Paul Finebaum Baffled By Major SEC Program's Ongoing Inconsistency

It has been over a decade since the Texas A&M Aggies last achieved a 10-plus win season, which occurred during Johnny Manziel's remarkable Heisman Trophy-winning season. Since then, the Aggies have had two seasons with nine wins and one losing season.

The Texas A&M Aggies have had three head coaches since the 2012 season. In 2018, they hired Jimbo Fisher, who had previously won a national championship at Florida State in 2013. Fisher was expected to lead the Aggies to success, but it did not work out that way. After a losing season and a 6-4 start in 2023, Fisher was fired.

Paul Finebaum was on The Matt Barrie Show , where he expressed confusion about the Aggies' inconsistency. He mentioned that although the Aggies don't have as much money as Texas, they aren't far behind.

"Every time I got to A&M, I just don't understand why they're so inconsistent," Finebaum said. "They are not Texas but nobody is in terms of the money, but they're not far behind Texas."

Finebaum mentioned that Texas A&M has one of the more unique fan bases in college football and a pretty good tradition. Ultimately, he said it's "baffling" that the Aggies went all in on Jimbo Fisher, whom Finebaum called "the wrong guy."

Finebaum stated that Fisher was "damaged goods" upon arriving in College Station, Tex., and simply accepted the large paycheck without doing anything else. Now, the Aggies hope to succeed with new head coach Mike Elko, potentially reaching new heights at Texas A&M.

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