“I’m not a candidate at Florida State.” That’s the cold, hard truth Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz just dropped on reporters Tuesday, slamming the door shut on any dreams Florida State had about nabbing him as their next head coach. After firing head coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, the Seminoles were clearly eyeing Drinkwitz, but he made it crystal clear they’ll have to look elsewhere.
Drinkwitz Shuts Down Seminole Hopes
Drinkwitz wasted no time, using his opening statement to put the speculation to rest. “Let’s focus on the main thing, which is Texas, and let’s eliminate all the distractions and clear the clutter from that standpoint for my team and for everybody out there,” he stated, wanting his team locked in for their upcoming Saturday showdown. You can’t blame him for wanting to stick around. He’s in his seventh season at the helm of the Tigers, and they’re rolling with a 6-2 start, ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25. They’re about to host No. 10 Texas, a huge game for their season. On3.com’s Pete Nakos had even listed Drinkwitz as one of the “names to know” for the FSU vacancy, so this rejection is a real punch to the gut for Seminoles faithful. Sounds like he’s content right where he is.
Meanwhile, Back in the Emerald City…
While the college football world deals with coaching drama, things are never dull back here in the Emerald City. Our Seahawks just took a tough loss on Monday Night Football, falling 34-17 to the Chicago Bears. And to add insult to injury, a Bears wide receiver, Jahdae Walker, took to social media to diss our guys after the win. Talk about kicking you when you’re down. On the diamond, big news for our Mariners too: they’ve reportedly hired a new manager. Details are still coming in, but you know we’ll be watching every move!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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