Florida State football desperately needed some great news during the Early Signing Period, after the program lost to arch-rival Florida to end the year without a bowl appearance and the Seminoles decided to retain head football coach Mike Norvell, which caused frustration.
The fan base was on its final straw with Coach Norvell, as other options emerged in the coaching carousel, such as Lane Kiffin. However, the Seminoles felt that he could still turn it around in Tallahassee and the $54 million buyout was too pricey.
The pitchforks can rest for a bit after the Seminoles had a productive 2026 recruiting class.