🏈 The starting 22 at FSU. We've never seen anything like this watching Bama football.

[TerryP]

You guys know. I'm big on experience. And, even though FSU saw a 2-9 season last year, I don't see that as an experience worth noting—for the first 22.

Did you know that 14 of their starting 22 are either true seniors or red shirt seniors? Yeah. That's over half the starting lineup. For good measure, they have four juniors or redshirt juniors in their starting lineup. Now, we're at 18 of the 22 with returning experience.

Senior QB, RB, two of your WR's ... looks like something to be cautious with as an opponent, right?

Here's where it gets weird.

Only nine of those 22 actually return. 13, are new transfers into the program. Of those nine, four of those transferred in last season. Even weirder, when you get to the 'two's,' only two are transfers. The back-ups are Norvell's guys.

A little weirder: FSU plays a 3-3-5 (Earl Little, Jr. at NB) and those five only have one new guy. They got experience, and have played together.

Leaving me with this thought this morning ...

This is ALL on Norvell.

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[Rsedge72]

Building the majority of your contributors in the portal will turn out just like it has for fsu. Hit and miss, no development in “your” program. Kinda funny if you ask me.

 

[TerryP]

Building the majority of your contributors in the portal will turn out just like it has for fsu. Hit and miss, no development in “your” program. Kinda funny if you ask me.

Miami is another that's caught my attention. They are returning a SO WR. The other two, along with their starting QB and C (Brockmeyer) are all first year transfers.

They run a 4-2-5 and four of the five in their defensive backfield are the same. That secondary will have, at maximum, 30 practices together by game one. How does that spell cohesion?

Now, imagine your the 'Canes and find yourself down by 17. 30 practices for the chemistry in QB to WR.

(4 of the 7 on ST? 1st year transfers...)

 

[OldPlayer]

Miami is another that's caught my attention. They are returning a SO WR. The other two, along with their starting QB and C (Brockmeyer) are all first year transfers.

They run a 4-2-5 and four of the five in their defensive backfield are the same. That secondary will have, at maximum, 30 practices together by game one. How does that spell cohesion?

Now, imagine your the 'Canes and find yourself down by 17. 30 practices for the chemistry in QB to WR.

(4 of the 7 on ST? 1st year transfers...)

You forget that they’ve been together all summer with “uncoached” workouts. The numbers can lie.

 

[TerryP]

You forget that they’ve been together all summer with “uncoached” workouts. The numbers can lie.

Pads don't...'twas the point, ya know? I was being gracious with 30.

 

[UAgrad93]

Pads don't...'twas the point, ya know? I was being gracious with 30.

Summer workouts together during the summer are nice and all, but when it comes to”nut cutting time”, you want to know can you depend on that guy lined up beside you.

 

[alabama mike]

FSU went heavy into transfers last year and they added quite a few this past offseason. To me it spells trouble in Tallahassee. I hope we pound them.

 

[TerryP]

FSU went heavy into transfers last year and they added quite a few this past offseason. To me it spells trouble in Tallahassee. I hope we pound them.

They had over a dozen transfer in last year: a dozen have left. Two remain, Earl Little, Jr. and Roydell Williams.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Its ole ms formula.

Could turn out great.

Isnt this the kinda approach Malzahn likes. New players but experienced. New system that can flash but not sustain.

 

[64Tide]

Malzahn vs Wommack? Who has the edge here?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Malzahn vs Wommack? Who has the edge here?

I dont know. But Wommack better be tuned in.
Malzahn is one that pulled one on saban and stoled a iron bowl.

 

[TerryP]

Malzahn vs Wommack? Who has the edge here?

Wommack.

There is nothing Gus is going to do that he hasn't seen before. He's known Gus 41 years; played for him.