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Jimbo has taught us that it is a team effort.
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
Frank is up in the booth now
It’s all about process.
'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman
by Nattylite on Sep 8, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody going to the FSU v Miami game this year? Never been to the area wanted some good places to tailgate and party before hand.
Of course No more Orange Bowl
maybe he isn’t the guy to ask anymore.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
There are no "good places" in Miami
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by DocHoliday2 on Sep 7, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You are so wrong Doc, even though I prefer frequent places in Broward myself, but mostly to avoid the drive and the traffic.
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
maybe you should send a text to marvin austin
he’s got his finger on the pulse on the party scene in miami…
Ft Lauderdale
id stay in ft. laud and go out there…the new hotel bars are nice, himmarshee st is pretty wild and fun on the weekends. you’re closer to the stadium in ft. laud. las olas is pretty dead these days, unless youre a 50 year old cougar looking for a 70 yr old gold chain wearing pre-housing bubble millionaire.
A little premature, but tailgating at JRS is good anywhere since it is wide open spaces.
What we do for Phins and FSU/scUM games is we all meet at a predetermined place and drive into the reserved lot together, however many cars we are taking, and park next and behind each other leaving extra space between cars. Our normal group usually goes in 4 cars and we form our own little block and we have room for lawn chairs and a large gas grill in our little private area.
As far as places to party, it all depends on if you are talking about the night before the game, your budget, where you are staying, your age, and if you want live music or pick up bars. For example, if you are a student, you might want to drive to South Beach for the experience, but you probably could not afford the clubs. I can give you more specific info on most of these as we get closer to the game since it would be silly to start discussing this now.
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
Our hotel last year was right next to a bar called Fritz and Franz Bierhaus
We had a blast there, they had Oktoberfest going on. I imagine we’ll be back there this year.
I lived within a couple miles of that Stadium for 7 years
If you want to tailgate, do it at the Stadium. The parking lots are huuuuuuuuuuge. Do not, I repeat DO NOT attempt to get to the game late. Traffic is murder for miles around on game days.
Oderint Dum Metuant
Dont live in miami, but was told that Tobacco Road on Friday night will be packed with FSU fans
That’s where i’ll be tailgating at Joe Robbie the next day, as early as they’ll let me in
Any word on
CJF’s progress on the proposed indoor practice facility?? i.e. How much $$ we’ve managed to pull together so far, when we should expect it to begin construction and completion etc
what? really? i thought the university got something?
or maybe its just gift baskets not in excess of $500?
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I thought schools got a small chunk.
But the ACC pools all the money and disburses travel payments to cover costs of the bowl games. Then they split the remaining revenue evenly amongst the schools.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
It was my understanding that the only way our payout changes is if a second ACC school makes it to a BCS bowl
otherwise the payouts are the same every year.
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Oakley sunglasses, a ring, and a luggage trunk.
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
Mammaries memories, good times.
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
by FrankDNole on Sep 8, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
somebody get lebron to donate a couple mil
"Kill a fly with an axe"
by SteadfastNole on Sep 8, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got an outside shot to getting to Norman for the game this weekend
I’m kind of low on funds being a recent grad that hasn’t found a job yet, and I’d hate to make the trip out there to watch us lose, but it would be unreal if get got the W…
My mom used to be a flight attendant so I fly for very cheap (stand by), I’d have to buy a buddy pass for my friend that would pay for the game tickets, so roughly $200 for two plane tickets would basically cover my entrance to the game.
Is this one of those games where it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to get out to an atmosphere like that for an FSU road game?
What are your guys’ thoughts?
Yes
As much as I dislike OUsucks, since I also pull for the Longhorns, they do have a storied program and one of the iconic stadiums (so do we). You may be unemployed but if you can pull it together, you won’t regret it, IMHO.
No question.
FSU has the great (relatively) to be one of the few teams to walk out of Norman with a win. Gotta take if you can.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Single? No kids? - It sounds like you'll be there!
"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." - Bill Shankly
When you're 85 and pissing yourself in your Bobby Bowden brand adult diapers
you won’t be concerned about the 200 bucks. At that point, $200 won’t even pay for batteries on your robot dog. You won’t be able to remember your grandson’s name, but you’ll remember the FSU win at OU. I’d drop 2 bills to have that story. Who knows, you might even get a good story if they lose.
by TonySopraNOLE on Sep 8, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Bye bye Heisman for Reggie Bush.
Heisman Trophy Trust to strip him of it.
Have they lost their NC yet?
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
hard to argue.
Bush was pretty ridiculous. VY’s best game was the NC, he went out on a high note.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Booker was a good player.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
I agree. He was a very good college player.
That happened to look all-world against UCLA.
Reggie Bush was made out to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Turns out, he’s Leon Washington-lite.
How about the genius performance by Jeff Bowden? Got an explanation for that?
PAC10 of that era, at least, made for glowing offensive performances.
by arrdub on Sep 7, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reggie is on the wrong team
They spread the ball around so much, he doesn’t get a shot to touch the ball much. He’s extremely effective on PR’s.
If he got a chance to run the ball more often, I think he’d be a better-than-average back. Better than Leon, IMO
Formerly known as Randall W. Spetman
I disagree.
He gets the ball plenty on passes and sweeps, but I don’t think he’d be better than Leon if he got more runs. I have friends that work with the Saints and they all complain about how he doesn’t run hard and doesn’t have the best attitude/work ethic. I think that he is a great PR and is a great 3rd down back/slot receiver type, but he cannot run in between the tackles, which Leon can do. Reggie is just better in space.
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Of course he can't run between the tackles.
That’s not his game. Which kinda makes the “Leon Washington Lite” comparison a bit silly.
Anyways, it’s gotta be difficult to balance everything, but I think Payton is starting to figure it out. Personally, I think that he’d probably get more touches on a different offense, but if that would equate to more production, I cannot say.
Shame that he doesn’t “run hard”. The guy is a legitimate home run threat every time he touches the ball IN the NFL. Not bad IMO
Formerly known as Randall W. Spetman
watch how many times he runs out of bounds tonight.
just something to look out for.
definitely would not “have some crud on him” even if game were outside.
Certainly not the best football player of his era,
as his college highlights/stats might have suggested. The point being, PAC10 defenses were ridiculously weak. VY was the better college player that year.
He had other great games
Just so happened that in the NC game he had the best performance many of us had ever seen.
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Sure but
Head to head. That’s how a lot of stuff is decided. If the Heisman was awarded after that game there would have been no contest.
then the heisman would be decided on 1 game.
not good.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
The biggest, most important game, against the best competition?
If he hadn’t been in the discussion to that point, sure… but to go 200/200 on that stage — no contest.
It's not every year the two Heisman frontrunners actually square off in a game.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Um...
Weinke edged Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel for college football’s most coveted individual prize by 76 points in the seventh tightest Heisman race.
So should Weinke’s Heisman be given to Heupel, who won in the head-to-head NCG?
Heupel didn't put up an all-world performance against Weinke
And Weinke didn’t try a lateral 40 yards down field that cost his team points.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
That lateral was one of the dumbest plays I've ever seen.
Christian Ponder: Your favorite quarterback's favorite quarterback.
by Jamil Dawson on Sep 8, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey
He only said that these things are won head-to-head, not that one player had to outplay the other significantly. ;-)
Yes, IF....
Weinke had been found in direct violation of the rules and guidelines dictating the awarding of the Heisman Trophy. If Bush is found guilty of violating those rules and guidelines (set forth by the Heisman Trust), then yes he should give it back, and IMO Young should receive it, though the classy thing to do would be to say thanks but no thanks, I’ll keep my Championship ring I won over that jackhole.
I think getting 1st place in a popularity contest after
the group decided you already weren’t popular enough is really insulting. A better method would be in the record books say “No Heisman, voided trophy. Leading in votes Vince Young.”
Your post didn't indicate the Bush scandal
It just implied that the Heisman should have been handed out after the NCG, and that based on the head-to-head game the trophy would have went to VY.
no
what it said was that Vince “should’ve” gotten it. It was my opinion, and also my opinion that the NC game showed that the vote was wrong…in my opinion.
ESPN saying "Despite reports by Yahoo Sports...Trust hasn't made a decision".
Whatever ESPN.
I don’t think you can argue Bush or Young though. They were both fantastic players. Young meant more to his team, clearly, but the merits of the award are so loosely defined you can’t argue who wins.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
ponder has the top passer rating in the nation
among qb’s that actually matter. Screw you Tyler Russell from mississippi state
Intersting discussion of Boise's offense.
I was reading this article at Smart Football and thinking, I have seen that offense somewhere else. This seems to be exactly what Jimbo is trying to do. We may not use as much motion, but it is essentially the same idea about taking what the defense will give you and not being committed to any one style of play.
Link did not show up.
Here it is hopefully.
or here is the URL
About to read it, but from the times I have watched Boise
I’d say we are even more multiple in what we do. Mostly because we tend to use athletic QBs to keep defenses honest with the QB run threat. I never saw Zabransky or Moore run an option.
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Well apparently they run more option stuff than I thought
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
Just kidding Frank
I don’t venture much further than Cutler Ridge though or either go all the way to the Keys.
I have done a few stand up comedy acts at Woody’s Roadhouse.
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i dont think that was his meaning -
’woody’s roadhouse’ is a gay bar,
thus his ‘stand up comedy act’ should be understood in that light…
Just a suggestion
On the left side of the TN homepage where we have the size matters, zone blocking, etc. articles, I think we ought to post that huge article re: zone defenses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_QMMm75QJs
In this video there’s one of him hawking Rainey and towards the end there’s one of him on the play where he ran with Demps but they cut it off. But be prepared, it’s pretty much all Gates and is tough to watch.
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i swear - the first 3 minutes were like a pride parade
all they were missing was the rainbow flags…
Just look @ 2:12 and 4:10
Bradham is flying
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 8, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Great talk with Allen Kenney tonight. Went 100 minutes for his podcast. Will link when available.
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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He's a blatant homer if there ever was one.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
Can two ACC teams play each other three times in one season?
I have a question and couldn’t figure out where to ask it, but this thread seems most relevant….Can two ACC teams play each other three times in one season? I am particularly curious if FSU could play Miami in the regular season, the ACC Championship, and the National Championship or Orange Bowl? Of course this may not be realistic this year, but next year if the college football gods aligned, is this possible???
I mean, it would certainly seem possible
Let’s say, hypothetically, FSU goes 12-0 in some season in the future, while Miami goes 9-3 (because they face a brutal schedule OOC, going 7-1 in the ACC and 2-2 out of conference). Now in this scenario, FSU wins the Atlantic and Miami wins the Coastal. We play in the ACC championship game, Miami wins placing them in the Orange Bowl pretty much automatically. Then, assuming we don’t still end up in the NC game by a stroke of luck, and none of the other bowls choose us, I could see the Orange Bowl pitting us against one another.
But it’s highly unlikely.
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Ya but that was slightly different even
after they lost to us, UF played another game. So at least their final game of the year wasn’t a loss to us followed by a rematch. The Championship game allows for the pretense of “things may have changed since they last played.” In the situation I described, that wouldn’t exist.
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For answer I figured
Thanks for the response, I’m an 07 alum who played hockey and then coached for our divison III hockey team, check out the site and give support if you’re interested. I’ve been reading this site every day for nearly five years and have never posted anything, but I kept wondering about this possibility, and finally felt the need to ask something on here….Call me crazy, but it sure would be an interesting/exciting scenario.
by NolesHockey.com on Sep 9, 2010 4:45 AM EDT up reply actions
More on my question
I assume the Orange Bowl has a rule in place that two ACC teams can’t play each other, but if both teams are one loss teams after the ACC Championship with their losses to each other being similair to last years Labor Day game, or even better, overtime losses to each other, is a National Championship a possibility? Afterall, LSU had two losses a couple years ago and made it that far.
After the Oklahoma/Texas thing a couple years ago, I don't think any teams that play one another in a conference championship will ever play one another in a title game
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People over there are nice and if you are reasonable they will keep you around to talk to.
It's sad how wrong HD is on her ACC blog
Brad in Hickam AFB writes: Why does Vtech schedule these tough early season games? They can “compete” in them but obviously can’t seem to win any of them. All they seem to be doing is giving the ACC a bad name by falling short of achieving victory.
HD: Frank Beamer’s philosophy is that it gets the best from his players early, that he has their focus all summer. I think the Hokies should be applauded for scheduling tough games. I’d much rather watch the excitement of Monday night than the duds against the creampuffs. Plus, you’ve got to schedule a tough game to boost your strength of schedule if you want to be a national title contender. You know how it goes, in order to be the best, you’ve gotta beat the best? Well, in order to do that, you’ve gotta line ’em up.
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Who out there schedules the best and makes it to National title games?
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2004 USC and thats about it...
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 8, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
2001 Miami.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
She said "a tough game", meaning, to me, one strong ooc game per season.
Sounds about right to me.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
...and then proceeded to play FIU, UT-Chat and North Texas
One decent OOC game and 3 gimmes is the recipe. 2005 Ohio State had 1 halfway decent OOC and 4 crap games. Are you contending that Alabama had a tough schedule last year?
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 7:56 AM EDT up reply actions
They have one this year.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/333/alabama-crimson-tide
Plus I think 6-8 of the teams they play have bye weeks before they play Bama.
I LOL@ some of Penn St fans for believing they have a chance to win because Mark Ingram is not playing.
FEAR THE SPEAR!!!!!!!!!
I won't call it a tough schedule....tougher than 2009? Definitely.
2009
UT-Chat, North Texas, FIU, Virginia Tech
2010
Georgia State, San Jose State, Duke, Penn State
- Duke is the only difference from 2009 to 2010. Alabama goes from 1 solid OOC game plus 3 cupcakes to 1 solid team, 1 respectable team, and 2 doormats. This is similar to 2008 Florida where they played Miami, FSU, Hawaii, and the Citadel. I would even contend that 2008 Florida had a tougher road.
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
that's the formula...
2011
9-10 @ Penn State
11-19 Georgia Southern
TBA Louisiana-Monroe
2012
9-1 Western Kentucky
TBA @ Tulane
I don't think Duke's "respectable".
Jmo.
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"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
kinda almost somewhat near but still a couple of years away maybe respectable
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 9, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll see what type of "staying power" they have without that QB of theirs.
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"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
How can you
call Georgia St a doormat when this is the program’s first year playing football…Now next year this might be true but at least give them one year to find out if they are a doormat
Team Gold
The best sounds in the world are the fsu warchant and a screaming reel
When it's your first year playing football, you're a doormat.
Just how it goes.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
This made me cringe...
almost felt like commenting or writing her, but nahhh, my time is worth more than that.
I've tried before
you won’t get a response, it isn’t worth the time.
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i saw that
and immediately thought of what this community would say.
In order to be the best...
I think that’s a direct invitation to Bud to drop some hellaswag real football knowlede on HD.
"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett
by The Ryno and I Know on Sep 8, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
You'd think that she'd read TN and learn a lil something since it's her full-time job to be knowledgable about such matters.
I think the Hokies should be applauded for scheduling tough games [plural]. I’d much rather watch the excitement of Monday night than the duds against the creampuffs. Plus, you’ve got to schedule a tough game to boost your strength of schedule if you want to be a national title contender [maybe if you’re Boise, but not if you’re VT]. You know how it goes, in order to be the best, you’ve gotta beat the best? Well, in order to do that, you’ve gotta line ’em up [plural].
She’s talking about more than one game. That she was inconsistent with the conjugation in one sentence does not demonstrate her knowledge of smart scheduling. If I had a boner for her, I might think she was talking about 1 OOC game per year and esplain the plural terms as referring to 1 tough OOC on a year-in, year-out basis. She wouldn’t friend me on Facebook.
by NoleLaw on Sep 9, 2010 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Eh, I think you're reading what you want to into that.
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"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
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Frick
Though I doubt it will manifest into anything substantial, right?
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by The Ryno and I Know on Sep 8, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Las Vegas Top 30 - Week 2 (BigEast absent)
Below is complete breakdown of this week’s LV Rankings from White.
Rank School Rating Last Week
1 Alabama 115.9 1
2 Ohio State 115.4 4
3 Texas Christian 114.9 6
4 Oklahoma 114.6 3
5 Oregon 114.3 9
6 Texas 114.2 5
7 Boise State 114.0 7
8 Florida 113.9 2
9 Southern California 113.4 8
10 Miami 113.0 10
11 Wisconsin 112.6 14
12 Georgia 112.3 16
12 Iowa 112.3 13
14 Penn State 112.0 17
15 Nebraska 111.9 11
16 Virginia Tech 111.8 11
17 Arkansas 110.8 18
17 Florida State 110.8 19
19 Auburn 110.5 21
20 Oregon State 110.2 25
21 Stanford 110.1 22
22 Georgia Tech 109.9 24
22 Arizona 109.9 30
24 LSU 109.7 19
25 Missouri 109.5 23
26 North Carolina 109.0 15
26 Clemson 109.0 27
28 California 108.9 34
29 Michigan State 108.8 33
30 South Carolina 108.5 28
Next Ten: West Virginia, Texas A&M, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Tennessee, South Florida, Notre Dame Utah, BYU, Houston.
Dropped out of Top 30: West Virginia (29), Pittsburgh (26)
not bad - but..uh..usc 9?
thats the only one that really made me blink twice…
(of course florida at 8 is a hilarious joke, but everyone in the nation seems to be in on it…)
Neither did Hawaii
FSU Defense 2010: Taking back 1st down.
by ricobert1 on Sep 8, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My buddy just gave me a great t shirt idea
The front would just have “G5”.
But on the back it would say “You better not kick that shit to me.”
by NolenRyan on Sep 8, 2010 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Hasn't he warned opposing QBs about sending passes his way, too?
I think you should broaden the concept….
fund it....you have one buyer right here
It should be a play on Ponder’s Heisman campaign logo.
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 8, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
with a TN logo on the sleeve....
I’m in for 2…….??
make sure on the back
It looks like a “Kick me” note.
would be money in the bank
this may be more doable
I’m not sure the people at my church would like the word “shit” on my shirt.
You gotta make a play off of the "kick me" sign
still haven’t figured out photoshop so check out the paint skills.
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Rec'd
Paint is so underrated.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 8, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Help this man!
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Just Pay The Man.....By Terry Bowden
They Dared To Fire Our Arses....By Burning Ann
Purple Haze, Prozac, Geritol, Senility, Back Stabbing And Losing…By Ann Bowden
by DocHoliday2 on Sep 8, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
"Snooki" is in court today in NJ for criminal annoyance....
……I’m hoping that the death penalty is on the table.
Oderint Dum Metuant
by DRusso97 on Sep 8, 2010 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Ditto
More importantly, how have Pauly Shore and Gilbert Godfried avoided these charges for so long?
"I got a PBS mind in an MTV world"...Jimmy Buffett
by The Ryno and I Know on Sep 8, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a problem with "dregs of society" reality TV.
Not because its not tremendously entertaining, but because 11-16 year olds don’t realize that people watch the show because people like watching idiots. They emulate the behavior because they want to be popular and on TV too.
Reality TV like that is a sign of the end of society as we know it.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
by AMFKNole on Sep 8, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Agreed. Without "Growing Up Gotti".....there is no "Jersey Shore"
The line between role model and homosexual douchebag has been blurred just enough to confuse the idiotic….
Oderint Dum Metuant
by DRusso97 on Sep 8, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd say the ratings
that the abusive drunken relationships from “The Real World” had really started this brand of “reality TV”.
But with jersey shore, 16 and pregnant, and “Be a slut to get guys to pay attention to you” type of shows, I pray that I never have a girl.
if I have a girl she will be trained from an early age in BJJ and powerlifting...
Oderint Dum Metuant
we live in an interesting society
where we need to teach our daughters martial arts and how to use a taser.
and we teach our sons to use latex tubes.
awesome way to keep boys away.
cauliflower ears are not so attractive.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Randy's ears are even worse now.
That looks like an older picture of Randy.
Bad Girls Club
I think it’s funny that it’s on the Oxygen channel.
"And the party don't start 'till I walk in...."
Yeah…….‘cause that’s how gangbangs work beeeyatch.
Oderint Dum Metuant
by DRusso97 on Sep 8, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
2 green posts within 6 inches of each other......Suh-WEEEEEEEEET-Uhhhhhhh!!!
Too bad I already sold that joke to somebody else.
Oderint Dum Metuant
I understood your comment, arrdub
From a joke perspective.
In light of the fact that groups of fundamentalist christians are having a "Burn the Qur'on Day" on 9/11....
…..I will be holding a “Burn a fundamentalist christian Day” on 9/12. WHO’S WITH ME????
(need I mention that the church leading the charge in Fla is in Gainesville??)
Oderint Dum Metuant
I thought all buildings in Gainesville had to be below 35 feet tall
I’m surprised they could build churches there.
Are you kidding me?!?!?!
I know your not but the post made me sad and then I just nodded my head when you said Hogtown was organizing it. Sigh.
I was wondering if that was going to come up in here.
Absolutely ridiculous
2010 ~ The Year of the Spear
Hey Tuffgong.... Was this you????
"Despite not having a lot of premier games and a bunch of huge favorites, we wrote relatively the same amount we did last year," said Bob Scucci, Boyd Gaming’s Director of Race and Sports.
"Overall we were a small winner despite paying out a $50 ten team parlay that paid out $40,000."
Scucci’s report of flat numbers at his book were similar to other accounts for books around the city — other than the 10-teamer popping at his Orleans Hotel and Casino — which is a great sign heading into this weekend.
Don't really know the policy on this type of thing, so feel free to delete, but...
just read Jimbo said we will still be giving out tomahawks on helmets… Was that ever in doubt? Was there a time where he was considering not doing it? And does anyone know if the system has changed for how they are acquired?
Nothing looks better than that gold helmet covered in tomahawks.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
I never heard it was in doubt.
It’d be a sad day if we ever got rid of them.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
I've heard a lot of people ask if Jimbo would continue
I don’t know why they thought it was in doubt either, but maybe Jimbo heard the same thing and just wanted to clear it up?
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
continue giving out the tomahawks that is
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
I wouldn't like our helmets near as much without the tomahawks, to be honest.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Tell them JF's only fixing what was wrong not what's right.
Christian Ponder: Your favorite quarterback's favorite quarterback.
Players can get suspended for selling their jerseys.
Why did I not buy a jersey from Korey Mangum last year?
by marlins44 on Sep 8, 2010 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Because of the lifelong shame to your family and unborn children
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 8, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
But he would have been revered!
Revered by all of us taking the bullet and buying said jersey to save the rest of us!
Rec;d
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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I tried
but he wanted like 50 bucks…WAY OVER PRICED.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 8, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
That was in the interview?
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
I realize this is a dumb question....
but what is homerism? I see it mentioned on here a lot, but I am not familiar with the term.
2010 ~ The Year of the Spear
r team is the greatest no matter what the circumstances
the person who thinks FSU is going to win a championship every year is a homer
The person who can’t see all the bad that happens to a program, and just thinks that logic doesn’t apply to their team is a homer.
“FSU beats Oklahoma because Oklahoma sux ballz” is a homer statement
:)
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 8, 2010 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
In other words anyone who likes Philly is a homer.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
The city, not the poster.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Hey WATCH IT!
The Birds are going to the Bowl this year!!! All the way.
Now where’s my pretzel?
The Funk Phenomenon.
basically homerism=illogical/uninformed/blind optimism
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 8, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
kirk herby whenver he talks
(subject matter is irrelevant b/c he’s going to bring in how great osu is regardless)
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
by FrankDNole on Sep 9, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
excellent.
Grace I call Your name, Oh won’t Your smile fall over me, I’m cracked and dry on hands and knees, Oh sweet grace rain down on me I need You grace
-Phil Wickham
Rumor going around campus says we will be wearing all white this weekend in Norman
Anyone hear this?
I'm a fan of the white jerseys with garnet pants, but that may just be because of the Rix to PK pass to beat the gators.
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White on White
has been very favorable to us. I wouldn’t mind that.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
USF?
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
On the road
Seems pretty much guaranteed in my eyes we’re going White tops with Gold bottoms Saturday.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
You don't stop asking girls out when the first one turns you down.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Clemson, Notre Dame, off the top of my head.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Difficult dilemma: UF or USF?
Who do you want to win?
Obviously, everyone’s first instinct is to want UF to lose every game, by as large a margin as possible. But put that aside.
I have always been of the more logical belief that as long as FSU consistently beats the gators every season, it is actually better for us if they remain competitive / elite. See the 1990’s. Their higher ranking makes for a more quality win, and leads to a better perception of FSU as their superior in the polls and minds of recruits. Also makes for better games and a more important rivalry. Obviously, that’s been moot for the last six years. And during that time, most of us are just happy to see them slip and not win the NC, whether against Mississippi or Arkansas, whatever.
After the mighty Miami (OH) juggernauts’ visit last weekend, UF looks vulnerable. We can taste it. We’re not confident yet, but every one of us is thinking that if, just if, our defense jels to competence, and UF’s OL and Brantley continue to struggle, we might have a chance to end the streak this season.
But: Would you really want USF to be the giant killer first, especially this season?
I say no. I would rather FSU get that glory—which would make a tangible difference with recruiting—even if it isn’t this year. Even if it’s next year. I want UF to be riding high, so they fall farther when we decapitate the Queen. Especially since USF would get so much symbolic mileage and masturbatory pleasure from stopping us last year and UF this year. I think in the big picture, it is important USF lose Saturday, preferably by 2 TD’s.
You have one minute for rebuttal. Go.
"There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese." -- Coach Finstock
I agree......
Rather UF lose in the SEC to teams we can beat for
recruits.
......and let the paramedics sort 'em out!
i want uf to win
its the only time I’ll want that to happen.
USF is like your girlfriend’s annoying little brother. You decided to play him in some sport, lets just say basketball for the sake of one on one comparisons, a few days after recovering from mono. You play on a reputable varsity basketball team and he’s only 12 years old. You let him have ball first and kinda half ass it through the game. its close but you feel like you can turn the switch and dominate whenever you want. Without really knowing it he has game point and hits a lucky shot when he chucked the ball at the basket that got a decent roll.
Now whenever you see him he brings up that game and how he beat you. You might just be walking over to your girlfriends house to return her ipod or borrow her notes from class and the kid has to run down the stairs and scream that he beat you. Her mom might stop by your house to talk to your mom with the kid in the backseat and he has to roll down the window and talk trash to you. Then he needs to explain it to your mom and his mom that he dominated you despite the fact that you weren’t really trying. Now he’s barging in you girlfriends room to talk trash all of the time. You can’t get any alone time with her. Always the obnoxious kid.
It’s just one game and you know that nobody really cares that he beat you that one time. They see you have talent by watching you play against legitimate high school basketball players. They figure you went easy on him and he got some lucky breaks.
But you don’t care. You’re an athlete and super competitive and just want that kid to shut the heck up.
Now he convinced another decent player to play a game with him. You think the kid is a jerk and generally wish nothing positive will ever happen to him. But you fear that if the jerk doesn’t give it his all, and the obnoxious kid wins again, you’ll never be able to go to your girlfriends house again (let alone get some action) without him interrupting and hearing about how he’s the best basketball player in the world.
Some things are more important than rivalries.
by B-rod24 on Sep 9, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
excellent work on the metaphor
and I admire your committment to avoiding other Thursday responsibility in order to invest the necessary time and creativity to the post.
"There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese." -- Coach Finstock
unresolved issues for B-Rod?
also, REC for creative writing
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
That's not quite right
You used to play on a reputable varsity basketball team, but since you graduated 10 years ago you’ve just been living in your parents’ basement and getting stoned all day with your buds from HS. Your parents have threatened to kick you out, but you were a good kid up until you graduated from HS, so they keep giving you another chance. And they pay you a $4 million allowance, for reasons no one can fathom. Etc.
FWIW, unless we play another SEC team, I think I might pull for UF to win all their SEC games and lose all of their OOC games, but the first part would be really hard to do. If we play another SEC team and beat them, then I would be even happier if that team won all their SEC games and UF just lost all their games, period. Or something like that.
Great Post
I went through something similar when my uncle beat me in a game of one on one. I’ll never hear the end of it.
Disagree completely.
I want UF to lose, preferably in a humiliating, heartbreaking fashion. I want them to come into Doak 1-11.
by norcal_nole on Sep 9, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
USF.
This is easy.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
I also want USF to win.
After all, we went down to them. UF thinks they’re so much better than us – I would love to see them fall to USF.
2010 ~ The Year of the Spear
Not only does it take another big whack out of the UF hype machine, but there's no chance USF is able to capitalize on the win.
Much like they failed to capitalize on beating WVU, Auburn and us the past several years. They’ve never won their conference. They’re .500 in their history in the BE. UConn, Rutgers, Pitt and WVU are all expected to be better than USF. Go ahead and beat the gates.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Gimme the USF win
There’s no guarantee that we’ll beat uf. I’d like them to rack up as many losses as possible. And then they couldn’t keep laughing at the fact that we lost to USF.
O'Leary suspended 2 games.. Dwyer says they'll forfeit both
Herbie even spoke about the game
No fat chicks
by Volstud on Sep 9, 2010 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
that game was a joke.
Those refs should be b!tch-slapped to within an inch of their lives. Screwing 16-18 yr. old kids out of something they rightfully earned is the lowest kind of scum.
Sorry for the rant,just hate to see something so dishonest.
......and let the paramedics sort 'em out!
Part of my hate for Gainesville stemmed from a similar incident
the summer between my freshman and my sophomore year, my JV basketball team was invited to go up to UF to be a part of a huge summer tournament. It was a big deal because many legit varsity teams (Sasha Kahn was there and I wanna say that Darius Washington was there but I can’t really remember) were also there along with several college scouts (we weren’t playing in that division but just being around it was a big deal for 14-15 year olds).
We ended up playing extremely well, beating the 16 and under national team from some Caribbean Island that I don’t remember and that put us in the championship game.
For the championship game we were matched up against some local Alachua County team. Despite a physical game played by both sides the Alachua County team was given something like 37 freethrows to our 7. Despite the foul disparity we were still only down by 5. Our best player was literally tackled on a three point attempt and there was no call.
The local refs obviously wanted the local team to win.
This began the long line of reasons why I hate Gainesville and UF.
More unresolved issues for B-rod....
Im starting to think that THE SPORTS GODS hate you. Its ok, I tore my ACL the day before getting my Letter in track. Sad day for Caveman…
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The sports gods givith and the sports gods taketh away
all of my issues earned the NY Giants a Super Bowl. The leftover issues should allow Championships for the Magic and FSU.
But in all seriousness, the first post was an actual metaphor unrelated to life. I just got bored and decided to go into lengthy story mode.
Im still waiting on the Dolphins, Cubs and Seminoles...
I didn’t become a Seminole until I transferred in 2006. Sports have sucked for me.
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 9, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
What did he say about the officiating?
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Pretty much said they blew it
“It made me sick to my stomach,” he said on The Joe Rose Show on 560-WQAM.
“I was with a buddy of mine. He played high school football with me, and I said, ‘Imagine if we flew down to Florida to play one of their better teams and we drove the last drive and scored the winning touchdown and a Florida referee looked us in the eye and said, ’Nope.’
“And we scored another winning touchdown and a Florida referee said, ‘Nope.’ And we scored a third winning touchdown and a Florida referee said ‘Nope.’ "
“I mean, I’d feel like O’Leary, too. I mean, I’d be upset, too.”
No fat chicks
I'm glad he said 3 TD's, because it looked like Brissett may have scored on both those dives.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Don't know how anybody could say they want UF to win
I wouldn’t pull for UF if they were playing satan’s army.
I am hoping Skip Hotlz enjoys the benefits of having a center on each team working for him like last week. If UF hasn’t learned to snap the ball yet they could remotely lose this game.
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
ahhhh trick statement!
Urban Meyer is Osama bin Laden
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by NorFla_Nole on Sep 10, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bobby Bowden is going to be on ESPN tonight...AGAIN.
And will be at the Alabama/Penn State game on Saturday. Expect more nonstop coverage of the old man.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Heyo, AND Mississippi State's infamous cowbells!!!
What a night!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
A little off topic
but I just found out that there is a Penn State bar in Seattle. I live in Seattle and don’t know any other Nole fans. If there is a Nole fan out here we need to get together, drink some Kool-Aid, and watch some games.
Have a vacation home on Whidbey Island and have spent time with the Seminole Club up there.
Pinto linked the club and they meet every game during the season normally. There definitely are Noles in that area. Also some other people on here live in Seattle. Post a fanshot and the Seattle FSU fans might come out of the woodwork.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
Actually looks like they are meeting at Jillian's for games.
http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/seattlenoles/
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
I live in Seattle!
Capitol hill.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
This is amazing!!!!
I love it! Jillian’s it is. Go Noles!
Thanks for the links 1newplayer and Pinto!
Look forward to meeting Nole fans in the Great Northwest.
Whidbey is a great place to vaca, used to have family that lived there.
I wont be able to make the OU game.
I have family in town, but Ill definitely catch up with you guys next week.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Yeah that part of the country is gorgeous. Hopefully Jillian's is rocking this weekend after we sneak out of Norman with a victory.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
Miss September (Heather D) a bit confident in our game against OU
Florida State 31, Oklahoma 21: Florida State’s offensive line will be the difference in this game, as it will pave the way for the running game and the play-action passes. The Seminoles will snap the Sooners’ nation-leading 31-game home winning streak. Christian Ponder will come out of this game with some Heisman hype and the defense will have shaken the ghosts of last year.
Hope she is right but no way I see OU only scoring 21 points.
Her picking us to win is the kiss of death
since she’s an idiot and all.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
Depends how good we are at controlling the clock when we have the ball.
14 play, 8 minute drives are nice.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
i just heard some dousche-hole on espn picking ou to win b/c we 'despite the new scheme, fsu just doesnt have the horses on defense'
um…im pretty sure we start four 5 star recruits, (w/ two 5 star backups) and four 4 star players on defense -
not that the recruiting stars mean everything, but normally theyre at least a decent indicator of talent -
so the point is: its not that we don’t ‘have the horses’ – its a matter of getting young talent up to speed, and getting ‘old’ talent to learn a new system -
and im not saying we’re clearly a great d, or that we’re going to dominate them – rather that the problem on d isnt the talent level, its the newness of the system, and this moron should know that…
you’d hope that someone who gets paid to analyze college football would least know more than me..
Stars out of high school mean nothing.
Many players under perform who have five stars and many who have three stars become first round draft picks. It’s how the coaching staff’s at a particular university choose to develope those players. And five stars also normanlly means you have a huge ego to work with too which makes it more likely you will underachieve.
That is not true - Just ask Bobby.......
Fred Rouse cost him another year……
i wouldnt say they mean 'nothing'
in fact i agree theyre not entirely infallible, but you have to admit theyre often reliable –
our defensive 5 stars:
j mcdaniel
m white
n bradham
c jones
g reid
l joyner
you have to admit that 5 of the 6 are great talents who are now, or should be (barring injury) great college players, and at least have a chance of being high draft picks -
but im not trying to argue that they star system is perfectly reliable, rather that we do have very good talent on d, our only question mark is getting them to perform in the new system..
quite the opposite of the dousche-hole’s point altogether…
No.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Christian-Jones-91681
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
yeah - it depends on who you trust -
and i know those ratings are fluid and the difference b/t a star can sometimes just be the number of camps a recruit attends, and have nothing to do w/ his ability -
but my point was (is) that they offer some level of reliability – and no one can intelligently argue that we don’t have talented players on d –
our problem never was/is a lack of talent, rather our number one problem on d – has been coaching/scheme –
and now our biggest issue is implementing that scheme for only the second game -
so that ass-master on espn could not be more wrong in his reasoning..
Ok, mhmmm it is...
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
(Almost) Nobody here will agree with you.
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
You need to read the series on the side
entitled stars matter. The argument that some five stars under perform and some 3 stars go to the NFL is completely anecdotal. When you actually look at the numbers 4 and 5 star players are much more likely to become All-Americans and also more likely to go to the NFL. There are just less 4 and 5 star players playing ball so on gross numbers you remember more 3 stars going to the NFL, and due to the hype 5 star busts stick out in your mind more than a 3 star who rides the bench for 4 years.
by osceolafan2.0 on Sep 10, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
If stars out of high school mean
nothing then I think I can make some recs for OU next year.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 10, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Ladies and Gentlemen.......
I do believe we have a 6.5 on the board for Oklahoma.
Can I get a 6?? 5.5? 5???
It just so happens to be at the Las Vegas Hilton (Mecca).
Maybe it’s just an OU guy looking to go the other way – I guess we’ll see, but that’s pretty amazing, cutting the freaking line in half in 7 days!!!!
BTW – I asked S. Fezzik if he would Take OU -8.5 if I already had FSU +13 and he said there’s no need. Crazy – considering the numbers that covers. (I would imagine 6.5 is a different story).
This isn’t just the ESPN-Wiener machine talking. The pros are on FSU tough!!!
I would take OU by a touchdown, maybe even by 10 points.
of course I’m an OU fan…lol
Not a realistic one?
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
The right man for the job???
A staph infection outbreak among several Tennessee football players left coach Derek Dooley with no option other than to conduct a team-wide clinic on proper showering technique and hygiene. Work up a rich lather after the jump.
Here’s how Dooley put it:
“We’ve had a few staph infections, so we did a clinic yesterday on proper shower technique and soap and using a rag,” Dooley said. "We put some new rags in — y’all think I’m kidding, but I’m serious.
“We had, I told them, the worst shower discipline of any team I’ve ever been around. So we talked a little bit about application of soap to the rag and making sure you hit all your body. You know, you can neglect it trying to cut corners, and it shows in how you practice and elsewhere. I’m hoping we show some improvement in that.”
Aside from making us think of this, we cannot get enough of this story. How bad at showering and cleaning yourself do you have to be before your coach intervenes? How was this clinic conducted? Were, ahem, volunteers needed to demonstrate the proper amount of time one should wash each armpit? What is “shower discipline”—not skeeting in the offensive line coach’s shampoo bottle? How is “shower discipline” measured? Does every team chart “shower discipline,” or is Derek Dooley just a glorious buffoon? College football is great.
i think we now know how uf was so good while timmay was there
my sources tell me he was head of shower-discipline, and that he took it upon himself to monitor every team shower – often going so far as to augment the insufficient techniques of some of his teammates and coaches..
‘i think you missed a spot on your inner thigh…..’
by 000111 on Sep 10, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
O'Leary's apology
I want to offer my sincere apologies and regrets for my actions. I made a poor decision at the end of an extremely intense and hard-fought game, and my actions came in the heat of the moment following a disappointment suffered by my entire team. Regardless, my actions were unfortunate and inexcusable. I have embarrassed myself and many others. I want to apologize to my teammates, my coaches, my school, my friends and family, and the community and state we were representing. I also wish to apologize to the players and coaching staff at Glenville. They played with talent and with heart, and they did not deserve my disrespect.
Our team traveled hundreds of miles at irregular hours. We scored three times in the last two minutes and were never awarded a touchdown. I was upset. I acted poorly. I regret my actions but feel as if my team has been punished enough. Now because of me they are being punished again. They have suffered enough. I want to move forward and learn from my mistakes.
The coaches and the school have disciplined me. I have read the Student-Athletes’ Code of Conduct and will comply with it in the future.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Nick O’Leary
I love how he had to get the we scored 3 times in the last 2 minutes in
No fat chicks
Good amount of "fake apologiy" in there
Sorry I got upset because we beat you and you cheated…
hahaha
this kid is acting like a pro already!
thats a great press release, how many high schoolers can say theyve done that?
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well, to be fair
he probably had help with it. Not a knock against him, just these things are rarely written by one’s self.
Doesn't include the part where he said
And everyone should be thankful I didn’t take a deuce on the fifty and start flinging poo wildly into the crowd and at anyone dressed in stripes. I’m sorry but I’m glad I didn’t follow through with the first action that popped in my head after being cheated."
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 10, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
i would have went with physical pain instead of feces throwing
but i guess everyone has their preference.
Feces throwing to me
just says, I’m ready for prison life, bring it.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 10, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL or the Zoo....It's about the same. The Zoo is a family friendly atmosphere though.
FEAR THE SPEAR!!!!!!!!!
or maybe
Usually I like to have a cigarette after getting f*cked, but they dont allow tobacco products at High School games
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heh
I like it.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 10, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Green is a nice color on you OBR
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 10, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Robert Smith is an idiot
Took Bobby’s excuse of the 4 and 5 star kids not being as good as advertised and ran with. He actually said that other than G5 we have no special talent on the defensive side of the ball at all.
what a wiener.....!
was on a southwest flight from L.A to Vegas with him once -
told him “this is a no buckeye row.”
i thought he was going to med school? He chose the profession he was least suited for.
He's got no clue
Jenkins, Mcdaniel, White, Bradham, and Harris are all starters and were all 4 or 5 stars. This isn’t including backups loaded with stars including Jones, Luc, and Joyner. Problem wasn’t talent….it was coaching.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
by 1newplayer on Sep 10, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was most definitely both.
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I disagree. We have had talented teams.
We just had a program stuck in the 90’s in terms of coaching, conditioning, and organization as a team. We might have had some bad recruiting years in the early to mid 2000’s, but besides that we have had plenty of recruiting classes loaded with star players.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
I agree we had VERY talented defenses in the 2000's.
But the 2009 defense was far from and it was coached poorly. Last year, out of our starters, how many would’ve started in 2004 or so? Maybe none. How many would’ve seen significant pt? Probably 3.
2004 defense:
Bunkley, Travis Johnson, Cromartie, Jerome Carter, Leroy Smith, Pat Watkins, Timmons, BJ Ward, Marcello Church, Busta Davis, Sam McGrew, AJ Nicholson, Ernie Sims, Andre Fluellen, Clifton Dickson, Chris Bradwell, Darrell Burston, Eric Moore and Wimbley.
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Made it to OKC.......
Lot’s of FSU folks here in the downtown area (Bricktown). Nice confidence feeling in the air……
The team is staying at the same hotel I am in and I just saw who I think was Rick T carrying a keg of beer in the front door.
Marshall is embarrassing WVU
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
Ut oh...
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yessir...new ball game now
Looks like Marshall never heard of the two-minute defense
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 10, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
What, the prevent?
Hate that defense.
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Twice I saw the defense staring at the sideline when the ball was snapped...
I hope our guys don’t look like that tommorow
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 10, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean when we did that against Clemson at Doak a few years back and Davis basically ended the game?
lol :(
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What's ATS?
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Against the spread. Nevermind.
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What the, Jenn Sterger is on tv still?
Co-hosts a show on Versus. http://www.versus.com/shows/the-daily-line/
It’s on right now, actually.
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I like Versus.
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I saw the previews for that show and
it looked like a parody of itself. And that’s how I feel about most of their programming. I watch it for playoff hockey.
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Phil Steele is a tard.
I may sound like a broken record here but my computer projects 550 yds of offense against the Seminoles and if that happens all three of them (Jones, Murray and Broyles) will have big games.
http://philsteele.com/Blogs/2010/Sep10/DBSep09.html
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I found this interesting...
Last week Jones had a "poor" outing throwing two interceptions and completed only 47.2% of his passes in the 31-24 win.
I wonder how he rates the performance. If not poor, then what?
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 10, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems he considered it a good performance. Imo.
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I found almost everything he said to be either
completely wrong or just plain ridiculous. I really think Phil Steele is loosing his mind lately.
class of 99
What an incredible return just now by that UTEP defender.
Didn’t score but I don’t think I’ve seen more broken tackles, cut backs, spin moves, etc. on a single return before.
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rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
so much for staying out of the limelight. Why doesn’t ESPN just hire him already.
Seriously? He was the guest? lol
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Don't know if any of you are interestied
But the bulls have driven from the shadow of their goal across midfield on the gates and they must be averaging 9 yards a play. They are moving at will and it looks like it is going to be a game. They have eaten some clock but haven’t scored yet.
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
Touchdown bulls! 7-zip
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
Who do you guys want to win the UM-OSU game?
Part of me says, we have to play them so might as well play them as highly ranked as possible and another part of me says I hate UM and want them to loose every game…
No...this is fantastic
We definitely have the best shot this year to beat them.
by TampaLawNole on Sep 11, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
You guys can stay here and talk to yourselves, or you can join the party at Gameday Central.
http://www.tomahawknation.com/2010/9/11/1682366/morning-discussion-noon-games
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
We will work BYU next week.
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I think so too
Lots of gloom and doom over on the recap page…
But, Ponder was terrible against Jax St. and USF last year, and cranked out a good one against BYU.
I just hope the guys don’t get too down on themselves. After the 2nd quarter today, it looked like they just quit. On both sides.
I imagine that the flight home was not a happy one.
by Gulfport Nole on Sep 12, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't imagine anything from midway through the first quarter until the BYU game will be happy.
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Fantasy football advice...
For my OP spot on my team, you like Kolb or R. Grant?
It doesn't matter
both didn’t finish the first half :-P
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 12, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
New Poll Rankings
I like that Oregon State is ranked #25 in the AP despite not having won a game yet this season.
Gano just kicked a clutch field goal for the redskins
noles, marlins, phins
He's been so good in the off-season and in training camp
That Shanahan never even brought in another kicker to battle for the spot with him. In fact, the only kicks he missed in training camp were due to the rotation at long snapper while they’ve been trying out different guys.
The Skins never have any FSU players, just Miami guys, so I’m happy to finally get someone from the Seminoles.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 13, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
redskins looked really good last night. only saw half the game though. how's their oline?
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by NorthernHaze on Sep 13, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
They really didn't
Were extremely lucky to win that game. Dallas handed it to them on a silver platter. 3 punts inside your opponent’s 40, 4 on their side of the 50, a missed FG, drive after drive killed by stupid penalty, an offensive gameplan that seemed to be “open it up till we cross the opposing 30, then quick hitch and screen pass em to death.” AND Dallas still had a last second chance to win it.
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
Uhhhh what?
And the Redskins shanked a punt that landed inside their own 35 yard line, which led to the Cowboys’ only TD. On top of the Cowboys’ continuous holding all night from their backup OL (only about half of which was actually called, including the game’s final play), the Redskins dropping 2 gimme INTs from Romo, and a botched snap on a FG attempt.
It was honestly two pretty sloppy offenses against two very good defenses. Both teams missed opportunities equally.
To say “Dallas handed it to the Redskins on a silver platter” is something either a Cowboys homer would say, or ESPN with their Cowboys hard-on.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 14, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Or someone who isn't a fan of either team who watched the game
The Cowboys would move the ball, then suddenly run quick hitches and bubble screens. The Redskins couldn’t even do that much. I watched a Cowboys team shoot themselves in the foot all night and a Redskins team that picked up a stupid (lucky?) fumble right before half to score their only TD. I hate the Cowboys and am indifferent to the Redskins, but that’s the game I watched.
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I would agree that the Cowboys didn't help themselves a few times
Particularly with getting away from the running game too quickly on some occasions (although a lot of their running success was due to the Redskins defense playing entirely against the pass, and when the Skins played the run, the Cowboys didn’t gain anything on the ground- even Cowboys fans have said as much). But they had to try to run quick hitches and screens because they couldn’t block the Redskins blitzes since they didn’t know where guys were coming from. If their o-line is too terrible right now without Kyle Kosier and Marc Colombo to effectively block the opposing defense, that they either cause drive-killing holding or false start penalties or force playcalling to change into a weakness, how is that a gift-wrap on their part? That’s just the state of the Cowboys offense right now (and has been for a couple of years now under Jason Garrett- they either get big plays for quick TDs, or don’t score at all). That’s not shooting yourself in the foot when your o-line is simply incapable of doing anything better because the defense’s pressure is forcing mistakes from them. That’s as simple as the defense overwhelming the o-line.
The Cowboys only TD came after the Redskins shanked a punt that landed inside their own 40 yard line. That’s equally a gift wrap from the Redskins.
The Tashard Choice fumble before the 2nd half was partly a gift because the Cowboys were dumb enough to call that instead of taking a kneel down. But DeAngelo Hall just punched the ball out and ran it back. That’s straight up a great defensive play when given the opportunity, no gift there. Luck would have been if Gurode snapped the ball over Romo’s head and Hall grabbed it and ran it in, or Romo dropped back to pass and just let the ball slip out of his hands. Forced fumbles aren’t lucky.
The Redskins would have gone up 17-0 in the 3rd quarter if they hadn’t botched the snap on a chip shot FG attempt, taking points off the board and keeping it a 2 possession game. Redskins make that field goal and the Cowboys effectively have no chance to come back at that point.
And let’s not forget that the Cowboys’ first FG attempt that they missed came on a drive that was kept alive after a nonsense unnecessary roughness call on London Fletcher on 3rd-and-9 that even Collinsworth couldn’t explain as a legit penalty.
And on the last drive for the Cowboys, Carlos Rogers dropped an easy pick that would have iced the game, and LaRon Landry did the same thing just a couple of plays later. So those would be gifts for the Cowboys from the Redskins’ defense, if you want to play that game with it.
I don’t think the Redskins are that good this year. I think they’re about an 8-8 type of team that could possibly make a run for a Wild Card spot if certain things align the right way, but that’s their ceiling right now.
But to act like the Cowboys gave that game away is a joke. Both teams screwed things up at key moments.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 15, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
holding the cowboys offense to such a low amount of yards/points is credited to the Redskins defensive abilities.
the fumble and the holding call were two dumb moves that lost the game for them. In effect they handed the win over to the redskins.
Had the Redskins done anything at all on offense we wouldn’t be talking about this at all.
yeah, they looked terrible
I’m a lot more optimistic for my Giants after watching that game and less optimistic after watching Michael Vick play.
They looked terrible
because they suck. You can’t be competitive with a bunch of has beens that need walkers to get around.
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Why must Gano play on the same team as McNabb???
Now I might actually have to watch them. :-(
2010 ~ The Year of the Spear
Alright, I’ll be going to the WF game on the 25th weekend, it’s been about 9 years since I’ve been to Tallahassee… Won’t be able to do any serious boozing (bringing wife and child) but looking for some good food and atmosphere before and after the game. Definitely looking to go to poboy’s, but help me out, where should I take my family to show them Tallahassee.
What do u mean when you say "show them Tallahassee"
Sorority Row might be a place to drive by to cement your son (if your child is a boy) going to FSU. Otherwise, it would really depend on what you want to show him.
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since you ahve the wife and the kid
you might want to try the Downtown Get Down on friday night if your in town. they have something for the entire family
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said 60 minutes was at the Hilton yesterday for NFL kick-off…
Also said one guy had a ticket on FSU +7.5 for $27,500.00 and the place went nuts on last play – over was 58. Anyway, said Oklahoma shutting down FSU offense was more impressive than them scoring 47 points, but we all knew that already.
Wait, I was laughing because you posted this pic right away....
It didn’t dawn on me that it was actually your ticket. If so, my apologies because that is not funny….
Sounds like it's still good to be Chris Rainey... but not so good to be his GF.
The woman said that when she told Rainey that police wanted to speak to him, Rainey’s response was, “Wait and see what happens when they leave.”
Ken White Weekly Radio Spot Highlight
Said Oklahoma didn’t care about their first game, and they are more indicative of their performance last week than in week one. That game said more about Oklahoma than FSU. “It’s a travesty that they dropped out of the Las Vegas Rankings. Florida State is an excellent, excellent football team. The team speed at home even in a favorable revenge spot will be much too much for BYU.” Such is the luck for the BYU Old Hoes…..
Anyone find it interesting that Air Force beat BYU at home last week
and now goes on the road to face OU while BYU comes to Tallahassee? Does Air Force put up a better fight than FSU vs OU? Does BYU have a better performance at FSU than they did in their loss at Air Force?
It would be nice to see OU handle Air Force and us beat BYU by a similar margin that Air Force did (21 points).
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As stated elsewhere,
I think some real concerns should surface if we don’t beat BYU handily. Aside from odd scenarios playing out (injury, fumbles, weather, etc.), I think a margin of 3+ TDs is a very reasonable mark to shoot for.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Air Force keeps it closer than we did. They won’t abandon the run even if they get way behind, and I doubt OU has dedicated the same level of R&D to that game that they did for ours.
Very good point about level of scouting
Shouldn’t look at the performance of OU/Air Force in relation to us. Also, as that OU fan that was visiting here stated, Landry tends to be a hot/cold QB.
I expect/want a similar score for us that Air Force had vs BYU (38-17 is my hope).
I also expect Air Force to do better than we did vs OU, but I’d still like to see them get beat easily. Like the game’s no longer really in question by half time.
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Oh, and it's totally BOGUS if Carlos Gonzalez wins the NL MVP.
Home: 66 g, 265 ab, 63 r, 25 hr, 67 rbi, 1.198 ops
Away: 64 g, 260 ab, 7 hr, 34 rbi, .760 ops
Dude is straight up ORDINARY away from Coors Field.
Joey Votto HAS to be your NL MVP.
I’ll give Cabrera the nod in the AL. AL Cy Young between Price/Sabathia/Lester with NL between Halladay/Latos/Wainwright/Jimenez.
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Garcia, although I wouldn't argue Heyward.
And I’ll go Jackson, but wouldn’t argue Feliz. Not too familiar with many good AL rookies tbh.
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Yeah, I wouldn't argue Jackson...or Boesch, really.
And I might even go Buster over Heyward.
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I definitely wouldn't go Posey over Heyward.
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Why not?
If you project them out, Buster’s numbers are as good as Heyward, and he doesn’t strike out near as much.
Also I give BP credit for playing a very tough position as a rook.
Or maybe I’m biased.
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I'm going based on total numbers.
Heyward put in more time and put up more numbers, even if Posey had better averages.
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Anyone check out Timmons & McFadden
combined 21 tackles + 4 assists
Went to my first Seattle Seahawks game over the weekend.
I;ve been to one other NFL game (NO @ DAL ‘09) and the experience was similar. I love college football atmosphere, NFL can’t compare. But since i live here in Seattle and love all kinds of football, Seahawks it is.
I enjoyed the Seahawks game much more than the Cowboys game. The Cowboys stadium is ridiculous, and I loved it. But the fans are also ridiculous and I don’t really like them at all. Too many, too old, professional drinkers getting crazy drunk.
The Seahawks game had a much younger crowd that was almost collegiate. Yes many drank a ton, but they weren’t obnoxious about it. The stadium in Seattle is also really neat, for its own reasons. Its like a round bowl, but that someone cracked open wider at one end than the other, they do this to take advantage of the temperate weather in Seattle (the ‘rain’ is a drizzle that you don’t really even need to cover up for). There is a lot of fresh air that blows through the stadium and feels great.
Its also the loudest stadium I’ve ever been to. (I’ve been to all the home FSU games for the last 3 years) The Stadium keeps track of (and lead the NFL in) false start penalties by opposing teams. They take a lot of pride in making tons of noise (I wish FSU would look at some of the promotions and things they do there to get their fans wound up) even though they are in the bottom tier for number of fans (~67,000 i believe).
Over all great experience, I’d recommend to any sports fan to try to get into different games of different teams than what you are used to. Its a great way to see a lot of differences and learn to enjoy the game in different ways.
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I can't believe the Seahawks did what they did.
CRUSHED the 49ers. I lost money that that game.
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yeah. the locals were pretty riled up about it all
a lot of “THE HAWKS ARE BACK BABY! WHOOO”
I was actually sitting about 8 seats up from the field near the endzone marker that all the scoring took place so I got to see everything.
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Vegas Top 30
Below is complete breakdown of this week’s LV Rankings from White.
Las Vegas Rankings Top 30 – Week 3
Rank School Rating Last Week AP Rank
1 Alabama 117.3 1 1
2 Ohio State 116.1 2 2
3 Texas Christian 115.7 3 4
4 Oregon 115.6 5 5
5 Oklahoma 115.5 4 7
6 Boise State 114.0 7 3
7 Texas 113.9 6 6
8 Florida 113.2 8 10
9 Iowa 113.1 13 9
10 Nebraska 112.5 15 8
11 Southern California 112.4 9 18
12 Stanford 112.2 21 19
13 Miami 112.1 10 17
14 Wisconsin 112.0 11 11
15 Penn State 111.7 14 22
16 Arkansas 111.5 17 12
17 Georgia 111.4 12 30
18 Arizona 110.8 22 24
19 LSU 110.5 24 15
20 Auburn 110.3 19 16
21 Michigan 110.1 40 23
22 California 109.9 28 29
22 Missouri 109.9 25 32
24 South Carolina 109.6 30 13
25 Oregon State 109.2 20 25
26 North Carolina 109.0 26 35
26 Clemson 109.0 26 34
28 Michigan State 108.5 29 38
29 Texas A&M 108.4 32 36
30 Utah 108.1 38 14
Next Ten: Notre Dame, Houston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Florida State, Nevada, Boston College, Texas Tech, Connecticut, Virginia Tech
Dropped out of Top 30: Virginia Tech (16), Florida State (17), Georgia Tech (22)
Need some help. Anyone have a link to Nigel Bradham
running down Demps from last year?
Go Noles coming from Atlanta!!!
I don't think there is one.
I’ve looked on 3 or 4 occasions, and I cannot find it.
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You can usually find it in some Gator homer clips from last years games
but you have to wade through a lot of garbage to get there
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
Search for the Gator highlight reel for that game.
Its somewhere on youtube about midway through the video.
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 16, 2010 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep
I posted it somewhere in some comment section a few weeks ago
by freshcollegeboy on Sep 18, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
So Kolb was ok to go back in the game Sunday because he injured his "jaw".
But yet 3 days later he fails a neurological concussion test? Interesting, Eagles. Interesting.
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Yeah, I don't get that. Furthermore-
Steward Bradley suffered a concussion, was falling around woozy, and the Eagles let him back into the game for a few plays before he finally came out.
That could have been a disaster had he taken an awkward hit or made a big tackle.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 16, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Fox Sports has us 2nd most disappointing team in the country....
Behind VaTech and ahead of Miami
That’s real cute……
Wow
How does Mississippi rank? I think half way through the season some contenders for that might/should be LSU, maybe Auburn, Oregon might falter, Georgia (though I did pick them to get beat by SC). Georgia Tech would be above FSU for me right now.. What about the Big East as a conference? Week 2 and they only have 2 teams in the conference without a loss. And going from memory their hardest OOC game was what, USF vs Florida? They didn’t have OU, Miami, Boise, etc. Put me on Fox Sports damn it.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 16, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Ole Miss wasn't hyped as much as we were.
And our debacle against JSU may have legitmized them in the minds of some. However, I do agree with you and am just offering rationalization.
Formerly known as Randall W. Spetman
Very true.
But the FSU hype was their own damn fault. HAHA.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 16, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I would hope the true freshman QB as opposed to a former LSU QB and the weather would play a role.
But the media isn’t that bright.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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"Trick is right."
"Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed."
"Correct, Sir Trick."
Which is why I don't read Fox Sports outside of some Fantasy Football articles
I think the Big East is definitely worse than the ACC, and is only going to get worse in the future, but the difference between the ACC and the next conference up is still formidable. FSU just really needs to get its own act together.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 16, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
"FSU just really needs to get is own act together."
And that is all I really care about.
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 16, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Having us 2nd is ridiculous....
10. WVU 9. USC 8. GA 7. Fla 6. Pitt 5. LSU 4. UCLA 3. Miami 2. FSU 1. VaTech.
yeah, want to know the reasoning behing that.
They got thrashed by a top 10 team after going 7-6?!?!?! WOW what a let down!
Not an alcoholic, just an FSU grad.
by onebarrelrum on Sep 16, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
It's like the old saying
The public loves a good hero, but they love even more to tear one down.
The media loves hyping up the return of FSU, but is usually pretty quick to knock the team when it falters. Then again, it’s not like a lot of these media outlets spend time breaking down the real issues each team faces, the truth behind different team statistics, reasonable seasonal outlooks, etc.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 16, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry if this has already been addressed, but...
Where is the weekly football wagering thread this year? Really enjoyed that last year.
Bud was asked to remove it by the United States Gaming Commission
Formerly known as Randall W. Spetman
Wow. ESPN actually highlighted the fact that there have been over 30 arrests at UF since '05 on Sportscenter
They put a graphic up showing the 5 arrests since June and mentioned the Hammond DUI had two open bottles of Crown Royal in the car. Apparently Urban wasn’t upset about this and didn’t think it needed correction until it received national media coverage with Rainey. He comedically mentioned that if graduation rates are too low he will have to do something to fix it. You know its really bad when your biggest supporter, ESPN, says you have a problem.
On a real note, what is going on at UF? If all the recruits say its such a family atmosphere and they all care about each other, how much of Urban’s religious and family values can possibly be rubbing off on these kids? You can’t control every kid and these things will happen regardless but the number of problems under him are unusually high. And if these kids really love and respect Urban so much, why would they continue to put so much added stress and pressure on the guy with their actions when he quit last year due to stress? Urban was sitting down in the interview and sounded very fatigued…almost like he didn’t care. No fire or intimidation of the media like usual to “protect” his kids. Somethings not right over there and it looks like Urban is still worn out and that its starting to show on the field.
by TampaLawNole on Sep 17, 2010 10:11 AM EDT reply actions
take this for what it's worth
but my sister was good friends with the sister of an army all american who went through the whole UF football system and ended up graduating early because he hated playing for UM. He actually considered transferring after his sophomore year but there was too much pressure from friends/family not to leave a national championship team.
Granted, football coaches (well, coaches in general) aren’t supposed to be “best friends” with the players and results definitely come from forcing your players to push themselves to their best, but UM isn’t really who he pretends to be when he’s in practice and behind closed doors.
I think all these facts and the growing discord with the arrests in Gainesville is starting to backfire on Meyer
It won’t be long before we out recruit them (at least in the state) and it might even happen this year if we get some of the guys we are hoping for. I honestly hope that Fisher continues to only recruit guys who are higher in character. I know these are 18-22 y.o. guys and some are going to mess up, but Meyer’s control over that program continues to show more and more with every passing month. Things are bound to go downhill eventually
Sometimes college football fans can be real dicks, but if it puts the Turds in a bad light, I prefer to just sit back, watch, and probably laugh.
The Chris Rainey "Time to Die" T-shirts are already being sold in Knoxville in preparation for this week’s game between the Turds and Tennessee.
ESPN ’s Joe Schad directed his followers to Clay Travis of AOL Fanhouse, who tweeted this: "Had to happen. Orange ‘Time to Die’ tshirts have hit Knoxville for UT-UF."
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
I like the format
I would consider buying…
Did you ever even play the game? I guarantee I can coach my Little League team to beat yours 10 times out of 10.
by Caveman Mafia on Sep 17, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
FWIW
I changed the ending of one of my jokes from Urban Myer to Tim Tebow last night. Did it on the fly….and it got WAY more heat. I will be leaving it that way from now on…..
(video within a few days)
Oderint Dum Metuant
Gator DT Lawrence Marsh won't play @ the Vols due to a sink mishap.
Maybe D. Dooley could share some bathroom tips with the gates at halftime tomorrow?
I don't know of mentioned before
But Chris Restrainey’s “girl friend” is 36 years old. The word is she has a track record of dating football players.
There seems to be something in the wind here because usually ESPN just fails to mention the mayhem at UF but now they are making it public. Could be Meyer is going to hang it up after this season.
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
You are right she is 38
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
check losers with socks they have pics of her
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
Uggghhhh....
If older women seeking younger men are called “cougars”……what are old gator women called??
Oderint Dum Metuant
Yet another reason why McShay is a douche
Smith asks McShay his opinion of Ponder as a pro prospect. McShay says “Meh, he can be good in a west coast offense. He just has certain games where he doesn’t show up.” This is after riding Locker’s pole for almost a year of him showing up in one damn game. I almost can’t wait until the end of the season to see how the draft shakes out. Wouldn’t be surprised if a season of bad play makes people think twice about Locker.
by osceolafan2.0 on Sep 18, 2010 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Anyone know where to find
Defensive stats for FSU games?
These are the stats for every team
http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2010&div=IA&site=org
Right now the FSU defense is ranked 48th
We are "process oriented" as opposed to "results oriented." says Fisher.
The process is real, make no mistake, it gets stronger and stronger day by day, it is unstoppable!
we'd be 10-20 if we didn't play OU
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
not that that really matters.
hah.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
Woot great game by the Fins
scary at the end, Farve is looking older than ever but a win over Minnesota is impressive.
"…You can't get enough Lonnie Pryors on your football team." -Eddie Gran
gano just got iced and missed a game winner in ot after making the first...
he nailed the first attempt from 53 yards, but the texans called a to as the ball was being snapped –
his first kick was dead center and would have been good from 63
then after the time out he pushed about 15 yards wide right..
Dagger of a missed kick
He said afterwards that he was "too relaxed’ for the second kick after having made the first try.
Loss wasn’t his fault though considering the defense gave up almost 600 yards during the game.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 19, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
cant ever blame a kicker for missing a 53 yarder
if they had better protection they would have won in regulation. that block hurt.
If the Skins had anyone worth anything playing in their front 3
they would have won in regulation.
No nose tackle or DEs to run a proper 3-4. So it’s a blitz heavy scheme that just leaves the secondary exposed when it’s going up against the likes of Matt Schaub, Kevin Walter, and Andre Johnson.
by SeminoleSkins87 on Sep 20, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
question.
who’s the idiot who gave james madison 8 vote points in the AP poll?
Clemson's AD is run by idiots
After losing a nail biter on the road against Auburn, they will now be playing the return game in Atlanta instead of Clemson. Why the hell are you giving away the home field advantage in a year where you will be breaking in a new QB?
Even worse is playing that game...
the week before South Carolina. “This game is not for sissies” – Brent Musburger.
Terrible scheduling for Clemson.
Auburn and South Carolina will be better next year.
p.s. The Auburn-Clemson game this weekend was nasty and one of the hardest hitting games I have seen this year. Guys were getting carted off the field left and right.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
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