What: Press Conference to introduce Jimbo Fisher as head coach.
When: 1p.m. Eastern
Link: Go here to watch for free at 1 p.m.
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I am sure Bobby will not be there
I think Bobby is still ticked that this has all happened to him. If only Bobby could ‘Man-up’ and do the right thing.
Go Noles!!
I don't think we need him to
We just need him to not cause trouble.
by Bud Elliott on Dec 14, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Do you think
BB & CTC would be spiteful enough to sabotage the team on the way out (in the bowl) or is BB’s ego enough to make this thing happen?
Jimbo
I am the oc if we lose BB and Mickey’s defense are tagged with another loss.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
No. BB has already said he's going to do what he always does - which is nothing.
CTC wants to find another job.
The current assistants are under contract and are expected to coach through the bowl game, but will their job search end up affecting player performance?
“As far as I know, they’ll be there for the bowl. I sure hope they do, to try and keep some consistency in our practices and things,” Bowden said. “You hate to see any coaches go that you know. Just like I told my sons Terry, Tommy and Jeffrey — who have all been fired — this is the nature of the job. It’s the nature of the game, hiring and firing, replacing and losing and so and so.”
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Some dense are practicing
Just drove by football practice field and saw MA and CTC coach a number of players there.
All things considered
Bobby is handling it about as well as we could hope for. It was clear he wanted to, and expected to, coach another year. No matter how it was sugar coated Bobby was let go and that has to hurt his pride. So it is better for Bowden to stay in the background instead of making a scene, which would probably rally several members of the press against us.
by osceolafan850 on Dec 14, 2009 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
His comments have really been more sad than anything else...
I’m also amazed that Ann hasn’t opened her mouth either, I really wonder if Bowden was given a little more money than the $1million dollars he was owed to walk away, with a little win-wink to play nice with the press.
What kind of pressure do you think Jimbo is under to make sure
that Bobby doesn’t go out with a losing season?
Another point: There is no guarantee that Bobby would have wanted to go out easily next year either. I’m sure that he would have responded in a similar fashion.
No more pressure than normal
if anything, if FSU loses, and fisher keeps recruiting like he has been, he can lay more blame on Bowden.
by Bud Elliott on Dec 14, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
new assistants
Any expectation that he might comment on Trickett hanging around or the new hires?
by KoKo the Monkey (T-Bone) on Dec 14, 2009 12:37 PM EST reply actions
Those of us at work
and can’t listen would greatly appreciate anyone here who could give us the play by play.
by KoKo the Monkey (T-Bone) on Dec 14, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions
Coach Fisher: “Coach Bowden had been great and he and I have a great relationship. He and I have been friends for over 20 years. He and I have had some great conversations about things that are coming. I have told everyone that my hero is moving on to and he is my hero.”
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Jimbo handles the media well
Not too much coach speak, doesn’t get baited:
Reporter: “Does FSU deserve to play in the Gator bowl?”
Jimbo: “Yes.” (awkward stare and pause before next reporter’s question)
by ricobert1 on Dec 14, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Coach Fisher: “It was very tough for me not to pursue the job at West Virginia but this was one of the places that I dreamed about being at.”
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Coach Fisher: “Florida State is a very special place and you can achieve everything you want right here. This is a place that I want to raise my family.”
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I told someone last week this is Jimbo's destination job.
I really don’t see him bolting at first chance once he turns things around. I think he sticks around awhile.
agreed
one of my friends had a crazy idea that bobby was guna hang around, jimbo would take the 4 or 5mil payout, whatever it is, and go to the raiders and continue to coach-up jamrcus russell
"Don't flinch, let's kill a fly with an Axe."
Thanks raysnnoles
BTW love the site!! Only place I go 2 get news on FSU.
Amen - best site evah!!!!
Chop it up Seminoles!
by horsepowernole on Dec 14, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Coach Fisher: “Guys want to branch off an be their own guys and want to be their own coaches so I was not suprised when Coach Stoops showed interest.”
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FYI all:
There’s a liveblog of it at the athletics dept website: http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091409aaa.html
Coach Fisher: “We want to talk to the young men and the people around them. The young men who struggle off the field often struggle on the field. Today’s football is different, you can’t play with guys who can’t learn. I don’t want guys who don’t want to go to school.”
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Coach Fisher: “What makes me upset about ESPN is that athletes graduate at a better rate than the average student. We are going to get the right guys with character and intelligence.”
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Also said you can't play today's game with idiots.
Not a direct quote, but he said the days of putting the ball in the hands of an athlete and expecting him to go get the job done are over. Today, the players have to be intelligent.
Sorry, but
if this is the press conference to introduce Jimbo Fisher as HC, this is as much of a trainwreck as the whole Bowden retirement situation. I turned this on at 1:59, and Jimbo was already talking. Did the AD introduce him? Was there an opening statement? Can’t say I’m surprised…
This just seems like the normal weekly press conference he would do after games each week on Mondays…
Oh, and can we buy a microphone for FSU to place in the back where the reporters are so that we can actually hear the questions being asked?
Coach Fisher: “I can’t comment on specific recruits but the importance is there in coaches to go out and find the best talent available. We are also selling a great product and this is a great place. If you do what you need to do in this state you can get back to the top very quickly. There are three stages recruit them, coach them and then get them on the field.”
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Can't believe JF isnt wearing a coat and tie!
Am i wrong in thinking that would be the appropriate attire?
I think this is just the normal press conference
Not his intro as the new HC
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Coach Fisher: "This is about Coach Bowden and the challenges that I have faced are not important. I don’t think this is a challenge. I was the offensive coordinator and that was what I could control. Don’t worry about things until your time comes. It is important to stay in the moment
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This was in respnse to the question?
He was asked how challenging the transition has been to him
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Hopefully when Jimbo is "officially" announced it will be a day worthy of the moment.
By that I mean Bobby enthusiastically congratulating him and giving him heartfelt support. It should be one of the greatest days in his life. Hopefully the Admin is up to making it so.
Doubt he would be there either, I think they hold off on an official announcement until after the bowl
It’s obviously not hurting recruiting so who really cares, recruits know who the main players are going to be already.
I think they’re holding off out of respect for BB IMO; Also like JF said, he is not the head coach yet, BB is until after the bowl game, so no reason to announce him yet anyways.
Figure the first week of January we got press conferences for him, Stoops, and maybe Coley as new OC, should be an exciting week!!
Coach Fisher: “I was never in limbo. If Coach Bowden came back I was the offensive coordinator and that was what I was hired to do. When it changed I had to change course and move forward.”
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What a dumb question...
let’s see, would you consider a $5 mil buyout limbo?
Coach Fisher: “I have not addressed the team and I will not do that until I am the head coach. Coach Bowden is the head coach.”
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Someone asked him if he has addressed the team yet as the Head Coach
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The Million Dollar Question answered
Coach Fisher: “I may name a guy to be the coordinator I will call the plays and also coach the quarterbacks.”
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From what I have been told
He admires what Coach Bowden did, but definitely will tell you that working for him was terrible.
Not quite
I don’t BB would have asked the boosters to buyout his own son for five million.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Coach Fisher: “I will let Coach Trickett speak about his potential opportunities.”
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Coach Fisher: “Rick loves it here but to be a head football coach at a division I institutions but I will never stand in anyones way. I want people to want our coaches because that means that we are doing well. Change isn’t always bad, you have to be able to change and if you don’t someone is always passing you up.”
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Best comment he had.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Dec 14, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
No
not at all. Bowden was super pissed about the HCIW arrangement and that Fisher looked at the WVU job Bowden believed to be “Terry’s job.”
I knew it....that frickin Terry is a SNAKE
and a fat one at that.
Quote
That it was amazing when he said “We’ll win games with talent but we’ll win Championships with character.” I love it.
His comments on Stoops position coaching may help us figure out what other coaching spots we are looking for.
He said Stoops like to coach all 4 secondary spots.
So we potentially have room for a DE coach. I didn’t think Odell was ready to coach the entire DL anyway.
Or potentially an ILB coach and a OLB/DE coach with the goal of being more "multiple."
PS- In true TNation tradition, I now announce the Jimbo Fisher drinking game.
The buzz words are:
Toughness
Nick Saban
Multiple
Meh.
One thing I’ll say for Bobby: Both intentionally and unintentionally, he was pretty funny. Too many Bowdenisms to choose from.
Fisherisms seem to be in short supply so far. It’s sort of like watching that guy on SNL who does that awful Obama impression.
by Drew J Jones on Dec 14, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Belichek
Is very limited in Bobbyisms too. Work is number one, the press is someone he’s forced to deal with. Not vice versa like BB. Which one is more important?
"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett
by The Ryno and I Know on Dec 14, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Belichek is the one (there are probably many) coaches the NFL that I'm not sure could make it in college now.
Could you see him trying to get excited talking to a kids family.
I’m always shocked when I seem him speak, because he is really NOT a dynamic personality that you normally think of for a HC.
Looks like Arizona has the same setup we do
DC/DB coach
LB coach
DE coach
and DL coach
Not that that means it stays that way.
He also spoke of chemistry among the coaches and working with guys you have relationships with.
Not necessarily guys you’ve worked with before.
QB: Fisher
TE: Coley
RB: Gran
WR: Dawsey
OL: Trickett
DT: Haggins
DE: ?
LB: ?
CB: Stoops
So, do we add a D coach? or bring in a 6th O coach like Craig to understudy Fisher for QBs?
I would prefer Fisher not be a play caller, position coach, and head coach.
Let Craig help out. If he chooses to go it alone, we could hire a strictly ST coach. Stoops is also the DB coach, not just CB.
Oops- mistyped CB for DB.
I agree with your first point, that’s why I wonder if Craig will be brought in to be an Assistant QB Coach… Do we have a Grad Assistant spot open? I know some teams carry more than FSU has traditionally. Is that a matter of funds?
I think Craig might come on as a ST coach in title but help out where ever he is needed
What about the idea of bring on a OLB/DE coach and a ILB coach? Might make sense if we want to be able to run in and out of a 3-4.
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Fisher
I’m glad I took the time to watch this… It seems Jimbo is going in the right direction and has everything under control. What a breath or fresh air.
MattDNole your comment just cracked me up about the Fisher drinking game :)
And about knowing what you can control.
I think he mentioned that in the context of recruiting. Judge us by our actions and how much we go after you. Interview past players to see if we did what we told them we would do.
Did Coach Fisher refer to any players as their #?
Did he tell stories about meeting their mamas? Did he close every phrase with, “Ya know…” ? Did he talk about big event after retirement?
And that's just interviewing skills...
He still has yet to master the sideline skills of chewing gum, wiping his nose, and putting on headphones when the camera is pointed at him and the little red light comes on.
"The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me." - Steven Wright
I think everyone got that skill down after the first few games of Hopkins shanking PATs and chip shots.
"The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me." - Steven Wright
So did #22.
"The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me." - Steven Wright
by O-Town Nole on Dec 14, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He's like Rube Baker in Major League 2. Get that kid a Fredrick's of Hollywood catalouge.
"The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me." - Steven Wright
the askew cap is iconic!
"We'll win games with talent. We'll win championships with character."
-Jimbo Fisher
by FloridaStateJay on Dec 14, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
Don't forget kicking field goals when you are down 30 points to UF
So you won’t be embarrassed.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
I tried my best but I was glad others could take over...
I’m too slow w/ the keyboard and JF can speak english at machine gun pace.
RE: Press Conference Subject today
I did think it would be weird to introduce Jimbo as the coach today, but then have him spend then next 3 weeks working under Bobby Bowden and with Chucky A and Co.
Who promoted this as an intro as HC of FSU??
Seemed like the usual post practice presser to me.
What: Press Conference to introduce Jimbo Fisher as head coach.
When: 1p.m. Eastern
Link: Go here to watch for free at 1 p.m.
Don't think they announced what it was for.
Possibly deliberate silence on the part of FSU to gain a captive audience.
It sounds like Trickett is gone
I hope not. I wonder who Fisher would go after in this case?
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
When he says Trickett will answer questions about his future
That sounds like an announcement in waiting. Kehoe would be an awesome replacement however. Miami really screwed up when he got away.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Wouldn't want Kehoe
His best days are behind him. Had a few good lines at UM, but also had a lot of problem ones too. Seems to only do moderately well with ridiculously talented linemen (not much for coaching up) like McKinney, Carey, Gonzales, Winston, & Oher.
Isn't Frey the former FSU player the offensive line coach at WVU?
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Funny you mention that
There is a site I go to at times and the mounties loved Trickett until he left, then he was a tyrant who runs people off etc etc.
Mounties are always whining about something.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Greg Frey?
I remember him. He was once the #1 recruit in the nation, but never panned out.
I always tell the mounties when we need another OL coordinator
We will come back to our farm team WVU and take what we need.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Trickett
I always thought is was amazing he produced the lines he did at WVU. Like he said if you take five guys from West Virginia you have probably taken 3 too many.
Frey can’t have access to the greatest recruits in the world at WVU although I realize they got Josh Jenkins after hiring his brother on the staff.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
But the Mounties already want to kick him to the curb.
Don’t know if I like the idea of grabbing a Mountie reject.
The Mounties seem to feel that Trickett had problems with their former HC or OC or both. They are thinking that Trickett might come back now that those guys are gone.
Money was a problem
Trickett was making $187,000 at WVU and FSU gave him over $300,000.
I do remember he made a remark when he left saying "I will not be taken for granted. "
I don’t see Trickett going back there unless it is to be head coach.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Not sure if would say did not pan out.
he started for 3 yrs straight. Did not go pro as he had knee problems when he was at the combine.
Florida State Class of '94
Booster since '96
only MN season ticket holder and booster
One way or the other
Trickett will make the decision and Trickett will answer the questions for himself. Translation: Trickett wears big boy pants; if you want to know about him, ask him.
I hope you are right
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
Fisher does a great press interview
I am really not used to this. All I can say is Bobby don’t go away mad just go away!
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
To be fair
Bobby used to own press conferences; and he did it in a way that no other coach could aspire to match. Nowadays, yes, it was a mess. I choose to remember how things were, now that they are no longer the way things will be.
Doc, you've never seen Fisher do an extended interview?
I LOVE listening to this guy. He’s smart, he doesn’t get sucked into baited questions, he doesn’t give a ton of coachspeak, he’s entertaining.
All around a great speaker. Can you see why recruits like him so much? He probably just regurgitates football knowledge while Coley sits there are attempts to use his Jedi powers to telepathically communicate with them.
by Randall W. Spetman on Dec 14, 2009 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
Coley doesnt "attempt" anything , he dominates, no questions asked....and as Yoda once said "there is no try, only do"
"Don't flinch, let's kill a fly with an Axe."
I know many in Miami felt that way
Kehoe wasn’t to blame for all of their problems. I believe I read he and Shannon were not tight. I am not sure on that one however. I do remember Miami running the ball pretty well on us when Kehoe was around.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
One other comment stood out
Fisher saying something like you just can’t give a guy the ball and tell him to go out and do it.
It reminds me of our defense being told to go out and make some plays. Discipline I believe is all about why Stoops is coming here.
" Fisher’s approach to building a winner is lifted from Saban’s playbook. Right down to the terminology such as becoming more "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented."
" Nick and I are friends," he said. "That guy is one of the best football coaches I’ve ever been around. God knows he’s brilliant. … A lot of the things he believes are a lot of things I believe. We’re very similar!
The process begins!
+1
There will be some fundamental differences in the way things were and the way they wil be.
"We'll win games with talent. We'll win championships with character."
-Jimbo Fisher
by FloridaStateJay on Dec 14, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
"We are 1 player away"
Jimbo touched on a great topic saying today’s game of football is too complex to rely on talent alone….And I am so glad we will not be hearing that dumb and out of touch thinking bobby had " We are 1 player away"
I haven't heard anyone mention this lately...
Doesn’t it help not having Fisher name as HC because of recruiting rules? An assistant is allowed to make more contacts than the HC.
Process > Results
I'm a newbie poster, but a veteran Noles Fan!!!
I’ve heard that on this board somewhere…….I love TomaHawk Nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…….
Suggesting that we should keep Bowden on until after NSD?
Good plan!!! Let’s start the keep Bobby Bowden campaign. After all, he can’t do much damage except collect a paycheck between the bowl and NSD.
I thought there was a silent period
between the 18th and Jan. 4th or something. He can’t really do much until after the bowl game.
Love how....
he plans to have staff solid by Bowl Game.
Chop it up Seminoles!
by horsepowernole on Dec 14, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
WC Premium?
Really, I thought that’s how it was, blah,blah, blah.
Lots of familiar screen names here at TN.
I havent been back there since I signed on here…and all the emails I get from there go to “SPAM”
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