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'Noles News 12/14/2011: Just How Bad Does Auburn Want Mark Stoops?
Yesterday came and went without any official announcement on Mark Stoops. However, today brings new speculation, as Auburn has offered Stoops over one million dollars. That's all very interesting, because Auburn just lost Gus Malzahn, who left for Arkansas State and took an enormous pay cut. Also,...
'Noles News 12.13.11: Will Mark Stoops Stay?
I am hoping to hear more today about Auburn's courtship of Mark Stoops. Per usual, many are trying to paint this as a single-factor decision. It never is. Relationships and money matter. If Stoops does leave, it will be because of both issues. Florida State has a lot to offer. The chance to work...
Five Good Minutes: Florida State Football Preview With Tomahawk Nation
To preview Thursday night's game between the Boston College Eagles and the Florida St. Seminoles, we welcome back Tomahawk Nation to the blog for Five Good Minutes. In exchange, we answered some questions on the Eagles over at their site. Be sure to stop by and check them out. Also be sure to...
What does ECU v. Tulsa from 2008 say about FSU v. Clemson?
I'm always interested in the different schemes teams run. When you understand what your own team is doing, as well as the opponent, the game is much more enjoyable. Last year we talked about how new Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops had defended the BYU offense at his previous...
Top Ten Teams: Who Is Likeliest to End Unranked?
Last year, I ranked the top 10 teams of the preseason Coaches' Poll in order of who I thought was likeliest to end the season unranked. It went pretty well, all things considered. The reason it works is because since 2002, roughly two preseason top 10 teams per year have ended the season unranked....
Four 2011 Boston College Opponents Crack Andy Staples' Post-Spring Top 25
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples recently published his post-spring college football Top 25. Four of BC's 2011 opponents crack Staples Top 25. Florida State is listed in the top 10 in the country (9), while Virginia Tech (19), Notre Dame (21) and Maryland (24) round out the rest of the top...
ACC Fantasy Football Focus: Scoring Efficiencies
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V On Monday, Dive Keep & Pitch asked for some offensive efficiency numbers so I have obliged him today pulling out some critical numbers regarding scoring efficiency. Accumulating yardage is important but typically scoring has a stronger correlation to...
Five Good Minutes: Florida State Preview With Tomahawk Nation
To preview this weekend's game between the Eagles and Seminoles, we welcome back Bud Elliott of the excellent SB Nation Florida State blog Tomahawk Nation. In exchange, we answered some questions on BC over on their site. Welcome! BC Interruption: The last two seasons, when facing BC, a...
Another Year, Another ACCocalypse
It was a little less than a year ago that I spent an evening in a series of bars on a Saturday evening watching the ACC entirely melt down, losing three nonconference games and having UNC, and Miami both drop their conference openers to lower-ranked opponents. I didn't expect to see anything like...
Don't Bet On It!: Week Two College Football Forecasts for the National Games of Interest
Having provided you with this week’s SEC picks, I now turn my attention to the national games of interest. Regrettably, I did not fare well in my Labor Day weekend national prognostications, in which I posted just a 4-2 record. This should serve as an adequate reminder that I am bad at predicting...
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