Comments on: ESPN College Football Analyst Addresses FSU Situation

By: Criminole

Criminole — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:56:14 +0000

This Sat. might be and equally bad loss to a bunch of future lawyers and medical professionals…

By: A Skeptic

A Skeptic — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:20:41 +0000

I’ve been an FSU fan for 50+ years now and have memories going a long ways back.

The program today is in a post-Bowden era that reminds me a lot of the post-Peterson era. Larry Jones was the successor but fell into disfavor with the administration, media, and fans. Despite a national championship, Jimbo Fisher is the modern equivalent of Jones. Darryl Mudra followed Jones. He produced very little that exciting the fans, but at least he recruited a few good kids. Willie Taggart is today’s Mudra. The program and kids continued in disarray, but he didn’t recruit well either. Mudra was followed by Bowden and the rest is history. Norvell doesn’t have much to work with due to the abysmal recruiting of Fisher and Taggart, but it’s easy to see progress. The on-field results are disappointing so far, but a lot of things are better than they have been in about 10 years now.

What the team’s missing now is game ready offensive linemen. You can recruit running backs, receivers, quarterbacks, safeties, etc. that are college game ready right out of high school, but offensive linemen typically take a couple of years to fully develop their bodies and game to play at this level. Unfortunately, the hand is dealt before the season starts and you’re not going to get any more linemen during the season.

Norvell may not be the long-term answer at FSU. But I’m hoping that the fans and administration recognized the progress that’s been made from essentially nothing and are willing to watch this upward trend and evaluate it at the end of the season, not after just 2 games.

By: Hope

Hope — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:35:32 +0000

@ Deborah,

I don’t know what you are YELLING about, but my comment has nothing to do with what you are talking about.

When you have our elected officials being investigated by the FBI in the sky boxes at FSU football games there is a bigger problem. When you have the boosters endorsing them we have a problem. Tallahassee is the laughing stock of Florida because of the local government. There is a bigger problem in play here.

It has everything to do with it…

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 22:33:51 +0000

Hope-what does any of that have to do with FOOTBALL??? NOTHING!!! If people keep telling them that they’ll never make it, then they never will. I think some of this excessive criticism by LazyBoy football analysts needs to stop. It was 1 touchdown in both games. these were not landslide 52-0 games against us. Geeze let the boys recoup and let’s be positive and excited, like all real Nile fans should be.

By: Snidely Whiplash

Snidely Whiplash — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:35:49 +0000

Big historical picture in a few words:
The arrogant Boosters have knowingly cost Tallahassee Billions of dollars by not extending Bowden’s winning streak.
How you ask can that be true?
All the boosters had to do was as soon as Bowden was let go just get off the money and put Odell Hagans in the head coach position.
Or as soon as they let Jimbo go.
Or as soon as they let Taggart go.
Or as soon as they let Norvell go.
You know in your heart I’m right.
Odell.

By: Hope

Hope — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:16:38 +0000

@ Dennis…

…Sins of the father I believe are in play here… that being the local government corruption enterprise…

By: Dennis Barton

Dennis Barton — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:02:20 +0000

Glad you cleared that up Hope. I thought FSU got beat because a coach called the wrong defensive set. Now I see the defense was in the wrong set because of local politics.

By: Jan Foster

Jan Foster — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:53:45 +0000

Nole1962
We attended both games with triple masks and secure seating.I played the game and followed all.my life.
My thoughts.
No more changing head coaches.
But Defensive play calling and secondary prep are the worst.We have 5 above average
Players 3 running backs and QB.one defensive lineman who is a transfer.
Talent is very thin.No wide receivers.
Put all 4 good offensive players on the field every play .No more wildcat madness.
Master 10 offensive plays.Stick with them.
Do not red fog on 3rd and short and 3rd and long.
Get a new defensive coordinator.
Go Noles

By: Hope

Hope — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:22:29 +0000

The boosters should stay out of politics…should be the number one rule. They participated and facilitated in creating a corruption culture in Tallahassee that hurts everyone. Don’t endorse candidates!

Your endorsement of Nick Maddox has been harmful to this community. There was a dust up only weeks after he was elected with his blond Aid who left. SUDDENLY and was paid off with hush money. It’s been downhill from there. Who votes to give money to JT Burnett to facilitate his crime Enterprise… Nick Maddox that’s who…

Again, the Boosters need to STAY OUT of politics! Don’t endorse candidates!