Florida State football did not have the 2024 campaign they wanted to have, where they finished with a 2-10 record. This wasn't very reassuring because they accomplished an undefeated regular season and a conference championship in 2023.
To make matters worse, the Seminoles will have to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, August 30th. The television network and time for the contest have not been announced yet. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Florida State is listed as an 8-point home underdog.
Head football coach Mike Norvell looks to be sitting in hot water after last year's disaster. As a result, the Seminoles need to make major changes to the win column, especially since they want to move conferences and gain respectability.
Alabama had a "disappointing" 2024 season where they finished with a 9-4 record, which included a bowl game loss to Michigan. This is not the standard that the Crimson Tide set when legendary head football coach Nick Saban was at the helm.
The pressure for second-year head football coach Kalen DeBoer is mounting high (maybe not quite as much as Mike Norvell) with Alabama welcoming in new pieces to its roster.
We at ChopChat reached out to John Mitchell, who is the Site Expert at Fansided's Bama Hammer, to discuss what he was looking for in spring football for Alabama and then an aspect that he is concerned about with the squad.