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Did Florida State Create a Monster in Bobby Bowden?

With one comment earlier this season, Bobby Bowden made it clear. When asked about him stepping down, he responded: "What would I have to gain by stepping down?" Not, "What would the team have to gain by stepping down...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 days ago 1,082 reads 0 comments
Jimbo Fisher Shows His Head Coaching Skills

Admit it. When the word came out that Christian Ponder was out for the season following Florida State's 40-24 loss at Clemson, the season seemed hopeless. FSU's record was 4-5 and things looked as though they'd be gettin worse...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 14 days ago 672 reads 0 comments
Florida State Ponders Future of the Program After Losing Starting QB for Season

It seems only fitting that the decline the Florida State football team has suffered will end on the note that it did during the fourth quarter at Clemson in 2009...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 22 days ago 471 reads 5 comments
FSU Breaking Tradition?

Photo Courtesy of Seminoles.com Over the last three years, FSU fans have started to see new variations of the traditional FSU garnet and gold. It all began with the infamous blackout uniform in 2006 against Boston College for Homecoming...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 26 days ago 1,092 reads 1 comments
Sorry, Tim Tebow, but Seminoles' Christian Ponder Is Best Quarterback in Florida

The clock was winding down on the first half in the Labor Day game pitting Florida State against Miami. Miami was up 14-10, and FSU quarterback Christian Ponder's hail mary into the end zone was intercepted...

Written by Chris Whitmore about about 1 month ago 2,178 reads 19 comments
There's No "Me" in Seminole

When the ACC released the 2009 FSU football schedule back in January, everyone knew this would be FSU's toughest schedule in years. Eleven out of 12 of their opponents went to bowl games last year...

Written by Chris Whitmore about about 1 month ago 331 reads 9 comments
The State of the Seminoles

The blame is certainly going around following Saturday's 17-7 home loss to USF. But when the ball is fumbled four times and come away with zero points after getting inside the USF 10-yard line three times, FSU deserved to lose...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 448 reads 1 comments
USF Is a No-Win For FSU

No matter what the score is...FSU is in a no-win situation versus USF. If FSU has a close win...then they barely beat an unranked team using their back-up quarterback. If FSU blows them out...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 419 reads 13 comments
FSU's Statement Win Against BYU Came With Exclamation Point

Few analysts predicted FSU would go to No. 7 BYU and win. Why? Because BYU hasn't lost at home in there last 18 games. Throw in the fact, that most of the match-ups favored BYU in this matchup and you never expected what came; a rout by the Seminoles...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 269 reads 0 comments
The Hangover: FSU Survives Jacksonville State.

Sometimes this happens. A team from a BCS conference struggles to beat a FCS team. In 2008, Georgia Tech escaped Gardner-Webb 10-7. Wisconsin needed the entire game to beat Cal-Poly...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 241 reads 4 comments
Why Florida State Can Still Be Excited for 2009...

Yes, FSU lost their first game to Miami. Yes, FSU is 0-1 in the ACC to start the season. But this was against Miami. History shows both teams can rebound from a loss to the other...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 373 reads 6 comments
Reasons For Florida State to Loathe and Be Excited About Miami

Only a handful of fan bases have to actually worry this weekend. With the majority of college football scheduling essentially "practice games," few teams are in for a test in the very first game...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 2 months ago 276 reads 4 comments
How The FSU Season Could Depend on The Defensive Line

Two specific games in the 2008 season seem to be more painful to watch for the Florida State defensive line than the rest—the November 1 game at Georgia Tech and the November 15 game against Boston College...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 3 months ago 333 reads 5 comments
Florida State to White Out for South Florida Sept. 26

The Florida State University Athletic Department announced Tuesday that their Sept. 26 game versus the University of South Florida in Tallahassee will be a white out. The Seminoles will don all-white uniforms and the Bulls will wear their home jerseys...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 3 months ago 609 reads 2 comments
Do Not Judge on Labor Day

Florida State and Miami scored more points in the second half during their midseason 2008 matchup in Miami then both teams did combined in both of their previous Labor Day games (2005, 2006)...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 3 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
Early Preview of FSU's 2009 Football Season

Before spring ball. Before two-a-days. Before the official depth chart. Anything can still change before the first kickoff in 2009. But here is a very early preview and analysis of the 2009 Florida State football schedule...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 9 months ago 2,023 reads 11 comments
FSU, USF Schedule Home-and-Home Series

The two schools share the same three letters and will soon have a chance to brag on whether they should be aligned FSU or USF...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 10 months ago 610 reads 0 comments
Florida State Jumps Around Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl

The Seminole bench seemed to be enjoying the fourth quarter Wisconsin tradition of jumping around to House of Pain's "Jump Around." The Wisconsin bench was somber when the fourth quarter began...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 306 reads 2 comments
Champs Sports Bowl Preview: Creature vs. Creature

Game Preview Florida State was a fumble away from going to the ACC Championship Game and Wisconsin had to pull out their all to eek out a 36-35 win over Cal Poly. The two teams have never met before, but the match-up has already been played...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 201 reads 1 comments
FSU's Graham Gano Wins Groza Award

Since 2000, no Florida State football player has brought home a national college football award. Graham Gano has ended that dry spell...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 251 reads 0 comments
Myron Rolle Wins Male Athlete of the Year Award

The Touchdown Club of Columbus has named FSU junior safety Myron Rolle their 2008 Male Athlete of the Year. The Club stated Rolle personified the "Student Athlete" title in 2008 by winning ...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
ACC Bowls a Strike: Conference Sends 10 Teams to Bowl Games

In bowling, 10 pins down is a strike. Simple. In college football, for a conference to send 10 teams to bowls is more of a feat. The ACC just bowled a strike. Filling all nine of its bowl tie-ins and sending N...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 283 reads 3 comments
Florida St. Seminoles and Wisconsin Badgers Will Meet In Champs Sports Bowl

After waiting to see the results of the ACC Championship Game in Tampa, the Florida Citrus Sports organization invited Florida State of the ACC and Wisconsin of the Big Ten to meet in the 2008 Champs Sports Bowl...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 11 months ago 207 reads 1 comments
Jimbo Fisher Not Interested in Auburn Despite Reports

Rumors have been strong during the last few days of Florida State's offensive coordinator and future head coach, Jimbo Fisher, being at the top of Auburn's head coach list...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 12 months ago 588 reads 0 comments
Gator Bowl Snub Upsets FSU and Nebraska Fans

This past weekend, Nebraska fans got a whiff of potential revenge against Florida State. Before FSU took the field against UF, rumors were heavy and persistent that the Noles would represent ...

Written by Chris Whitmore about 12 months ago 1,620 reads 20 comments

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Chris Whitmore Article Archive

Did Florida State Create a Monster in Bobby Bowden?

Jimbo Fisher Shows His Head Coaching Skills

Florida State Ponders Future of the Program After Losing Starting QB for Season

FSU Breaking Tradition?

Sorry, Tim Tebow, but Seminoles' Christian Ponder Is Best Quarterback in Florida

There's No "Me" in Seminole

The State of the Seminoles

USF Is a No-Win For FSU

FSU's Statement Win Against BYU Came With Exclamation Point

The Hangover: FSU Survives Jacksonville State.

Why Florida State Can Still Be Excited for 2009...

Reasons For Florida State to Loathe and Be Excited About Miami

How The FSU Season Could Depend on The Defensive Line

Florida State to White Out for South Florida Sept. 26

Do Not Judge on Labor Day

Early Preview of FSU's 2009 Football Season

FSU, USF Schedule Home-and-Home Series

Florida State Jumps Around Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl Preview: Creature vs. Creature

FSU's Graham Gano Wins Groza Award

Myron Rolle Wins Male Athlete of the Year Award

ACC Bowls a Strike: Conference Sends 10 Teams to Bowl Games

Florida St. Seminoles and Wisconsin Badgers Will Meet In Champs Sports Bowl

Jimbo Fisher Not Interested in Auburn Despite Reports

Gator Bowl Snub Upsets FSU and Nebraska Fans

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