Florida State Football Players React to Recent Firing Of Coaches

A few Seminoles have shared their reactions to the coaching changes in Tallahassee.

Robert Malcom | Nov 14, 2024

Wide receivers coach Ron Dugans at FSU's first spring practice of 2019. Img 0781 / Wayne McGahee III/Democrat

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Following a historically bad 1-9 start to the season and a 52-3 loss to Notre Dame, Mike Norvell decided that changes needed to be made within the coaching staff as time and time again mistakes are being made on the field that are costing the Seminoles football games.

From dropped passes, to missed blocks, even missed tackles, the team's inability to execute on fundamental skills has been seen throughout the season, and while the potential in the roster is there, teams don't win games off potential alone. It takes good coaching for good players to become great, and continue to progress in their football journeys, not the other way around.

Due to recent regression seen from a team and staff that won the program's 16th ACC Championship just a season ago, head coach Mike Norvell announced Sunday afternoon that offensive coordinator/ offensive line coach Alex Atkins, wide receivers coach Ron Dugans, and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller had all been relieved of their coaching duties effective immediately.

For some, it was a breath of fresh air as this could possibly lead to better days ahead for the program sooner than later, but for others, especially within the program, it's hard to see the same people who have put so much into Florida State be fired. With that being said, there is nobody more affected by the change than the players on the team, and many of them have shown their support for their former coaches on social media.

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