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Florida State football landed a talented player in the transfer portal with massive upside. Head coach Mike Norvell is gaining some momentum in the portal after an initial mass exodus in Tallahassee. These departures are mainly due to the Seminoles’ dreadful 2024 season, which saw them go 2-10 and finish last in the ACC. More […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell just made a generous move, as he looks to continue mentoring the Seminoles. The 43-year-old Norvell has reportedly restructured his contract with Florida State and part of the process is an agreement that he would contribute $4.5 million to the “Vision of Excellence,” according to the school’s website. […]

If you’re Florida State, the clock striking midnight on January 1 will symbolize something much-needed—a chance to start over. For head coach Mike Norvell, however, the New Year’s resolutions began weeks ago as he started reshaping his staff while bidding farewell to one of the worst seasons in Seminoles history. Florida State wrapped up the […]

Florida State is having an unsatisfying holiday season for the second straight year, albeit for much different reasons. The College Football Playoff selection committee spoiled the Seminoles’ 2023 campaign by leaving the then-undefeated team out of the field of four. Now, Mike Norvell is contending with significant roster turnover following a brutal 2-10 showing in […]

While some teams are still getting ready to battle for conference championships and bigger things at the end of this season, the chase for next year has already begun. Wednesday is Early Signing Day in college football, and the flips and commitments are as wild as ever. Even Kirby Smart and Georgia aren’t immune to […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell is in hot water with the recent update on the Seminoles’ de-commits this year. After winning the ACC and narrowly missing out on last year’s College Football Playoff, Florida State football put up its lowest win total since 1974. Seminoles’ fans were relieved that Mike Norvell didn’t bolt […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is hard at work trying to rebuild his coaching staff after a miserable 2-10 season. This past weekend brought the news that UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is set to join Norvell’s staff as his offensive coordinator, and now his defensive coordinator target has come to light. That would […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is on a journey to rebuild his program. Norvell just went 2-10 and the school’s reportedly hiring Gus Malzahn as its new offensive coordinator. Malzahn just left UCF after a disappointing 4-8 campaign. The Florida State coach is addressing his newest hire. “I know we’ve identified our offensive coordinator […]

The final weekend of the college football regular season is known as rivalry week, and in 2024, it certainly lived up to that billing. Not only were there numerous instant classics played over the holiday weekend — like Georgia Tech and Georgia’s 8-overtime thriller, a nail-biter at Clemson between the Tigers and Gamecocks, and yes, […]

Mike Norvell’s wife is Maria Norvell. Mike Norvell is the current head coach of Florida State. Norvell was born in Irving, Texas, on Oct. 11, 1981. He walked on at Louisiana Tech in 2000 and then transferred to the University of Central Arkansas. He was a wide receiver, setting the school’s all-time reception record with […]

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 […]

For two of the three traditional powerhouse programs in the Sunshine State, the 2024 college football season has not been too kind. While the Miami Hurricanes control their own destiny to the College Football Playoff, the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles are both at risk of missing out on the postseason. If they did, […]

Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024 is $53 million. The former NCAA Division II wide receiver has made quite a name for himself as a coach at the Division I level, most recently at Florida State. Here is a look at Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024. What is Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024?: […]

Mike Norvell and Florida State football suffered a blowout loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, showcasing how far the program has fallen from last year’s undefeated ACC championship team. After the loss, Norvell fired several coaches amid his team’s historically bad season. Florida State’s head coach made wholesale changes on both sides of the ball, according […]

After the Notre Dame football team beat Navy in the week prior, they absolutely dominated the Florida State football team Saturday, 52-3. It has been a string of great wins for the program even before the Navy game as they beat Georgia Tech, led by Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard, who led the charge […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is searching for any and all answers. His team is absolutely reeling, following yet another loss on Saturday against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish blasted the Seminoles, 52-3. “We’re all disappointed,” Norvell said, per ESPN. “This is not the result we expected. This is not any part of what […]

Florida State football and head coach Mike Norvell just suffered another blow, this time in the recruiting space. The program and grad transfer quarterback Dj Uiagalelei have had a nightmare season in 2024. Because of these struggles, Seminoles’ recruiting classes have taken some hits. And, with this update on prized recruit Izayia Williams, things are […]

Florida State football is off to a terrible start to the 2024 season, and the Seminoles’ recruits are starting to take notice. On Tuesday, four-star wide receiver Malik Clark announced that he has decommitted from Florida State, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. “BREAKING: Four-Star WR Malik Clark has Decommitted from Florida State, he […]

Late in Florida State’s 42-16 loss to SMU on Saturday night, Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell made the decision to pull quarterback DJ Uiagalelei out of the game. Initially, it was believed Norvell made this decision because of Uiagalelei’s disappointing play this season AND against the Mustangs, a big reason why the Seminoles, who were […]

The start of this Florida State football season has been a nightmare for DJ Uiagalelei, and Saturday night wasn’t any better. SMU destroyed Mike Norvell and the Seminoles 42-16 to drop Florida State to 1-4 on the season. Uiagalelei had another terrible night, completing just 12 out of his 30 passes for 222 yards with […]

Even before they played a game in the United States this year, the Florida State Seminoles’ season was already in shambles. Since returning from Ireland, things haven’t gotten much better. In fact, for Seminoles quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, things have only gone further south. A rough five-game start to DJ U’s tenure in Tallahassee reached a […]

Starting with a stunning Week 0 loss in Ireland to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the 2024 season has been one that the Florida State Seminoles will be in a hurry to forget about. Just about a month after that last-second loss across the pond, thanks to a pair of losses at Doak Campbell Stadium […]

We’re just now out of Week 3 of the season, and already are some college football coaches on the hot seat. Of course, this isn’t uncommon. After all, some coaches, like Florida’s Billy Napier, entered the season on the hot seat after finishing with a losing record last season. Now sitting at 1-2 with lopsided […]

Florida State’s football season is already going about as badly as possible through two weeks after the Seminoles dropped two straight conference games against Georgia Tech and Boston College. It got even worse on Monday, as head coach Mike Norvell announced that running back Jaylin Lucas would miss the remainder of the season with an […]

Florida State football is looking for any small victories they can get amid a dismal 0-2 start to the season, and they got one on Wednesday. Four-star linebacker Izayia Williams from the class of 2026 has committed to Florida State, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. “Four-Star LB Izayia Williams has Committed to Florida […]

Labor Day is usually a time for celebration and relaxation, but it was anything but that for the Florida State Seminoles football team on Monday night. The Seminoles suffered their second consecutive loss of the young 2024 season, falling to Boston College, 28-13, in Week 1. Florida State had the distinct pleasure of being granted […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is sick to his stomach after his team dropped a 28-13 game to Boston College. Norvell is taking the blame for the loss. “You’ve got a football team that nobody envisioned ever being where we are and having disappointment, having failure, but I do believe in what this team […]

The Florida State football team is in danger of starting the season 0-2 and quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is catching the brunt of the grief from social media. Now in his fifth year playing college football and for his third program after stints at Clemson and Oregon State, Uiagalelei entered halftime only completing 8-of-22 passes (36.4%) […]

After just the first game of the 2024 college football regular season, No. 10 Florida State fell, leaving many around the country stunned by the outcome. Georgia Tech was supposed to be better, sure, but no one quite expected them to beat the perennial ACC powerhouse in Week Zero. After all, improved or not, this […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is taking the blame for the school’s upset loss to Georgia Tech in Ireland. New locker room video shows Norvell consoling his players following that disappointing contest. VIDEO: Head football coach Mike Norvell addressing the team after losing to Georgia Tech in the season opener. How will Florida State […]

The 2024 college football season started off with a bang. In what turned out to be an absolute stunner that came down to the final moments, the No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles lost to Georgia Tech in an ACC showdown. A ranked Florida State football team seemingly had all the hype and favoritism on […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell had a very good case last season when the College Football Playoff committee excluded his Seminoles from the four-team playoff despite having an undefeated record and the ACC championship. However, at least one of those attributes won’t be an issue this season after FSU’s season-opening loss to Georgia […]

Former Ohio State boss Urban Meyer may be controversial, but he knows a thing or two about how to succeed as a college coach. That’s why his effusive praise of Florida State football’s Mike Norvell was eyebrow-raising. Meyer insisted that Norvell is one of the best in the nation, via The Triple Option. Urban Meyer […]

Last season, Florida State football took back over the ACC conference. It was the first season they had won the conference championship since 2014, the same as their last College Football Playoff appearance. That must have meant they had one of the more talented groups in the country, right? They did. On their way to […]

Any time an elite college football program locks in a four-star recruit, it’s a small victory worth celebrating. However, in the case of four-star cornerback Gregory “Zae” Thomas and the Florida State Seminoles, there’s an extra layer to all of it that makes Thomas’ commitment even more special. In the 122 year history of the Florida […]

Now that the college football spring games have all but sprung us into the excitement again for the upcoming 2024 season, it’s time to start thinking once again about the new expanded College Football Playoff that will be moving to 12 teams this year. The sport of college football is changing rapidly, with the expanded […]

Since the inception of the transfer portal, perhaps no one has been a better user of it than Florida State football’s head coach, Mike Norvell. Going back to last season, Norvell more or less built a team mostly through portal additions that were good enough to make the College Football Playoff. With the new spring […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell and his Seminoles are still trying to process their shocking snub from the College Football Playoff this past season. Although Florida State went undefeated throughout the regular season and conference championship, the committee elected to snub Norvell’s squad in favor of the Alabama Crimson Tide, who predictably went […]

Florida State football will once again be bringing in a top 10 ranked transfer portal class in 2024. During the latest cycle, the Seminoles added 15 transfer commits, consisting of five three-star players and 10 four-star players, the most for any team, which was good enough for the No. 4 ranked class. Since arriving in […]