it was probably worse because here is what was just revealed ... and LostWages is laying odds there's a lot more stories being bleached by fsu than this small, juicy morsel reported from MSN and CBS sports:

"how Jimbo Fisher pulled the ripcord in his final season
"Many of the issues Taggart inherited, they say, began with the coddling of Jameis Winston, the player who led the Noles to such remarkable heights under Fisher. Those issues eventually bled into a hands-off attitude with academics and placed the program at risk of not complying with NCAA standards and being ineligible to participate in championship events.
Another former assistant under Fisher tells Bleacher Report that by the end of Fisher's reign, coaches were being given one mandate: "Keep the players eligible."
When asked if that was indeed the overriding academic plan, Coburn admits, "It appears that was the case."
"Florida State's latest APR score for the 2017-18 year was released in May, and it was 922, the lowest of any Power Five school. The NCAA can take punitive actions against a program -- loss of practice time, scholarships -- if a school's APR score drops below 930 over a four-year average. Florida State's currently sits at 936 but is reportedly climbing under Taggart.
"As for accountability off the field, many of Florida State's problems have been well-documented. One former assistant told Bleacher Report that the moment things took a turn was when Winston showed up on the field for warmups before a game against Clemson in full equipment despite being suspended. Winston, who had already been accused of allegedly raping a fellow student in 2012 -- and had been cited for shoplifting crab legs in 2014 -- was suspended for a game during the 2014 season after standing on a table on campus and making "offensive and vulgar" comments. Fisher confronted Winston on the field before the game and told him to leave before Winston returned to the sideline to watch the game in street clothes.
" 'Jameis walking out on the field, fully dressed when he was suspended after such a big deal was made about the suspension and his other problems,' the ex-assistant said. '[Fisher] should've said one thing to Jameis: "Get the ____ off the field. Now. Don't show your face in our facility for a week or two weeks." And if [Winston] gets his feelings hurt and leaves, so be it. You've saved your team-instead of losing it down the road.'
"The piece also documents Florida State's misses at the quarterback position since Winston left and became the first pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. This more than anything could explain Florida State's problems, as QB is the most important position on the field, and no program can sustain success if it isn't recruiting well." ~ from MSN and CBS sports

36 straight bowl games - my foot, ... uhh, ... my shoe!!

you can't make this stuff up.