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Decision Window Opens — Silence Gets Louder in Tallahassee
The Chief
November 23, 2025
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Happy Sunday, Seminole!
A chaotic weekend across FSU athletics now shifts all eyes to what happens next both on and off the field.
🏈 FSU Faithful Hit Their Breaking Point 🏈
After another road collapse, fans, boosters, and insiders overwhelmingly believe the Norvell era has run its course and are waiting on the administration’s decision.
🗞️ Insider Buzz: Quiet — But a Decision Window Is Here 🗞️
Travel delays and no internal movement kept Saturday silent, with credible outlets saying clarity is expected within the next 24–48 hours or after the Florida game.
⚽ FSU Faces No. 2 Georgetown in NCAA Third Round ⚽
The Seminoles enter Sunday’s showdown riding postseason momentum, with an Elite Eight home match on the line if they advance.
🏃♀️🏃♂️ FSU Wraps Cross Country Season at NCAA Championships 🏃♀️🏃♂️
All three qualifiers closed out their national campaigns in Columbia, highlighted by freshman Rylee Blade finishing 120th in her NCAA debut.
🏈 Snap Counts & PFF Grades Reveal Efficiency Issues 🏈
Heavy workloads for core starters contrasted with low-impact production from key contributors, underscoring why drives stalled and special teams faltered at NC State.
🏀 FSU Hosts Illinois on Sunday for Seminole Heritage 🏀
The Noles return home looking to rebound and move above .500 as Illinois visits Tallahassee for the first time in program history.
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🏈 FSU Faithful Hit Their Breaking Point as Pressure Shifts to Administration 🏈
Florida State’s latest road collapse has moved the conversation beyond Mike Norvell — and squarely onto the people who control what happens next.
🔥 Mood Across Seminole Nation
Fans, boosters, and plugged-in insiders overwhelmingly ready for change
Two straight seasons of regression viewed as past the point of repair
Sentiment has shifted from debating Norvell to waiting for action
📉 Program Reality Check
Now 5–6 with no road wins since Nov. 2023
Guaranteed .500 regular season at best after last year’s 2–10
Just 22–26 in ACC play across six seasons
Seen as incompatible with a program claiming championship standards
💰 Decision Time in Tallahassee
Moving on could cost $60M+ in dead salary
Internal belief is FSU can afford it — the question is whether it will
Options narrowing to two:
Make the change and reset the trajectory
Or publicly commit to Norvell and absorb the backlash
🧠 Why It Matters
For the first time, the majority of the FSU universe isn’t asking if — only when and what the administration will do next.
🗞️ Insider Buzz: No Movement Yet — All Eyes on the Next 24–48 Hours 📰
Florida State fans spent Saturday refreshing nonstop, but credible outlets report things remained quiet and business as usual — largely due to travel chaos and no signs of immediate action.
🔥 What We Know Right Now
Team stranded overnight after fog forced a diversion to Jacksonville
One of the buses broke down on the way back — players didn’t arrive until 11 a.m. Saturday
Coaches were briefly in-office; players had the day off
No behind-the-scenes signals that financial steps toward a change have begun
⏳ Timeline to Watch
Warchant reports:
If no announcement by Sunday morning, likely one more week with Norvell
Next real window comes after the Florida game if nothing breaks
247Noles notes:
Insiders are hoping for an update but haven’t been told one is coming
Saturday was described as “business as usual”
As of last night, Sunday's team meetings and practice were scheduled as planned along with the press conference with coordinators
Sources have yet to firmly rule out a change unlike in recent weeks when rumors swirled so the door remains open for now
🧠 Why It Matters
Momentum has shifted to waiting mode — with the fan base expecting clarity soon and the administration holding its next move.
⚽ FSU Faces No. 2 Georgetown in NCAA Third Round on Sunday ⚽
Florida State heads to Washington, D.C. for a massive Third Round showdown — with an Elite Eight berth on the line.
🔥 Tournament Track Record
26th straight NCAA appearance
22nd Third Round all-time (7th in last 8 years)
85–19–6 overall in NCAA play
17–3–1 in the Third Round
💨 Recent Form
Unbeaten in last five (12–3 scoring margin)
1–0 vs Lipscomb in Second Round
4–0 vs Samford in First Round
12–2–4 overall this season
🌟 Players to Know
Jordynn Dudley: 30 points, NCAA-top 3 in assists per game
Wrianna Hudson: 12 goals, Top-10 shot accuracy nationally
Kate Ockene: 0.76 GAA, 3 straight postseason shutouts
📊 National Rankings
Top-10 nationally in goals per game, assists, points, shots, shutout rate & goal differential
🧠 Why It Matters
Win, and FSU hosts the NCAA Quarterfinal next weekend — one step from another College Cup run.
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🏃♀️🏃♂️ FSU Wraps Cross Country Season at NCAA Championships 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Florida State closed out its cross country season Saturday in Columbia, with all three qualifiers finishing their national campaigns against the nation’s top fields.
🔥 Final Results
Rylee Blade (Fr.) — 120th in 20:02.9 to cap an impressive debut season
Bieke Schipperen (Jr.) — 144th in 20:11.5 in her second straight NCAA appearance
Isaac Hirshman Chandler (Sr.) — 229th in 31:03.09 in his final collegiate race
🧠 Why It Matters
FSU ends the fall with national representation on both sides and now turns the page to the track.
🏈 Snap Counts & PFF Grades Reveal Who Showed Up — and Who Didn’t 🏈
Florida State’s 21–11 loss at NC State came with familiar issues, but the data tells an even clearer story of who carried the load and where things broke down.
🔥 Offensive Usage Leaders
70 snaps: Tommy Castellanos, Gunnar Hansen, Micah Pettus, Jacob Rizy, Adrian Medley, Luke Petitbon
Top skill players by snaps:
Duce Robinson — 69
Randy Pittman — 65
Micahi Danzy — 58
Jayvan Boggs — 55
Gavin Sawchuk — 28
📈 Top Offensive Performers (PFF)
WR Lawayne McCoy — 84.0 (team-high despite only 9 snaps)
C Luke Petitbon — 79.1
QB Tommy Castellanos — 78.8
WR Jayvan Boggs — 71.4
RB Roydell Williams — 70.2
📉 Offensive Struggles
TE Randy Pittman Jr. — 50.2 (65 snaps)
WR Micahi Danzy — 51.0 (58 snaps)
OL Adrian Medley — 55.3 (70 snaps)
High volume, low efficiency defined the night — especially in the red zone.
🔒 Defensive Workload & Standouts
70 snaps: Jerry Wilson
Other heavy usage:
Earl Little Jr. — 61
Ashlynd Barker — 60
Darrell Jackson Jr. — 55
Shamar Arnoux — 56
💪 Top Defensive Grades (PFF)
DL Darryll Desir — 77.9
DL Darrell Jackson Jr. — 74.0
LB Stefon Thompson — 74.0
DL Daniel Lyons — 69.8
LB Blake Nichelson — 69.2
📉 Lowest Defensive Grades
DB K.J. Kirkland — 31.8 (18 snaps)
DL KJ Sampson — 47.9
DB Charles Lester III — 52.8
🧠 Why It Matters
The numbers back up the eye test — FSU’s core played heavy snaps, but efficiency collapsed in key moments while depth pieces struggled, especially on special teams and in late-game execution.
🏀 FSU Hosts Illinois on Sunday for Seminole Heritage 🏀
Florida State returns to the Tucker Center looking to bounce back and move above .500 against visiting Illinois.
🔥 Game Details
Tip-off: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET
Location: Donald L. Tucker Center
Broadcast: ACCNX (Ariya Massoudi & Genesis Bryant)
Radio: 96.5 The Spear / SiriusXM app
💨 Series & Context
First-ever Illinois trip to Tallahassee
FSU leads all-time 2–1
Last meeting: Illini won in Champaign earlier this season
🧠 Why It Matters
FSU looks to reset at home, reclaim momentum, and even its record before heading into a key stretch.
And that’s a wrap!
That’s it for now — but the next 48 hours could define the next chapter of FSU football.
FSU fans aren’t debating anymore, they’re pacing — and until the administration speaks, every refresh feels like a countdown.
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