Expect Jimbo Fisher's offense to come around, whenever that may be

Count on coach Jimbo Fisher to repair Texas A&M’s broken offense. Expect him to find ways to routinely score 30 points or more. Know he will because he’s done it previously.

Remember: Just two seasons ago, Fisher’s offense averaged 32.6 points.

The Aggies' stagnant offense will eventually begin to flow. It’s just a matter of time.

But time in itself is a cause for concern. How much time will it take? Another game? Another month? Another season?

The 2020 season might be an example of what’s to come for A&M, and that’s both good and bad.

En route to going 9-1 that year, the Aggies exceeded 30 points in six of 10 games.

They got off to a rough start against Vanderbilt and only managed 20 against LSU in a rainstorm. But overall, it was a productive offense.

However, that offense also had four senior starters on the offensive line and a senior quarterback in Kellen Mond.

In 17 games since, the Aggies have managed just 24 points or less in 10 games.

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QB Kellen Mond guided the Aggies to an Orange Bowl championship in 2020 as A&M averaged 32.6 points per game.

To be fair, A&M did score 41 against Alabama last season (seven came via a kickoff return). Other than that, the Aggies have scored more than 24 points against Kent State, New Mexico, Missouri, South Carolina, Prairie View and Sam Houston.

That seems to indicate A&M can only consistently score 30 points or more in seasons with senior-dominated lines and a senior quarterback. Maximum experience is apparently needed to grasp Fisher’s supposedly complicated offensive system.

Aggie fans have become increasingly disillusioned with Fisher’s offense.

At this point, some frustrated Aggies seemingly would welcome Urban Meyer as head coach, Art Briles as offensive coordinator and Bobby Petrino as quarterbacks coach. And if you can name a derelict offensive line coach … they would be accepted, too.

Of course, that’s an exaggeration, but there is no doubt Fisher — who had been wildly popular among the Aggie populace — is now being questioned.

He isn’t questioned as a head coach. Most Aggies appear to still fully support him in that role.

Rather, they want him to relinquish play-calling duties and bring in an offensive coordinator to update the offense.

Yet, Fisher adamantly maintains that A&M’s offensive problems are not a product of a flawed system.

“The plays are there,” he said after a 42-24 loss to Mississippi State last week. “We’ve just got to execute, and we’ve got to coach them better.

“That system is the same system a lot of people use. The plays are there.”

Those plays just aren’t being made. Again, why not?

Fisher’s stance is that the offensive unit — which includes a junior, three sophomores and a redshirt freshman on the line — just has not gelled.

“It hasn’t all clicked yet,” Fisher said. “We have to give them the confidence and the knowledge and educate them and coach them well to make sure they’re in the right space and doing the right thing consistently in practice and allow it to go to the game.

“We’ll get it.”

When? Next season? Should A&M expect to struggle until linemen and quarterbacks have three years in the system?

If that proves to be the case, it would stand to reason A&M will field a championship-caliber offense in only one season in three or four.

Obviously, that wasn’t the plan when A&M brought in Fisher. He’s paid handsomely to field teams that consistently challenge for championships, not for one which might occasionally rise up.

Maybe the Aggies will rise up on Saturday against Alabama like they did a year ago.

Maybe all those plays supposedly so close to being made will be executed correctly.

Maybe A&M will avoid turnovers.

Maybe the Aggies' penalties will be eliminated.

And maybe — hopefully — the Aggies won’t have to wait until seniors fill the starting lineup for all that to happen.