re: Raise your hand if you’re thankful Jimbo isn’t our head coach

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FSU had issues regarding spending on athletics, facilities in particular, back then. Jimbo wanted out at least 3 years prior to his only bad season.
Without Famous Jameis

I never wanted him as the head coach but to say he was a complete disaster or that Winston saved him is disingenuous at best.

10-4 (first 10 win season in 7)
9-4
12-2
Jameis NC
Jameis lost to Oregon in the first round of CFP
10-3
10-3
5-6

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Good post. People forget that FSU was also preseason #3 heading into his only bad season. I still think Jimbo firmly believed he had the talent to at least get into the CFP that year, and he'd be able to leverage that success into the FSU admin finally giving him the support he had been demanding.

Then in the opener against Bama, Deandre Francois got injured for the year when it was still a 3 point game (and FSU should've had the lead if not for a missed PI on Bama, but I digress). Jimbo totally checked out after that loss.

It worked out for us that we didn't end up with him, but Jimbo was a really good coach at one time. His biggest problem appears to be recruiting a bunch of diva players that he is unable to consistently motivate.