Mike Norvell‘s Monday press conference was a bit more somber than that of Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. Eh, a lot more somber. It wasn’t tough to tell the type of season it’s been for Norvell in his fifth year as the Seminoles’ head coach.

Across the board, the recruiting matchup between the Irish receiving core and Florida State's defensive backfield favors Notre Dame with having higher ranked recruits between starters and reserves. Florida State's secondary recruiting ranks are heavily carried by four-star cornerback Thomas.