FORT LAUDERDALE – Florida State is established to consider on the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl this weekend.
Sunday night, the Seminoles arrived in Fort Lauderdale.
Coach Mike Norvell stated he is fired up to be in South Florida and that his workforce overcame a lot of adversity to make it to this stage, managing to go 13- for the year and wind up ACC champions.
It is really no solution though that if it was up to FSU they would not be playing in this Orange Bowl but rather be in the playoffs.
Even though FSU had a best time, the University Soccer Playoff committee resolved for the reason that of the power of their schedule and the reality that their star quarterback was injured to select Alabama to be in the playoffs alternatively.
Norvell explained morale amongst the team was good regardless of figuring out they’d somewhat be someplace else.
“Very well, I mean, the men are enthusiastic for the possibility to contend and which is what we have, you know, accomplishing it from a wonderful opponent in 1 which is been, you know, the benchmark of the very best college or university football the previous three yrs. And in the long run, I signify, that is what we have in front of us. We have had actually excellent bowl techniques main up, and you know, I am thrilled to see the guys put together and the prospect there for Saturday to thrust to be our most effective.”
At the very least a dozen gamers are picking out to sit out of the recreation to enter the NFL draft instead. Norvell mentioned he is had discussions with gamers creating that determination.
“It truly is about the gamers that are listed here, and, you know, the do the job that they have set in. I’m grateful for every participant that we have, and, you know, life is full of options. These men, they, you know, like i explained, this last thirty day period has been really tough, you know, coming off the championship activity, you know, a whole lot of emotion, you know, the men are getting to make challenging and difficult conclusions. But the men that are here, I know, we’re energized about it,” he mentioned.
A single of the players who opted out of the sport was quarterback Tate Rodemaker. Brock Glenn will get started in its place.
247Athletics and The Athletic claimed that Rodemaker intends to enter the transfer portal.
Norvell stated spoke of Glenn’s looming start immediately after finding off the airplane.
“Unquestionably energized to see him choose the move from his initial start out to his second start,” Norvell explained. “A lot of self-confidence in what he’ll be equipped to do, what he’ll be able to complete. It’s aspect of the new age of higher education athletics. I know Brock is going to be fired up and excited for the prospect that he has.”
A redshirt junior quarterback, Rodemaker stepped in for hurt Jordan Travis on Nov. 18 to tutorial Florida State to a acquire over North Alabama. A week afterwards, he led Florida State to a victory at Florida. In 2023, Rodemaker completed 32 of 56 passes for 510 yards with 5 touchdowns and no interceptions.
Glenn has done 10 of 25 passes for 90 yards this year, starting off for the Seminoles towards Louisville in the ACC championship game. Early enrollee Luke Kromenhoek, who signed on Wednesday, is also established to be part of the workforce for bowl practices.
Florida Condition will be shorthanded for the bowl game. Managing again Trey Benson, wide receiver Johnny Wilson and defensive end Jared Verse have all entered the NFL draft early and opted out. Tight close Jaheim Bell and defensive deal with Fabien Lovett are coming into the draft but have not clarified if they will perform in the bowl activity.
