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FSU footballs Gus Malzahn talks scrimmage performance
FSU footballs Gus Malzahn talks scrimmage performance
The offense raised concerns after Florida State football completed its second scrimmage in the spring.
For offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, it is still a work in progress, or what he described as the unit still developing a foundation.
For starters, FSU was missing guys at the wide receiver position and the offensive line.
Mike Norvell confirmed that Duce Robinson, Squirrell White, LaWayne McCoy, and Jalen Brown were among the receivers unavailable on Saturday.
Up front, the offensive line was just as thin, with Gunnar Hansen and Jacob Rizy out for spring ball and a few more not playing in Saturday’s scrimmage.
With the Seminoles banged up in those two positions, it did leave an opportunity for the young players to get snaps as Malzahn continues to focus on installment.
“We’re getting there,” Malzahn said. “We’re growing as an offense. We’re a little thin in some areas, and you do your best with that.”
Both Norvell and Malzahn expressed the highs and lows of the offense thus far.
On Tony White’s defense, for the most part, it had its way with Malzahn’s tempo offense. Malzahn tipped his cap to White for how his 3-3-5 defense handled his scheme. The defense committed two turnovers and provided pressure up front.
“Our defense is a challenge,” Malzahn said.
“Tony does a super job, like I said last week, but a little unconventional is everything, but they do a lot of different things that put challenges when you’re installing offense and all that, but we’re growing, and you can tell our quarterbacks every time out is feeling more comfortable.”
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