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Firing Head Coach Mike Norvell Comes With Insane Cost for Florida State

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What happened Mike Norvell is out at Florida State, but the program faces a massive buyout as it begins its search for a new head coach.
The headline split The center frames it as "Firing Head Coach Mike Norvell Comes With Insane Cost for Florida State". The right frames it as "Florida State fires Mike Norvell after 6-plus seasons and takes on his nearly $50M buyout".
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CenterFiring Head Coach Mike Norvell Comes With Insane Cost for Florida State

Newsweek · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFlorida State fires Mike Norvell after 6-plus seasons and takes on his nearly $50M buyout

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Nov 1, 9:03 PM

Florida State fires Mike Norvell after 6-plus seasons and takes on his nearly $50M buyout

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State fired coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, roughly 12 hours after a home loss to Clemson and despite a buyout of roughly $50 million that is among the largest in...

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NewsweekNews report · Nov 1, 11:23 PM

Firing Head Coach Mike Norvell Comes With Insane Cost for Florida State

Mike Norvell is out at Florida State, but the program faces a massive buyout as it begins its search for a new head coach.

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