Please devise a defense today that slows down the Louisville QB and does not put him on the Heisman voting list.

Some well timed blitzes would be great. Form tackling and proper technique for our LB and DBs would be great appreciated.

Also we cannot have a blown coverage for an easy TD. This simply can’t happen

As an FSU alumnus, former college football player, former Highschool Coach (who helped FSU coaches Amato and others evaluate kids), and being a 30+ year rabid FSU fan here's my thoughts and opinion on this mess of 0-3 record:

#1) Our baseline should NOT be Coach Taggart. Too many on here are being blinded about Coach Norvell because he's allegedly more organized than Taggart or because he's allegedly more disciplined than Taggart. Taggart was a horrible fit for FSU and should not have ever been our Headcoach to begin with and I was on record saying this too many times to count! Our baseline for our football coach now and in the future should be Championship coaches like Bowden, Jimbo (early years), and other proven Championship coaches in the college football market.

Example: I used to get asked to look at 3 Star and 4 Star kids from time to time by FSU coaches years ago for my thoughts (1st boots on the ground so to speak). I would say "Hey Jonny is a D1 player and he's good, but he's NOT FSU caliber good" OR "Billy will help you win against Duke or Troy, but you won't win with him against Miami or UF". My baseline was former FSU greats and former FSU All Americans.

#2) Coach Norvell is NOT the right fit for FSU. I have gone on record to say it and I will say it again for the record. My reasoning is (a) Lack of proven winning coaching history at this level (Power 5). Yes, I acknowledge he had some success at lower level Memphis in the AAC. But he did inherit a decent team that Fuentes built up which led to Fuentes having the opportunity to go to Va Tech. Heck, 2 or 3 years out of his 5 years Norvell couldn't get past UCF led Scott Frost teams; (b) His poor hires in Offensive Coordinators & Defensive Coordinators - The coaching and talent level up here in Power 5 ball (ACC) is way too good to bring in sub par Coordinators. Think about it when Coach Bowden hired a subpar OC (Jeffrey) we saw a steady decline, when Jimbo hired a subpar DC (guy after Pruitt) we saw a steady decline in performance, decline in development of players, and decline in wins, etc.; (c) Not properly addressing a major glaring need of the team at QB. McKenzie was not the answer after not playing for 2/3 years to take the job from Travis. Travis is a D1 QB, but not a FSU QB, He's a FSU "athlete" much like Anquan Boldin playing QB against Georgia. QB is not the best use of his skill set in my opinion. The 2 kids he signed either are not ready or wrongly evaluated (not FSU QB quality).....Honestly, I can go on here but you get my point, he's not the answer.

#3) Too many on here are sugar coating our record and being apologist for Norvell. Coach Bill Parcels was right "You are who your record says you are". We are 0-3 and not a good team right now and part of the blame is Coach Norvell and these coaches. His record here for the 2 years is NOT FSU worthy, just like Taggarts was NOT FSU worthy. Norvell gets NO passes, just like Taggart got No passes. Norvell has made some bone headed in game coaching decisions, and so has his Coordinators (both OC & DC) that have led to losses.

#4) Yes, I know we are in a financial pickle and stuck with Norvell but we need to (a) demand a change in both Coordinators after this year because they are not competent at this level; (b) Immediately go out and sign a All American JUCO QB AND a Grad Transfer QB (sign both); and (c) Put Travis in a slot/slash role much how New Orleans was using their QB who lost out to Jamesis. Travis is too dynamic of an athlete to be on the sidelines. You can not compete at this level without consistently Good QB play.

Example: Think about Coach Bowden dynasty years and Jimbo early years when we were dominant and the 2 constants were good to great QB play and good to great defensive play!

#5) We must recruit, sign, and develop ELITE talent. I have said this many times my friends Son was Broward County player of the Year and never considered FSU. He signed with Alabama over Ohio State. I have too many stories like this. I'm not talking about 3 star players or D1 players. I'm talking about signing elite talent that are program changers and game changers. When you have time go back and look at the recruiting classes of the Dynasty years and/or go back and look at Jimbos recruiting classes. Look at the Elite talent that changed the program

Example: Sammie, Deion, Charlie, Marvin Jones, Jamesis, Lamarucs Joyner, Dalvin Cook, etc. We are signing too many D1 players that are good enough to win against Duke and Troy but not good enough to win against UF, Clemson, and UM!

#6) I will continue to support financially my school and continue to look at the games BUT this product on the field is hard to stomach, let alone the freaking calls I get from the idiot UF and UM fans and SEC lovers. I do NOT want to continue to loose to UF and UM and have to live in Florida. I have found that a good portion of the UF fans are obnoxious and idiotic! and a good portion of the UM fans are just delusional!

#7) Go Noles - Nole for Life!

This seems like a good omen

Corey writes about FSU's offensive line, which has been in a constant state of flux since the season opener. This week, the Seminoles are looking at some new faces.

Beset by injuries, FSU trying to find right combination on offensive line

To read the Jermaine Johnson article and read the comments by recruits. If you will allow their messages to penetrate your mentality you will discover that our football program is in better shape than 0-3 would indicate. They know better than anyone where the program is and where it is going. Be a positive influence and enjoy the ride back to respectability and eventually to the top.

Before an FSU game, no matter how crappy we played last week. I still talk myself into thinking we are going to win by 30 on Saturday!

And every Saturday night I’m kicking myself for thinking that.

Anyone else have that issue? Lol

Fellas, here is to hoping we find that same spark we showed against ND. I hope MM gets his groove back, Corbin rips off some big runs and the D makes some crucial stops. Most of us felt “we’re back” after that loss and for good reason.

let’s hope these kids and CMN prove us wrong and take major strides today. Screw 0-4

God Bless Gents, let’s go support our Noles today. Lord knows it ain’t easy these days.

Does anyone know if these guys start?

With Smith and Scott:

UL: 31
FSU: 28

Without Smith and Scott:

UL: 42
FSU: 17

Our running back group is our most talented group on offense. It is important that we establish positive rhythm early in this game, and give the offense some early wins to boost confidence. I'd run Corbin, Ward, Toafili, and Williams early and often. I would love to see Corbin with a big day. We need to run for at least 200 yards to have a chance of winning. Run, run, then run some more

Before this ship gets turned around but by God I've been on Warchant since the early 2000's and I'm sick of the crap I see on this site from posters. Thing is I'm connected to FSU and Memphis and others and will get banned but these trolls will keep on keeping on. If I go down please y'all posters that's been around like me take control and don't let these folks take over this site

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(1) LB's overall were shooting the wrong gaps and at the wrong times and. They did exactly what Wake wanted.

#46 is an average tackler at best and struggles at coverage.

#33 uses very poor tackling technique and is not aggressive at times. An arm tackler, he never seems to square a runner up and tackle him in a clean manner. Not sure if he should be playing LB.

#32 can't play and is still lost.

#20 didn't play much (due to suspension) and was ineffective.

I didn't see any significant good plays or bad plays from any other LB. The others guys didn't seem to do or play that much.

(2) S's take bad angles, are slow to react to run plays for run support, and are poor tacklers overall. Poor effort many times.

#23 messes up and gives up a TD and then loafs after realizing it. He also misses tackles and can be a soft tackler. He also freelances at times.

#10 gives up the inside for no good reason and gives up a big play. Poor effort at times.

#5 poor effort in limited playing time.

I didn't see any significant good or bad plays from any other S.

(3) CB's overall were awful. Poor tackling and poor coverage.

#3 keeps giving up the inside for no good reason and gives up big plays as a result. Gives good effort though.

#7 keeps giving up the inside for no good reason and gives up big plays as a result. Has knucklehead plays.

#18 gives poor effort a lot and uses poor technique on tackling.

I didn't see any significant good or bad plays from any other CB.

(4) Overall, the back 7 is a complete mess and the reason why our defense is so bad right now. Poor effort. I'd be embarrassed if I was these kids watching their effort. Players seem to quit. No sense of urgency. Lots of missed open field tackles due to poor technique and discipline. Poor angles. Poor hustle (other than #3).

(5) Kudos to the DL. These guys give good effort every play and are generally effective except for some pass rushing. Sometimes they struggle outright beating the guy in front of them, but they seem to always get at least a tie where the LB or DB has to make a play. They also often can't shed blocks because they are getting held and the incompetent idiot ACC refs don't call it.

Good evening all!

Just pulled into the hotel from an awesome day at Whistling Straits. I know there are other Ryder Cup threads out there, but feel free to ask me anything overnight about the setting, Brooks/Berger day 1 etc. Here as a lifelong fan realizing a dream, not a media member, but wow have I seen some awesome stuff so far…

Will answer them on the drive up to Kohler tomorrow. On the road bright and early to see the Noles play Spain’s dynamic duo (first match out at 8:05 ET)

Cheers!

Tom

The LOL is because this years game was a terrible match up for FSU. Many of us, me included, thought last weeks game was a “defining moment” for Mike Norvelle to show that the JAX State loss was more of a fluke after such a strong showing vs Notre Dame.

Wake Forrest returns 20 starters and has 9 sixth year seniors. They are extremity well coached. The game was on the road too.

Last weeks game would have needed to be a ball control no turn over performance to even have had a chance. That obviously didn’t come close to happen.

They are so methodical and disciplined. This is what I wish we could emulate. You can’t win it all with their players but you can win a lot of games the way they operate. Very impressive.

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In case you missed it, the SEC just authorized $6,000 extra per year in educational benefits per athlete yesterday. ESPN and the SEC will continue to squeeze the competition out of Tier 1 football. It's an extra $3 million in operating costs for universities that can afford it. Prepare for more chaos as conference realignment continues to unfold. It's just getting started...


"The surprise is not that the SEC is the first conference to use Alston for its benefit; rather, it's the fallout that comes from the announcement. Additional educational benefits give the nation's most powerful conference, at least for now, a recruiting advantage. That's at least the way it will be portrayed by other coaches and administrators.

When asked about a perceived recruiting advantage, Stricklin added, "I think the Supreme Court answered that. Basically, the Supreme Court said the NCAA cannot prevent this from happening based on existing antitrust laws."

"It's almost guaranteed you come to school X and you'll have a post-graduate scholarship," said Tom McMillen, head of Lead1, the FBS athletic directors professional organization. "It's effectively a job after college. I don't see the NCAA refereeing. It's like NIL -- Leadville, Colorado in 1870 without any policemen around."

In other words, the wild, wild West. While the benefits are capped annually at $5,980, some experts believe that's just a placeholder figure.

"The maximum always becomes the minimum," one Power Five commissioner said.

@bailey1848

if anyone gets any intel .. please ask about the players health

what is the percentage health of smith scott BJ Travis and others .. who is not 100%

even if scott and travis plays are they 100% ??

If you want to divert your attention from the final outcome of Saturday's game, Tom Lang takes a look at FSU-Louisville from a Fantasy prop perspective.

Sporting 'Noles: Assessing FSU-Louisville from a Fantasy perspective

Why is he not being utilized more?
All we here is how much of a weapon he is or he like a WR.
This staff is failing him for the 2nd straight yr.

If you take off your Garnet & Gold glasses is there a better college LB in college football history? Who even fits in the discussion from your opinion?

Wonder what’s next? We’ve come a long way from hot women making an FSU game an event…proudly doing the warchant in front of the cameras.

From Saban’s interview tonight. Received from a Bama friend off Tider Insider:

“For his ‘Final Word,” Saban said “Deion Sanders was talking to his [Jackson State] team about spirit and passion and people going to practice with a sense of purpose. You condition yourself to do that in practice.
“Some people think they can ‘save themselves’ in practice. You have to grind through practice to develop good habits when you get tired and have to grind through a game.
“I love that video. I sent it to all the players.”

Wake’s offensive line has to be very good to run that offense.