FSU football: Fans have no faith in Mike Norvell after Wake Forest loss
By Kelvin Hunt
FSU football head coach Mike Norvell did a great job of winning the offseason, but that has come to an abrupt halt since the Noles began the season three weeks ago.
The Noles have looked inept on offense aside from a second-half surge against Notre Dame. In retrospect, that surge may have had more to do with Notre Dame backing off with an 18-point lead and FSU capturing some momentum on an emotional night honoring Bobby Bowden.
That’s the only explanation I have because they have looked like the 2018 version of a Walt Bell offense through three games. I think Adam Fuller has improved the defense over last year, but they haven’t gotten any help from the offense.
However, they still give up way too many plays and make self-inflicted wounds to give teams more opportunities. I have no faith in this staff moving forward because they had weeks to prepare for this game and knew the importance of winning against Wake Forest.
How they could look some terrible is beyond me, and the FSU football fan base has lost all faith in Mike Norvell too.
Fan Reaction
Our boosters better holler at @SPANX to plead for some funding. Maybe they could supply every player with a pair so they can learn how to tighten up and hide all of our problem areas. Lord knows we can’t afford to do anything else…
— JBA (@JenBassAllen) September 18, 2021
There's a very good chance @FSUFootball goes winless this year.
— Junior C 🇩🇴🇺🇸 (@JuniorC35) September 18, 2021
Does Mike Norvell know what the standard is??
— Jet Jackson (@Bari_3J) September 18, 2021
Man I love Florida State and I will never turn my back of course, but this shit is pathetic.
— Chris MFTK Guthrie (@chrisguth1389) September 18, 2021
FSU football is like a car wreck. You want to look away, but you can’t because you’re in awe of how bad it is.
— MadNole🍢 (@Madnole2) September 18, 2021
Hey FSU fans is Norvell actually worse than Taggert?
— TravelingSnowman 🎮 🏀 🍢 (@TravlingSnowman) September 18, 2021
Thoughts
FSU is more talented than Wake Forest and Jacksonville State, but the players won’t ready for either game, and that falls on the coaches.
What is the deal with the rotation of quarterbacks and running backs? I thought the idea was to put your 11 best players out there on both sides of the ball? I understand players need breaks, but the timing in which those changes take place makes no sense.
Treshaun Ward was gouging Wake Forest on the ground, and Lawrance Toafili replaced him on the field? What sense does it make? When players continuously play poorly, why are players allowed to play continue to get playing time?
I’d rather a young player go out there and try to make a play as opposed to watching an older player play poorly and then make gestures after a play is over like he did something good. I know FSU likely can’t afford to buy another contract out, but changes must be made somewhere.
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