This has been an analysis season for Florida State, arguably since Week 1, when the Seminoles misplaced to Georgia Tech. From being regarded as a School Soccer Playoff contender to now being 1-9 and having one of many worst seasons in program historical past, FSU’s 2024 season rapidly went from hopeful to tragic.
The truth is, a case might have been made that it was over in Week 3 when the Seminoles went 0-3 with a loss to Memphis. With two video games left, Mike Norvell is just making an attempt to get his workforce to 3 wins.
So sure, it has been an analysis season for fairly a while. DJ Uiagalelei was rapidly came upon to not be the reply at quarterback, and now, Norvell has made the choice that each of his coordinators and his broad receiver coach will not make the minimize for subsequent season as effectively.
Norvell fired offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and receivers coach Ron Dugans on Sunday.
“I respect the work these three males have supplied over the past 5 years with me at Florida State,” Norvell said in a statement. “They’re all nice males with households who even have poured into our program. We had many nice moments collectively right here, and I’ve by no means doubted their ardour for our gamers and for Florida State. Sadly, we have now not upheld the Florida State commonplace with our outcomes on the sector this season. I didn’t make any of those selections evenly, however I felt modifications wanted to be made to raise our program again to the place all of us need it to be.”
Whereas firing three coaches with simply two video games left in a misplaced season could appear a bit chilly, bear in mind, Norvell has to take a look at this as a chance for analysis. Clearly, one thing is not working at FSU in the mean time, and by making this variation, he’ll have a greater alternative to attempt to diagnose what the issue is.
This additionally offers the chance for others to step up, as a result of typically, all it takes is a chance for somebody comparatively unknown to rise to the event.
At this second, that may be co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Randy Shannon, who will take over the defensive play calling. Issues cannot worsen, so let’s have a look at if issues can get higher.
