Mike Norvell’s getting a second chance to make a first impression.
That’s usually not the norm at a Power 4 school like Florida State. See Willie Taggart.
While Norvell was never under threat of being fired – his $64.1 million contract buyout offered protection – a new, promising vibe is emerging from inside the Moore Athletic Center on Stadium Drive.
Norvell and FSU are digging out from underneath the rubble of a ruinous 2-10 season. Accountability is being emphasized during every conversation. The energy level has risen. The bounce in Norvell’s step has returned.
It’s if a burden has been lifted off Norvell’s shoulders, those close to the program say.
Listen, this is not to say it’s all hunky-dory at FSU. Far from it. Embers from the historic dumpster fire fans financially supported this season are still scalding and can easily reignite
Norvell’s CLIMB has gotten steeper after the epic fall.
Even with a radically changed college football landscape, there are no excuses for one of the game’s premier programs to plunge like it did in Norvell’s fifth season – and in the first year of his eight-year contract extension worth $10 million per season.
Additional moves are on the way at FSU, from staff to roster. Naturally, how Norvell manages this high stakes turnaround attempt will determine his future in Tallahassee.
He’s challenging everyone on his team, including himself.
“There’s going to be a sense of desperation when it comes to our daily focus of what it takes to go win and to get this program back,” Norvell said earlier this week.
Additional moves are on the way at FSU, from staff to roster. Naturally, how Norvell manages this high stakes turnaround attempt will determine his future in Tallahassee.
He’s challenging everyone on his team, including himself.
“There’s going to be a sense of desperation when it comes to our daily focus of what it takes to go win and to get this program back,” Norvell said earlier this week.
