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Several fans are poking fun at Florida State Seminoles for hiring Zach Arnett to an analyst role. On Wednesday, On3's Pete Nakos reported that Arnett will join Mike Norvell's staff for the 2025 season.
"New: Florida State has hired former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett to an analyst role, @PeteNakos_ confirms (Oden emoji)," On3 tweeted.
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Some fans have reacted to Nakos' report, making fun of the team for hiring the former coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
"3-9 looks incredible," a fan wrote.
"2-10 had to level up by hiring a guy from a very impressive 3-9 team!" another fan replied.
"That's not gonna make them any better," a third fan commented.
Other fans have chimed in with support for FSU's decision, believing Arnett could make the Seminoles better this upcoming season.
"Mike Norvell is getting it together over there.. gave up a chunk of his salary and re-investing it into his staff may be his life raft," a fan commented.
"Great hire great defensive mind," a fan wrote.
"Great hire addition," a fan replied.
Last season, the Seminoles finished with a 2-10 record and were the worst team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
FSU concluded its schedule with a 31-11 loss to the Florida Gators on Nov. 30. It was a setback for the Seminoles, as they had a 13-1 record and qualified for the Orange Bowl game against the Georgia Bulldogs the previous year.
Norvell spoke out about his disappointment with how the Seminoles performed last year in an interview with On3's J.D. PicKell on March 20. The hiring of Arnett could be a good sign that Norvell is committed to helping the Seminoles compete against the best in the ACC.
How can Zach Arnett assist FSU for the 2025 season?
The addition of Zach Arnett could be beneficial to FSU's defense. The team ranked fifth in the ACC in fewest total yards allowed (4,631). They'll need to improve their defense if they want to challenge for the top spot in their conference.
He has prior experience as a defensive coordinator for the San Diego State Aztecs from 2018 to 2019. In 2020, Arnett became the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State, a position he held until he was promoted to head coach after Mike Leach's death on Dec. 12, 2022.
Arnett could be a key contributor on Mike Norvell's staff in helping the Seminoles have another successful season, as they did in 2023.
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