Five Takes on Florida State football: Kendal Briles unshackled
The Florida State football team looked very different both on the field and on the sideline this past Saturday. The underdog Seminoles pulled off the 38-31 win at Boston College, moving to 5-5 on the season and nearly assuring themselves of bowl eligibility.
In this week's Five Takes, we break down the offense's performance under the direction of Kendal Briles (without Willie Taggart's input), examine the importance of FSU's search for a new head coach and look at the key statistics and grades from Pro Football Focus following FSU's win over the Eagles.
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1. Briles Unshackled
It’s no secret that former head coach Willie Taggart didn’t completely delegate the offense to Kendal Briles, and he even admitted as much. But over the past week, we’ve heard reports that he involved himself in the process more than was generally known. This added input reportedly included making personnel decisions (OL and QB) over the recommendations of position coaches, occasionally taking over play-calling and changing offensive formations during games. Whether it’s just a head coach being hands-on with his offense or meddling is a matter of perspective.
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