SYRACUSE, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Willie Taggart of the Florida State Seminoles speaks with officials during the second quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 15, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Florida State coach Willie Taggart says he is not concerned about Clemson football’s defensive line when the Seminoles take on the Tigers.

Clemson football already has a little bit of locker room material heading into the Florida State game this Saturday.

While it shouldn’t take much to get up for the Seminoles, even if Florida State is just a 4-3 team, FSU coach Willie Taggart is already talking about the game as if the Tigers and the Seminoles are equals.

FSU Beat Writer Wayne McGahee III tweeted a thought from Taggart, who spoke with the media on Monday.

Taggart says that it's not difficult to prepare for Clemson's front-4 because #FSU's OL goes up against one of the best defensive lines in college football every day during practice. #FSU — Wayne McGahee III (@WayneMcGaheeIII) October 22, 2018

Thoughts:

My first thoughts are: Why would you say that?

Why would any coach of a respectable program say anything to discredit Clemson’s defensive line? Why would you give the Tigers any kind of bulletin material or any reason to prove to you that you should be concerned about their talent?

The comments by themselves were just a poor decision from Taggart.

But, you also have to multiply this by the fact that the Florida State has one of the worst offensive lines in the nation. The Seminoles weren’t able to block Samford. But, all of a sudden, they’re ready to face the top defensive line in the nation?

If Willie Taggart truly believes that his defensive line is in anyway comparable to Clemson’s defensive line, the Seminoles are in for a long day Saturday afternoon.

Clemson’s defensive line goes past just the talented four starters in Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant, Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins. You have guys like Xavier Thomas, Albert Huggins, Nyles Pinckney, Justin Foster and Logan Rudolph, to name a few.

If I were Deondre Francois, I would go ahead and prepare for a rough outing. It’s not going to be pretty, especially if these Seminole offensive linemen think they’re ready to match up with Clemson because they played against their defensive line all week in practice.

Sorry, Willie. I think you lose this one.