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Orange Blooded [2796]
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FSU fans not giving our defense much respect.
Oct 6, 2013, 6:51 PM
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Just reading the boards and I believe they are thinking our defense is still a weak link.
I'm calling it now, and I was very much down on our defense last year. It was a train wreck at times. I've seen nothing this year that makes me think it is anywhere near the same weak link. The front 7 is physical, deep, athletic, and well conditioned. The CB's are playing much better. While the safety spot is still spotty, even I think it's going in the right direction. We have a lot more talent that wasn't even available last year. The players are picking up the scheme and playing fast.
FSU scores 21 or less on offense. I just think the animal is out of the cage, and Death Valley will be the jungle when the Seminoles come calling.
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I remember growing up as a kid
Oct 6, 2013, 6:56 PM
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with the real Death Valley argument. I always thought whichever school finally said that the other was 'Death Valley,' that they should change their stadiums name to 'The Jungle' and run out to AC/DC like VT does with Metallica. But then we beat LSU and settled that argument.
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Why would a team that plays in the jungle play AC/DC?***
Oct 6, 2013, 7:17 PM
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because GNR and AC/DC are basically the same
Oct 6, 2013, 7:30 PM
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but not really at all
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For my money it doesn't get better than when the Beatles
Oct 6, 2013, 7:49 PM
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sang Stairway to Heaven
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All-TigerNet [14921]
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I doubt ESPN et al will bring this up much as the game
Oct 6, 2013, 6:57 PM
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approaches but:
FSU hasn't won in DV in 12 years! TWELVE!!
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That FSU game has implications for
Oct 6, 2013, 6:58 PM
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Division + ACC + National Titles. Friggin HUGE game.
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The BC game has huge implications
Oct 6, 2013, 7:48 PM
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Division, conference and national
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Yeah! Win that and we're bowl-eligible!***
Oct 6, 2013, 7:51 PM
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Let's hope Winston thinks this, too***
Oct 6, 2013, 7:12 PM
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Really think it comes down to who can run it and who can't
Oct 6, 2013, 7:13 PM
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If their backs start gashing us, we're in trouble. If our backs have any degree of success against them, they're toast.
Also, failure to get pressure on Tajh is an automatic loss.
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Re: Really think it comes down to who can run it and who can't
Oct 6, 2013, 7:15 PM
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^^^^ This^^^^
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Re: Really think it comes down to who can run it and who can't
Oct 6, 2013, 10:29 PM
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There's not a Db in the world who runs two back to back long yardage coverage patterns with Bryant, and next have to do the same with Sammy, Williams, Hopper, Seckinger, or Humphries, etc. and remain at full speed. NOT. Time(OL) and Speed(?) kills. Clemson is loaded and can only stop themselves. PICK YOUR POSION!!!!!!
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I am more concerned about our Offense against FSU
Oct 6, 2013, 7:19 PM
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Boyd can not have an off day or make the high throws. FSU is going to score about like UGA. FSU's defense is much better than UGA. If we don't score at least 35, I don't think we can win.
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Re: I am more concerned about our Offense against FSU
Oct 6, 2013, 7:21 PM
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FSU pass rush is not very good IMO. We protect Boyd and they get lit up, period. They have no true pass rusher. Our OL needs to lock them down.
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Giff better strap on***
Oct 6, 2013, 7:22 PM
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Re: Giff better strap on***
Oct 6, 2013, 7:24 PM
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Giff would be my big worry. I also fully expect a lot of blitzing from FSU and we need to make sure we pickup the extra man.
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I hate it to happen the way it did, but
Oct 6, 2013, 7:23 PM
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I'm glad we get to see what Kearse can do. Blanks looks like a weak link to me. Robert Smith is all over the field, and Breeland is playing shutdown defense. The front seven is tearing it up two and three deep (though I agree with BV that they took some time off in the Syracuse game).
I'm glad they're not getting any respect. I want them to *take* FSU's respect.
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FSU's Offense is good. Wouldn't be surprised to see them...
Oct 6, 2013, 7:45 PM
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score up to 35 or 38. Our D still lacks in a few areas and I think FSU may be able to exploit that. Ultimately, I think our ability to pressure Winston will be costly to them though and we will be able to put up more points because we will force him into mistakes.
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Re: FSU's Offense is good. Wouldn't be surprised to see them...
Oct 6, 2013, 7:53 PM
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their rushing is MUCH BETTER than `cuse and they put up 323 YDS on us!!
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Well it was a home game so crowd noise was not a factor.
Oct 6, 2013, 9:01 PM
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It does have a huge impact both on the opposing team's offense and our defensive play.
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Re: FSU's Offense is good. Wouldn't be surprised to see them...
Oct 6, 2013, 9:11 PM
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And I'll bet they don't get anywhere near that. The transitive stat property does not work in football. We have been solid against the run this year as a unit.
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Those 323 rush yards are a bit misleading.
Oct 6, 2013, 9:59 PM
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Giving up over 300 yards on the ground is certainly not acceptable, but it's important to look at the yards in context. Because they were unable to get any yards via the passing game, they became an extremely run heavy offense. They ran the ball on 65 percent of the plays.
Over 100 of those yards came in the 4th quarter in garbage time with the backups playing. Of the remaining 200 yards or so, 66 of them came on one long run where our guys were badly out of position. The fake punt went for 38 yards, and we also gave up 57 yards on scrambles which has been a problem for our defense going back several years, but Hunt's yards were a result of the secondary doing such a good job covering their receivers. I'll gladly take 57 rush yards to a QB if we can keep their receiver from getting any receptions (I realize this won't happen against FSU).
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let the countdown begin!!
Oct 6, 2013, 7:49 PM
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until all the Sucknole trolls start showing up!
Go Tigers!!!!!
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Re: FSU fans not giving our defense much respect.
Oct 6, 2013, 8:59 PM
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I don't think you can underestimate the advantage of playing in Death Valley. Winston's first true hostile road environment. He's been great thus far, but he is still a redshirt freshman. I think with our improved D, an O that is full of weapons, and the home crowd, the Tigers win a big one!
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Key is the pass rush and coverage. Jimbo will not
Oct 6, 2013, 10:06 PM
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stick with the run for very long.
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