TerryP
Staff
This is a LONG read. It's worth taking the five to ten minutes out of your day. A few things really pop out in the article.
Is there any wonder why Landon Dickerson chose to transfer? Over the past few years when we've had discussions about Fisher and what A&M might do a few of us have always pointed to FSU: specifically the lack of development of the players he'd recruited. It wasn't just limited to the line as the article goes on to spell out.
It doesn't confirm one things some have speculated about, others have sworn by: Fisher's egotistical approach wrote checks his coaching acumen simply couldn't cash.
There's another point here I've seen a few bring up on occasion. We've seen people talk about the money Alabama continues to spend on the football program. As suggested, if that stops the program will decline likely to the point we see at FSU. When Clemson was building and spending FSU was trying to maintain the program success on the same type of budget that worked in the 1990's. Clemson was opening their football facility while Fisher was begging for money. They spent their way to the top of the ACC. It's certainly not the only reason for the Tigers success but it definitely is the foundation.
(We're seeing that at A&M right now. They're spending to build the foundation but don't have the leadership in place to take advantage.)
"Deep, deep hole?" Oh yeah. It's F.U.B.A.R. in Tallahassee.
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Is there any wonder why Landon Dickerson chose to transfer? Over the past few years when we've had discussions about Fisher and what A&M might do a few of us have always pointed to FSU: specifically the lack of development of the players he'd recruited. It wasn't just limited to the line as the article goes on to spell out.
It doesn't confirm one things some have speculated about, others have sworn by: Fisher's egotistical approach wrote checks his coaching acumen simply couldn't cash.
There's another point here I've seen a few bring up on occasion. We've seen people talk about the money Alabama continues to spend on the football program. As suggested, if that stops the program will decline likely to the point we see at FSU. When Clemson was building and spending FSU was trying to maintain the program success on the same type of budget that worked in the 1990's. Clemson was opening their football facility while Fisher was begging for money. They spent their way to the top of the ACC. It's certainly not the only reason for the Tigers success but it definitely is the foundation.
(We're seeing that at A&M right now. They're spending to build the foundation but don't have the leadership in place to take advantage.)
"Deep, deep hole?" Oh yeah. It's F.U.B.A.R. in Tallahassee.
'They're in a deep, deep hole': Inside the 6-year unraveling of Florida State football
Just six years ago, Florida State was on top of the college football world, entering the playoff as an undefeated defending champ. It's gone all downhill from there, thanks to on- and off-field dysfunction.
