Jammie Robinson on difference between SEC and ACC: It's really no difference

Conference realignment has been one consistent theme at media days across the NCAA this last week, including at ACC Media Days. Rumors have swirled about ACC teams like Florida State, Clemson and UNC potentially leaving the conference for the SEC, although SEC sources have denied talks of further expansion.

Florida State defensive back Jammie Robinson has the unique experience of playing in both the ACC and the SEC after transferring from South Carolina in 2021. Reporters asked the safety out of Georgia the difference between playing in the two conferences.

“It really ain’t no difference,” Robinson said. “It’s all football… It don’t matter where you play at. It don’t matter who you are playing against, who you line up in front of. It’s football. I’ve been playing football since I was 3 or 4 years old, so it’s always a confidence thing. You always have to be confident. That’s how I look at it. Ain’t no difference.”

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Robinson: SEC is ‘gound and pound’ football

It may not make a difference to a player during a game what conference they’re in or what team’s on the other side of the ball. However, Robinson went on to point out some key differences in the style of play between the ACC and SEC.

“Probably the speed of the game,” Robinson added. “A lot of passing games. That’s the main difference I can see just from the SEC, they’re going to ground and pound and run the ball down your throat. In the ACC it’s kind of different. They’re going to more spread and more RPO and stuff like that. When I got to the ACC, that’s how I was trying to better my man coverage skills. That’s another thing. The ACC, they’re throwing the ball. I’m just trying to get better at that.”

In two seasons at South Carolina, Robinson posted 93 solo tackles in two seasons with two picks. In his first year as a Seminole in 2021, he had 84 total tackles, 42 solo, four interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Coming out of high school, Robinson signed with the Gamecocks as a four-star prospect. He ranked No. 368 in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus.

Florida State kicks off the 2022 season versus Duquesne before a Sept. 4 primetime game versus LSU in New Orleans. After starting 2021 with four straight losses, the Seminoles have a lot of redemption to capture.