Divided lockeroom syndrome

Yukonwreck

Yukonwreck

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Is it possible, in the same way that Tenuta was able to motivate our defense to excellence by pitting them against our offense, that Jimbo and/or Mickey Andrews can incite their units to play at a higher level? And if, as reported, there is a schism in the FSU locker room is it coach against coach only, or has it involved the players, too?
 
Meh, I don't think that the players are as affected by this as everyone thinks. I think they want to win one for Bobby, not give up because they suck. This is a homecoming, or a proving-grounds game. I think they might be able to pull this one out, at least in the first quarter... then we take over and everyone in the half-assed blackout/half-empty-because-everyone's-protesting stadium starts to go home.
 
Yukonwreck said:
Is it possible, in the same way that Tenuta was able to motivate our defense to excellence by pitting them against our offense, that Jimbo and/or Mickey Andrews can incite their units to play at a higher level? And if, as reported, there is a schism in the FSU locker room is it coach against coach only, or has it involved the players, too?
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This is a double edged sword, because if you foster this mentality, when one side fails, the other side will quit. I think we saw enough of that first hand. What's going on down in Tallahassee is not masterful coaching, it's a drunk epileptic juggling chainsaws while high on Nyquil.
 
Allen Koholic said:
This is a double edged sword, because if you foster this mentality, when one side fails, the other side will quit. I think we saw enough of that first hand. What's going on down in Tallahassee is not masterful coaching, it's a drunk epileptic juggling chainsaws while high on Nyquil.
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And sometimes the drunk accomplishes things that he never could......but sometimes he cuts off his arms.

We'll see which one shows up on Saturday, the miracle drunk or the amputee.
 
Yukonwreck said:
Is it possible, in the same way that Tenuta was able to motivate our defense to excellence by pitting them against our offense, that Jimbo and/or Mickey Andrews can incite their units to play at a higher level? And if, as reported, there is a schism in the FSU locker room is it coach against coach only, or has it involved the players, too?
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I think it's a coach against coach thing only. Apparently, Saint Bobby was MIA for the South FL pregame speech and Chucky/Jimbo got into an argument over who would give the pregame speech (one being HC in waiting and the other being the current Asst HC).

The more tangible motivators for F$U are what I'm worried about:

A) there are still many talented players on their roster
B) they've had no problem moving the ball on anyone
C) bitter taste in their mouths from a disappointing season
D) bitter taste from the way we beat them last year (or the way they handed us the game - from their perspective)
 
Let the FSU thing with declaring the future coach be a lesson to us all. That is a recipe for disaster. Regardless of how many alumnus/supporters get behind it. Bad, bad idea. Bad, bad, bad, bad idea. Whoever came up with this should be shot, it's that bad. Imagine having your successor in your back pocket. Freakin hell! They have to earn it! They don't inherit it! Stoopid. stoopid, one of the stoopidest ideas I've ever seen endorsed by ESPN as newsworthy. A truly stoopid idea. Somebody should have called this already. Really bad idea. It's a joke.
 
Yukonwreck said:
Is it possible, in the same way that Tenuta was able to motivate our defense to excellence by pitting them against our offense, that Jimbo and/or Mickey Andrews can incite their units to play at a higher level? And if, as reported, there is a schism in the FSU locker room is it coach against coach only, or has it involved the players, too?
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My brother-in-law attended and played golf at FSU, so he has some pretty good ties still around up there. He told me earlier in the week that in a staff meeting 2 weeks ago punches were thrown between staff members. Not sure which coaches b/c the situation was locked down immediately by CBB.

He also says CBB want chuck the chest to be the next defensive coordinator and Fishers wants no part of it.

Game scares me due to the fact it seems players tend to rally in a situation like this and kick the spit out of whoever they are playing.
 
MoverofFridge2 said:
My brother-in-law attended and played golf at FSU, so he has some pretty good ties still around up there. He told me earlier in the week that in a staff meeting 2 weeks ago punches were thrown between staff members. Not sure which coaches b/c the situation was locked down immediately by CBB.

He also says CBB want chuck the chest to be the next defensive coordinator and Fishers wants no part of it.

Game scares me due to the fact it seems players tend to rally in a situation like this and kick the spit out of whoever they are playing.
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Hmm...maybe we could trade Dave Wommack for Chuck the chest? Could be a win/win for everybody. :laugher:
 
I don't know, sounds to me like FSU is in their last throes. This behavior is pretty typical of dying organizations whose leader is on the decline and not giving enough of a common direction and vision. Internal fights (sometimes literal, apparently) break out and everybody looks out for their own divisions skin, not the organization as a whole.

I know the spread is favoring FSU, but I would not be surprised right now if FSU completely goes down in flames, and the Monday after a 40+ point loss to UF clean house completely. No Jimbo, no Chest, nothing. That's what all the signs are point to right now.
 
floridajacket said:
I don't know, sounds to me like FSU is in their last throes. This behavior is pretty typical of dying organizations whose leader is on the decline and not giving enough of a common direction and vision. Internal fights (sometimes literal, apparently) break out and everybody looks out for their own divisions skin, not the organization as a whole.

I know the spread is favoring FSU, but I would not be surprised right now if FSU completely goes down in flames, and the Monday after a 40+ point loss to UF clean house completely. No Jimbo, no Chest, nothing. That's what all the signs are point to right now.
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I agree w/a lot of this, but maybe w/all of their talent they put it together for a game or so, even if they do end up w/a meh season overall and UF blows them out.

I would feel a lot better about tomorrow night if I thought our D was capable of getting a few stops in each half.:ugh:
 
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