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Florida State starts fast, finishes strong

Originally Published: February 2, 2011
By Heather Dinich | ESPN.com

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden was known as a closer on the recruiting trail.

His successor, Jimbo Fisher, has taken the opposite approach and developed a reputation for his fast starts.

On the heels of an Atlantic Division title and Chick-fil-A Bowl win over South Carolina, Florida State has lured what is expected to be the top recruiting class in the country -- all this just one season into Fisher's tenure as a head coach. The staff inked more players from ...

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