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Louisville Football: Q&A with Chop Chat, FanSided’s FSU Site-Experts

By Derek Snyder

Oct 30, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Brandon Radcliff (23) runs the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the first quarter at Papa John
Oct 30, 2014; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Brandon Radcliff (23) runs the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the first quarter at Papa John /
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Oct 17, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Louisville player Jamari Staples (2) makes a catch against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Louisville player Jamari Staples (2) makes a catch against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports /

This is the third different quarterback that the Cardinals will have faced from Florida State over the last three seasons. What does Francois bring to the Seminoles that makes him so special?

KH: I’ve been really impressed with Francois thus far. He has shown the ability to read coverages, attack deep, attack underneath, basically take what the defense gives him. He’s a much better passer and runner than Everett Golson.

He’s not a one dimensional quarterback like Sean Maguire that will just stay in the pocket with absolutely no threat to run. However, he’s a pass first, run second type of QB. He seems to have great poise thus far. The only knock on him IMO is that he’s a tad late with throws at times when it comes to timing routes.

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JP: After his amazing second half against Ole Miss, the comparisons to Jameis Winston have gotten more and more intense for Francois. At the same time, anything is better than what Everett Golson brought to the table last year (who everyone can agree was a colossal flop for the ‘Noles).

Quite honestly, he brings that genuine playmaking ability that is sought out in the current state of college football. With no disrespect to Sean Maguire, who is a good player and would have no problem playing Saturday if needed, D12 can beat you with his arm and his legs which makes him valuable against a very good Cardinals defense.

He’s young and will make mistakes, but he doesn’t seem to get rattled by them and learns from them.

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