Texas A&M football still apparently doesn’t know who their starting quarterback is yet. It was widely believed that head coach Jimbo Fisher would announce his QB1 on Wednesday during their press conference, but he did just the opposite. When asked if he was going to name a starting quarterback Wednesday, he simply replied “No.”
This comes as a bit of a surprise because generally, Fisher likes to name his starting quarterback the Wednesday after the final scrimmage, however, that wasn’t the case this season. Fisher may know who his starting quarterback is, but he may be deciding not to say until closer to gameday.
"“I haven’t told you who our starting quarterback is” – Fisher, on Wednesday when asked if he didn’t know who the starter is or if he wasn’t announcing."
As fans, this is frustrating, not knowing what to expect at the most important position on your football team. For other teams, though, it is equally, if not even more frustrating.
This is a smart tactic by Fisher. Many teams within the conference have games against the Aggies circled on their calendar this season. They could be taking this time to introduce quarterbacks they will be facing to their defenses, however, with Texas A&M, they don’t know who to introduce.
Jimbo Fisher on when he'll name a starting quarterback: "We'll announce it when we're ready."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) August 24, 2022
With a team like Alabama, you know who to expect at the quarterback position. You can begin to gameplan against Bryce Young right now if you wanted to. You could even gameplan against him beginning from last season. You’ve had over a whole year to prepare against Young. Obviously, the reason it doesn’t work against them is because he is just that talented and Alabama is Alabama. However, keeping your opponents guessing this close to the season is an advantage in a way.
Given by the quote above, it sounds like Fisher knows who he is rolling with. As long as he and those close to him know, there’s nothing to worry about. This isn’t that nobody in the QB room is sticking out, it’s merely a surprise tactic that he can use to his advantage. Despite the criticism by others on social media, this is a smart move by the Aggies’ head coach, to keep other teams on their toes, and to encourage continued competition from his quarterbacks.