FSU Football: Fans React To Jimbo Fisher Contract Extension

Sep 10, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles fans cheer prior to the game against Charleston Southern at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports

FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher got a contract extension Monday. We discuss how FSU fans reacted to the news on social media.

FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher was in the headlines weeks ago with LSU in hot pursuit to hire him as their coach for the second year in a row.

Fisher spurned the Tigers for the second consecutive year, and has received a contract extension.

FSU Athletic Director Stan Wilcox spoke on the matter via press release:

“Coach Fisher has done an outstanding job in leading our football program, and is clearly one of the top coaches in college football,” said Wilcox. “”He is committed to maintaining the elite status of FSU football and we are fortunate and proud to secure him for the long term.”

Coach Fisher:

“I am proud to be the football coach at Florida State University, and I am happy we were able to reach a long-term contract to have our staff in place for a long time,” said Fisher. “We are committed to developing young men in all phases of their lives and we have the administrative staff in place to do this.

“Florida State is a special place and I look forward to continuing to build on our past success into the future.”

Fans React

@FSU_Football @Jake_Trotter LSU keeps getting Jimbo paid…

— Mike Rose (@agfiji) December 19, 2016

@FSU_Football Good things come to those who wait and most importantly are Loyal. Well done Coach.

— Jim Miller (@JimMillerGJB) December 19, 2016

@FSU_Football Lock him up and bring an SEC defensive minded coach use speed, discipline and we will bring another National Title. Go Noles

— Joseph (@jtalentto) December 19, 2016

@FSU_Football 2024? 2024?! Sounds so weird. Will we be playing on the moon by then?

— KaMuMag6 (@KaMuMag6) December 19, 2016

@FSU_Football this is for the morons who thought he was going to LSU

— Marco Crescenzi (@Mafioso1313) December 19, 2016

@EFarris_84 @FSU_Football better win the natty

— Nicholas Carroll (@n1ckcarroll) December 19, 2016

@FSU_Football it’s a goat lock!

— Baboon_Sexy (@karl_diesel) December 19, 2016

@mattmelton413 @FSU_Football yasss my boy jimbo

— Brooke Franks (@FranksBrooke) December 19, 2016

Thoughts

Overall, it means Jimbo will likely remain with FSU football for quite some time. I thought him turning down LSU for the second year in a row let other schools know that he probably wasn’t leaving anytime soon.

The only team I could see Jimbo leaving FSU for is Alabama if or when Nick Saban leaves.

It also means that fans will continue to expect or increase their championship expectations.

Fisher will be near 60 years old if the entire contract plays out. Now, here’s to hoping Fisher can make the necessary adjustments to his coaching staff.