Mike Norvell praises continued development of Byron Turner after injury setback

Mike Norvell had a ton of praise to dish out to Florida State defensive lineman Byron Turner ahead of Saturday’s game against Syracuse.

Speaking with the media, the Seminoles leader explained Turner’s continued development following an injury setback.

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“Byron, I haven’t’ really addressed, he’s been dealing with an injury here in the middle part, basically the bulk of the middle part of the season. He was doing a great job there, helping us in special teams, really a dominant player in those things that he’s being asked to do,” stated Norvell. “He’s somebody that we think has huge upside. His explosiveness, strength, athleticism. How hard he plays. Byron is going to have a great future here. He’s getting back to being healthy.

“Hopefully we’ll get him back on the field this week, and like you noticed, he’s doing really good things. He does have a skill set that I think will help us, and we’ll add another great piece into that defensive front.”

Alas, Byron Turner came to Tallahassee with a lot of hype behind him, and it’s evident that Mike Norvell believes he’s only scratching the surface. Moving forward, it’ll be fascinating to watch the young star grow into a stud for the Seminoles.

Mike Norvell says Florida State left a legacy with Miami win

When Florida State traveled to Miami Gardens to take on a struggling Miami team, it went under the radar. Then, the Seminoles started to dominate the Hurricanes, with Mike Norvell winning his second straight game over Miami by a score of 45-3. It was one of the most lopsided losses in the rivalry’s history.

Now, Mike Norvell says that Florida State left a legacy with that win over Miami. 

“We talked about this opportunity,” Mike Norvell said. “You get a chance to leave a legacy. Because everybody will remember this game.”

“To be able to go out there and see the way they prepared throughout the course of the week, and then the way that they were able to apply that for 60 minutes, you know we didn’t play a perfect game, but the thing I was so proud of was just the physicality, the toughness, you know, we were able to dominate that game with the true character of what this team is all about,” Mike Norvell said.

“I thought that was something that really just showed throughout.”

The win over Miami was Florida State’s sixth of the season, meaning it made them bowl-eligible for the first time since 2019. That’s a great accomplishment as the players and staff have been working to rebuild Florida State. By no means does it mean the Seminoles are back, but it’s an obvious step in the right direction only made sweeter because of who they beat.