Texas A&M Aggies Coach Jimbo Fisher 'Shocked' By Struggles on Offense

The Aggies offense has been a disaster over the last few weeks, and Jimbo Fisher is as surprised as anyone.

The Texas A&M Aggies hired Bobby Petrino this offseason to alleviate play-calling duties for head coach Jimbo Fisher, as well as fix an offense that was struggling big time as a whole.

Through the first few weeks of the season, it seemed to be working, with the Aggies averaging 44 points a game through the first three weeks.

In Week 4, things looked a bit shaky with the Aggies scoring just six points in the first half against Auburn on their way to a 27-3 win over the Tigers.

Then, 34 points later against Arkansas, those concerns seemed to be alleviated.

However, over the last two weeks, the Texas A&M offense has been a shell of itself, scoring 20 points against Alabama, and a mere 13 against Tennessee.

That won't cut it. 

When asked about the offense's struggles over the last two weeks, Fisher was seemingly as surprised as the rest of us, stating that he has been shocked at the Aggies' lack of execution.

"You're approaching your problems and what you think you need to fix... Even if you think you're doing well, you'll do that self-evaluation," Fisher said. "We've had things there. It's just a matter of executing plays. It has been shocking that we haven't been able to go out and execute like that."

Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson (14) is yelled to by Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher during a football game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn :: Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

Obviously, that is not the answer everybody wants to hear. Boosters and fans all want a magical solution or season-saving revelations when their team is struggling.

But that's not how things work in college sports 99 percent of the time. 

Fisher recognizes that, and knows that his team has to just keep plugging away and getting more polished in their execution.

"Execution is doing ordinary things at a high level and doing them consistently," Fisher said. "It's fundamental stuff. I know that's not the answer everybody wants, but it is. It's getting better at those things."

With all that said, the Aggies still have a lot to play for.

Sitting at 4-3 with five games left, the Aggies have to find at least two wins to get back to bowl eligibility. And while that shouldn't be tough, SEC games are never easy, not matter the opponent. 

Besides that, the Aggies don't want to just go bowling. Ideally, they want to finish the regular season 9-3, and have a chance at a prestigious bowl.

"We can still have a very successful season, even though it's not what we wanted," Fisher said. "We can show our character and what we can do."

They'll have their first chance to reach that goal this Saturday against the South Carolina Gamecocks in College Station.