Should Florida State hire Jimbo Fisher? Weighing pros, cons with ex-Seminoles coach emerging as candidate

Should Florida State: What Happened

CBS Sports reported on Monday, November 2, 2026 in a story involving Should Florida State, Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M. Here is how the report opens:

A massive Texas A&M buyout means the national championship coach would come cheap, but scheme questions and past baggage complicate a potential Tallahassee reunion…

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It is one of many College Football stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on College football and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Should Florida State hire Jimbo Fisher? Weighing pros, cons with ex-Seminoles coach emerging as candidate
• Who’s involved: Should Florida State, Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M and Weighing
• League: College Football
• First reported: Monday, November 2, 2026 by CBS Sports
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: CBS Sports and ESPN

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same CFB story, as reported by another outlet:

• Missouri's Drinkwitz: 'I am not a candidate' for Florida State jobESPN Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said in no uncertain terms Tuesday that he is "not a candidate" for the open Florida State job.
• Where did it all go wrong for Mike Norvell at Florida State? We begin with the disastrous 2023 Orange BowlCBS Sports Getting snubbed by the CFP committee and crushed 63-3 broke the program's foundation, triggering a brutal 10-23 stretch that ended with a $50 million buyout

Background: College football

College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football first gained popularity in the United States.

Like gridiron football generally, college football is most popular in the United States and Canada. While no single governing body exists for college football in the United States, most schools, especially those at the highest levels of play, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Text from Wikipedia’s College football article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Should Florida State

For fans following Should Florida State, the next things to watch are the College Football Playoff rankings, transfer portal, recruiting and bowl projections. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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