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My Thoughts On Remaining Schedule

FSU is 4-2 with half the season done. It's not the best 4-2 the team could have as the Seminoles have a 2-2 conference record, but the opportunities for a turnaround are there.

The scoring isn't what it was as FSU scored 55 and 51 against Rice and Duke respectively but only 24 in a too-close victory over Troy and has averaged just 17.6 points in the other three games.

Defensively the team is breaking down big time. Alex Boston might not play this week. Geno Hayes won't play this week. Tony Carter might come back so there's some good news.

The second half of the schedule will be no easier as FSU will face teams that have a decisive physical advantage over them. That being said if the team gets healthy, the possibility of getting to the ACC through the back door still exists.

So I'll analyze the second half of the schedule after the jump. But before you read that I need you guys to fill out this short survey for my bosses at SBN. They want to know who reads Tomahawk Nation and I would appreciate it if this site is well represented. Thanks

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Boston College: Saturday's game is a make or break game IMO. Win on Saturday and they will be 9-2 going into the Florida game. Loss on Saturday and who knows what will happen with this thing. There is nothing going in FSU's favor on Saturday. The front seven is in shambles and BC is a team that physical destructs. Defensively BC is much better than N.C. State as well. This game could go either way obviously, but I don't like FSU's chances today.

at Maryland: Final road game on the schedule and a place that FSU was defeated at in 2004. I expect an FSU victory here, I think the Seminoles have a decisive speed advantage everywhere and Maryland doesn't have the physical game to expose FSU's main weaknesses on defense.

Virginia: Depending on where the team is mentally will decide the outcome of this game. I expect FSU to win either way, but if this team is rolling with three straight victories they could run the Cavaliers out of the stadium.

Wake Forest: This is the the game that could be the difference between going to Atlanta for the Bowl season or going to Jacksonville or Charlotte or Seattle or Boise. Wake Forest will NOT be easy. They are much more physical than FSU and the Seminoles don't have the depth advantage and they definitely don't have a coaching advantage. I'm very worried about Wake Forest.

Western Michigan: Should be a blowout and depending on where the FSU season is at this point (worst case scenario is 6-4) this will either be the final plea to start Xavier Lee (even though he doesn't deserve it) or the last opportunity to see Xavier Lee before he transfers to Bethune-Cookman.

Florida: Regardless of where the season is at this point, beating the Gators (who will most likely be 10-1 at this point) will make the season a success. Right now Florida has a talent advantage IMO and they are most dangerous on offense. From a recruiting standpoint the Gators' increasing control of the state could become wider or FSU could start taking the state back.

Right now, if you had to pin me down I'd say the team will finish 8-4 with a 5-3 conference record. Considering the schedule was tailor made for a 10-win season this is a major disappointment. But a victory over Boston College on Saturday gives the team a great opportunity to go into Florida with a 9-2 record and keep possibilities of an ACC championship alive.

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i think if we lose saturday its over .... i think the confidence will plummet and a 6 loss season could be very possible

if we win saturday, i think we'll all be holding our collective breathes per each outing, because they will mean so much.  

i wonder if anyone can beat Clemson down the stretch to help us.  i'm not so sure

if they lose saturday all i will look forward to is the GATOR game ..... i just want us to bruise them, we dont have to win, i want us to win, but we dont have to as long as we punish them!!!  specifically Tim Tebow!!!!

and i'm gonna go ahead and say the gators fans are the sorest losers ever (i dont mean to generalize the entire fan base BUT i did), just on personal experience

i have a die hard gator buddie, who text's me endlessly when fsu losses and i respond and we carry on a somewhat civilized conversation BUT OH BOY when the gators lose and i text him, man i wont hear back from him for weeks.  what a joke and he didnt even go to the university

by JScott on Oct 19, 2006 12:29 PM EDT reply actions  

by the way
is it wrong for me to vote that BC will beat FSU by more than 10?  do i lose my fan card with votes like that?  i mean i hope they prove me wrong and demolish the Eagles, but i treat these polls as if i were betting money on the game and if the point spread was 7.5 for BC, i'd have to go with BC

am i less of a fan?  i hope to be in the stadium supporting the team

by JScott on Oct 19, 2006 12:32 PM EDT reply actions  

No I don't think it's wrong...
...I feel like FSU will lose as well. Doesn't mean I'm not going to be screaming my ass off for them but they are decimated along the front seven and a team like Boston College is going to pound them into submission unless one of the young guys really steps up.

by nafselon on Oct 19, 2006 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

i just found out i got
tickets, so i will be there in a AHHHHHH BLACK SHIRT, damn i hate the color BLACK, but you gotta support the kids!!!! hahaha

i'm all for the kiddies

Go Noles

Hey Naf your not gonna do a thursday night football thread are you?  i mean does UNC (1-5) and UVA (2-5??) qualify as being worthy of critiques and comments, haha! i love me some John Bunting

by JScott on Oct 19, 2006 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you know what tonight is???
...Game 7!

Oliver Perez needs my full attention, not the battle for 10th in the ACC.

by nafselon on Oct 19, 2006 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

i know
i'm debating on whether to go to class or not.  i got a "D" on the previous test so my intuition says "GET YOUR ASS TO CLASS" but the METS FAN in me says "FREAK IT".  decisions decisions

i'm so geeked up for tonight, game 7, Ollie on the mound(okay that doesnt really geek me up) but Game 7!! haha

do you ever go over to metsblog and post? i'm 31yonkers5 over there

i hope we pull it out, i got a detroit tiger fan for a boss and it would be an insane week next week should the mets move on.  AND who can stomach the Cards celebrating in Shea, OUCH!!!

should be GREAT, GO METS!!!

by JScott on Oct 19, 2006 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

what a tough
a$$ loss, man i cant even stomach it hardly

ah well time to go to bed and get ready for this saturdays debacle (FSU), freak the lifeless cardinals and yupity tigers.

GO NOles!!!

by JScott on Oct 20, 2006 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

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