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What if FSU is just that improved?

Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:08 pm
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
5891 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:08 pm
What if Castellanos and Gus were just hot yesterday? Goofy Gus is a hot/cold play caller and the qb is the same way. Both we’re on fire and could have peaked at just the right time. I’m just trying to find some ray of sunlight here.
Someone pointed out that we are 5-5 in the last ten games, so that is not encouraging. All that being said, I think we beat UGA, but lose other games that Alabama should not. Another frustrating 9-4 type season. I didn’t sign up to be a fan of an aTm type of program.
Posted by phil4bama
Emerald Coast of PCB
Member since Jul 2011
11804 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:10 pm to
FSU has 3-4 losses coming on their Charmin soft ACC schedule. Mark it down. That team is better, but Miami, Clemson and Florida will beat them and they probably lose another game to a lesser team.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
11472 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:11 pm to
FSU is improved but Alabama by all prognostication and roster talent metrics ought to have won that game by 1 or 2 TDs. That was a massive underperformance by Alabama. They didn't look prepared to be challenged physically despite supposedly hard-hitting Fall camp.
Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
4874 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:12 pm to
FSU is improved, people who are saying they are dogmeat are wrong, they played the transfer portal during the offseason very well to fill some needs.

They should not have done that to us yesterday.
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
Member since Jun 2011
39583 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:13 pm to
FSU is clearly improved- but your opponent should not dictate your effort in the slightest, and there was a lot of bad effort yesterday. That’s an us problem
Posted by Lucky_Stryke
central Bama
Member since Sep 2018
3037 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:17 pm to
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FSU is clearly improved- but your opponent should not dictate your effort in the slightest, and there was a lot of bad effort yesterday. That’s an us problem


Not only that but they shite talked and then dog walked our guys for 3 1/2 quarters while we looked lethargic and didn't care. That's inexcusable.
Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
4874 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:18 pm to
FSU also had a mad on for us, and DeBoer should have realized for that and addressed it.

Honestly ... one would think they did but it makes one wonder ... did our coaches watch any film of Malzahn? Not FSU but Malzahn?
Posted by Sandkhan
Hells and Wilderness, Northeast MS
Member since Jun 2009
7006 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:25 pm to
I’m sure they are better. But we got punked and that’s unacceptable
Posted by Freight Joker
Member since Aug 2019
3756 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:29 pm to
Idk how anybody can watch that game and say FSU is for sure going to lose to anybody.

I’m sure they’ll drop a few, but they’ll finish closer to 10-2 than 2-10
Posted by PuertoRicanBlaze
Book Board Admin
Member since Apr 2024
7089 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 2:49 pm to
I've been waiting on someone to post this My dude, we just got our dicks smashed by a team that will likely lose 5 games this year at the least...
Posted by hwnd
( O_o)
Member since Apr 2010
9724 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:32 pm to
Even if FSU has improved, that’s no excuse for the entire Alabama roster to play like they didn’t want to be there.

That was the most gutless, soulless performance from an Alabama team I’ve seen since 2003.
Posted by crimsoncoded94
Georgiana
Member since Aug 2025
1360 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:34 pm to
We would have lost to USF yesterday
Posted by Bigbens42
Trussvegas
Member since Nov 2013
14562 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:39 pm to
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Honestly ... one would think they did but it makes one wonder ... did our coaches watch any film of Malzahn? Not FSU but Malzahn?


I’m sure they did. Sometimes Gus’ offense just works though, especially when he’s got guys perfectly tailored for his system.

I seriously think FSU will be a serious contender in the ACC this year. The team I saw in the field yesterday was very good, and the novelty of the HUNH will mean big numbers on that side of the ball.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
51353 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:40 pm to
I didn't come away thinking FSU is a great team. Most defenses are going to bottle them up
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
26608 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:40 pm to
How much they have improved is of no consequence. Just a few years ago Bama would have won regardless or at least put u a real fight.
Posted by 12
Redneck part of Florida
Member since Nov 2010
19789 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:45 pm to
It’s apparent that FSU is vastly improved. Castellanos is a great fit for Gus’ offense. That being said, it’s no excuse to get manhandled. It’s probably a little of both. Bama isn’t as good as advertised and FSU is better than expected. At the end of the day, it’s easy to see that Bama is trending down.

Posted by Goforit
Member since Apr 2019
8699 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 3:52 pm to
Saw Bama players jogging during plays. What if a number of players took their NIL money and bet on Florida State?
Posted by Crimson K
Tuscaloosa
Member since Dec 2018
7176 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 5:24 pm to
-FSU is definitely improved; just how much remains to be seen
-This may have been a South Carolina in 2010 game where the other team just had everything working on that particular day
-We played lackadaisical and soft and weren’t mentally ready to play

All of these things May be true at the same time. The last one is pretty much unforgivable after last season.
Posted by LaneB
Member since Oct 2021
636 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 9:04 pm to
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They're a 10-win team at least with their schedule.

They only play Clemson, Miami, and Florida the rest of the year. Surely, theyll win 1/3 of those.


little perspective .. didnt we say that about Vandy when they beat us

Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4305 posts
Posted on 8/31/25 at 9:06 pm to
Even if they improved to say 8-4 or 9-3, you just lost by 14 to a mediocre ACC school
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