With a handful of months remaining between meaningful college football, Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher took some time to speak at the Houston A&M Club on Monday night.
The club is the largest association of former Texas A&M students and has been since it was chartered by the Association of Former Students in 1923. The group strives to raise money to fund Scholarships for Aggies from the Houston area currently enrolled at Texas A&M, to raise financial support for the University, and to provide a forum to foster the Aggie Spirit.
With a guest speaker such as Jimbo taking the stage, the Aggies head coach raved about the culture at A&M, while of course shedding light on the football team’s expectations heading into a significant 2023 season.
Here is everything Jimbo Fisher had to say Monday night:
On the Aggies culture and the impact it carries into recruiting
“The culture of A&M always amazes me, and you’re seeing that in recruiting… The Aggie ring on their fingers means a lot to them, and they know it will open up a lot of doors.”
Getting back to the basics has been a key theme throughout spring football
“When things aren’t going your way in the game and things aren’t happening, go back to your fundamentals. Go back to your basics.”
“When you get back to it, fundamentals still win and lose games.”
Understanding each player’s drive and passion for the game was essential throughout spring
“You’ve got to know your ‘whys’ in this world.”
“The ‘why’ for our players this spring was ‘Why are you playing the game?’ Do you love the game? You’ve got to love the game.”
Jimbo believes this has been the best spring the team has had in a while, with the hope that it carries into the season
“We’ve had as good of a spring as we’ve had in a long time. Now, hopefully, that translates…
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