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- 4 days ago39 min
Previewing Florida State's Matchup Against Alabama + Alford Fired | Florida State Seminoles LIVE 340
Florida State Seminoles LIVE 340 Previewing FSU vs. Alabama + Michael Alford Fired Hosts: Gus Wilson & Cole Kruger | FSUVOCFB Sponsor: FanDuel 0:00–2:00 — Intro Gus and Cole open a busy Wednesday night show. Cole’s power was out in Tallahassee for about an hour; apartment just starting to cool. Gus recorded with Auburn VOCFB and is heading to Oxford for the LSU–Ole Miss tailgate scene (credentials TBD). Game this Saturday: FSU at Alabama, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC (moved off The CW) at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny. 2:00–7:25 — Michael Alford fired Athletic director Michael Alford was fired Monday. Gus published a piece with Sport and Stage criticizing Alford’s tenure since 2021: failure to adapt to NIL and the new college sports landscape, not just football. Cole was shocked. Rumblings existed all week; the school used the weekend to prepare the announcement. Surprise that Alford went before Mike Norvell. Program did not want Alford picking the next head coach. Alford positives: hired Luke Loucks and Brian Pensky; brought lacrosse to FSU. Failures: player retention (Isaiah Torres cited), unwillingness to spend in the NIL era. Miami spends $5–8 million on QBs; FSU paid Ashton Daniels ~$800K. Stadium renovation viewed as a failure by boosters, alumni, fans, and students — Doak is quieter after losing ~20,000 seats. Not solely Alford’s call. Interim AD: Bruce Warwick. Search should already be in full swing; hosts expect a hire by end of October or sooner. President McCullough’s press conference framed the move around lack of NIL usage. 7:25–16:00 — Norvell hot-seat rumors, moving trucks, buyout Pete Thamel/ESPN-style report (hosts name “Evan’s theory” / similar reporting) that FSU is preparing to fire Norvell after Saturday if they get blown out. Buyout this month: $51 million. Hosts treat it with a grain of salt. Old Row and others posted photos/video of moving trucks and boxes outside Norvell’s house mid-season. Warchant presser clip: Norvell asked about the trucks. He says he doesn’t look online much, focus is on the state and the team, results haven’t been good enough, no excuses, believes in the process and the players. Cole: Who is filming outside a coach’s house? Privacy issue. Norvell’s laugh-then-coach-speak reaction felt like he didn’t know the footage was public. Tallahassee Democrat reported Norvell is staying for the foreseeable future. Cost of a full reset: Norvell buyout + entire staff + $8–10M new coach + new AD ≈ $130 million. Boosters have not shown that appetite the last two years. Hosts do not expect a Sunday firing after Alabama. Norvell’s alma mater Central Arkansas visits next Saturday (family weekend). They expect him to coach that game. Victory lap: both hosts flagged Sunday, October 18 (day after Miami) as the realistic date all offseason. Possible 2–5, 0–4 ACC record with only wins over Central Arkansas and New Mexico State. Road-win drought: approaching three years since last true road win (ACC Championship, Dec. 2023). Cole was at that game. “Mind-boggling” for a program with FSU’s logo and history. 16:00–22:10 — Offense vs. Alabama What FSU needs: Push the ball downfield. Deuce Robinson: 6 catches in 2 games, ~3 per game, under 20 yards per game. Must get him involved; realistically needs double-digit catches to stay in the game. Ashton Daniels has not shown the arm strength or downfield success advertised all offseason. Norvell says he’s improving in practice; hosts don’t buy it yet. Get the ball to Makai Danzy — not just end-arounds; screens and downfield work. He’s faster than most of the secondary. Run game (Usman Kromah, Sam Singleton) is the best part of the offense. Establish it, then play-action. Score on the opening drive to steal first-half momentum. Alabama struggled early vs. Kentucky. Alabama just shut down Kentucky’s run (including C.J. Baxter) and has film on Daniels from last year’s Iron Bowl plus Norvell’s play-calling. Time of possession and getting playmakers the ball. Alabama will key the run; FSU has to prove it can throw over the top. Revenge factor: many Alabama defenders remember last year’s home loss to FSU. 22:10–28:40 — Defense vs. Alabama Priority: contain Keelon Russell’s legs and make him beat them with his arm. Not overly worried about the Alabama run game after a shaky first half vs. Kentucky. Pressure Russell. FSU has 3 sacks in 2 games — all from linebackers. Defensive line has no sample size
- 5 days ago57 min
The Reason behind FSU firing AD & does FSU have a shot at Bama? / Florida State PrimeTime LIVE 26
Florida State Primetime Live (presented by FanDuel) Host: Jackson Burleson Guests: Colby Crawford (Noles247 / 247Sports FSU) and Jackson Johnson (Alabama VOCFB / SEC VOCFB) Theme: Why FSU fired AD Michael Alford midseason, recruiting ripples, fan buyout campaign, SMU film leftovers, and Alabama preview. Segment 1 — Alford out before Norvell (00:00–09:58) Burleson opens with the question: if someone told you before the season that AD Michael Alford would be fired before Mike Norvell, what would you say? Colby Crawford: Not shocked. Timing was a little messy, but the writing was on the wall. Board chair Peter Collins and president Richard McCullough did not want Alford “with his hands on the wheel” for the next football-coach hire. Football results drove it: 2-10, 5-7, then 1-1 to start 2026 after an uninspiring Labor Day effort vs. SMU. Facility wins (football-only building, Doak upgrades) and other sports (soccer national title) weren’t enough. Football is the moneymaker. President McCullough’s “we’re behind” comments = FSU got outpaced in NIL / revenue sharing. Alford publicly favored staying under the ~$20.5M cap while peers spent more. Money went to buildings instead of roster. Interim AD: Bruce Warwick. Stop-gap for day-to-day; Collins still pulling strings. Norvell implication: Firing the AD midseason is not an endorsement. “When, not if” if the season keeps trending this way. Alabama this weekend is the next test. AD candidates (very early): Jeremiah Dickey (Boise State — hottest name), Derek Brooks (USF COO), Zach Selman (Mississippi State), Ed Scott (Memphis). Priority: fundraiser with connections. Aggressive timeline could be early November; realistic is winter so a new AD + GM staff can hit signing day / portal. Fan takeaway: First domino. Alignment among president, board, new AD, and (likely) new coach matters more than ever with realignment still unfolding. Segment 2 — Recruiting scare: Sakari / Zachary Johnson (10:00–16:20) FSU 2027/28 commit (reclassified) safety/athlete Sakari Johnson (Miami Carol City) visited Miami’s home opener vs. FAMU (Hurricanes put up 77). He has now called Miami his “dream school.” Burleson is baffled. Committed in July after reclassifying from 2028. Versatile (WR/QB/DB), 6-1 frame, local kid. Tallahassee is a long drive from South Florida; Miami is home. Losing a four-star in-state safety would be a bad look on top of the AD news and 1-1 start. Compares the versatility (not the talent) to Travis Hunter flipping away. Asks chat: can FSU hold the rest of the 2027 class? Segment 3 — Fans crowdfunding Norvell’s buyout (16:20–19:00) SaveFSUFootball.com wants 250,000 fans to give $102 each to cover half of Norvell’s reported $51M buyout. Site cites 44.9% ACC winning percentage vs. pre-Norvell 76-8, and 0-6 vs. “legit” teams. Burleson calls it insane and funny — also a temperature check on how done the fan base is. Plans to track how much they actually raise. Chat already wants Tony White gone too. Segment 4 — SMU film + Tony White + Quintravion Wisner (19:00–27:10) Rewatched SMU. More flashes than it felt live (power outage, fans leaving), but scheme issues persist. 3-3-5 / heavy DB look getting beat over the top. Cushion coverage on 3rd-and-short is “cooked.” Jabril Rawls ran past the LOS at the snap on a long TD. Tony White presser: “69 of X plays were good, we want 9 back.” Burleson hates coaches saying “we as coaches need to be better” — it confirms what fans already believe. Mandrell Tisdale pre-snap crossover: White said they’ll cut it out. Biggest personnel gripe: Quintravion Wisner (Texas transfer, ~$800K) played zero snaps vs. SMU and wasn’t on the injury report. High-level CFP experience, receiving back. Singleton and Croma are fine, but Wisner changes pace on 3rd/4th down and would help Ashton Daniels get the ball out. “He has to touch the field vs. Alabama.” Offense too vanilla / run-heavy. Daniels running for his life. Conservative play-calling compared to Texas going for it on 4th-and-9 vs. Ohio State. Segment 5 — Alabama preview with Jackson Johnson (27:10–end) Spread: Alabama -19.5. Both stay away from the number; Johnson would only consider Bama moneyline. History: First meeting in Alabama since 1974 (Bama won big; later context 8-7 Orange Bowl era before Bowden). Last year FSU won at Doak. Johnson on Alabama: Wants 150+ rush yards (shouldn’t be hard). Keelon Russell: trust his instincts more than Ty Simpson did last year vs. FSU; will scramble but “reads the ro
- 1 weeks ago37 min
FLORIDA STATE - SMU Postgame LIVE
Florida State Primetime Live – SMU Postgame Host: Jackson Burleson | Presented by FanDuel FSUVOCFB | After No. 19 SMU 27, Florida State 24 at Doak Campbell Stadium FSU falls to 1-1 (0-1 ACC). SMU QB Kevin Jennings: 26-of-36, 430 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs. Nick Reed 20-yard FG with 21 seconds left wins it. Game delayed ~105 minutes by a power outage (electrical short in main transformer affecting the west-side tower). Kickoff pushed to 9:15 p.m.; some lights never came back on. Intro & the delay (0:30–4:45) Burleson was at the game from ~5:30 p.m. until ~2 a.m. First FSU home game as a fan. Pregame crowd was electric and a sellout; the long delay thinned the stands later. Osceola’s spear ceremony almost set the field on fire. Coin toss happened, then teams left the field. Uncertainty whether the game would be played. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips was in FSU’s locker room. Lights partially restored; two midfield lights on the ESPN-booth side stayed off the entire game. Both teams agreed to play. He compared the vibe to the 2013 Super Bowl blackout. Defense did just enough — offense could not (4:47–15:00) FSU forced 4 takeaways (including special teams) vs. SMU’s 1. Ashton Barker intercepted Jennings. Without the turnovers, Burleson says FSU would have been blown out. Defense “didn’t even look that good” outside the takeaways. Passing defense was poor: Jennings threw for 430 yards and SMU finished with 585 total yards. Pass rush was nearly nonexistent (one meaningful pressure led to an INT). Open receivers and blown coverages all night. Jabril Rawls called “the most overrated cornerback in college football” — constantly cooked and undisciplined (uncalled push, previous-week “suplex”). Tony White’s play-calling criticized: guys out of position, miscommunication, poor open-field tackling (75-yard TD, Randy Pittman Jr. running through multiple missed tackles). Daryl Desire was out. Mandrell “you almost forget he’s on the field” after FSU paid to keep him out of the portal. Offense: 12-of-23 for 125 yards from Ashton Daniels, plus 16 rushes. Team rushed 45 times for 199 yards (4.4 ypc) vs. SMU’s 31 rushes for 155 (5.0). FSU 2-of-15 on third down; SMU 8-of-14. Deuce Robinson: 2 catches. Dropped a first-half TD (Burleson gives him a pass — good coverage). Entire skill group combined for only 12 receptions. Daniels “looked scared,” missed easy throws in stride, held the ball too long. One highlight: rolling right and finding Deuce with four Mustangs in front of him. Burleson: Norvell clearly does not trust Daniels, so the offense became run-heavy and conservative after takeaways (multiple 3-and-outs). Jet sweeps and tosses look pointless because the OL cannot block. Ousmane Kromah was the bright spot: 22 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD (back-to-back 100-yard games). Big first-half run (called back partly by a Deuce block-in-the-back) set up a FG. “Workhorse… beast… physical.” Daniels also had an 8-yard rushing TD and later a 39-yard TD pass to Samuel Singleton Jr. that tied the game at 24-24 with 8:17 left. Coaching, buyout, and “fire them now” (15:00–28:00) Burleson: this was a winnable game. SMU was sloppy and handed FSU four gifts. FSU still found a way to lose. Biggest roster weaknesses: QB and OL, then secondary. Norvell’s seat is “steaming hot.” Cited ~$51 million buyout figure (reports put it in the mid-$40Ms depending on exact date). Bye week before Alabama is the window. Wants Norvell and Tony White fired. Promote Ernie Sims to DC and run with an interim HC into Alabama. “I don’t think Mike Norvell has the locker room… he’s not a coach that can win anymore.” Same late-game issues as last year that they promised to fix. Jimbo Fisher was at the game. Burleson chanted “We love Jimbo” and would take him back as a recruiter/coach option. Other name floated in chat: Indiana OC Mike Shanahan. Chat: “How do they buy out Norvell? Turn off the power?” Burleson laughed it off. QB alternatives discussed: Kevin Sperry (knows the offense) or JUCO National Player of the Year Malachi Marshall. He’d rather see Marshall first. Updated season outlook (28:30–32:00) FSU 1-1 heading into the bye, then Alabama. Rough remaining predictions: Alabama: loss Virginia: loss (they looked good) Louisville: loss Miami: “destroyed” (Malachi Toney coming off a record night) Clemson: loss Boston College: possible loss Pitt: loss NC State: maybe the only other FBS win Florida:
- 2 weeks ago39 min
FSU vs. SMU: Score Predictions + Florida Takes Shots at FSU | Florida State PrimeTime LIVE 25
Florida State Primetime LIVE — FSU vs. SMU Preview Hosts: Jackson Burlison & Jacob Smith | Presented by FanDuel | FSUVOCFB Tone: Pessimistic on the offense, still hoping for a competitive Monday night at Doak. 0:00–1:22 — Open Jackson and Jacob welcome viewers. Immediate vibe: “We’re going to get cooked this weekend.” Jacob says FSU “cannot offense to save their lives.” They flag the SMU preview as the main topic and note they haven’t covered recruiting much lately. 1:22–5:00 — Recruiting: Marquis Fennell (Valdosta, GA RB) FSU is still chasing 2027 three-star RB Marquis Fennell (transcript: Marquise Finnell), a Stanford commit out of Valdosta, Georgia. Already have 4-star Jayden Miles committed in the 2027 RB class. Jackson watched tape: shifty, finds gaps, similar style to Ousmane Kromah; can catch out of the backfield. Argument for flipping him: stacking RBs in an RPO-heavy offense; FSU history (Dalvin Cook, Devonta Freeman). A Stanford flip would be a win even as a 3-star. Jacob: appeal of FSU for RBs depends on who emerges from the Kromah / Sam Singleton committee. SMU game will tell more than Alabama (expected blowout) or Central Arkansas. Lame-duck Norvell talk: anyone still willing to come is “cool in my book.” 5:00–7:30 — FSU–New Mexico State ratings Week 0 vs. NMSU was the most-watched sports broadcast in CW history: 1.96 million average viewers 2.4 million peak Record for any CW sports telecast. Jackson: even a Week 0 “preseason-ish” game drawing that means the FSU brand still pulls. Surprised it beat the Jordan Travis injury game in the CW era; summer drought + Week 0 timing probably helped. 7:30–9:00 — Rhett Lashlee’s underdog comment SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said he has “no idea how SMU isn’t a 7- to 10-point underdog” even though they’re favored (~2.5–3.5). Hosts push back: SMU has 14 ACC wins in two years, made the CFP and ACC title game in Year 1 in the league. Kevin Jennings at QB. Lashlee being humble / wanting less pressure in Dallas. 9:00–11:40 — Florida coach Jon Sumrall comments on FSU New Florida HC Jon Sumrall (transcript: John Summerall) called out FSU’s Week 0 mistakes (12 men, illegal substitution, special teams). Jackson’s take: Florida hasn’t played a game yet. Stay in your lane. Week 0 rust is real; Norvell said it will get cleaned up week-to-week. Florida was 4-8 last year and has a brand-new coach in the rivalry. “Just wait until we play them.” 11:40–15:00 — Live scores + FanDuel Quick look at Thursday/Friday games: UCF rolling Bethune-Cookman (31-0 at the time). Jackson (Orlando guy) calls UCF a Big 12 sleeper. UMass up big on Rutgers (shock of the night; UMass was 1-11 last year). Rutgers money line people hurting. Live ML: UMass -350. Wake Forest 28-0 Akron, Delaware up on Merrimack, Missouri just starting vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, delays at Buffalo/Kennesaw. Sponsor read: FanDuel parlays, ML, O/U, player props. Gamble responsibly. FSU–SMU line at the time: FSU +125 ML, SMU -2.5. Natty odds back to 60,000-1. 15:00–24:00 — SMU preview & score prediction Jacob’s pick: SMU 28–20. Thinks it’s closer than the public. Home crowd at Doak can matter. FSU won’t look worse than Week 0. Keys: Kevin Jennings: arguably best QB in the ACC. 2nd in SMU passing yards all-time, 4th in TDs. Experience in big games (365 vs. Miami last year, sidearm throws vs. elite rush). Healed ankle — more mobile than 2025 tape. Don’t game-plan last year’s version. FSU secondary has to clean up miscommunications and underneath coverage. Too many blown assignments vs. NMSU; SMU lives on third down through the air. Pass rush must make Jennings a hero-ball runner or he will dice them. SMU was a top passing offense last year. Deuce Robinson needs a big night: 7–9 catches, 100+ yards, a TD if FSU wants to stay in it. Ashton Daniels: flashes and zip, passes the eye test, but must play turnover-free and get the ball out faster if the OL isn’t right. Team looked tight/afraid to mess up in Week 0. SMU run game actually exists this year (Cal transfer RB, 1,100+ all-purpose last year) + experienced OL with preseason All-ACC pieces. Lashlee: SMU is bigger and faster than recent years. Joe Klatt point they liked: teams improve more after Game 1 than any other week. Expect sharper execution, less vanilla offense (they were holding cards vs. NMSU). This game tells you more about Alabama than Alabama itself
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Reactions To Win Over NMSU + Previewing Week One Against SMU / Florida State Seminoles LIVE 338
Florida State Seminoles LIVE 338 Hosts: Gus Wilson & Cole Kruger FSUVOCFB | Reactions to 34-17 win over New Mexico State + SMU preview (Labor Day, Week 1) Intro (00:00–02:40) College football is back. Last show was ~2 weeks ago previewing NMSU; neither host was on the postgame live. Cole was in the building Saturday: “electric environment.” He’ll be there Monday for SMU. Bug going around Tallahassee. Gus not in attendance; plans to make a game later. Points listeners to Jackson/Jacob postgame and Florida State Primetime. NMSU Recap – Overall Feel (02:40–05:00) Final: FSU 34, NMSU 17. Gus: Most fans disappointed. Never a three-possession game until 27-10 early in the 4th. Sloppy both sides. Two-possession lead early (10-0), then 10-7 until late first half (17-7 at half). Cole (in stadium): Never felt dominant. Game could have been closer (dropped trick play, etc.). “Don’t buy too much stock” — FSU was never going to lose to NMSU and was clearly experimenting. What Impressed – Run Game (03:39–05:00, 05:07–08:19) 217 rushing yards, 5.6 YPC. Usman Kromah: 14-115. Sam Singleton: 96 total yards, 2 TDs. Led team in receptions and receiving yards as a running back; named ACC Receiver of the Week. Nickname “Sweet Feet.” Big, shifty, fast. Emerged after Weisner’s undisclosed injury. Travion Weisner: 4-34 (nearly 9 YPC) in limited work. Both hosts: Running game better than many expected. Singleton a pleasant surprise. What Disappointed – OL, Tight Ends, Play-Calling (04:19–08:19, 12:23–14:50) Offensive line “disaster” / “flat” out of the gate, especially early. Chimdia Nwawu 61.8 PFF pass-blocking grade (lowest among OL). Tight ends the worst part of the performance (Cole strongly disagrees with Norvell saying he was “encouraged” by TE blocking). DeZero Riles: Couldn’t block, zero targets, ran past defenders on outside runs/jet sweeps. Cole compared him to a “Zero Riles” version of Randy Pittman all offseason and now apologizes. Landon Thomas: 56.6 PFF pass-blocking (lowest on team). Both hosts were high on him preseason. 12-personnel issues if TEs can’t block. Suggestion from chat/Renegade Report: consider extra tackle in 12 personnel if identity is run-first. Play-calling: Too cute. Lots of jet sweeps, motions, outside-the-tackle-box runs and RPOs that looked like old Jordan Travis stuff. Personnel (TEs, tackles, most WRs except Deuce) couldn’t get outside to block. Kromah/Singleton lack true breakaway speed for those concepts. Danzy is the one who can make them work. Cole: Looked like they were “trying things out.” Don’t overreact after one game vs. NMSU. Defense & 3-3-5 Scheme (05:00–11:00, 15:13–20:30) Both hosts down on the 3-3-5 / Tony White defense after Year 2. DL generated almost no pressure. All three sacks came from linebackers (Jalen Anderson improved late, Makai Bayer graded well as a non-starter + sack, Ryland Kennedy good, Chris Jones impressive). Secondary looked lost/slow (Jabril Rawls specifically called out on a deep ball/TD). Safeties and corners beaten over the middle and in front. NMSU QB Trey Hendon (dead last in most FBS passing stats last year) on 3rd down: 10-of-13, 158 yards, 2 TDs. Other downs: 16-of-29, 114 yards, 1 INT. Couldn’t get off the field. Tony White history: Pressure/sacks/TFLs almost always come from LBs and safeties, not the DL. FSU DL (Daryl Douse mentioned as looking terrible) not good enough to rush three and drop everyone. White confirmed this was the “normal” defense, not a vanilla NMSU game plan. One forced turnover on the first drive (poor throw, not a great jump ball). Ashton Daniels (21:00–26:00) Gus (also covers Auburn): Step up from his terrible Kentucky game last year, but not impressive vs. NMSU. Flashes exist (Vandy/Alabama last year, Stanford tape mixed). 22 TD / 21 INT career heading into season. Cole: 59.5 QBR. Bad second-quarter INT on an out route (same concept almost picked earlier). Forced some balls to Deuce (3-of-6). Mobility better than expected; nice TD run and TD throw to Singleton before half. Good corner-route throw to Deuce and first-drive ball to Danzy (slightly underthrown). Leash unchanged. SMU will be a much bigger tell. Jack Myrick (Auburn Primetime) comment in chat that Daniels will take them to the “promised land” — hosts treat it as sarcasm / Camping World or Gasparilla Bowl territory. FanDuel Segment / Odds (26:50–33:00) FSU +3.5 (moved from +2.5), total 53.5, FSU +130 ML. Both think t
- 2 weeks ago38 min
FSU’s Biggest Issues Before SMU & Is Norvell on Thin Ice? | Florida State PrimeTime LIVE 24
Florida State Primetime Live presented by FanDuel Host: Jackson Burleson Topic: FSU’s biggest issues before SMU + is Mike Norvell on thin ice? Length: ~38:30 Intro & Housekeeping (0:00–0:53) Welcome, apology for starting late. Subscribe, hit the bell, comment on Saturday’s game and the Labor Day SMU matchup. Host will be at FSU-SMU in person Sept. 7: tailgating, fan interviews, extra content. Asks who else is going. New Mexico State Recap — Positives (0:53–11:33) FSU won 34-17. Not the statement win fans wanted, but some clear bright spots after rewatching film. Running game / backfield (biggest positive) Usman Kromah (Cromo): 14 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD. 52-yard run showed shiftiness and “run through contact” fundamentals even when OL blocking was inconsistent. Host calls him the starter. Depth: Sam Singleton + Contrerion Wisner make this the best RB room in the ACC. Rotation and injury insurance are real. Singleton: 164 all-purpose yards. Patient as a returner, speed on screens, receiving TD on a rollout from Ashton Daniels. Coaches have raved about his hands. Norvell stayed committed to the run instead of abandoning it early. FSU should be able to run on anyone if the OL develops chemistry. Quarterback flashes Two explosive passing plays stood out: First drive: Daniels to Makai Danzy over the middle, big chunk into the red zone. Opening play: Daniels to Deuce Robinson for a first down. Fourth-down conversion to Robinson in the second half (after a questionable 3rd-and-10 run call). Final TD drive: Daniels navigates pocket, pump fake, cross-body laser. Arm talent and ability to make throws are there. Interception didn’t rattle him. Defense highlights Quandarius Jones INT killed a 6.5-minute New Mexico State drive that was converting third downs. Prevented an early momentum swing in a restless Doak crowd. Run defense: NMSU held to 47 net rushing yards, 2.0 YPC. Screens snuffed out (Tony White: “read it like a book”). Pass rush improved late as NMSU OL wore down. Chris Jones (LB from Southern Miss) stands out with violent one-on-one hits. Physical, fast defense with flashes. Talent beat New Mexico State even if execution was sloppy. A win is a win after recent losing seasons. 1-0 is better than 0-1. Chat note: ~$4.5 million in pledges already left for next year. New Mexico State Recap — Negatives (12:28–19:40) Host does not dwell on Norvell’s job security (“is he on thin ice? Absolutely. That’s obvious”) but lists the on-field problems. Defensive miscommunication and blown coverages. Tony White: some guys knew what they were doing, some didn’t. Corners often too deep pre-snap. Third-down defense: NMSU 10-of-17. Soft coverage routinely picked apart. Jabril Rawls beaten on a touchdown route. Only 5% run-stuff rate. One non-sack TFL. Daniel Lyons limited to ~8 snaps for unspecified reason, zero stats. 8 penalties. Costly red-zone flags and early sacks forced Daniels to scramble. Four of five OL starters are new transfers. Continuity is missing. Play-calling looked vanilla (possible they were hiding things from SMU). Not the dominance expected vs. a CUSA team, even if this NMSU squad is improved. Secondary did not impress. Coaches acknowledged it: Norvell cited blown coverages that cost touchdowns; White pointed to processing under the lights with 80k+ in the stands. SMU Preview (19:40–end) Labor Day, Sept. 7. Host attending live. Odds (FanDuel at time of show) SMU -3.5 | O/U 53.5 | SMU ML -162 | FSU +124 Host expects the number could drift to -5.5 or -6 after FSU’s uneven opener. Personally leaning SMU moneyline; slightly leaning over. Why SMU is dangerous 14 ACC wins the last two seasons (most in the league), only two conference losses. Beat Miami last year (one of three teams to do so). CFP appearance and ACC Championship Game in first ACC season. Rhett Lashlee: 38-16 heading into Year 5, contract through 2032. Both coordinators left (one to Cowboys); in-house promotions. QB Kevin Jennings (third-year starter): dual-threat, sidearm/off-platform, deep ball, accuracy, touch. 19 career wins (tied 3rd among Power 4 QBs), 73% winning percentage (tied 1st among returning P4 QBs). 7,709 career passing yards (2nd in SMU history), 55 TDs (4th). Ankle injury limited mobility last year — expect more dynamism now. Host’s take: best QB in the ACC and several levels above NMSU’s quarterback. Offense last year: 12th nationally, 2nd in ACC y
- 3 weeks ago42 min
FLORIDA STATE - New Mexico State Postgame LIVE
Florida State Primetime Live presented by FanDuel FSU 34, New Mexico State 17 — postgame with Jackson Burleson and Jacob Smith (in-stadium) FSUVOCFB | ~42 minutes 00:00–01:12 | Open and scene-set Technical hiccup on the countdown. Jackson welcomes viewers after FSU’s first win of 2026. Jacob joins late after driving home from Doak Campbell. Atmosphere pregame was strong; energy faded as the game stayed close. 01:12–03:00 | Pregame honors and crowd Sebastian Janikowski jersey retirement drew real love (“kickers deserve that”). Ethan Pritchard walking after last year’s gunshot wound to the head also recognized. Crowd energy good early, then flat in the second half. Fans booed a failed third-down conversion even though FSU converted on fourth. NMSU “put up a better fight than the scoreline indicates.” 03:00–08:30 | Defense and overall feel NMSU QB threw for 272 yards and made throws with pressure in his face. FSU secondary (talked-up offseason physicality/speed) did not look the part. Jabril Rawls “absolutely cooked/fried.” Hosts expect a blowout next week vs SMU. Play-calling critique starts: too many jet sweeps and fake jets, especially inside the 10 with Ashton Daniels rolling right and two-thirds of the field cut off. Hosts read it as Norvell not fully trusting Daniels. 08:30–13:00 | Offense, penalties, Norvell quotes Best passing play was an early Mekhi Danzy deep shot that died on a false start + tripping. Xavier Chaplin (Auburn transfer, supposed best OL) had “one of the slowest false starts I’ve ever seen.” Daniels missed a 100% TD throw to Deuce Robinson (inside instead of outside shoulder; PI still moved the chains). OL couldn’t hold blocks; RBs missed some blitz pickups. Daniels’ rushing TD “is a sack next week.” Dropped NMSU flea-flicker would have made it 17-14. Fans leaving with ~7 minutes left. Norvell postgame (via Tomahawk Nation): “wonderful way to start the 2026 season… some good and bad… flashes of what you want to see.” Hosts call it sugarcoating. “You could say it wasn’t a good game, Coach.” Uneasy the entire night despite a 10-point halftime lead. 13:00–17:00 | Win-total and one positive FanDuel win total 5.5. Both hosts hammer the under; 4-8 now feels more realistic than 7-8. One clear positive: the run game. Usman Kroma patient, strong, made 5–7 yard gains behind poor blocking, plus a 52-yarder (8.2 YPC). Sam Singleton also popped as a receiver/returner. Three-back committee expected all year; sometimes two or three RBs on the field together. Daniels mixed good and bad throws, consistent with prior film study. His postgame line (“not the national championship”) landed as an excuse. 17:00–22:30 | Schedule line-by-line Quick recast after one ugly win: SMU — loss (shock if FSU wins; Jacob still going) Alabama — loss Central Arkansas — win Virginia — loss (looked sharp vs NC State) Louisville — loss Clemson — loss BC — win Pitt (road) — loss NC State — win Florida — loss Net: four wins. “You’re expected to beat up on this team. You didn’t cover a 32.5-point spread.” 22:30–29:00 | Brand, third downs, secondary FSU “no longer a big meaningful brand.” NMSU held the ball most of the first quarter; two missed TDs (INT + dropped flea-flicker) left 14 points on the board. NMSU 10-of-17 on third down (5-of-6 early, three conversions on the opening drive). Too much cushion coverage; easy 6–8 yard gains. Rawls’ first-round talk now needs proof. Tony White’s “cleanest scrimmage” comments don’t match what showed up. 29:00–35:30 | Daniels, OL, SMU/Alabama preview Daniels holds the ball too long; hosts dislike designed QB draws given his DJU-like frame (bigger/taller than Castellanos). Potential is there (cross-body throws, pocket navigation when protected). OL question marks: NMSU DL got pressure and sacks. SMU at home might stay competitive; Alabama (Keilan Robinson? Ryan Williams) will not. Deuce Robinson barely targeted; crowd rarely chanted his name. Chemistry and protection both issues. 35:30–42:00 | Talent vs coaching, close Talent is there; play-calling and the line were the problems. Secondary and pass rush also failed. Norvell seat “on fire / thin ice” after Year 7; $51M buyout complicates any mid-season move. No obvious replacement (Tim Harris, Tony White, Tom Herman all mentioned, none a slam-dunk). Bobby Bowden quote invoked: first you lose big, then lose close, then win close, then win big. FSU is stuck in “win close” against a C-USA team that had the same recent record. High-end skill players (Kroma especially) bailed them out. Close: win is a win, 1-0 instead of 0-1. Monday show to preview SMU; Wednesday Seminoles Live with Gus & Cole; Thursday Primetime; postgame after the Monday ni
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Pressure on Norvell, Inside FSU’s Week 0 Mindset & more / Florida State PrimeTime LIVE 23
Florida State PrimeTime LIVE 23 Host: Jackson Burleson | Guest: Colby Crawford (247Sports FSU) Theme: Pressure on Mike Norvell, Week 0 mindset vs. New Mexico State, camp takeaways, injuries, and roster questions. Quick Snapshot ACC follows Big Ten/SEC in blocking former professionals; legal back-and-forth (TROs, institutional penalties) still unfolding two days from Week 0. Devin Carter (true freshman WR) out for opener and likely SMU; Quintravion Weisner (Texas transfer RB) expected to play but in a measured committee with Usman Croma and Sam Singleton. Ashton Daniels earned “Break the Rock”; camp praise for leadership and confidence, but protection and ball security remain the swing factors. No official depth chart. Watch OL/DL rotations, LB snaps behind Chris Jones/Caleb Lavallee, and safety usage. Colby prediction vs. NMSU: 37-13 (does not cover 32.5). Jackson leaning 40-7. Norvell hot-seat bar: clear on-field and recruiting progress. Colby’s full-season lean is 4-8; Jackson more in the 7-8 win range. Schedule is the ACC’s toughest. Timestamped Notes 0:00–1:30 — Open Florida State PrimeTime Live presented by FanDuel. Jackson welcomes 247 FSU reporter Colby Crawford to talk “Knowles football.” Subscribe, notifications, drop questions in chat. 1:30–5:20 — ACC / former-pro ruling and courtroom noise ACC joins Big Ten and SEC in blocking former professionals from returning. Colby: once SEC (Greg Sankey language around “full and total authoritative control”) and Big Ten drew a hard line, ACC following felt inevitable—like school districts canceling after a neighboring county does. Still expect portal additions of players who never signed NFL contracts. Issue also exists in basketball. Dan Murphy (ESPN) tweet + Dallas TRO allowing roughly two dozen outgoing seniors back. Colby: expect countersuits against conferences, not just schools/NCAA. SEC posture is “play the player if you want, but we’ll fine the institution or restrict the coach.” Not over in court. Both want to get back to football with Week 0 two days away. 5:20–8:15 — Devin Carter injury True freshman WR who had a good spring and was competing for fifth/sixth WR snaps + special teams. Banged up early in fall camp. Mike Norvell already said he’s out for the opener. Colby: not a Deuce Robinson / Makai Dancy / Usman Croma-level loss. Could be a couple of weeks or stretch toward midseason. Unlikely for SMU; the NMSU / Central Arkansas games were the natural spots to ease him in. Depth is flattened, so every body matters, but the top of the WR room came through camp healthy. Carson Hobbs (Notre Dame transfer) is out for the year (ACL). 8:15–11:00 — Quintravion Weisner and the RB room Texas transfer was the “shiny new toy,” missed some camp time (injury not disclosed). Expected to play vs. NMSU. Croma and Singleton took a lot of the reps and earned glowing reviews (Singleton big TDs in second scrimmage; Croma “taken charge”). Weisner is by far the most experienced (Colby: nearly double Croma + Singleton’s career snaps from last year alone) and a true three-down back who can catch. Expect a committee: Croma as the “truer one,” spelled by Singleton and Weisner. Staff will be measured—want everyone healthy for the Sept. 7 game. RB room is one of the most comfortable units on the roster. 11:00–13:40 — Ashton Daniels Earned Break the Rock at the end of camp; viewed as a prominent leader. Colby: he is the biggest question mark / “little engine that could.” Large career sample. Problems historically come when pressure leads to poor decisions and turnovers. Best flashes: 100+ rushing yards vs. Alabama, career game vs. Vanderbilt. Question is a full 12-game season against a tough ACC slate plus Alabama and Florida. Need: protection + game-manager version that hits Deuce Robinson, gets the ball to playmakers, and works off the run game. Ball security is the priority. Around the building: same guy every day, no negative remarks, leads the right way. A few throws (especially far-side) he’d want back. Confidence is the highest it’s been; now it has to hold when stakes rise. 13:40–16:45 — Camp grade + transfer-QB model Overall positive camp. Biggest win is health (Hobbs the notable exception). Lots of new transfers, especially OL, needed the reps to gel. Productive work. Third straight Week 1 starting transfer QB (DJ Uiagalelei, Tommy Castellanos, now Daniels). If the Daniels experiment fails, Colby says FSU will have bigger program questions than just the QB room. Sustainability of yearly portal QBs depends on the program, recruiting arm, and money. Indiana and Miami have made it work with high-end transfers. FSU has felt one-foot-in, one-foot-out on strategy. Evaluation matters more than the source
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