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WATCH: TV Anchor Goes On Ridiculous 'Fire Jimbo Fisher' Rant

A TV sports anchor wants Texas A&M Aggies Coach Jimbo Fisher fired.

Matt Galatzan

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Jimbo Fisher's tenure with the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station has been anything but a smooth ride. 

Since coming to Texas A&M in 2018, Fisher has led the Aggies to a 43-24 record, reached four bowl games, and has finished with elite recruiting classes year in an year out.

But that is about where the accolades end.

The Aggies have not reached the 10-win mark, they have not challenged for an SEC title, and coming off of a 5-7 year, look to be on track for another subpar campaign. 

Sure, their last two losses have come to ranked opponents in No. 11 Alabama and No. 19 Tennessee. 

But Texas A&M is paying Fisher to win those games, and too often, he is coming out on the short end of the stick.  

And now, the internet is ablaze with 'fire Jimbo Fisher demands.'

One rant that has gotten particular traction came from Keith Jouganatos - a TV sports anchor in Binghamton, New York - who is begging the Aggies to fire Fisher in shock-jock-type fashion.

"Fire Jimbo Fisher, I can't stress this enough," Jouganatos said. "This man has done you a disservice with your money. He has taken your money and he has ran with it. He has brought you no conference championships. He has brought you no closer to the national landscape than you are now. Texas A&M is a B-plus in the SEC. With Texas and Oklahoma coming, please Texas A&M do us all a favor and fire this man."

Sure, Jouganatos isn't entirely wrong here. 

The Aggies, despite the obvious talent on the team, have underwhelmed year in and year out over the last six seasons. That said, what Jouganatos said next was borderline ridiculous. 

"Get a real head coach," Jouganatos said. "He has ridden Jameis Winston's coattails for years, Kelvin Benjamin when he was actually not fat, Dalvin Cook... he is not a good coach. Fire this man, Please!"

Putting aside the fact that Fisher is a national title-winning coach, and knows more about football than a young TV anchor can hope to learn in multiple lifetimes - Fisher was wildly successful with Florida State before the arrival of Jameis Winston. 

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., on Saturday :: Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

In three seasons before Winston took the field for the Seminoles, Fisher went 10-4, 9-4 and 12-2, winning three bowls and an ACC title along the way. He also won four division titles.

Besides the fact that going 27-1 over two seasons is a difficult task regardless of who is under center, Fisher also went 10-3 in two consecutive years following the exit of Winston. 

And before that? He helped Nick Saban with a national championship with LSU in 2003. Is Fisher to be blamed for having his best seasons with a Heisman winner? No. 

After all, an elite QB - something he has not even come close to having during his time in College Station - is a critical component in playing for championships. Suffice it to say, Fisher is, indeed, a 'real head coach'.

Outside of that, even if the Aggies wanted to fire Fisher - which there is no indication of whatsoever - they would owe him a whopping $78.6 million. 

And in 2024? The buyout cost would be $67.5 million. How about 2025? Well, that buyout cost is $58.2 million. Then there is an even bigger question... who would replace Fisher? 

Is Urban Meyer coming out of retirement to lead the Aggies on an unprecedented turnaround? Can the Aggies poach an established, championship-winning head coach from anywhere else in the country? Likely not.

Texas A&M is not a destination job. It is not a blueblood. And no matter how much money has been sunk into the program, or who has led the sideline in College Station over the last 80-plus years, the Aggies have never been a national power or contended for national championships.

So, with all respect to reporters looking for ratings and retweets, let's all take a collective deep breath on the 'fire Jimbo' narrative, and let things play out as they should.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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