The FSU Seminoles are still in the early stages of their head coaching search, but one potential candidate could soon be removed from the race. Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert is arguably the top up-and-coming coach in the country, and the Demon Deacons are working to lock him down.
According to Ben Portnoy of FOX Sports, the two are discussing a contract extension that would keep him in Winston-Salem. The extension is expected to give him more resources, increasing his NIL budget and budget for a coaching staff.
"We didn't come here to leave," Dickert told Portnoy. "I say that really honestly and truthfully. … There’s this lane that we can be really successful in. I just say we can't be sputtering in this lane. We can't be walking in this lane. We have
to be sprinting in this lane, and I believe we can do that — and I believe with the expanded playoffs, there can be a lot of opportunity here."
Dickert has guided Wake Forest to an 8-1 record and a No. 13 ranking in the College Football Playoffs. Their only loss was against the Miami Hurricanes, with them losing a competitive game 33-20. They will have a chance to pick up a quality win this weekend against the SMU Mustangs on the road.
While Dickert has never coached at a traditional power, he is 40-25 in his nearly six years leading the Washington State Cougars and the Deamon Deacons. That success has caught the attention of programs across the country, with him becoming one of the biggest names on the coaching carousel.
A contract extension would change things, but until it is signed, expect Dickert to continue to be connected to FSU.
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