Florida State's Jimbo Fisher eschews gimmicks en route to No. 1 class

ESPN just put out a very interesting article on Jimbo's Fisher's old school recruiting style at FSU. Take from it what you will but it really seems to show the preeminence of relationships and the reputation/history of a program on the recruiting trial. The full article can be found at the link below...

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With the exception of Brewster, no Florida State coach has tweeted since 2014. Seven have less than six tweets. One assistant takes it a step further and secured a private account. Fisher, entering his seventh season as head coach, says he doesn't have a Twitter account. Other than posing for a picture or becoming the casualty of a sneak Snapchat video, Fisher's recruiting presence on Twitter is nonexistent.

The Seminoles seem to have filed away a No. 1 class while attracting the fewest headlines, as social media has become recruiting's petri dish. Tweets of Harbaugh's recruiting conduct in January were so prevalent they fell a single-step short of purchased promotion. Brian Kelly shipped an equipment truck to a Georgia recruit's doorstep. Even stoic Nick Saban saw an opportunity to flash some youth to future prospects with a well-rounded dance repertoire with the cameras on.

When Fisher realized he was poised for a big signing day with six new ESPN 300 commitments, he asked all to speak demurely into the camera. Thank coaches and supporters, pick a hat and give way to the next blue chip ready to announce for the Seminoles. No planes, please. They don't need any more critical headlines.

Disclaimer: I am not now, nor have I ever been a fan of Jimbo Fisher or the Criminoles.