The ACC media day is usually a lax environment. Occasionally, there's a few new faces in the coaching ranks, but sometimes there's those unexpected surprises. This year's surprise came in the form of one of the conference's most legendary coaches, and the catch is that he's not even a head coach.
Mickey Andrews has been Bobby Bowden's right hand man for 26 years and may be closing the door on a Hall-of-Fame caliber career. Andrews has been one of the premier defensive coordinators in the country for many, many years. He has coached the likes of Deion Sanders, Derrick Brooks, LeRoy Butler, Terrell Buckley, Marvin Jones, Peter Boulware among others.
He's responsible for 80 defensive players being drafted to the NFL, 18 of which were first rounders.
Stating that he owes his wife and family some much needed time and devotion that has been lacking for the duration of his coaching tenure, Andrews hinted that this may be his final season.
"It may very well be." Andrews said during FSU's media day. "I said one year last year, and this is the one year. I've got some things I've got to get done with my family that I haven't been able to do coaching."
Andrews has a young squad returning, but if this is to be his last year, there's plenty of potential for him to go out with a bang.
While Coach Bowden's tenure is winding down, an FSU fan will soon have to ask a question that they have been dreading.
What will it be like watching a Florida State game with no Coach Bowden and no Coach Andrews?
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