Month: August 2013

16 Days Until Seminole Football

#16 – Clay Pickler Clay Picker is a 6’3″ 180 lbs kicker out of Grapevine, TX.  Pickler is a sophomore walk-on that transferred from Tarrant Community College.  As the only other kicker listed on the roster, Pickler will back up…

Opponent Preview – NC State Wolfpack

North Carolina State Wolfpack 2012 Record: 7-6 (4-4 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: With new head coach Dave Doeren comes a new offensive system, one that FSU fans are somewhat familiar with since Doeren was hired from Northern Illinois. Although Doeren was gone…

Greatest FSU Team – FINAL

1993 The 1993 Florida State Seminoles won the school’s first ever National Championship going 12-1. In mostly dominating fashion, FSU allowed only 2 touchdowns over the first 5 games outscoring opponents 228-14 including a 57-0 thrashing of a Top 25…

17 Days Until Seminole Football

No Seminole has worn #17 since 1993 because of… #17 – Charlie Ward Charlie Ward was a 6’1″ 190 lbs quarterback out of Thomasville, GA.  One of the most decorated players in college football history…FSU’s 1st Heisman Trophy winner…QB of…

Opponent Preview – Clemson Tigers

Clemson Tigers 2012 Record: 11-2 (7-1 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: For my money, offensive coordinator Chad Morris is one of the five best OCs in college football and how he is not a head coach is beyond me. I still think Dabo…

Opponent Preview – Maryland Terrapins

Maryland Terrapins 2012 Record: 4-8 (2-6 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: Head coach Randy Edsall ran more of a pro-style, power running offense when he was the head man at UConn, but coordinator Mike Locksley favors a spread, zone read offense. Regardless of…

18 Days Until Seminole Football

#18 – Ro’Derrick Hoskins Ro’Derrick Hoskins is a 6’2″ 216 lbs linebacker out of Orlando, FL. Hoskins was an Under Armor All-American in high school and played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Houston, TX. He is an excellent athlete…

Opponent Preview – Boston College

Boston College Eagle 2012 Record: 2-10 (1-7 ACC) OFFENSE Scheme: New head coach Steve Addazio and offensive coordinator Ryan Day have expressed the desire to have a strong running game. That will be easier said than done for a BC team…

Greatest Team Semifinal #2

1987 The 1987 Florida State Seminoles were just minutes and then just inches away from a probable National Championship. The lone loss on the year was to the #3 and eventual National Champion Miami Hurricanes in game were the Noles…

19 Days Until Seminole Football

#19 – Roberto Aguayo Roberto Aguayo is a 6’1″ 208 lbs kicker out of Mascotte, FL. Aguayo has arguably the biggest but, indisputably, most colorful shoes to fill on the Seminoles roster this year. Four year starter and Seminole scoring…

Opponent Preview – Nevada Wolfpack

Nevada Wolf Pack 2012 Record: 7-6 (4-4, Mountain West) OFFENSE Scheme: Head coach Chris Ault has retired for the second time, but Nevada will hold onto Ault’s Pistol offense. The Pistol is similar to spread offenses, except Ault invented the offense…