Florida State University

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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Ask the expert: Scot Brantley

December 9, 2014 Florida State University

Tuesday, 4:03 P.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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Be sure and join the discussion on Ask the Expert

December 7, 2014 Florida State University

The best start of a new week is another round of ask the expert, just one of the many perks you get for being a member at GarySheltonsports.com. The rules are simple. Send an email to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Again, our panel: […]

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Perfect, yet imperfect, FSU awaits the playoffs

December 7, 2014 College Sports in Florida

12:52 p.m. FSU finishes third. The Seminoles play Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Alabama plays Ohio State in the Sugar. TCU and Baylor argue for a Right-team playoff. 9:58 a.m. They got to the end zone on wobbly legs. There have been prettier teams than the Florida State Seminoles, slicker teams, smoother teams. There have […]

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To all fields: Could FSU win, and still fall?

December 6, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… What if Florida State wins today? And loses? What if they start ragged (yeah, you can imagine it), and then find themselves? What if they sputter for a while, as is their habit, but make another frantic comeback and win the game? What if they win the ACC title, and they dance around […]

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Ask the Expert: Jerry Angelo

December 1, 2014 Florida State University

Jerry Angelo is a former personnel director for the Bucs and former general manager of the Bears. Each week, Angelo answers your questions regarding the NFL. Send your questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com with “ask the expert” in the subject line. The most interesting questions will be selected. Bengals’ coach Marvin Lewis ran onto the field Sunday […]

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Fisher withstands another turbulent FSU win

November 30, 2014 College Sports in Florida

TALLAHASSEE It was over now, the turbulence and the triumph, and the darndest football coach in America had survived another test in the darnedest season ever. Jimbo Fisher had won, because that’s what he does more than anyone else, but once again, his football team had put him through the paces. This is what it […]

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