- ABC News
- October 18, 2021
Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher attempted to shut down rumors that he would consider leaving for LSU, telling reporters on Monday that "we're in the process of building something great and I plan on being here and fulfilling this contract." Fisher's comments came a day after LSU and coach Ed Orgeron announced an agreement to part ways at the end of the season. Fueling speculation that Fisher might replace Orgeron was his long-standing relationship with Scott Woodward, the former Texas A&M athletic director who brought Fisher to College Station and now holds the same position at LSU. Fisher and Woodward both have ties to LSU. They were there together in the early 2000s, with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator and Woodward as the school's director of external affairs. Fisher, whose contract runs through 2031 and does not include a penalty if he leaves, said that while he and Woodward are friends who talk frequently, he has no plans for a reunion. Fisher said he loves...