Well, at least their quarterback is coming back.

The 2009 NCAA college football season is just around the corner and it promises to be exciting as ever. And as far as the Florida State Seminoles are concerned, they’re hoping this year could be the year they finally win the big one.

And as stated, one thing that could make this a special year for the Florida State Seminoles is the fact that they have a returning quarterback. Christian Ponder was certainly not a great signal caller last year. He threw 13 interceptions and 14 touchdowns and only completed 55.7 percent of his passes. Those are not good numbers, but at least the Seminoles now have an experienced quarterback who they should be able to rely on during the 2009 campaign.

The extremely young offensive line is now a year older and that experience should be a huge plus to Ponder and running back Jermaine Thomas. Thomas rushed for 482 yards a year ago backing up the now departed Antone Smith. Thomas is a big play rusher and averaged seven yards per carry in a reserve role last year. If he can keep that up, the FSU offense could be surprisingly effective.

The big question now is how long will it take for the defense to turn into the same unit that ranked 15th in the nation in total defense last year?

Linebacker Dekoda Watson will be a star and defensive end Kevin McNeil, while not at the same level of the defensive stars in college football yet, can cause some havoc in the backfield.

Of course that’s no reason to celebrate yet.

Last year Florida State tallied three sacks per game and that really helped out the secondary. However, the front four will still have to get pressure on the opposing quarterback or the new look secondary will have a hard time stopping the pass.

Which team will win the 2010 BCS National Championship? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.

Florida Gators 3.00

Oklahoma Sooners 5.50

Alabama Crimson Tide 21.00

USC Trojans 7.00

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