{"id":21005,"date":"2025-10-26T08:38:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T08:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/21005\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T08:38:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T08:38:25","slug":"fsus-mike-norvell-issues-serious-warning-to-team-amid-calls-for-his-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/21005\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU&#8217;s Mike Norvell Issues Serious Warning to Team Amid Calls for his Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/florida-state-university\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State University<\/a> is entering its bye in Week 9 after losing four games in a row. The Seminoles were ranked as high as No. 7 this season, and pulled off a major upset at the beginning of the campaign when they defeated then-No. 8 Alabama 31-17 in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">More News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/ncaa\/sec-ref-suspended-ken-williamson-college-football-10924223\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jimbo Fisher Looking for Coaching Job Amid Likely Florida State Opening<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">However, four straight losses in ACC play have head coach Mike Norvell under fire from the fan base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">FSU athletic director Michael Alford<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/ncaa\/mike-norvel-decision-in-season-florida-state-college-football-10907040\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> released a statement<\/a> on Monday confirming that the program has faith in Norvell to finish the remainder of the regular season, but cautioned the Noles would make a &#8220;comprehensive assessment&#8221; before 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">The Seminoles have five games remaining in the regular season and will next host 4-2 Wake Forest on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p><img id=\"10935242\" alt=\"College football Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles\" caption=\"TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles reacts during the second half of a game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)\" credit=\"\" sourcealt=\"\" sources=\"[]\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3689\" height=\"2459\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2188420997.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">More News: <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.next.newsweek.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=10928503&amp;action=edit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Ref \u2018Permanently Suspended\u2019 For Questionable Calls<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Per On3, Norvell had a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/florida-state-seminoles\/news\/mike-norvell-answers-how-florida-state-can-beat-alabama-but-lose-to-stanford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> warning <\/a>for his team before their schedule in November, suggesting his players needed to focus and show up to play football at a high level, or even less talented programs can beat FSU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cI believe in this team,&#8221; Norvell said. &#8220;I do believe in the talent that we have. I believe in the young men, the coaches, the way that we will finish. But, it\u2019s I know what we\u2019re capable of, and I also know that we\u2019re capable of giving others opportunities if we\u2019re not our best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">&#8220;We\u2019ve got to go out there and play complementary Florida State football, being the best we can be. We\u2019re still going to see some close games. Some ups and downs are gonna show up,\u201d Norvell said. \u201cBut if we\u2019ll stay true to that, I\u2019m very, very confident in what the final result will be as we continue to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">FSU&#8217;s most humbling loss of the season came in Week 8 when they dropped a 20-13 contest to a previously 2-4 Stanford program with an interim head coach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">The Noles upset the Crimson Tide and came within one score of taking down then-No. 3 Miami, but Florida State has been unable to take care of business against lesser competition in Virginia, Pittsburgh and the Cardinals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">FSU has five more games to try and finish 8-4, but even that might not be enough to keep Norvell in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">For more on the NCAA, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newsweek Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida State University is entering its bye in Week 9 after losing four games in a row. 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