Rich Halten the editor and publisher of Chant Rant.com stops by again for more on FSU.
Canes Rising: We've now seen multiple games where Florida State's defense has gotten great penetration at the line of scrimmage. What has happened this off season to make FSU play the type of defense that we haven't from the Noles seen since the late 1990s?
Chant Rant:
Well, the mid season report card is out and the Noles D is doing well in most departments.
Wouldn't say they've turned back the clock to the mid-90s when opposing QBs feared for their
lives. But stats show two more INTs and five more sacks than at this time last year. Somewhat
troubling though is scoring defense where they've allowed opponents only slightly less points per
game (- 1.2).
Reasons for the improved production include:
- Chuck Amato's return to add punch as well as punctuation to Mickey Andrews's high volume
coaching.
- The emergence of Everette Brown as a pass rusher a la Peter Boulware.
- Enough bodies to allow rotation of good and very good interior D-linemen, including Fluellen,
Guion, Griffin and Thacker.
- Intense play from LBs, especially Geno Hayes who's become the emotional leader.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
More Seminole Analysis from Rich Halten of Chant Rant
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3 comments:
Who cares. Neither school has the control of the media I do and could never cheat, lie and talk their way into a title game the way I did last year! We beat South Carolina because we covered up Jarvis Moss drug test. You think you'd guys would be ingenius enough to do that? We beat Georgia last year because we reinstated Marcus Thomas! Would you guys be able to do that? We beat the system and the BCS because I politicked so much better than classy Lloyd Carr and silent Bobby Petrino. We won again and played in the title game after we beat that juggernaut Arkansas.
I am Urban Liar and I own the media the administration and college football.
I'm not sure FSU's defense is as good as you claim but we'll see Saturday won't we!
I like what you said Urban Liar. I'm classy and that's why FSU played Oklahoma instead of da U in the national title.
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