It’s hard to climb out of a trench you’ve fallen into. And the fact that Florida State’s HC Mike Norvell is earning an 8-figure income makes his plight even more serious. And as painful as it may sound for a fan, the Seminoles are about to get irrelevant. It doesn’t come as a shocker that another sore loss to Duke in their 23-16 defeat ignited the fans’ fury on Norvell. 

RivalsDotCom posted their list of the “Top 10 highest-paid coaches in CFB” on Instagram on October 19. The list includes prominent names like 5-1 Georgia HC Kirby Smart who topped the list with $13.2M. Swiping from the left, you might be surprised to see USC HC Lincoln Riley number four on the list with a 3-3 record. But what’s even more surprising is that FSU HC Mike Norvell shares the same earning of a staggering $10.0 million at No. 6. The shock? He’s 1-6 this season. People had been brutal in the comments. A user commented, “FSU got buyers remorse.” 

It’s dark times for Mike Norvell as the Seminoles fell to the Blue Devils for the first time in the program’s history. How bad has FSU become? True freshman Luke Kromenhoek replaced Brock Glenn after his three straight turnovers. In what is a game of pressure for the Seminoles, they ultimately lost 23-16, marking 22-1 in their all-time series. 

Following the devastating loss, he said, “I’m an optimistic person because I’m around them every single day and I believe in who they are… No one wants to be where we are right now, but we are going to continue to fight and we’re going to get better.” He might be voicing optimism for the future but is there going to be a future? Fans aren’t keen for that to happen. 

Fans want to see Mike Norvell leave FSU

This kind of mismatched performance income is an open invitation for criticism. A person wrote, “Norvell and Riley…. Return items under: “items are not as described”.” Here, both Norvell and Riley are roasted for their performance not living up to their income. 

Daylight robbery? A frustrated fan wrote, “Norvell committing robbery like Ben Simmons!” Just so you know, fans recently slammed NBA star Ben Simmons for robbery for his underperformance despite a hefty $177M deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. 

Mike Norvell has done more harm than good in Florida State this season. People aren’t backing him up anymore as is clear from this person’s statement, “Mike gotta go.” And honestly, all the $10M for what? To make headlines with a lone win in seven games played?

One fan echoed most people’s thoughts. They bluntly wrote, “Stop paying dagum Norvell please.” What do you think? Fans are willing to see him go. Can he ever crawl out of this mess? Or is a dismissal on the horizon?