​On the sports calendar, July is marked as the beginning of “talking season.”Various football conferences across the country gather for their annual media scrums sessions with beat writers and media personalities covering their respective teams.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFlorida State coach Mike Norvell arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday for the ACC Kickoff, with a contingent of his players in tow: quarterback Ashton Daniels, receiver Duce Robinson and defensive back Ja’bril Rawls.Norvell was the second coach to step to the podium on Day 1, after Miami coach Mario Cristobal. Norvell praised the core of talent that returned to the team for the upcoming season.“Coming off disappointing results from a year ago, but excited about the core of this football team, the guys that have returned, some of the young players that have continued to emerge, decisions from guys to return that had other opportunities,” Norvell said.The Seminoles have talent all over the field. On offense, the skill players at running back and receiver are exceptional. Ousmane Kromah and Quintrevion Wisner can hit the holes and gain big yardage. Kromah has slimmed down and has lost close to ten pounds, which will help with his game speed going forward. Wisner is a transfer from Texas and led the Longhorns in rushing with 597 yards. Samuel Singleton averaged seven yards per carry last season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRobinson is widely considered as one of the top receivers in college football, and resisted the urge to jump to the NFL, wanting instead to leave a lasting legacy at Florida State. Micahi Danzy brings his track speed to the gridiron and creates problems for opposing defenses. Jayvan Boggs brings his big body (6-foot-1, 211 pounds) to challenge contested catches and create matchup problems.On defense, Norvell secured the services of linebacker Chris Jones via the transfer portal. Jones racked up 135 total tackles at Southern Miss last season, and could easily be on any early Butkus Award watch lists. Both Jones and Rawls are preseason second-team All-ACC selections, according to Phil Steele.“We understand the expectation,” Norvell said. “There’s no person or place that has higher expectations than we have being part of this program, making sure we’re doing things the right way, the Florida State way, competing for championships, in all things that we do.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnder Norvell’s watch, the Seminoles have won just seven games the last two seasons, and just three ACC games. They did win the 2023 ACC championship after going undefeated in the regular season.However, the College Football Playoff Committee surprisingly left the Seminoles out of the playoff field that season. The Seminoles have posted four losing seasons under Norvell, who has a 38-34 record entering his seventh season in Tallahassee.“I think Ashton is a guy that can really do it all,” Norvell said. “As we talk abo