Outside of a three-year expert profession in the mid-1990s, Haggins has spent the last 30 or more years in Tallahassee.

He’s been on FSU’s coaching staff since 1994 and will be brought upon to take over as between time head coach for the second time in his coaching career for the rest of FSU’s 2019 season after head coach Willie Taggart was fired Sunday afternoon.

“Odell is the definition of a Seminole,” former FSU linebacker Nick Moody posted on Twitter.

“Happy as hell for him to get this opportunity.”

Haggins played defensive tackle for the Seminoles from 1988 through 1990 and is currently in his 26th season on FSU’s staff. He’s coached the defensive tackles for most of that time, was elevated to partner head coach in 2014 and has coached the whole FSU defensive line this season.

With things especially in turmoil around the FSU football program at the moment, Haggins’ arrival to the between time role might be exactly what the Seminoles need entering a significant week for their odds to make a bowl.

“You can’t change the system overnight, but I think he will get them playing as a team,” former FSU assistant coach Jim Gladden, who coached alongside Haggins from 1994 through 2001, told the Democrat.

“I think he will get them to play harder and make a commitment. He knows the formula for winning. He has been through it as a player and a coach here.”

In 2017, in the midst of comparative turmoil when Jimbo Fisher left FSU to acknowledge the head coach position at Texas A&M, Haggins took over as the interval head coach. He led the Seminoles to a 42-10 win over ULM that all-encompassing their streak of bowl appearances to 36 years.

That streak finished with FSU’s 5-7 completion in 2018, yet with a success at Boston College Saturday around early afternoon and Alabama State still on the timetable, success over the Eagles would be sufficient to begin a new FSU bowl streak.

“I don’t think there is anybody better for the team right now at this point of the season than Coach Odell,” former FSU fullback Freddie Stevenson posted on his Twitter account.

“He embodies everything you want to see at FSU. Really bleeds Garnet and Gold.”

Come a few weeks from now, however, the remainder of FSU’s schedule plays out, Haggins is required to leave the between time head coach role once again.

In a scene where FSU stays an exceptionally looked for after position, Haggins – who will have five rounds of head training experience – isn’t generally viewed as a contender for the full-time position.

A few Seminoles have brought up the issue of why not Haggins. Previous FSU defensive lineman Travis Johnson – one of the biggest defenders of Haggins – played defensive tackle for him from 2000 through 2004 preceding an NFL career.

“I also wanna let y’all know who should be considered for the next permanent Head Coach? ODELL,” Johnson posted on his Twitter account.

“Before you say no, lemme tell you why! He’s respected by all the kids and boosters and will hire the best assistant coaches in America, look at LSU and Coach O if you want an example.”

Previous FSU wide receiver Herb Gainer is in contact with the current FSU group through his child, redshirt freshman linebacker Amari Gainer. He expressed a comparable sentiment when reflecting on Sunday.

“The players in house trust Odell. Boosters love him, fans love him, the media loves him,” Gainer told the Democrat.

“Sometimes you go looking on the outside for something and the best thing you have is right in front of you. There is nobody better that you can trust the program with than Odell. He can right the ship.”