Jimbo Fisher Firing Rumor: 3 Reasons For Coach Staying

While the buyout total and preservation of a talented roster are indeed important and very justifiable issues of contention when it comes to moving on from Fisher, the idea that a future opponent is also playing a role in their decision-making is... interesting.

The Longhorns, of course, are moving to the SEC next season, and are set to be permanent rivals with the Aggies, alongside LSU and Mississippi State. The Longhorns will also be permanent rivals with Arkansas and Oklahoma.

That said, Tarpley also pointed out that Fisher's continued struggles on the field could be changing that plan.

"I've said that there is a plan but Fisher is altering the plan every time he loses," Tarpley wrote. "So I've never said that him returning was a foregone conclusion... Once again, it's all about Texas."

Whatever the actual plan for Fisher is, should he continue to drop games with the Aggies, remains to be seen.

But if the Aggies are factoring the Longhorns into that decision-making process in any way, that would certainly be odd indeed.