David Hale and Corey Clark

David Hale of ESPN.com shares behind-the-scenes details on how he and Andrea Adelson conceived and executed an extraordinarily in-depth article on Florida State's free-fall from the top of the college football world over the last seven years. Hale and Adelson began reporting on the story a year ago and spoke with more than 50 sources to present the most authoritative account yet on what led Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M, and why Willie Taggart's short tenure was such a mess. Hale and Adelson also highlight the dichotomy between FSU and Clemson over the years in the realm of spending for facilities and coaches, dating to 2013 when Fisher sensed the Tigers were taking their football commitment to a higher level with Dabo Swinney leading the program.

Corey Clark of Warchant.com joins the podcast to discuss the state of affairs in Mike Norvell's first season. Are the Seminoles even interested in playing Saturday against Clemson? How are fans processing yet another debacle of a season? Are they blaming Norvell or is there a grace period in the wake of all the craziness that preceded him and the noxious culture he inherited? And what's it like to cover this wreck for a living?