BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Jimbo Fisher, who won a national championship at Florida State in 2013, still believes Mike Norvell is a good coach amidst a four-game losing streak that has cranked up the hot seat talk in Tallahassee.
Florida State athletic director Michael Alford issued a vote of confidence in Norvell on Monday morning, saying “we are fully committed to helping Coach Norvell and the 2025 Seminoles strongly rebound in the coming weeks.” Alford said a “comprehensive assessment” of the program would be conducted at the conclusion of the season.
That came off as an attempt to tamp down the considerable smoke Sunday that Norvell’s job security could be in question after a 20-13 loss to Stanford as influential boosters expressed displeasure with the program’s current trajectory. CBS Sports previously reported Norvell even addressed during a Sunday staff meeting that conversations about his future were happening.
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Fisher, who was speaking at Birmingham’s Monday Morning Quarterback Club, was asked to assess what is wrong with the Florida State program that he led from 2010-17.
“It’s easy to point fingers when you’re outside or try to assess things but until you’re inside you never really know because there are so many…
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