Florida State coach Mike Norvell gave an empowering speech to his team after their brutal loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl to end a season that will always be remembered as one of heartbreak for the program.
With all of his coaches standing solemnly around him and with players taking a knee, Norvell left his team with some wise words while holding back tears in the Hard Rock Stadium locker room.
“I told you since the very first day that I came here: hard work does not guarantee success,” Norvell said. “It doesn’t, and it never will. But it will absolutely put you in the best position to be able to achieve it.