Florida State is beginning its spring practices on Monday, March 9th, so the clock is ticking before the opener kicks off against Saturday, August 29th. It might seem like a long way away, but there are only twenty-five Saturdays before Doak Campbell Stadium will be rocking again.
Defensive coordinator Tony White had the highest of highs as his unit put up a masterful performance against the Alabama Crimson Tide in last year's opener. However, the negative is that this defense didn't perform up to expectations when the team needed it the most in a rivalry game against the Florida Gators.