FSU football: The standard is still the standard in Tallahassee

21 Games Isn’t The Standard

There’s a small pocket of people out there still pining for Willie Taggart for whatever reason. I rode for Willie Taggart as hard as anyone, but it was the right move to fire him when it happened.

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Some people believe 21 games wasn’t long enough for him to turn things around, but the fact of the matter was it wasn’t going to get turned around.

Now, some people want to use 21 games as a measuring stick for Mike Norvell to gauge progress. I shouldn’t even waste my time addressing this, but I’m going to put it out there in clear terms.

Mike Norvell inherited a significantly less talented team than the 2018 roster. The talent on the roster from 2018 onward did not get properly developed on the field or in the weight room.

Here’s an example:

What if you were driving a car that had some problems but was mostly dependable, but you sold the car because you needed some money. The person you sold it to drives it every day for two years and only changes the oil once and never rotates the tires or gets them aligned.

Would you expect that car to perform as good or better than when you were the owner?

No, you wouldn’t. That car would need a full inspection, and likely some things replaced before it could perform at an optimal level again.

The same goes for FSU football.