Aggies Jimbo Fisher Praises QB Conner Weigman's Growth Entering Fall Camp

Conner Weigman continues to draw rave reviews from the Aggies head coach entering August.

Until proven throughout multiple games in the regular season, Texas A&M has questions at quarterback. It has questions everyone on the roster, but the man calling the shots under center is a significant area of weakness. 

The good news? Jimbo Fisher is pleased with both Conner Weigman and Max Johnson's progression entering fall camp. The duo excelled under the teachings of Bobby Petrino in spring practice, each taking first-team reps to build a rapport with the offensive line and receivers. 

Fisher, who enters his sixth season, won't tip his cap on which passer gets the starting nod when New Mexico rolls into town on Sept. 2, but there's undoubtedly an infatuation with Weigman picking things up where he left off last November at Kyle Field. 

“He has developed really well this offseason," Fisher told CBS Sports last week at SEC Media Days in Nashville, Tenn. "Unfortunately, Max Johnson was playing really well but broke his thumb. That will be a good battle going forward. Connor made a lot of progress. He had eight touchdowns, no picks, and he played some big games. He won a big game against a really good team and made significant plays at the end of the year with his feet and with his arm. He has great upside.”

No one garnered more positive attention late in the year than Weigman. Of course, the main storyline was that A&M finished below .500 for the first time since joining the SEC. Fisher's inability to stabilize the offense made waves as well. 

From an outlook of promise, Weigman was arguably the brightest star in a dimly-lit offense. In his first start against Ole Miss, he threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns. Four weeks later, he led the Aggies to a 38-23 victory over then-No. 5 LSU, thus putting a damper on Brian Kelly's first season in the bayou. 

There's reasons to believe Weigman comes as advertised. He was a top-25 recruit coming out of Bridgeland in Cypress during the 2022 recruiting cycle. Colleges across the country wanted his pledge, but he chose to stay close to home. He also was named the Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year for the 2021 season and the District 16-6A offensive MVP as a junior and a senior.

Johnson, who started 18 games during his tenure at LSU, likely would have retained the starting job if not for a season-ending injury suffered in Week 5. Fisher could have turned Weigman loose a week later, but the Aggies were facing Alabama and needed a veteran to handle the pressure of taking on Nick Saban. 

Fisher won't commit to Weigman just yet, even if he lauds him in front of the media. Last offseason, he waited to announce the starter until roughly 10 days before A&M's matchup against Sam Houston State. The year prior, he waited until the game week to officially give the starting job to Haynes King. 

Weigman has the tools to be one of the conference's top young passers by the season's end. It's up to Fisher to decide if he's ready to take control as the long-term answer in College Station. 

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