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fmlizard said:
How is it possible to have negative air yards per attempt?

If it were a backward throw it's a running play. Is this throwing a ton of screens where the ball was thrown forward a few yards, but caught behind the LOS?
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Yep. This is calculated based on where the ball ends up in comparison to the LOS.
 



Jeff Choate the Nevada coach probably isn't someone to overlook as he left the Texas Def Coord role to take this job. If nothing else, this should give PJ plenty of material to get the team's attention.
 

99Gopher said:
Jeff Choate the Nevada coach probably isn't someone to overlook as he left the Texas Def Coord role to take this job. If nothing else, this should give PJ plenty of material to get the team's attention.
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I mean no one is a cake walk if we play poorly, but I see no reason to fear Jeff Choate in his first season as a HC.
 

GopherMarroon said:
The playoffs were set until Alabama beat #1 Georgia in a shocker. If you beat the best, you are in.

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Alabama 27-24 Georgia (Dec 2, 2023) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs NCAAF game, final score 27-24, from December 2, 2023 on ESPN.
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FSU then lost to Georgia 63-3. LOST, not won, but obliterated.

Now they choked against Virginia Tech.

www.espn.com

UGA crushes bowl record in 60-point rout of FSU

Left out of the College Football Playoff, Georgia took out its frustrations on Florida State in a 63-3 Orange Bowl victory, the biggest blowout in bowl history.
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I want to say about half the FSU starters sat it out but I might be pulling that out of my behind.

Regardless, Alabama had already previously lost to TX by two scores, and that defense just wasn’t up to typical Saban standards. Setting up a potential rematch in the CFP rather than promoting a team that earned it on the field felt like a good ole boy decision. We’ll never know if the FSU defense may have done better than Alabama’s vs Michigan. Anything can happen in CFB.
 

Pompous Elitist said:
I want to say about half the FSU starters sat it out but I might be pulling that out of my behind.

Regardless, Alabama had already previously lost to TX by two scores, and that defense just wasn’t up to typical Saban standards. Setting up a potential rematch in the CFP rather than promoting a team that earned it on the field felt like a good ole boy decision. We’ll never know if the FSU defense may have done better than Alabama’s vs Michigan. Anything can happen in CFB.
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I don't think FSU had any key starters sitting out. I think it's just the way some commentators were referring to how they were missing several key starters this year. By that they were actually talking about the losses to the NFL.
Here are some of the notable players they lost to the draft:
  • Jammie Robinson - Safety
  • Keon Coleman - Wide Receiver
  • Johnny Wilson - Wide Receiver
  • Jaheim Bell - Tight End
  • Jared Verse - Defensive Lineman
  • Fabien Lovett - Defensive Lineman
  • Renardo Green - Defensive Back
  • Akeem Dent - Defensive Back
 



99Gopher said:
I don't think FSU had any key starters sitting out. I think it's just the way some commentators were referring to how they were missing several key starters this year. By that they were actually talking about the losses to the NFL.
Here are some of the notable players they lost to the draft:
  • Jammie Robinson - Safety
  • Keon Coleman - Wide Receiver
  • Johnny Wilson - Wide Receiver
  • Jaheim Bell - Tight End
  • Jared Verse - Defensive Lineman
  • Fabien Lovett - Defensive Lineman
  • Renardo Green - Defensive Back
  • Akeem Dent - Defensive Back
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Well, you made me look it up. Twenty seven players sat out or transferred including their two top WRs, top receiving TE, two top QBs (first string injured), and 5 defensive players that went on to be drafted. Three others were injured.

No, it doesn’t totally excuse that embarrassment of a game as I’m sure Georgia had some players do the same but I’ve come around to the idea sometimes necessary mindset and motivation being present or absent does play a larger role with some players and teams, and things can snowball. The worst part is it will add ammo to future CFP decisions to punish other teams missing factor X,Y, or Z.



www.tomahawknation.com

Braden Fiske, Josh Farmer, Tatum Bethune not dressed out for Orange Bowl matchup vs. Georgia

Florida State is now a 23-point underdog
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