TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Many of the starters sat out the final scrimmage for FAMU on Saturday afternoon, but the message that coach Earl Holmes delivered afterward was clearly addressed to every player.
Holmes vented about penalties, interceptions and dropped balls. His voice went up a notch when he told them he’d like to see improvement in the tempo they played in the first 10 minutes.
It was too sluggish for Holmes’ liking.
“You’ve got to be able to play a 60-minute football game” he said. “You can’t play for 54 minutes or 23 minutes; you’ve got to play a complete game. From whistle to whistle.”
If it were a real game instead of the 72-play scrimmage, he said, the opposing team could have taking a big early lead.
“Things like that will get you beat,” Holmes said. “You’ll find yourself far behind and the clock runs out on you.”
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