FSU football practice takeaways: Brock Glenn, Luke Kromenhoek come up with big moments
Florida State football held its final bye week practice on Wednesday morning.
The Seminoles (1-5) will have a few days of rest before starting game week preparation this weekend ahead of the game vs. Duke (5-1) on Friday, Oct. 18.
Much like Tuesday's practice, there was about an hour of work featuring solely young players and guys who are fighting to get on the field. The starting groups joined the team later in the day.
"We got another opportunity with some of the young guys to go and get work," FSU head coach Mike Norvell said. "I thought it was a cleaner day for the offense. Not perfect but I thought they did some good things in both phases, on the ground and through the air. Still had some opportunities we left out there."
Here are three takeaways from Wednesday's practice.
A solid day of work for Brock Glenn, Luke Kromenhoek
For the second day in a row, Luke Kromenhoek looked sharp in the "developmental" period. He proved in that period why he is currently the second quarterback on the depth chart, dicing up the defense with some impressive passes to players like Elijah Moore and Lawayne McCoy.
It wasn't the dominant performance he had on Tuesday, but Kromenhoek remained sharp and looked strong even when the starters and veterans joined practice. He made one impressive throw to Moore, dropping his pass into a bucket between two defenders, where Moore then made an impressive one-handed catch in traffic to complete the rep.
Kromenhoek remained solid throughout the day with some strong, clean throws. However, the freshman mistakes were present as there were some hands-on hips moments with some poor decisions on reads.
Brock Glenn had a better day, making some nice throws to his receivers. He was strong on the ground, making some really impressive runs both on designed efforts and scrambles. There was a moment where he followed a blocking lineman and almost pushed him into an oncoming defender to score a touchdown.
Glenn made some strong throws in one-on-one drills, connecting well with Hykeem Williams and Malik Benson on a couple of reps. There were some moments of miscommunication with him and the receivers, but all in all, it felt like a solid day for Glenn, and a better performance compared to Tuesday.
Second straight day where young receivers stepped up
For the second day running, Moore, McCoy and BJ Gibson all had some standout moments during practice.
Moore's one-handed grab was easily the catch of the day, but the freshman did more than just that as he was almost gliding around the field in the developmental period. He made some strong catches, beating defenders with quick moves to free himself up.
McCoy was crisp in his routes, creating separation with some quick feet and cuts. He ran one route in the early one-on-one action where he curled inside and received a pass from Kromenhoek, then made a juke to beat the defender. It was the standout moment of the day for him as he was a reliable pair of hands for both Glenn and Kromenhoek.
Shifty move by Lawayne McCoy to get some separation in 1 v1s.
He’s been really impressive in practice pic.twitter.com/N0rc0w63pd— Liam Rooney (@__liamrooney) October 9, 2024
Gibson flashed heavily yesterday, and while today wasn't as electrifying he still had some strong moments. He made a nice downfield grab in 11 vs. 11 work, recording a big gain on the first play. He made one more catch on the drive, however, he couldn't hold on to a throw after taking a hit from the defensive back. That moment led to Norvell and Ron Dugans coaching up the youngster.
High-energy final practice of the week
The defense was flying around the field with a quickness and sharpness that was a welcome sight for a bye-week practice. Players like Shyheim Brown, Azarey'h Thomas, Justin Cryer and Ashlynd Barker in particular showed good levels, with Barker even getting an interception in team activities after reading a throw by Kromenhoek.
There was an edge to some of the players, an edge that could stem from fighting for playtime. It felt like the younger players were ready to challenge some of the veterans at times and that led to some competitive moments.
It felt like energy levels remained high throughout practice, with the final few periods bringing out competitive action between the offense and defense. There was trash talk from both sides, mostly in good faith, as both sides looked to emphatically close out the bye week.
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney
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