Jimbo Fisher gives Jameis Winston some advice after the Notre Dame game Saturday night. (Getty)
Jimbo Fisher gives Jameis Winston some advice after Saturday night's game. (Getty Images)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher cut short an interview Monday with the media before a speech in Birmingham once he was asked questions related to Jameis Winston's off-field issues.

Fisher was asked whether there was any news on a university disciplinary hearing for Winston related to a rape accusation that never produced criminal charges. "We’re moving on with Louisville and talking about the other things," Fisher said. "Everything should be great."

Fisher ended the interview once he was asked whether it's fair that Fisher's reputation has taken a hit.

"Why is my reputation taking a hit? For backing a kid who has done nothing wrong?" Fisher said. "I don't want to get into this. The questions weren't supposed to be asked today. I'm done. I'm done."

Fisher said he was told by the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club, located not far from Winston's hometown, there would be no questions about Winston's off-the-field issues. Media members were not told of any restrictions on questions that were tied to Fisher's availability.

Fisher has been praised by some people, including LeBron James on Twitter, for his remarks on the field to Winston after Florida State's 31-27 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday.

"Now here's what you've got to do. Calm down," Fisher told Winston. "Don't give them that over-exuberant look. Act very passive right here and get people back on your side. You understand what I'm telling you? Humble. Humble pie."

CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora reported Sunday it's become "a certainty" that Winston will declare for the NFL Draft after this season given the off-the-field inquiries regarding Winston.

Before ending Monday's interview with CBSSports.com and two Alabama media outlets, Fisher discussed the offensive pass-interference call that negated Notre Dame's go-ahead touchdown on Saturday. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has adamantly disagreed with the call. The ACC and officiating experts have said the call was correct.

"When it's ran like that, it gets called most of the time because it was an obvious pick play," Fisher said. "We run pick plays. We don't teach 'em like that. We do a totally different technique. I thought it was exactly the correct call and I thought it should have been called in the first half."

Fisher said Florida State teaches players to turn their body and make themselves a receiver for the ball. "You can't engage with your arms in a blocking form," he said. "You can't do that."

Later Monday, Fisher spoke to AL.com and said he would punish Winston "if the facts change."