From: poore@dirac.scri.fsu.edu (David Poore)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: FSU info
Date: 20 Nov 92 18:27:32 GMT
Followup-To: rec.sport.football.college
Organization: Florida State University

Otay...

There's been a lot of stuff floating around about FSU dealing with
various issues. Unfortunately, the kind soul I spoke with at the SID
office to try to get some solid answers was....well...very nice, but
perhaps slightly disadvantaged mentally. I didn't have the guts or
patience to try to get better information, but if I have time I may try
to talk to Bob Goin, the AD.

Garnet/Garnet uniforms. Burt Reynolds bought them. He has done this 4
times for FSU. Previously he bought uniforms with gold pants, mustard
pants, and the silver ones with the strip on the pants that someone else
mentioned. We wore those in the Sugar Bowl against Auburn a few years
ago. The Garnet/Garnet uniforms were supposed to be saved for the
Florida game this year, to try to start a tradition similar to Clemson's
Purple jerseys and the like. However, Burt decided to attend the Tulane
game, so they wore them then. They wouldn't tell me if they'll wear them
for the Florida game.

OBU series. 1993 in South Bend, 1994 in Orlando at the Citrus Bowl. I
tried to find out why we agreed to play at the Citrus Bowl. The official
reason is that Doak Campbell will still be under construction, but
clearly there is more to it than that. Construction will be completed in
1995, but it is already in progress, and we will be playing there
throughout the intervening seasons. Another poster mentioned that maybe
ticket allotments were a factor, and that maybe ND could secure more tix
in Orlando. FSU doesn't have a rigid ticket policy for visitors. This
season, UF requested and was given 10,500 tix, Maryland requested and
was given 1,500. So, I doubt this was a factor, since I have a difficult
time seeing how ND (or any team) could possibly be upset about being
granted 10000 visitor tickets. Someone else mentioned seating capacity
and gate being a factor. I'm not sure about this one either. Capacity at
the Citrus Bowl is around 75k. By 1994, when the game is scheduled, Doak
will seat around 70k. Is that a big enough difference to warrant the
move? I dunno.

Incentives for FSU? Slightly larger gate. Possibility that ND demanded
this concession, and FSU was willing for the benefits of the money and
exposure of beating ND on NDC.

Incentives for ND? Orlando is a larger city, easier (cheaper) access for
their team. Don't have to play in Doak Campbell (which IS an
intimidating road game). Lou Holtz is chickenshit. Lou Holtz wants a
free trip for his family to Disney World. 

Seriously, that's all the information I could gather on this matter, so
y'all can draw whatever conclusions you like from it. The SID people
were pretty tight-lipped about it, so even if I do talk to AD Bob Goin,
I doubt I'll get much more information.

Derek Schmidt and Lee Corso. Lee Corso is the 5th leading single season
INT leader for FSU, grabbing 5 in 1954. Derek Schmidt is the all time
scoring leader for FSU, but RB Greg Allen holds the single season mark
of 126 points. The person at the SID office was struggling with this
one, so it isn't really what I wanted. Unanswered questions: Lee Corso's
total INT and career INT ranking. Derek Schmidt's status on the all time
NCAA list. What years did Corso play here, and when (if) did he
graduate. I just couldn't bear talking to the person in the SID office
anymore, so I didn't bother trying to get anymore information.

FSU jumping TAMU in the polls. What are the possible motivations of the
pollsters? 1) They really think FSU is better, most likely based on the
whole strength of schedule situation. 2) They all lick Lee Corso's
boots. 3) They all think RC Slocum is a stupid grit, and they dislike
him because of it. 4) They're trying to force a #1/#2 Miami/FSU rematch
in the Fiesta Bowl because they get kickbacks on the awesome advertising
revenues. I really don't know, nor do I care. For the FSU fans whining
about getting screwed in the polls: One sure way to win a (share at
least) MNC is to go undefeated. We've not gotten the job done because
we've lost to Miami, Florida, Clemson, Southern Miss, Auburn or some
combination thereof every year for the past 5 years. Oh well, too bad.

David Poore
poore@dirac.scri.fsu.edu


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