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FSU football: Team working on mindset to overcome adversity

By Kelvin Hunt

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: A general view of the Unconquered Statue before a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: A general view of the Unconquered Statue before a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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FSU football has completed its fourth spring practice, and one of the first things FSU head coach Mike Norvell spoke about was the team’s mindset.

FSU football has had issues with overcoming adversity and overall mindset for years. It dates back to the 2014 season when the team would get into huge deficits early and had to fight and claw their way back.

That team could handle adversity, but it was coming out not ready to play from the onset that was the issue.

That trend of folding when adversity struck seemed to grow roots in 2019. The team turned into front runners, playing well when they had a lead, but folding at the first sign of adversity.

The Boise State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Louisville games were examples of the Noles blowing huge leads and losing or nearly doing so.

That trend continued in 2020, FSU blew huge leads against North Carolina and Duke. They held on  to win against UNC, but the Duke game showed FSU could swing momentum back in their favor and finish off the job.

Mike Norvell and the coaching staff is putting heavy emphasis on momentum swings and reacting to adversity in games. It was to discern if he was completely happy with the entire practice but did mention the team finished up strong towards the end. Anytime a coach used the word solid, it usually means it wasn’t to standards.

The other thing apparent is the level of competition at different positions. It’s something the Noles have missed, but Norvell mentioned competition at the defensive backs and linebacker positions specifically. Jackson West continues to get praise as a freshman, and that’s the culture needed to get the program where they want to go.

This spring is going to be a huge difference-maker, and there seems to be a quiet confidence with everything surrounding the program right now.

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