The Florida State head coach broke down what has gone wrong this season
Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell was brutally honest about the leading cause of the Seminoles’ struggles this year. After barely missing out on the College Football Playoff in 2023, Florida State has had a brutal season. The program sits at 1-9 and is last in the ACC. The year has been especially devastating since the Seminoles were ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP poll. On the podcast “Outta Pocket with RGIII,” Norvell discussed what has kept this team from living up to that hype.
With the disappointment of defeat, I don’t think we have handled that very well. There have been times throughout the year when players and coaches started to press…and you see guys playing not to lose or not to make a mistake. That’s not this game. That’s not how I coach this game. That’s not how we’re gonna play this game.”
While the Seminoles have bounced back from disappointing campaigns before, 2024 has been especially surprising, considering how successful Mike Norvell has been over the past few years. Until this season, the fifth-year head coach in Tallahassee has done a phenomenal job rebuilding this prestigious program. Through the first four years, Florida State football improved its record every season, culminating in an undefeated regular season and ACC championship in 2023.
