Florida State is staring down a coaching vacancy, and if they are seriously considering a blast from the past with Jimbo Fisher, they need to pump the brakes RIGHT NOW. Look, it is easy to get caught up in nostalgia during stressful times, to retreat to what feels familiar. But for FSU, chasing the familiarity of Jimbo Fisher would be a massive mistake, one Texas A&M already paid a staggering price for.
Aggies Disaster: What FSU’s Forgetting
Let us not forget what happened just three years ago. Jimbo Fisher could not meet expectations at Texas A&M, even with every single resource he should have needed to thrive. He simply could not win with the Aggies in 2022 or 2023. If he could not get it done there, why in the world would Florida State believe he would suddenly be great for the Seminoles in 2027? It goes beyond wins and losses, too. The program is grappling with years-long quarterback woes since Jordan Travis’ gruesome leg injury. Guess what? Fisher could not develop a premier quarterback throughout his entire Aggies tenure. His best quarterback in six seasons there was Kellen Mond. You forgot that name, right? Nobody confused Mond for Charlie Ward. So, how is Fisher going to solve FSU’s QB problem? He did not solve A&M’s.
BCS Glory Days Are LONG Gone
Yes, Jimbo Fisher once won a national championship at Florida State. We all remember 2013. But that was 13 years ago. In college football years, that might as well be 13 *decades* ago. The game has evolved so much since Jameis Winston made Jimbo look like a guru. That national championship probably said a whole lot more about Winston’s excellence than it did about his coach’s genius. Even before Fisher bailed on FSU for Texas A&M, he was already losing his touch in Tallahassee. Forget the “what if he wants another shot” talk. Thank him for the memories of 2013, but slam the door on a reunion. And here is the kicker: Texas A&M ended up owing Fisher a buyout of more than $76 million. He will still be cashing checks into the next decade! FSU, by the way, made a similar mistake with Norvell, and now owes him a buyout. This should be a massive, flashing warning light.
Florida State needs an exciting new direction, not a coach whose career peaked in the BCS era. If I were making calls for FSU, I would reach out to Eli Drinkwitz, Jake Dickert, P.J. Fleck, the ghost of Bobby Bowden, or even some hot-shot coordinator like Mike Shanahan (the one who works for Curt Cignetti) long before I even thought about Jimbo Fisher. Seriously, if that list struck out, I would make a whole second list, and Fisher’s name still would not be on it. This program deserves better than a costly repeat of a past that has long since faded.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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