TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jameis Winston made headlines this week, claiming he hoped to avoid "Manziel disease," a reference to the off-field issues surrounding Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, and in the process the Florida State quarterback got a firsthand lesson on how tough media scrutiny can be.

Winston's comments only followed a question from a reporter who used the "Manziel disease" phrasing, but when the FSU quarterback repeated it, the quote received national attention and made the rounds on Twitter and other social media outlets.

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said he wasn't upset with Winston and understood his quotes were attributed without the proper context, but he said it should be a good lesson to the highly touted quarterback that everything he says will be scrutinized.

"I always tell him, 'Are you getting attention or are you talking for a purpose?' " Fisher said. "There's two different ideas there. Sometimes when you're young, you like for people to listen to you. Just make sure you're doing it within your personality, but you're talking for a reason. And remember you're representing you, your family and your organization."

Winston was the star of Florida State's annual fall media day session Sunday, entertaining a throng of reporters with a few quick-witted barbs and witticisms. When the topic turned to Manziel, Winston said he hoped to avoid the same public scrutiny the Texas A&M quarterback.