FSU hires Cornrow Norvell from bottom feeder Memphis

[williston_gator]

Any chance we can land Odell in an assistant role? I understand he a great recruiter.

I'd bet he retires. Theres some rumors he was supposed to be named HC and that's why they set up the stuff early last week. A big booster...we'll say complained, and now theres Norvell.

 

[NVGator]

I'd bet he retires. Theres some rumors he was supposed to be named HC and that's why they set up the stuff early last week. A big booster...we'll say complained, and now theres Norvell.

Yeah, I read that here as well. Just think we could use his recruiting and coaching the DL.

 

[oxrageous]

Any chance we can land Odell in an assistant role? I understand he a great recruiter.

Next time I'm pumping gas I'll ask him if he's interested.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

When Norvell shows up and all the fans have been expecting Bob Stoops.

 

[GatorJB]

Realistically, this was the best hire they could've gotten considering their current situation. Norvell has a lot of upside (great offensive scheme and playcaller and can coach up players), but the lack of experience recruiting Florida and the fact that he's never built a program from the ground up, make him a high risk, high reward hire. Who he brings on as assistants will determine how well he can do there. Fsu is such a dumpster fire right now that he very well could be in over his head. He likely doesn't realize the challenges he's going to have to deal with now.

 

[BMF]

There's a Newberg article on their site titled "10 Memphis Prospects that FSU Should Recruit" - talk about dumpster diving!

 

[URGatorBait]

I'd bet he retires. Theres some rumors he was supposed to be named HC and that's why they set up the stuff early last week. A big booster...we'll say complained, and now theres Norvell.

If one is to believe what Goon has said here, that scenario about a booster doesn't add up.

 

[LagoonGator68]

If one is to believe what Goon has said here, that scenario about a booster doesn't add up.

Rumors and innuendos are what’s important

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Question remains, how much money do they have to spend on assistants?

 

[LagoonGator68]

Question remains, how much money do they have to spend on assistants?

Spanx girl gave them $20 million....saved their dumb asses. Got to give Thrasher credit for firing Wilcox and Taggart before it was too late, too.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Spanx girl gave them $20 million....saved their dumb asses. Got to give Thrasher credit for firing Wilcox and Taggart before it was too late, too.

Hasn't that been debunked?

 

[LagoonGator68]

Foley and Machen would have given them raises and extensions

 

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Question remains, how much money do they have to spend on assistants?

None. They’ll be canvassing outside the Office of Workforce Innovation.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Given that they asked the boosters for a one time 20% increase they have to be hurting.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Given that they asked the boosters for a one time 20% increase they have to be hurting.

They were trying to sell the stadium to Microsoft

 

[gatordad3]

Hasn't that been debunked?

Yes it has. She doesn't donate to the athletic program.

 

[GatorJ]

I still contend that Bob was negotiating on behalf of Mark.

Maybe he was. But I think FSU thought they were negotiating with him.

 

[AnObfuscator]

Realistically, this was the best hire they could've gotten considering their current situation. Norvell has a lot of upside (great offensive scheme and playcaller and can coach up players), but the lack of experience recruiting Florida and the fact that he's never built a program from the ground up, make him a high risk, high reward hire. Who he brings on as assistants will determine how well he can do there. Fsu is such a dumpster fire right now that he very well could be in over his head. He likely doesn't realize the challenges he's going to have to deal with now.

That's my assessment as well. He didn't build Memphis, he inherited Fuente's already rolling program. He has limited P5 experience, his only stops being PItt and ASU. He's never worked for an elite recruiter HC, or at a school that recruits elite talent. His wins at Memphis are mostly from beating up garbage teams. There's no evidence that he sucks, but there's also no evidence that he can be or should be great, nor does he have any experience doing what he will be asked to do at FSU. He is a high risk hire.

 

[Gator-Don]

They were trying to sell the stadium to Microsoft

If so, Ron Zook should get a piece of that action.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Any chance we can land Odell in an assistant role? I understand he a great recruiter.

That would be an unbelievable coup.

I just can't believe he would ever do it.