Tomahawk Nation Making Noise Nationally as 1st Birthday Passes
by Bud Elliott on Aug 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT
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Well guys, it's been just over a year since we started Tomahawk Nation. Let's see how far we've come.
Our members now number in the thousands. 1,050 registered members to be exact (and more when you read this). It is our community that makes Tomahawk Nation the place it is. You give us the inspiration to write new articles that make you view Florida State and football in a different and new way.
In under a year, we've expanded from two authors to 18, and are constantly on the lookout for new talent. Everyone here is a volunteer. I now get a stipend, but it's not enough to cover the cost of gas to and from the games. All of our authors are seriously here out of love for the 'Noles program.
Our message is spreading. We want to create smarter FSU fans. When you leave our site, we want you to have greater knowledge of your team, but also a deeper understanding. Not just that FSU is good at something, but why they are good.
And you keep coming back. In huge numbers. Take a look at our unique visitors per month.
There is now little doubt that Tomahawk Nation will have over 1,000,000 (Yes a million) unique visits in 2009. August projects to be the first 100K visit month.
And we've done it in multiple ways. Tomahawk Nation now has over 400 people following our twitter feed. Our followers now include several nation writers, like Tony Barnhardt, Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples, and ESPN's Heather Dinich. To follow us on Twitter, visit this link http://twitter.com/TomahawkNation
Additionally, the Tomahawk Nation Facebook page is getting big as well with more than 500 fans. Become a fan of us on Facebook!
More and more, we're getting noticed nationally. Recently, we were recognized in the New York Times. And the Sporting News called Tomahawk Nation the top ACC Website.
Additionally, Tomahawk Nation is now the host site for all things ACC on SBNation.
And we will keep growing. Tomahawk Nation isn't going away. We're already an official partner of CBS Sports (look for something big with them tomorrow) 
, and SBNation (our parent network) just inked an $8 Million dollar deal with Comcast's Venture Capital division.
So a big thank you to you, our readers. Without you coming back and commenting and sharing your opinions, the site would have folded long ago. Keep telling all your Seminole friends about us, and we'll keep pumping out the content you enjoy.
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All together now....HHHHHAAAAAPPPPYYYYY BBBBBIIIRRRTH....
In all serious FSUn…Cheers to you and an absolutely amazing FSU community. Here’s to many more….
www.Tomahawknation.com
TC look at the growth chart!
You sir are a huge reason behind the growth. Most sites go down during basketball season. Ours went up!
by Bud Elliott on Aug 17, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Pure luck.
Thanks for the opportunity. Has been an absolute pleasure to write for the site.
www.Tomahawknation.com
Yeah right
Your college BB analysis is the best I’ve ever seen. Not even sucking up, just being real.
I can't believe the great community and amount of info here
I’ve fallen in love with it in the last few months, and is a big reason why I wanted to help contribute.
It is well deserved
And a great site for long suffering FSU fans. I read other sites as an after thought once in awhile now. I can find all the information I need right here.
Playstation All American, right again!
TomahawkNation
Better to bear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools
Congrats.
Just want to let you know whenever talking about FSU with anyone, I mention TN and ask if they are readers. And if they dont know about you I let em’ know where to go about anything FSU. Keep up the good work, ha “if you post it, they will come”
Ditto
I don’t go a day without checking TN at least 2, or 3, or 100 times. Happy Birthday!
by lildrunknole on Aug 18, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love Tomahawk Nation!
I am proud to know that I was here last August when I had no idea the site would become more than just a small collection of hard-core Nole fans seriously discussing college football.
FSUncensored, TC, FSUSOM, Matt D, Frank D and the rest…..thanks for making this my favorite site on the Net.
Or at least your favorite site without scantily clad women
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Aug 17, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The writers here are all top notch...
And the community of regular bloggers is fantastic. I’m so glad I stumbled on to TN from the Falcons NFL SB blog….
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
Elayne Boosler
congrats on the anniversary
this is by far the best nole site i ever seen, livin down here in ocala south of gaynesville gets pretty lonely being a nole fan, but comin to this website everyday meeting ppl just like me is amazing, i went from visting this site once a day 2 months ago till now having a opened tab at all times with the site goin, keep it up, hopefully we have a season as good as this website is!
I am having to talk down to people now
Pity the poor fools most of them are clueless when it comes to the Ken Pomeroy School of Basketball Statistics and have no knowledge of Tempo-Free stats and their application to basketball discussion, evaluation and prediction. Most of them know little ofPomeroy’s statistics derived from Dean Oliver’s book Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analaysis.
Playstation All American, right again!
TomahawkNation
Better to bear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools
I bet this site
is pissing of dot com and those other nazis at warchumps.com. I hope they don’t get mad and try to shut this great website down because it’s stealing business from them. They make a living by overhyping stories like “3 star is down to 8 choices” or something like that.
I’ve been lurking on this site since its inception, and want to thank you guys for everything. There’s in depth analyses on TN that rivals or even surpasses those of the paysites.
Long live Tomahawk Nation!
by floridastateofmind on Aug 18, 2009 1:50 AM EDT reply actions
Great Work TN!
I just wanted to thank you guys for all the great information you guys provide us. It is such a great feeling to be able to communicate with others who are as/more enthusiastic about football, specifically FSU football as I am. You guys are by far my favorite site on the internet, and I hope that you guys continue to do it out of love and stay close to the methods that brought this much deserved success to yall. I am proud to be a member.
Happy Birthday TN!!!
This site has filled the early morning, mid afternoon, and late night urges I have had during the season and off-season to read up on my favorite sports team. Whether it be football, baseball, basketball, or anything FSU related, TN has provided top notch information by its top notch writers and editors. Great Job and keep up everything you do here! As a student at FSU it is great to get legitimate information about everything happening with athletics and around the school. Keep doing what you’re doing and the site will only continue to grow!
GON NOLES!!!!!!!!!!!
"He who becomes a beast rids the pain of being man"
correction
GO NOLES!!!!!!
sorry at 6’4 280 i have big fingers
"He who becomes a beast rids the pain of being man"
only 5 lbs. difference..i need to drop those extra 5 anyhow
"He who becomes a beast rids the pain of being man"
I told the K-Man that the XL t-shirts were only for the little guys.
>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em
Happy Birthday and Congratulations!
I found the site around last September when I was scrouging for some free FSU news and have loved just about everything I’ve read. I can’t wait to see what it’s in store. To the editors/contributors, you guys do an amazing job. Keep up the great work.
Im still trying to get the tear out of my eye
You said Im leaving here smarter. Thank you Thank you so much. Momma always said Gotors are so mad because of all them teeth but you have tough me its because the like coldplay. Also Thank you to all the people here for putting up with my spelling Its not gotten any better like the articals have but Its pruff we dont care who you are or where your from a FSU fan is a FSU fan and we love and respect all. Unless you are a Gator, Cane, or anyother team of the week we happen to be playing. Or ND and USC (Cal). i think that covers it.
Why is the sky blue? Because, God Loves the Infantry
Happy Happy...Joy Joy
Only a year? I am even more impressed with this site. Puts those “pay” sites to shame. They just drop names and spread rumors to tease you to pay for the real information. You guys takes the time, your own time, to explain formations, plays, coaching styles, players, and stats. Very good work. Well done. Thanks to all who have given of themselves for this site.
they also throw in the other teams and not just Football but B-ball and baseball too.
Crazy
Why is the sky blue? Because, God Loves the Infantry
As we say around here
TN gothellaswag!
Congrats and a big thanks to everyone that makes this possible for Nole fans across the world. And to those in the Armed Forces overseas, I want to thank you for serving our country.
Go Noles!!!
Great Site
Im just a lurker reading all the time. From the Weatherford Report to the articles on why we need to get bigger I have found this site to be the best FSU site around. A great job and Happy Birthday to you.
Its been longer than a year hasnt it.
Ive been here sence may 08. Or is it a year sence we joined with whoever we joined with back in the day.
Why is the sky blue? Because, God Loves the Infantry
Happy Birthday TN!!!!
Cant wait for the first game! Go Noles! Headed into Atlanta tonight to set up an Official Site for the Atlanta Seminoles Club on the southside of Atlanta in Stockbridge. If you are in the area, come check it out at 15th St. Pizza in Stockbridge, GA!
I thought it was at the Mellow Mushroom in Brookhaven...
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.
Elayne Boosler
Happy Birthday!
f: tomahawknation.com
b: Keeping Coach Bowden up late since 2008
http://s825.photobucket.com/albums/zz178/unclefestus/
FSUn, congrats.
I too was a lurker, stalker, peeping tom, sneaking around and prowling, until I finally decided to join TN. Then you allowed me to contribute and now I am proud to say I no longer have time to hang around outside my neighbors windows anymore.
Seriously though, you should be proud of what you have accomplished here.
>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em
Warchant free!
After stumbling upon TN I’m officially Warchant free! It’s great to read articles that tell it like it is, for good or bad; not a bunch or rah-rah fluff, dancing around the bad so as not rock the boat with Bowden and lose the scoop.
Also, It’s great to see fans on the boards actually get to speak their minds freely(literally and figuratively) without getting lambasted by the head-up-their-arse Bowden apologists over there.
Now I’ve got 10 extra bucks a month to spend on beer.
Or you could use your next 2 months premium to buy a really cool TN T-Shirt from THE K-MAN to really piss off the warcryers.
>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em
Here Here!
I am the same about Warchant. I am free of it’s iron fisted mods and being slammed for a differing opinion. And listen to Frank. Get your tshirt and wear it proud.
Congrats
To my SBN brothers…you guys do awesome work.
http://www.mmaforreal.com
Follow Me On Twitter@KelvinHunt
Sorry if someone else already came up with this one
F: Gothellaswag?
B: TomahawkNation Does
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Absolutely awesome
I’ve been a huge fan and disciple of the site since last September. Congrats in having the very best in hardcore Nole coverage and conversation in your very first year!
by rfday53 on Aug 18, 2009 11:28 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Great Work
Congratulations guys, you really do provide the most comprehensive write-ups I have seen to date. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for this site, Bud.
It was sorely needed, and your success is well deserved.
The intelligent tone and tenor of this board starts at the top!
The best thing ...
… about this site for me is it restores my faith in the need and desire for high-level information. I’ve long lamented the “message board mentality” that everybody is out to get us (if everybody’s out to get everybody, who IS “everybody.”) and that somehow the other guys’ crimes are worse than ours, etc. etc. etc.
This site shelves all that crap and instead puts intense focus on college football — the X’s and O’s; the intricacies of recruiting, the politics of an athletic department, the illuminating power of statistics, the inherent value of history and all sorts of other detailed content.
The bar is higher here — MUCH HIGHER — and the fact that this is an attraction to FSU fans is heart-warming — not because it’s good for my beloved Seminoles, but because it reflects well on society.
It’s so refreshing to see the highest common denominator succeed.
by Fsued on Aug 18, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I agree...
Even though the, “That’s what SHE said!” comments from Matt are welcomed, most information is discussed thoughtfully. Sports is for fun, so discussions about it should be fun. However, in this day in age, it’s also about business, and discussions should sometimes be more serious. We get both here in a nice balance. Further, despite the high-level information where the K-Man discusses confidence intervals and the central limit theorem, and TC explains lumbar section of the vertebrae, no one is too important to answer a question. There’s no condescending remarks about my failure to grasp the concept of the D-gap. I appreciate that, especially since my knowledge of football was 2 parts Techno-bowl, 1 part John Madden, and 1 part Chris “with leather” Berman.
Thanks guys!
Umm
I hope you mean Tecmo Bowl, rather than Techno Bowl. How could you play with the strobe effects?
Yeah I just got off the phone with the SID folks...
They asked if we could blur out Run 2 shrug
Y’all know how to do that?
Side note:
Life was much simpler when it only took 2 buttons and a directional pad to succeed at video games.
The N64 boomerang still frightens and confuses me.
Ok OK ok leave Jeffs plays alone I thought we moved on
Also Cleveland and Miami we all know take the raders an just give the ball to Bo.
Why is the sky blue? Because, God Loves the Infantry
I am also a big time gamer and I have been practicing and I am finally getting good at this video game I have had for a long time
that is made by Atari.
>-----:----:------>Spear 'em then Scalp 'em
We could start a whole thread on Tecmo Bowl
but Chicago was the best….Walter Payton FTW!
Pick Shawn McMichael on D and you’re invincible.
Much deserved recognition. Congradulations.
" And He drank the world's sin so He could carry you in, and give you life"
Wow, look how far you've come...
Congrats guys!! A big thank you to all the writers who keep me working hard all day at my job. I’m sure my employer would love to give a quick shout out to say thanks as well especially for all of my production since last September…..
I can’t even imagine what our game threads are going to look like now….
Cheers to TN!
I’ve been saying forever how great this place is! I still remember THE DAY I found Tomahawk Nation. It was a life-changing event, like marriage or having a kid or finding out The K-Man somehow got out of having to sit through the ‘06 Wake game (about 15 minutes ago – it’s a catch-up day). But I mean, seriously, I can’t express how much TN means to me. Not in a weird kind of way (I don’t do weird confessions – though if you have one, I’ll pounce on yours and belittle you), I’m just saying – TN means A LOT to me. We can TALK here, you know? TN was the first place I’d found where people were saying the things I was thinking. It was like, “they’re allowed to say that here?” I’m out of time, but you get the drift. Thanks, TN. To many more years!
Agreed!
I agree, the first place where people wrote what I was already thinking. Found this site a few months back and I’ve been hooked ever since. Keep up the great work! GO NOLES!
by seminoleballer on Aug 18, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The Best Nole sit period!
Great writting, honest dialogue, intellegent analysis, the real face of college football.
Yeah, right!
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