Warchant TV: Mike Norvell, FSU coordinators assess second preseason scrimmage
The Florida State football team scrimmaged for the second time this preseason with head coach Mike Norvell using the Sunday session to put the Seminoles in situational looks of two-minute offense, red zone and more.
Norvell said quarterback Jordan Travis was “outstanding,” and while some veterans like center Maurice Smith were given a lighter work load, sixth-year linebacker Tatum Bethune used the scrimmage to reassert his game speed and playmaking. Norvell also singled out DE Jared Verse for being disruptive.
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Norvell said he intends to give the players Monday off and has scheduled meetings for Tuesday. The team will resume practice on Wednesday.
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Defensive coordinator Adam Fuller feels his team put together its best week of attacking the ball and playing with aggression. “We’ve got a chance to be as good as there is,” said Fuller. “I feel really confident about the group of guys we have. I don’t put any limits to what this group can accomplish both as a team and as a defense.”
Offensive coordinator/line coach Alex Atkins has been pleased with the performance from his segment group, owing a lot of it to the continuity throughout camp and the vast experience in the position room, something he admitted he’s been, “spoiled in that fact.”
Special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach John Papuchis continues to evaluate edge rushers behind Jared Verse and Patrick Payton, notably Gilber Edmond and Byron Turner Jr. On Verse, Papuchis called him “elite” and said, “having him out there today, you could feel his impact.”
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