Top 25 Intel: No. 25 FSU flips the script
The Seminoles are trending toward a dominant running attack in '09
Dexter Carter can admit it. The former Florida State and NFL running back and current FSU running backs coach knows that in the truly dominant days of Seminoles football, the formula didn't emphasize the showcase running back. That guy was just the icing on a dominant passing attack led by the likes of Casey Weldon, Danny Kanell, Charlie Ward or Chris Weinke, bookended by the always-ferocious Mickey Andrews defense. Back then, the backs got the good vibes and the reps left over.
Not anymore.
Like Pearl Jam, you could very well see another dominant institution of the '90s enjoying a renaissance. The reason why is the oddity. Unlike PJ, who re-released a standard, FSU is creating a new one. This could be -- yes, FSU faithful -- a frighteningly dominant rushing attack. The evidence, much like the offensive line returning to Tallahassee this fall, is overwhelming.
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