Jimbo Fisher weighs in on Texas A&M’s disappointing home loss to Mississippi State
By Adam Spencer
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Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies suffered a disappointing home loss against unranked Mississippi State on Saturday night in College Station.
The Aggies had a chance to put together a game-winning drive late, but that drive instead ended in a safety as the Bulldogs held on for a 26-22 win.
After the game, Fisher spoke about his team’s performance. Once considered a College Football Playoff contender, the Aggies are now sitting at 3-2 on the season.
Here’s what Fisher had to say after the disappointing loss:
On the performance of star RB Isaiah Spiller:
Jimbo Fisher on Isaiah Spiller: "I thought he played one of his better games today. … He's always a team leader who plays his heart out. Physical guy. We have to keep getting him the ball."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
On how to snap this losing streak:
Jimbo Fisher on how the Aggies end this losing streak: "Go back and practice, learn your lesson."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
On how to bounce back from the loss:
Jimbo Fisher: "You play every week to be a good football player, a good team and to win the game. We have to line up each week and play a good game and see where the year takes us."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
On changing goals after 2 straight losses:
Jimbo Fisher on if the loss changes A&M's season goals: "It possibly does, but you don't worry about it."
— Aggie Sports (@Aggie_Sports) October 3, 2021
On starting QB Zach Calzada’s performance:
Jimbo Fisher on Zach Calzada: "He's getting better and better… We have to continue to play better around him. … We just have to play together as a unit."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
On the struggles of the defense:
Jimbo Fisher: "We gave up too many controlled drives. They ate so much clock. We only had four possessions in the second half. We have to get more three-and-outs."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
Jimbo Fisher on A&M's defense: "We weren't doing a good job covering in man, so we mixed in some man and zone. We did not do a good job in coverage."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) October 3, 2021
The Aggies don’t get much time to recover. No. 1 Alabama comes to College Station next weekend.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
