FSU football: Why is the Seminoles' offensive line so bad in 2024?

Florida State football lost by a score of 52-3 versus Notre Dame on Saturday night. This result left many individuals in the fan base feeling hopeless and concerned about what was to come with the future of the program.

I am not here to call for people's jobs, but this is not the standard at Florida State. If you are satisfied with a 1-9 record, then you might want to be a fan of another team. It is just embarrassing on all accounts.

There are difficulties with finding positives in last night's game because the result did not give you any warm fuzzies. It feels like copy and paste from what we have seen throughout the whole season.

The offense, in particular, has been the worst unit in the entire country. I am pretty sure that your little cousin's Pee Wee football squad can put up a better effort than the Seminoles have on offense. Florida State's unit is now averaging 258.9 total yards per game, which is second-to-last to Kent State (OUCH!).

One huge factor in that crowning accomplishment is the offensive line play. The Seminoles' coaching staff were excited about the unit because they brought back pieces such as Darius Washington (who Norvell called an All-American), Maurice Smith, Jeremiah Byers, Robert Scott, and Bryson Estes.

They also added pieces such as Richie Leonard IV, TJ Ferguson, and Jacob Rizy via the transfer portal. They have not allowed the offense to be successful running the football or giving them enough to pass.

A lot of fans were upset by the play of veteran transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (he wasn't playing well). However, we see that whoever the Seminoles put at signal-caller whether it be Luke Kromenhoek or Brock Glenn.

We expressed concern with offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins previously, stating that it was worrisome that the program brought in a ton of transfers on the offensive line and never seemed to develop the ones that they had in-house.

The Seminoles have four commitments on the offensive line for their 2025 recruiting class in four-star Solomon Thomas, four-star Peyton Joseph, four-star Mario Nash Jr., and three-star Daniel Pierre Louis. We will see what happens with their pledges before Signing Day in December if/when Atkins is relieved of his duties.

Florida State's offensive line was viewed as one of the worst units in the country during the end of the Jimbo Fisher and Willie Taggart eras. They are historically bad once again in 2024, which is unexcusable.

Nonetheless, Florida State has to figure out the disconnect on the offensive line because the offense's success depends on it for 2025.