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What do you learn from a game like this?

Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:15 pm
Posted by Goombaw
Kentucky
Member since Jan 2013
6437 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:15 pm
Is the defense not good or is this just a case of a guy playing out of his mind against us?

Did the weather delay have anything to do with it?

Is the offense fixed?
Posted by UhOhOreo
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2014
3570 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:16 pm to
Don’t leave your guys on an island for 60 minutes if they’re obviously struggling
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
53332 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:16 pm to
The o line and KR take away a lot in the game. Huge confidence build.

We couldn't run against the little sisters of the poor the last few years
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
57634 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:18 pm to
We won by 2 scores after we were down by 2 scores in the first half.
Posted by TideSaint
God's country
Member since Sep 2008
85611 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:21 pm to
This team has the potential to be very, very good or very, very mediocre depending on the day.
Posted by FoTownBam
Foley Al
Member since Oct 2023
4706 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:21 pm to
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Don’t leave your guys on an island for 60 minutes if they’re obviously struggling

I understand the game plan was, take away the run, play man up on D, and make Daniels beat us throwing the ball. The problem with it was, he was beating us throwing the ball. We should’ve probably given our corners some safety help. Especially against the 6-6 guy
Posted by Bham Bammer
Member since Nov 2014
16795 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:24 pm to
I learned that Dijon Lee is going to need to get better because teams are going his way all year with 2 on the other side.

In fairness I suppose Duce Robinson is a pretty dang good WR.
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 8:27 pm
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
42598 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:26 pm to
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We won by 2 scores after we were down by 2 scores in the first half.


Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Waltzing Between the Raindrops
Member since Oct 2007
25002 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:27 pm to
We have a lot of potential. We can play great in spurts. Our depth and conditioning seems better than everyone we have played thus far. Russell needs to stop overthinking and just play. Our running backs are pretty damn good, but they take time -- like novocaine. Our defense is full of ball hawks but sometimes get lost in the sauce, need a real defensive play caller that takes control and gets everyone in place.

That's all I got.
Posted by Amarillo Tide
Amarillo, TX
Member since Aug 2023
2102 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:27 pm to
Hopefully, this is a wake up call for the defense. I still think they’re good but they’re not good enough to scare anyone. They’re gonna have to play better. Period.

Offense racking up 500+ yards of total offense is very impressive.
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
46642 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:28 pm to
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This team has the potential to be very, very good or very, very mediocre depending on the day.


Kind of the DeBoer experience in a nutshell. I really don't think they take games like this as seriously as they will take UGA, LSU, UTk, and Aggy.
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
11023 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:39 pm to
This team is still a work in progress. I feel like Keelon will only get better.

Nice to see the emergence of that fireplug RB towards the end of the game. Reminded me of Mark Ingram.

Let's just enjoy the win folks. FSU has talent and experience and had 2 weeks to prepare.


Posted by Marktastic86
Pismo Beach, CA
Member since Dec 2020
22550 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:43 pm to
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had 2 weeks to prepare.

A lot of people overlooking this. I knew when I heard it after their SMU loss that they'd come in ready to play.
Posted by The Quiet One
Former United States
Member since Oct 2013
12196 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 8:52 pm to
I learned Bama sucks when I bother to watch and we're amazing when I take my arse outside to mow the grass or fix the grounding issue on my truck and just have the game on the radio.

Last week, we're down 14-7 and I went to mow grass and burn a load of yard debris. Today, down 21-6 and went to replace the shitty ground cables on the truck.

I'm done trying to watch the games. Waste of time apparently.
Posted by FoTownBam
Foley Al
Member since Oct 2023
4706 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 9:14 pm to
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we're amazing when I take my arse outside

You know what you have to do from now on
Posted by theballguy
HSV (Dealing only in satire)
Member since Oct 2011
42539 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:10 am to
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What do you learn from a game like this?



3-0
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
20763 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:20 am to
Our interior DL is light years better than last year. Front 7 in general is.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
20362 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:31 am to
What did we learn? We are very good; both on defense and offense.

FSU had two weeks to prepare and people conveniently forgot they gave SMU everything. They were never coming to lay down.

I expect us to continue to build on this next week then against MSU.

Then we have Georgia
Posted by GoodTalkRuss
Member since Dec 2019
1877 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:01 am to
I think it's becoming glaringly obvious, across the nation, that every coach in college football is struggling to get consistency and focus out of their team. Jekyll and Hyde performances from legacy schools for entire games or entire halves and it's becoming far more the norm than the outlier. It's almost becoming survive and advance mode, be satisfied with the win and move on and try to continue to coax focus out of your players.

I would have to believe that over half of all college football players at the larger universities have agent representation that spends a lot of time blowing up these players each week regarding niche NIL opportunities, business investments, etc ,etc.... As a coach, it's gotta be hell trying to work around having 80 entrepreneurs constantly distracted.
Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
26464 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:05 am to
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This team has the potential to be very, very good or very, very mediocre depending on the day.

And sometimes both on the same day!!
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