Florida State defensive back Earl Little Jr. having fun in the water

Florida State football is preparing for its fifth season with head football coach Mike Norvell at the helm. We recently wrote an article about Norvell praising slugger James Tibbs III as they reach Omaha after their thrilling 10-8 victory on Saturday afternoon.

Norvell has his work cut out for him during the 2024 season. As most individuals know, the Seminoles did not have the opportunity to compete for a national championship after the College Football Playoff excluded them from the "invitational" after inserting a one-loss Alabama Crimson Tide team over an undefeated Florida State.

Rightfully so, Norvell and company have a right to be frustrated with the decision. However, at some time, the program has to flush what happened and turn the page. The 2024 squad will look largely different as the Seminoles will have to replace several contributors who went to the NFL.

That is the nature of college athletics with the addition of the transfer portal. However, fans can rest knowing that the coaching staff acquired pieces on their roster that can help the Seminoles compete at a high level this upcoming year.

One of the pickups that I am super excited about is redshirt sophomore cornerback Earl Little Jr. The Seminoles acquired Little Jr. from the Alabama Crimson Tide (ironically enough) and he is anticipated to be the starter at the nickel cornerback position.

While he did not have much production with the Crimson Tide, the former four-star prospect from American Heritage High School is looking to make his presence felt with the Florida State program.

On social media, he posted a picture with a gator. It seems like he is already preparing to hold the Gator head after the Seminoles hopefully beat the arch-rival Florida Gators in the friendly confines of Doak Campbell Stadium in November.

This could be a difficult 2024 campaign for Florida head football coach Billy Napier with having one of the hardest schedules in all of college football. The month of November for the Gators could spell disaster for the SEC program.