ESPN.com · Jun 1, 2016
Big three Florida football programs enter 2016 at different stages
Jimbo Fisher has established Florida State as the team to beat in the Sunshine State, as he's 11-1 against in-state rivals Florida and Miami.Jimbo Fisher, Mark Richt and Jim McElwain sat on a panel together for the first time, and the moderator could not help himself.
Forget about softball questions to get the conversation going. Florida Gov. Rick Scott had gotten the coaches to attend a jobs summit for leaders in higher education, and he could not waste the opportunity to talk football -- if only with his opening question:
“Which state school will win the next national championship?” Scott asked.
The coaches looked around at each other a little awkwardly but played along.