Toasty Buns: 5 college football coaches on hot seat entering 2022

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CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 30: Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles looks on against the Clemson Tigers during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

4. Mike Norvell, Florida State

The Florida State Seminoles have not experienced much success since Jimbo Fisher bolted to lead the Texas A&M Aggies program. Willie Taggart did not last long at Florida State. So ahead of the 2020 season, the Seminoles football program looked to Memphis and pried away head coach Mike Norvell.

Coaching the Tigers, Norvell carried a 38-16 record and led the team to a bowl game in each of his four years (all of which were losses). Not to mention that Memphis did not have a losing record in all of his seasons at the helm.

Leading the Seminoles in his first year, the team went 3-6. This past season was no better, as they did finish with a 5-7 record. However, they did pick up a win over the rival Miami Hurricanes.

This offseason, Norvell seemingly was about to get the top recruit in the entire 2022 class in defensive back Travis Hunter. That was the case entering the first day of the early signing period. However, Hunter committed to Jackson State to play under head coach Deion Sanders.

Simply put, Norvell was hired to lead Florida State back to its winning ways. A third straight losing season could mean Norvell is out as head coach.

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