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Why one Florida State firing could provide Deion Sanders with a rare opportunity

On Friday, Sports Illustrated confirmed the news that Florida State fired former NFL defensive back Pat Surtain Sr., who had served as the team’s defensive backs coach. Surtain was in that position for three seasons.

Early in his FSU tenure, Surtain saw highs in pass defensive rank early, which faded in the last two seasons. In 2023 Florida State had the No. 4 ranked passing defense but fell to 99 th and 105 th in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

There has been no public mention of any next steps for Surtain. In a somewhat not suitable for work tweet , Surtain commented publicly confirming he had been in fact fired. If programs are not lining up to interview Surtain, Deion Sander

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