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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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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 27, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Tallahassee… He is the best player on the last unbeaten team left standing. Most years, that would make you the Heisman Trophy favorite. He has engineered four come-from-behind victory and a game winning drive. Most years, that means it’s time to buy a suit for the presentation ceremoney. He is the defending winner. Most […]

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Weekend preview…hitting to all fields

November 21, 2014 College Sports in Florida

In Gainesville… He would probably be a candidate to be the head coach if, say, Georgia had a job opening. He would probably be a candidate if was LSU, or Tennessee, or Mississippi State. He’d be a great fit at Texas A&M or Arkansas or Oklahoma State. Just not at Florida. There, Kirby Smart need […]

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FSU keeps finding ways to escape

November 16, 2014 Florida State University

First, you blindfold the FSU Seminoles. They are used to starting off in the dark. After that, you place them in a straightjacket. Then you submerge them in a water tank, and you let loose of the piranha, and you chum the water with blood. After that, you might want to drop heavy things upon […]

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Is Winston football’s biggest villain?

November 10, 2014 College Sports in Florida

They loathe him in Louisiana. In Texas, they spit out his name as if it were a curse word. In Ohio, they shake their heads and wait for the next headline to drop. In New Jersey, he represents all that is wrong with his sport, and by extension, his university. He is Jameis Winston. And […]

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