So glad we didn't end up with Norvell as our HC

[crimsonaudio]

I'm surprised, but I just saw his buyout: "set at $6 million in 2024" . Like someone said earlier, he may be gone by Monday.

Only if he leaves. if they fire him it's currently ~$63 million (iirc, 80% of the remaining contract).

 

[81usaf92]

Only if he leaves. if they fire him it's currently ~$63 million (iirc, 80% of the remaining contract).

He could go 0-12 and they probably don’t fire him. Everyone assumes that everyone acts like they think Auburn acts but forgets Auburn was stuck with having to living with Gus’s mediocrity for a couple of years because he got a massive contract after beating us in 2017.

FSU’s problem is mostly stemmed around that they bought a team that has zero chemistry. Last year it worked but this year it hasn’t. It’s the danger of going this route, and why very few teams even in the NFL try it.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Saying Norvell was not a serious candidate is disingenuous. Byrne himself said he had conversations, plural, with Norvell



We later learned that Nick Saban leaned toward DeBoer, saying recently he believed CKD was one of the great young football minds in the sport. I don’t know if that was a deciding factor as we also learned that Greg Byrne had been following CKD’s career for awhile. However, if Coach DeBoer decided to stay in Seattle, we might very well be looking at Coach Norvell as our coach. Yes, we dodged that bullet!

Yeah, I remember Byrne saying there were 2 coaches he had talked to. Norvell was the other.

 

[81usaf92]

Yeah, I remember Byrne saying there were 2 coaches he had talked to. Norvell was the other.

Lanning, Deboer, and Norvell were all the big names being discussed. So the other coach was either Lanning or Norvell.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Lanning, Deboer, and Norvell were all the big names being discussed. So the other coach was either Lanning or Norvell.

Yeah could have been Lanning.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Yeah, I remember Byrne saying there were 2 coaches he had talked to. Norvell was the other.

We’ve dodged a Bad Hire two times in a row now.

Rich Rod before CNS and now possibly Norvell before CKD.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

I never understood why anyone was high on Norvell. Was very happy when we didn't hire him

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I never understood why anyone was high on Norvell. Was very happy when we didn't hire him

He was not on my list. I thought he was too whiney. Plus the whole Mike factor

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I don't think it would be a good economical decision.

1. Who else will you hire?
2. Are you going to have enough NIL Money?
2. I think there will be some personnel decisions first.

 

[Elefantman]

FSU’s problem is mostly stemmed around that they bought a team that has zero chemistry. Last year it worked but this year it hasn’t. It’s the danger of going this route, and why very few teams even in the NFL try it.

I recently heard a college football expert say if you spend 20 million on the wrong players, you are " short on luck" or something like that.

 

[81usaf92]

I recently heard a college football expert say if you spend 20 million on the wrong players, you are " short on luck" or something like that.

The Yankees spend an insane amount of money on a roster but in the last 10 years haven’t reached a WS yet the Royals have reached two in that time period. The point is growing talent around a culture is far more successful than constantly spending crazy money on front line talent. Yes you have to do it but you can’t just buy a starting roster and expect to win

 

[mlingerfelt31]

I never understood why anyone was high on Norvell. Was very happy when we didn't hire him

me too.

 

[editder]

I wonder if the 5 players that transfered still the grass is green on the other side.

I don’t blame Roydell Williams. He was being overtaken by younger, better players. The others are a different story.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

We got the right guy. Now it's just laying the foundation for another series of title runs.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I don’t blame Roydell Williams. He was being overtaken by younger, better players. The others are a different story.

I think Jam Miller would start ahead of him this year.

 

[editder]

I can't blame Roydell who was being challenged by Jam and Justice, but Earl Little we could have really used

Sorry, I didn’t see this before making a similar comment. As for Little it looks like he’s playing behind lesser talent than he was complaining about playing behind at Alabama. Probably could have started for us this year.

 

[editder]

I think Jam Miller would start ahead of him this year.

I thought Miller was ahead of him by the end of last season. I think he would have been 3rd string this year.

 

[Easttexastide]

I hope he was never a serious candidate grab some transfers pay them and see what happens. Great hire considering Deboer had the same NIL philosophy as Saban. I think it hasn't been said enough Deboer Courtney Morgan's system of dealing with recruiting/roster and NIL is exactly what we needed.

 

[cbi1972]

Sorry, I didn’t see this before making a similar comment. As for Little it looks like he’s playing behind lesser talent than he was complaining about playing behind at Alabama. Probably could have started for us this year.

Furthermore, Roydell had graduated

 

[arthurdawg]

He could go 0-12 and they probably don’t fire him. Everyone assumes that everyone acts like they think Auburn acts but forgets Auburn was stuck with having to living with Gus’s mediocrity for a couple of years because he got a massive contract after beating us in 2017.

FSU’s problem is mostly stemmed around that they bought a team that has zero chemistry. Last year it worked but this year it hasn’t. It’s the danger of going this route, and why very few teams even in the NFL try it.

Zero chemistry and some of their portal players aren't the best. I love some Roydell, but he was a below average player for us and I don't feel like he is a back you can build your offense on. He's more a very good backup.

Even bigger is that DJ is simply not a good quarterback. Saw him play live against Wake Forest (daughter is at Demon Deac land) and he just has no skills whatsoever. Big, fast, impressive athlete. But no QB skills.