NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN on Monday that his relinquishing play-calling duties to new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has been way overblown and that the transition couldn't have gone any smoother.
Fisher, entering his sixth season at Texas A&M after a 5-7 campaign a year ago, said he never would have brought in Petrino if he didn't think that's what was best for the Aggies, in particular landing an offensive mind of Petrino's caliber and freeing up Fisher to be more involved in different aspects of the program. Texas A&M dipped to 101st nationally in scoring offense last season (22.