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Game week has officially arrived for Florida State football.
FSU’s preparation for its trip to Dublin, Ireland, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Georgia Tech has gone well. However, coach Mike Norvell announced his plan Sunday for the absence of one of his top assistant coaches.
Alex Atkins, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, will not be on the sidelines for the Seminoles as he is serving a suspension due to NCAA violations.
Norvell addressed it when asked about being without Atkins.
“Alex has done a wonderful job and continues to do a great job and helping prepare our players and all things,” Norvell said during his Sunday press conference.
Senior analyst Gabe Fertitta, who has been on Norvell’s staff since 2022, will take over Atkin’s role while he serves his suspension. Before he was at FSU, Fertitta served as a quality control assistant at the University of Louisville.
He has also been the head coach at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and St. Stanislaus on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi for three seasons.
His offensive coordinator experience came in junior college, where he coached Itawamba Community College. Norvell believes that Fertitta will hold down the fort during Atkins’ absence.
“I have confidence in him and what he brings, and it is what he has brought to our program over the last few years,” Norvell said. “And it’s going to be as smooth of a transition as we can have it there on game day.”
Mike Norvell on prepping for Ireland trip, facing Georgia Tech
Norvell and FSU have been preparing for the Ireland trip for almost a year and a half.
He is excited about traveling to overseas and looking forward to seeing some FSU fans repping the garnet and gold upon his arrival. College Gameday will be live in Dublin, covering the FSU-GT game.
“It’s definitely a tremendous…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-08-18 19:22:22
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