FSU football will begin spring practice Monday after completing their final installation of the Tour of Duty and strength and conditioning program.
The hype around the program is palpable as the coaching staff brought in the best transfer portal class nationally, who enrolled this spring.
Not only that, but the Noles are among the programs that return most of their production from last season.
That’s one reason why I don’t understand the thinking of some of our fans.
So here’s my take on FSU football in 23. Emotionally I’m on the hype train. But rationally, we lost to all 3 ranked teams we played. It’s hard for me to get behind the fact that we are going to go out and beat ranked teams. As a fan I’m here for it, but I’m in the show me phase.
— Chad Reidlinger (@ChadReidlinger) February 17, 2023
FSU football will be betting favorites in nearly every game on the schedule, and the two teams they may not be betting favorites against?
FSU beat one of them last year, and the other will have a new, inexperienced quarterback and new offensive coordinator playing them early in the season.
The other team on the schedule FSU lost against will have a new quarterback and lost several guys that had been on the team forever (hyperbole).
Could FSU lay an egg and lose 4-5 games in 2023? Anything is possible, but that does not match the trajectory of this program over the past 21 games(15-6).
I was one of a handful to say FSU should win eight games well before the season started in 2022. I will give five reasons why you should be on the hype train in 2023.