“We’re going to work collectively as a team on that. Obviously, with Gabe (Fertitta), he took on that role at the beginning of the season in Alex’s absence, so he’s going to continue to be kind of a key. and it shows there on the O-line, and then at receiver, Guy (Lemonier) will kind of handle the day-to-day stuff,” Norvell said. “He’s worked with that group, but then also with Austin Tucker. We obviously have a great coach in Coach Stockstill who’s going to be able to help us where we’re at with a couple of coaches. He’s going to be around, he’s going to be involved and it will help. most positions, but I had a great background there as well.”

“I have a lot of confidence in the coaching staff that we have and what we’re going to be able to do over the next few weeks,” Norvell continued. “Everybody’s responsibilities, it’s kind of a sense of increased importance because there might be a little bit more crossover for the guys and making sure you connect with the players, make sure we meet them where they are and obviously we do all the things needed for us to go out there and be at our best in the next two games.”

Fertitta served as FSU’s offensive line coach for the first three games of the season while Atkins was serving an NCAA-imposed suspension. He is in his third year with the program, spending most of that time coaching the offensive line with Atkins. Fertitta worked at Louisville before being hired by the Seminoles and has a successful track record as a high school coach.

Lemonier Jr. joined Florida State in 2021 and is in his fourth year with the Seminoles. He worked under Dugans as a graduate assistant during that time. Lemonier Jr. began his coaching career at Howard in 2018.

Tucker was in Tallahassee for all five of Norvell’s seasons. He worked multiple positions during his tenure at FSU, including running backs and running backs. Tucker previously worked at North Alabama.

Stockstill is an FSU Hall of Famer and longtime head coach for Middle Tennessee State. He returned to his alma mater earlier this year as the director of offensive scouts, a role that became open after John Garrett became general manager at Duke. Stockstill has a wealth of experience and has spent a lot of time around quarterbacks this year.

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