Through the first two months of the 2016 season, there were fans of FSU football who were volunteering to help defensive coordinator Charles Kelly clear out his office inside Doak Campbell Stadium. A 5-3 start to the season was amplified by a defensive output that was reminiscent of the 2014 group that ranked as one of the worst units in the country.
Oh, what a difference five games can make.
After the final month of the regular season and the Orange Bowl win over Michigan, Kelly began to hear praise for what was seen as an epic turnaround that, quite frankly, saved his job as well as the 2016 season for the Seminoles.