Way-Too-Early College Football Head Coach Hot Seat Predictions

meangreenfaninno · January 21, 2022

Mike Norvell, Florida State Seminoles

Florida and Miami both pulled the trigger on coaching changes following forgettable 2021 seasons, and the other one of the Big Three might not wait much longer.

The Florida State Seminoles have been stumbling through a bit of a wilderness since Jimbo Fisher left for Texas A&M. Mike Norvell might not have much longer to prove that he's their long-term answer.

After some wildly successful seasons at Memphis, Norvell is only 8-13 in his two years in Tallahassee. The Seminoles failed to make a bowl game in 2021 after a loss to hated rival Florida in the regular-season finale kept them out of the postseason.

Norvell has the nation's 13th-ranked recruiting class coming in, and he's had success in the transfer portal as well. However, FSU took a major PR hit on early signing day when No. 1 overall recruit Travis Hunter flipped to Jackson State. Long-time Seminoles lean Kevin Coleman recently chose Jackson State, too.

Who is stealing these recruits? None other than former Seminoles legend Deion Sanders, who is recruiting this way at an FCS program. That also adds pressure on Norvell.

If Norvell doesn't lead Florida State to a bowl in 2022, the Seminoles might start looking at "Coach Prime" or other candidates to replace him.

Link: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2952504-way-too-early-college-football-head-coach-hot-seat-predictions

untjim1995 · January 21, 2022

Notice that SL isn't mentioned on this list? I think most people can see that if he wasn't getting fired after the 6-7 record he just posted, especially following two straight 4 win campaigns, that he is probably not getting fired after this upcoming season's easy schedule.

meangreen11 · January 21, 2022

36 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

Notice that SL isn't mentioned on this list? I think most people can see that if he wasn't getting fired after the 6-7 record he just posted, especially following two straight 4 win campaigns, that he is probably not getting fired after this upcoming season's easy schedule.

I think you are right on target. Plus look at the schedule and you will see that it looks very easy for UNT to win more games this coming season effectively locking us into Littrell for an additional year.

UNTcrazy727 · January 21, 2022

1 hour ago, untjim1995 said:

Notice that SL isn't mentioned on this list? I think most people can see that if he wasn't getting fired after the 6-7 record he just posted, especially following two straight 4 win campaigns, that he is probably not getting fired after this upcoming season's easy schedule.

This is an odd way of saying we're going to have a good season in 2022.

NT80 · January 21, 2022

2 hours ago, untjim1995 said:

Notice that SL isn't mentioned on this list? I think most people can see that if he wasn't getting fired after the 6-7 record he just posted, especially following two straight 4 win campaigns, that he is probably not getting fired after this upcoming season's easy schedule.

"Middle Tennessee's Rick Stockstill and North Texas' Seth Littrell just missed this list, but they could easily be included if their teams are no-shows."

Edited January 21, 2022 by NT80