Mike Norvell reflects on the growth of Florida State since CFP snub last year | College GameDay

got them fora Boys in Ireland and what I would love to ask Mike is to critique the dance steps the Irish dance steps of his players but given the fact that they're in serious football game mode right now Mike what benefit does your program get from playing a game like this here in Dublin well there I mean there's no no greater stage than the kickoff the college football season uh you know being able to do it here and just such a such a wonderful Venture um I mean it's so much excitement I mean you could feel the uh uh the excitement throughout the community I mean our fan base I mean just unbelievable uh support so much garnet and gold here in the streets of Dublin uh just so so excited to uh to get this season started your your fans are here in a big way at the game day set I assume they're going to turn up in that Stadium as well how do you feel about your team having to make this long trip over here what has your messaging been to eliminate this stack play football and how do you think your guys are going to handle it well I mean there's been so much preparation since January getting ready to to for today and uh you know yes this game I mean there's a lot of travel a lot of things we've had to work through uh but I think our guys have handled it extremely well I mean our operation staff has done a remarkable job uh to keep it as seamless for our players and uh you know you you feel the energy I mean this has been an incredible Hospitality here in Dublin all the game managers you know this is a kicking off ACC conference play against a very talented Georgia Tech Team I mean it's all focused on going to be the best we've been and you know our guys are prepared at a high level and we're ready to go play you know Mike us coaches always have something that we feel is a real challenge for us you know going into the season what do you feel like your biggest challenge is with this team going into this season well you know some of it's just the unknown uh we have guys that are in new roles new opportunities I mean I love the experience that we have I mean I love the the talent the size the speed the athletic ability uh that our guys possess but now it comes down to the Moment of Truth when game day starts are we going to be able to rely on that discipline the details all of the training everything we've done up to this point and to go put it on display but I've got a lot of confidence in this team they worked at a really hard level at a really high level and you know I'm I'm excited to watch them play today coach you guys worked at a high level uh last season but it didn't end the way you wanted it to or any de s those fans how have you grown personally from what happened a year ago from that experience well you know obviously I mean this is this is a new year it's a new opportunity uh you know obviously you grow from every experience every experience you're willing to go through you're willing to pour your heart into it you're willing to work through the highs and the lows I mean it gets an opportunity to showcase your identity who what's at the core of you and since January since we've gotten back I mean our team is has truly just embraced the work everything we've thrown out them all things that we tried to to to put in front of them you know they've get just kept such a wonderful mindset you know they've made the Investments uh they've come together you know as a as a wonderful team and Brotherhood uh you know sense that point and you know this is this is what you do it for you do it for to to be on a stage like this today to kick off the college football season and you know for the world to get a glimpse at what this uh seminal football team's going to be coach if you could talk about the program in general the first two years you're kind of building your culture now here we are talking about you guys still having an amazing team and the potential of 2024 you lose a four-year starting quarterback you lose Benson of course the running back you lose the great two great uh receivers and here you are reloading talk about the difference in where this program is at year five for you from where it was when you first started well I mean this is a program that's built for Playmakers and you know offense defense special teams uh you I'm fortunate to to to who I get to coach and and all the work that they put in and you know as you've had you know great players that have moved on we had 10 guys draft in the NFL really proud of that uh you know proud of the team and and the things that we've been able to do but you know now it's about this team and guys that you know have been you know good players for us that now get to be the stars of of today and I mean this is this is where you see the growth the maturity we got so many guys that have been here for four and five years that have been a part of the process been a part of the journey we've been able to complement that with with newcomers and guys that have come in that really bought in uh to this Florida State uh you know the the standard and the way that we operate and so seeing all that come together you know that's that's what it that's what it's about in today's age of of college football still putting together the best team and you know we got a lot of great players uh that have been a part of it we got a lot of great players here today but you know it's all about the team and how they're able to go out there and play together yeah hey coach we we see you run sprints a lot in practice what's your record what would you guesstimate your record to be when it comes to your Sprint game against the players I I used to win a lot more of them a few years back but I think we've just continued to get faster on that defensive line so haven't haven't been Haven haven't been winning a whole lot of them here lately but I'm not complaining about that down some Hallelujah