OT: Jimbo Fisher bans players from going to bars

Submitted by Blueblood2991 on

In an attempt to put out the dumpster fire that is the FSU program, Jimbo has prohibited all members of the football team from going to bars.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/11/report-jimbo-fisher-bans-fsu-players-from-bars/

I could completely understand banning all players under 21, but that seems unfair to stop the legal age students.  Good for Fisher for trying to change the culture, but he still looks like a joke.  Instead of admitting that he needs to recruit higher integrity players, he comes up with this.  None of Winston's antics involved bars...

EDIT: Winston's alleged rape saga started out at a bar.  Jimbo must be right...it's all the bar's fault.  No accountability needed to be had by him

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michgoblue

July 12th, 2015 at 9:20 AM ^

I am going to disagree with the overwhelming majority of posters in this thread. This isn't a bad step. There is no dispute that the FSU program is a disciplinary disaster, and needs a major cultural change. Are bars the problem? Obviously not, that's the players. But, it is also true that a lot of the problems that some of these guys seem to encounter (definitely not all, but a fair share) start or occur in bars. In isolation, this move will do little - access to alcohol is fairly open on most college campuses, so I don't think that this curbs guys getting hammered and stupid - but in conjunction with a number of other steps (team-wide curlers, zero tolerance, etc), it could help.

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KBLOW

July 12th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^

Great points. Personally, I like the idea of a group consequence as a way to encourage team leaders and others to step up. Also,  as a way to temporarily give some guys "permission" to not go to bars who might need the excuse of an authority figure telling them not to.  But, as you said, in isolation the ban won't change any underlining problems.

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Jack Hammer

July 12th, 2015 at 9:45 AM ^

Dear Jimbo:  Great call.  This ballsy move not only earns the respect of your upper classmen and team leaders but will help with recruiting and and overall relations with the university and law enforcement.  Brilliant.  

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Durham Blue

July 12th, 2015 at 9:48 AM ^

Bars don't assault women...drunk FSU football players do.  I think Jimbo has an issue with surveillance cameras.  It's not like this crap doesn't happen at the frat houses or random house parties on campus either.

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LDNfan

July 12th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^

Silly rule...college kids are going to party..bars, rooms, park some where. Many/most are going to drink too. Banning them from bars just means the scene will move elsewhere..that's it. And those that are likely to get into fights will just do it elsewhere too. They may even be MORE likely to pull these stunts in these other enviroments because they will be less heavily monitored (no bouncers, fewer witnesses, etc.).

Plus, if I'm of age and was told I couldn't go to a bar I'd be pissed. I'd never assault anyone so why am I being punished? What if I want to go to a bar with a family member? 

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M-GoGirl

July 12th, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^

at Rick's or Dooley's when the O-Line would come in on Thursday nights, pick up a case of Jack, toss a 1/2 barrel on a shoulder, then go back to an apartment to party hard before the Friday night lockdown at the Campus Inn.  Technically they weren't at the bar for long, but they looked pretty comfortable and confident in that setting.

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