Contingent on, payable after, and subject to the signing of a formal Employment Contract on or before the 90-day expiration of this Letter of Understanding, FSU will fund a buyout of Coach's current contract with Nebraska, subject to negotiation. Coach White will help offset the payout over the course of his contract by the following:

Florida State officially announced the hiring of new defensive coordinator Tony White on December 5. White joins the Seminoles after two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Nebraska where he developed some of the top defenses in the country.

Embattled FSU coach Mike Norvell, who vowed after Saturday night’s loss to Florida to quickly fix his foundering program, hired Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White for the same position on his staff.