Rank PSR
16 Florida St. 69.5
8 Starters return on Offense
QB Christian Ponder had a Decent Season in 2008.....Throwing for 2006 Yards 55% 14 TD's and 13 Ints ... Ponder had the 4th highest Rushing total for a QB in FSU History 423 Yards 4 TD's ... If Christian is to take a step forward in 2009 he will need to cut down the INts in Big Games throwing 2+ Ints in 4 Games ...
RFR EJ Manuel is a PS#4
RB FSU jumped from 91st in 2007 to 33rd in 2008 (Rushing)
Jermaine Thomas had flashes of greatness in his Fr. year rushing for 7.0 YPC on 69 Carries .Thomas has been Limited suffering an Hip Flexor injury in the Spring ...
230+ LB Marcus Sims PS#14 fumbled in the Ga Tech going for the go ahead score and barley saw the field in the 2nd half of the season...
Ty Jones is also injured and showed good signs rushing for 55 Yards in Bowl game
WR All 3 Top WR from 2008 are Gone
Bert Reed has plenty of off the Field Problems but did manage to catch 23-295 3 TD's ...
Richard Goodman returns after missing 2008 after catching 20 Balls in 2007...
So. 6-3 225lb Jarmon Forston should have a Breakout year in 2009...
OL All 5 Starters Return
FSU took some Lumps starting 3 FR last year
What was a weakness in 2008 should be the teams Strength in 2009,, Rodney Hudson is on the Lombardi watch
5 Starters return on Defense
The Seminoles put up some Fantastic National Numbers in 2008
1st in Tackles for a Loss
4th in Sacks
1st in 3rd down D
15th Overall
DL Both Starting DE's are gone ... Markus White (24.5 Sacks in JC 2007) and Kevin McNeil will get first crack at it
DT is Loaded with the entire 3 Deep returning ...
LB should be a Wide open Comp . for 2+ Jobs
Amato will only have 6 Scholarship LB's this spring
4 of those 6 are So.
Last Years star LB recruits Nigel Carr PS#18 and Nigel Bradham PS#4 will start at OLB...Kendall Smith should rack up the Stats
Secondary
Losing Rover Myron Rolle and CB Tony Carter
Kory Magnum JR should Take Rolle's Job
CB Patrick Robinson will need to step up after only 1 INT in 08' after having 6 in 07:"
Dionte Allen is a 5 Star Recruit and should compete for a Job from day 1...
Replacing Lou Groza Winner K Graham Gano is a tuff pill to swallow
Overall this is Florida St. best team in 5+ Years IMO ...
The Schedule is Very hard
The WR's and DE's will be the key to the 2009 Season
Schedule Win/Loss Margin
Miami W13+
Jack St. W40+
at BYU W7+
USF W10+
at Boston College W6+
Georgia Tech
at UNC
NC ST.
at Clemson
at Wake Forest
Maryland W14+
at Florida L13+