{"id":57007,"date":"2025-11-22T21:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/57007\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T21:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T21:25:08","slug":"mike-norvell-reveals-where-his-talks-with-michael-alford-stand-about-florida-state-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/57007\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Norvell reveals where his talks with Michael Alford stand about Florida State program"},"content":{"rendered":"

After another frustrating loss pushed Florida State<\/a> to the brink, head coach Mike Norvell<\/a> was asked directly about his communication with athletic director Michael Alford. With speculation about his future intensifying, Norvell made it clear that the two remain in constant dialogue as the Seminoles stumble toward the end of a disappointing 2025 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, Michael and I, we talk all the time,\u201d Norvell said<\/a> after FSU\u2019s 21-11 loss at NC State<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s there. He\u2019s at practice every week. He comes out, he\u2019s actively around the program like he\u2019s always been. I understand the expectation. I understand what we have to do. And we didn\u2019t get it done tonight. It\u2019s constant communication like we always have been.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sentiment mirrors his earlier comments this season following a loss to Stanford<\/a>, when Norvell vowed<\/a> he was \u201cpouring everything\u201d into the program despite results falling short of expectations.<\/p>\n

Alford addressed the state of Seminoles football back in October, issuing a statement that reaffirmed support but also signaled that accountability would come at season\u2019s end: \u201cFlorida State football benefits from unmatched passionate support. \u2026 The commitment to our football program is unwavering,\u201d Alford wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe have high expectations. \u2026 We share the deep disappointment when results on the field are short of that standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur comprehensive assessment of the football program will be completed at season\u2019s end. Meanwhile, we are fully committed to helping Coach Norvell and the 2025 Seminoles strongly rebound in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of rebounding, the Seminoles have spiraled deeper into inconsistency. Friday\u2019s loss in Raleigh dropped Florida State to 5-6 overall and 2-6 in ACC play, continuing a baffling pattern in which the team has struggled to string together positive performances, especially on the road. Norvell is now 0-4 against NC State and has lost six of seven in the series, further amplifying frustration.<\/p>\n

The pressure, fairly or not, keeps mounting. FSU sits one loss away from missing a bowl for the second time in three years and remains far from the program that they were expected to be.<\/p>\n

Norvell insists he believes in what he\u2019s building, but even he acknowledges that belief must be matched by wins: \u201cThe last results have not been good enough, and they have to get better,\u201d he said<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Florida<\/a> looms next in Week 14, a rivalry matchup that suddenly holds massive weight for both programs. The Gators have endured their own chaotic season, firing Billy Napier<\/a> and navigating a reset under interim leadership.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On paper, it\u2019s a winnable game for a Seminoles team searching for something positive to grab onto. In reality, nothing has come easy for Florida State in 2025.<\/p>\n

One thing is certain, and that\u2019s that Norvell and Alford will continue talking. What those conversations ultimately lead to will be decided by what happens next Saturday,\u00a0and by a season-long evaluation that awaits after the final whistle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After another frustrating loss pushed Florida State to the brink, head coach Mike Norvell was asked directly about…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57008,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-57007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}