Going out on a limb 🤷🏻 and predicting Mike Norvell…

[Lawrence Wright]

Before talking about hot seats one had to look really hard at buyouts.

Norvells is 65 mil
Napiers is just under 28

That 28 might look like a lot less but it seems like Floridas coffers are a bit tighter than a lot might think.

Ignoring buyouts for sure Norvell should already be toast and the next loss should be Napiers last. I feel like both teams will wait till after the season. If FSU waits till after DEC 31 they save about 8 mil on buyout money. The Smart move is to let him at the very least finish this year out. Pretty much anyone they want is still employed.. maybe the game on November 30 becomes the keep your job bowl? Whoever wins gets to keep their job. (#loudervol beat me to it lol)

All jokes aside looks like both coaches are doomed as their schedules are no Joke. FSU plays all decent teams except for one the rest of the season. Florida has easily the hardest schedule in the nation going forward. They play 5 ranked (top13) SEC teams and it could be 6 ranked if Kentucky beats Vandy.

Our boosters have that $28M raised already.

Problem is it’s too early to fire Napier, and no one on our wish list is leaving their current situation before November best case.

 

[pimo1]

Our boosters have that $28M raised already.

Problem is it’s too early to fire Napier, and no one on our wish list is leaving their current situation before November best case.

I think i covered that in my post. Also Iwoldn't trust your boosters they flubbed the bag handoff pretty badly on that QB... lol sorry had to do it.

 

[wmcovol]

I think shelling out for firing Norvell kills any chance of them getting the money to leave the ACC.

I would love for Donald Trump (no politics) to turn their game at the end of the season into the Apprentice Bowl. Loser of the game gets "fired".

I think Florida fires Sunbelt Billy before then.

Private equity or Saudis would give FSU what they need to get rid of Norvell & out of the ACC IF FSU had a firm deal for SEC or Big Ten. The $ difference is significant. Neither conference wants to deal with that.

 

[feathersax]

Our boosters have that $28M raised already.

Problem is it’s too early to fire Napier, and no one on our wish list is leaving their current situation before November best case.

Admit it...y'all are waiting to see if your Gators beat our VOls. We know the drill, 'bro.

 

[thunder5]

I just really want Napier to make it to our game

 

[05_never_again]

Talked to an FSU friend last week and he made an interesting point.

The playoff committee snub last year killed FSU's recruiting. Basically relegated FSU to an also ran program that no top recruit would want to play for.

Norvell struck gold in the portal in 2022-23. Every single one of those guys are gone and basically none of the replacements, particularly the QB, can play.

That, plus the CFP snub/UGA disembowelment that broke them, is why they suck this year.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Talked to an FSU friend last week and he made an interesting point.

The playoff committee snub last year killed FSU's recruiting. Basically relegated FSU to an also ran program that no top recruit would want to play for.

Not buying that argument with a 12-team playoff.

 

[LouderVol]

I think Florida fires Sunbelt Billy before then.

Private equity or Saudis would give FSU what they need to get rid of Norvell & out of the ACC IF FSU had a firm deal for SEC or Big Ten. The $ difference is significant. Neither conference wants to deal with that.

I really really really hope the Saudis don't get involved. I know they will, but that will be my "step too far" when it comes to the money side of things.

 

[Ernie McCracken]

Our boosters have that $28M raised already.

Problem is it’s too early to fire Napier, and no one on our wish list is leaving their current situation before November best case.

Finally a gator with a voice of reason and sense! Mr. Wright I concur. As for Norvell, I doubt he gets the axe this year. Too much at stake for FSU. Not just the $ but trying to get out of the ACC and recruiting. Would not be a sound move.

GBO

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I just really want Napier to make it to our game

He will. Unless UF loses to Vandy, Napier makes it to the end of the season.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

He's getting another year IMO

“However, a buyout of Norvell would prove costly for the university. Norvell would be paid $65 million not to coach the Seminoles or 85% of his base salary and supplemental pay for the remainder of the contract, which expires on Dec. 31, 2031.”

Good Lord. $65M on top of what it took them to get rid of Jimbo? They got some seriously dumbass negotiators down there.

I should update my coaching resume and get me some o' dat.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

I think shelling out for firing Norvell kills any chance of them getting the money to leave the ACC.

I would love for Donald Trump (no politics) to turn their game at the end of the season into the Apprentice Bowl. Loser of the game gets "fired".

That right there is pretty damned funny.