@SeminoleAlford I’m not going to swear at you or drag your family into this. That’s what the classless bullies on here do when they run out of arguments. I’m speaking to you directly, respectfully, and as someone who cares deeply about this program. But this decision? It’s disgraceful. The choice by the administration — and by you specifically — to keep Mike Norvell purely because you don’t want to cut a check says everything about where we are as a program right now. We are no longer operating like a serious football power. We’re acting like a school hoping no one notices we’ve fallen behind. Any legitimate top-10 or top-15 program in the country would have made a change after the Stanford game. Not debated it. Not spun it. Fired him. Immediately. Look around at how LSU, Florida, Penn State, and others handle mediocrity: they don’t tolerate it, and they certainly don’t reward it with another year. We’re the only ones pretending this is acceptable. Let’s call this what it is — a financial decision. Nothing more. There’s no on-field justification for bringing him back. None. He’s 7–17 over the last two seasons. That alone disqualifies him from leading any major program. He hasn’t earned another chance. He hasn’t shown progress. He hasn’t inspired confidence. The only reason he’s still here is because the buyout stings and you don’t want to absorb it. And let’s not rewrite history: you handcuffed this program when you panicked and handed him that absurd extension because Alabama flashed interest. That was the moment the leverage swung, and we’ve been paying for it ever since. He hasn’t shown he can recruit at a championship level. He hasn’t demonstrated he can build a sustainable program. He hasn’t proven he can motivate or elevate the players in the locker room. We look lost, soft, and directionless. That’s on him — and now it’s on you for refusing to make the change everyone sees is necessary. He deserves to be fired. Point blank. And when you choose not to reverse course — when you stick by this decision — you owe the alumni, the board of trustees, and the entire fan base a full, transparent explanation. Stand in front of them and justify this move as anything other than a cost-cutting choice. Explain why wins and losses suddenly don’t matter. Explain why lowering the standard has become acceptable. Because until you do, the message is loud and clear: this administration is more interested in balancing a budget than building a winning program. And that should terrify anyone who cares about the future of Florida State football.