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Gus Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has ‘changed dramatically’

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Near Gus Malzahn’s new office hangs a picture of Kelvin Benjamin hauling in a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston, the play that helped Florida State beat Malzahn and his Auburn Tigers in the 2013 national championship game. “I’ve got to walk by the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Longtime FSU assistant Odell Haggins moves into a new role as Mike Norvell shuffles his staff

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Longtime Florida State assistant Odell Haggins, who twice served as interim head coach during his 31 years in Tallahassee, is transitioning into a new role as Mike Norvell continues to shuffle his staff. Haggins, who has been the associate head coach and defensive …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Florida State hires Nebraska’s Tony White as defensive coordinator, AP source says

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida State hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator Monday, poaching him from Nebraska after the Cornhuskers posted top-20 defenses in consecutive years, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. I’m thrilled to work side-by-side with Gus again as we elevate the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

UCF coach Gus Malzahn stepping down to take job as Florida State’s offensive coordinator

New York Times

Gus Malzahn is resigning after four seasons as the head coach at UCF and will become the offensive coordinator at Florida State, multiple sources with knowledge of the hiring have confirmed. Malzahn, 59, went 28-24 with the Knights, but after two nine-win seasons in the AAC, UCF fell to 10-15 in its first two years in the Big 12. Instead, …

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1 month ago

Florida State is losing recruits at nearly the same pace that it’s losing games in 2024

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Coach Mike Norvell spent years slowly rebuilding at Florida State and then suddenly turned the Seminoles into a championship contender last season. Pierre Louis made the move after watching the Gators upset LSU on Saturday — nearly a week after Norvell fired three …

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1 month, 1 week ago

College football: Florida State’s disaster season of losses is historic.

Slate

College football has never had a disaster season like the one the 2024 Florida State Seminoles are putting on right now. Florida State is one of roughly 14 championship-capable programs at the sport’s top level, part of the select few who can recruit enough elite players to win the whole enchilada when enough things go right. While much of FSU’s …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Florida State fires three assistants, including two coordinators, in midst of historic slide

New York Times

Florida State fired three assistants Sunday, including two coordinators, as the Seminoles continue their historic slide. Florida State dismissed offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and wide receivers coach Ron Dugans a day after a 52-3 loss at Notre Dame. “I appreciate the work these three men have provided over the last five years with me at Florida …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida State rules out QB DJ Uiagalelei, switches to backup Brock Glenn versus Clemson

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State is making a quarterback change, with coach Mike Norvell ruling out struggling starter DJ Uiagalelei for Saturday’s game against No. Uiagalelei completed 12 of 30 passes for 222 yards, with two touchdowns and three interceptions before getting benched in a 42-16 …

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3 months ago

Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I know that it’s a frustrating thing to sit there and look at, and it’s frustrating for everybody involved, for those guys that are out there playing,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Monday. Norvell turned to the transfer portal for help — a place that …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Florida State coach Norvell seeks 1st win of season against Memphis, his former team

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Now, in his fifth season at Florida State and with the Seminoles struggling, Norvell faces his former program when Memphis visits Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. “I do believe it’s one of the top programs in the country when you look at the success that they’ve …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Deion Sanders denies asking Colorado band not to play in favor of son’s music

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOULDER, Colo. — Instead of chatting about how the world saw Colorado get " our butts kicked” by Nebraska, Deion Sanders opened his weekly news conference talking about the school’s fight song. The Buffaloes coach began Tuesday by addressing the “main thing,” which was local radio …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 10 Florida State seeks to learn from ‘sickening’ loss, faces Boston College in home opener

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell was sickened by his team’s season-opening 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Ireland. He made sure to thank fans who journeyed across the Atlantic to support the team, but made clear it’s time to get back to “work” …

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4 months, 1 week ago

ACC preview: No. 10 Florida St looking to back up last year’s breakthrough league title with CFP bid

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It sets the stage and opportunity for us to continue to push and continue to elevate this program to ultimately where it deserves to be,” Norvell said after leading Florida State to its first Atlantic Coast Conference title in nine years last season. 24 North Carolina …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Scouting teams in the preseason AP Top 25, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 10 Florida State to No. 25 Iowa

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alex Orji, who played in six games last season behind J.J. McCarthy, may take the Wolverines’ first snap on Aug. 31 against Fresno State. Norvell crushed the transfer portal, most notably landing Oregon State QB DJ Uiagalelei, Georgia DE Marvin Jones Jr. and three potential stars …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Leipold, DeBoer rising in Stewart Mandel’s list

New York Times

This year’s coach rankings exercise presented a challenge unlike any before it. Mike Norvell, Florida State Since taking Memphis to a New Year’s Six bowl in 2019, Norvell has led quite the renaissance in Tallahassee, Fla., climbing from 3-6 to 5-7 to 10-3 to last season’s 13-0 regular season, which ended in College Football Playoff committee-induced heartbreak. But by year’s …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Norvell, Kiffin rising in Bruce Feldman’s list

New York Times

For years, it was essentially a given that the No. And with Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL after winning the national title, another head coach who would’ve been in my top three is off the list. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama He’s coming off two remarkable seasons at Washington, which went 4-8 the year before his arrival and made it to …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Who could replace Nick Saban at Alabama? Steve Sarkisian, Mike Norvell and other candidates

New York Times

Alabama’s Nick Saban is retiring. Texas’ Steve Sarkisian resurrected his career in Tuscaloosa after off-field issues ended his brief tenure at USC. This season, Sarkisian’s Longhorns went 12-2, beat Bama in Tuscaloosa and made the College Football Playoff. That’s a great compliment to Sark.” I’m told Sarkisian impressed the Tide brass in his time at Alabama. Right, wrong or indifferent, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

After missing CFP, Georgia and Florida State reset for a trip to the Orange Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “There’s going to be times in life where things don’t go the right way or the way that you expected them to go or maybe even what you’ve earned,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Friday. For Florida State: “All we have is all we need,” …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Florida State will turn to No. 3 quarterback as Tate Rodemaker opts out for Orange Bowl vs. Georgia

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker will not play in the Orange Bowl and Brock Glenn will start against Georgia on Saturday, the Seminoles said Monday. The Seminoles arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Christmas night to begin final preparations for the matchup with …

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1 year ago

Florida State players and coaches are still hurting as they refocus on trying to stay unbeaten

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The CFP selection committee dropped Florida State from fourth to fifth and outside the four-team playoff, a move it justified because of star quarterback Jordan Travis’ season-ending broken leg. They’ve landed a commitment from Georgia defensive end Marvin Jones Jr., the son of one of the …

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1 year ago

What is Florida State’s next move? Life at the epicenter of CFP and realignment drama

New York Times

Burnt orange flashed and the University of Texas logo filled the screen, as the Big 12 champion Longhorns locked in the first College Football Playoff berth in program history as the No. “Florida State or Alabama — one spot,” said Rece Davis, host of ESPN’s selection show. “Nationally, the narrative around the ACC is that it’s a weaker, inferior conference …

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1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the possibility of leaving his unbeaten Seminoles out of the College Football Playoff shouldn’t even be discussed. Seminoles fans held up signs reading “Win and we’re in!” But Florida State’s offensive performance and unsettled quarterback situation created …

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1 year ago

No. 4 Florida State QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Florida State might have to turn to third-string quarterback Brock Glenn to start the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against 15th-ranked Louisville on Saturday night. Seminoles coach Mike Norvell said Friday at a news conference for the two ACC coaches that Rodemaker initial passed on-field …

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1 year ago

FSU QB Tate Rodemaker a game-day decision for ACC championship: What it means for Seminoles’ CFP chances

New York Times

With Florida State’s spot in the College Football Playoff hanging in the balance, the Seminoles are still figuring out their quarterback situation for the ACC Championship Game versus Louisville. The team is “working through the process” with quarterback Tate Rodemaker, “and we’ll see what that means for tomorrow,” a school spokesperson told The Athletic on Friday. It’s gonna be something …

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Gus Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has ‘changed dramatically’

Longtime FSU assistant Odell Haggins moves into a new role as Mike Norvell shuffles his staff

Florida State hires Nebraska’s Tony White as defensive coordinator, AP source says

UCF coach Gus Malzahn stepping down to take job as Florida State’s offensive coordinator

Florida State is losing recruits at nearly the same pace that it’s losing games in 2024

College football: Florida State’s disaster season of losses is historic.

Florida State fires three assistants, including two coordinators, in midst of historic slide

Florida State rules out QB DJ Uiagalelei, switches to backup Brock Glenn versus Clemson

Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close

Florida State coach Norvell seeks 1st win of season against Memphis, his former team

Deion Sanders denies asking Colorado band not to play in favor of son’s music

No. 10 Florida State seeks to learn from ‘sickening’ loss, faces Boston College in home opener

ACC preview: No. 10 Florida St looking to back up last year’s breakthrough league title with CFP bid

Scouting teams in the preseason AP Top 25, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 10 Florida State to No. 25 Iowa

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Leipold, DeBoer rising in Stewart Mandel’s list

Ranking the Top 25 college football coaches: Norvell, Kiffin rising in Bruce Feldman’s list

Who could replace Nick Saban at Alabama? Steve Sarkisian, Mike Norvell and other candidates

After missing CFP, Georgia and Florida State reset for a trip to the Orange Bowl

Florida State will turn to No. 3 quarterback as Tate Rodemaker opts out for Orange Bowl vs. Georgia

Florida State players and coaches are still hurting as they refocus on trying to stay unbeaten

What is Florida State’s next move? Life at the epicenter of CFP and realignment drama

No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0

No. 4 Florida State QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game

FSU QB Tate Rodemaker a game-day decision for ACC championship: What it means for Seminoles’ CFP chances