Practice Continues As QB Battle Heats Up

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With just one week of pre-season practice remaining, the Florida State football team got back to work Monday morning following a day off on Sunday. The squad practiced for 24-periods in shells under cloudy skies and cool temperatures. The Seminole defense ruled the day as Dekoda Watson had two interceptions and the offense was unable to score on either of their 1:0 drill drives.

Head coach Bobby Bowden announced that freshman Everette Dawkins has moved from defensive end to tackle.

Head Coach Bobby Bowden:
On quarterback play from the scrimmage with three quarterbacks:
“I got out of it that they are going to do a good job. I’m sure there are degrees of difference in who is No. 1, who is No. 2 and No. 3. I feel good with all of them. They are doing some good things. It’s the one who can end up the most consistent and the one who makes the fewest errors. We worked on a 2:00 offense here at the end of practice and they both ended with two interceptions. Dekoda Watson got one and Kenny Ingram got the other. Of course, you want to eliminate that. They are so much further along than they were a year ago it seems like. Especially your twos and three. 11 (Drew Weatherford) we expect him to do it. The others continue to make good progress also.”

Do you see the three quarterbacks bunched together?“
I would think so. One of them could go crazy and win that job. I’m sure it’s close.”