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Winston could bring some attention to the Bucs

January 7, 2015 Florida State University

Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. The phone call could happen this way… “Hello. Is Coach Dovie there?” “Excuse me? Who are you calling?” “Coach Dovie. You know, Coach Lovie Dovie. ” “You mean Coach Smith? He’s in a meeting now with third-and-nine. It isn’t going well. He might be there for a while.” “Well, you tell Coach […]

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Rivalry between Gators, ‘Noles at a crucial point

January 4, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6:09  a.m. As of now, everyone gets a fresh canvas. Everyone gets a fresh set of downs. Everyone gets fresh questions to answer. Especially FSU. Especially Florida. Especially a rivalry that can compete with anyone’s rivalry. Content beyond this point is for members only.

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To all Fields: Mariota vs. Winston still a question

January 3, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 12:01 p.m. Marcus Mariota won. Mariota was more elusive. Mariota was more efficient. Mariota was more explosive. Mariota was ore of a boy scout. So if you’re the Tampa Bay Bucs, you have to prefer Mariota, right? Or do you? Content beyond this point is for members only.

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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: One last time, they should be the Bucs

December 27, 2014 Florida State University

Saturday, 10:13 a.m. In Tampa…. Just lose. That’s all they have to do. Are your Bucs’ capable of it? That’s all they have to do. They have to have no offense…again. They have to turn the ball over…again. They have to commit dumb penalties, and throw wild passes, and run for inches at a time. […]

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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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