On the same day that Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban surprisingly hung up the headset, Mike Norvell became the first Florida State head coach to receive the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award.
What was an interesting coincidence quickly turned into a potential source of unfortunate foreshadowing, as Norvell’s name surged to the top of lists throwing out potential replacements for Saban.
With Dan Lanning and Steve Sarkisian off the board in successive days, fans and media alike wondered if those would be Norvell's last accomplishments in Tallahassee.
Would he trade in a spear for an elephant and finish his climb on a different mountain?