* The Official FSU vs. Cal Gameday Thread *

[The Tradition]

3-0 Cal visits 0-3 FSU tonight at 7 pm eastern time on ESPN2.

The Bears lead the nation with 9 opponent interceptions. CB Nohl Williams has four takeaways by himself. Star RB Jaydn Ott was out last week and is listed as "probable" tonight. QB Fernando Mendoza (who played at Miami Columbus High) is completing 70.1% of his passes for 589 yards, five touchdowns and only one INT on the season.

As we all know, FSU is a mess on both sides of the ball. Our turnover margin is -3. The O-Line has been particularly disappointing. We're not blocking and we're not tackling. We can't run the ball and we can't catch the ball. There's no sense of urgency and play calling has been atrocious. Something is just not clicking for the Seminoles this year.

But somehow, FSU is favored by 2.5 points.

GO NOLES!

 

[TC Nole OX]

JCS pre-game show

 

[bagdropper]

2.5 points against Cal...AT HOME?

 

[LBoogie28]

Over/Under on attendance set at 25k?

 

[seminole97]

2.5 points against Cal...AT HOME?

I’m afraid their QB is going to run all over us.
He might be mistaken for Tim Tebow before it’s over.

 

[TC Nole OX]

2.5 points against Cal...AT HOME?

OL completely blows. LBs are bad. Highly paid DL is nothing special. Million dollar, former 5 star qb, can’t run, processes the few reads that he can make extremely slowly and has a very long windup to throw the ball. WRs don’t block and can’t get open. TEs are a joke. They are worse than the OL and none of them belong on a Division 1 roster. I won’t get into the coaching as that would require several paragraphs.

 

[TC Nole OX]

FSU Radio Network

FLORIDA STATE

 

[DirtyJohns97]

OL completely blows. LBs are bad. Highly paid DL is nothing special. Million dollar, former 5 star qb, can’t run, processes the few reads that he can make extremely slowly and has a very long windup to throw the ball. WRs don’t block and can’t get open. TEs are a joke. They are worse than the OL and none of them belong on a Division 1 roster. I won’t get into the coaching as that would require several paragraphs.

How's the punter?

 

[TC Nole OX]

How's the punter?

He’s one of the best in the country. PK is as well. Both will be NFL starters next year.

 

[The Tradition]

How's the punter?

The kicking game is the only bright spot for this team.

 

[billanole]

I sure hope that the return of Alex Atkins jump starts the OL.

 

[HROT]

I wish you luck

 

[cigaretteman]

How did this happen? Did everyone who was good last year graduate or go pro?

 

[JWolf74]

It's so weird this is a conference game. I don't like the conference expansion. Now get off my lawn.

 

[noleclone2]

Hard not to bet the farm on California and that spread. Easy money. We are going to get blown out-best team we have faced.

 

[noleclone2]

2.5 points against Cal...AT HOME?

Easy money. Cal will win by three scores or more.

 

[The Tradition]

How did this happen? Did everyone who was good last year graduate or go pro?

Yes.

 

[Kelsers]

The kicking game is the only bright spot for this team.

Iowa won last year with only a punter and defense.

 

[The Tradition]

Wow, Clemson is beating NC State like a pimp who discovered his whore is holding back money.

 

[TC Nole OX]

How did this happen? Did everyone who was good last year graduate or go pro?

Last year’s team was top 3 in the country. It was loaded with NFL talent. It was so loaded that it masked very poor coaching in at least one spot.

We did not have replacements ready to step in. Some current players will be good but aren’t ready. Some are good but are loafing for one reason or another. We have some position groups that have no talent or very little.

Recruiting ability of this staff is limited.

I will update this post with a few more thoughts later

 

[OrlandNole]

Hard not to bet the farm on California and that spread. Easy money. We are going to get blown out-best team we have faced.

You sure about that? Their wins have come against, UC Davis, Auburn and San Diego State.

 

[The Tradition]

You sure about that? Their wins have come against, UC Davis, Auburn and San Diego State.

Auburn is 2-1. We wouldn't beat Auburn.

 

[TC Nole OX]

Wow, Clemson is beating NC State like a pimp who discovered his whore is holding back money.

According to the oddsmaker who is a weekly guest on JCS, Clemson’s qb has finally figured things out and NCST is straight garbage.

 

[ericram]

This might suck bad. The fans want to see some effort and some leadership. Do far we had the 6th payroll in the nation and this is what we see from these players.

Go with youth.

 

[billanole]

This might suck bad. The fans want to see some effort and some leadership. Do far we had the 6th payroll in the nation and this is what we see from these players.

Go with youth.

That second sentence gave me pause to consider. There is such a thing as a listing of NCAA payrolls? Where do you find that list?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

This might suck bad. The fans want to see some effort and some leadership. Do far we had the 6th payroll in the nation and this is what we see from these players.

Go with youth.

I think we could be seeing the slight beginning of the end of over reliance on transfers.
It just doesn’t seem to be worth the money.

 

[TennNole17]

Will say it in every thread. NIL and transfer ruined CFB.

 

[LBoogie28]

I think we could be seeing the slight beginning of the end of over reliance on transfers.
It just doesn’t seem to be worth the money.

Saban hit on something similar this morning (and what I posted in another thread). Have relied to heavily on the portal the last several years. Missing leadership and buy in.

 

[alaskanseminole]

I'm fully ready for 0-4 in honor of #4.

In other news, at least we're not UNC. My lawrd! James Madison has hung 53 on them at the HALF!

 

[TC Nole OX]

I'm fully ready for 0-4 in honor of #4.

In other news, at least we're not UNC. My lawrd! James Madison has hung 53 on them at the HALF!

FSU grad Mack Brown

 

[jaxhawk06]

The Calgorithm got me. Go Cal!

 

[ericram]

That second sentence gave me pause to consider. There is such a thing as a listing of NCAA payrolls? Where do you find that list?

There is. This one shows FSU at 10th. I heard 6th this week. Either way many of us paid a shit ton of money to have a better product on the field than we are currently paying for.

College football's top 50 programs ranked by NIL efforts

Separating the haves and have nots across college football.

www.google.com

 

[gojojo]

Boom...you gotta love when the Bears and Noles get together; the only conference rivalry with more history that comes to mind is UCLA vs Rutgers.

I'll have to be cheering for the Bears as my buddies kid plays for them.

Cal 20
FSU 17

 

[SolarHawk]

Will say it in every thread. NIL and transfer ruined CFB.

It’s still evolving. CFB will be fine.

 

[The Tradition]

The weird thing is, I remember DJ torching our defense when he was at Clemson. Today he can't hit the side of a barn.

 

[LBoogie28]

The weird thing is, I remember DJ torching our defense when he was at Clemson. Today he can't hit the side of a barn.

You definitely haven’t watched enough at Clemson or Oregon State. What he is doing now, isn’t that “weird.”

 

[alaskanseminole]

The weird thing is, I remember DJ torching our defense when he was at Clemson. Today he can't hit the side of a barn.

Go watch the latest Xs and Os. NO ONE is blocking, not the OL, the TEs or the WRs. The defense was markedly improved vs Memphis, but the OL is the most significantly "not as advertised". This is where we miss JT the most...when nothing is there, he made magic happen. Go back and watch Oregon St film. DJU had all day to throw.

 

[noleclone2]

Classic-this guy for years always post this with the starting QB in picture. Not today!

 

[DFSNOLE]

I just want to see Brock get on the field. I don't care if it's for preconceived packages.

 

[billanole]

There is. This one shows FSU at 10th. I heard 6th this week. Either way many of us paid a shit ton of money to have a better product on the field than we are currently paying for.

College football's top 50 programs ranked by NIL efforts

Separating the haves and have nots across college football.

www.google.com

Nuts