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It seems like just days ago that Florida State fans were fretting about whether Jimbo Fisher could be lured to another school with a hefty contract offer. Now, Fisher likely is experiencing a similar feeling as at least one of his assistant coaches is being courted by another school.

According to sources at Auburn and FSU, Seminoles defensive coordinator Charles Kelly remains the top target to replace Will Muschamp with the Tigers. Kelly rebuffed his alma mater earlier in the week, but Warchant learned on Thursday that Auburn has come back and increased its offer, which could make things interesting.

There also has been speculation that Muschamp, the new head coach at South Carolina, will pursue FSU defensive ends/outside linebackers coach Brad Lawing for a similar position there. Lawing was on Muschamp's staff at Florida and also coached previously for the Gamecocks.

While Kelly has to be tempted by the Auburn job for financial reasons -- and because he played for the Tigers and graduated from the SEC school in 1990 -- he might be wise to think about the past before making a mistake in the future. The same goes for Lawing if he is offered a position in Columbia, S.C.

Since Jimbo Fisher took over as Florida State's head coach in 2010, seven of his assistant coaches have left to take positions at other schools, including six following the 2012 season alone. And of those seven, only one appears to be in a stronger position now than he was when he left the Seminoles; that would be current Cincinnati offensive coordinator Eddie Gran.

When Gran was at FSU, he was best known for his recruiting prowess, particularly in the South Florida area. Gran also did a fine job as running backs coach, but it was no secret that he wanted to move up into a larger role. While in Tallahassee, he inquired about a number of head coaching and offensive coordinator positions before being hired by old friend Tommy Tuberville at Cincinnati.

While he missed out on the chance to be a part of FSU's national championship team in 2013, the move has been a good one for Gran professionally. He has produced two of the best offenses in Cincinnati history during his three seasons there, and he now is being mentioned as a possible offensive coordinator at larger schools and a head coaching candidate at mid-sized programs. Those opportunities likely wouldn't have been on the table had Gran not taken the opportunity to call plays for the Bearcats.

The other six moves, however, have not been as fruitful. Some, in fact, have been downright dreadful. And the most recent one should be fresh in the minds of FSU's defensive coaches.

It was only two years ago that Jeremy Pruitt bolted Tallahassee for Athens, Ga., after helping the Seminoles win the 2013 national championship. Pruitt was the Seminoles' defensive coordinator and left for the exact same position at Georgia. He now is essentially out of work following Mark Richt's firing, and new Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart doesn't appear interested in keeping him on board. While he likely won't be unemployed for long -- Pruitt is reportedly a candidate at Michigan and Auburn -- there's no telling how brightly his star might be shining if things had worked out for him at FSU.

Having said that, Pruitt actually might be in better position than some of Fisher's other former assistants.

James Coley, who left the offensive coordinator position at FSU for the opportunity to call plays at Miami, reportedly is waiting to learn if new Hurricanes coach Richt plans to keep him around. Even if Coley does get invited to stay, Richt has said that he plans to call the offensive plays at UM. So after three years in Coral Gables, Coley would essentially be back in the same role that he ditched at FSU -- helping create the game plan but not actually running the offense.

Greg Hudson, another of the six assistants who left following the 2012 season, recently was fired after three lackluster seasons as defensive coordinator at Purdue.

The other three assistants who left that year are in OK shape for now, but their respective teams likely will need to show major improvement in 2016 or they could find themselves out of work as well.

Dameyune Craig, who was FSU's quarterbacks coach from 2010-12, left for the opportunity to be co-offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Auburn. The move appeared to be a hit in year one, as the Tigers were the surprise team in college football and actually met FSU in the national championship game.

But since that day, the Tigers have been on a steep decline. They have won just 14 of their last 25 games, and they are 6-10 in SEC play over the last two years. Craig and the entire Auburn staff will be on the hot seat if they don't get off to a strong start next season. (A circumstance that can't be lost on Kelly.)

The final two departures were Mark Stoops and D.J. Eliot, who left after transforming FSU's defense from one of the nation's worst to one of the best. You can't fault Stoops for jumping at the chance to be a head coach at an SEC program, but things haven't exactly worked out well for the youngest of the Stoops brothers. He has enjoyed some success in recruiting at Kentucky, and the Wildcats have been competitive in most games, but this is a results-based business. And Kentucky has gone 5-7 in each of the last two seasons.

During his three years in Lexington, with Eliot as his defensive coordinator, Stoops has posted a 4-20 record in SEC play. And the Wildcats most recently endured an embarrassing loss to in-state rival Louisville, falling 38-24 after sprinting out to a 21-0 lead. Stoops' future at UK already has become a topic of conversation among the Kentucky media.

While it's a fool's errand to dwell on what could have been, you'd have to think most of those former FSU assistants have at least wondered how things might have played out had they stayed in Tallahassee.

Would Stoops and Eliot have found an even better opportunity after coaching that 2013 defense? Would Coley have gotten the opportunity to call plays here, the way Randy Sanders has? Would Craig have been happier sticking around with protégé Jameis Winston and working on a staff that has already won one national title (and will be a favorite to compete for another in 2016)?

I don't begrudge anyone the opportunity to make a better life for themselves or their family -- whether that be expanding their horizons professionally, earning more money or even going back home and working with old friends. In all walks of life, people leave jobs every day for myriad reasons.

But if you've been around the game as long as Kelly and Lawing, you learn that the grass isn't always greener where the additional green is. With emerging stars like Derwin James, Josh Sweat, Derrick Nnadi and a slew of others, FSU's defense in 2016 and 2017 should be absolutely loaded whoever the coaches are.

And as Jimbo Fisher has proven over the last six seasons, the Seminoles are better positioned to keep piling up wins than just about any program in the country.