Until we develop a semblance of an offensive line, I don't think it's possible to provide a fair evaluation of DF...or any QB, for that matter.
I agree DF has sacrificed immeasurable amounts to be playing here. But he does need to work on some things.
First is touch passes and better leading of receivers on swing routes. He leads very well on throws over the middle, but not to the flats.
Second is pocket awareness. Our line is bad but we've taken sacks that are on Francois for not feeling pressure or stepping up.
Third is trajectory on deep passes. He tends to overthrow deep passes.
Fourth is the operation of the zone/read and ball-handling in general. His movements are mechanical and deceive nobody.
All that said, I can't think of many QB's who don't have things to work on and he has been largely a strong asset for this team.
When was the last time FSU was a 12-13 point underdog to Miami? Not that I don’t disagree.
Only hope is that offensive magic we saw last part of game was them figuring it out....and our defense gets taught that “sometimes” receivers and tight ends will look to catch balls in the middle of the field.
When was the last time FSU was a 12-13 point underdog to Miami? Not that I don’t disagree.
I would be surprised if it was that high. They were 1 at time but we were like 10-12 (living off the dynasty era). And we should have won. That game is in my top 10 FSU loss sads. I fantasized about how satisfying it would be to punch their mocking kickerCan't find the link, but I believe Miami was favored by 14 in '02.
We have 2 issues which are the linebackers freezing and the safeties playing up too far or getting distracted to the sidelines. In one sense it does help our run defense but yeah we can’t live like that.If UL connected on half the balls that they threw over the middle (and dropped), FSU would have lost by 3 TD. UL exposed that FSU has a HUGE gap in that area. You know Miami was watching. Im sure they spent plenty of time working on, lets see what adjustments were made.
FinauThursday morning with no golf to get reay for this weekend. <dislike>
Only 91 days until we tee it up at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Again, everyone needs to remember that it's three years from reaching 100 pages that a national championship will come our way. Might as well get the clock ticking.So, is there a benefit to getting 100 pages quickly, or do we slow down and savor the flavor? Revenge and a return to elite are best served slow and flavorful...
FSU will return to elite status and gain revenge.
No problem, boss.Again, everyone needs to remember that it's three years from reaching 100 pages that a national championship will come our way. Might as well get the clock ticking.
Thanks for posting. The entire article is just awesome. ESPN did a good job with this one.
Damnit, ATMU squeaked one out as well as UF winning. Not the best day.
He should be in high demand in the future to toss pitches for the Home Run Derby.David Price has to try to be that bad in the postseason.
Why unfortunate? Francois has made mistakes but there's nothing to indicate Blackman would run this offense better. Now if he had a quicker release and could run, then sure.Looks like the Slim Reaper is getting reps at the 1 spot.
BUT....unfortunately it looks like Frenchy is entrenched.
We need a self-blocking quarterback. Does such a thing exist?
Ben Roethlisberger’s eligibility clock has run out.
When the clip first started I was expecting a gooooooooooooal !!!!!