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FSU Football: Could Mark Stoops be the coach needed?

In the past few days, rumors have been circulating everywhere about a potential coaching hire after the firing of FSU football head coach Willie Taggart. With names like Brent Venables, PJ Fleck, and Matt Campbell are circulating the message boards and Vegas betting odds, the ‘Noles seem to have a good shot at landing a major coaching name.

The most prominent name out of everyone mentioned has been retired Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, who retired just before the 2017 season began. Stoops won 160 games as head coach of the Sooners, winning a national championship in 2000 and winning the Big 12 ten times.