I think that you kinda need a mix. When you have a team with big DT and DE you dont have to biltz like we do because the big guys can get the little guys out the way. However when you have little guys they can release to LB and the secondary. I think 2 great Exp here are EB. Hes smaller but fast and the only times he was stoped was when he was Dub teamed. Then you have to 2 guys from BC. There size killed our Smaller faster guys. I would like to see us 2 big DT and one big LB then the DE fast and the OLB fast more like a S. I would like to see 6’0 fast true CB and fast SS. I think speed kills but you have to have some beef up frount. On Off. I think the same thing speed but no matter what you have to have at least on true power back not speed but shear power. We havent had one in a long time. We need someone that can go through people on short yard.

I know it sounds sad but Ive been using this Def in NCAA09 and Im falling for it. I have always been a fan of a 5-2 cover 2/3. With the 3-4 you can get both speed and STR. You can have 3DT that are just big to stop anything in the mid. and 2 LB that are reg LB then have to OLB/LB/SS that are fast as the outside guys to cover slot WR/Blitzs. FSUncensored got me to look at this Def. and I realy think at FSU with the Off we see from GT to BC/Maryland we could stop them all much easyer.

But the teams in the CUSA this year are terrible.

I would rather have small quick guys at tackle, but a little more size inside. I know this is contradictory to the NFL whose tackles are giant, but you really need someone with good footwork at tackle, and esp. in the ACC. Inside I would like to have guys who can move but are more dominant with their strength. Yes we have an advantage because our interior lineman can get to the LB’s, but if you can’t block the DT’s, is this really an advantage?

Is that if he leaves we are absolutely screwed for several years. Suddenly we have tiny lineman that are being coached by someone used to the big boys.

He’s not the youngest guy either. David Castillo is still in town in med school, I wonder if he has any coaching aspirations.

well, he is still recruiting… if that means anything.

especially if he’s really not happy at Bama.

to answer the question. Just a preferance.

Out of sheer loyalty to a former player? We’ll soon have an extra coaching spot. Maybe Coley could stay at TE coach and OC. Nix can help Jimbo with the QBs…..

Naaaah.

about Malzahn. Just a gut feeling.

what do you think about Reuban Randle? Obviously he isn’t an FSU recruit but his recruitment is interesting to say the least. Miami was out of it, and then POOF they are back in it. Dah U claims it is between the canes and Oklahoma, with Bama and LSU out of it. I personally think he is Bama bound.

2010 QB prospect is the nephew of EG Green. Runs a 4.45 40, is 6-2 and a bit under 200 pounds. FSU was the first to offer… think he’s ours to lose?

And what happened to Andre Debose? At first it looked like he was an FSU lean, now people are saying it’s down to LSU/UF and we are out of it… is that true?

I keep seeing Carter is out… why? Looks like he’s done a good job with Jermaine Thomas so far… or is he not recruiting well enough?

And both of them are can’t miss guys… one is most definitely not coming here, the other is unlikely to come here.

That’s not really going to help our cornerback situation.

Anyone think we got a shot?

I’d like to see us get a little more on the line this class. I know Trickett will probably pull some guys nobody’s ever heard of again, but it’d sure be nice to see what he could do with some “top” talent.

Im not trying to know your sorces but you say MA might be out. How cred. is this. I agree hes one of the best in his time and would wish him all the most and cant wait to see him in the CF HOF.

And refuses to lose. Last thing we need is another guy using defenses that stop 1980s offenses. We don’t stand a chance against teams like Florida if we don’t play defense like it’s 2008.

I know it’s still very early but I’m in a procrastinating mood and this gives me something to do…

current commits:
RB – Thompson
RB – Pryor
WR – Haulstead
WR – Downs
WR – Smith
WR – Rhodes
TE – Stork
OL – Prior
OL – Orelus
DT – McDaniel
DT – McAllister
DE – Jenkins
DE – Stinson
LB – Mizell
S – Harley
S – Demps
S – Bright
K – Hopkins

and future commits:
WR – Sanders
OL – lower ranked guy Trickett likes
OL – lower ranked guy Trickett likes
LB – Ferrell
CB – Hosley
S – Starling

What do you guys think? And what about this TE on the front of warchant? Do we have a decent chance?

Trickett saved much of our season and apparently knows what he’s doing (not saying that your suggesting he doesn’t).

Tricket seems try to best of both worlds, where the linemen are more agile and try to use their technique to block the more agile defenders due to the spread, but can also attempt to wear down the opponents by working them so hard they have more stamina than the other team. I say we go back to no huddle if our linemen are in as good of shape and hopefully will never be as collectively as young as they were before. That would have really taken a toll on BC (I think) with their chunky DL.

My personal preference would be whatever type of linemen best suits a fast paced offense. I would still enjoy FSU football if we became a team that primarily ran the ball all the time and tried to wear other teams out in the 4th, but not as much.

I think he is makeing them have more stamana because its just what hes use to. Im in the Mil and its just a way of life for us. This is a good thing and I think if we can get a few guys to come in and help out and rotait them right we could wear down any team out there even UF. But we are a long(but not to far) way from that. I think by the mid of next year the Off will just click. This off season FSU needs to work on STR and stamana. with there speed I think we could get to a point where no one i the ACC can out score us and we dont have to rely on the Def. as much. That will make the Def work harder themselfs.

Trickett seems in most cases to recruit prospects with good GPA averages who are serious about college. Faircloth was offered at Vandy. Snider the other greyshirt is a coaches son and hit 308 as a baseball player in Alabama.

He offered the one kid from Orlando who picked Duke also can’t think of his name right off. Datko, Sanders and some of the rest of them all seem to have over 3.0 GPAs. This is good because it means they most likely stick around the entire four years and complete a degree and Trickett does not lose all the time coaching them also and then have a kid leave for the NFl.

There is a trade off in having a sure fire All American who leaves maybe after two years and an above average player you can coach up the entire four years and have him reach his full potential his senior year somehwhat like Dan Mozes the two star at WVU Trickett turned into an All American.

It just seems to me that is Trickett’s strategy.