FSU’s Most Important Game This Season Is Wake Forest
Posted by NoleCC
By Bill Kristoph
Forget about Christian Ponder’s non-guarantee guarantee of a win Saturday night. See that picture up there? That’s the last time Wake Forest visited Tallahassee and Doak Campbell Stadium. That’s from the night when the Demon Deacons embarrassed once mighty Florida State 30-0. That’s when fans were rooting for a bad snap on a Wake Forest punt in the 4th quarter, just so the Noles wouldn’t shut out. That’s when I participated in the wave with about 1,000 other people. It’s the only time I’ll participate in one of those.
Make no mistake about it Seminole fans, Saturday night’s contest against Wake Forest is the biggest game of the year for FSU. The outcome sets the tone for the rest of the season. Win and FSU is a mighty ACC contender, especially against a generally weak-so-far ACC. Lose and FSU is searching for a soul, knowing it’s far better than FCS teams, but not having a clue where it stands in regards to its peers. Win and my 7-5 prediction can be tossed out the door (even though I predicted a win against Wake). Lose and my 7-5 isn’t so far from the truth while the Noles struggle to find an identity.
If there’s ever been a must win for the Seminole football program, it’s Saturday night. ESPN2 will be there in HD glory. The nation has an opportunity to watch a rebuilt offense and improved defense. The fanbase is desperate for more wins, it’s apparent in the stands that winning is much more palatable than losing. This game is big. This game shows recruits that FSU is on the way up and not stagnant. This game potentially shows off Jimbo Fisher’s offense, the desire of the players to win and the work ethic of the 2008 edition of the Seminoles.
Don’t be fooled Seminole fans, the Demon Deacons are a good football team, led by probably the best QB in the ACC, Riley Skinner. They always give the Noles trouble and they’re a top 25 team at the moment. They had a bye week heading into Saturday’s game, so they’ll be extra prepared for the Garnet and Gold. On the bright side for the Seminoles, Preston Parker returns. Corey Surrency is a stud, and the defense is solid, solid, solid. If special teams can hang in there, specifically on field goals and extra points the Seminoles have a legitimate shot to beat the Deacs. This game is huge for the rest of 2008… who would have thought that 10 years ago?
Be loud, be proud, go Noles!
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That night 2 years ago was a terrible night for the Seminoles. It was an embarassment, that hopefully the team can make a giant step towards fixing.
I’m looking forward to getting Parker back, although I have lost a lot of respect for him of the field, I still respect his talent off the field. Lets all hope he can keep his head out of his back-side and stay focused on staying out of trouble and being a extremely talented player, who may be a star in the NFL.
This is the first year in awhile that I’ve been much more worried about our defense then our offense. I’m really nervous thinking about Skinner picking apart our secondary. I think that we’ll put some points up, but this game is going to go down to the wire.
You’re absolutely right though, this game is ENORMOUS.
Quick-sand, glades, or hard-pan?
What will the Noles stand upon following Saturday’s performance?
Experts think we have the talent and the ability.
Do we have the play book and conditioning?
Will the team take command of the game right from the start or will the coaches have to rescript the play book at the half?
Do we have the confident and reliable Defence of years past?
Do we have the dependable accurate Kicking which we desperately miss?
I have confidence in the coaching and heart-pounding enthusism for our talented and untested players!
This fan is looking forward to each game.
Go Noles!
Dependable, accurate kicking? Definitely not.