Florida State is currently on the hunt for the next head coach of its football program. As expected, plenty of names are being thrown around, from Jake Dickert, who is the head coach for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, to Manny Diaz, who is the head coach for the Duke Blue Devils.
With new athletic director Jeff Purinton officially on board, this is without a doubt priority No. 1 for FSU in their efforts to turn things around on the gridiron. With that said, a name from the past is also being floated around, and that's former head coach Jimbo Fisher.
It's no secret that Fisher didn't leave on the best of terms with Florida State when he took the job as head coach for the Texas A&M Aggies in 2018. However, he is reportedly making a strong case to make
his return for another run in Tallahassee.
"Among the names we continue to hear as potential candidates in Tallahassee are Jimbo Fisher, who is pushing hard for the job and calling potential staffers, and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann," per John Brice of USA TODAY Sports.
This latest development has gotten a lot of buzz throughout the Seminoles' fan base and rightfully so. The program had tremendous success under Fisher as he brought them a national championship in 2013 after going 14-0 and also a 29-game winning streak that got FSU to the first College Football Playoff in 2014. The program went 83-23 under Fisher.
Fisher spent 11 years at Florida State as he was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2007-2009 while legendary coach Bobby Bowden was still with the program, before his eight years as head coach from 2010-2017. He knows exactly what the standard is at FSU, and he's achieved the ultimate goal there.
Florida State is expected to take "big swings" when it comes to finding a new head coach, with the aforementioned Dickert and Diaz at the top of their candidates list, as well as SMU Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee. When it comes to Fisher, it'sbeen reported that there are blue-chip prospects that are ready to commit to FSU if he returns, which makes this search extremely intriguing.
Fisher wants back in; that's obvious at this point. Will his desire and connections to recruits be enough to get another chance with the program? Only time will tell.
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