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  1. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    I didn't take it as a shot, I'm not hypersensitive. Honestly saying that I kept responding to a point that I simply don't (and can't) grasp. I said I didn't understand it, not that it didn't make sense or something, I'm taking responsibility and saying you are right that continuing the...
  2. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Probably good...I still don't understand your Top 5 point at all, so not worth going around and around on. Thanks for the good wishes.
  3. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Well, it wasn't clear what was meant by "FSU deserves a top 5 coach" means in practical terms, in regard to WT being not good enough. FSU can't hire Saban, Meyer or Dabo, Jimbo left, so that leaves Peterson. Otherwise, you have to do what they did, and what almost everyone does, because top 5...
  4. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Yeah, it's not going to look good no matter what. But could still see fewer penalties lining up, better blocking by wide receivers. Maybe Francois read the option a bit better and run some more. I don't see a path to 6 wins no matter what, but if we can scratch out 4-8 that's better than 1-11.
  5. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Just goes to show you...I'm not really sure what.
  6. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Agreed. And because Jimbo left and wasn't fired, Taggart is getting more heat than most, with people glossing over Jimbo's 5-6 record, and a 35-3 loss to BC in his fourth to last game. Things were pretty damn bad. That said...FSU has to figure out a way to look better than it does now.
  7. Lou_C

    Ash or Taggart...

    LOL. We're only 17 spots behind you in US News now...better watch out!
  8. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    I guess I don't understand what you're saying then. Jimbo wasn't a top 5 coach in 2010 or 2011. I'd argue against him still being a top five coach in 2017, but even if so...who was the top 5 coach that FSU was supposed to hire? And...have any of these programs, that are more resourced than...
  9. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    Yep, Tom Herman was arguably the most can't-miss coaching prospect in recent memory. Inserted into the most advantageously resourced program in the country. This stuff isn't easy. If you can't hire Urban Meyer or Nick Saban, there are no other sure shots. Dabo got his job in the most...
  10. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    That is an irrelevant statement. Was Jimbo Fisher a top 5 coach when they hired him? Which of Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney are they supposed to hire? Who's 4 and 5? Lincoln Riley and Kirby Smart? Dan Mullen was considered a top coach by everyone...anyone checked in on how thrilled...
  11. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    They have guards playing tackle, and a guy that was on defense a month ago starting. There are a couple well rated guys that never developed under the old regime. We will see walk-ons soon.
  12. Lou_C

    Ash or Taggart...

    You guys are too nice...FSU education joke teed up and everything on this one, lol. 75/25.
  13. Lou_C

    Taggart being treated unfairly

    The record isn't the problem, it's more the eye test. But hell, it's not like we didn't get drubbed by BC under Jimbo in a game as easily as embarrassing as these. As for the play calling...there's virtually nothing you can do with this line. You've seen the clips of our tackles I'm sure from...
  14. Lou_C

    Ash or Taggart...

    I do think it's clear that he was somewhat wrong about what he was dealing with. That said, we have lost 4 of 5 starters of a line that was questionable to begin with, and that's not something he could have anticipated. We had our intended line for all of one half against VT, and we actually...
  15. Lou_C

    Ash or Taggart...

    I don't know. Probably the bowl streak. That thing has survived plenty of bad years, including 0-2 years instate. I don't know that 4-8 gives you any meaningful bragging rights over an 8-4 Miami team and a 4-8 UF team. Anyone considering FSU or UF would know both are in the initial stages of...
  16. Lou_C

    Ash or Taggart...

    I don't see Taggart getting less than three years, unless he goes like 1-11, 2-10. You guys saw that line. That's not fixed by next year, let alone in the next couple games. You don't turn an O-line wasteland around in a year. There's nothing there. In the BEST case scenario, your true...
  17. Lou_C

    Syracuse FB Coaching Stepping Stone

    There's virtually no job that isn't a stepping stone. Maybe 3-4 college jobs that aren't, and even they are stepping stones for the NFL. It wasn't that long ago that Dennis Franchione left Alabama for Texas A&M. Let that sink in. Syracuse may be more of a stepping stone that some others that...
  18. Lou_C

    Akers (FSU) injury?

    Patrick has actually run better than Akers this year, but Akers is the home run hitter, and nobody would suggest that Patrick start ahead of him. I've heard nothing of injury issues regarding Akers. That Dickerson one is a huge one...our offensive line is...offensive.
  19. Lou_C

    FSU Prediction Thread...

    What I think: SU 38 FSU 20 What I hope: FSU 40 SU 27
  20. Lou_C

    FSU Prediction Thread...

    Hey guys...haven't been around much in a while, but figured I'd better stick my head in to prepare to take my medicine. I think you guys have this one. Bottom line was this team was bad last year, and there's no magic bullet to fix it. There's a lot of overall talent on the team, but you...
  21. Lou_C

    Officiating in the ACC

    Good game guys. I definitely feel your pain. ACC refs are trash. I agree with you on that roughing the passer call...that was nonsense. On the other side...how about that horse collar as Akers going into the end zone...not only is it a textbook horse collar, it's right in front of the ref...
  22. Lou_C

    One last Clemson thought before moving on to UM

    I haven't been around much, but wanted to congratulate you on the awesome win, and this seems like as good a place as any. Spectacular performance, especially because for anyone who watched the game, Syracuse was the better team the whole night. This was not one of these mega upsets where the...
  23. Lou_C

    OT - Former FSU Receiver Travis Rudolph's Dad Dies After Accidental Shooting

    Not shocked he didn't get drafted, but saddened. Would have been a nice thing after a tough time. Especially since he watched the draft with the autistic child he befriended and made national news for. Hopefully he'll catch on some where. If only his tape had been restricted to the 2015...
  24. Lou_C

    Athlon QB Rankings...

    And by the way...what a change for the ACC in that list, huh? Going to be an interesting year. If that list had been made at the end of last season, the ACC would have had what, six or seven in the top 30? Lot of unknowns for sure. I'm interested to see the QB play, and whether the ACC can...
  25. Lou_C

    Athlon QB Rankings...

    I have to say, even though this is against trend, that I'm a little surprised that it doesn't happen more. Considering that everyone plays on TV now, and the scouts will find you anywhere, I'm a bit surprised you don't see more kids that can really sling it going to second tier schools where...
  26. Lou_C

    Athlon QB Rankings...

    I agree with the respect part. Better talent + bad attitude is definitely a recipe for locker room problems. If the coaches can't manage that, it'll be on them. But in general, I think players respect who puts them in a position to win. I think there is near zero chance of someone beating...
  27. Lou_C

    Athlon QB Rankings...

    I would be shocked if Dino didn't take a QB every single year. Will he be able to get another 4-star, I don't know, but I'm sure he will take a kid that he thinks has the ability to start for Syracuse. As for 2018 QBs not being willing to sign behind a 4-star? I don't see that. Do you see...
  28. Lou_C

    ACC Conference Future Revenue Numbers

    Thanks for the link...here's the money quote: Although the audience for traditional satellite and cable is declining, there’s a raft of new services—including Google’s YouTube TV, Dish Network’s Sling TV, Sony’s PlayStation Vue, and a soon-to-be-launched one from Hulu—that are offering channel...
  29. Lou_C

    "...they must be on drugs."

    Yep. Every modern rags to riches story in college football of once-pathetic teams turning around into legitimate programs was built on paper-soft OOC scheduling. It's been proven to work again and again and again. Let people mock your out of conference schedule while you're going to New Years...
  30. Lou_C

    "...they must be on drugs."

    I think you're thinking right. Louisville has talent put up some great performances last year (I should know), but you just aren't talking about the talented depth of FSU, LSU and Clemson. They don't have blue chipper after blue chipper after blue chipper...didn't last year and won't this...
  31. Lou_C

    "...they must be on drugs."

    Oh, and that article is awesome. What an interesting guy. Reminds me a bit of Leonard Hamilton, although Hamilton is a bit more reserved. I like to hear about coaches that have interests outside the game. I know it's hard in today's game, but it's got to be more healthy. I'll be shocked if...
  32. Lou_C

    Samantha Ponder to replace Chris Berman

    I do think his best gig was calling baseball highlights, for sure.
  33. Lou_C

    "...they must be on drugs."

    Man, I agree with this for sure. Any team that gets bowl eligible against your schedule is going to be pretty solid, and awfully battle tested. God help the 6-6 team from the B1G West that gets to chew on that.
  34. Lou_C

    "...they must be on drugs."

    I think your best bets are Louisville and maybe Miami. Miami should be good...but they still haven't shown they can show up every Saturday. That's not to say there is no shot against Clemson, FSU and LSU, but the talent disparity on the roster with those teams is much greater than Louisville...
  35. Lou_C

    I love how Dino is throwing some zingers about $$$

    I think you guys know this...but a RB coach is basically where you put a recruiter. Pretty much anyone on the offensive staff can "coach" running backs...I'm not sure there is an "elite" running backs coach. I've got to think whatever Hart's value is, it's probably as a recruiter, not on-field...
  36. Lou_C

    Samantha Ponder to replace Chris Berman

    I came around on Musberger over the years, feeling generally positive to him by the end. But like him or not, I think the guy had definite chops. Berman, on the other hand, I'm hard pressed to find out what talent he had other than being an outsized personality. And this comes from someone...
  37. Lou_C

    Notes From Last Night's Recruiting Briefing

    Man, you guys are in a super tough position on that former players front. On one hand, you have a ton of great history, and legendary players in your legacy. On the other hand, you've got about what, fifteen years of a losing culture that I'm sure Babers wants to distance himself from in every...
  38. Lou_C

    This class is looking great!

    Yeah, to me that makes all the sense in the world. That's what I'd expect from an aggressive, ambitious guy like Babers. You have to live with the potential flame outs, which I'm sure will be frustrating. If he can't coach em up, then it will be on him. But in the end, that's probably the...
  39. Lou_C

    This class is looking great!

    I know it's a different situation, but a lot of FSU fans have been freaking out because FSU took an unusual number of three stars this year...half the class. We got four five stars, so we were top and bottom heavy, thin at the 4 star level. It's the opposite of last year where we had 0 or 1...
  40. Lou_C

    Rank the ACC's stadiums/venues

    Of course, I was in Carter Finley for a Thursday night classic, and when I visited Kenan UNC was down 28-0 midway through the first quarter, so that could have something to do with it. But the Kenan pregame atmosphere, and the stadium itself, just didn't impress me as a place I'd ever be...
  41. Lou_C

    Rank the ACC's stadiums/venues

    Whoa, Kenan didn't do anything for me at all. Much preferred Carter Finley as an atmosphere.
  42. Lou_C

    Does a high powered offense win out?

    Well, a great offense is going to get it's licks in on even the greatest defenses. But as far as "high powered offenses" that too is a gray area. There's "high powered offense" as a philosophy, in terms of tempo, stressing the defense, chunk plays, etc. And there's "high powered offense"...
  43. Lou_C

    Dino to be on CFP Coaches room

    I didn't watch much of the film room, but Babers seems to be getting pretty rave reviews.
  44. Lou_C

    Let's be real...

    Alabama's defense is totally awesome, but like any defense, it's still vulnerable to great quarterbacks and receivers pitching it around. They just haven't had to face that in the SEC very often. Johnny Manziel, Chad Kelly, and not Deshaun Watson showed that you can give them fits if you can...
  45. Lou_C

    It's tough watching these bowl games

    Wish I could give it a thousand likes. It's a great reward for these kids, and there's no reason it should be saved for the kids on just the best twenty or so teams. I have no earthly idea why people insist they should go away, if you don't want to watch, don't watch. Most people don't get...
  46. Lou_C

    It's tough watching these bowl games

    I watch almost all of them, except some of the ones on during the day when I'm at work. It's college football, and I love college football, and it's the last I'm going to taste for months. It helps when they are good or interesting games, which most of them have been. So weird...nobody...
  47. Lou_C

    College football teams tend to improve in a new coach’s second year. But not after that.

    I personally think there are few modern examples of a program continuing to trend up or even maintain after the first 2-4 years. I think that's when most staffs peak, and then it's just whether you can not fall too far back. I think there are a ton of advantages to newness that makes that the...
  48. Lou_C

    2017 Schedule

    Haha. Guilty.
  49. Lou_C

    2017 Schedule

    Wake up 31-7 on Temple. You need to schedule like you play in the toughest division in college football...because you do. You can keep scheduling "big names" and take the Ls, or the fans will eventually have to learn to appreciate the ACC schedule. And being an FSU fan...I just about choked...
  50. Lou_C

    Watching BC smoke Maryland at halftime

    Agreed, very entertaining and enjoyably bizarre game. In a few months I'll be ready to kill for some football, I'm not going to take any game for granted.
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