At a time when Nick Saban hasn't completely ruled out a return to coaching, his former lieutenant-turned-nemesis and fellow West Virginia native is being more candid and direct about his desire to get back in the game.

Texas A&M decided before the conclusion of the 2023 season that it was worth dishing out roughly $77 million in buyout money so someone not named Jimbo Fisher could coach the Aggies' football team. But that doesn't mean Fisher is out of the game.

Jimbo Fisher, who received a record $76 million buyout after he was fired as Texas A&M football coach in 2023, said that he wants to return to the sideline.

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher looks on from the sidelines with offensive lineman Layden Robinson (64) and quarterback Max Johnson (14) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept.

Jimbo Fisher won't be coaching anywhere in 2025. But that could change in 2026. The former Texas A&M and Florida State head coach, who led the Seminoles to a BCS National Championship in 2013, was fired by the Aggies following a disappointing six-year tenure in College Station.