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FSU Football: 3 Takeaways From Florida State’s Loss to NC State

By Justin Dottavio

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Ryan Finley #15 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack scrambles out of the pocket against the Miami Hurricanes at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Ryan Finley #15 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack scrambles out of the pocket against the Miami Hurricanes at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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2. Jimbo Fisher needs an elite quarterback

For all the complaining about the NCAA offense against the NFL offense you can see why college coaches use their NCAA offense. A college coaches job isn’t to groom players for the NFL directly. Sure, it’s a nice recruiting bonus for college coaches to bring up, but it isn’t what keeps them employed at their respective colleges.

College coaches need to win college games and it’s difficult to find an 18-year-old that you can predict will be an NFL quarterback. For instance, a good coach has to judge the quarterback’s abilities, and gauge whether he is going to be a pro style NFL quality quarterback. Jimbo Fisher’s offense requires an NFL quarterback.

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Now the scheme decisions are hurting the college coach. Jimbo Fisher wants an NFL-style offense and a passer to run it. That makes it tougher to find the right guy to run the system. There are 200+ division one teams (counting FCS) and the NFL isn’t exactly made up for first round quarterbacks from FBS top 10 schools. If you look around the NFL plenty of passers are from Group of Five and even FCS schools. Fisher’s attack requires the focus and ability of an elite player. that’s why JaMarcus Russell and Winston have had success and Everett Golson and others haven’t.

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