By MARK LONG<\/p>\n
Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said Monday he is \u201cfully committed\u201d to helping coach Mike Norvell and his team \u201cstrongly rebound in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Alford also noted that \u201ca comprehensive assessment of the football program\u201d will be completed at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Alford\u2019s statement came two days after a 20-13 loss at Stanford in which Norvell got into a heated exchange with defensive back Edwin Joseph on the sideline. The two had to be separated.<\/p>\n
Florida State (3-4, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) has dropped four consecutive games after starting the season 3-0. Shocking then-No. 8 Alabama in the opener looked like a turning point for Norvell after last year\u2019s 2-10 debacle.<\/p>\n
But it now appears to be among the biggest flukes in the college football season, with the Crimson Tide winning every game since and the Seminoles slumping to the bottom of the ACC for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n
\u201cFlorida State football benefits from unmatched passionate support from the entire FSU family, and the commitment to our football program is unwavering,\u201d Alford said. \u201cWe rightfully have high expectations in everything we do to represent Florida State in the manner that built our reputation as one of college football\u2019s best programs, cultivating an extraordinary group of supporters nationally and globally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe embrace those expectations while also sharing the deep disappointment when results on the field are short of that standard.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Seminoles are off this week before hosting Wake Forest on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n
Norvell\u2019s contract runs through 2031 and includes a buyout that equates to 85% of the deal\u2019s remaining value. It would cost Florida State more than $54 million to fire Norvell right now.<\/p>\n
Norvell is 36-31 with the Seminoles, including 20-24 in conference play. FSU has dropped 11 of 12 in the ACC since winning the league with dynamic quarterback Jordan Travis in 2023. The Seminoles were notably snubbed for the College Football Playoff that season after Travis\u2019 season-ending leg injury.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pouring everything I have into this university with every bit of work, the focus, the absolute edge and urgency to get this better,\u201d Norvell said after the Stanford loss. \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s about the results, and we\u2019ve come up short and not done anywhere a good enough job in being able to finish games and to do things and for it to look the way that I want it to look.\u201d<\/p>\n
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