Former Florida State quarterback and ACC Community analyst EJ Manuel appeared on the School Gameday Podcast and mentioned his alma mater’s gridiron woes. When confronted with the opportunity of head coach Mike Norvell relinquishing the playcalling duties, Manuel was agency in his perception that Norvell shouldn’t quit the accountability simply but.
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“I don’t suppose he ought to quit calling performs,” EJ Manuel mentioned. “As a result of in case you consider two seasons in the past when Florida State received again to successful 10-plus video games. I believe they received the bowl recreation over Oklahoma. Coach Norvell was calling performs that yr. Earlier than that, it was Kenny Dillingham who’s now the pinnacle coach at Arizona State, having an excellent yr as nicely, going to a bowl, and it’s superior.”
Moreover, Manuel did acknowledge that numerous Norvell’s success might be attributed to the connection that he and former QB Jordan Travis had. He used the phrase “telepathy” to explain their working relationship at Florida State.
“However I felt like Coach Norvell and Jordan Travis, and I point out Jordan Travis as a result of he had a dude at quarterback,” Manuel mentioned. “He had an eraser. A man that may make these performs. They have been on the identical web page. For no matter motive, it simply appeared like there was no telepathy with Coach Norvell and DJU and even these two different younger quarterbacks.”
Lastly, the previous first-round decide mentioned that regardless of FSU having the worst offense in school soccer and firing their offensive coordinator, Florida State’s greatest issues have been execution, not gameplan or in-game playcalling.
“So, I’d say no. I believe that might be an overreaction, in actual fact,” Manuel mentioned. “Yeah, you may rent a coordinator however I nonetheless imagine in Coach Norvell’s capacity to name performs as a result of he’s known as good performs. Guys have dropped balls and guys haven’t made the throws. That’s, in the end, what it’s come right down to, execution.”
The Seminoles will look to get again into the win column subsequent weekend towards Charleston Southern at dwelling.
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