FSU football: 3 biggest questions heading into 2021

Strength and Conditioning

Most of my concern has little to do with the strength and conditioning staff. Josh Storms and his crew are proven, and the team saw some impressive gains before everything was shut down because of the pandemic last season.

The staff lost several months with the players, which would have been a prime opportunity for the team to make the strides needed to complete on the field.

I suppose my question is how much ground can they make up between now and the season opener?

Will they have several ‘pauses’ due to COVID-19 that would hamper their schedule? Those you that workout know, missing a week or two in the gym can put a dent in any progress made.

FSU football has looked soft the past few years, and it showed on the field in the trenches. The defensive line has been blown off the ball, and the defensive ends get bullied on the outside.

The offensive line did improve in the run game last season, but the pass protection left a lot to desire. When’s the last time you remember wide receivers bullying defensive backs on screenplays? You don’t, because defensive backs toss them aside and go make the tackle.

This strength and conditioning piece is vital to the resurrection of FSU football. Here’s to hoping they get ‘normal circumstances’ to work.