FSU Football’s Top Questions Heading Into Spring Game: No. 3

FSU football will conclude spring drills Saturday with the annual Garnet vs. Gold game – here’s a look at some big questions heading into it.

After weeks of knocking helmets under an increasingly hotter environment in Tallahassee, FSU football will finish up their spring practice schedule this weekend with a scrimmage between the ‘Noles inside Doak Campbell Stadium. After over two hours of football, several big questions should be answered as the team closes up shop until the fall.

After finishing off a 2016 season that started disappointing with a five game winning streak – including another victory over Florida and an Orange Bowl win over Michigan – the Seminoles are already a favorite by some to win the ACC, make the College Football Playoff and make it to the national title game this coming January in Atlanta.

Before any of that can take place, FSU football still has plenty of questions left unanswered. From returning players to newcomers to positions that either shined last year or are in desperate need of help, here’s a look at one of the big questions the Seminoles will look to have answered by the end of Saturday’s showdown between the ‘Noles and…well, the ‘Noles.

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No. 3 – Which of the early enrollees is going to find himself making the biggest contribution for the Seminoles in the spring game?

While much of the attention this Saturday will be paid to running back Cam Akers (more on him later this week), he will be one of seven players who signed letters of intent with the Seminoles back in December so they could get into school early and make a name for themselves while trying to crack the starting lineup.

Akers has a legit chance to be the starting running back against Alabama come September, but he may not be the only newbie on the field after seeing what happens this Saturday. With injuries in the secondary depleting the unit for much of the spring, the name you need to pay attention to the most is a familiar one for fans of the Seminoles: Stanford Samuels III.

The son of a former FSU football star by the same name, SS3 was a sensation at his high school in South Florida and so far has been as consistent as coaches thought he would be during the spring. With his size and speed at defensive back, you could easily see him opposite Tarvarus McFadden come this fall in the secondary.

At the same time, keep an eye out for Joshua Kaindoh at defensive end along with Adonis Thomas coming from the junior college level to compete for a spot at linebacker. A strong showing by both this Saturday could be just enough to give coaches a reason to put them in the lineup early and often this fall.