Open Letter to FSU Hall of Famer, #88 Willie Jones (‘75-‘78)

you have “Jimbo Fischer” .

Could it be dropped off at Lake Howell High School? Could we scan it and email it out to all members for signatures? Let’s do something creative before CJ goes out to see USC.

I’m not buying, just a concerned fan for an FSU alum. How many alums who do not have elligible D-1 sons would you be sending a similar letter to?

If I am Jones Sr., and I get a letter like this from you and some random letter from a trailerpark Turd, saying how awful what we did to Bobby was and how something like that would never happen at UF, does either letter make any difference to me?

It’s a nice letter, don’t get me wrong. I just don’t think that receiving letters from random fans is going to sway the situation other than to make the unreal recruiting blitz even more unreal. I’m sure our coaches have been showin’ the Jones family the love, explaining how FSU has changed since the 70s and where Jimbo intends to take the program in the 2010s.

CJ looks to be a great player, would make significant contributions immediately, and would have a great career at FSU on his way to the league if he chooses us. If we do not land him, then we all wish him the best because that’s what Nole fans do. The letter seems sort of like an act of desperation from fan who is too concerned about where a HS kid chooses to go to college. I hope Christian Jones makes the decision that is right for him. What happended with Bowden will not help Christian get his degree, help him become an independent man with character, get him or keep him from an NFL career, develop him into a player for the next level, meet a wife, see the world, or any of the other things a parent in Willie Sr.’s shoes might want for his son.

It’s not about the fans, it’s about Christian. What will help him achieve his dreams? Where does he feel most comfortable? Where is the best choice for him to go to school? I assume Tallahasse because that’s what I chose. It turned out to be a good choice for others like Myron Rolle. It goes to show that you can achieve any level of success when you come to FSU. The sky is the limit. Jimbo is about helping kids become successful in life. That’s the message that needs to get through, and that’s a message only our staff and maybe some former players like Rolle can deliver.

But I agree it should not be sent for many of the same reasons already posted. If Willie J or Christian should happen to read this open letter while it is posted here, that would be great (Welcome to TN Willie/Chris, thanks for reading). But sending or emailing, IMO, is inappropriate.

Now regarding the poll. I think that you meant to imply we should keep in contact, always welcome the former players come back whenever they wanted to stop by, keep the lines of communication open, and have them on the sideline whenever possible, however I was not a fan of the wording you used.

continue to express our gratitude to the FSU football alumni, years after they graduated,

The former players should also feel and express their gratitude to the university for the hundred thousand or more dollars that were spent on tuition, books, living accommodations, food, clothing, and other perks they received while they played the game they loved at FSU. It is a 2 way street.

g8r-h8r, I am not arguing with your sentiments or what I perceive to be intent, just your wording that we owe them gratitude. It is a 2 way street. I just would have worded it differently myself.

Now I will go off on one of my tangents.

Does anyone know if former players are welcomed and allowed to use the facilities after their playing days?

The Rock was on the Jimmy Kimmel show the other night and he was talking about how he works out at the UM football gym 5 days a week with the team. That 5 minute segment was tremendous PR for UM, but it made me want to throw up on the TV, especially when he flashed the U.

While I believe most FSU players that weren’t Tally locals to start with, leave Tally after graduation, I was wondering if anyone knew if FSU has the same type of open door policy that UM seems to encourage?

Bueller.
Bueller.
Bueller.
Anyone?

As an FSU alum and fan who was aliented and marginalized as a Playstation All American and coward by our former head coach, I feel I’m entitled to one.

Anyway, I’ve seen lots of people saying how the Bowdeb retirement should have been handled differently. But no one has suggested a reasonable alternative way of handling it.

If people need comfort in this situation, it’s this: TK knew it was time for Bowden to leave, so he asked Jim Smith to say something. This is internet rumor ofcourse. , but comes from someone who was at a party with both of them. TK was responsible for the Bowden outster and the way it was handled. TK is gone.

Fischer had nothing to do with that situation and acted with nothing but respect for Bowden and complete class throughout TK’s machinations. What the former FSU admin did regarding Bowden has nothing to do with FSU today. Spetman the lap dog is still here, but I suspect his days are numbered as the new prez is free to hire a better AD.

The letter is OK for sites like this but would be inappropriate to send. I’m pretty sure Fisher, Coley, et al. have Christian Jones’ recruitment under control and are saying all the appropriate things to him and Willie Sr. Last thing they would need is for a well-intentioned Nole fan to send a letter that could be misconstrued in some way and possibly factor into the decision-making process.

By the way, is this you? I was wondering what happened to you…http://www.spike.com/video/bubb-rubb/2694979

That’s just for decoration.
You should be up cookin someone breakfast.
It’s that wooh wooh.
yeah I got one on mine.
The whisltes go wooooooh.
I missed Bubb Rubb and lil sis. Welcome back!!