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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A few final thoughts before No. 4 Florida State faces No. 15 Louisville in tonight’s ACC championship game at Bank of America Stadium:
Mike Norvell wants his team’s performance to do the talking
Aside from the Seminoles’ unsettled quarterback situation with Tate Rodemaker (and, by extension, backup Brock Glenn), the most interesting thing that came out of Friday’s news conference was FSU coach Mike Norvell talking about the playoff.
The context: Alabama coach Nick Saban was asked about the SEC’s spot in the final four Thursday. He said Georgia’s one of the four best teams in the country, and if his Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs, Alabama is one of the four best teams. It’s a fine argument.
It’s also different than the tactic Norvell has taken. He (intentionally) isn’t pounding the table for FSU to land a semifinal appearance with a win. Why not?
“Because I believe in our team…” Norvell said. “If it gets to a point where I need to make a statement verbally about my belief in this team, I believe we’ll settle that (Saturday) night, and that statement will be louder than any words I can say today, and that’s what we’re aspiring to be and aspiring to do.
“A lot of people love to talk, and I want to see a team that acts. We take care of our business, and I’ve got a lot of confidence in where that’ll lead us.”
Keep watching the forecast
The weather since I arrived late Friday morning has been, to use the technical term, yucky. A little chilly with some mist and light rain Friday. No moisture yet Saturday, but it’s still gloomy with a 70% chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
If the field or conditions are sloppy, I think that favors Louisville. The Cardinals’ run game is excellent and explosive, so I could see FSU having trouble tackling their…
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Author : Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Publish date : 2023-12-02 14:28:00
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