FSU football: Top 3 June observations with Mike Norvell

Recruiting Momentum

It’s funny because recruiting was an area most folks were most concerned about under Mike Norvell. However, there is a method to how Mike Norvell and the staff goes about it.

I wrote about how they used the pandemic to their advantage last year. They spent that time evaluating and offering 2022, 2023, and 2024 recruits, and that decision is paying off big time now.

Everybody is talking about FSU recruiting nowadays. How is Mike Norvell doing it after a 3-6 season?

I wrote about how the coaching staff earned recruiting momentum a couple of days ago. However, what Mike Norvell has done is found a way to let folks know last year was year zero.

What I mean by that is the 2020 season had so many dynamics and factors that took a lot of things out of Mike Norvell’s control. He has essentially gotten the new head coach bump in his second year, which is his first year in many eyes due to the pandemic.

It’s the first time he’s had a full spring camp, and the first time he’s been able to recruit under normal circumstances.

FSU football is an iconic brand, and it’s not like he didn’t take Memphis to new heights during his tenure there. There’s a lot to sell, not to mention immediate playing time at most positions.

FSU football has a ton of momentum and will look to take that into their season opener against Notre Dame on September 5. A good showing there, and it won’t be long before FSU football is back among the better programs in the nation.