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Jimbo agrees with Lovie: Winston will succeed with Bucs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SARASOTA — The coach of Jameis past convened with the coach of Jameis present Friday night during the 10th annual Dick Vitale Gala for the Jimmy V Foundation at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and the quarterback himself made an appearance.

There was a consensus.

Florida State University coach Jimbo Fisher, who oversaw Jameis Winston’s Heisman Trophy and national-championship season, and Bucs coach Lovie Smith, who just made Winston the NFL’s No. 1 overall draft pick, both believe something special will happen in Tampa.

“I think Jameis will play well with the Bucs, really well,” Fisher said.