We have conceded we aren't very talented. Why is that? Older players who've not developed for what could be a plethora of reasons; injuries; weaknesses in key position groups. People have started looking forward to next year, asking what needs we have, whether we should pursue through the portal again. It got me thinking about the roster makeup, & who's responsible. Let's take a look.
Note, the 2020 class is listed as Norvell's because he signed off on each one, but I put an asterisk by the players from that class who actually committed to Taggart.
Please correct any that I have incorrect.
I think the make up is interesting. A little better than half the starters were at FSU before Norvell got here (lots of injuries; I italicized guys who would normally start if not for injury, taking a few liberties such as marking Milton that way), but the majority of the roster is made up of Norvell's players. If we aren't talented, like many say, do we need to question Norvell's eye for talent? Or our staff's inability to develop? Or do we just need to be patient to see if the first & second year guys get there eventually? I feel it's the last one -- we need to be patient. He's shown with the Tribe 22 class what his vision is for remaking the roster & filling holes; you can see what he wants to accomplish with the number of OL & DL as well as the star power at the glamour positions like DB & QB. Further, the '20 & '21 classes have a few starters & contributors already who need to get that experience.
Thoughts?
Norvell QB: McKenzie Milton. Chubba Purdy. Tate Rodemaker.
Pre-Norvell: Jordan Travis
Norvell RB: Jashaun Corbin. Lawrance Toafili*. DJ Williams. Corey Wren
Pre-Norvell: Treshaun Ward
Norvell WR: Andrew Parchment. Malik McClain. Darion Williamson. JaKhi Douglas*. Joshua Burrell. Kentron Poitier. Bryan Robinson
Pre-Norvell: Keyshawn Helton. Pokey Wilson. Jordan Young
Norvell TE: Jordan Wilson. Koby Gross. Preston Daniel. Carter Boatwright*. Jackson West. Markeston Douglas
Pre-Norvell: Cam McDonald. Wyatt Rector
Norvell OL: Devontay Love-Taylor. Robert Scott, Jr. Dillan Gibbons. Zane Herring*. Rod Orr. Thomas Shrader*. Lloyd Willis*. Bryson Estes
Pre-Norvell: Maurice Smith. Darius Washington. Baveon Johnson. Brady Scott. Jalen Goss. Ira Henry.
Norvell DL: Jermaine Johnson. Keir Thomas. Fabian Lovett. Jarrett Jackson. Marcus Cushnie. Patrick Payton. George Wilson. Shambre Jackson. Bryan Turner. Joshua Farmer. TJ Davis
Pre-Norvell: Robert Cooper. Dennis Briggs. Derrick McLendon. Quashon Fuller. Tru Thompson. Malcolm Ray. Leonard Warner
Novell LB: DJ Lundy. Stephen Dix*. Jayion McCluster*. Jadarius Green-McKnight*. Jordan Eubanks. Cortez Andrews
Pre-Norvell: Emmett Rice. Amari Gainer. Kalen DeLoach. Jaleel McRae. DeCalon Brooks.
Norvell DB: Jammie Robison. Sidney Williams. Jarrian Jones. Meiko Dotson. Kevin Knowles. Demorie Tate*. Jarques McClellion. Hunter Washington. Omarion Cooper. Shyheim Brown
Pre-Norvell: Travis Jay. Jarvis Brownlee. Akeem Dent. Renardo Green. Brendan Gant.
Norvell SP: Alex Mastromanno
Pre-Norvell: Ryan Fitzgerald. Parker Grothuas
Note, the 2020 class is listed as Norvell's because he signed off on each one, but I put an asterisk by the players from that class who actually committed to Taggart.
Please correct any that I have incorrect.
I think the make up is interesting. A little better than half the starters were at FSU before Norvell got here (lots of injuries; I italicized guys who would normally start if not for injury, taking a few liberties such as marking Milton that way), but the majority of the roster is made up of Norvell's players. If we aren't talented, like many say, do we need to question Norvell's eye for talent? Or our staff's inability to develop? Or do we just need to be patient to see if the first & second year guys get there eventually? I feel it's the last one -- we need to be patient. He's shown with the Tribe 22 class what his vision is for remaking the roster & filling holes; you can see what he wants to accomplish with the number of OL & DL as well as the star power at the glamour positions like DB & QB. Further, the '20 & '21 classes have a few starters & contributors already who need to get that experience.
Thoughts?
Norvell QB: McKenzie Milton. Chubba Purdy. Tate Rodemaker.
Pre-Norvell: Jordan Travis
Norvell RB: Jashaun Corbin. Lawrance Toafili*. DJ Williams. Corey Wren
Pre-Norvell: Treshaun Ward
Norvell WR: Andrew Parchment. Malik McClain. Darion Williamson. JaKhi Douglas*. Joshua Burrell. Kentron Poitier. Bryan Robinson
Pre-Norvell: Keyshawn Helton. Pokey Wilson. Jordan Young
Norvell TE: Jordan Wilson. Koby Gross. Preston Daniel. Carter Boatwright*. Jackson West. Markeston Douglas
Pre-Norvell: Cam McDonald. Wyatt Rector
Norvell OL: Devontay Love-Taylor. Robert Scott, Jr. Dillan Gibbons. Zane Herring*. Rod Orr. Thomas Shrader*. Lloyd Willis*. Bryson Estes
Pre-Norvell: Maurice Smith. Darius Washington. Baveon Johnson. Brady Scott. Jalen Goss. Ira Henry.
Norvell DL: Jermaine Johnson. Keir Thomas. Fabian Lovett. Jarrett Jackson. Marcus Cushnie. Patrick Payton. George Wilson. Shambre Jackson. Bryan Turner. Joshua Farmer. TJ Davis
Pre-Norvell: Robert Cooper. Dennis Briggs. Derrick McLendon. Quashon Fuller. Tru Thompson. Malcolm Ray. Leonard Warner
Novell LB: DJ Lundy. Stephen Dix*. Jayion McCluster*. Jadarius Green-McKnight*. Jordan Eubanks. Cortez Andrews
Pre-Norvell: Emmett Rice. Amari Gainer. Kalen DeLoach. Jaleel McRae. DeCalon Brooks.
Norvell DB: Jammie Robison. Sidney Williams. Jarrian Jones. Meiko Dotson. Kevin Knowles. Demorie Tate*. Jarques McClellion. Hunter Washington. Omarion Cooper. Shyheim Brown
Pre-Norvell: Travis Jay. Jarvis Brownlee. Akeem Dent. Renardo Green. Brendan Gant.
Norvell SP: Alex Mastromanno
Pre-Norvell: Ryan Fitzgerald. Parker Grothuas
