The Florida State Seminoles enter their matchup with Miami at 1-6, a year removed from a perfect regular season with a 13-1 record. A tragic fall from the most powerful program in college football.
The Seminoles are in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. One loss away from bowl elimination, Florida State needs to focus on developing young players and rebuilding another program.
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On ESPN’s “College GameDay,” college football legend and Alabama head coach Nick Saban offers advice on what Mike Norvell should do to establish a culture. did.
“What I always used, the biggest tool when trying to establish a culture, was the bench,” Saban explained on the show. That would put them on the bench. ”
What became apparent during the team’s losing season was a lack of voice in the locker room. In past years, the program has had upperclassmen take charge and lead the team. That was missing this year. Nobel needs to take matters into its own hands and establish its own culture.
Florida State has its hands full against No. 6 ranked Miami. But this is a good opportunity to bring in young players and prepare them for the future, allowing some upperclassmen to head to the bench and decide what their future holds. They can be leaders and step up in the locker room, or they can let the underclassmen take over.
How Norvell approaches the rest of the season and how Florida State fares over the next 12 months will prove a lot about the future of the head coach and the program.
Saban is a legendary head coach and has won seven college football national championships. Norvell should absolutely take the free advice given to him by the Alabama legend.
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