Florida State’s loss to Clemson showed a bigger problem than Xs and Os. It showed the culture of one team and their belief in their mission. The other team was merely going through the motions because they had a schedule. That is more concerning than a singular loss.
This is not a “Fire Mike Norvell” piece; that ship has already sailed. It is a sad situation and a recognition that things have gone way too far. The biggest lessons of the Mike Norvell era are that you cannot transfer tradition, you cannot give some heart, and that what can prop you can also fall upon you.