{
  "id": 17697247,
  "title": "Florida State should thank Jimbo Fisher for the memories, then lose his number",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/florida-state-should-thank-jimbo-fisher-for-the-memories-then-lose",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-thank-jimbo-fisher-230221287.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During times of stress, people often seek the comfort of familiar places. Florida State should avoid this urge when it comes to hiring a new coach, as doing so would mean bringing back Jimbo Fisher. Hiring Fisher would be a mistake, as he was unable to meet the expectations of a program that provided him with all the resources he needed at Texas A&M. Fisher couldn't develop a premier quarterback throughout his tenure at A&M, so why should Florida State believe he can solve the Seminoles' quarterback issues now? Although Fisher did win a national championship at Florida State 13 years ago, that is not relevant to the current situation. Fisher's career peaked in the BCS era, and Florida State needs a coach with exciting new direction, not someone whose career peaked in that time. Several other coaches, such as Eli Drinkwitz, Jake Dickert, P.J. Fleck, and Bobby Bowden, would be better options. Fisher failed at Texas A&M, so why would he succeed at Florida State? After Fisher's undefeated season, we learned that his national championship was more about Jameis Winston's excellence than his coaching. Fisher's best quarterback in six seasons at Texas A&M was Kellen Mond, and nobody would confuse him with Charlie Ward. Additionally, programs should think twice before extending contracts to coaches who have never made the playoff, especially if there's a large buyout attached to the extension. Texas A&M owed Fisher over $76 million in a buyout, and he will still be cashing checks from them for the next decade. Florida State made a similar mistake with Norvell, who owes them about $50 million in a buyout after signing him to an extension in 2024. Hiring Fisher at a discount might be tempting, but it's not a good deal. Just because something is cheap doesn't mean it's a good deal. Florida State has already committed significant money to remove Norvell, so there's no reason to play the hits with a coach who has already spurned the Seminoles and failed at a well-resourced program like Texas A&M. Fisher's return to Florida State as a television analyst for the ACC Network last year brought tears to his eyes, but memories like these can lead to bad hiring decisions. Florida State cannot afford to succumb to the intoxicating fumes of nostalgia.",
  "summary": "Jimbo Fisher failed at Texas A&M. Why would Florida State want this reunion?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}