Mike Norvell's buyout looms large after Florida State's ugly loss to SMU

Mike Norvell's buyout is back in focus after Florida State's brutal home loss to SMU — and the numbers only get worse from here.

Mike Bianchi: Yes, Mike Norvell should be on the hot seat, but FSU fans shouldn’t be pouring gasoline on it

The power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday night. And, really, could there be a more perfect metaphor for Florida State football? The lights went dark. The scoreboard disappeared. The Wi-Fi went down.

FSU fans pour gasoline on Mike Norvell's hot seat | Bianchi

FSU right now has enough noise in the system to drown out the Marching Chiefs. Every incompletion is a referendum on Norvell. Every missed tackle is another reason he should be fired. Even after the season-opening victory, the prevailing reaction wasn’t relief or encouragement. It was ridicule because the Seminoles didn’t win impressively enough.

Florida State Fans Chant "Fire Norvell" While Exiting Doak Campbell Stadium

A vast majority of Seminole fans are officially over the Mike Norvell Era.
Yardbarker

'Unbelievable': Ex-FSU Coach Reveals Major Disadvantage for Mike Norvell as Hand Signals, Lipreading Used to Communicate

It was supposed to be a regular Monday night lights game at Doak Campbell Stadium, but a sudden power failure turned it into a nightmare. The kickoff between Florida State and SMU got pushed back by almost two hours.