Bearing the fruits of $77 million from Texas A&M might not be good enough for Jimbo Fisher. The 3x ACC championship coach misses the fresh green smell of grass on the gridiron. With former coached teams like Auburn, LSU, and Florida State struggling, could the 60-year-old really be back?

In a new episode on CBS Sports College Football on November 10, insider John Talty didn’t mince words. “I think Jimbo Fisher clearly really wants to get a job,” he said. “I was talking to him. He came to Birmingham to speak at a quarterback club a couple weeks ago and was very open about wanting to get back on a sideline. I think it’s in part why he’s on TV now to try to be around the game.”

Jimbo Fisher’s name has already started surfacing for multiple openings, including an intriguing possibility at Auburn. Plus, the uncertainty around Mike Norvell at FSU could also aid in Fisher’s return. Talty continued, “He’s got plenty of money. I think he’s going to try to do what he can to get back on the field next season.” The 60-year-old has reportedly been preparing behind the scenes by studying film, drafting staff ideas, and even crafting recruiting blueprints.

Even NFL front office executive Mike Tannenbaum confirmed and said Jimbo Fisher was “getting ready to get back in… He’s working his a– off to be ready and prepared.” Financially, for other teams too, this can be beneficial. Since the former FSU coach said he won’t coach for monetary goals. “I never got into coaching for money. Well, I’m not going to get out of it because I’ve got money.” He’s 60 now, an analyst for the ACC Network, still dissecting schemes while receiving a $77 million buyout from Texas A&M. 

$26 million from which was reportedly paid four months after the firing. Currently, the former Texas A&M coach gets $7 million annually. So, he could actually take a discounted contract in order to help any program. The whispers about that right are getting loud in Tallahassee at his former school. Florida State’s once-revived empire under Mike Norvell has begun to wobble again as buyout talks surface.

Mike Norvell is sitting in a scorching seat

Could Mike Norvell be the next HC to get dethroned? Florida State shocked Alabama to open the season, but since then, they’ve lost five of their last six, including an ugly one to Clemson. Now sitting at 4-5, the HC’s seat is scorching. His overall record stands at 37-32, and despite an ACC title in 2023 and his reminder that there’s a better future, the goodwill is fading fast.

But Mike Norvell has an expensive buyout. Firing him would cost the Seminoles roughly $59 million. That’s the fifth-largest buyout in college football, one that stretches through 2031. Even a post-season exit would still leave FSU paying him over $53 million. That’s why Jimbo Fisher fits the bill. One last resort could be the financial freedom that the FSU front office might get if it hires the former head coach.

If Mike Norvell’s situation unravels, that match might be staring everyone in the face. If that happens, FSU could see a heartwarming reunion. Because, as Jimbo Fisher said of leaving the Seminoles for the Aggies, “It was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever, ever done.” Considering how he exited college football, this man doesn’t just want to coach again. He needs to. And in a sport built on redemption arcs, that might be his greatest play yet.

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