The now-infamous Christmas tree laying on a Tallahassee sidewalk is not where the Jimbo Fisher-to-Texas A&M courtship wrote its final chapter.
That was written when Fisher got on the plane that took him to College Station that December day, landing Athletics Director Scott Woodward his man.
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples takes fans through the story that got the Aggies their championship coach, from Fisher's beginnings in the coaching ranks to his relationship with Woodward, A&M's move to the SEC and much more.
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That was written when Fisher got on the plane that took him to College Station that December day, landing Athletics Director Scott Woodward his man.
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples takes fans through the story that got the Aggies their championship coach, from Fisher's beginnings in the coaching ranks to his relationship with Woodward, A&M's move to the SEC and much more.
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Building the best decoy: Why Texas A&M went so huge to get Jimbo Fisher, and why Fisher was willing to jump. https://t.co/HjfoJrOI6T pic.twitter.com/GIGoqh0W3j
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) June 28, 2018