The ACC's issue will always be what it does OUTSIDE the conference...not what it does against itself (ie just beating FSU doesn't bring cred to football).
FSU needs teams that compete for national titles.
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/2015/08/01/hello-florida-state-goodbye-championships/30983939/
In the first 39 years of the ACC, when the league was a quaint seven or eight schools from 1953-91 and football to most fans wasn’t much more than an outdoor activity to pass the time until basketball season started, Clemson and North Carolina’s Big Four schools — Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State and Wake Forest — combined to win outright or share a total of 33 football championships.
Then, two words turned these five schools almost into afterthoughts when it comes to trophies — Florida State.
And 12 years later, when another football power — Virginia Tech — joined the ACC, league titles became even more of a distant memory for the original Fab Five.
Over the past 23 seasons, since FSU began its domination and won the first of its 15 titles, those five schools that produced 33 crowns have combined to win just two championships — Wake Forest in 2006 and Clemson in 2011.
From 1953-91 Clemson and the Big Four schools won 84 percent of the ACC titles; since 1992 it’s 8 percent.
For UNC and N.C. State, the championship slide began long before the Seminoles planted their flaming spear into the heart of ACC football.
The Wolfpack have finished first seven times, but not since Bo Rein’s 1979 squad.
The Tar Heels have five ACC titles, but none since the Dick Crum era in 1980.
The last of Duke’s seven championships came in 1989 under a young Steve Spurrier, though the resurgent Blue Devils did win a Coastal Division title in 2013.
Wake Forest’s crown in 2006 — the only time in a seven-year stretch (2002-08) that neither FSU or Virginia Tech won the title — was the Demon Deacons’ second ever and first since coach Cal Stull won it all in 1970.
But no program has felt the pain of expansion more than Clemson, whose 14 championships are second only to FSU.
Unfortunately, second to the Seminoles has become a familiar place for the Tigers, who have slipped from the prettiest girl at the wedding to the bridesmaid, the Avis of the ACC.
Before FSU became the ACC’s ninth school in 1992 and subsequent purges of the Big East Conference swelled the league to its current number of 14 in football, the Tigers won 13 titles and had become the league’s dominant franchise, with seven crowns in 15 seasons from 1978-91.
But over the last 23 years, Clemson has claimed just one championship.
In the past 19 seasons, the Tigers have finished second in the ACC, either in the overall standings or in the Atlantic Division, seven times. On five of those occasions, the only team ahead of Clemson was FSU.
“Florida State isn’t going away,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who is going after his fifth straight 10-win season, said recently at the 2015 ACC Football Kickoff.
“This is a deep league with a lot of good teams, and (FSU) has been at the top for a while. It’s up to the rest of us to close that gap.”
The Seminoles’ 15 ACC titles have been accumulated in just 23 years; Virginia Tech won four championships in its first seven years in the league.
No other school has won more than one crown since FSU’s arrival (Georgia Tech shared first-place with FSU in 1998 and won the 2009 ACC Championship Game, but that victory was vacated due to NCAA sanctions).
“Here’s what’s happened in the ACC,” said Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer.
“A lot of teams have gotten better, and we are a strong league in the middle, but (with the exception of Florida State) we haven’t had that totally dominant team,” he said.
“We all want to be that dominant team, but in the last few years it’s only been Florida State.”
The beginning of the end
When coach Bobby Bowden brought the Seminoles to the ACC in 1992, he had already built the foundation of a dynasty.
FSU had gone 53-7 overall the previous five seasons and finished fourth or higher in five consecutive final AP polls.
The league added the Seminoles for its football prowess and to upgrade national exposure in a sport that had always been considered secondary to the accepted belief that the ACC was a basketball league.
Bowden didn’t disappoint, blowing through the league like a strong varsity program beating up on the JVs.
FSU went 8-0 in ACC play seven times in its first nine years and 7-1 in the two seasons it missed perfection.
Each of those nine teams won league titles, all finished in the top five of the last AP poll of the season, and two (1993 and ’99) won national titles.
Clemson and the Big Four went 1-44 against Bowden in that stretch (1992-2000), with only N.C. State (24-7 in ’98) earning a win.
While the rest of the ACC got bulldozed, most if not all of the schools used FSU’s domination as at least part of the reason to upgrade or rebuild football facilities.
“Sure, we’ll take some credit for that,” Bowden said with a laugh years ago when asked if his program forced the other ACC schools to put more emphasis on the sport.
“We had, year in year out, one of the best teams in the country, and I know some coaches and (athletic directors) went to their presidents and their boosters and said we have to upgrade if you want me to compete with that.
“I shoulda gotten a cut.”
More expansion
While FSU continued its unprecedented run through the ACC (after Maryland snapped the Seminoles’ streak of nine straight titles in 2001, FSU won ACC crowns the next two seasons), the league decided to aggressively expand, adding three Big East programs in two years, including football powers Virginia Tech and Miami in 2004 and Boston College a year later.
Virginia Tech immediately started flexing its muscles as the league went to two divisions in 2005. Beamer’s program won four league titles over seven seasons (2004-10).
The expectation was that with Florida State in the Atlantic and Miami in the Coastal Division, those two rivals and national powers would meet in the title game in Jacksonville, a financial bonanza for the league.
But it didn’t work out that way.
The two superpowers suddenly became ordinary by their standards — FSU went 16-16 in ACC play from 2006-09, Bowden’s last four seasons at the school.
After winning the program’s fifth national championship in 19 seasons in 2001, Miami brought little to the table after joining the ACC.
The Hurricanes are 46-43 in league play over 11 seasons, have won just one division title (a shared crown in 2012) and haven’t played in a championship game.
The promotion of Jimbo Fisher to replace Bowden in 2010 helped put the Seminoles back at the top of the league, and now they are as dominating as ever, with three straight championships and a 24-game winning streak against ACC opponents.
“It’s up to us to change that (FSU’s domination),” said Louisville coach Bobby Petrino.
“They’ve won a national championship, the rest of us haven’t (Georgia Tech in 1990 was the last non-FSU team to win the national crown).
“We have to go out and recruit better and play better to get to that level.”
The future?
Fisher said keeping an ACC dynasty going is harder than ever.
“Look what just happened,” he said, referring to the preseason poll in which the media picked Clemson to unseat his program as the 2015 champion.
“We’ve won three in a row and have a real good team coming back, and they picked Clemson,” he said.
“That tells you something about the depth of this league. I think that’s good for the ACC.”
“The (FSU) rivalry is a fun rivalry, and it’s been a real dogfight every time we play them,” said Clemson defensive tackle D.J. Reader, while acknowledging the Tigers are 6-17 against the Seminoles in ACC play.
“But we have to beat them; that’s a fact.”
With N.C. State (35 years since its last title), North Carolina (34), Duke (25), Wake Forest (1 in 44 seasons) all looking to end long championship droughts, coaches and players realize they have to get better to compete for titles.
“People said last year, ‘Hey you went to a bowl game, good season,’” said UNC linebacker Jeff Schoettmer.
“We won six games (the Tar Heels finished 6-7 after losing 40-21 to Rutgers in the Quick Lane Bowl). Winning six games is not a good season, and that’s nothing to be proud of.
“You’re not going to be a champion with that mentality.”
But there is always hope, according to N.C. State defensive end Mike Rose.
“When is the last time we won (a championship), the 1970s?” he asked. “This is the time. Florida State is down, Clemson is on the rise, and so are we. We can do this.”
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Tinder: Hot men are from Georgetown, hot women are from Florida State
Tinder: Hot men are from Georgetown, hot women are from Florida State
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Top 25 List: Campuses with Most Swiped-Right Females
1. Florida State University
2. University of Miami
3. University of Mississippi
4. University of Colorado Boulder
5. University of Alabama
6. Colorado State University
7. Boise State University
8. Iowa State University
9. University of Arizona
10. University of Iowa
11. Kansas State University
12. Indiana University
13. Texas Christian University
14. San Diego State University
15. Virginia Tech
16. Miami University (Ohio)
17. Clemson University
18. Ohio University
19. University of Florida
20. University of Kentucky
21. Auburn University
22. Texas Tech University
23. Pennsylvania State University
24. West Virginia University
25. Southern Methodist UniversityIt's official: The country's most appealing undergraduates are the women of Florida State University and the men of Washington's very own Georgetown University.
At least, that's what Tinder says. The dating app on Wednesday released its list of the campuses whose students are, in Tinder's phraseology, the Most Swiped Right. Tinder ranked schools based on the ratio of right swipes -- which indicates approval within the dating app -- received by students ages 18-23 attending these universities in the spring of 2015.
One would hope, of course, that students choose their university based on other metrics, such as the quality and cost of its education, the range of extracurricular activities or even its location. But dating potential is a factor, too, we suppose.
"Student body" jokes aside, there are some interesting trends in the data.
For one, there doesn't seem to be a particular campus culture or region that dominates in terms of Tinder appeal. Appealing women, for example, seem to pop up more at public schools. "
The changing landscape of football stadiums...
The pace of change with football stadiums is happening fast.....if your schools isn't making major changes....they are falling behind.
This is the latest in the type of amenities we are seeing...
Student Skyboxes Available for Razorback Football
"Based upon student feedback, the University of Arkansas Athletics Department has changed the layout and format of the Razorback Rooftop (upper South End Zone) area at the Donald W. Reynold Razorback Stadium. During the 2015 season, student groups will be able to reserve the space within the new named Student Skyboxes for each home game.
Beginning this football season, student groups may reserve one of four available student skyboxes located atop the south end zone of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Each skybox will include a reserved area with a tent, carpeted flooring, lounge furniture, two big screen TVs and full sports oriented cable package. In addition, a section of bench seating will be reserved exclusively for Skybox holders.
“After last football season, ASG President Tanner Bone came to the Athletic Department with a problem and solution,” said Chris Freet, Senior Associate AD for External Relations. “Student groups wanted a defined areas to congregate together, especially during Homecoming and Family Weekend when they are hosting alums and parents. Based on his recommendation, we have moved the existing tents forward so they are flush against the seating area and we’ve created an intimate environment that can be reserved on a game-by-game basis for less than $5 per person.”
Each skybox will accommodate up to 150 students. The Student Skyboxes will only be available for rental by officially registered University of Arkansas student organizations. An online registration system will allow student organization contacts to request the game(s) of their choice.
“Many universities across the country allow student groups to reserve blocks of seats together at athletic events, but none quite like this,” said Tanner Bone, Associated Student Government (ASG) President. “Along with Athletics, ASG is excited to offer students the opportunity to take advantage of these Student Skyboxes as they continue to enjoy Razorback Football.”
This is the latest in the type of amenities we are seeing...
Student Skyboxes Available for Razorback Football
"Based upon student feedback, the University of Arkansas Athletics Department has changed the layout and format of the Razorback Rooftop (upper South End Zone) area at the Donald W. Reynold Razorback Stadium. During the 2015 season, student groups will be able to reserve the space within the new named Student Skyboxes for each home game.
Beginning this football season, student groups may reserve one of four available student skyboxes located atop the south end zone of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Each skybox will include a reserved area with a tent, carpeted flooring, lounge furniture, two big screen TVs and full sports oriented cable package. In addition, a section of bench seating will be reserved exclusively for Skybox holders.
“After last football season, ASG President Tanner Bone came to the Athletic Department with a problem and solution,” said Chris Freet, Senior Associate AD for External Relations. “Student groups wanted a defined areas to congregate together, especially during Homecoming and Family Weekend when they are hosting alums and parents. Based on his recommendation, we have moved the existing tents forward so they are flush against the seating area and we’ve created an intimate environment that can be reserved on a game-by-game basis for less than $5 per person.”
Each skybox will accommodate up to 150 students. The Student Skyboxes will only be available for rental by officially registered University of Arkansas student organizations. An online registration system will allow student organization contacts to request the game(s) of their choice.
“Many universities across the country allow student groups to reserve blocks of seats together at athletic events, but none quite like this,” said Tanner Bone, Associated Student Government (ASG) President. “Along with Athletics, ASG is excited to offer students the opportunity to take advantage of these Student Skyboxes as they continue to enjoy Razorback Football.”
Saturday, August 22, 2015
FSU and Bama lead nation in TV ratings in 2014
Analyzing 2014 College Football Television Ratings
"Also, in the twenty-five most-watched football games this season (not counting bowls), SEC teams participated twenty three times, Big Ten teams participated eleven times, ACC teams participated eleven times, while Big 12 and Pac 12 teams were only represented one time each as were Army, Navy, and Notre Dame."
"The TexAgs data suggests the following average ratings (I believe I have replicated this correctly).
- SEC = 4.52 Mil
- 2. B10 =2.69 Mil,
- 3. ACC=2.64 Mil,
- 4. P 12 = 2.23 Mil,
- 5. B12 = 2.01 Mil
1. SEC = 2.58 Mil,
2. B10 = 1.62 Mil,
3. B12 = 1.57 Mil,
4. ACC = 1.41 Mil,
5. P12 = 1.34 Mil
Finally in the original data there are twelve SEC teams in the Top 25, seven Big Ten teams, three Pac 12 teams, two ACC teams, and one independent team. In the adjusted ratings there are ten SEC teams, five Big Ten teams, five Big 12 teams, three Pac 12 teams, one ACC team and one independent. "
All of my data is available at my webpage (see the bottom of my page for the links ) and any errors in calculating the number of games each team had rated are my own. Here is the revised Top 25.
(Assumes no viewers for non-rated games)
Team # of average Viewers Conference # of rated games
- Alabama 6.02 SEC 11/13 = 84.6%
- Florida State 5.73 ACC 12/13 = 92.3%
- Notre Dame 4.20 IND 12/12 = 100%
- Auburn 3.89 SEC 9/12 = 75%
- Ohio State 3.81 B10 10/13 = 76.9%
- Mississippi 3.35 SEC 10/12 = 83.3%
- Mississippi State 3.04 SEC 8/12 = 66.7%
- Michigan State 2.71 B10 8/12 = 66.7%
- Georgia 2.62 SEC 7/12 = 58.3%
- LSU 2.62 SEC 8/12 = 66.7%
- Texas A&M 2.56 SEC 8/12 = 66.7%
- Michigan 2.52 B10 8/12 = 66.7%
- Oregon 2.31 P12 10/13 = 76.9%
- Missouri 2.28 SEC 8/13 = 61.5%
- Oklahoma 2.17 B12 11/12 = 91.7%
- Southern California 2.11 P12 10/12 = 83.3%
- Wisconsin 2.08 B10 10/13 = 76.9%
- UCLA 2.07 P12 10/12 = 83.3%
- Nebraska 2.01 B10 8/12 = 66.7%
- Baylor 1.97 B12 11/12 = 91.7%
- Arkansas 1.94 SEC 8/12 = 66.7%
- Florida 1.93 SEC 5/11 = 45.5%
- TCU 1.80 B12 10/12 = 83.3%
- West Virginia 1.73 B12 9/12 = 75%
- Ks State and Texas (tie) 1.72 B12 10/12 = 83.3%
- SEC = 4.52 M 1. SEC = 2.58 M
- B10 =2.69 M 2. B10 = 1.62 M
- ACC = 2.64 M 3. B12 = 1.57 M
- P12 = 2.23 M 4. ACC = 1.41 M
- B12 = 2.01 M 5. P12 = 1.34 M
NBC to move Notre Dame football game to cable for first time
"Only Alabama and Florida State drew higher television ratings for their combined games than the Fighting Irish last season."
http://texags.com/s/15550/infographic-2014-college-football-tv-ratings
Thursday, August 20, 2015
NC State Bball dorms
Interesting, FSU just finished one of these for football, NC State doing one for basketball.
80% of revenue is in football........this is the ACC folks.
http://www.scout.com/college/north-carolina-state/forums/2515-packpride-sports/13992650-new-basketball-dorms-this-should-really-help-recruiting
80% of revenue is in football........this is the ACC folks.
http://www.scout.com/college/north-carolina-state/forums/2515-packpride-sports/13992650-new-basketball-dorms-this-should-really-help-recruiting
"The 62-bed facility, to be named Case Commons Residence Hall, will be inhabited by athletes and other students. Since 1996, NCAA rules have specified that residence halls have to be occupied by at least 51 percent non-athletes. The change represented an attempt to do away with special perks in athletic dorms that were not available to other students."
Sure ESPN will be all over this #SECPNbias
When will the ACC wake up and see these facts, the negative coverage FSU gets at ESEPN and realize, our own network is tearing ACC football down?
Mike Rosenberg
College football's top 25 for most player arrests, broken down by conference. One stands out: pic.twitter.com/1k1iSRLv6Z
Mike Rosenberg
In fact, about one-third of the top 40 college football teams with the most arrests are from the SEC: pic.twitter.com/80q3GjdD29
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
FSU lands internationally known physicist for major post at Mag Lab
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2015/08/19/fsu-lands-internationally-known-physicist-major-post-mag-lab/32002355/
Florida State University has hired internationally renowned physicist and National Academy of Science member Laura Greene as the the new chief scientist for the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
The significant hire concludes what FSU describes as a decade-long search for a position critical to the advancement of magnetic field research.
“We are delighted to welcome Laura to the MagLab,” said Greg Boebinger, director of the MagLab. “This is a very exciting hire of a highly regarded condensed matter experimentalist who will bring new perspectives and new visibility to the scientific achievements of the MagLab and its user program.”
Greene brings more than 20 years of scientific expertise and teaching experience to the world’s largest and highest powered magnet lab. Her physics research is centered on studies of strongly correlated electron systems and she is known internationally for her discoveries, including those involving Andreev bound states in unconventional superconductors.
“Florida State University is committed to recruiting the highest caliber of research faculty members," said Vice President for Research Gary K. Ostrander. “Laura is the university’s most recent example — a National Academy Member with a prestigious career that includes several of the world’s most respected scientific institutions.”
Greene’s more than 400 invited talks and nearly 200 publications have earned her Fellowships in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Physical Society. She is the winner of the E. O. Lawrence Award for Materials Research from the Department of Energy.
She is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Members are elected to the academy in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The academy membership is one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Greene previously served as a Swanlund and Center for Advanced Study Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also the associate director for the Center for Emergent Superconductivity, a consortium of researchers from Brookhaven National Lab, Argonne National Lab and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who advance the understanding and control of materials, mechanisms and critical currents of superconductors.
Greene received her undergraduate degree at Ohio State University and completed her master’s and doctoral degrees at Cornell. She started her professional career at Bell Labs and contributed to a number of discoveries that were key to an early understanding of the intrinsic properties of high-temperature superconductivity.
As the chief scientist, Greene will partner with MagLab leadership on the development and articulation of the lab’s scientific vision to advance all seven user facilities located at Florida State, University of Florida and Los Alamos National Laboratory. She will also oversee the lab’s interdisciplinary Science Council, an internal advisory group that explores emerging scientific opportunities for the lab.
“I have so much respect for the quality of research taking place at the MagLab across scientific disciplines,” Greene said. “The organization is known around the world as the premier location for high magnetic field research and for a remarkable commitment to educating the community about how high magnetic field research is relevant to their lives.”
In addition to her role as chief scientist, Greene also will hold a faculty position in the FSU Department of Physics where her work in materials science will contribute to a burgeoning research infrastructure based around the broadly defined areas of energy and materials.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Athletic Facilties Update
http://www.urbantallahassee.com/index.php/theforum/viewtopic.php?p=33142#p33142
The Democrat has a new article about improvements being made to the stadium. Most of it is known information, but I did see a few things I hadn't heard of before.
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports ... /31457107/
Most surprising to me is that they are already looking to replace the north end zone scoreboard. The current scoreboard was installed in 2008.
http://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/jerry-re-new-scoreboard.31836/
Sorry, I didn't see this thread until this evening (Sunday). I was at the Chamber Conference in Destin hustling the club seat project all weekend. Before I answer your questions, let me report to you that there are a lot of great things happening in our city that involve FSU, FAMU, TCC our Economic Development Council and the Chamber. Exciting times.
Now about the scoreboards, let me warn you, this is what we are planning and as you'll see in my answer it can still change based upon a lot of factors not the least of which are engineering studies and budgets
As a poster said earlier, I have grown leery of posting on this board until the project is in stone. The engineering study could alter the budget or the timeline and affect what we do and when. If the project should get changed, but at the risk of being called a bafoon or liar again, I will share with you what we know as of today.
Yes, we have plans to replace the scoreboard in the North Endzone and probably the board in the South too. The North could be 2016. The sourth willl be 2017 at best. The North is envisioned to be larger than that at the south.
Now for what could change it. The structural engineers have some work still to do. On the North side we want to be sure we have a plan for that space right below the board. It would be great if we could use that space for additional offices which athletics needs at some point down the road and want to engineer for it before we put the board up.. It would be more attractive than the banners and serve an important function too. The engineers have some work to do over the next few weeks to confirm that the existing structure is sufficient to support the new board and to look into any support changes needed to prepare for the construction of offices underneath it down the road.
The North board right now is about 160 wide with about 80 feet of video. The board we're exploring would be all digital so the video image could cover the whole 160 foot width oe could show the video on a smaller image with stats or digital ads. A digital board 160 feet wide would be a huge improvement to the stadium experience.
We're also studying audio in the stadium which eminates from that speaker cluster in between the banners.
Jamie mentioned that a new board would be able to provide updated scores which is what the tech guys have told me too. What the video nerds tell me is all those updated scores come on a subscription service feed from a central location and our board -- which is like 9 years old -- isn't capable of handling it. The new board would be. That technology is constantly changing -- like your apple phone -- and becomes obsolete (like our existing board) very quickly..What was true last year may no longer be this year.
The south endzone may also be receiving a new board -- not before 2017 -- but there's more structural questions to be resolved before we know what that board will be. The engineers have calculated weight for the existing board and a larger board in that endzone but also have to calculate wind load as that board becomes a sail in the wind above the building. The contractor can build whatever the engineering report requires but there's an optimum size financially and architecturally and we don't need to spend Booster member money if we have already built a bigger board in the North.
We will build the support structure for the south board when building the Champions Club in 2016 but logistically we can't have the board being installed above the Champions Club while the workers are working below.
All of this is subject to change so this is my report as I know it today. Please be kind to me and Jamie if the plans should change.
2016 is going to be crazy. We'll be working on the South Endzone Champions Club starting in mid November 2015, sandblasting and painting the rest of the stadium (top and bottom), and installing the north endzone scoreboard all before Sept. 2016.
Excuse the following gratuitous solicitation... The scoreboard and enhancements to Doak are being funded by revenue generated by our members annual donation to Seminole Boosters and from revenue generated by the Champions Club. No athletic facility can be funded by the university or the state. So, if you like this project, and want to help us build it, please consider joining the Boosters (www.SeminoleBoosters.com), increasing your 2015 Booster contribution or by purchasing club seats (www.FSUClubSeats.com),
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports ... /31457107/
- FSU is looking to install a large, state-of-the-art scoreboard in the north end zone.
- At the conclusion of the 2015 football season, the demolition of south end zone stands and construction of the main structure of the Champions Club will continue.
- Repair of the east and west stands, which began this summer, will ramp up after the 2015 season as well. The work will include removing the bleachers, sandblasting, addressing rust issues, painting the lower and top decks and replacing the bleachers.
- The vision [for the future] features a modernized Doak Campbell Stadium. The Moore Athletic Center would be a multifaceted football headquarters. A new facility would be designated for Olympic sports and also house a volleyball arena. The basketball training center would be expanded. These are the the long-term goals FSU entertains for academic space and for facilities in other sports, with women’s lacrosse potentially being added as the athletic department’s newest team.
Most surprising to me is that they are already looking to replace the north end zone scoreboard. The current scoreboard was installed in 2008.
http://floridastate.forums.rivals.com/threads/jerry-re-new-scoreboard.31836/
Sorry, I didn't see this thread until this evening (Sunday). I was at the Chamber Conference in Destin hustling the club seat project all weekend. Before I answer your questions, let me report to you that there are a lot of great things happening in our city that involve FSU, FAMU, TCC our Economic Development Council and the Chamber. Exciting times.
Now about the scoreboards, let me warn you, this is what we are planning and as you'll see in my answer it can still change based upon a lot of factors not the least of which are engineering studies and budgets
As a poster said earlier, I have grown leery of posting on this board until the project is in stone. The engineering study could alter the budget or the timeline and affect what we do and when. If the project should get changed, but at the risk of being called a bafoon or liar again, I will share with you what we know as of today.
Yes, we have plans to replace the scoreboard in the North Endzone and probably the board in the South too. The North could be 2016. The sourth willl be 2017 at best. The North is envisioned to be larger than that at the south.
Now for what could change it. The structural engineers have some work still to do. On the North side we want to be sure we have a plan for that space right below the board. It would be great if we could use that space for additional offices which athletics needs at some point down the road and want to engineer for it before we put the board up.. It would be more attractive than the banners and serve an important function too. The engineers have some work to do over the next few weeks to confirm that the existing structure is sufficient to support the new board and to look into any support changes needed to prepare for the construction of offices underneath it down the road.
The North board right now is about 160 wide with about 80 feet of video. The board we're exploring would be all digital so the video image could cover the whole 160 foot width oe could show the video on a smaller image with stats or digital ads. A digital board 160 feet wide would be a huge improvement to the stadium experience.
We're also studying audio in the stadium which eminates from that speaker cluster in between the banners.
Jamie mentioned that a new board would be able to provide updated scores which is what the tech guys have told me too. What the video nerds tell me is all those updated scores come on a subscription service feed from a central location and our board -- which is like 9 years old -- isn't capable of handling it. The new board would be. That technology is constantly changing -- like your apple phone -- and becomes obsolete (like our existing board) very quickly..What was true last year may no longer be this year.
The south endzone may also be receiving a new board -- not before 2017 -- but there's more structural questions to be resolved before we know what that board will be. The engineers have calculated weight for the existing board and a larger board in that endzone but also have to calculate wind load as that board becomes a sail in the wind above the building. The contractor can build whatever the engineering report requires but there's an optimum size financially and architecturally and we don't need to spend Booster member money if we have already built a bigger board in the North.
We will build the support structure for the south board when building the Champions Club in 2016 but logistically we can't have the board being installed above the Champions Club while the workers are working below.
All of this is subject to change so this is my report as I know it today. Please be kind to me and Jamie if the plans should change.
2016 is going to be crazy. We'll be working on the South Endzone Champions Club starting in mid November 2015, sandblasting and painting the rest of the stadium (top and bottom), and installing the north endzone scoreboard all before Sept. 2016.
Excuse the following gratuitous solicitation... The scoreboard and enhancements to Doak are being funded by revenue generated by our members annual donation to Seminole Boosters and from revenue generated by the Champions Club. No athletic facility can be funded by the university or the state. So, if you like this project, and want to help us build it, please consider joining the Boosters (www.SeminoleBoosters.com), increasing your 2015 Booster contribution or by purchasing club seats (www.FSUClubSeats.com),
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Arrest Nation has recorded 347 arrests/citations/charges in 2015
How can FSU be where it is on the list, but get so much of the negative coverage it gets?
Multiple SEC teams ahead of FSU.....why does FSU get such a disparate amount of negative coverage?
Amazing how money affects college football. It hurts FSU to not be in a powerful conference.
Arrest Nation has recorded 347 arrests/citations/charges in 2015
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Here is a closer look at the statistics for 2015:
Arrests/Citations/Charges by Month (Recorded by Arrest Nation)
January 2015 – 63 Arrests/Citations/Charges
February 2015 – 32 Arrests/Citations/Charges
March 2015 – 54 Arrests/Citations/Charges
April 2015 – 55 Arrests/Citations/Charges
May 2015 – 55 Arrests/Citations/Charges
June 2015 – 22 Arrests/Citations/Charges
July 2015 – 57 Arrests/Citations/Charges
August 2015 – 9 Arrests/Citations/Charges
Sports Categories
1. College Football – 115 Arrests/Citations/Charges
2. Former – 89 Arrests/Citations/Charges
3. Pro Football – 36 Arrests/Citations/Charges
4. College Basketball – 35 Arrests/Citations/Charges
5. Soccer – 15 Arrests/Citations/Charges
6. Pro Basketball – 13 Arrests/Citations/Charges
7. Coach – 8 Arrests/Citations/Charges
8. College Baseball – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
9. College Lacrosse – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T10. Boxing – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Wrestling – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Mixed Martial Arts – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Pro Hockey – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T11. College Hockey – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Minor League Baseball – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Pro Baseball – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T12. Athletic Department – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Golf – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Soccer – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Track and Field – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. TV Personalities – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T13. Agent – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. College Swimming & Diving – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Front Office – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Radio Personalities – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Tennis – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
Teams/Schools
1. University of Florida – 9 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T2. University of Arkansas – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. West Virginia University – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T3. Louisiana State University (LSU) – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Alabama – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Iowa – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Western Kentucky University – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T4. Indianapolis Colts – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Indiana University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Iowa State University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Mississippi State University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Green Bay Packers – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Colorado – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T5. Atlanta Hawks – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Baltimore Ravens – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Clemson University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Georgia Southern University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Lehigh University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Michigan State University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. New Orleans Saints – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Solano Community College – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Nebraska – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of North Carolina – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Tennessee – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T6. Allan Hancock College – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Arizona State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Bowling Green State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Bradley University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Charlotte Hornets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Cincinnati Reds – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Chicago Bears – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Denver Nuggets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Florida State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. New York Jets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Northern Illinois University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Oklahoma State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Penn State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Perth Glory FC – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Phoenix Suns – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Saginaw Valley State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. San Francisco 49ers – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Syracuse University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Temple University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Texas Tech University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Arizona – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Central Florida – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Delaware – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Massachusetts – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Montana – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Pittsburgh – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Southern Mississippi – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Virginia Tech – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges"
Multiple SEC teams ahead of FSU.....why does FSU get such a disparate amount of negative coverage?
Amazing how money affects college football. It hurts FSU to not be in a powerful conference.
Arrest Nation has recorded 347 arrests/citations/charges in 2015
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Here is a closer look at the statistics for 2015:
Arrests/Citations/Charges by Month (Recorded by Arrest Nation)
January 2015 – 63 Arrests/Citations/Charges
February 2015 – 32 Arrests/Citations/Charges
March 2015 – 54 Arrests/Citations/Charges
April 2015 – 55 Arrests/Citations/Charges
May 2015 – 55 Arrests/Citations/Charges
June 2015 – 22 Arrests/Citations/Charges
July 2015 – 57 Arrests/Citations/Charges
August 2015 – 9 Arrests/Citations/Charges
Sports Categories
1. College Football – 115 Arrests/Citations/Charges
2. Former – 89 Arrests/Citations/Charges
3. Pro Football – 36 Arrests/Citations/Charges
4. College Basketball – 35 Arrests/Citations/Charges
5. Soccer – 15 Arrests/Citations/Charges
6. Pro Basketball – 13 Arrests/Citations/Charges
7. Coach – 8 Arrests/Citations/Charges
8. College Baseball – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
9. College Lacrosse – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T10. Boxing – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Wrestling – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Mixed Martial Arts – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Pro Hockey – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T11. College Hockey – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Minor League Baseball – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Pro Baseball – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T12. Athletic Department – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Golf – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Soccer – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. College Track and Field – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. TV Personalities – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T13. Agent – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. College Swimming & Diving – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Front Office – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Radio Personalities – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
. Tennis – 1 Arrest/Citation/Charge
Teams/Schools
1. University of Florida – 9 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T2. University of Arkansas – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. West Virginia University – 6 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T3. Louisiana State University (LSU) – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Alabama – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Iowa – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Western Kentucky University – 5 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T4. Indianapolis Colts – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Indiana University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Iowa State University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Mississippi State University – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Green Bay Packers – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Colorado – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) – 4 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T5. Atlanta Hawks – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Baltimore Ravens – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Clemson University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Georgia Southern University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Lehigh University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Michigan State University – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. New Orleans Saints – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Solano Community College – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Nebraska – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of North Carolina – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Tennessee – 3 Arrests/Citations/Charges
T6. Allan Hancock College – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Arizona State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Bowling Green State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Bradley University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Charlotte Hornets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Cincinnati Reds – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Chicago Bears – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Denver Nuggets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Florida State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. New York Jets – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Northern Illinois University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Oklahoma State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Penn State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Perth Glory FC – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Phoenix Suns – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Saginaw Valley State University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. San Francisco 49ers – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Syracuse University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Temple University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Texas Tech University – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Arizona – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Central Florida – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Delaware – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Massachusetts – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Montana – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Pittsburgh – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. University of Southern Mississippi – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges
. Virginia Tech – 2 Arrests/Citations/Charges"
Stats of the Day
Funny thing about these stats, the same day ESPN puts these out, it is running an article about why the ACC has the worst rep........because you say it over and over.
Why has the ACC gone with a network that is actively taking it down?
David Hale @DavidHaleESPN 1 hour ago
Why has the ACC gone with a network that is actively taking it down?
David Hale
Non-con true road games vs. P5/AQ, last 10 yrs:
SEC - 59 games (.492 win%)
ACC - 92 (.435)
P12 - 61 (.426)
P12 - 61 (.426)
B1G - 65 (.415)
B12 - 45 (.378)
B12 - 45 (.378)
How have conf reps developed though? Win % when include neutral fields/bowls:
SEC - .596
P12 - .491
B12 - .469
ACC - .435
B1G - .378
Monday, August 10, 2015
Most Winning Programs Over Last 50 Years
Most Winning Programs Over Last 50 Years
Found this chart online for the most successful programs over the past 50 years (this is from 2012 so a few years old). ***Note you must have been playing at the highest level the last 50 years to be included. Sorry UCF, Ga So, Boise etc..
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ACC teams' win% trends since 1992
ACC teams' win% trends since 1992
"I have tabulated the records in conference play only for the current ACC membership since FSU and Miami joined the ACC and Big East respectively. I ignored OOC games, since OOC SOS differs greatly from team to team, while in-conference schedules are pretty consistent.
Keep in mind that, for teams that moved from the BE to the ACC, their records are a hybrid of the two leagues. While some may disagree with me on this, IMO the two leagues had been close enough in overall strength that this shouldn't invalidate the analysis.
I calculated three things: Overall conference records for the entire period, 8-year trailing averages (starting with the 1999 season), and improvement (or decline) in 8 year averages between 1999 and 2014. This is how the teams ranked in each category.
Overall Win %
.1. Florida St........82.1
.2. Virginia Tech...71.2
.3. Miami.............68.6
.4. Clemson.........60.3
.5. Georgia Tech...58.7
.6. Boston College.51.5
.7. Virginia...........51.1
.8. UNC...............50.0
.9. Syracuse.........46.9
10. Pitt.................46.5
11. NC State.........44.6
12. Wake Forest....32.1
13. Duke..............19.6
Most recent 8 year average
.1. Florida St........73.4
.2. Clemson........ 70.3
.2. Virginia Tech...70.3
.4. Georgia Tech...64.1
.5. Pitt.................55.2
.6. Miami.............50.0
.6. Boston College 50.0
.8. UNC................48.4
.9. NC State..........39.1
10. Wake Forest.....37.5
11. Virginia............34.4
12. Duke...............31.3
13. Syracuse..........31.0"
FSU Arena District
FSU Arena District
"More than 250 associations are based in Tallahassee, a city where those same groups are shut out of hosting large conventions at home.
Frustrating, yes, but hardly a new issue in the state’s capital. However, Florida State University’s plan for an “Arena District” creates a new opportunity for that -- and then some.
A master plan outlines an ambitious and lucrative vision for the university and city. A future convention center. A new hotel. Relocation of FSU’s College of Business. An expanded Basketball Training Center and more, including parking.
FSU hired Architects Lewis + Whitlock of Tallahassee and Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts, to complete an early study of what’s possible. Now the university is considering proposals from interested master developers nationwide.
“The process is confidential until we get to the final negotiation and then everything becomes formal,” said Dennis Bailey, senior associate vice president for facilities at Florida State University. The deadline to submit proposals has passed.
The proposed project is earmarked for a mix of funding, including Blueprint tax revenue. Private funds are slated for the convention center, a key component in the district eagerly being anticipated among economic development and tourism officials.
“It would put us in a position to compete for business that we have not been able to compete for in the past,” said Lee Daniel, executive director of Leon County Tourism Development, also known as Visit Tallahassee.
Convention business is year round particularly for Tallahassee-based associations. A 1,000-delegate convention could spur $739,000 to $1.1 million in economic impact, Daniel said. A single event could support nearly 300 jobs, he added.
“Just think if you could get 20 percent of their annual meetings once every five years,” Daniel said. “The economic impact would be huge.”
FSU has already begun improvements to the Tucker Civic Center and fundraising in the effort to relocate the School of Business.
The district’s design falls along six key themes: academics, athletics, retail and lifestyle options, a convention campus, signature outdoor attractions and green space and connectivity.
“The whole idea is to create a very active, urban environment that is very conducive to the student life but also appeals to the alumni, faculty and greater Tallahassee,” said Will Butler, Tallahassee-based asset manager and president of Real Estate InSync.
Butler, who’s been hired by FSU, his alma mater, said the entire project could cost between $350 million and $500 million. It will cover 20 acres in the urban core — downtown and the university’s capital complex two blocks to the east and, to the west, is Landis Green, the school’s main quad. Florida A&M University sits six blocks south.
The “Madison Mile,” another $20-million project led by the university, creates a direct pedestrian-friendly corridor, linking FSU’s Doak Campbell Stadium, the Civic Center and the State Capitol Complex.
Main pieces within the Arena District:
Conference Center — Plan calls for a new conference center facility of up to 100,000 gross square feet, with additional capacity coming from reusing and integrating existing spaces: Turnbull Conference Center and exhibit hall and meeting room in the Civic Center. Combined with the new conference space within the proposed conference hotel, a total of 250,000 gross square feet of conference space is planned for the district.
Hotel — Plan calls for a hotel with a conference wing at the intersection of Macomb and West Pensacola streets on the northeast corner of the site.
College of Business — Fundraising has begun to relocate the school to the eastern edge of the O’Connell Block, a prominent area facing the Chain of Parks.
Basketball Training Center Expansion — FSU Athletics, particularly the school’s basketball team, will have a major presence. Plans call for expanding the existing Basketball Training Center.
Entrepreneurial Space — At the eastern edge of Gateway Park, some of FSU’s School of Hospitality programs, such as the Center for Beverage Management and related activities, could be housed in a two-story linear building.
Macomb Walk — A proposed path through the Arena District. It would be mostly used by pedestrians, although plans call for vehicle access from West Pensacola Street into the hotel courtyard. There will also be ground-level retail, cafes or restaurants.
Seminole Plaza — This would reconfigure the Civic Center plaza into a multi-purpose space. Diverse activities are envisioned in this space.
Gateway Future Development and Park — This is proposed on the southwest corner of the Civic Center at South Macomb and West Madison streets.
Source: Arena District Master Plan, October 2014, prepared by FSU, Architects | Lewis + Whitlock of Tallahassee and Sasaki Associates of Watertown, Massachusetts. "
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
The Top 25 American Film Schools
The Top 25 American Film Schools
"
22. Florida State University
Its digital arts program graduated its first class in 2015, and a 5,000-square-foot facility upgrade with animation and VFX labs was recently unveiled. Alums of this small Tallahassee school tend to stay in touch once they graduate. "We all moved to L.A., and everyone leaned on each other — it's a big reason I've been able to make films," says It Follows director David Robert Mitchell (MFA, '02).
Tuition: $22,354 (first year, out-of-state undergrad); $34,432 to $49,982 (first year, out-of-state grad)
Notable Alumni: Maze Runner director Wes Ball, Marvel Studios exec Stephen Broussard"
Monday, August 3, 2015
Video produced by Florida State fan prominently features the doubters; guess who made the cut?
Video produced by Florida State fan prominently features the doubters; guess who made the cut?
That didn’t take long.
A video produced by a Florida State fan called 2015 Florida State: Garnet Skies prominently features SEC network host Paul Finebaum doubting the Seminoles’ inclusion in the top 10 of the polls and his criticism of transfer quarterback Everett Golson.
Finebaum, speaking on ESPN Saturday, was asked if there was a team ranked too high and Finebaum reacted to the question with a big smile, even telling the host he was “so glad” the question was asked.
“Florida State has no business being in the top 10,” he said. After mentioning the Seminoles are attempting to replace Jameis Winston he went into his assessment of Golson, saying he has been “unimpressive since the 2012 season.”
Finebaum continued by saying he did not think FSU would win at Clemson and concluded with this:
“I think Florida State is beginning to trend a little bit downward.”
By the way, Golson responded to Finebaum on twitter.
Florida State is in the top 10 of all the major polls released so far, its highest ranking No. 8 by the coaches and Phil Steele.
So, let the hype begin.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
40-Year Check: Florida State and Ohio State
40-Year Check: Florida State and Ohio State
10-Year Outlook
| Florida State Seminoles | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Overall Record | 84-38 (.689) | 98-21 (.824) |
| Bowl Record | 7-3 | 5-5 |
| Record vs. Ranked Teams | 16-22 (.421) | 20-15 (.571) |
| Record vs. Top 10 Teams | 5-8 (.384) | 8-12 (.400) |
| NC Appearances | 1 | 3 |
| NC Wins | 1 | 1 |
| Average Class Ranking | 7.4 | 9.1 |
25-Year Outlook
| Florida State Seminoles | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Overall Record | 240-68-1 (.778) | 237-65-3 (.781) |
| Bowl Record | 17-8 (.680) | 11-13 (.458) |
| Record vs. Ranked Teams | 66-47-1 (.583) | 49-45-2 (.520) |
| Record vs. Top 10 Teams | 19-26-1 (.423) | 16-27-2 (.377) |
| NC Appearances | 6 | 4 |
| NC Wins | 3 | 2 |
40-Year Outlook
| Florida State Seminoles | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| Overall Record | 365-116-4 (.757) | 366-111-7 (.763) |
| Bowl Record | 25-10-1 (.708) | 17-20-0 (.459) |
| Record vs. Ranked Teams | 85-74-1 (.534) | 66-76-4 (.465) |
| Record vs. Top 10 Teams | 29-45-1 (.393) | 21-51-3 (.300) |
| NC Appearances | 6 | 4 |
| NC Wins | 3 | 2 |
ESPN sucks again
Why is this the ACC's network?
BuckeyeEmpire @BuckeyeEmpire
BuckeyeEmpire
How ESPN ranked teams per conference compared to the coaches poll. No narrative. None.
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