Texas A&M parted ways with head coach Jimbo Fisher despite the Aggies recording a dominant 51-10 victory over Mississippi State last Saturday. The Aggies will have to pay Fisher a whopping $76.8 million buyout. Texas A&M hasn’t won double-digit games in a season since 2012, so the Aggies are desperate for a head coach who can lead them to a berth in the College Football Playoff. Athletic Director Ross Bjork will now have to scour the college football landscape in hopes of finding a head coach who could lead the Aggies out of mediocrity.
There are game-changers in the Texas A&M coaching search, including several from SEC rivals and teams currently competing for a spot in the College Football Playoff. If you love the Aggies, or just want to know if your coach is the next target, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at GigEm247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Texas A&M.
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Top Texas A&M head coaching candidates
One name the staff has identified as a potential candidate is Mike Elko, the head football coach at Duke. A 15-8 record thus far at Duke has Elko near the top…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2023-11-16 15:56:41
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