In reading Iras artilce looks like
our center and left tackle may miss the game?
we lost smith lucus and scott in one week?

wholly smokes ..
washington and DLT at OT
johnson at Center
gibbons and scott at OG?

JSU's defensive scheme of cover 2 deep made our offense look pathetic. Well, that and all the penalties, dropped passes, and play calling. If Wake Forest starts having "injured players" after our first downs, I'll know what's up.

Reported on Fox News headlines today that he “had a single catch for 1 yard in the first two games before that Hail Mary.”

FSU (Mike Norvell) vs FAU (Willie Taggart)

Asking for a friend.

(7:00) Corey's quest for answers, finality to the final play vs Jacksonville State
(15:00) Norvell scoffs at moral victories -- was he sending a message to the fans or the locker room?
(19:00) Goodnight, sweet Pope
(24:00) "Or" designation removed from QB, they're all in on Milton?
(39:00) First in-season firing in the books
(42:00) Dillingham laments penalties, defends RB rotation
(45:00) Jameis is back? Jameis is back.
(48:00) Wedding proposals

Music: Saosin - Drinking From The Fountain
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If our WRs are not any good and can’t catch. Why are we not using our TEs there completion % is better than the WRs and thought CMN was big on TE?

We were supposed to lose and not be in doubt. Yes there were mistakes but look at the forest and not the trees.

This team is light years from last year and Norvell still doesn’t have most of his players.
So many improvements.

I hadn't watched the replay for good reason. Just watched it. Head scratcher for me is the effort. CMN had me sold on the fact that we might not win but we'd darn sure give great effort. I saw that all last year and it actually got me excited. Especially the ND stand with the game out of reach.

The last play vs JSU flushed all of that after rewatching. Color me very concerned. That play screams disinterest and not near the "buy in" we have been sold on these boards by this team. We all know we're in trouble. This Saturday will cement just how much trouble we're really in and the effort will be the tell tale sign.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that I can watch the game tonight without having to pay for a streaming service (like FUBO).

If you have Hotwire, the ACCN is on 446. Illinois and Virginia are on now. It shows FSU game scheduled to broadcast at 8:00.

Before paying for a streaming service, check your cable provider. It might just be there. Or, it appears you can watch through the ESPN app by logging into your cable account.

Go Noles!

Before the season, this team had an over under from Vegas at 5.5. They are still around that number. This team had a complete roster flip. Norvell inherited a completely bare lineup with the worst talent we have had in 30 years. While we had an exceptional off season in the transfer portal to add talent (something like 8 of our top 10 players are all transfers) it will still take time.

We are 2 plays away from being 2-0. I understand the amazing effort given during the ND game gave us a bit of false hope of a quicker turnaround but we are still a ways away from being a good team. That JSU game was a terrible fluke ending and an overall bad game, but that’s one game.

Give this team and coaches a little more time to figure out how to close out games and how to win. Once they do, it will really be fun to watch.

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My apologies if this has already been posted, asked, and/or asked. But in that debacle last week when the QB's were in discussions with Norvell on the sideline, it appeared by the body language and reaction from Norvell that JT may have said something or reacted in a way that wasn't favorable. I could be totally wrong, but something didn't look right with that exchange. Does anyone have additional info or insight?

With Lucas leaving, Gibbons return is critical. Anyone know his status for Saturday?

Just a bit of a counter view on things.

If you would have taken a poll of Nole Nation prior to the ND game, and laid out the following scenario...

- Noles battle back from 18 down (something recent teams would have only dreamed of) and take ND to OT, only to lose on a missed kick. I still think if we win the toss and go on D first, we win that game!
- Noles have a serious hang-over (just as ND did with Toledo), but hang on to beat Jax St. by 3.

I think the large majority of the fan base, while maybe not happy squeaking by a FCS opponent (but this seems to happen much more often in CFB than before), I think most would have taken it. I know I would have.

Now, I FULLY realize the second point didn't happen, but we were one tackle away, and a poor defensive call from having this scenario play out. I also fully recognize you are what your record says you are, and in our case, we are 0-2.

I am certainly just as disappointed/frustrated as my Nole brethren, but let's open up ACC play in Winston-Salem this week and see what the product is on the field, and then make some additional conclusions. I personally think the team is going to play well and possibly come out with a W. If the opposite happens, and we get boat raced, then we have many more and larger concerns obviously.

I know others will blast this, but just trying to take a balanced view. I am just really curious what happens this weekend.

Go Noles!

Obviously the overall record and play calling is worse. I still argue that overall, this team is better than a year ago though the results, save a few plays, haven't shown on the scoreboard. trying to be positive here....

Better
- QB play
- Running backs
- Punting
- Defensive Sacks
- Strength & Conditioning
- Team Effort
- Recruiting
- Overall defense (21pts off TOs vs ND)

Worse
- W/L Record
- Coaching/Play calling - Better play-calling and we're 2-0
- Penalties

What else?

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This is the kind of play that makes me say “how do we even let this guy stay in the program?”

It is incredibly disappointing as I was very excited about his transfer, but that kind of effort is pathetic and while we shouldn’t have even been in that position, how in the world can you be doing that on the FINAL play of the game. Just smh

As a football fan, this is what it's all about...

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Sept. 25, 3:30 p.m., ESPN 2

He also said with conviction we would be JSU

He also said he believed James Blackmon would play good at QB in relieving an injured Francois

geez this pie on the sky fanboy has to be right sometime....right? hopefully its this time

I absolutely believe Milton is the better of the 2 QBs. That said, we have seen more explosive plays with JT at QB.

With our lack of discipline and depth on the OL and receivers who inexplicably cant get open even with tons of time, can we sustain drives with Milton at QB?

As much as I think Milton is the better QB, I am still wondering if we put up more points with Travis at QB, particularly if he can limit / avoid the turnovers.

Clearly i’m desperate here for answers and I went back and watched film of how they pulled this off…

it was all about field position with their system so each QB had buy in and a reason to perfect their craft.

Leak obvious passing QB would run the offense from their own 1 yd line to the opponents red zone…

tebow came in for short yardage situational work, and red zone offense.

Worked beautifully to the tune of a national championship.

Difference is I’m not a coach getting paid millions of dollars so I have humility and went searching for answers and found them. Norvell & Co, listen up we need to see some soul searching, reality-based offense, and results.

The interview went for 15 minutes and was just horrible to hear us called out like that. But she was correct in her assessments that the coaching staff did an amazingly bad job. All of it, the 100 yards in penalties, the gimmicky 2 quarterback plays, failure to be in prevent D, not kick a field goal, etc.....

The angrier I get. Do they think the FSU fan base is stupid? Just because we don’t make our living coaching FB, doesn’t mean we aren’t an intelligent fan base. The coaching errors were horrendous Saturday night and all they do is try to justify their decisions.