Florida State facing mounting $100M decision after Virginia, Miami, Stanford, Pitt blunders

The Florida State Seminoles started their season with a massive victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide. After a 3-0 start, everything seemed to be going in the right direction until their first loss of the year on the road against Virginia. This defeat marked the start of a series of disastrous matches.

“For the second time this year, Mike Norvell and Florida State football were front and center – albeit on the opposite end. The No. 8-ranked Seminoles, before a huge Week 6 matchup against No. 6-ranked Miami, took the road to Virginia for a Friday night game and came away with their first blemish of the season,” USA Today’s Zac Al-Khateeb wrote.

Since that loss, Florida State hasn’t been playing well at all. After their last game on Saturday, the Seminoles have lost four in a row. Head coach Mike Norvell made what appeared to be a final plea during his press conference.

“I put everything I have into this university with every moment of work, focus, absolute advantage and urgency to make things better,” Norvell said. “And at the end of the day it’s about the results on the field, and we failed and we didn’t achieve that.”

With this being the second straight season of disappointing play, Florida State may be forced to make a tough decision. What started as a promising season quickly fell apart and it became increasingly likely that the Seminoles would move on from Norvell. If that happens, buyout and hiring costs should total into the six-figure range.

“Sources say Pete Nakos’ momentum continues to grow thanks to Florida State decision makers moving on from Mike Norvell. The total cost to fire Norvell/his staff and make the next hire is in the range of $100 million,” On3 posted.

This would be a huge price tag for Florida State, making the next coaching hire crucial. If they miss out on the next head coach, it could cost the program even more in the long run.

The Seminoles are deeply disappointed after such a good start. Norvell is walking on thin ice and he knows his Florida State career may be coming to an end. This situation could escalate very soon in Tallahassee.