LATE REPORT
FSU supplied quite a few players after practice and all of them had something different to say which made for a good time. Here's a few of the highlights.
DE Demarcus Walker expressed the respect he has for Miami referring to Brad Kaaya as a "great quarterback" who can do many things. He also said Miami's offensive line was impressive as is sophomore running back Joseph Yearby. Walker even joked about what it'd be like to have Dalvin Cook and Yearby on the same team in high school.
FB Freddie Stevenson said he liked what he saw from RB Johnathan Vickers, who filled in for Cook against Wake Forest.
Vickers, who came in with ice on both ankles, said Monday's workload was no different than other days. He talked about the footballs on the elastic cord, saying that's done to practice both ball security and strength.
DB Jalen Ramsey added the 27 first downs allowed to Wake Forest is a sign of where the defense can be better on first and second downs. Ramsey said Wake's success stemmed from getting into manageable situations.
Altogether we were given eight players, quite a bit for a Monday. Make sure you check the site throughout the evening and morning to view the latest content.
EARLY REPORT
Most Monday practices usually don't come with fanfare. Then again, most Monday practices are not quite like "Miami Week" at Florida State. A hurricane warning flag was on display atop one of the video cranes when Florida State opened practice, days before its prime-time game against in-state rival Miami. Now, for the news:
RB Dalvin Cook was not in pads as expected. He did have a paper script in his hands when he went over to the rehab area. LB Terrance Smith was also held out. He was in sweats and was able to walk around with no visible discomfort while the team stretched. He also did some rehab work on a rowing machine. DB Nate Andrews was also on the exercise bike. Andrews had a smile on his face when he shared a joke with a member of the training staff. He also did a little bit of backpedaling. It was done more in a playful manner as opposed to anything serious.
Defensive line coach Odell Haggins may have been the star of practice. He instructed the group to "be loose" to start practice. He was extremely detail-oriented regarding what Miami does with its offensive line and how the Hurricanes force teams to move in certain directions to clear space for running backs and quarterbacks. He quizzed Derrick Nnadi about a specific play last year. He also quizzed other players about what to do in case of a certain situations. Haggins looked over and said, "You're not writing any of this are you?" After a few seconds, he laughed and said "You're good. Don't leave. Stay around and watch." Again, stay loose.
The defensive ends will have practices when they line up opposite of the goal posts. They did that today but a few of them were tested on listening to the cadence so they can stay on-sides. DE Lorenzo Featherston was tested more than anyone when it came to not jumping off-sides.
For a second week in a row, Jay Graham introduced some innovation. Graham's big move last week was to have the running backs handle balls dipped in water. His latest nuance was attaching an elastic cord to the football. He would have the running backs either run straight ahead or move in a lateral motion while pulling another person attached to the other end of the cord.
Our Tweet of the Day actually shows some footage of what the running backs did.
Because Jimbo Fisher spoke earlier today, we won't be getting him. We will be getting players sometime after 6:10 p.m.
Until next time. Goodbye for now.
FSU supplied quite a few players after practice and all of them had something different to say which made for a good time. Here's a few of the highlights.
DE Demarcus Walker expressed the respect he has for Miami referring to Brad Kaaya as a "great quarterback" who can do many things. He also said Miami's offensive line was impressive as is sophomore running back Joseph Yearby. Walker even joked about what it'd be like to have Dalvin Cook and Yearby on the same team in high school.
FB Freddie Stevenson said he liked what he saw from RB Johnathan Vickers, who filled in for Cook against Wake Forest.
Vickers, who came in with ice on both ankles, said Monday's workload was no different than other days. He talked about the footballs on the elastic cord, saying that's done to practice both ball security and strength.
DB Jalen Ramsey added the 27 first downs allowed to Wake Forest is a sign of where the defense can be better on first and second downs. Ramsey said Wake's success stemmed from getting into manageable situations.
Altogether we were given eight players, quite a bit for a Monday. Make sure you check the site throughout the evening and morning to view the latest content.
EARLY REPORT
Most Monday practices usually don't come with fanfare. Then again, most Monday practices are not quite like "Miami Week" at Florida State. A hurricane warning flag was on display atop one of the video cranes when Florida State opened practice, days before its prime-time game against in-state rival Miami. Now, for the news:
RB Dalvin Cook was not in pads as expected. He did have a paper script in his hands when he went over to the rehab area. LB Terrance Smith was also held out. He was in sweats and was able to walk around with no visible discomfort while the team stretched. He also did some rehab work on a rowing machine. DB Nate Andrews was also on the exercise bike. Andrews had a smile on his face when he shared a joke with a member of the training staff. He also did a little bit of backpedaling. It was done more in a playful manner as opposed to anything serious.
Defensive line coach Odell Haggins may have been the star of practice. He instructed the group to "be loose" to start practice. He was extremely detail-oriented regarding what Miami does with its offensive line and how the Hurricanes force teams to move in certain directions to clear space for running backs and quarterbacks. He quizzed Derrick Nnadi about a specific play last year. He also quizzed other players about what to do in case of a certain situations. Haggins looked over and said, "You're not writing any of this are you?" After a few seconds, he laughed and said "You're good. Don't leave. Stay around and watch." Again, stay loose.
The defensive ends will have practices when they line up opposite of the goal posts. They did that today but a few of them were tested on listening to the cadence so they can stay on-sides. DE Lorenzo Featherston was tested more than anyone when it came to not jumping off-sides.
For a second week in a row, Jay Graham introduced some innovation. Graham's big move last week was to have the running backs handle balls dipped in water. His latest nuance was attaching an elastic cord to the football. He would have the running backs either run straight ahead or move in a lateral motion while pulling another person attached to the other end of the cord.
Our Tweet of the Day actually shows some footage of what the running backs did.
Because Jimbo Fisher spoke earlier today, we won't be getting him. We will be getting players sometime after 6:10 p.m.
Until next time. Goodbye for now.
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