Unconquered

First lets start with an O-line that has a very talented core of youth and JUCO's that bring fresh blood a unique array of life experiences that will help define the group as a whole in a very workman like manner and with a spring, summer, and fall mostly together should reveal surprising results. The receiving core is diverse in skill sets, talented and experienced. The TEs with Hicks hopefully, will be again diverse and talented with multiple weapons like O'leary in passing situations and Hicks/Christo blocking with Tye filling in as a possible H-back. Fb sound, wish Lonnie would get more touches and Rbs will be also diverse in skill set (Wilder=Earth, Pender=Wind, Freeman=fire) and a strength. The defense will be of course dominant and will win the tough ones for us mark it. Special terms will be solid in coverage, kicking sound, punting may take a slight dip in production but remember, Beatty early enrolled and will focus on punting so that end should be stable maybe not great but outside of the occasional mishap the unit will be fine.

EJ has taken that awkward step from new starter from last year to the guy and leader so he will produce this year more so because of the depth and talent that will surround him and hopefully health too...
3,123 passing, 367 yards rushing and 28 passing TDs and 5 rushing TDs.

104th in rushing, 41 sacks, If these are say halved, he has a damn good year. Kid has been in the system for 5 years, great person, good athlete. Tha being said, he looked average at best most of last year, attributed to injury and poor oline play. I hope he has a good year, would suck to be here this long and go undrafted.

Where do you guys get this "EJ gets nagging injuries every year..." stuff from. He broke his finger a couple of springs ago and hurt his shoulder in a game damn near everyone else was hurt after. Other than that he's been healthy. I think the line between Ponder and EJ re: injuries is a bit blurred.

For the amount of punishment he took last season due to our OL, I'm shocked he played as much as he did.

we just need the OL to stay healthy and protect him and he'll show the world why he waited his turn.

EJ to me has been as underwhelming as Ponder was overwhelming. He is not accurate in the pocket, and locks on to one receiver far to often. I look forward to seeing him progress however I have yet to see any type of improvement.

His best game as a QB was the loss to VT two years ago in the ACCCG. Every game I look at the stat sheets and I cannot believe that he completes 60% of his passes. It is by far the ugliest 60% I have ever seen. So ugly in fact that I staunchly disbelieve it every time I see it.

Now I am not saying that there is no way he will improve. However, I have yet to see reasons for great expectations.

With that said he should, with our support cast, have no problem winning the ACC. To do anything further, there will have to better play calling and OL play.

Except Darby was recruited as a corner and no one has any idea if Karlos will actually play offense or not.

he had a pocket???

Most of the criticism leveled at EJ rests on the OL.

It is alot easier to throw a football with 4 seconds to decide versus 2 seconds. You have time to read progressions, set your feet, step into the throw,etc.

That "spin move" thing he does happens when a defensive player comes at him at full speed unblocked. IF the OL learns how to stop a 5th rusher, or a stunting DL this season, he will perform much much better.

In the Virginia game EJ just had a bad day passing, and there was no running game to bail him out, also he had a great deep pass to C. Green taken away by yet another phantom holding call on Sanders.

With Fisher being limited as an OC due to other responsibilities, EJ needs to take his game to another level in terms of identifying defenses and getting the offense into the correct play.

If he improves on that there is no reason FSU isn't playing in the ACC Championship game.

He had more than enough time to avoid the pressure and/or get rid of the ball on many occasions but took the sack instead.

Depends on these factors....

1. Injuries to the OL

2. Injuries to EJ

3. EJ's decision making

Baring the unforeseen such as injuries, the thing that seemed to concern me with EJ was his decision making, but that is just my opinion.

Then your definition of "enough time" is erroneous.

It all depends on whether he is able to make it through spring practice. If he does, I think he will have an outstanding year. I think he has the arm and the tools. He just needs to put it all together.