Florida State fan website calls for donations to pay Mike Norvell’s buyout
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There's no love in Tallahassee. Especially for Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell.
Following FSU’s 27-24 loss to No. 19 SMU on Monday night, the Noles fans have officially experienced too much heartbreak. They collectively became proactive and established a "crowdsourcing" website to buy out Norvell. At first glance, savefsufootball.com is filled full of data and stats pointing out why it's time for the Noles to move on. This is by far the next level troll job.
Here are some of the main points from the site:
250,000 fans x $102 (per donation) = $25.5 million (Half of Norvell's current buyout figure)
"Florida State needs a change," the position statement on the site says. "Bobby Bowden built a national contender. Jimbo Fisher won another national championship. We expect FSU to compete for titles and win consistently."
The site was made the day after FSU's loss to SMU, but it's unclear who owns the domain. The "group of dedicated individuals" is setting up a pending fundraiser to support the University in getting rid of Norvell.
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While this seems like a grassroots way to call for a coaching change, until the campaign has clear guidelines on where the money will actually be going, you can chalk this up to play on the emotions of a strong fan base. It's a nicely designed website, but is still missing some key details to operate as a legit organization.
Florida State heads to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 12 Alabama on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
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