OY VEY!!!

Did I pick a bad year to start this blog or what?!?!?!

FSU is off to a rocky start, falling way short of all their preseason goals...and it's only the fourth game of the season!

The Colts are a no-show for the 2011 NFL Season. Thank you neck surgeons!

I am stunned by the lack of intensity and preparation shown by the defensive coaching staff at Florida State. Is Mark Stoops for real? Or is the guy a total buffoon? Because he looks like the latter to me.

After holding the Oklahoma offense to less than 200 yards last week, his defense gave up more than FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY yards to Clemson today! The defensive secondary was SHREDDED by the Clemson offense. Players were out of position, out of shape and totally caught off-guard by the speed of a kid from Fort Myers named Watkins. That freshman speedster made our entire secondary look like Pee-Wee leaguers. And speaking of being out of their league, Mark Stoops was outcoached by a Clemson OC who was coaching high school kids three years ago!

If you can't tell, I'm having serious doubts about Mark Stoops' ability to coach a speedy, but lackluster Florida State defense. Maybe he should have sought more time under his brother's wing. Bob Stoops, now Oklahoma's Head Coach, was a great defensive coordinator for Steve Spurrier at Florida. His brother is not even close to his level!

FSU had a defensive back, #20, Joyner, who nearly lost the game today singlehandedly. After running into the punter once, he took the kid out of the game on another punt, costing the team the ball twice! He also got beat numerous times, the last one for a Clemson score. And that was only half the story for our defensive secondary. They couldn't cover. They couldn't tackle. Those things point to lack of preparation and poor coaching. Period.

Mark Stoops has a WHOLE lot to prove to Seminole Nation. We are LOADED with defensive talent and speed. We were spoiled by the years Mickey Andrews gave us. We thought we were ready to start the new dynasty under Head Coach Jimbo Fisher, but not with this underachieving defense.

It doesn't matter how one-dimensional our offense gets, nor how many points they score. It used to be our defense that would keep us in tight games, not lose them. Stoops, you've been put on notice, bud.