FSU hires Cornrow Norvell from bottom feeder Memphis

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Memphis board seems to think Norvell to FSU or he stays home. One poster said that he had actually spoken to Norvell in the offseason and Norvell was happy with the admin and how they kept giving him raises, so it would take a retirement contract to get him away. Another poster said they expected him to get a bump to $4mil this year. So if he does go to FSU, it really sounds like they'll have to pony up a long-term high dollar contract for a non P5 coach. With Sexton being his agent and the train wreck of a search that's its been, I'm really looking forward to seeing what the contract is going to look like.

On the flip side, Memphis looks favored to get a Cotton Bowl Bid. So Norvell would have to decide between a job that he's bulletproof at with chances to make New Year 6 bowls, possibly get picked up in a conference expansion, and make $4mil or more moving forward. Or go to FSU to rebuild, and know that they are broke as sh!t and your paycheck may bounce.
When you put it that way, it's not hard to figure out what Norvell should do.
 

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Candi Fisher.

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several questions come to mind.

What the hell are they even doing?
What search terms did you use to find that? :eek3:
 

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This is point. Unless he's losing a number of starters to graduation and is concerned that he might have a drop off at Memphis next year, why leave right now, especially if he can secure a raise? There will always be head coaching vacancies each year and frankly, the current ones that he's being considered for are all terrible. Norvell should wait this out at Memphis another year and see what becomes available. The guy is 38 and will have plenty or more appealing opportunities throughout his career, don't ruin it by going to Crappy at this early stage.

If someone offers him $7-$8 mil / year (with standard buyout protection), he almost has to take it. There’s no guarantee that kinda $ will be there if he stays put and waits. That’s generational $ if you handle it well.
 

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If someone offers him $7-$8 mil / year (with standard buyout protection), he almost has to take it. There’s no guarantee that kinda $ will be there if he stays put and waits. That’s generational $ if you handle it well.

I don't think the guy everyone was afraid to hire 2 years ago would get that kind of offer... this year. If he has continued success Memphis or somewhere else, then that money is more likely 4-5 years from now.
 

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If someone offers him $7-$8 mil / year (with standard buyout protection), he almost has to take it. There’s no guarantee that kinda $ will be there if he stays put and waits. That’s generational $ if you handle it well.
What gives you any indication that FSU plans to make Norvell, their 13th choice for head coach, one of the highest paid coaches in college football? A ~$4.5 million bump in Norvell’s current salary would put him in the same conversation as Fischer, Booger Eater and even Saban in terms of salary. Not gonna happen.
 

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Frost had to go back, just had to. He had to try to bring his alma mater back. Would not one of our favorite sons have tried to do the same for UF? Not saying part of him doesn't regret it, but he can know he tried. The money in failure is still green.
I could not possibly disagree with this more. Scott Frost had no desire to go back there. He was pressured into it, plain and simple.
 

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What gives you any indication that FSU plans to make Norvell, their 13th choice for head coach, one of the highest paid coaches in college football? A ~$4.5 million bump in Norvell’s current salary would put him in the same conversation as Fischer, Booger Eater and even Saban in terms of salary. Not gonna happen.

Desperate people do desperate things.
 

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I could not possibly disagree with this more. Scott Frost had no desire to go back there. He was pressured into it, plain and simple.
Maybe he justs hates UF.

I know I hate Corns.
 

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