There have been a lot of good vibes hanging around FSU football for the past few days. The hype video might be one of the best things I’ve seen from FSU athletics social media…ever. Alabama is a little banged up; FSU is not. The weather might be an advantage.
Everything is looking up for FSU fans. And then Tom Fornelli decides to be a black fly in your chardonnay (or IPA, or Busch Light, or whatever) and he has some harsh words regarding this week’s game and the FSU program overall.
Florida State looks more like Louisville and SMU to me than it does Miami and Clemson, and that’s a serious problem. pic.twitter.com/hC6nPFiJgI
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) August 27, 2025
“This is not trolling, this is empathy. I think Florida State is, if you look at their roster, like they’re not on the Miami/Clemson tier as far as talent,” Fornelli said. “And the problem is, when I look at the roster, while I still think it’s probably still the third-most talented team in the league, it’s looking more like SMU/Louisville these days than Clemson/Miami. And I think that’s a huge problem.”…