Former 5-star Florida State WR throws serious shade at coaching staff

Hykeem Williams can't keep FSU's name out of his mouth.

The former five-star prospect has had plenty to say about his time in Tallahassee already, so his most recent comments about the differences between FSU and Colorado should not surprise anyone.

"More development...more more more development...coming here, you're just around [so many] guys that've been there," Williams said. "There are guys that have been there at Florida State, but here it's on another level. You got three gold jackets, NFL guys that come in, Hall of Famers that even come in still to just pour in us and help us be great and succeed."

They are all-time greats, but what about you?

When Williams speaks of "there", he is obviously talking about the NFL. And there's no question that Colorado's staff has a lot of NFL guys. Coach Prime, Warren Sapp and Marshall Faulk are all Hall of Famers and among the best to ever play the game. So if we're comparing NFL credentials between the two staffs, they've got the clear edge.

But where's the individual responsibility? Williams came into FSU with a boatload of tools and a lack of how to use any of them. He came to FSU in 2023 and had a great opportunity to emulate the work that Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson were doing while he was a true freshman. We saw flashes of that potential, but never the whole package.

And last year, Williams was given every chance to be the guy in that wide receivers room. Week after week, Mike Norvell was begging someone to step up and make some plays. Had Williams shown any desire to be the guy, Norvell would have gladly made him the guy.

But the bottom line is, Williams never stepped up. He never put himself in a position to be the centerpiece of the offense. And when Ron Dugans was fired and replaced by Tim Harris Jr., Williams was already on thin ice. It didn't surprise me when Williams left, and it doesn't surprise me that he's still bitter about it.

FSU is moving on with new coaches, a new scheme and without Williams. He has a chance to prove everyone wrong in Colorado. Maybe Williams does, but if he doesn't, who will he blame next?