It might be hard to believe that FSU went 13-1 under Mike Norvell less than two seasons ago. But it's easy to believe that Norvell could not capitalize on those wins with victories on the recruiting trail and those failures will be what cause his demise.
Simply put, Mike Norvell never took recruiting seriously, and he will pay for that mistake with his job and a big shot to his credibility. FSU will pay, to the tune of $50-55 million, for its inability to recognize Norvell's main weakness.
Florida State is an elite recruiting job.