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I’ve never seen a team that can’t get out of their own way at all.
In a span of a few plays:
A guy tries a spin move instead of going forward and doesn’t get a first down when he should try to break a tackle.
Then we convert a 4th down and the guy tries to plant his foot to let the defender go past so he can score but his cleat slips and blows out his knee.
Then they try to run a toss to the short side of the field for the millionth time and botch the pitch.
It’s ****ing exhausting.
In a span of a few plays:
A guy tries a spin move instead of going forward and doesn’t get a first down when he should try to break a tackle.
Then we convert a 4th down and the guy tries to plant his foot to let the defender go past so he can score but his cleat slips and blows out his knee.
Then they try to run a toss to the short side of the field for the millionth time and botch the pitch.
It’s ****ing exhausting.
Sweater Vest Gus should get us to 4 wins next year and 6 in 2026. Maybe then we will be able to afford Norvell’s buyout.
Get used to a lot more games like this
Get used to a lot more games like this
And there’s the defense quitting. A HC that’s lost half his team every game because of his offense is a dead man walking. Any chance Arkansas and Kentucky fire their coaches too? That kind of staff is the only hope to get it turned around.
Naaaa, he is thinking, "sweet baby jesus this is so bad, and so easy to fix in the off season. " Starting with another round of firing so he can bring in his guys and dropping some corn on some experienced corn fed OLinemen. Plus "bring in a change to the play calling, I can do a 2 year stint, turn this around and jump ship to HC at another major program in the big 2 conferences."
Ask @goldmom about this game. This has to be the record. 27 fumbles in a rainathon.
Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, 9/21/1969, page 1D, by Bill McGrotha
TALLAHASSEE, FL - If the playing conditions had been as they were here last night as Princeton and Rutgers played the first collegiate football game 100 years ago, there just wouldn't have been any centennial to crow about in 1969.
They would, surely, have forgotten the whole bit.
As frog-strangling rain fell from beginning to end, Florida State and Wichita State wallowed around in the slop looking for the football.
The visiting Shockers fumbled the football an incredible 17 times, with the Seminoles recovering 10 times. Meanwhile, Florida State fumbled 10 times, and Wichita State claimed seven of 'em.
The Seminoles won 24-0. If they played three times again under the same conditions it's doubtful whether Wichita State would score. The Shockers had every opportunity Saturday night.
In the first half, a startling turnout of 31,821 fans - oblivious to a disease called pnemonia - saw quarterback Bill Cappleman calmly ignore the adverse situation and complete eight of 11 passes for 125 yards as the Seminoles took a 17-0 lead.
But in the final half the quarterback managed only four completions in 16 tries for 55 yards. His receivers were dropping the ball right and left - but then, everyone else was too.
The Seminoles scored in the first quarter on Cappleman's 53-yard bomb to Tom Bailey and on Grant Guthrie's 40-yard field goal…
I remember recent history when FSU didn't qualify and Dec / Jan bowls just didn't matter as much. Watched less bowl games for sure. Maybe the playoff will make this postseason more interesting.
I'd be fine if the entire roster enters the portal. I don't care to ever see any of them again
Guess flag planting, how to better penalize contact on a sliding QB, and fixing the OT timeouts will be on the list of rules to shore up in the off season.
But good for Norvell to not tolerate it.
But good for Norvell to not tolerate it.
Didn’t watch the end…they (unoriginally) planted their flag on a 2-9 team? Goater move for sure.
Anybody besides Norvell GAF?
Anybody besides Norvell GAF?
Would be very simple to end. Any player doing it is suspended for the rest of the season (or first three games of next season if the game is a season-ender), any coach who has a player do it is suspended without pay for a few games.
I see our sod cutting coming to an end as well.
LOL; that was my first game as a freshman. Nearly drowned walking from Kellum to the stadium.Ask @goldmom about this game. This has to be the record. 27 fumbles in a rainathon.
Tallahassee
From the Tallahassee Democrat, 9/21/1969, page 1D, by Bill McGrotha
TALLAHASSEE, FL - If the playing conditions had been as they were here last night as Princeton and Rutgers played the first collegiate football game 100 years ago, there just wouldn't have been any centennial to crow about in 1969.
They would, surely, have forgotten the whole bit.
As frog-strangling rain fell from beginning to end, Florida State and Wichita State wallowed around in the slop looking for the football.
The visiting Shockers fumbled the football an incredible 17 times, with the Seminoles recovering 10 times. Meanwhile, Florida State fumbled 10 times, and Wichita State claimed seven of 'em.
The Seminoles won 24-0. If they played three times again under the same conditions it's doubtful whether Wichita State would score. The Shockers had every opportunity Saturday night.
In the first half, a startling turnout of 31,821 fans - oblivious to a disease called pnemonia - saw quarterback Bill Cappleman calmly ignore the adverse situation and complete eight of 11 passes for 125 yards as the Seminoles took a 17-0 lead.
But in the final half the quarterback managed only four completions in 16 tries for 55 yards. His receivers were dropping the ball right and left - but then, everyone else was too.
The Seminoles scored in the first quarter on Cappleman's 53-yard bomb to Tom Bailey and on Grant Guthrie's 40-yard field goal…
Nah, that happens in secret. They're not out at midfield doing it.
It'll be another NCAA rule and they'll be watching for it. You just watch.
But we can't complain about this flag incident and ignore our own "vandalism". The simple solution to the problem was WIN THE DAMN GAME!
Ahh, have another cup of coffee. That game was played in Wichita, so we listened to it via radio. It was crazy. There was one point when fumbles happened in three straight plays.
Perhaps you need more of whatever you're drinking? Check the schedule at the bottom.
or Wiki if you prefer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team
I was there for the entire game with four other sorority sisters in full rain gear and a shower curtain we grabbed from one of the bathrooms since we were all going with football players and we “had” to be there. We were completely soaked after ten minutes.
Top five most miserable weather games for me both college and pro. This was back in the day when games were never canceled. You toughed it out or went under the stadium if there was lightning and waited for it to pass, which looking back was nutso in a metal erector set.
I’m surprised 25,000 souls still came out because Tally was truly a small town back then with lots of two lane streets and everything but Monroe and Tennessee and Appalachee were totally covered with huge canopy trees. Flooding everywhere.
But we won. Remember winning??!!
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