Reports: Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher would say no to opening at LSU

If Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is the only candidate on LSU’s wish list if they fire Les Miles, they might want to re-think their game plan.

According to FootballScoop.com, they are reporting that through a source Fisher has said he would say no to LSU and that he intends to stay at Florida State.

Oh LSU…hope you know what you are doing…

An update from this morning on Jimbo Fisher https://t.co/sNnVtycOD5

— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) November 28, 2015

Fisher is a former LSU assistant coach (2000-06) but he actually been in Tallahassee longer, first as an assistant to Bobby Bowden and now as a head coach since 2010. He has won a national title at Florida State (2013) and three ACC titles.

Fisher did tackle the LSU subject on his radio show Wednesday night in Tallahassee.

“I’m happy where I’m at. I’m very happy here,” Fisher said. “I’ve got a great job. I love this place. It is a great place and it has been very good to me. Hopefully I will end up being very good to it.”

According to the Palm Beach Post, Fisher has already told FSU president John Thrasher that he has no interest in leaving Florida State.

Sources: Jimbo Fisher tells #FSU president he has no intentions of leaving. My story.https://t.co/92weP1bKCx pic.twitter.com/46IFgKczF0

— Tom D'Angelo (@tomdangelo44) November 28, 2015

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