The Downfall Of Florida State Football

[@cameron9453]

Whos here after Willie Taggart was fired?

[@dom.rockchalkjayhawk.8990]

Cameron I think this job will probably be mark stoops or Deion sanders

[@Jasonthehammer]

Willie Taggart really didn’t do anything.

[@cjkelley1318]

taggart didn’t do shit

[@riverdayton3292]

Willie was HORRIBLE

[@kingfinesse8402]

Jasonthehammer i think you meant to say taggart never happened

[@CDeeez94]

Awesome that you're a Florida fan and stayed so unbiased in your report. 100% Respect.

[@allencollins9951]

No he was a Florida fan he said he likes winners he's a Georgia and LA Rams fan now🤣

[@Deere55]

@@allencollins9951 He's a frontrunner for sure

[@lilyt..]

Chiefs and Georgia lol

[@txaggievet]

Well I just give up, Taggert blamed dehydration for the loss... are you kidding, Boise can handle the heat better than a Florida team? Come on man

[@matthewmaupin1153]

I totally agree with you!! I lived in Tallahassee for a long time and the heat is much worse there than it is in Boise Idaho and then that louisiana-monroe game was pitiful!!

[@aronsanchez6999]

Thank God he came to Oregon and left us. We owe Taggart for bringing Mario Cristobal to Oregon tho.

[@jacksonflowers2498]

@@aronsanchez6999 We don't owe Taggart shit. He used a Booster's plane to go interview for the FSU job and tried to take Mario and our entire staff with him to FSU. If Taggart had his way Oregon wouldn't have had any coaches left from the Taggart era. Fuck him.

[@Kilroy-was-here]

He has never accepted responsibility for anything. He blames players, coaches, and even officiating. You name it. He will never say claim to blame. Even at Oregon he was always blaming someone else. He's a horrible coach and has loyalty to horrible coordinators, which means he isn't likely going to hire good staff. They might luck out a little though since he brought in J. Leavitt. Jim will basically mask Taggarts sub-par coaching abilities.

[@bennyblanco4008]

You don't have Jimbob or Bobby Bowden anymore. You've been living in a fantasy land. Get used to it😉

[@user-im5we1te8w]

It’s like FSU, Miami, and Florida take turns at being the best Florida team and being dominant then you don’t hear any about the other for awhile

[@LetsHavePun]

Meanwhile at UCF...

[@stevec7770]

Now they all suck

[@yhg7ygo7g7igoi]

Steve C Miami does not suck

[@321gates]

@@stevec7770 Uh, UF finished 10-3 last season and there's no reason to think they won't at least duplicate that this season.

[@321gates]

@@yhg7ygo7g7igoi They were 7-6 last season. That's not good.

[@BrandonThreatTV]

Whose here after the Florida State choke job against Bosie state!!!

[@tymikelmusic]

BThreatTV me🤦🏾‍♂️

[@terrell2002]

@@lsesternester3231 You are a Clemson fan. Come on man. This is why people don't like Clemson fans now. Because of ignorant comments like this. This is their team win or lose. Clemson is ours win or lose. At least have some type of respect for others. If you've learned nothing from Dabo, learn to put God first and treat people with respect. Smh!!! I remember when our boys were struggling too and we had really decent talent. Florida State is still a great program. Don't go to sleep on them. They will surprise you.

[@smithcolin00]

@@lsesternester3231 no need for that, buddy. Try being nice!

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

19' is Taggerts team , FSU fans really gonna blame this one on Jimbo . FSU is a mess , I hv Noles going 7-5 in a weak conference top to bottom excluding Clemson

[@Brian-tx1pq]

@@terrell2002 I will be surprised if they win a game all year.

[@dtdropsthebeat3493]

I'm a die hard Noles fan since 92' and you did a great job on this video and though your a Gators fan you showed no bias or disrespect and I commend you for that. We have been struggling since 2015 and thank you for pointing out that Jimbo screwed us and caused this mess because it's all on him! I hope Taggart gets us back on track but I am on the fence if he will be the coach to do it but I support him no matter what and how much he loves FSU so I really hope he gets us back on track. We have ALWAYS had a lot of haters and when we finished in 2013-14 I didn't hear any of them until we finally lost but it's all good we will silence then again soon I promise you that!!!

[@bottweiIer]

Yea Jimbo ruined it all because he was trying to make FSU upgrade it’s football facilities so he could keep recruiting with the top schools. Fsu went cheap and they sold out for a shitty ass coach that will never win more then 6 games with the schedule the noles have... I mean honestly what’s his best record 9 wins in 10 years.. I hate to hate but Jimbo did a lot for us and kept the tradition going from Bowden. Yea he did us wrong going out for the bigger contract out of no where but Willie could never coach as well as fisher. Just watch if Willie is there more than 2 years from now the whole team will be full of 2 and 3 star players if he’s lucky. Nobody wants to play for FSU now

[@stanglife97cobra72]

FSU is getting what they deserve. The fans and university pushed Bobby Bowden out. Also dont blame it all on Jimbo. The administration itself and a cheating wife have toget some credit also

[@dtdropsthebeat3493]

@@stanglife97cobra72 No one deserves to go through these shitty times as a team, coach, and University! They work their asses off and to lose the way we did sucks and no one "deserves" to go through that!!

[@dtdropsthebeat3493]

@@bottweiIer Jimbo did do a lot for us and I really hate he left trust me but he did leave us really shitty especially not calling recruits months before he left that was messed up! I don't blame him taking more money we all know college football is a business as well and I'll never forgot the good times we had with Jimbo but you can't say he didn't leave this coaching staff a mess to clean up! I hope Taggart can turn it around and will support him but I do have doubts if he can succeed here but I don't want to be negative and shit on him I do think this season is do or die so to speak for his future here at FSU.

[@bottweiIer]

Ready Set Show Podcast Taggart just won’t I mean can’t recruit well... Jimbo just signed the #1 QB commit for next year at Texas A&M lol. Jimbo went to a not so good aggies team and competed with bama and Clemson right out the gate.. Willie took over a top 25 team and top 10 team in general as far as talented positions and got blown out left and right... it is sad but I blame the university for rushing into something serious with a bs coach

[@dcerioclt9942]

Anyone here after the boise state loss?

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

Tallahassee still blaming Jimbo ..Taggert be like "Right Right ! 🚽

[@jusslance8132]

@@Hollywood-up6gq Cant even spell Taggart smh

[@lukegodwin4897]

-impulse- NO

[@donjohnson7556]

@@jusslance8132 only stupid people who have nothing correct grammar

[@jusslance8132]

@@donjohnson7556 only stupid people who have nothing reply 2 months late

[@beetlejuice9685]

Who’s here after Miami absolutely embarrassed FSU 52-10

[@carlwheezer6321]

Me

[@FSUfan1991]

Me

[@vickwarner8815]

DUDE!!! I'm a diehard Noles fan. I'm extremely impressed with this video. You did an amazing job doing your homework on what to research. NAILED IT! I'm a fan and will definitely be hitting subscribe and thumbs up! GREAT JOB!

[@omarguajardo05]

Victor Warner only because u heard that your shitty season had nothing to do with your coach, keep believing in Taggart then lol

[@mikerodick444]

Omar Guajardo stfu man. Let him give his support

[@Unclewhistler007]

John Wick Didn’t do any favors for Oregon either. Toxic wherever he goes.

[@duzypapi394]

Go uf

[@nickjaggi7113]

I have been a FSU fan my whole life and seeing how far they fell after winston left is heartbreaking

[@stan2880]

Let this sink it, just a few years ago we had 2 qb's who would each go on to win a national championship.. (Winston & Coker)

[@lilyt..]

And now we’re on a rise!!!!

[@advise1908]

Holy shit a non toxic Gators fan 😩

[@christianrichardson8956]

Fuck off bitch

[@ChandlerTingle]

Christian\ Richardson u mad

[@BrianGlaze]

It's interesting that fans call their rivals' fanbase toxic indiscriminately 😂

[@Brian-tx1pq]

@John Wick True, but fsu academics are still a step up from any SEC school, with the exception of Vanderbilt

[@ericarcher4167]

@@Brian-tx1pq Not true at all dude. According to the 2019 US news college ranking list, FSU is the 26th best public university, while UF is 8th, and UGA is 13th, and Texas A&M is 24th. All SEC schools.

[@christopheredwards788]

The loss to Jacksonville State this past weekend.

[@ryanbrock8001]

They almost lost to ULM 45-44 tonight it's week 2 😂

[@bennyblanco4008]

Its awesome aint it? And this guy blames ole Jimbo 😂

[@rocksjoshua]

@@bennyblanco4008 Blame Jimbo all you want, FSU has plenty of talent to beat ULM lol... FSU has enough talent to go 8-4 probably.

[@bennyblanco4008]

@@rocksjoshua Enough Talent? where at? I haven't seen any

[@rocksjoshua]

@@bennyblanco4008 That team has plenty of talent. Their just not coached right. Their RB is a great RB. They have some good WRs too. They just need an identity.

[@rocksjoshua]

@American Nationalist I agree with you. I'm not saying they will go 8-4. I'm saying if they had a good coach, they could go 8-4

[@chase.C.]

I met my wife in 13' My team won the NATTY in 13' I had a very successful year in 13' I was happy in 13' 6 years... so many good things can deteriorate in just 6 years Love.. peace... happiness to all

[@kairecheneau9347]

Back to you too. I hope you continue to be happy

[@t.d.wilson3436]

Me2

[@Rob-bo7yn]

@Trump 2020 Such a shame. I looked forward to the 2nd Tuesday of every July from 2006-2013 to get the new EA Sports NCAA football game. Maybe they can resurrect it with deals for the players to get in on the money.

[@jamesinson3488]

One of the reasons is that the 3 big College Football teams in Florida had Florida pretty much all to themselves for recruiting, but now many schools outside the state are heavily recruiting in FL.. The Louisville Cardinals is a great example, and now they have a winning program.. The talent level isn't anywhere near what it used to be for the 3 big Florida College Football teams, but the great talent coming out of Florida high schools hasn't changed at all.

[@kzdono153]

very very good point man. I hadn't considered this before. what do you think will help change that in favor of the florida schools again?

[@purpleivory2]

15 straight top fives is insane.

[@MegaSammy70]

14..1987 to 2000.

[@patrioticsports8486]

I'm a HUGE FSU fan, and this video shows everything I hoped it would

[@cbanks1980]

Same here.

[@jeffgunn8393]

@themailman43 93, 99, 13 sums it up.

[@mws755]

what's wrong ? you don't know how to google ?

[@connie0613]

Love that!!!

[@aaronlampkin284]

😂😂 Need a Pt.2 after that Jacksonville state game

[@kkaleb7552]

U hate to see it

[@miamicaneno1]

As a cane fan sign Willie to a extension with a pay raise 👍😉

[@robertbogert8257]

As a canes fan we have our own problems dude . We havnt been good good since Coker

[@marypoole1577]

😂😂

[@jeffdavis7073]

@@robertbogert8257 you speak straight facts and you can really say since Butch Davis (regarding coaches and players). After he left and his last players (Sean Taylor's class) left, the struggle started.

[@GentlemanJack295]

We liked Al Golden. Wish you had kept him.

[@encycl07pedia-]

When was the last time Miami won a BCS-tier bowl game?

[@BrianGlaze]

This was really well done! Thanks for creating it. When FSU played Bama in 2017, everyone wanted a slugfest but they were already struggling with the aftermath of Jimbo's lax ways in his last few moments with the program. I've kept a closer eye on them since then and it's been a rough road. I always appreciate a good history so once again I commend you on taking the time on this.

[@minty2857]

As a nole fan thank u for being honest. But will b back

[@robertwallen3]

itstray yy couldn’t recover from the face-off against Nama

[@rednight4701]

Right we will b back

[@jls5480]

Not with Taggart

[@paulparis4121]

We will be back soon!!!

[@doesnotexist305]

Time for The U to start whooping FSU's ass on the regular again.

[@mlang28]

Those 90s and early 2000s FsU teams was absolutely fire

[@encycl07pedia-]

FSU wasn't nearly as in the 2000s, unless you're only counting 2000. 2003 maybe.

[@iamteamyou]

GOAT Bobby Bowden was the 1st to put the love of Sports in my life.

[@goldmangreene4964]

"hope things work out for Willie". man, that didn't age well...

[@thenotoriousmm4433]

*Rest In Peace Bobby Bowden (1929-2021)*

[@marcushardy6216]

Downfalls of Tennessee,Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, UCLA, Auburn,Ole miss, Michigan State.

[@swish8855]

marcus hardy Michigan st has not had a downfall, they had badddd injuries last year, Texas is literally is a top 10 team lol and Oklahoma st has always been average

[@gracehunziker6202]

marcus hardy yes please do Oklahoma state!!

[@Ethan-zm9dw]

Texas is rising wym

[@marcushardy6216]

@@Ethan-zm9dw have Texas been able to win a BIg (XII)12 Championship besides beating Oklahoma last year. That little "We Rising speech" is Completely irrelevant They don't even have the Best Defense in the Country

[@aidankearns2102]

Texas is good now

[@bigchinn895]

Finally someone who really knows the situation. We can’t keep blaming Taggart for Jimbos mess

[@stevengeisert3588]

Whose here after Willie got fired!!!

[@thunderbird1921]

What a disaster. Why on earth did they hire him? He was NOT yet proven fully.

[@connorakers668]

I think the logo change cursed the program

[@minty2857]

We went 13-0 and went to the playoffs with that logo the 1st year wit it

[@jls5480]

No new logo

[@seanmcconnell58]

@@minty2857 Why does everyone hate the new logo, I really like it tbh

[@AndrewZambetti]

Worst logo change ever. I never got used to it

[@ms.melissa1384]

Yes, I will look for tee shirts with the old logo or with just FSU because I don't like the new one.

[@christosvoskresye]

I have two graduate degrees from FSU. FSU is not the team I pull for most -- that would be the school I got my bachelor's from -- but I still would like to see FSU do well, and more importantly, do it the right way. So if the current struggles come from "when he let Jameis Winston do whatever he wanted", that is fitting. Winning a Heisman Trophy and a national championship does not make up for what Winston did, to say nothing of what he was plausibly accused of having done. Florida State should not want him to represent them, yet that is exactly what FSU chose. If the consequence of this is that the football program is in the toilet for a decade, it is a consequence well earned.

[@christosvoskresye]

That said, nothing in Taggart's record before coming to Tallahassee made me think he was a sure thing. He had a so-so record at smaller schools, then coached one year at Oregon; but if a coach is a good fit for Oregon, he simply cannot be a good fit for a team that plays Clemson, Florida, and Miami every year -- the competition, the culture, and the expectations are just too different. On top of that, if Taggart has not already lost the confidence of his team, and made them lose confidence in himself, he is on the verge of it, and the expectation of losing can quickly become a self-fulfilling prophecy. That's a shame, too, since he seems to be making an attempt to demand character. We'll see soon how Texas A&M's expensive gamble on Jimbo works out.

[@josephmartinez7723]

A year and a half later and still...pain.

[@f25mart]

Thank you so much for the candor with this. It was so clear that Jimbo just stopped coaching and recruiting his last 2 seasons. Taggart has his work cut out for him but they’ll be back.

[@cgforuf]

“Willie is slowly turning this around” lmaooo This guy has to be trolling. He just wants them to #keepwillieforever

[@anthonyhilton1709]

Im going to call it lie it is. A black coach on the short list. Fire him and see where the recruiting ends up. Jimbo fisher screwed the program and these suckers were quiet.

[@cgforuf]

Anthony Hilton who would you hire?

[@spikebaduccino6613]

WatchMeDoItWithNoLegs Mike Leach

[@cgforuf]

Marshalisepic lll #WillieIsFreed

[@ChandlerTingle]

The Downfall of Colorado Buffaloes Football

[@matthewdaley746]

Fluky Championship + Sexist Coach = Karma.

[@prosportsclub1367]

Colorado Football has had a large downfall after the 2016 PAC-12 championship against Washington

[@luisdejesus1218]

@@matthewdaley746 Well said

[@AaronAkron1204]

That's a 20 year process.

[@dadestarmysteries255]

Chandler Tingle: They were only a top team a few short periods in their history, but where they are now is where they have been the majority of their history.

[@kashandrahall9844]

You had me at blaming Willie Taggart lol. Glad you're informed and did some research instead of regurgitating garbage by other outlets and sites. Jimbo is the reason FSU is in the position they're in, not Taggart. Taggart has turned around EVERY SINGLE program he's been at. Give him three years to get this thing back on track.

[@They_drew_first_blood]

What the hell are you smoking? He has NOT turned around "every single program" he's been at. 3 years at Western Kentucky 16-20 4 years at South Florida 24-25 1 year at Oregon 7-5 2 years at Florida State 8-11 Taggart has been to 1 bowl game in all those seasons as well. It was a loss to Western Kentucky 45-35 *Willie Taggart WILL be fired from his position as head coach of FSU. He's not the coach to run this program, nor was he ever the right move to be hired in the first place.*

[@re4477]

Rich John ouch! Seems to me like FSU went after Taggart because no one with a solid track record wanted the gig.....

[@jrsmith5080]

I thought the 'Noles would be a powerhouse for years to come under Jimbo. But it just was so unexpected to see how they fell off.

[@joshualueders9566]

U should do downfall of Nebraska

[@joshualueders9566]

@Jae Griff ik, but it's been a rough 18 years

[@willhopson1277]

Now this would be a good video. Way more layers to that. FSU isn’t in a downfall lol

[@tozen25]

GBR

[@slowmo7219]

worshipthebagel mike Riley was a disgrace to the program

[@chachwa9970]

i want to see a downfall of michigan

[@doubleboy2388]

Who's here after ULM game?? How many excuses now?? Are we still blaming Jimbo?? Willie Taggart is the worst thing that's ever happened to our program.

[@doubleboy2388]

I knew Taggart was an awful coach very early on. Honestly after the Virginia Tech game, I knew we had Fd up on a major scale. It's so obvious. And then you got guys like this making excuses for Taggart. It was nothing but excuses the whole time he was here! Man I'm so glad it's over now. Now Taggart can go ruin FAU. I despise Willie Taggart for what he did to our program.

[@nolesnbucsproductions2551]

As an FSU fan, thank you. You explained everything better than anyone could. Jimbo left this team a complete mess and I believe if Taggart can hold players accountable on and off the field, FSU could be back. Maybe not necessarily this year, but in the near future.

[@shabeki]

@American Nationalist It seems more like you care that he's black, since you're the one who brought it up in the first place.

[@lilyt..]

YOU CALLED IT

[@coachcarroll963]

Sorry bro but this loss to Boise St ain’t Jimbos fault.

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

I hv Noles going 7-5 ...

[@macII2]

Jimbo left a sinking ship he built.

[@DWM2309]

Not even close.

[@DWM2309]

@@macII2 Jimbo would have beaten Boise State at home.

[@rashidkj2991]

Of course not, we just needed to hydrate earlier in the week.

[@xliquidflames]

I'm a life long Gator fan. I have a hard time saying good things about the Noles. But after the blow out last year, I realized that I would rather have FSU be good so the annual game against them will be good. Last year was boring. Also, when it comes to National Championship games, if the Gators aren't in it, I want to root for either an SEC team or a Florida team. I want FSU to get back to their glory. The Bowden v Spurrier days will never come back but I think it will be good again. Great video.

[@LegoOnFuegoCollegeFootball]

Nice job, buddy! My friend is a Noles fan. I'mma get this over to him to sulk over lol. Also- Bro...your mic/voiceover...TOP NOTCH STUFF! I'm envious!

[@EZMONKEY04]

Who’s here after the Memphis head coach just joined FSU?

[@jagnole26]

Mark Kang Im ready to run through a wall after that press conference.

[@danield5472]

Mark Kang I don’t think it changes much at least for a few years, FSU will still suck

[@EZMONKEY04]

Daniel Douenias of course, it’s a complete rebuild.

[@blkbowhntr0087]

It all starts in Jacksonville! I will be there supporting THE NOLES!!!!!

[@joeballs6447]

Me too, homie!!

[@masonpyle5929]

That won’t be a neutral site game with the game being in Florida.

[@dontahardy5907]

Joe Balls me too

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

Willie Taggart gets a lot of hate for bouncing on Oregon, so now he’s judged extra hard for what he did when he left the Ducks program.

[@russellgentile4719]

And rightfully so!

[@obeyyoshi2639]

If army beats Michigan and goes 13-0 you should do the rise of army football

[@__-pw4yi]

Don't think Army will ever replicate their success of their 2018 season, especially after barely beating possibly the worst team in CFB.

[@angrybuffalofan1750]

When*

[@nick1512]

As a die hard nole fan you hit the nail on the head! A lot of fans expected too much from Taggart on his first season well made video

[@williamg780]

“This team hit rock bottom” *looks at the 2020 season so far*

[@1021egon]

Excellent vid! I'm a FSU alumn and it's been hard to swallow. You should do one of the Canes as well.

[@tearoftaste4183]

I agree no bias at all. Great job on the video and research. You can come hang out with me during our tailgate fsu vs. uf

[@jameskirkpatrick5569]

Great Vid man!!! I'm so happy you actually looked at the Jimbo Fisher era objectively.

[@billmurray2153]

I grew up in Tallahassee, my father was the Principal at Leon High School there in Tally.I remember coach Pete and got to meet Bobby. I was there at the game the first time Chief Osceola planted the spear at midfield, Wally Woodham, Jimmy Jordan , from Leon HS, lot of history there, WE WILL BE BACK !

[@zacharyhamman5782]

Godby High School represent

[@billmurray2153]

@@zacharyhamman5782 Even though my father was the Principal at Lhs I went to Godby.

[@IrishOhionan]

That 1993 NC was the Bobby Bowden life time achievement award.

[@IrishOhionan]

Matt A: No doubt, remember in 1989 Miami lost a game but beat Notre Dame in the head to head that year and was awarded the NC. Four years later the media acted like the head to head didn’t matter.

[@GentlemanJack295]

@Matt A ND lost to Boston College AT HOME. They did not deserve the title and FSU was clearly the class of the NCAA. Penn Staters argue the same BS for '94 and Osborne.

[@GentlemanJack295]

@@IrishOhionan Who did Miami lose to that year? :)

[@IrishOhionan]

TennesseeGentleman a mediocre FSU that lost to Clemson and Southern Miss that year.

[@GentlemanJack295]

@@IrishOhionan A "mediocre" team that beat the NC by two scores and the game was never close. Maybe not so mediocre. Oh, and beat hell out of a very good Nebraska team in the Fiesta.

[@treymagathan847]

59-20 That is the Seminoles' legacy.

[@Trevor31lv]

63-20

[@treymagathan847]

Trevor Kinney If you're referring to the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, the actual score was 62-24, which, if you do the math, is a 38 point defeat. 59-20 is a 39 point defeat to a team that didn't even win the national title that year, unlike Nebraska with Florida. Secondly, I don't really care about FSU or UF considering I'm a Kansas Jayhawks fan, so not only is your point wrong and irrelevant, but also misplaced. God, you're pathetic.

[@Trevor31lv]

@@treymagathan847 it's hilarious how you try to be snarky and call me pathetic there, but I wasn't talking about any of those games. I was completely correct with what I was talking about. And a Kansas football fan has not room to call anyone pathetic btw lmao

[@treymagathan847]

Trevor Kinney Ah, I see you're referring to FSU's 63-20 defeat at the hands of Louisville. Like I said, I don't care about the ACC, being a Jayhawks fan. Too many times, I see pathetic people who take my casual shitpost to heart and try to act like I'm a fan of their rival using a false equivalence to somehow justify their bad doing. I apologize for the mistake. As for KU, they did win the Orange Bowl, a BCS bid, in 2008 over Virginia Tech, ironically enough, an ACC team. Unlike our perceived superior neighbors, Kansas State, who may have gone to several BCS Bowl Bids this century, but have never won one. In fact, they've gotten their asses blown out of their cavity every single time. It's perspective that a lot of people don't know or undervalue about the program. I personally believe that if the Jayhawks moved out of the Big 12 and played in a less prestigious conference, say the MAC, they'd be annual bowl bids. It's just that the Big 12 is too strong of a conference to healthily compete in, especially when the conference got relegated to 10 teams.

[@Trevor31lv]

@@treymagathan847 yeah, typically when I team is god awful, moving to a smaller and worse conference helps them to win.

[@Acalltoservice03]

As someone who grew up in Tallahassee in the 80s and remembers all, and I mean all the 80s teams at FSU, the downfall of the football program actually starts in the mid 90s when Bobby started filling his roster with nothing but 4 and 5 star players. The program under Bobby was built on walk on's with a chip on your shoulder mentality that gave the team an edge and hunger. When the team was filled with superstar players that mentality went away and over the next ten years as Bobby and his staff got older. The team became more and more entitled to the point that in Bobby's last two seasons it was common for some starters to refuse to even practice. When Jimbo became the head coach the culture really didn't change much with the exception the players practiced because Jimbo let them get away with far more away from the team than Bobby ever would. When Jimbo's wife cheated on him with former Florida Gator and Tallahassee resident Taylor Jacobs who was her personal trainer in 2013 -14 and another 20 something young man it was reported around town that Jimbo was already looking for a new school to coach once the divorce was finalized. And that's basically what happened. Jimbo didn't care what was going on behind the scenes of a program that he had already mentally checked out of the year prior. As far Taggert goes, good luck.

[@majorhawker4776]

TY, you hit the nail on the head Jimbutt screwed us, big time. I hope Taggart does well, now we have more Coaching exp. that is more akin to our style of football.

[@kylehoffenbecker4769]

Hornibrook’s 26-6 record is mostly due to a stout defense and amazing run game. He is not that great of a quarterback. W/L record does not define a quarterback. This is coming from a Wisconsin fan.

[@epicclips456]

He’s really not a good qb at all. Without Wisconsin’s run game he’d be terrible

[@encycl07pedia-]

FSU doesn't need a great QB. We just need a decent QB that doesn't turn the ball over 3 times a game.

[@Uncultured_Barbarian465]

Yep. This Wisconsin fan was going to say the same thing.

[@imjory]

Insightful video. Good job @Cole Adams. I don't think Taggart is the guy for FSU, but that's not my problem. #canesfan

[@edhuffman3176]

Good video. Appreciate the honest take especially since you are an admitted Gator :) Our current situation reminds me of how Urban left you guys and the time it took to get things turned around. Here's to a return to an exciting rivalry sometime soon!

[@Marquishimo]

Thank you for not blaming Taggart, the jury is out on if he's the savior, but he's certainly not the one to blame!

[@lilyt..]

Florida State Diehard fan baby

[@smokinAce245]

I need a follow up video to this, Taggart has been fired and he and his coaching staff have produced, by far the most undisciplined and cantankerous team with absolutely no true fight in them. Signed, Suffering Noles fan

[@thunderbird1921]

I cannot believe your folks hired him. I mean, Miles was available, and he would've been 10x safer than Taggart! Not to mention a couple of other great candidates.

[@smokinAce245]

@@thunderbird1921 it was willful ignorance on multiple accounts my G. I was skeptical aaf and not even the least optimistic based on his track record alone 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sparklereincarnated6261]

ucf fan, former fs fan, i remember their years in the early 2010's, i started routing for ucf in 2017 (btw what were we doing vs pitt) anyways i still route for florida state even if they are really bad, i would like to see them be better, its sad to see teams you like go down an seemingly inescapable rabbit hole.

[@TheUnreallimits]

I am a noles till I die and I am with you a hundred percent.Jimbo left a mess of a team and even worse of a mess with staffing. I dont blame Taggart at all for our losing season last year. We have to give him a chance to put together a team that he recruited and coached up. Not a team Jimbo failed to coach.

[@astrostates]

Who's here after FSU dropped number 5 North Carolina?

[@jaredfuqua2503]

Oof, fast forward a few months when willie blames the trainers for not hydrating players lol

[@wordofpromise]

I must say, after having this video recommended to me multiple times I finally decided to watch figuring it would be someone hating on FSU having no knowledge of what truly transpired. But I must say you were spot-on with your observation of everything! Great video

[@collegefootballguy6171]

I love watching these videos about how teams fell apart because I see now in 2023 how the game has changed so much. From teams like FSU who seemingly fell off, have now risen up, or are in the process of rising back up.

[@SilverSpace1]

Alex Horny Brock will lead them to the national championship this year. The dude is so horny in name and on the field that winning will come easy for him. I dare say he will have such a stellar season that he will position himself to potentially win the Heisman trophy edging out Rodrigo Blakenship (Sorry UGA fans). However if for some reason he does not beat out James Black for the QB job I can see him converting to CB. He has blazing speed, good tackling instincts, along with good ball hawking skills i would imagine. He would follow a good lineage of DBs to come through FSU such as Deion Sanders, Jalen Ramsey, and Derwin James. His ability as a shut down corner for the team will translate well for him at the next level. If he is asked to play DB I can see him potentially being a first round draft pick either in football but not soccer. The future is bright for Florida State but I starts and ends with Alex Horny

[@bjnt92281]

Fun Fact: Florida State is the only school to play in both first BCS National Championship and the last BCS National Championship.

[@sasquatchhunter86]

Funner fact: FSU lost to an SEC team in the first BCS game, and beat an SEC team in the last one. The circle of life.

[@Curveball]

Not fun fact, FSU shouldn't have played in the first one.

[@sasquatchhunter86]

Forty Six I’ve heard him described as a professional snake oil salesmen or as a mercenary. It’s pretty crappy what he did to Oregon. Looks like he’s trying to fix FSU because if he burns out here, he won’t have any bigger programs knocking at his door (I am a FSU fan, FSU Bulldogs are my alma mater)

[@Curveball]

@@sasquatchhunter86 FSU bulldogs?

[@sasquatchhunter86]

Curveball play on acronyms. The actual name is California State University at Fresno, but in the college sports world we’re known as Fresno State University. Go Bulldogs!

[@terrence1931]

Lifelong Nole fan here, excellent synopsis of the greatness, reasons for downfall and future outlook. Fairly accurate assessment!

[@thedarktrooper8125]

I’ve always been a great fsu fan since 2013, and it’s sad for the downfall. Miss 2014 years so much, life is harder now

[@doubleboy2388]

I'm a die hard Noles fan. And I don't diminish what Jimbo left us with. But taking that into account, you can't just overlook how Willie had us looking last year. It was clear to analysts and ex coaches and people with high football IQ that out team looked poorly coached. I'm not so optimistic, I am concerned and don't have that much faith in Taggart . I hope I'm wrong.

[@omarguajardo05]

John Wick a fan with guts and true assessment

[@doubleboy2388]

@@omarguajardo05 I catch hell for my beliefs. From my own fan base. But I'm just living in reality. All the Jimbo stuff aside, Willie looked like a really bad coach last year.

[@doubleboy2388]

Now they really see. All those excuses, all this bullshit blaming Jimbo. Willie Taggart is God awful. Worst coach in the ACC. And one of the worst in the country. And finally these excuse makers are starting to see! Willie Taggart is the worst thing that's ever happened to our program.

[@cutter8853]

I remember you were going to do this video. Great video keep up the great work!!!

[@ColeAdams]

Thanks Cutter! Always appreciate it!

[@cutter8853]

Cole Adams once again you deserve it!!!

[@shaunbrown5162]

I love these videos! It’s refreshing to get an unbiased take on these programs. Seems like you know what you’re talking about too. Keep up the great work.

[@kendallfach7020]

Thank u fam. A real Football fan thats also a gator fan mad respect

[@patricknelson7770]

Jimbo started to fall apart at FSU after his wife started cheating on him lol

[@joyceepps1472]

you are absolutely right.

[@patricknelson7770]

Joyce Epps do a lot of people even know about that or was it mostly a Tallahassee known thing? Because literally everyone here knew about it. My friends dad worked out with the guy who she cheated (who was telling everyone) so it spread like wildfire

[@micahwest5347]

Yea an ex Florida player was entertaining himself.

[@jakeh_13]

Do the rise of Syracuse Football (i may be a bit biased) but they went from 3-9 to going 10-3 and a win over West Virginia in the Camping World Bowl

[@FrankBlueBenji]

Was Highly skeptical as a Nole fan but you provided an excellent video with no bias . Definitely gained a subscriber.

[@austingazillion]

Great video from a gators fan when the video started and you said you were a gators fan I was like here we go again but you actually surprised me and it was actually a really good video

[@nickbloomston4658]

ngl i cried when the noles lost to gators last year i miss 2014 😭

[@bryantpartazana6356]

Nick Bloomston me and my old man were at that game and we were so hammered that we can’t remember the first half, other than it was raining the whole time, and all we remember is getting clobbered in the second half 😢😢

[@jimike7297]

2018 hired a coach with a non winning record!!!!!! also a non winning record against top 10 teams!!! Forward 2019, 36 to 31 loss to an unranked team!!! Blew an 18 point led??? Yep the down fall is complete!!

[@Brian-tx1pq]

Jim Ike.... not complete yet. We still got 4 or 5 more humilating losses this year to get through first.

[@zacharyocallaghan5001]

Okok Boise state was unranked but they routinely win 10 wins

[@eaglesarebetterdontdoubtth1799]

Zachary Ocallaghan now they are ranked

[@jimike7297]

@@Brian-tx1pq Clemson may put 65 to 80 on this team in the first half. 2nd half pull out the record books!

[@carlhuffman6318]

@@jimike7297 If you're talking about the 2019 game, you're probably right. However, it's not like Dabo to purposely humiliate another team even if he could. The Tigers played mostly 2nd and 3rd string players in the second half, and FSU scored 14 points on back ups. Some other coaches would have piled up the points in a classless effort to impress the writers and talking heads. We've been on the receiving end of games like that, and it ALWAYS comes back to haunt the teams that do it, sooner or later. It's tempting to run up the score, but it's not the gentlemanly thing to do. GO TIGERS! (CU, '67)

[@anwarknight7667]

Die heart FSU fan.. that was brilliant! I could see everything unfolding as you where talking. Good shit! #gonoles

[@aflacktime5785]

Thank you for makeing this I was waiting for it didn’t disappoint

[@xdgaming70]

Who’s here after Willie Willie got fired?🤣🤣🤣

[@pur3xxs3bas-43]

XD Gaming Ikr he said they we’re going to do good they barely made a bowl game and lost to Arizona State in the bowl game

[@michaeljenkins8679]

Bowden was letting players do whatever they want.that's why deion sanders was never going to class

[@shabeki]

Free Shoes U

[@Hamptonite79]

Cole what is the name of that jazz song that goes with the story?

[@alextwist9952]

You gotta do a Miami one too. UF is gonna own this state for a long time 🐊.

[@russellgentile4719]

I appreciate your opinions and you might be right on some things but Taggart is equally to blame as is FSU's alumni and back office. The program lacked discipline for years. The program made mistakes the Alabama program, alumni, and fans would have NEVER accepted. But it all festered too long at FSU. This along with them hiring Taggart who left prematurely with a lackluster record at Oregon. He did a poor job prepping this team after big promises. Plenty of blame to go around everywhere. I honestly and sadly don't see them coming back for a long time. Clemson will eat their lunch for years. I am ashamed to say but it's the way I see it. Their recruiting program is not up to par to compete now. If I'm wrong you can come back here to scold me.

[@torrencesmith1725]

It seemed from the start that coach taggart was a players coach, but he also stuck by his rules. Jimbo may have had some issues, but he stunk at discipline and was a hypocrite. That's why he lost the team. If he could not handle his personal problems then he should've stepped down. Coach taggart inherited a fucking mess.

[@thepryor8061]

You better believe they will be on there way back. Why? Florida prospects.

[@russellgentile4719]

@@thepryor8061 I'm an alumni. In the long run I hope you're right but I'm not seeing it yet. Florida teams compete for all prospects just like all the rest and right now the Lion Share seems to be going to teams like Clemson and Alabama. And their records prove it. Right?

[@russellgentile4719]

@@thepryor8061 I'm not sure who you're telling to f off. I would love for Florida State to be a winning team all the time but I really would like them just to be competitive if anything else. Right now they're not competitive they're terrible.

[@thepryor8061]

Not you

[@jagnole26]

this is what happens when you research into what happened to FSU, so easy to blame the new guy for all the problems before. Digging even deeper into why Jimbo was the cause of this, after 2013, the coaching staff switched their strategy with recruiting. From leaders to, NFL talent, now this does go hand in hand sometimes but he picked up a lot of locker room cancers that did not lead the team. Francois was not the leader Winston was, and Blackman was luckily saved since he was humbled by a tough first season and his coach giving upon him. Yes, Willie made mistakes but he’s had one year he needs more time. edit: Willie DOESNT turn it around and seems to make zero progress and gets fired.

[@MG-uk9ry]

Respect for keeping it to the facts and not bashing. True Noles fan know we’ll be back.

[@tonyschmitz1997]

As a Nebraska fan as much as I distained FSU in the 90’s I really miss those games now

[@stanglife97cobra72]

Cant eait to see dumpster fire part 2 in 2019. Lets see how Jimbo does at A&M.

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

A&M program is trending up & in great hands with Jimbo but ur schedule is toughest in the nation not complaining but u play Clemson, Bama , Auburn who by the way came from behind wit a true freshman to beat #10 Oregon & I aint finished at Georgia & LSU ..shit even Clemson & Bama might not win all those gms

[@encycl07pedia-]

@@Hollywood-up6gq lol ATM sucks. You're paying him $75 million to win 9-10 games a year. LMFAO

[@dyltack5349]

Felix Lopez A&M will never win anything

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

@@encycl07pedia- ok who's ur college team ? Unless ur Clem or Bama u winning shit either

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

@@dyltack5349 you too big mouth who u roll wit

[@carlvinson8606]

Now 3 chokes in a row. Sure it's Jimbo's fault to a large extent. But the defensive coordinator has to go - Barnett won't last the season and he shouldn't.

[@spattermann5809]

You produced a good video. Your quality shines through and woke me up. I thought, because of ESPN, CBS, ABC,.....ad nauseum that all sports commentary HAD TO BE BAD. I was so dumbed down by 'that stuff' on radio and TV that I had come to believe, 'If it is sports talk, it will be so stupid only those with sub 70 IQ will find it interesting.' You have shattered that belief. TU.

[@jett4894]

Will never forget going to that championship game. Team was legendary

[@cHAWNsHINN]

Anyone else notice the Ghost face in the upper right-hand corner @ 9:56? Oohhh lawdy...

[@cosmic_regret_nahimjk1063]

Aw shit i see it boi

[@789tundra]

Yes I see it man that is freaking creepy!

[@george4noles338]

Not a bad video but a little incomplete if you wanna factor in personal issues which should be brought up. The root of the downfall started with Jimbo's wife sleeping around with an ex-gator player almost half her age around between the 2013-2014 season which devastated and embarrassed the hell out of him which not to mention losing Jeremy Pruitt because he couldn't keep his dick in his pants and his wife demanded they leave Fsu along with some BS saying he felt he didn't get enough credit for the 2013 season but whatever. I've been living in tally for 30 years and know people who've been around the coaches and players and everything i'm saying is valid wether you want to believe me or not. His sons illness along with his wife's infidelity was too much for Jimbo and he needed a change of venue because those things caused him to take his hands off the wheel and not give a shit anymore. Truth.

[@garybaker466]

This. Good post.

[@michaeljenkins8679]

George I agree

[@taftkid7365]

Preach man PREACH

[@johnnunez6026]

100% the truth

[@Ed.01]

Truth. And I heard that while his wife was having affairs with her tennis instructor/ex gator player, etc. there was a long time that Jimbo didn't know what was going on but EVERYONE else in Tallahassee knew what was going on and no one told him.

[@JCstrangerH616]

You're spitting truth and as a true Noles fan it really stings me that this is the reality of Florida State football. I find it interesting that you made no mention of the Jameis Winston's rape allegation,. I heard a theory that Jimbo "salted the soil" intentionally because of that incident being that the school covered everything up and it absolutely rocked Jimbo to his core, which, I don't believe myself but it's definitely something to ponder.

[@mavvyflyer]

I was very skeptical about watching this video, but you did a great job! Very fair coverage of the situation.