{"id":63942,"date":"2024-08-03T18:24:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T23:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=63942"},"modified":"2024-08-03T18:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T23:24:26","slug":"you-feel-like-youre-in-a-game-seminoles-fired-up-for-first-preseason-scrimmage-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/you-feel-like-youre-in-a-game-seminoles-fired-up-for-first-preseason-scrimmage-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018You feel like you\u2019re in a game\u2019 \u2026 Seminoles fired up for first preseason scrimmage tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every Florida State practice under Mike Norvell<\/a><\/strong> is intense.<\/p>\n

That was evident even on Friday, as the Seminoles held a shorter workout with an emphasis on special teams to keep the players fresh for tonight\u2019s first preseason scrimmage.<\/p>\n

During seemingly every drill, Norvell found someone to (loudly) critique. Sometimes, the same player heard it more than once.<\/p>\n

Florida State\u2019s players probably won\u2019t need much motivation from Norvell and his coaching staff this evening. After eight practices, the Seminoles will be going inside Doak Campbell Stadium for their first scrimmage of the preseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always more excitement whenever [you\u2019re] going into a scrimmage,\u201d sophomore linebacker Blake Nichelson<\/a><\/strong> said. \u201cNow you get to [tackle] to the ground. In practice, we don\u2019t go to the ground. So now, it\u2019s like full-go. \u2026 It\u2019s just like a different feeling. You feel like you\u2019re in a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Florida State will hold three closed scrimmages during preseason camp. The next one will come in one week, after the Seminoles practice Wednesday and Thursday in Jacksonville, and the final one will come a week after that.<\/p>\n

Norvell said this first scrimmage will be situational in nature. So instead of the first- and second-team offense trying to put together long scoring drives, the coaches will move the ball around to work on red-zone, short-yardage, obvious passing downs, and other specific areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situations I want to put them in, and see how they kind of respond to that,\u201d Norvell said. \u201cIt will be a good work day. \u2026 I\u2019m excited to see the guys go out and be able to work and execute.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Seminoles have two more weeks of preseason camp before they begin game-week preparations for Georgia Tech in Ireland. And that means players have another two weeks of intense competition to make moves on the depth chart.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s going to be great to be able to go full-go,\u201d Nichelson said of the scrimmage. \u201cIt\u2019s something everyone has been waiting for this whole year. I know we only get three of them before our first game. So everyone\u2019s got to take advantage of that scrimmage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of the positions providing the most competition this preseason are wide receiver, offensive line and linebacker. But even if there are likely starters penciled in at some other positions, most top backup spots are still wide open. <\/p>\n

That likely will lead to added enthusiasm and greater physicality in tonight\u2019s scrimmage. But Florida State\u2019s players also know that one night won\u2019t make or break their entire preseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mindset is it\u2019s a glorified practice,\u201d sophomore linebacker Justin Cryer<\/a><\/strong> said. \u201cWe\u2019ll take it like a game day though, as far as our preparation and how we do things. But it\u2019s practice at the end of the day. We\u2019re going inside Doak, we\u2019re going against the 1s, I\u2019ll be playing against the offense. It\u2019s the same thing we\u2019ve seen all week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay connected with Warchant.com tonight for post-scrimmage coverage, including interviews with Norvell and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller.<\/em><\/p>\n

Florida State linebacker DeMarco Ward (left) prepares for a drill with Omar Graham Jr. during preseason practice. (Ben Spicer\/Warchant)<\/p>\n

Talk about this story with other die-hard FSU football fans on the Tribal Council.<\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

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