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I figured we could have one place where all the recruiting talk associated with the game could go on.  Feel free to comment away!!

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The rich get richer...

He looks like the real deal.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've still yet to grasp why recruiting has become such a big discussion topic

I’ve always held the opinion that I don’t care until they’re in a Nole jersey and actually playing.

Then again I’m busy with all the draft preperations at Big Cat Country.

"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks

by FSBlueApocalypse on Jan 4, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As you might can tell, I tend to go crazy with it every January.

I guess I like it because recruiting is my favorite part of NCAA on Playstation.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah true

As I said, I’m busy with all the draft prep at SBN’s Jaguar blog. I guess the difference for me is that there is so much more of a quantum leap from High school to Division I-A then from I-A to the NFL that’s is much more of a crap shoot. With the amount of “Blue Chip” busts every year, I think it’s pointless. Here’s how you determine recruiting rankings, how many crystal footballs did you add to the trophy case over 4 years.

"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks

by FSBlueApocalypse on Jan 4, 2009 8:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's like baseball's hot stove league or Spring Training

Anytime you are dealing with “what could be” you’ll see a lot of interest. You can easily build up expectations to unrealistc levels and there’s little anybody can say to sway you from that. I mean there’s no evidence in any way shape or form. It’s like Christmas. The best part of Christmas is not actually opening the gifts but thinking what the gifts could be.

by evenflow58 on Jan 5, 2009 8:15 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greg Reid

40+ yards on the opening kickoff.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You've probably answered this Matt

But what team and number are our commits on?

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With thanks to tdchrisdavis...

1 – Debose
2 – Smith
9 – McAllister
10 – Thompson
24 – Reid
55 – McDaniel

All on the Black team.

Hopkins is as well.

I think Branden Smith is number 1 on White.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Many thanks

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for setting this up

I love these high school all american games. I am gad these guys get to display their talent on a national spotlight. If you can make it as the best in the nation in h.s you deserve it.

I hate how much the double and tripled up on the numbers…..thats dumb.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barkley just got drilled by McAllister

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bam!!!

Great hit by Demonte!!!

by pcnole on Jan 4, 2009 8:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Black DL

putting on an exhibition.

Could they have at least made it blue and red or something sound I don’t sound like I am talking about people based on their race.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They don't show the lines very often

But McDaniel got doubled on that last play, and still managed to break free right before the ball was thrown…looked good.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Black squad is bringing the pain.

And barely getting away with 15 yard penalties.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ray Ray came to play.

McDaniel struggle with his strength? Just curious?

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or at least in how he plays.

I don’t want another Thacker kid who can lift but plays soft.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:34 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure.

Haven’t heard anything about it. We’ve got to pair him with other guys to make sure he doesn’t get the double team like he is tonight.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where does Ray Ray go?

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No kidding

I like the Army way of doing it. Simple.

You think that influences Debose?

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good call

Once Shannon gets fired and they get a real coach that Hurricanes team will be something special.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 8:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great athletic play by Loston.

Miles is good at recruiting. Not much else.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great breakup.

by FSUBrad on Jan 4, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dont think so.

by FSUBrad on Jan 4, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad we didn't recruit Kent.

Hes not very good. Hopefully he will start for Miami.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beat deep just now for a TD

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:52 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McDaniel had a nice pressure on that TD

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something interesting of note

that you may be able to shed some light on Matt…..

It seems like our recruiting base was nation wide in the start of the decade after the 90’s.

Seem like it shrunk to the Florida (not even all of it) and a little bit of the southeast.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We havent gone out west in a while

I think Kenny O’Neal is the last west coast guy we’ve gotten.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:53 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No wonder why

USC has soooooooooo many recruits…….and tools.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is almost as impossible to get a top player out of California away from USC...

as it is to get a top player in Alabama away from that state.

I think Carroll, Saban, Miles, Brown, etc have made it a point to keep the local talent they have.

by MattDNole on Jan 4, 2009 8:55 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

USC's

philosphy bothers me for some reason.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s what elite teams are able to do…which is why we were able to do it in the 90s. If we were at that level we’d still be able to pull a few good one from Cali every other year or so

by evenflow58 on Jan 5, 2009 8:21 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barkley looks good. We (as in FSU commits) get good pressure on him, but he's doing well.

Jimbo recruited Barkley—don’t know how hard though. He was USC all the way.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 4, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ALMOST STRIPPED OUT BY MCALLISTER

by FSUBrad on Jan 4, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100% unrelated: BC upset UNC in basketball

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

saw that

ACC is going to be a huggggge grind.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 8:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McDaniel did a nice job on that run

He and Josh Downs got in on that -5 yard rush.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greg Reid INT

WE NEED HIM

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Debose wow

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a pass

and terrible judgment on the cb.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Devin Hester

You went from the best returner EVER to the worst in the NFL in one season…thanks for that.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hang on a minute

Is it De-BOSE or DEbose?

I thought it was DeBOSE but the announcer says DE-bose

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was Brandon Smith beat deep

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopkins get blocked

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't worry about it

He’ll pick Florida today, visit FSU later in January, and pick between us and UF.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think LSU has more of a shot

UM is #4

USC is out of it.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopkins??

What the hell was that??

by pcnole on Jan 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't his fault

Blame the OL.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the 2nd one hes had blocked.

And his leg has gone straight into the blocker both times. He needs to just let them block it from now on.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s his second one blocked tonight.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe the PAT team just blows

Kick off sucked.

WTF.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard to tell

His first one was terrible too. Maybe hes just not that good? (I know XP’s weren’t his fault)

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah, I think it's probably that the PAT team is

Not ready. Haven’t gotten the chemistry of the snap, hold and kick down yet.

His kickoff form is the same as his HS video where he bombs them, so I don’t know what the problem is. Maybe just nervous.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These double numbers are ridiculous

I mean seriously.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chris Thompson

Give him some snaps.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michigan

has a good player in Roh.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sheppard sucks
  1. player my butt

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I meant #1 player my butt

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:14 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

he had plenty of time to make a decision.

Oklahoma players had a nice play their. 97 and 24.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably not

Chuck Amato is too busy watching Wisconsin tape…

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 9:16 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This announcer sucks with names

No way that’s how you say Manti Te’o’s name.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stanford

is going to be competitive for a few years to come.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopkins punt is pretty good

Good hang time.

Branden Smith got nowhere.

Dyron Dye is picking next. It says he’s down to Miami and LSU.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting point they made about the tee.

Never thought about that before.Guess there is a learning curve even for kickers.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep, that's what doomed that big kicker we got a few years ago

Right before the Weed… I forget what his name was. He might have been class of 03

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dye picks................

Miami

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Debose is all UF... for now

And then he might switch to FSU afterwards.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greg Reid is a STUD

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Textbook coverage.

I love watching DB’s and how they play the reciever. He played with his inside arm to swat the ball and his outside arm was ready to make the tackle. He broke well with the reciever and stayed on his hip pocket. I think FSU should throw everything at him.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:27 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright,

I am out.

Enjoy the game guys! Go Noles.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 4, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Later...have a good night

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 9:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BC is going to fire coach Jagz if he interviews with the Jets

He is currently scheduled in interview on Monday.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greg Reid shows that he is only human

UF can have him!

jk… we need him

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is this, the Jelani Jenkins all-america game?

Did you guys know he has a 3.9 gpa? ESPN should really try to tell us these great pieces of info.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really like Reid

Does anyone think our future is brighter than Miami’s at this point?

Whenever we drop Bobby and his cronies, we will need to hit the ground running with some recruiter types, rebuild the talent base, then get someone to come in and dominate as a coach and recruiter.

Happy picture: if we get Reid and don’t get decimated on Monday (NCAA), we could be alright.

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by FSUncensored on Jan 4, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reid is a beast

We really need him. Btw nice kick by Hopkins at the end of the half. Is Debose even considering us?

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 9:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

People who sell subscriptions say he is...

I don’t take them seriously. UF/ LSU/ MIAMI battle

I get playing for our offense… but not if you’re a defensive player. Mickey is beyond washed up and the word is out. I’ll keep up the pressure, but I think we should call this operation 2012 and not operation 2010

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by FSUncensored on Jan 4, 2009 9:50 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poor Recruiting

The Rivals/Scout HS Recruiting phenomenon has got to put more pressure on guys like Amato who don’t recruit. The lay football fan is so much more aware of what recruits are out there. Here we are screaming about guys slipping through the cracks now because we can follow everyone’s offers and interest in each school. We as fans still don’t have power to do anything about this directly, but these poor recruiting coaches have to feel a bit more uneasy if they aren’t putting time to researching and visiting recruits.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 4, 2009 9:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the accountability and increased visibility is a great thing

These coaches get paid a lot of money and don’t perform.

The negative recruiting against our program because of our coaches is deafening. We have the oldest coaching staff in america (FACT), and some of them can’t even use a computer. While Saban is videoconferencing with recruits during their schoolday… our guys mistakenly call the internet “the ebay and the google.”

Think we maintain a decent database on recruits from grade 5 like UF does? Heck no. We rely on some hack from jacksonville for our primary evals.

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by FSUncensored on Jan 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yea i think

he goes to LSU. Any chance at Smith? Ive been hearing he is a UGA silent.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No shot at Smith

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate how they pass on every down

And I want to see Thompson!

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who the heck is this guy with us in his top 4

I feel embarassed for not knowing who he is.

  1. center in the country?

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is with Hopkins

Brutal kickoffs.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

His kickoffs have been horrible.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 10:02 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even Tuberville uses the interwebz

Why can’t we?

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yea

I think he could def start now. He is looking like a beast.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Isn't everyone supposed to play?

Where is Chris Thompson??

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need a sideline reporter to give us an update if he's injured or something.

I don’t think he’s played enough to have injured anything. I’ve only seen him on the opening kickoff and the ball went to the other returner.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 4, 2009 10:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An early signing day would be a nightmere

I mean, NSD is still very early

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a bad question by espn

I think I’d go with QB… you know, because I have a brain.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BY THE BEARD OF ZEUS

DEMONTE MCALLISTER IS AMAZING

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 4, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gilbert is not impressing

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow McAllister was held on that play

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good to hear that from Tubervile

He really likes McDaniel

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLY CRAP WE NEED THIS GUY!!!

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a block

by Jacobbi on the Reid pick.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 10:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When is Debose committing to UF?

I am tired and don’t want to say up the entire game.

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 4, 2009 10:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EDIT: stay

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 4, 2009 10:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why aren't they rushing anymore?

I’d like to see the guy make a play when there is someone in his grill.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally a good kickoff

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Debose is coming up

LOL at the announcer who can’t say his name.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm prepared for the Florida announcement

But I still think he might pick FSU!

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:38 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here it is...

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

$%^&*

he didn’t even follow the format

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Said he was gonna stay in state

Then Debose picked up the UF hat… but instead of eliminating them he put it on and did the chomp.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:49 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why are they kicking from the 45?

In HS you kick from the 40

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Predicted but still...

The old guy and all his nepotistic cronies need to leave…now. Jimbo can’t do it all alone.

I’m almost on the verge of wishing for a stroke or something so Bobby can retire and live out his days on the beach counting his ill-gotten cash.

"Your eyes can decieve you. Don't trust them." Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first sabermetrician...

by Curtain Jerker on Jan 4, 2009 10:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sucks

But it was expected. Debose would have looked great in garnet and gold. Oh well i guess.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 10:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeBose is good but......

Reid is the playmaker we have been looking for in that depleted secondary. Reid is a must get.

by Seminole4Life on Jan 4, 2009 10:48 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think Debose would help,

but offensive athletes are not a HUGE need. We have those. Sure, he is an exceptional highschool player and has potential to be a Percy Harvin, but will that put us over the hump? Probably not. Reid fills a huge need and has potential to be an exceptional player. I wouldn’t put a ton of stock and resources into Debose

by UNFNOLE on Jan 5, 2009 1:47 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True enough. However...

…I think it was MattD who recently made the point that we need to keep UF from building their class. Debose a must-have? Maybe not. Debose a guy we want to face for 3 or 4 years? Absolutely not.

Not disagreeing with your point at all about Reid, but as we continue to talk about rebuilding the program, I think we need to start emphasizing the fact that what we’ve enabled Florida to do with their program has raised the bar that much higher for our comeback, and that’s why I’ve made a few posts to that effect today. Not a downer, just reality. I hate that reality, but I’ve come to accept it.

by TRMNole on Jan 5, 2009 2:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, true.

I think it would be more important to steal him from Florida than for us to have him, if that makes sense.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 5, 2009 2:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no one player will put us over the hump tho. Debose would be amazing to have. We don’t have a debose on offense. Are guys are good , but we don’t have a julio jones etc. Reid would be amazin to have also. I’m happy with our class is it is now. But one of these guys could make it even better

by Cee on Jan 5, 2009 4:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Debose is not Jones.

I have doubts he is even a Harvin.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 5, 2009 8:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is fast. On the TD last night, he didn't run away from anybody.

I was expecting more, to tell the truth. Doesn’t look like Harvin at all.

Of course, I would give anything to have him at FSU.

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 5, 2009 9:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same thing I thought

The safety was just as fast… the big play was really just there because Brandon Smith misread the pass.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 5, 2009 9:58 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

REID JUST HAD A 3RD INT... nearly

Guess he dropped it… still a breakup.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't get your hopes up on Smith

We’re 0-4

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his voice is hilarious

by FSUBrad on Jan 4, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smith takes georgia

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reid is better than Smith

Much better. Smith is the one that Debose tooled on earlier.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 4, 2009 10:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

downs would be my top choice if he qualifies and stays at safety

by Cee on Jan 4, 2009 11:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Possibly Jacobbi if Mincey fails out.

Also Hopkins will most likely be the starting kicker.
Only other possibility is Downs at Safety

by Zach_Nole on Jan 4, 2009 11:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mc callister and jacobbi should be amazing for us. I remember some dude from SFLvarsity i think it was saying thompson is amazing as well. He said he would be 5 stars if it wasn’t for his size. Along with downs looks like we got 4 real good players. I didn’t get to see thompson myself, but i see the other 3 as ALL ACC 1st team in their careers.

by Cee on Jan 4, 2009 11:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m a bit sad we didn’t get anyone tonight. Normally , i’d be steaming. But after reading this site i’ve been grounded. So it’;s ok haha

by Cee on Jan 4, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depressing, eh?

Welcome to the club of people who venture away from Warchant

I can’t wait to blast Bowden and co when we get embarrassed on National signing day… again.

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by FSUncensored on Jan 4, 2009 11:16 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh, we got some players. Obviously not the same as the “best” schools. Next year is gonna be huge for us. If we win the acc and do well in our bowl game we should be top 4 recruiting class eh?

by Cee on Jan 4, 2009 11:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch!

perhaps for a team that didn’t even win it’s division finishing in the top 15 in recruiting can’t exactly be classified as “embarrasing”.

Even more true when you consider that they don’t know how many schollarships they have left!

Yeah, right!

by truecolors on Jan 4, 2009 11:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In college football, you are charged with keeping up with your principal rival.

And Florida State has put itself in this position. “Ouch!” is 45-12 followed by 45-15 at home. Uncensored isn’t handing out gold stars. For FSU to get anywhere near where fans expect it to be, it has to land a top five recruiting class and keep top players away from the University of Florida. This is simply the reality of the situation we find ourselves in now.

by TRMNole on Jan 5, 2009 10:41 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya gotta learn to crawl before you learn to walk tho…. Meaning it’s not realistic to hope for a top 5 recruiting class every year when we haven’t won recently. Be happy with what we got this season. Keep winning and it will come in time

by Cee on Jan 5, 2009 4:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We shouldn't have to learn to crawl.

We learned to crawl, then walk, and now our program is in the adult diapers stage.

Tomahawk Nation: No-Holds-Barred Nole Analysis

by FSUncensored on Jan 5, 2009 11:09 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why wait until NSD? And no one does it better than you.

Everyone at this other site seems very happy today. Of course this other site is the one that reports that “no news is good news.”

by TRMNole on Jan 5, 2009 10:49 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I, for one, am checking for NCAA news every five minutes.

Don’t expect us to be happy by the end of this week. I’m not sold that we won’t find out today.

What I really want to hear today is the announcement of a few coaching vacancies.

by MattDNole on Jan 5, 2009 11:10 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Andrew Carter

is reporting that Micky is leaving the door open still. Could be a big week of news (coaching staff, NCAA).

by UNFNOLE on Jan 5, 2009 11:21 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's time to get the news cycle rolling.

And seriously, what could be better at this point than to announce the penalties, let go of some dead weight, and then put Jimbo behind a mic to say, “There’s going to be some changes around here.”

It’s time to start taking advantage of the very limited opportunities we have before they completely run out. After all this subterfuge, we actually have a chance to spin something positive out of this disaster by doing something like this, but does anyone actually think this would happen? Does anyone have any confidence in FSU anymore?

by TRMNole on Jan 5, 2009 1:36 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that it won't take much

to get us back to where we were. FSU, with the right people selling it, will not be a hard sell. Heck, college football is so cyclical that even if we go down, we won’t be down for long. It will just take some change, which is why I am in favor of new blood. We just need people in there that are WILLING to do the work that it will take.

by UNFNOLE on Jan 5, 2009 1:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It helps, doesn't it?

And the truth will set you is free.

by TRMNole on Jan 5, 2009 10:34 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure but saw tape on this guy and he is unbelievable

by Seminole4Life on Jan 4, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol

Im assuming manboobs is Amato. Seriously though we need to fire him. He has done absolutely nothing since he has been here.

by fsunole23 on Jan 4, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rivals UGA site has an article on Greg Reid (premium content)

I’d like to see what it says. If they were to get Reid, Smith, and if you think Thomas goes there too, then that’s a dynamite DB class. (They also have two other 3-stars committed.) If we are to pull Starling and Thomas then ours looks good but still sans a potential shut-down corner. Reid is THE premier get for us right now.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 5, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't even mention FSU at all. Anywhere.

Reid talks about visiting UGA, UF, and Miss St.

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 5, 2009 9:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He wants to go to the SEC I'm guessing.

We are the only ACC team that offered. I wonder who was responsible for his recruitment. Mullen is going to Miss. St. I wonder if that has any pull… granted Reid is a DB and Mullen was OC at UF.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 5, 2009 9:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what I assume too.

Our defensive coaches probably don’t even know he decommitted.

Our goal is simple: Best in the land

by FSUStateOfMind on Jan 5, 2009 9:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a shame.

We need new energy devoted to recruiting. The great efforts of a few can’t make up for the lack of by others. The idea of a recruiting-minded running backs coach is great. Especially a RB coach who can visit recruits without daddy riding shotgun.

Reid is a guy we could throw the guarantee of lots of early playing time to… and not break our promise.

by NOLEinTX on Jan 5, 2009 9:49 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He would start next year

Even if Patrick Robinson comes back.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Jan 5, 2009 9:59 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man we at least

need to get Reid here on a visit. Im getting sick and tired of our defensive recruiters, they seem so lazy.

by fsunole23 on Jan 6, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs