It’s about us!” FSU tightening the screws before the Spring Showcase on Saturday
Even though baseball still played a game at Howser, breaking news could happen anytime because of today’s transfer portal opening. It remains to be seen what the Seminoles will do; players must leave as they are over the scholarship limit.
However, Mike Norvell focused on football, with the Spring SHOWCASE coming up on Saturday (Coach Norvell wanted to let everyone know it is not a game).
Both sides of the ball are rounding into form, with the end of practice nearing. The day looked like two sides were finding consistency, with the offense taking it to the defense early on and Adam Fuller’s group responding toward the end of the day.
Practice began with Mike Norvell getting the ball to his playmakers in space. DJ Uiagalelei looked for Jaylin Lucas early on, and Ja’Khi Douglas received the ball on an end around. Once the headman stopped calling the trickery, the defensive front dug their cleats in the ground and shut down the attack. Today felt like one of the best days for the linebackers as they diagnosed plays quickly and flew around the field.
Mike Norvell provided an update on the quarterback room. He announced that Brock Glenn and freshman Luke Kromenhoek would be out for the rest of spring. They are dealing with “minor injuries” that should not affect their progress over the summe
from the run game. Grady Kelly and Darrell Jackson Jr. ate up blocks that allowed the linebackers to flow freely through the gap. The edges funneled the runners back inside, and as much as FSU wanted to establish a physical presence at the line of scrimmage, they could not find much success. As mentioned, Kelly impressed today. After getting stood up by Maurice Smith during the first one-on-one, he ripped through him on the next to fly into the equipment manager posed as a QB’s lap. He seems to be in the starting rotation on running downs and lives up to his technician nickname given by his teammates.
Linebackers: This group may have grown up the most throughout spring. Even as Mike Norvell tried to play with their eyes, DJ Lundy kept the group focused, and they sniffed out plenty of trick plays. Each LB made a play of note, including Justin Cryer, who came away with an INT, at least his second of the spring. Omar Graham received a look during third down defense as the only linebacker on the field and held his own with the defense’s big names. Timir Hickman-Collins thumped down running backs when he found playing time, as he may be the largest steal of the recruiting class.
