Unconquered

Pretty fair assessment.

I don't think EJ is raw. I think he has reached is limits- it's just not what we expected.

I dont think EJ is raw either, but alot of his short comings were from being uncomfortable in the pocket because of the shoddy OLine play and being unhealthy. with an improved OLine EJ makes huge strides this year, and our schedule becomes even more of a cake walk

Not to mention a reliable run game.

Heather Dinich said there is no way FSU leaves the ACC, lol, she also said Duke would beat us last year.

I think EJ would be a better suited QB in a Paul Johnson offense ILO of a Jimbo offense. Just my opinion. I'm excited to see how the QB's pan out this year as we may get to see CT and Coker with some playing time as well. I love CT but am really liking what I see from Coker.

Dadgum, can't September get here already????

I am going to say this. Jimbo's offense does not showcase our play makers and their ability. I want Jimbo to open it up more. We have the chance to be the most explosive offense in the country with the talent and depth at RB, TE, and WR.

btw, I think we have a lot of playmakers at WR this year.

Rashad is a game breaker. You have size with Benjamin, Hot Rod and Willie.

A great route runner/hands guy in Shaw. Emerging stars in Green and Dent.

Add in the fasterst guy in college football in Bracey and that is a tough group to cover.

Sad, but I believe true fsukum. He's sometimes Brilliant but often erratic. It's put up or shut up time for the EEGE. I surely hope he puts up, as I really like this kid, and he for sure has the measureables. Perhaps someone at the next level can work out his kinks better, as he will not have to be a "Student Athlete", and can just concentrate on his throwing motion. That's not to say Jimbo and DC have not done a good job with him.....but at game speed, the same errors have occurred all throughout his time with us - so far. It's my hope and belief, he will perform much better with a seasoned, relatively injury free OL. I will say no more.

I think the evaluations of EJ are made with far too much certainty.

It is not hyperbole to say he played behind one of the worst OLs any of us have ever seen in college football last year.

Not saying that's Trickett's "fault"--it might be bad luck, whatever.

You just can't judge a QB when his OL is that horrible.

I know, people say his decision making is not a result of the OL. Well, yes, it is. With better OL play, EJ's decision making will be completely different.

Will we get better OL play? I'm going to wait and see.

The analysis was spot on. We will have a great defense. I suspect the best d in the country.

Its too bad they don't read this board or they would know our ol is going to be great and they were downvoted for questioning the greatness of the ol.

i know downvoters, how dare robert smith say we were 104th in rushing-WE WERE 78TH. There is a whole lot of rushing greatness between 104 and 78.

We were also 110 in pass protection.

Very frustrating b/c even with an avg ol we run the table. Analysis about EJ was spot on. He has shown flashes but not enough consistency. However, as it was pointed out, it is tough to be an effective passer when your back is on the ground every time you drop back.

I don't think they were not fair to freeman. I think he is an above avg back but with our ol you never get to see it. also, pender is a warrick dunn type as far as big play potential.

I alos think they were underselling the big play potential of the wr's although the did state it is arugably the deepest wr corps in the country.

I did agree that with our ol woes (which won't come close to being solved this, even if we are better on the ol), we should spread it outr a lot more. We have a deep wr corps, an ol that sucks, good backs in space and a qb that can run.,

I hope if our ol can't get it done that we lose a game because of Jimbo's stubborness.

Think about it: we are relying on a defensive convert at one tackle, what at the othet tackle, Oh wait, a guy (can we hope) who has played footballf or 4 months of his life and a center that was destroyed by legiot competition last year.

Granted Strock probably moves back to center and Hart probably plays tackle but you get my point.

The most deficient area on the tream is the ol. If we spread it out more it make the ol's job easier. Maybe by the end of the year they will be able tp ush everyone around and Watson will have enough of the playbook to matter.

I mean really, who has the defensive personnel to cover, o learly, greene, green ,smith and pender of Benjami at the same time?

Oh and have a spy on Ej?

no one this side of the Ravens could do it.

I'm with you on everything you said for the most part except the "excuse argument." Sure, teams deal with injuries, but name one that did, or could have dealt with that many to one segment. Should it have been that much of a disparity? Absolutely not. But for those who continue to disregard the impact that played into the run game, play calling, QB play, and overall record are, in my opinion, short changing the importance of a " functional" OL. Not here to assess blame on any one coach, as recruiting is a collaborative effort that starts and stops with the decision maker. It just baffles me that so many are so dismissive to what is more than merely an excuse.