FSU's disappointing 2020 season brings a sense of Déjà vu to any fan who remembers the 1970s. While Mike Norvell's first year produced only three wins, the Seminoles went 0 - 11 in the nightmare season of 1973.
How did Florida State's program rise from the ashes to earn 14 Top 5 finishes? Mike Shumann knows firsthand. He was a Nole wide receiver in that winless '73 season, and later on Bobby Bowden's 1977 team that turned it all around, going 10 and 2, including a Tangerine Bowl victory. In this episode, Mike talks about the similarities between then and now, including coaching changes and division among players — and what it took to make the transformation.
Note: Mike had a big hand in that Seminole renaissance (actually two hands), making 135 catches for 2306 yards and 16 TDs during his time at FSU. He still ranks 9th best in program history Career Receiving Yards. He went on to six years in the NFL, plus one with Oakland in the old USFL, where his wide receiver coach was none other than Seminole legend Fred Biletnikoff.
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