Jimbo Fisher, FSU Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

The Florida State Seminoles announced Monday that they agreed to a contract extension with Jimbo Fisher that will keep the head coach with the school through at least the 2024 season.

"Coach Fisher has done an outstanding job in leading our football program and is clearly one of the top coaches in college football," athletic director Stan Wilcox said. "He is committed to maintaining the elite status of FSU football and we are fortunate and proud to secure him for the long term."

According to the Tallahassee Democrat's Jim Henry, Fisher's salary will jump from $5.25 to $5.5 million starting next year.

The new deal comes after the coach was linked with two prominent vacancies this year.

The Advocate's Ross Dellenger reported the LSU Tigers had Fisher on their wish list before they ultimately transitioned Ed Orgeron from interim to full-time status. According to NOLA.com's James Smith, the Texas Longhorns were also considering hiring Fisher before they selected Tom Herman.

NFL Media's Ian Rapoport speculated the 51-year-old may have been open to moving to the NFL as well:

The Seminoles finished the regular season with a 9-3 record, which doesn't illustrate the great job Fisher did in 2016.

Things weren't looking good for Florida State following a loss to North Carolina on Oct. 1, but the team reeled off victories in six of its final seven games. The lone blemish during that stretch was a three-point defeat to the playoff-bound Clemson Tigers.

The Seminoles face off with the Michigan Wolverines in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Florida State is set up well in 2017. The Seminoles will almost certainly lose leading rusher Dalvin Cook, and leading receiver Travis Rudolph may follow him to the NFL. Quarterback Deondre Francois is only a freshman, though, and Fisher should have a healthy Derwin James at his disposal for a full season.

While extending Fisher's contract provides some short-term stability for Florida State, it may not offer much in the way of long-term security. He most recently received an extension in December 2014, which didn't preclude his name from being mentioned with top coaching jobs elsewhere this year.

Amending Fisher's deal made sense for the Seminoles. Still, it wouldn't be surprising to see him leave for greener pastures or receive another, more lucrative extension in a few years as an enticement to get him to remain in Tallahassee.