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Jalen Goss offers a unique perspective on the winning football cultures at Florida State and Florida A&M. He recognizes shared values between the two programs.
“Having a buy-in in all parts of the program is the first step to build a championship,” said Goss an offensive lineman and graduate student who transferred to FAMU from FSU last season.
“As players, we were put together to come together and win.”
FSU (13-0) and FAMU (11-1) are winning big this season – and they are not finished.
Together, the pair has generated national recognition for an impressive cumulative record of 24-1.
Both clinched conference titles Saturday in their respective divisions.
FSU’s postseason fate will be announced Sunday, when the College Football Playoff committee unveils its four playoff teams at noon on ESPN. No Power Five team has ever gone unbeaten, won its conference title and failed to make the playoff.
FAMU, meanwhile, secured a slot in the HBCU national championship Celebration Bowl in two weeks in Atlanta on ABC.
Instilling a winning culture can be difficult, but FSU coach Mike Norvell and FAMU coach Willie Simmons haven’t wavered in their approaches and beliefs.
“Buy-in, a great attitude along with a great work ethic,” Goss said of the teams’ winning formulas.
“You are chasing excellence through perfection.”
FSU and FAMU’s football success reverberates across Tallahassee
The pair’s success under Norvell and Simmons has reverberated across the community and country.
FSU beat Louisville 16-6 in the ACC Championship Saturday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Seminoles won behind freshman third-string quarterback Brock Glenn in his first career start. And a stellar defense that limited the Cardinals to 188 total yards with seven sacks and a late-game interception that kept Louisville out of the end zone.
Norvell praised…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2023-12-03 06:58:03
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