Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher spoke with the media for his customary 10 minutes Wednesday as part of the ACC Teleconference Call. He was asked a variety of questions ranging from where he sees improvement, the play of the FSU defense to how FSU defends the Hail Mary. Below you'll find the highlights of what was said.
>Fisher said in his opening statement how pleased he was with getting a win on the road at a place like Boston College. He hit up how getting a win against a Steve Addazio team at Chestnut Hill was even more pleasing because of how youth on this year's team.
>Fisher also discussed the importance of the bye week. He said it comes at a good time. It gives Fisher, his staff and the players a chance to look at what has made them successful. It also gives them a chance to see why there have been failures.
>He was then asked about the defense and the improvement in the unit over three games. Fisher said the defense is doing a "tremendous job" in gap control and they're getting to the ball. He also said the defense is playing faster without being reckless. He also said there's improvement in how the interior of the line is improving.
>Another point Fisher made discussed where FSU goes from here in terms of improvement. He said, "We're able to have success without being close to our potential."
>Fisher was also asked about targeting, a rule which came into play in FSU's second game against USF. Fisher said he does not believe there is a flaw in the rule. For the first two years of the rule's existence, he and his coaching staff stressed the importance of the measure to the players. To prevent targeting, the coaches work with players on leverage points, aiming points, tackling drills and blocking drills.
>Last question was about how FSU defends the Hail Mary. Fisher said the Seminoles work on it every week as part of a two-minute drill. The drill features different situations. Fisher said Hail Marys are also defended on a situational basis. He pointed out how defending a Hail Mary depends upon the personnel of the other team.
>Fisher said in his opening statement how pleased he was with getting a win on the road at a place like Boston College. He hit up how getting a win against a Steve Addazio team at Chestnut Hill was even more pleasing because of how youth on this year's team.
>Fisher also discussed the importance of the bye week. He said it comes at a good time. It gives Fisher, his staff and the players a chance to look at what has made them successful. It also gives them a chance to see why there have been failures.
>He was then asked about the defense and the improvement in the unit over three games. Fisher said the defense is doing a "tremendous job" in gap control and they're getting to the ball. He also said the defense is playing faster without being reckless. He also said there's improvement in how the interior of the line is improving.
>Another point Fisher made discussed where FSU goes from here in terms of improvement. He said, "We're able to have success without being close to our potential."
>Fisher was also asked about targeting, a rule which came into play in FSU's second game against USF. Fisher said he does not believe there is a flaw in the rule. For the first two years of the rule's existence, he and his coaching staff stressed the importance of the measure to the players. To prevent targeting, the coaches work with players on leverage points, aiming points, tackling drills and blocking drills.
>Last question was about how FSU defends the Hail Mary. Fisher said the Seminoles work on it every week as part of a two-minute drill. The drill features different situations. Fisher said Hail Marys are also defended on a situational basis. He pointed out how defending a Hail Mary depends upon the personnel of the other team.
