FSU football: Could Clemson debacle be the catalyst Noles needed?

By Kelvin Hunt | Nov 24, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JUNE 13: A general view of the Unconquered Statue before 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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It’s one thing to get blown out in multiple games. I think that can be normalized by some people, but someone challenging your manhood is something entirely different.

That seemed to be the way some FSU football players took it as they went to Twitter to defend their honor Saturday when it was being insinuated they were scared to play Clemson.

Could this moment be the catalyst to motivate all of the players to get on one accord? I have no doubt a lot of the players are working hard, the FSU coaches have said as much.

However, are all of them doing everything in their power to help this program begin the climb back to the top?

If not, this could be the moment we’ve all been waiting for as fans. We’ve seen small flashes and increments here and there. There was some questioning of the effort from some players in the first couple of games this season.

The players do look to be giving their all in the last few games, despite the scoreboard not reflecting the results we want.

Fans have been challenging the players to be more bite than bark. Ultimately, it’s going to be up to them to turn this thing around.

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