In the waning years of Jimbo Fisher’s tenure with Florida State football, the term “loaf” became all too ubiquitous, both within the program and among its supporters. After the Seminoles’ 2016 home loss to North Carolina that was marred by substandard effort, I asked Fisher if he worried about losing the locker room. He called the question asinine and moved on. Shortly thereafter, FSU players were required to sign pledges to give their all on the field. Huh.
The new ’Nole staff, led by head coach Willie Taggart, obviously wants to nip any possibility of loafing in the proverbial bud, and you can rest assured that it’s been addressed with players.