Report: Texas A&M; Decides to Fire Mike Sherman

by cocknfire on Dec 1, 2025 7:10 PM EST in SEC Football

We all know, of course, that Texas A&M will be joining the SEC for football next season. But despite signs earlier in the day that he might be safe, at least one reporter says that head coach Mike Sherman will not be coming with them.

@kbohls
kbohls Texas A&M; has decided to fire football Mike Sherman but has not yet notified him, a prominent Aggie source just told me.
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Bohls says in another tweet that Kevin Sumlin would be the top choice for the Aggies, but they might have a fight on their hands. Rumors have flown saying that Ole Miss and Arizona State are in various states of wooing the Houston coach, and the Cougars would presumably also fight to retain him.

If this report is true, it will be interesting to see whether the SEC ties make the A&M job attractive to some candidates that they might not have been able to reel in as a Big 12 member. (Or whether it will deter some coaches from coming there because of the competition level.)

Then again, maybe it's time for A&M to prove it is really committed to the SEC. There's only one way to do that: Hire Houston Nutt.

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LOL on that last paragraph.

Still, I think getting rid of Sherman now would be wise.

Better to die happy than to live miserably.

by artiger on Dec 1, 2025 8:28 PM EST reply actions

Tony Barnhart pushed Kirby Smart for TAMU a few days ago on his radio show…

If Smart were to leave ’Bama, this would be the job he should take instead of Old Ms.

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by Black ice in Alabama on Dec 1, 2025 9:05 PM EST reply actions

Multiple sites reporting that Sherman has been fired. Recruits confirming that they’ve been told by Sherman himself to stick with A&M. A persistent rumor is that A&M will hire Kevin Sumlin from the University of Houston as the new HC, but nothing even close to official on that. Many people think Smart is still the candidate in the lead.

Reject mediocrity or GTFO.

by ambivalent on Dec 1, 2025 10:13 PM EST reply actions

If I'm A&M...;

I throw the kitchen sink at Gary Patterson. I think he’d be a great fit for A&M and it would certainly be an upgrade for Patterson. He’d only have to move a few hours down the road and he’d already have plenty of recruiting inroads.

by FisheriesDawg on Dec 1, 2025 10:48 PM EST reply actions

That might be the best move they can make.

Smart would be a good choice, but he’s never been a HC before. Nothing against Sumlin, but I don’t think that Air Raid style offense is going to work in the SEC. He would be a much better fit for ASU.

by AllTideUp on Dec 2, 2025 5:54 AM EST up reply actions

What is this big 12 crap doing on our SEC site?

by BamaThrasher on Dec 2, 2025 12:08 AM EST reply actions

BOOYA!

by Aaron.50cal on Dec 2, 2025 12:33 AM EST up reply actions

Kevin Sumlin, Art Briles, Kirby Smart

In that order.

Patterson’s not leaving TCU now that they are joining the Big 12. Sumlin is a great coach who should want to make the leap. Briles is the guy A&M should’ve hired last time, and stealing him from Baylor would be a bit of a coup - reasserting your dominance over your sort of rival.

If those fail, call Kirby Smart and drive a Brinks truck full of money to his house.

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by Poseur on Dec 2, 2025 9:44 AM EST reply actions

If I were a promising college coach

I would give my right arm for the TAM job. Great football state, a new excitement, and if you manage to come in first or second in your division, you get to play for the NC!!! That’s like a 1 in 3 chance to play in the NCG every year!!!

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by NJBammer on Dec 2, 2025 10:33 AM EST reply actions