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andrea adelson
After another loss, questions began to arise about his future with the program, Florida State Coach Mike Norvell doubled up On his belief that the Seminoles will win a championship “in the near future”.
Norvell was asked Monday what he thinks about the program’s trajectory heading into 2026 after FSU dropped to 4-5 after a 24-10 loss. CLEMSON On Saturday. The Seminoles are now 2-12 in ACC play through 2024.
Norvell gave an emotional six-minute response, in which he defended his track record and also acknowledged that the results of the past two years had not been good enough. Florida State went 2-10 last season after winning the ACC Championship in 2023.
Norvell said, “I’m fully aware that the outside talk about our team isn’t good, probably not good around me either. That’s OK.” “It doesn’t affect the work that I’m going to show up and do. I’m going to give everything I have for this team with the hope of a championship.
“I’ve actually won a championship, and we’re going to do it again. We’re going to do it here. It may make people angry. So be it. They’re going to be celebrating when we’re waving the trophy, and it’s going to be the confidence that I see in our players, the confidence that I see in our coaches, the talent that I know our players have, and the guys that are coming to be a part of it.”
“I actually won a championship [at FSU]And we’re going to do it again. We’re going to do it here. This may make people angry. So be it. … I’ve got a specific level of confidence in what’s in front of us. I know not everyone wants to hear this. I don’t care.”
FSU coach Mike Norvell
After a 20-13 road loss. stanford Last month, Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said in a statement that a A comprehensive review of the football program will be undertaken once the season concludesBut that hasn’t stopped fans from questioning the direction of the show, especially after such a disappointing loss.
When Norvell arrived in 2020, the program was at a low ebb. They won the ACC Championship in 2023, but the pain of missing the four-team College Football Playoff that season took a toll on the entire program.
Norvell, who is 37-32 in his six seasons with the Seminoles, said Monday that he got the program right once, and he’ll get it right again.
“I have an elite level of confidence in what’s in front of us,” Norvell said. “I know everybody doesn’t want to hear that. I don’t care. I know what it’s going to be, and I’m grateful for the opportunity that I’ve had. I also understand that it hasn’t been good enough, right? And the results, they matter, right? But we’re going to take that step, and we’re going to get the job done.”
