Head coach Mike Norvell played coy when asked about the play’s design but acknowledged Glenn’s speed, saying they clocked him running over 20 miles per hour.
“He went over 20 miles per hour on that run. It was speed, athleticism — that’s where you could see the strength,” Norvell said. “That’s something we tend to forget, you know, when guys, as they go through the process of their career, you know, you see them get stronger, you see the agility improve, the confidence in movements. But yeah, he was flying.”
Glenn hasn’t been the only quarterback who has shined throughout the spring. Uiagalelei is steadily learning the offense and building chemistry with the team. For the first time in two seasons, Florida State has a true quarterback competition. Norvell said his knowledge of three separate college offenses, helps him in learning Florida State’s scheme and that it is exciting to see him progress throughout spring.
“He’s learned three different languages in the last three years,” Norvell said of Uiagalelei. “And there will be times where that helps the process just because of experience, but still, we do things a certain way, and we have a certain read, a certain timing, certain elements to the offense that I thought would be a really good fit for him. And just as you see him building confidence in that, it’s exciting. It’s exciting to see his growth. I think his consistency is something I’ve been pleased with the last few days.”
With only four practices left until the annual FSU Garnet and Gold Spring Showcase on April 20, the quarterback competition will certainly head throughout the summer and into fall camp.
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Florida State football enjoyed having its best year since the 2014 campaign where it accomplished an undefeated regular season and an ACC Championship. However, the Seminoles had several meaningful contributors who graduated or elected to declare in the 2024 NFL Draft.
One of those players was ultra-talented pass rusher Jared Verse. Florida State yet again struck gold in the transfer portal with the defensive end position. The Seminoles had the luxury of acquiring Jermaine Johnson II, Keir Thomas, and Jared Verse (hopefully Georgia defensive end transfer Marvin Jones Jr. can be the next great one on the list).
Verse gave his all to Tallahassee where he recorded 89 total tackles (29.5 for loss) and 18 sacks in his two-year playing career with the Seminoles. Fans knew that he was destined for greatness as he consistency put in the work to be successful each and every day.
The talented defender could’ve easily declared for the 2023 NFL Draft as he was projected by some mock drafts to be a first-round draft pick. However, the former Albany transfer decided to run it back for another season as Florida State had the real opportunity to compete for a national championship (and probably should have if it wasn’t for the College Football Playoff committee snubbing them).
Overall, it wasn’t easy sledding for Verse early on during the 2023 campaign as he hoped to elevate his draft stock. He was constantly getting double and even triple-teamed at times. However, he did not lose hope and continued to trust his technique where he displayed patience.
He ended up having 41 total tackles (12.5 for loss) and nine sacks to finish out the year. To make matters even better, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that Verse had upcoming visits with the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos.
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