FSU football: 3 takeaways from Saturday's scrimmage

FSU football: 3 takeaways from Saturday’s scrimmage

By Kelvin Hunt | Aug 23, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: Head Coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Football Team speaks with fans before his team a unity walk on June 13, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State players and members of the football coaching staff led fans and supporters on a unity walk from the Doak Campbell Stadium on the Florida State University campus to the state capitol building in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests erupted across the nation after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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Special Teams

Special team is an area the Noles have struggled the past few years, but I believe this phase of the game will be much-improved in 2020.

This scrimmage is the second week in a row where Mike Norvell has seemed pleased with how this unit has performed.

He has referenced it several times during the week, so they are spending quite a bit of time on this phase of the game. After all, it’s the phase of the game he mentioned in his introductory press conference.

It sounds like they are putting all of their best players on this unit, whether it’s Tamorrion Terry, Asante Samuel Jr., Jashun Corbin, and others.

Adam Fuller did mention Cyrus Fagan blocking a kick, so that’s something you don’t want to hear. However, I believe Mike Norvell is referencing the ability of special teams to impact field position.

An improved defense and special teams unit can win games as long as the offense doesn’t consistently shoot itself in the foot.

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