Former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell is disgusted with a contingent of the Seminoles' fanbase following Saturday's season-opening loss to Boise State.

With national media and fans torching coach Willie Taggart in the aftermath, Kanell wants to make something crystal clear — you're either in or you're out.

"It’s pretty ridiculous that Willie Taggart has to ask fans to support him and this team. If you want to give up on them after a loss to a damn good team then go root for another team It sucks and it hurts but just leave now and don’t come back when the Noles start winning again."

It’s pretty ridiculous that Willie Taggart has to ask fans to support him and this team. If you want to give up on them after a loss to a damn good team then go root for another team It sucks and it hurts but just leave now and don’t come back when the Noles start winning again — Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) September 1, 2019

Leading 31-19 at intermission after an impressive debut half for new OC Kendal Briles, the Seminoles failed to score a point after that, a combination of failed execution and mistakes, including two lost fumbles in the third quarter. Boise State scored on all eight of its possessions in the red zone and rookie signal caller Hank Bachmeier finished with 407 yards, highlighted by several key completions in the final quarter.

For a crowd that received an unexpected home game due to Hurricane Dorian's approach, most left with their heads hanging in disgust.

"Tough loss. Let one get away as a team," Taggart said after the game. "I think everybody played a part in the mistakes we made in that ballgame. But I will say one game will not define this football team. We lost to a good football team. Credit Boise for their grit. "Our guys will bounce back. Our guys will get back to work and I believe we'll have a good football team this year."

Florida State competed for four quarters and played a much tougher game than last season's opening loss to Virginia Tech, but the result remain unchanged.

"You don't see some of the things we saw last year from a mentality standpoint, understanding how to overcome things," Taggart said. "Guys are still trying to stick with it. Again, we laid an egg in the second half. Things that we need to get better was finishing. We didn't do that today. We got to get back and look at what we did wrong and correct those things."

Taggart said his team is still learning how to win and this is the level of adversity that sometimes comes with that harsh reality.

For many in Tallahassee, that learning curve needs to quicken.