This past Thursday night, at a random diner in Buffalo Grove, Illinois I overheard two old men discussing how Florida State football had got totally shafted five days earlier. Such is the impact of the College Football Playoff and its ranking system- everyone, everywhere wants to debate and discuss it. Controversy sells and ESPN, who pays rent on the CFP, knows this. You see … [Read more...] about Florida State Football Disaster Recovery Should Focus on NIL, Not Lawsuit
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Orange Bowl rep to NIU: “We didn’t want you here” (Huskies don’t prove him wrong)
It appears ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit has a soul mate. Or at least someone who shares his feelings that the NIU Huskies don't belong in the BCS Orange Bowl. During the selection show he called their placement "a joke." Can't Northern Illinois get any respect? I guess the nation's longest winning streak and back to back 11 win seasons don't count for much. Then again losing to a 4-8 … [Read more...] about Orange Bowl rep to NIU: “We didn’t want you here” (Huskies don’t prove him wrong)
#2 Florida State: College Football 77 in 77
Welcome to The Sports Bank 77 in 77. We’re previewing one team a day everyday as the college football season approaches. And we’re doing it in rapid fire sequence. Today, the Florida State Seminoles … [Read more...] about #2 Florida State: College Football 77 in 77
#1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Florida State Seminoles: Brutally Honest Game Preview
With top-ranked Oklahoma visiting fifth-ranked Florida State, we have our first de facto in season playoff game. Since college football doesn't have a playoff system, and really a joke of a postseason when you think about it, the regular season becomes single elimination playoffs. Because you need to be undefeated to even have a chance to play for a national title. The … [Read more...] about #1 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #5 Florida State Seminoles: Brutally Honest Game Preview
#5 Florida State Seminoles: College Football 77 in 77
Expectations are sky high in Tallahassee this fall. But I have to be honest, I believe the main theme of this Florida State Seminoles season will be more like 1991 or '92, or some of those mid 90s teams that just missed than the 1993 or 1999 national championship seasons. When I look at this roster, and focus in on class standing, I think 2012 is their year to win it all. So … [Read more...] about #5 Florida State Seminoles: College Football 77 in 77