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FSU can’t keep up with Oregon’s tempo

January 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 9:10 p.m. Theywerejustthisquick… And so the longest winning streak in America ends in a hurry. The painstakingly slow FSU Seminoles died a quick death Thursday night. The Oregon Ducks could not wait to run their next play, and the one after that, and the one after that. They were in a rush to end […]

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Thank goodness the year 2014 is over for Tampa Bay

January 1, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 2:15 p.m. Is it safe yet? Is 2014 over? And if not, could we please shoot it? Wow, what a terrible year we just finished. You couldn’t blame a Tampa Bay sports fan for hiding underneath the coffee table until it was all over. If losing was a disease, then Tampa Bay would be […]

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How does FSU’s 29-game winning streak stack up?

December 31, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. The streak the wonderful, glorious streak, may die Thursday. After all the winning, after all the comebacks, the FSU run to glory may conclude. Certainly, that is a possibility. Oregon is pretty good, too, and who knows,  it may run off and hide from the Seminoles. The way FSU has sputtered throughout […]

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Can Oregon stop FSU’s march into history?

December 30, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 12:03 p.m. They will arrive at the game by kicking in the door. Men will tremble. Women will scatter. Children will hide underneath tables. The Florida State Seminoles are in town. Hannibal Lecters on the first bus, Darth Vaders on the second, Voldemorts on the third. Hiss if you wish. By now, the FSU […]

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Ask the Expert: Scot Brantley

December 30, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Tuesday, 10:20 a.m. Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot […]

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To all fields: The fortune of missing on Cutler

December 20, 2014 College Sports in Florida

  In Tampa… What if they had pulled it off? What if, back in 2009, the Tampa Bay Bucs had gotten their man? In that case, Jay Cutler would be a Buc. And, if you could believe it, today would be even more embarrassing. I don’t know about you, but that was the first thing […]

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His eyes on history, Fisher deserves a raise

December 19, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 10:25 a.m. There is a reason why Florida State is in a hurry to throw money at Jimbo Fisher before the national championship playoffs. If it waited, heck, it might not be able to afford him. It is amazing how quickly that Fisher has climbed the ladder of NCAA coaches to get among the […]

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Ask the Expert: Scot Brantley

December 16, 2014 College Sports in Florida

Scot Brantley was an all-American linebacker for the University of Florida and played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs. He has been a radio host in Florida for years. He follows not only the Gators but all of college football. Each week, Scot answers your questions on GarySheltonsports.com. To ask Scot a question, you […]

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Ah, an assistant’s life fits Muschamp just fine

December 13, 2014 College Sports in Florida

What we are to assume, it leads to believe, is that he’s smarter than Smart. He’s surer than Chavis. He’s more sane than Lane. He’s more down to it than Pruett. Yep, that Will Muschamp is certainly a genius, all right. For a failed head coach, he’s the best assistant coach in football. And so […]

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To all fields: David makes his impact without sacks

December 13, 2014 College Sports in Florida

…in Tampa. He missed the Pro Bowl last year. Frankly, he might miss it again this year. On the other hand, Lovie Smith doesn’t need an all-star game to convince him about the abilities of linebacker Lavonte David. To him, David is the best player at his position in the league. It doesn’t matter than […]

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