One way FSU football fans might forgive Mike Norvell for some of these portal moves

FSU football head coach Mike Norvell isn’t a popular person with Florida State fans nowadays. The decision to settle for a backup quarterback from Auburn set the internet ablaze with more disgust. Fans wanted him fired after Stanford, Clemson, NC State, and Florida.

They want him fired right now, although some of the transfer portal moves aren’t all his fault. It’s simply that FSU doesn’t have seemingly unlimited funds like some other institutions. However, FSU does itself no favors with how it chooses to spend its money at times.

I understand taking Ashton Daniels from the transfer portal as QB2. The ONLY way I could understand settling on him as QB1 is if FSU spent some major money on other difference-makers in the portal.

Here’s an example:

Pittsburgh linebacker Rasheem Biles is a difference-maker who would come in and start immediately at FSU. The All-ACC product had over 100 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and four QB hurries.

If we’re going to sacrifice a little bit on offense to improve the defense? I can dig it because the defense lost a couple of games for FSU because they couldn’t get stops earlier in the season. If FSU improves on defense and the FSU offense doesn’t turn it over nearly as much? We’re talking about eight or nine wins last year.

FSU retained Duce Robinson, Landen Thomas, and added Tre Wisner at running back. They are adding some solid offensive linemen. There are pieces there, so if the gamble is to conserve money at quarterback and spend it for difference-makers at linebacker, EDGE, and defensive tackle with players from teams in the College Football Playoff or quality players elsewhere? That makes some sense, and maybe some FSU football fans will forgive Mike Norvell for settling for some suspect players at other positions.