Based on Jimbo's statement today...

.... I haved moved up my proabaility meter to 90+% Jimbo is headed to Baton Rouge.

His "non-statement" is consistent, based on what I have observed over the past 20 or so years with someone who is leaving.

When he leaves he can say, "I loved my time here in Tallahassee. I thank FSU for giving me the chance to succeed the most successful coach in NCAA history. I will cherish my time here (etc, etc.) ....I had no intention of leaving. I had every intention of staying here the rest of my coaching career (etc., etc.). But, LSU contacted me an as we talked I became intrigued by the challenge and opportunity they offered me (etc. etc.)

He burns no bridges. He leaves on as positive a note as possible.

That is what his statement allows him to do.

And, on the other hand, if there is some last minute glitch (like there was last year) he can say, "I have no idea how those rumors start. As I have said all along, I have no intention of leaving FSU for any other job."

But, anybody who thinks that LSU and Jimbo, through intermediaries, haven't been talking since before Miles was officially fired is sure thinking differently from me.

Now, excuse me, I have to try and come up with a reasonable short list that I speculate will be FSU's list of candidates.

Knee jerk reaction (in no particular order): Gundy, Freeze, Herman (but I think he's a lock for TX) Morris, Fleck and Fedora.

Personally I'm beginning to like the idea of Gundy or Morris.