Mike Norvell’s voice grew louder and louder as the Florida State coach began discussing the reasons for the Seminoles’ turnaround. It carried throughout the large ballroom filled with high school coaches, many of whom were on hand to learn trade secrets from the two-day conference in Orlando.
It had been 43 days since FSU capped a 10-win season with a 35-32 victory over Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium, riding a wave of momentum into the offseason.
And people are intrigued about the future, as demonstrated by a near-capacity crowd of coaches on hand to listen to Norvell talk about what makes Florida State special.