Florida State's offense did not perform up to the expectations that the fan base imagined. It was difficult to replicate from the 2023 season since the Seminoles had do-it-all quarterback Jordan Travis throwing it to weapons such as wide receivers Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman as well as tight end Jaheim Bell.
Nonetheless, the Seminoles added former Clemson and Oregon State transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei. The fan base thought at worst that Uiagalelei could command the offense with his veteran leadership and show his strong arm off.
However, Florida State's worst nightmare came as Uiagalelei consistently struggled with seeing the entire field and was not a threat to scramble. Then, to make matters worse, the veteran suffered a season-ending injury versus SMU.
Norvell has had a difficult time with transfer portal quarterbacks (minus Jordan Travis, who arrived from Louisville when Willie Taggart was the head football coach here).
This was a big offseason for Norvell that was filled with major changes, which included giving the keys to former UCF head football coach Gus Malzahn to be the offensive coordinator with full rein of the offense.
The first line of business was adding former Boston College quarterback via the transfer portal, who was previously coached by Malzahn during his short time with Malzahn.
Much like Travis's time at Florida State, Castellanos's biggest strength is the utilization of his legs when escaping the pocket. While it might seem like a match in Heaven with Castellanos and Malzahn, I would not rule out the possibility of redshirt sophomore Brock Glenn being in contention for the starter.
Glenn had significant snaps last year with true freshman Luke Kromenhoek. It was an up-and-down campaign that had fans wondering if he was the answer. Individuals thought that Kromenheok would stay with the university and Glenn would end up transferring after he did not play in the season finale versus Florida and barely played against Charleston Southern.
However, Kromenheok transferred to Mississippi State while Glenn decided to stick with Florida State in a surprising turn of events.
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The former four-star prospect was seen wearing the Seminole Heritage turquoise jersey, which is awarded to those players who have put in the work and have stood out as leaders in Tour of Duty.
Florida State football's spring practices will begin on Wednesday, March 19th. A ton of things could happen when the pads start to come on. I am not suggesting that Glenn is a serious threat to be the starter, but it is encouraging to see him blossom after a struggling season. I feel like Thomas Castellanos fits the most with what Malzahn wants to do on offense.
I can't wait to see him get better and better with his skill set.