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'Do Right...'

As William \"Billy\" Joe sat in his hotel room in Tallahassee on that January afternoon in 1994, awaiting his job interview with Florida A&M University officials, hardly anybody in Florida\'s capital city knew who he was or why he was there. Nearly all of the city\'s residents were caught up in a parade through the downtown streets for Florida State as the city celebrated the Seminoles\' first national title. Little did the football-crazed fans realize that Joe was formulating his own championship game plan, not just how to convince Florida A&M University to hire him, but how he intended to take Rattler football back to the coaching glory days of FAMU legend Jake Gaither. \"I don\'t think anyone in Tallahassee knew I was even in town that day,\" Joe said. They know exactly who Joe is now and what he\'s done, which is elevate FAMU\'s program back up to the status of a national contender.

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