r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Sep 08 '26

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] SMU Defeats Florida State 27-24

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
SMU 7 10 0 10 27
Florida State 7 3 7 7 24
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u/CoachSlime Nebraska • Colorado State Sep 08 '26

Norvell Buyout:

Fired during 2026 season ~$51m

Fired after 2026 season: ~$42.5m

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u/Cliffinati NC State • Appalachian State Sep 08 '26

That's still >1/2 of a Jimbo

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u/Dry-Membership3867 Jacksonville State • Arkansas Sep 08 '26

I don’t think they can afford to wait that long

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u/backwoodsmtb Sep 08 '26

They can't afford anything

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u/nolefan5311 Florida State Seminoles Sep 08 '26

If we were in the SEC they would never have considered not inviting us and this is absolutely 100% a fact

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u/OpaqueNightmare Florida State Seminoles Sep 08 '26

It makes zero difference to fire him now. It’s not like we have to pay a new head coach to finish the season. That’s Odell Haggin’s job. There’s genuinely no reason to wait until the end of the season.