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FSU Football: Harlon Barnett bringing physicality back to defense

FSU defense when they were running the college football world was known for being fast, aggressive and extremely physical.

However, those days seemed to become a distance memory the past few years. National media members called the Noles soft, we’ve called them soft and it seemed like they lacked that killer instinct the program once had.

Enter Harlon Barnett, FSU’s new defensive coordinator who was a physical defensive back in his prime. One of the things he wanted to wanted to instill in his players is physicality.

Now, I understand some players may take plays off here and there.