Scouting FSU's Opponents: Week 3

I got to watch most of the games.
FSU we have something but it seems like we are still boarder line at times. The Def is much better and its showing but still learning. Im ok with that. The D-line is the group that seems to be the best at the moment. The LB and DB seems to be a step or 2 out of place at times. I think they need just more time. The Off. seems to be in the same boat but now that we are going into Conf play I think they will settle down and get into a ryithm. As for the RB Its nice if one donw work that the others can come in or if one needs a brake bame

Clemson has a team if they show up. I think they are the team to beat at the moment but they have to show up.
NCST is the same way and you all know they always play hard vs us. These two will be our season I think this ear.
UF I think we have closer to a 70% at beating them right now. Its not that dreaded 95% anymore. That still have tallent but its just not the same with Tebow gone. more trick and passing less rushing they need to get a FB back there too.

All and all I think this year is going to do us some good. I think one or 2 more tough fough losses and some solid wins and at lease an ACCCG appr. and next year I think we could fight for more.

They looked completely over matched against Stanford.

I was thinking the dame thing about UVA, could be a trap game.

I left watching the game feeling happy that we won, encouraged by our defense but still concerned about our offense. But when I get the true stats, I am definitely feeling better about it. Ponder and his receivers are not hitting on all cylinders (I feel it will come) , but our O is doing fine.

Thanks

When a team moves the ball and doesn’t score, it’s a great indication that scores will soon come.

Or is it a great indication that the offense lacks focus and versatility?

The first long drive went like clockwork until Reed’s team mate blind side him at the 15 and knocked the ball right into the BYU defenders hands at the 10 yard line. The blocker and Reed did not see each other but Bert was carrying the ball like a loaf of bread. It is irritating and Fisher was going crazy on the sidelines shaking his head and talking to himself. That is the kind of crap that can take an edge off an offense but it is also not something a defense can count on FSU giving them all the time. Without that cluster you are probably looking at a 41-10 game.

It does look like Gran has found his running back though and it is Ty Jones. The guy looked great. Good balance breaking tackles catching the ball, blocking. His legs are like tree stumps and he doesn’t go down on the first hit. Gran seems to prefer those backs that make people not want to tackle them anymore. You can see Gran’s influence also as he shows patience and then accelerates very well into the hole.

I just watched that game again, that BYU tackler that dove into Jones legs was knocked out cold and his helmet went sailing down the field.

but, I am grateful that we are not playing Miami next week. (Only three weeks ’til Miami by the way)

just because it was BYU. I could be mistaken, but I don’t recall our D putting together a game like that against anyone last year. I was especially impressed the way they responded after giving up a couple of drives late in the first half by holding BYU to 39 yards in the second half.

And again, I know people want to say that those big slow Mormons got tired in the second half, but 39 yards, come on! That’s solid.

Oh, SeminoleMike, I realize you weren’t discounting our D’s performance, your comment just made me think of what a lot of my Seminole friends have said since Saturday.

Which he does a good job of making it unreadable.

I have looked at a few Wake boards even they figure it will be 60 to nothing. Some of them thought Stanford could have scored 100 on them if they had wanted to.

Stoops was awfully animated trying to stop that last BYU touchdown and turn into a field goa. That would have given him two games without a touchdown.