Mike Norvell won't have to hear from potentially angry FSU fans this spring

The Seminoles Booster spring tour is no more...for now at least.

It's a decision that is certain to make an already agitated fanbase even more angry, but one that will keep Mike Norvell off the road visiting with boosters that will likely have very tough questions for him.

The spring tour was a staple of Bobby Bowden's tenure at FSU and something the legendary coach really loved. There were meet and greets, a speech that was designed to pump the local boosters up and possibly get them to dig into their pockets for a few more dollars. These events were also good for the local booster clubs because they could sell tickets, hold auctions and do other things to raise funds.

As Brendan Sonnone from 247Sports points out, there has been an increasing trend of programs canceling these events or scaling them back. Usually they all have the same thing in common — a coach that isn't very popular. And in FSU's case, I don't think anyone is particularly inspired by AD Michael Alford either. So, it's probably best for both men to stay far away from the firing squad.

But what about the local booster clubs? These are big deals for those groups to raise some funds. They tend to sway a little older and are already dealing with the reality that the college football they grew to love has changed so much. Now Norvell doesn't want to speak to them because he's worried that they might not be happy with him. And, of course, they're not happy with him. The Seminoles are 7-17 over the past two seasons with no road wins. Many of them spent a lot of money to go to the Stanford game to watch their team put up a half-hearted effort in a loss to the talent-deficient Cardinal.

The idea of canceling the spring tour and the subsequent reports that they may pivot to a more "members-only" type event with high-powered boosters, goes against the whole reason the spring tours were created — to reach as many boosters as possible regardless of level. The latter definitely feels like an Alford-type of move as he's often given off the impression that he only cares to engage with the high rollers. 

This move won't do much for the popularity of Norvell or Alford, but it does increase the pressure that they have to produce positive results this season.