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FSU Football: Former ‘Noles defend coaches, call out current players

By Kelvin Hunt

WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles runs onto the field with his team against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons before their game at BB
WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles runs onto the field with his team against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons before their game at BB /
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FSU football is facing a make or break stretch under Jimbo Fisher.

The FSU football team is 1-3 on the season for the first time since 1976. All of their three losses are to teams currently ranked in the top 25, and two of those losses came by a combined 10 points.

There are seven games remaining on the schedule, possibly eight if the ‘Noles decide to make up the canceled game with Louisiana-Monroe earlier in the year.

Of those let’s say eight games, the ‘Noles should win at least four of them without question (Duke, Syracuse, Boston College and Delaware State).

The one question is will Jimbo Fisher lose this team after the heart breaking loss to Miami Saturday?

Who better to speak on the team that players that were in the program while Jimbo Fisher was head coach? Check out how they sounded off on social media below:

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These players were all highly rated coming out of high school and played integral roles in the success of FSU football their time in the program.

I understand and agree with everything they said regarding the players taking responsibility for their level of play. After all, the coaches can’t go out there and make plays for the kids as its their job to put them in positions to make plays.

However, their other responsibility is managing each play. In a sense, finding out what motivates each player to give him their best.

Some players respond better to straight up tongue lashings and other players need to be patted on the back under certain situations.

Whatever it is, coaching does influence the characteristics current players are lacking. Players often take up characteristics of their coaches and for whatever reason the players lack the killer instinct to close games out. Check this stat:

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When it’s all on the line, the FSU coaches and players fail to deliver more times than not despite having one of the most talented rosters in all of college football.

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