FSU Talent Gap

It's been nearly a week and I keep seeing posts and now a two part story on Tigernet about the talent gap with FSU.

I just don't get how talent was that great of a factor last week. Do more talented tight ends never fumble? Do more talented QBs never make mental mistakes? Do more talented defensive backs never give up big plays? Do more talented players veto the call from the sideline and decide to run the ball when the matchup is favorable (as was the case when we had the ball twice at midfield down 10 points)?

The outcome last week was decided by 4 turnovers, a couple busted plays in the secondary, and a lack of commitment to the running game when FSU had its nickel package on the field after we got the ball twice at the 50 down 17-7.

I don't care if you have Alabama's talent, the screw ups last week would result in a similar outcome.

Does FSU have more talented players? Sure. But that didn't prevent us from beating them 5 straight times in Clemson as well as the 2006 game in Tallahassee.

Our recruiting can get better but FSU has always been a top 5 team based on the talent they recruit. That won't change anytime soon, but I'm tired of this excuse.

We handed them the game on a silver platter and I don't care if you're Alabama, Oregon, or whoever else. If you make as many mistakes as we did you will lose by a lot.

That's all I have. Now time to eliminate the stupid mistakes and beat the Terps. GO TIGERS!

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This is what I saw:

Oct 25, 2013, 12:04 PM

-- Week-long hype had me exhausted- had wondered how the players would not be as well. Was not convinced they were even before the game.

-- FSU seemed quite rested, eager, and singularly focused- playing for the conf title in short.

-- FSU got off to a GREAT start- like we did against scar (63-17) and fed off our bleeding wounds, gaining confidence against matching up...pretty much all positions.

-- For whatever reason, we get a stinger on the chin we believe we are beat or become hesitant.

-- Uncle Mo is as much a Heisman candidate as any. Sat alone can show you that (UCF v LUISVILLE, etc.)

-- Gap in talent was, without a doubt, NOT a 45-point difference. Playing safe though can quickly get it there. FSU played the game of the year, if not this decade so far- ask them.

Playing not to lose or not to be blown out is a guaranteed way to lose or get blown out, especially against a top 5 team that has also been on the very same drought we've been on. FSU has been on top and are hungry just as we are. Jimbo had his team dead on for Sat. Personally I call that experience which will come to us.

My novice and unqualified concerns:

1) Weak chin. We still cannot respond to a stinger as a motivational tool. I keep going back to a player quote from the Danny era where players joked "...losing was not an option because we knew what Danny had in store for us on Monday." I don't think they were joking. I think Danny is responsible for the upper decks just for the extra steps to be counted on those Mondays. Ex players of that era speak up- Dabo in a sense is still a freshman coach.

2) Conceding inferiority. Soft, zone coverage to me is a glaring admission of being inferior. That is Uncle Mo's best friend. Don't get me started on zone coverage.

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IbeWriteGewd has some insightful posts. Imma stalk, err,

In defense of dmtiger25, tnet is our place to vent, heal,

Maybe I just missed them but...

I read a bunch of info.....

Have a look-see at his approval rating. Personally, I'd

Here you go....

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This FSU team is more talented than those previous teams

You're exactly right but let's not forget their WRs.

This is what I saw:

Only thing I 100% agree with (and it's SPOT on)

That one thing you mention has SO many subsets of

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