FSU football: 10 things that will define 2023 season
By Kelvin Hunt
![TALLAHASSEE, FL - AUGUST 27: A general view of the Florida State Seminoles Fans in the stands before the start of the game against the Duquesne Dukes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on August 27, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) TALLAHASSEE, FL - AUGUST 27: A general view of the Florida State Seminoles Fans in the stands before the start of the game against the Duquesne Dukes at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on August 27, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/6fefbcf3afd24c7f78bdca6f4d4f8b061f0ea49ace57da3350ae643c78775735.jpg)
FSU football has a lot of variables that could impact how the season goes in 2023, which should continue the program ascension under Mike Norvell as he heads into his fourth season.
Mike Norvell has been pleased with the team’s progress, and this is his most complete team since arriving in Tallahassee.
It has been a steady climb, with a combination of inherited players, transfers, and players recruited and developed by the staff.
This team could change how some traditional recruiting folks view recruiting. TCU took an unheralded team in the preseason, with some transfers to the national championship game last season.
They got destroyed by Georgia in that game. However, they hadn’t recruited the transfer portal as well as FSU has over the past few recruiting cycles. I spoke about how FSU could compete for a College Football Playoff spot or national title in a recent Built For Playmakers Podcast.
Here are 10 things FSU football fans can look for that will define the 2023 season for the Noles (in no particular order).