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Everything Mike Norvell and FSU's coordinators had to say about the preseason, depth chart
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:45 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:45 am
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Q. This will be the third straight year you're the first game of the year for a Brian Kelly-coached team. Is there enough familiarity that gives you comfort or still an element of surprise in the beginning of the game?
Q. Obviously Maason Smith is out for this game. What impact does him not playing have? How deep is that room on the defensive line?
Asked to Alex Atkins FSU OC/OL Coach
What challenges does LSU's defensive line present?
"I think (LSU senior defensive analyst Bob) Diaco does a good job of blocking structure. They get blocked, but they don't stay blocked. They understand leverage, they know how to attack schemes as far as if they're getting base blocked, they know how to play that. If they get reach blocked, they know how to counter that. They also have that uncanny way of understanding the leverage of the defense and understanding where they can go to go win and make tackles. They allow the d-line to play and make plays and not just kind of clog holes, which presents a new challenge."
How do you prepare for a guy like Harold Perkins?
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Q. So many unknowns with that LSU team, entirely new coaching staff, new players. How valuable having that year to be able to study? What did you learn from the extensive study and how did that team grow last year into the off-season?
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MIKE NORVELL: They're really good. That was a good team that we played in our week two. They ended up growing, gelling together. Obviously that's evidenced in winning the SEC West last year.
This is a team that they are very talented. Offensively they return a lot of production, some guys that were young that got thrown out there early. You saw them develop.
Obviously Daniels is the quarterback, he's a very talented young man not only with his arm but what he can do with his legs. You have to account for him in every way.
You saw their running game continuing to take form as the season went on. Probably going to be one of the best receiving cores that we play all year here kicking off the season. It's a very talented and deep group.
They've got quality tight ends. On the defensive front, linebackers, Harold Perkins didn't play much against us last year. One of the more dynamic players in all of college football.
You see the elements of all things offensively and defensively. I mean, they did much of the same of what I believe we did: they got better throughout the course of year. They won some close games. Obviously they built their confidence in what they were being asked to do, how they were asked to do it.
I mean, it's going to be a heck of a matchup. It's going to have a championship-type feel to it just because you have two teams that have experience and I think are really talented.
Q. This will be the third straight year you're the first game of the year for a Brian Kelly-coached team. Is there enough familiarity that gives you comfort or still an element of surprise in the beginning of the game?
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MIKE NORVELL: Coach Kelly is a great coach. He's done it for a long time, had success everywhere that he's ever been. Every year presents its own challenges. It's one of those things that you expect to go against, you understand there is familiarity. We've competed for years even before I was at Arizona State. Competed with him when I was at Tulsa. Got a chance to see how he operates and what he does within his program. He does a wonderful job in adapting to his personnel of who he has, what they do, whether it's offensively, defensively, special teams-wise. That's what makes great coaches. He's established himself as that throughout his career. So we have to do a wonderful job in our preparation, in our adjustments throughout the course of the game.
First games, they're always unique in their own right. You end up preparing for so many different things that you got to truly focus on yourself.
That's one of our big points of emphasis, make sure that fundamentally, technique-wise, communication, situationally you're aware. We got to be at our best, then we'll be able to react to all the things that they do.
Q. Obviously Maason Smith is out for this game. What impact does him not playing have? How deep is that room on the defensive line?
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MIKE NORVELL: It's one of the better defensive lines in the country. Truly is. Unfortunate for that young man to miss this game. He's a special player. In our game last year, I think it was the sixth, seventh play of the game when he got hurt. He's one of those guys that for everything I've ever known of him, I mean, he's a guy that you want to root for in how he does things. Just unfortunate that he's not going to be able to be a part of this game. It does make an impact because he is very impactful.
When you look at their defensive line, this is a deep room. This is one that's very talented. They know how to impact the quarterback. They've done a wonderful job throughout the years. Even some of the other newcomers that have joined the program, we got a chance to see from their previous institutions. This is going to be a deep group that definitely has talent.
Asked to Alex Atkins FSU OC/OL Coach
What challenges does LSU's defensive line present?
"I think (LSU senior defensive analyst Bob) Diaco does a good job of blocking structure. They get blocked, but they don't stay blocked. They understand leverage, they know how to attack schemes as far as if they're getting base blocked, they know how to play that. If they get reach blocked, they know how to counter that. They also have that uncanny way of understanding the leverage of the defense and understanding where they can go to go win and make tackles. They allow the d-line to play and make plays and not just kind of clog holes, which presents a new challenge."
How do you prepare for a guy like Harold Perkins?
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"Harold was a guy that throughout the season started to show up. We didn't see him a lot game 1 because he was a freshman. But then you saw when they put him out there his athletic ability to just go up and under blocks, to change direction, lateral quickness. I’m anticipating he's gotten a lot stronger. But he's a guy that we got to be aware of where he is on the field because he's shown the ability to play linebacker, spy quarterbacks, rush the passer. Unique ability just to kind of be everywhere. Back in the day we used to say ‘see ball, get ball guy.’ So he is a talent and we have to be aware and make sure we understand where he is on the field at all times. He’s a good football player."
Posted on 8/29/23 at 9:49 am to DCTXLA
Gotta catch up on my FSU reading for game week
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:08 am to Captain Crown
FSU meet Harold Perkins. Going to be in the backfield and wrecking havoc all day!
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:13 am to Captain Crown
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one of the best receiving cores
I quit reading after this
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:14 am to IM_4_LSU
There's a lot to look forward to in this game.
Like you said House is expected to move Perkins around all over
Special teams should be massively improved from last year.
Malik Nabers and Keon Coleman are expected to be two of the most electric WR's in the country this year.
Like you said House is expected to move Perkins around all over
Special teams should be massively improved from last year.
Malik Nabers and Keon Coleman are expected to be two of the most electric WR's in the country this year.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:19 am to Captain Crown
Have a lot of respect for Norvell and their talent, ignoring the one seminole troll flooding the rant
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:22 am to Nitrogen
Crown- if you have a Venmo, I am donating, your work is truly appreciated
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:23 am to Captain Crown
This coach seems next level smart
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:25 am to secfballfan
Naw no need for that. Just give it an upvote
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:25 am to Nitrogen
Trev hasn't even tried to be subtle
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:40 am to Captain Crown
The more I read about this game, the more I get the impression they have the same squad as last year but more experienced, while we have some new pieces vs last year that make us better
It’s still gonna be a close game, but I think we win by 10
It’s still gonna be a close game, but I think we win by 10
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:44 am to Walnut
I keep reading that they believe that the secondary won't be able to keep up with their horses at WR.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 10:51 am to Captain Crown
They (the fans) absolutely believe they’re going to throw it all over us.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 11:42 am to Captain Crown
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FSU’s Darrell Jackson may get his waiver granted ahead of LSU game. 4 star transfer from Miami. Dumb situation anyway as he’s one of the handful of transfers denied eligibility even though they transferred before new rules were implemented. NCAA will do NCAA things
FSU’s Darrell Jackson may get his waiver granted ahead of LSU game. 4 star transfer from Miami. Dumb situation anyway as he’s one of the handful of transfers denied eligibility even though they transferred before new rules were implemented. NCAA will do NCAA things
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:40 pm to lowhound
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one of the best receiving cores
I quit reading after this
Well....that's a little harsh. It's a common mistake. Corps is the proper word, and what's confusing is it is spelled the same where it is singular, when the "s" is silent (as in the US Marine Corps) or plural, when the "s" is pronounced (as in "one of the better receiving corps we will see").
So, no criticism for Crown, whose posts are always intelligent, informative, and insightful. Thanks for everything you do for us Tiger fans.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:44 pm to ClassActionJackson
Has he been practicing? I am trying to do my dive into FSU today.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:50 pm to ClassActionJackson
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FSU’s Darrell Jackson may get his waiver granted ahead of LSU game. 4 start transfer from Miami. Dumb situation anyway as he’s one of the handful of transfers denied eligibility even though they transferred before new rules were implemented. NCAA will do NCAA things
The NCAA is so fricking gay
At this rate Maason might play lol.
I’m glad that guy isn’t getting hosed by the NCAA anymore, but the NCAA is such shitheads with how they handle everything.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 1:53 pm to Captain Crown
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I keep reading that they believe that the secondary won't be able to keep up with their horses at WR.
Oh trust me, I know what their fans think. They’re high on their own supply like ours were last year
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