Norvell admits ‘errors,’ seeks ‘repair’ for 1-6 Noles

David Hale, ESPN

• Staff WriterOct 22, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Close College football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012.
• Graduate of the University of Delaware.After a ruthless 1-6 start to the season

  , Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell says his group stays dedicated to finding answers to its problems even if its preseason goals have evaporated.Norvell said there have “plainly been mistakes “in how he evaluated this year’s group however added

  that his job now is to discover options instead of harp on the imperfections.”A million individuals can determine there’s a problem, however ultimately it has to do with the services,” Norvell told ESPN on

  Monday.”It’s what are you doing to repair it and make it better. It’s a day-to-day process for us. We’re staying the course of the enhancements that we can control today, and we’re going to continue to assist this program return to where we know it can be and where we have actually had it here before. “Editor’s Picks

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Florida State entered the season ranked No. 10 and as the favorite to win the ACC for a second straight year. Instead, the Seminoles dropped their opener against Georgia Tech in Ireland in Week 0, then returned nine days later on with another conference loss, this time vs. Boston College.Add the early

struggles to the lingering frustration that followed in 2015’s playoff snub, and Norvell stated his group didn’t handle its emotions well.

“We’ve not managed a few of the challenges or some of the results extremely well this year,” Norvell said. “Dealing with the very first game coming off what occurred a season earlier, not playing the method we were capable of early in the year, the psychological part of it has fallen on us where guys have actually pushed and perhaps not produced to their potential. That’s something you’ve got to resolve.”

Recently, Florida State lost to Duke for the very first time in program history. This week, the Seminoles deal with competing Miami, the No. 6 team in the nation, as a 21-point underdog at ESPN BET.Norvell gushed over Miami’s early success, led by quarterback Webcam Ward– a transfer from Washington State whom Norvell strove to land in the website last offseason– but stated he has actually challenged his players to play their finest football of the year now.”I know our record is not anything that any person’s excited about,”Norvell stated,”but we have an opportunity to go play this one, and for us, it’s going to be the very best of who we are and we’re going to do everything we can to be triumphant in this game.” A lot of Florida State’s struggles have begun offense, where wide receivers have dropped 17 passes, the offensive line has utilized 9 starters, and the quarterback position has been a black hole.The Seminoles did see some factor for optimism from real freshman Luke Kromenhoek versus Duke. He began after Brock Glenn and the Florida State offense turned the ball over on 3 straight offensive plays and was 3-of-7 for 19 yards over 5 series. But two of those drives ended in points, and Kromenhoek’s stat line would have looked far much better if not for 2 costly drops.The group will continue to evaluate both quarterbacks this week before identifying a plan for playing time, Norvell stated, though Glenn stays the starter on the Florida State depth chart.Norvell also said his defense played its best game of the year versus heaven Devils, which he believes is additional evidence that the Seminoles are

not giving up on the season.He stated he was focused totally on finding a method to right the ship.”I definitely believe in where this program is going to go, “Norvell said. “I believe with the work our

guys are putting into it– I’m wishing to see that great step today.

If I felt them slowing down, I ‘d tell you. But I don’t see that. They care about each other. They believe in what’s ahead. … I believe what these guys can do and can achieve, and now we need to go get it done. That’s our focus. “