Following their historic victory over Alabama, which appeared to set the stage for a legendary season under Mike Norvell , Florida State had been riding high on confidence. By September, the Seminoles were unbeaten, in the top ten, and full of confidence. This explains why the blunder at Virginia, a wild double-overtime defeat that sent Cavalier fans flooding the field, struck so hard. All of a sudden, the AD had to step in, not to raise alarms, but to reassure everyone that this program is still moving forward, even if things go a little bumpy along the way.
In a recent X post, FSU Seminoles dropped some of the clips from their podcast where FSU AD Michael Alford was quick to point out the victory over Alabama as proof that Mike Norvell’s season is still on track. “What has been a gr