Unconquered

Like hearing some positive brah! We still have plenty of room for improvement but its the spring so should every team. This D should be somethin special just hope our O can make some plays when needed and Ej can make some plays

No question the d will be great. Manuel's was disappointing but not overly concerning.

Erving's performance was encouraging. However, the rest of the ol 's collective performance was discouraging.

I would put it at disappointing except for the pathetic performance of the ol last year. I am not going to assume the ol is good-that assumption was made last year for no good reason.

Hopefully we will see a better performance in the fall.

we lost 4 games last year because we were pathetic at running the ball. I know, 186 yds against uva-how many 3rd or 4th and 1's did we miss? The whole season except for uf and nd.

If the ol does not show significant improvement this fall we won't be able to pull away from even a slightly below average team. That lends itself to having 1-2 head scratching losses yet again.

We will run the table with this defense if we have an average ol line.

Playing defense and running the ball travels well.

a little.

I'm watching the game again, but this time in slow motion, frame by frame, one click at a time. This let's me look at all 5 of the offensive linemen, and see how they do. It's the same way coaches break down film, etc.

Some pretty encouraging stuff I'm seeing so far in the beginning of the game.

You also got to think jimbo has strict rules for ej about running probably in his head not to move

You always surprise me. Usually when I see one of your posts I think you are trolling for downvotes and then when you get them you follow up with these surprised/pissed off posts.

FWIW, I dont downvote.

EJ will be fine. He said himself in the post scrimmage interview there were some things he would have done differently if this were a live game. but because it's a glorified practice he forced some things. I thought his overall command of the offense was much better than last year. He completed 28 passes. There is a reason he won MVP of the spring. The coaches are happy with is progression, and I think he finally gets it. Let's not read too much into a Spring Game. Hell National Champs Alabama's starting QB completed only 17 passes and threw 3 picks. Don't see Nick Saban freaking out do you. Why? Because it's a glorified Spring Practice.

Actually McCarron's throwing and decision making was a big part of them winning. BUt that's not the point. the point is this: IN the previous scimmage EJ only had like 6 missed passes. and I believe Jimbo said about 4 of those were drops. All I'm saying is that I'm going to go with Jimbo on this one. Jimbo said he is happy with EJ's progression, and so am I.

I'm honestly a little concerned that EJ seems to have his mind made up presnap of where he is going with the ball most of the time. The first possesion was a perfect example. He tried hitting O'leary on a post that should have been picked by Brooks (how good are our safeties, btw?). If you go back and look at that play, i believe Benjamin had cleared the entire left side of the field out by running a square in and there was NO ONE within 15 yards of Wilder in the flat. EJ needs to be happy with taking what the d will give him and go through his progressions. IDK if it's a lack of confidence in the time his line could give him, but he doesn't seem like he has that natural feel for the game. Maybe i'm completely wrong on that.

And i tried doing what Bush did, going frame by frame. I was impressed with Erving, Matias and Jackson both did some good things. Glauser had his moments. I think if this line can stay healthy (assuming that's our starting T's and G's), it could be a better than average line, going on great next year.

fsufsu, EJ did that a lot last year. But that is usually the case with mobile QB's. The make plays out of nothing and they lose yardage because they think they can make plays.

He just needs to be more effecient this year. Limit turnovers and improve his decision making on the zone read, option plays. He was brutal at the latter last year.

I only saw a handful of plays of the Spring game and I was really encouraged by Erving at LT. There were times when he engulfed BJenk. Can't wait til next Monday to watch the entire game.

fsu, no doubt. LT was the area of greatest concern this offseason and it may turn out being a strength. Sure he is going to have growing pains and brain farts at times, but he is also going to be able to do some things that not many LT's in the country can do.

I still want to see how much Barron and Lovelady have progressed, but I still think it's Stork at Center.

And several options at RT and solid depth developing everywhere.

Mass, I'm actually waiting to see it. I'm going to try tonight at a friends to see if ESPN 3 works there, otherwise I have to wait until Monday and hope ESPNU tv scedule is back on track.

Off the top of my head you have Glauser, Watson, Cloth, Hart and Orelus.

Having not seen Glauser and Watson, I've been guesstimating Cloth at RT because I think Hart is a year away, but my logic has been ripped to shreads by the good people of the board. ;)