FSU Has Reached Out To 50+ Schools To Fill Sept. 8. Vacancy, per Coley Harvey
As I wrote the other day:
"FSU got out of the WVU game, which it did not want to play, without having to cancel it. They're going to get paid per the contract. They get to claim they went after top teams to replace WVU, thus getting to keep the 'anyone, anywhere' image that worked pre-BCS, and they get to schedule a much more winnable game."
Are they having a more difficult time scheduling this game than originally anticipated? Yep.
FSU doesn't want to schedule another 1-AA game, with Murray State already in the fold. And they simply cannot schedule non-conference road games with the nine-game conference schedule introduced by the ACC. That means whatever team comes to Tally will not get a return trip anytime soon, if ever. Oh, and the game needs to be against one of the bottom feeders of the FBS, i.e. a team that has missed a bowl in at least two of the last three seasons.
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Bud, Who do you think would be the team that will fill that slot? Is FSU sold on Murray State…or some other team? I’m Ball State Alum…be great to see BSU go play FSU down there!
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I was thinking the same thing, you'd think they could get a MAC team to bite
But I don’t know who’s got openings. Buffalo is playing at UGA I think.
I like the MAC teams better than the Sun Belt for some reason. They’re probably too much of a threat for the Tomahawk Nation crowd, but I like the fact they should have a little life in them. They should still be very over manned.
Or undermanned. Not sure what the right term is.
We should whomp ‘em. That’s what I’m trying to say…
Is Kentucky available?
Might be nice to go after another SEC team and Kentucky isn’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard lately.
This would kill 2 birds with one stone. We get to play a “mighty” SEC team, and it’s still a very winnable game.
'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman
Might be a dumb idea..
But having seen the cockiness first hand in the Music City Bowl, I would really enjoy watching an FSU team play Kentucky with their entire roster intact.
Those KU fans acted like they were soooo much better than FSU. It was shortly after the music class fiasco when we literally were playing in the bowl game with half our team.
'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman
Let's call it what it was, one of the best things to ever happen to UK football.
Heck, let’s go play them there. I’d love to see this happen.
One of?
Try THE best thing for UK football since Bear Bryant. It would be fun to see and the UK fans travel decently in FB for how bad their team is.
And when they those, all they say is, “We’re just waiting for Basketball season anyway.”
(Maybe I should state here that I am one of those rabid UK BB fans, never got into CFB until I went to FSU for undergrad.)
by floundringaround on Feb 14, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I would like to curb stomp them, but their 9 game SEC schedule probably makes that very unlikely…taking my FSU bias out of it, and replacing it with my Louisville bias, I would really like to see it happen…oh BTW, I grew up there and had family that played at Louisville, so ;P UK fans
by lovemynoles09 on Feb 15, 2012 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
I live in Louisville, we don't want to schedule that game.
Not saying we wouldnt be the favorite or anything, but this is another case of needing to schedule smart. This would be Louisville’s “super bowl” and Strong has them playing well.
by TimScribble on Feb 15, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
As another Louisville native and Louisville/FSU fan,
it would be absolutely amazing to watch the Cayuts get murdered by the Noles.
by geoffissiffoeg on Feb 15, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I'm with you
KU talked trash when they played half our team, let’s see what happens when face a fully operational DEATH STAR.
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by jskipnole on Feb 14, 2012 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
My Chinese friend had an altercation outside the concession area when drunk Kentucky yokels started yelling stuff about Pearl Harbor to him.
by The K-Man on Feb 14, 2012 7:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The same thing happened to my Chinese friend at a Yale game
only the yokels were yelling “currency manipulation!”
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by devnole on Feb 14, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 12 recs
I saw the same thing happen when KU fans started heckling my German friend about Pearl Harbor
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
Groucho Marx
Seeing as how a small band of rebels (lower star players) with inferior
technology (facilities, equipment) came and played AT the Death Star (Doak) and destroyed it and everything in it with a single proton (one player playing out of his mind) and sent Vader (Jimbo) spinning into space (mediocrity). I would suggest we not refer to ourselves as a fully operational Death Star.
But that’s just me…
by LilburnNole on Feb 15, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If the refs wouldnt have blown the whistle on that fumble in the 4th we shouldve won that game.
That was my first ever bowl game. Endzone seats 3 rows from the field right next to where the team came out at. New Yr.’s Eve in Nashville… that was fun.
by jenolesone on Feb 14, 2012 6:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So we can beat meyer into leaving a SECOND team?
You’re cruel, man. Just cruel. (But then again it IS urbie – let’s beat away!)
How?
How is this going to work? Correct me if i’m wrong but haven’t most other confrences released their schedules? I know SEC has, so how can we find an opening at this point. Teams like Arky have their schedule already done, they can’t just add or subtract someone! I’m hoping for Boise…. I know everyone here is oppossed, but i’id love to just see us curbstomp them in Doak…
FSU, home of the Bandit! Enough said!
Withus already playing a 1AA school
If we play another does it harm us in any other way then only one will count as a win towards the 6 wins needed for a bowl. As in we would need 7 wins with 2 of them or is there more to it
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It would require us to win 7 games because you can only count 1 win vs a 1-AA school towards a bowl
by Jonathan Loesche on Feb 14, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
If we're in danger of not winning seven games
we’ve got other problems.
by ScalpEM_TX on Feb 14, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Other problems, like injuries or ACC Refs?
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by Marcus.Grayson on Feb 15, 2012 7:32 AM EST up reply actions
A real AD, like Jeremy Foley, would have had this done by now and put to bed.
If Randy screws this up, I know what website I am going to buy.
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I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
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by NorFla_Nole on Feb 14, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
LOL
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by BigSpearDiplomacy on Feb 15, 2012 7:27 AM EST up reply actions
Ha! Close.
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I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
The game doesn’t have to be September 8th does it? How about trying to get UTSA to come to Tally the week before the Florida game and forcing the ACC to make September 8th a conference game?
My thought was to play Clemson Sept. 8th - would appease those with flight and hotel bookings, local hotels,etc.
But they have an OOC game that week.
Leaves only BC, Duke, or Wake.
Wake has no OOC scheduled that week, and is most attractive only for the reason of wanting revenge.
There’s essentially only one reasonable replacement for wvu at home Sept 8th with any degree of appeasement for fans/local businesses who could be hurt by rescheduling, and it’s Wake.
This also lets us find a cupcake for week before UF, eliminates potential ACC scheduling screw job before UF.
by jmnpb996 on Feb 14, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That would be a pretty good scenario. Two OOC cupcakes to start off the season, followed by Wake and the other 7 conference games in a row, UTSA (or someone of their ilk) and then the gaytahs.
Spetman/Bonasurte should demand ACC give them Wake that weekend, and bring in an FCS squad before UF.
I am very Leary of UF having 2 cupcakes and thus 3 straight weeks of preparation to play us. Could easily play spoiler, especially if we’re banged up.
Not sure you need an FCS team before UF. A Sunbelt, WAC, MAC or whatever is better than playing 2 FCS teams.
Can we just ask Murry State to play us again.
They could just spend the week there. It would probably cost less than bringing in another team.
by revival on Feb 14, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Really don't want Wake on 9/8.
That would guarantee Duke on 9/15, and then we’d have used our two easiest home conference games in the first three weeks of the season.
I would prefer VT on 9/8, since they'll be breaking in 8 starters on offense against our defense
It would be an away game, but 9/15 is guaranteed to be a home game (Wake or Duke), and it would be nice to save some home games for later in the season.
Yep. that's part of my ideal schedule
Only problem is week 1. Looks like BC will be playing Miami (likely on Saturday), which leaves a possible GT vs. VT Labor day matchup (which has been reported as possible at several sites), and I don’t think they’d make VT play us on a short week.
Really like the idea of playing UTSA
2nd year program. I’d say that people would be able to watch it in Texas and it’s good exposure, but it’d be on the longhorn network and only 12 people get it.
Fisher and Company
I have held back on my coments on TN as I know that ther is a lot of excitement around the program now, but, for Fisher to get a contract extension after two 4 loss seasons is beyond me. Is this how far our expectations have fallen. I suggest a “get it done next year or you are gone Jimbo” clause, not reward a HC for mediocrity.
Eh, everybody does those types of extensions no matter the preformance.
They guy has only had two complete recruiting cycles to operate in. One of those classes is not even on campus yet. Despite this he has produced two seasons that are by far better than what we have had the previous 5-6 years, before he took over. He needs time for a fair shot.
So a 10 win season in what was an over achiving season year 1
And almost beating Oklahoma and losing 6 starters for Clemson the week after and having a hurt QB and team the rest of the season but bringing in another top 2 recruiting class after beating Notre Dame in a bowl to finish the season. Being 4-0 against your rivals and winning the SECe title by also beating USCe in season one puts him on the hot seat after 2 years of a COMPLETELY overhauled team, recruits, and coaching of those recruits.
I agree he needs reults now and anything less then an ACC title and BCS game is a failed year. But that 4 loss season was to OU, who cost us out starting QB and how many Wr for a game a week later where we had not won in a year at DV to you is a coach thats failing.
Somehow after a lost decade, beating your rivals and being 4-0 against them in 2 years with 2 bowl wins in a new system and recruting classes as good as anyone the last 2 easons and a great job from when he took over in 10 seems like if thats not worth a contract extenton nothing is. If you think a coach should get a 3 year contract and if he doesn’t win a title is on to the next one then your way to far into not understanding the situations that occured like injuries and the aspect of rebuilding a program. Despite Bowden’s we ar 1 player away deal we were a whole lot futher away then that. Now we may be more then 1 player away and actually have what is needed. But I will gladly give an extension to a man that brings us from 7-6 records to a 10 win season followed by a nuclear hit of injuries that still has us beat both ricals and ND, barely lose to OU, and lose to Clemson cause of officiating and not having our QB or best WR. And also having a mass of young players getting great experience to put us in position.
Jimbo did not take over a top program. he took over a program in flux and is doing an amazing job of rebuilding it. Guess if Mushcamp doesn win the SEC this year gator fans should say he needs o go. Would be 2 years with no SEC title and prob 2 losses to FSU,
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Let's see...
Two top 5 recruiting classes.
4-0 against our in state rivals.
1 Conference Championship appearance
Attendance and fan enthusiasm are up despite following a legend
Don’t get me wrong, this past season was a disappointment; but there is no doubt the program is headed in the right direction. Expectations were too high this past year anyway and we all know there were several other factors that led to the disappointing season.
Would've also fired Coach K as a basketball coach.
If I’m remembering correctly, he struggled mightily in his first few years.
by seminoleballer on Feb 15, 2012 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Not to mention Leonard Hamilton
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Yes the expectations have been lowered. Bowden didn’t recruit well in the lost decade and now Jimbo has to rebuild this team to competitive and change the culture back up.
4 loses isn’t fun to look at but it’s Better then 5 and 6 every year and no hope going into the next season. Now there is hope and if you can’t see the improvement from year to year, then you need to look closer.
Remember Jimbo is a first time head coach and is still learning at times and you can see it. Wake was an obvious mistake a d I believe he learned from it and as ugly as the UF game was he knew that running a bland and sime offense would win that game an playing it completely safe, he knew UF couldn’t score and he decided to play it safe and not risk multiple turnovers. ND you saw him take another step by coaching the OL and the offense as a whole.
I am willing to give Jimbo another 3 years barring any major disasters and continues to show growth. FSU has an SEC coach in the ACC
by nole your enemy on Feb 14, 2012 8:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Who are you comparing Jimbo's record too...
Jimbo has been a head coach for all of two years. Just who do you want to compare Jimbo too with only two years as a head coach? Saban was a head coach at Michigan State and LSU for 10 years before he won a NC. Even before Michigan State he was a head coach at other programs.
Jimbo has to re-develop a program that had been living through the unpleasant ending of the Bobby Bowden era. I for one do not think FSU and Bowden ever recovered from the mistake Bobby Bowden made by making Jeff Bowden the Offensive Coordinator and the internal problems that caused, and the scars left by the forced firing of Jeff.
Jimbo has proven he can recruit talent across the country at the highest level, I assume he had been learning a lot as he is learning to be a head coach.
Or, if you prefer to 19 wins in his first two seasons taking over a program that had won 7,7, 9,7 the previous four.
How many teams have 19+ wins the last two years?
by Bud Elliott on Feb 14, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Answer: 12 teams have won as many or more games than FSU over Jimbo's two years
South Carolina
Alabama
Lsu
Auburn
Arkansas
Oregon
Stanford
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
107 have won fewer.
by Bud Elliott on Feb 14, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
obviously we should fire a coach the season that they don't win a national championship
otherwise,we’re settling for mediocrity.
How many of those 12 stupidly scheduled 2-3 non-conference marquee games a year?
South Carolina-
2011 East Carolina, Navy, Citadel, Clem$$$$on,
2010 Clem$$$$on, Southern Miss, Furman, Troy
Alabama-
2011 Kent State, North Texas, Georgia Southern, Penn State,
2010 Penn State, Duke, San Hose State, Georgia State
Lsu-
2011 Oregon, Northwestern State, West Virginia, Western Kentucky,
2010 West Virginia, North Carolina, McNeese State, Lou-Monroe
Auburn-
2011 Utah State, Samford, FAU, Clem$$$$on
2010 Clem$$$$on, Ark State, Lou-Monroe, Chatanooooga
Arkansas-
2011 Missouri State, New Mexico, Troy, Texas AM
2010 Texas AM, Tennessee Tech, Lou-Monroe, UTEP
Oregon-
2011 LSU, Nevada, Missouri State,
2010 Tennessee, New Mexico, Portland State
Stanford-
2011 San Hose St, Duke, Notre Dame
2010 Sacramento State, Wake, Notre Dame
Michigan State-
2011 Youngstown St, FAU, Notre Dame, Central Mich
2010 Western Mich, FAU, Notre Dame, Northern Colorado
Wisconsin-
2011 UNLV, Oregon St, Northern Ill, South Dakota,
2010 UNLV, San Hose State, Arizona State, Austin Peay
Oklahoma-
2011 Tulsa, FSU, Ball State
2010 Utah State, FSU, Air Force, Cincinnati
Oklahoma State-
2011 Lou-Laff, Tulsa, Arizona
2010 Wash State, Troy, Tulsa, Lou-Laff
Virginia Tech-
2011 App State, East Carolina, Ark State, Marshall
2010 Boise State, James Madison, East Carolina, Central Michigian
On the border of the TOP 12(I Wonder why?)
FSU-
2011 Lou-Monroe, Charlston Southern, Oklahoma, Florida
2010 Samford, Oklahoma, BYU, Florida
So we played 5 non-conference marquee games in the last 2 years. More than even the Mad Hatter and 3 more than what Alabama(current standard of football excellence) played. And some of the big time non-conference games(um Wisconsin’s) for these 12 teams are not even as tough as our weakest non-conference opponent out of 5, common!
I say we even up the playing field and see how our Fisher performs.
by revival on Feb 15, 2012 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Excellent!! Rec'D
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by BigSpearDiplomacy on Feb 15, 2012 7:28 AM EST up reply actions
We are the only school to have played 2 in each season.
Les Miles Exemption.
Go tell it to Moses.
by FLpanhandler on Feb 16, 2012 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
BuyoutBuyoutBuyout
All that matters is the buyout. If the amount of the buyout changes as a result of the extension, that’s news. If the buyout doesn’t change, then the extension doesn’t mean much beyond public relations.
Since you have only posted 3 comments in your short time here, and the other 2 are identical to this one,
I think I will keep an eye on you.
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I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
I thought you were paying him to stir the pot!
It is the slow season.
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I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
I've been a lurker lately
But I must say it’s good to see you keeping an eye on things. To paraphrase a famous quote, “TN members sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because FrankD stands ready to do violence on their behalf.”
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BYU
They should be desperate for marquee games since they made the brilliant move to become independent. Plus they stink.
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I would LOVE another FSU stomping of BYU~ They are booked 9-8, sadly
On the radio out here in SLC the BYU head coach was on the radio talking about their ESPN deal and how this season alone they were broadcast to 1.5 billion potential viewers “not to say they all watched…” but that exposure, in one season alone, was greater than the previous 6 years of potential viewership combined! (They have their own brand of Kool-Aid out here)
Their contract with ESPN was pretty good for them, and for recruiting I think that plays more to their base than SOS, and being Indy is arguably better than being in the MAC for them.
They have been holding firm (being stubborn) and will not compromise on the Sunday games, in any sport, which is why they cannot come to terms with any conference. Their woman’s soccer team forfeited a soccer tourney last year or two years ago (I can’t remember) because the play in game to the championship was on a Sunday.
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by FLpanhandler on Feb 15, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Ark St.
I know this goes against the creampuff scheduling amendment that was passed by TN last year, but, I bet Gus and crew would be willing to come to Tally without asking for a return trip. And They happen to have that weekend open.
Get-r-Done!
I think this would go fine for the creampuff scheduling
But they’re playing Memphis on 9/8 and already have 4 OOC games
You're right
I must have been looking at the wrong year. FAU and Troy appear to be free that weekend. 2 more teams that would likely agree to a 1 and done
I really hope it's North Texas, and I hope it's scheduled for 11/17
Or FAU on the same dates.
MTSU looks to have an open spot for an OOC, but not on 9/8
FAU has 9/8 open.
If we are looking to keep the game on that date
I think that's the question.
If we were dead set on keeping the game on 9/8, the ACC could release a schedule and just leave that date open. Seems we are looking at options for games on other dates.
I don’t know why we’re not looking at some of the teams in the WAC. As far as I can tell, they all need to fill multiple dates on their schedule. Might be a money issue.
Was Rutgers 1 of the schools that turned us down?
They have that date open and they need to add some teams to their schedule.
if we get a second 1-AA, is MNC really possible?
not sure how many teams have played in title game with 2. I bet its low. Would guess even conference champ would be rare.
I was writing a whole paragraph
But I’ll just sum it up with two words. Non sequitur. Or if you prefer other Latin words: Modus Tollens.
We go undefeated and win the ACC chamo, beat UF, USf, and UM
Clemson and Vt i Blacksburg. We go to national title game
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with two 1-AA teams on the schedule?
I am not as confident as others that the schedule would give much credibility over an SEC or Big 12 or PAC-10, or Big 10 team with the same record at the end of the year. USf is a big game to FSU only because they have beaten FSU, we clearly know UM is going downhill, UF hasn’t been good, and CU lost lots of credibility on tv last everyone remembers. Not going to argue that we need to add Oklahoma again but just not confident that picking the worst team we can play is the best idea. If it weren’t the money a half-filled Doak brings to Tally, I would expect a bye with the practice time would be just as good as playing unsaid team.
You're not thinking about this right.
I think most people on here also think that we may not get it over a SEC-caliber team that is undefeated, but, honestly, that is not the point. If we were undefeated, I would think most people would put us in the NC above any one-loss team.
The fear most people have with the idea of what Bud and others on here call “scheduling smart” is that we will be left out of a National Title Game because our sub-par OOC schedule. However, that doesn’t matter. In order to even be considered for a NC berth you have to win all, or all but one of your games. The easiest way to do that is to schedule smart and set yourself up to win them all. If you schedule “better” by getting a more quality opponent you give yourself a higher chance of losing a game, The chance at a National Title while undefeated with a “weak” schedule is way higher than your chances with 1-loss and a “better” schedule.
by Logan Syverson on Feb 15, 2012 8:05 AM EST up reply actions
i dont think my argument is about the OOC being the fear
comparing conferences the ACC isnt highly favored. Assuming we schedule smart and get the same record as Big 12 champ, SEC champ, PAC-12 champ, Big 10 champ, I dont feel confident that FSU wins on brand. Agree scheduling a tough OOC has more chance to lose than win NC. I am saying, I would steer clear of the 1AA teams if I could and get FBS school.
Not sure why we have to fill sept 8 with an outsider
When, as mentioned above, we could simply schedule VT and then pick a number of outsiders for a number of different dates…
by LetsGoNoles on Feb 14, 2012 10:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah!
Can someone ‘splain this, why can’t it be an ACC opponent on the 8th?
"You guys have to run a little more than full speed out there." Bill Peterson
Because Ron Cherry can't make it on the 8th.
by revival on Feb 15, 2012 1:26 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I still can’t believe Ron Cherry produced arguably our best refereed ACC game last season. Even harder to believe that arguably our best refereed ACC game featured a review of a perfectly good extra point being resolved when the Raycom “graphics was blocked.”
DANG 38,
I nearly swallowed my cud on that one, that’s so danged funny! What happed to those eyes? It looks like they’re actually open!
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Playing Oklahoma
on Sept 8th
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I'd go to that game.
…and hope SOMEONE from Tallahassee could beat those guys.
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by NorFla_Nole on Feb 15, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
Between who?
FSU’s black quarterback and FAMU’s white quarterback?
Go tell it to Moses.
by FLpanhandler on Feb 15, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
If it's the halftime show, we (FAMU) are gonna KICK THE SH!T outta FSU....
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On the upside, there'll be a lot of teams,
that would love to play against the Noles. No worry of having a limited choice. Are we really fooling anyone with these “crocodile tears” that we won’t play this WV game? We don’t need such a clash this early in the year. We didn’t care so much about it before, but having a choice and knowing that WV is strong, this is better for us (I am sure they feel the same way). FSU’s goal this year is THE ACC championship, PERIOD. If all chips fall in place, a NC game run. Anything else (especially with an EJ manuel in his last season) will be a disappointment. My 2cents.
2012 ACC is pretty much a must this year
But even before last season started. Even the majority of people who took a few sips of Kool Aid have been pointing to 2012 as our best title shot in a decade, And better then next year as well. 2014 may be the next semi legit shot at the NC and we dont really know who will develop by then
The ACC title PERIOD is not true at all. People may be dissapointed but a NC is really the goal this year more then any other and a BCS win at the least is the goal PERIOD. Anything less is pretty much a failed season. Even an ACC win will be nice, and more of something that we must have at the LEAST. But the ACC title in 2012 is definitely not the goal. Not when we have everyone that could have gone pro come back and are starting as close to an NFL defense as you can get and an amazing group of WR with a QB in his 5th year brought here to win it all as the prize recruit in 08 along with a now expirinced and line of std so much as they can avoid a nuclear type injury bomb lie last year
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2012 Goals revisited...or let the shuffle begin
Thank you. It seems that you overlooked the fact that VT just played in a BCS bowl with just being an ACCCG finalist. So winning a BCS BOWL is not a target of the same importance if it doesn’t include a clause about winning the ACCCG too. The last two “state championships” were great, but only for the players and the fans. UF and UM had a 6-6 regular season record. Yes, losing a state championship stings as hell but it doesn’t mean much to the national audience if the schools have such untraditionally mediocre seasons. Last year we put all our chips on the OU game, and the attrition of that game cost us the Clemson loss, which led to the WF loss. Injuries happen when you ask players to do the impossible. Where was that NFL defense when Virginia drove, AT WILL, 87 yds with 5 plays, in 74 seconds to take the final lead of the game in Tallahassee? Our 2012 goals, in ascending order:
A winning season record,
Winning Atlantic,
“State Championship”,
BCS participant (outside invite),
BCS winner (outside invite),
Winning ACCCG,
BCS (by way of ACC Champion) winner.
NCG finalist,
NC.
for the 2012 season
If we go 9-4 with an ACC title win and go the a BCS game as happy as some will be to win the ACC and a BCS game. To me any many on this board with expectations for 2012 as the marked year to make a major move, it will be considered a disappointing season. Its why I cant agree that an ACC title win is the goal period as you had mentioned. That was the goal last year when the majority knew we only had a slight outside chance of being NC contenders by having to beat OU then Clemson in DV a week later while UF was a road game in the same year. Last year injuries early and an early loss that cost us players that prob allow us to win the next game killed the goal of an ACC title. But this year an ACC title is the MINIMAL accepted outcome and as saidI think will still be disappointing if we are not even in the talk towards the end of the season. Anything less then a top 5 finish with a BCS win will be a dissapointment. So to me, and many others I am sure. ACC title is always a goal, but the not THE goal period for 2012.
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Follow up article to the one Bud linked...
Has great internal insight into the already in-depth article
WOW!!
I can’t (or maybe I can…) believe the ACC has the audacity to call up FSU officials demanding updates on our schedule…
After the absolutely horrible job they do year in and year out you’d think they’d be a bit more understanding. When we fill that last spot it will still take the ACC a month to release the schedule and I hope FSU returns the favor every single day.
It's not audacity, to their credit. They're behind releasing schedules to the other schools, and other schools do have boosters/season ticket holders to worry about
Miami doesn’t, but Clemson will want to
If this is behind then they're behind every year
ACC always takes forever to release their sked. You’d think its members would be used to it by now. ACC should practice what they preach and be a lil patient. What are they going to do, kick us out? OH NOES!!
I'm really kind of surprised by the Big East teams not jumping at it.
A number of them were already quietly looking for another non-conference game because originally TCU was going to be conference member #9 this upcoming season if you remember. They’ve gone from 8 to 7 to 6 conference games now. I read elsewhere that Syracuse and Pitt might just play each other twice to get to 12 games. That seems absurd.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
I hope FSU either gets a cupcake or Duke before UF…I have a feeling that if FSU schedules a cupcake before UF, the ACC will be very upset and punish FSU…this is on the assumption that the ACC actually had a very favorable ACC schedule to begin with
If cupcake before UF…do not be surprised if there is a stretch where Clemson, VT, Miami, and NC State are played…with a road Thursday without a bye week
What would happen in FSU can't find someone to fill the schedule?
by nole your enemy on Feb 15, 2012 10:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Not going to happen. They’ll find someone.
by Bud Elliott on Feb 15, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
What if we end up with two FCS schools?
That would be a marketing disaster.
Go tell it to Moses.
by FLpanhandler on Feb 15, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
WVU doesn't cover the cost of inviting an FBS or FCS
Plus they would lose some amount of money due to ticket sales. The biggest hit will be to the local economy if, for example, 10,000 fewer people show up to our 2nd FCS game.
Go tell it to Moses.
by FLpanhandler on Feb 16, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Let's go International and schedule an exhibition game!
Get FSU some European love since there is talent over there. And I bet we could even offer a few schollys out to current players on their roster. I highly doubt that playing for the German Football League would raise any eyebrows at the NCAA. Let’s get Bjoern a bookend!
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If we're gonna go that direction.
The new head coach of the Marburg Mercenaries is a child hood friend of my younger brother. He spent a lot of time with our family. Also, one of his new assistants was son of our Offensive Coordinator and the little kid running around practice.
I’ll give him a call.
Yikes! Is that their unis that look like the Miami Hurricanes?
That could be mayhem.
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Groucho Marx
or just jumpsuit orange
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I don't know about the rest of you, but I am sort of enjoying FSU being the reason the ACC can't finalize the schedule.
F#ck’em. F#ck’em all.
>------::----::------->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 Feb 15, 2012 11:07 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
This^
"If you want to understand a society, take a good look at the drugs it uses. And what can this tell you about American culture? Well, look at the drugs we use. Except for pharmaceutical poison, there are essentially only two drugs that Western civilization tolerates: Caffeine from Monday to Friday to energize you enough to make you a productive member of society, and alcohol from Friday to Monday to keep you too stupid to figure out the prison that you are living in."
- Bill Hicks (another dead hero)
It'd be even better if they have tossed a "possible" schedule at us with Clemson and VT back to back
so we move our last non-conference game and put it where they have Clemson right now.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
How about UTEP?
They’ll to a road and done. Did with USF last season.
Go Knights! Go Boilers! Go 'Noles! Not necessarily in that order.
2nd WV game
Dumb question. Is the second half of the home and home with WV cancelled as well? Or just the game this year
FSU will never play a non-conference game outside of the state
NEVER EVER (unless we finally get a playoff). Then we may play in an occasional Chik-Fil-A kickoff classic.
Go tell it to Moses.
by FLpanhandler on Feb 16, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Just my opinion, but if WVU breaks the first part of a home and away contract, the contract is broken and we should be under no obligation to reciprocate.
>------::----::------->Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
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