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Florida State Football returned to the practice fields Sunday morning to begin a new week of practice after Saturday’s off day.
FSU coach Mike Norvell opened by discussing how his offense remains a work in progress as he continues to develop more plays and evaluate players. The Seminoles have to replace seven offense starters from last season.
“We’re still installing,” Norvell said. “I thought, offensively, a few things today that were definitely not as clean as we needed them to be.
“I understand you see a little empathy for the workload and knowledge that’s going in, especially for those newcomers who just want more. I thought they responded well.”
Norvell discussed what he expects from his wide receivers. With starting jobs open, he talked about the level of competition and execution his receivers still need to show.
” I like that we have some really good young ones,” Norvell said. “They will put themselves in a position to potentially help us this year, but, you know, just a lot of competition.”
Norvell is all about consistency.
He mentioned Malik Benson (13 receptions, 162 yards, one touchdown last season) and Kentron Poitier (6 receptions, 136 yards last season) and how impressive they have been in the last few days of camp.
He was asked about the progress of sophomore receiver Hykeem Williams. Williams is expected to have a bigger role in FSU’s offense. He appeared in four games and had five catches, 80 yards, and a touchdown.
“I think he’s close,” Norvell said. “And then he played last year as a freshman, so it was like, but it’s are you ready to go all that you can in the consistent nature.
“Even when something doesn’t go, maybe how you want it to go, or if it’s a bad play, where does it go, and what does the response look like? I see some positive steps from him.”
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-07-28 19:40:15
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