Texas A&M's Fisher roasted for final play in loss to Alabama

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher shakes hands with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher roasted for final play in loss to Alabama

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 10/9/22

After going back-and-forth over the summer with No. 1 Alabama's head coach Nick Saban, Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher had the chance to get the last laugh on Saturday night. Instead, Saban shut the book on the so-called rivalry as Fisher's offense flamed out thanks to a dubious play-call in the final seconds.

One of the worst play calls possibly ever pic.twitter.com/BKgQ0ESQzb
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 9, 2022

Fisher, the architect of Texas A&M's offense, received the brunt of the criticism following the disjointed final play.

Jimbo Fisher has the absolute worst plays in the world and when the stage is biggest he calls the worst ones he has. That is so, so admirable.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) October 9, 2022

With three seconds remaining, Texas A&M (3-3, 1-2) had the ball at Alabama's 2-yard line with a chance to pull off a last second victory. Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King's throw to wide receiver Evan Stewart was off-target, and Alabama (6-0, 3-0) was able to hang on for the 24-20 win.

The play design left King with such a tight window to throw, and from where the ball was thrown it's hard to say Stewart would have even scored had he been able to catch the pass. It left many to wonder what Fisher was thinking as he was drawing up that final play. Some even tried to imagine what the drawing looked like.

Jimbo Fisher’s final play call pic.twitter.com/eDAnnzuA4w
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 9, 2022

Even former Texas A&M great and former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel chimed in, calling the last play "one of the worst calls I've ever seen in my life."

One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life. You have one play to beat the #1 team in the country and that’s what we run
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) October 9, 2022

All eyes were on the primetime showdown between Texas A&M and Alabama after the two head coaches got into a war-of-words in the offseason. Saban derided Fisher and A&M's success in bringing in the number-one recruiting class of 2022 as being the result of the Aggies "spending tons of money to get players."

Fisher responded by calling Saban's words "despicable."

For A&M fans, the only thing despicable after Saturday night is Fisher's final call.

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