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Overview Unconquered magazine celebrates Seminole athletics and the indomitable spirit of its student-athletes who overcome adversity, the passion of its coaches and educators who help students reach beyond their limits, and the devotion of donors who redefine the boundaries of generosity by giving scholarships that change lives and who make donations that build first-class athletic facilities. By sharing their stories of transformational experiences — on the athletic playing field, in the classroom and in life — Unconquered magazine encourages the growth of responsible world citizenship and cross-cultural understanding. Each issue carries stories on what makes student-athletes great and how they were shaped by their experience at FSU, features on Seminole community sports legends and profiles of donors who make contributions.

2010 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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On the cover: The Fisher family, Jimbo and Candi with sons Ethan (5) and Trey (9).

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BY CHARLIE BARNES

he Law of Unintended Consequences seems to be always hanging around, waiting for someone to have an idea. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. When change comes, some good things are predictable — provided the change is well planned.

For example, the impact of social media was a remarkable unanticipated phenomenon of the new Jimbo Fisher Tour.

“Social media” encompasses all the outcroppings and descendants of the Internet: the websites and message boards, e-mail and Blackberrys, texting and tweets and probably a lot of other stuff. Whatever I don’t know about yet, I can just ask the next 12-year-old I see and they’ll explain it all to me.

This net of interconnecting communication lines among tens of thousands of Seminoles created a tsunami, pushing ahead of the Jimbo Fisher Tour as it picked up pace through May. The Tour began on April 12 and the new landscape was a little uncertain. Coach Fisher requested some schedule changes so he could spend as much time as possible watching film and evaluating prospects and running his network of new coaches and their relentless pursuit of championship caliber recruits. As Jimbo says, “Everything is about the players … ” Changes in the traditional Tour format reflected the natural transition from one era to the next. Instead of Coach Bowden and me leaving on Monday and returning to Tallahassee Saturday night after a full week of events, the new format broke the week up into two-day pairings.

In 2010, the golf tournament typically teed off at noon on Friday with a social hour at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:30. Afterward we’d drive to the next town where another golf tournament would tee off first thing Saturday morning. The social hour would commence at 12:30pm, with a large public luncheon beginning at 1:30. Coach Fisher rode the golf courses with a photographer in tow, stopping to chat with each foursome, signing hats and taking pictures. The golfers loved it.

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(Opposite) Coach Fisher met hundreds of fans at each tour stop. (Right) Jimbo is not an avid golfer but will still shoot in the mid-high 80s.

The Friday/Saturday pairings were matched by Monday/Tuesday dates at the other end of the week. This year, for the first time, only current donors to the Seminole Boosters were guests during the social hour. Annual Booster memberships are only $60; anyone could sign up at the door and many new Boosters did.

Boosters and their spouses and their immediate families were all welcome to come in and mingle informally with Coach Fisher before the evening banquet or the post-golf luncheon.

The reason for the exclusivity is the need to raise more money to support a first class Seminole athletic program. Flying Coach Fisher in and out of host cities is expensive, and the Seminole Booster Board has made increasing the number of Booster members a priority in the new era.

Jimbo Fisher thrilled the crowds with his vision of the Seminoles’ new way of doing business, from nutrition to sports psychologists to adding more coaches and academic support staff. And he was candid in explaining how this is being financed. “Do you know how I’m paying for this?” he asked. “I’m using the difference between my salary and what Coach Bowden was paid.”

Fisher’s message to the Boosters is blunt: As we regain our winning ways, we’re going to need more money to continue these expanded programs. The enhancements Jimbo has put in place at FSU are the same things that are already installed at Alabama, LSU, Florida and any other program that wants to win championships.

“Am I saying that if we build a covered practice field and dorm housing, where I can put all my scholarship players under one roof, that I’ll guarantee we’ll win a national championship?” he asks an entranced crowd. “No. But I’m saying that if we don’t have these things, I guarantee we won’t be able to compete with the ones that do.”

At the beginning of this Tour the crowds were larger, as could be expected given the buzz and optimism and the dawn of hope for a Seminole program aching to recover those lost dreams of dynasty. The early events — Orange Park, Pensacola, Panama City and Atlanta — were excellent, and fan traffic picked up quickly on Warchant and on e-mail networks and other websites. Jimbo’s intensity, Jimbo’s vision, Jimbo’s energy was the stuff of constant chatter.

One thing became clear right away: Jimbo Fisher did not run the Seminole program prior to January, but he is in total and complete control of the Seminoles now. After finals week in May, Jimbo’s almost casual mention of the fact that no players were in academic trouble and that the team sported an overall GPA above 2.7 brought wide-eyed, boisterous applause.

His message and his method is one of discipline and faith in the process.

Somewhere, mid-way through the Tour, we began to see the effects of the social networks. Videos of Jimbo’s Tour speeches appeared on Warchant and in other media. Seminoles challenged each other to show up. Fans talked constantly

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about how they wanted to be there to hear Jimbo, live.

On May 4th, the local fire marshall disallowed any more seats from being crammed into the Ocala Hilton banquet room. By the end of the Tour, local Seminole Club organizers had their hands full just keeping up with the growing wave of demands for more tickets. The golf tournaments were sold out; there was no more room in the banquet halls. Club officers fretted about what they were going to say to the walk-ups who expected to be allowed in at the last minute.

As Fisher spoke from a small platform at the Ft. Myers luncheon, I sat looking around at hundreds of rapt Seminoles, their heads all bobbing together in agreement. And everyone — every Seminole — was proudly wearing one kind or other garnet sports shirt. In Sarasota, the country club had to open additional rooms to accommodate the numbers.

In Lakeland, Fisher held the largest crowd in years riveted for more than an hour.

Jimbo is orchestrating many changes to the mechanics and psychology of Seminole Football. This will be his program to its core, just as the previous generation of Seminole Football was Bobby Bowden’s.

There will no doubt be bumps on the road and some surprises — surprises to us and even to Jimbo. Some consequences will be unintended, and Jimbo will own them for good or for ill.

But most of what’s going to happen will unfold exactly as Jimbo intends, as he has been taught by his mentors and by his experience. SB

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BY JOHN LATA, PH.D., OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES

COMMUNITY SERVICE IS IMPORTANT to every student-athlete, coach and administrator in the Florida State University Athletic Department — and they have shown an amazing commitment to it over the years. Many years ago, it was determined that the way to make service more appealing to student-athletes was to turn it into a competition between teams. In 1996-97, the Athletic Director’s Cup for Service was created as a way to tap the competitive juices of the studentathletes as service providers. This past spring the Athletic Department held it’s 16th Annual Golden Nole Awards Banquet to recognize the teams and individuals who gave their time and service back to the community.

The banquet is an opportunity to thank graduating seniors for their contributions to the program, athletically and academically as well as in service and leadership. It is also an opportunity for the coaches to select a person on their respective teams who best exemplified what it means to be an all-around student-athlete. This prestigious award is presented to the team members who are the best and brightest. We also honor two student-athletes who overcame serious injuries and continued to compete by presenting them with the Doc Fauls Award, named for our former long-time Athletic Trainer.

The Atlantic Coast Conference Top Six for Service awards were also presented to six individuals who have given a prodigious amount of service to the community. This year the recipients were: Margo Zwerling, women’s Track & Field; Ashley Stager, women’s Softball; Jessie Carr, women’s Swimming & Diving; James Ramsey, Baseball; Christian Ponder, Football; and Charles Janson, men’s Track & Field.

We also made the inaugural presentation of the SemiGnome Award, established to honor one men’s and one women’s team for the most improved community service efforts during the last year. The idea behind creating an FSU Athletic Department community service mascot was to find new and

Graduating senior and three-time national champion sprinter Charles Clark was recognized for four years of outstanding service leadership.

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2010 winners (left to right):

(Top) The top six service performers of the year. (Middle) Women’s Golf performed nearly 60 hours of service per student-athlete. (Bottom) The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) consists of two members from each varsity team.

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innovative ways to get entire teams into the community, and have them take pictures with the SemiGnome. This year the winners were the women’s Soccer team and men’s Baseball.

The most prestigious award is the Athletic Directors Cup for Service. For the ninth consecutive time, our Women’s Golf team was the winner. As a team, each lady performed an average of 60 hours over the course of the year, in addition to excelling on the course and in the classroom. The team worked locally with organizations like the Dick Howser Center for Childhood Services, Relay for Life and the Ounce of Prevention program serving our south side schools.

Our student-athletes performed almost 6,400 hours of community service in 200910 and they all deserve to be recognized and honored for their effort, energy and commitment to making Tallahassee a better place to live.

We also want to honor our true student-athlete leaders, the members of our Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

The SAAC consists of at least two members from every athletic team, and has many responsibilities, including planning and organizing the Golden Nole Awards Banquet and New StudentAthlete Orientation. The council meets twice a month throughout the year and is instrumental in sharing information from the administration with the teams as well as bringing team issues to the administration. New officers for the 20102011 year are; president, James Ramsey from Baseball; vice-president, Chad Colley from Football; and secretary, Ashley Stager from Softball. SB

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Margo Zwerling (Track & Field) Charles Janson (Track & Field) Jessie Carr (Swimming & Diving) James Ramsey (Baseball) Christian Ponder (Football) Ashley Stager (Softball)

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<< (Clockwise from top left) Golden Nole award winner Seath Laver (Golf) with head coach Trey Jones. 2010â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2011 SAAC OďŹ&#x192;cers Ashley Stager (Softball) and James Ramsey (Baseball).

Golden Nole award winners Carly Wynn (Softball) with head coach Lonni Alameda. Lauren McGreless (Tennis) with head coach Jennifer Hyde.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE BY DON YAEGER

FSU’s Pryor saw some of himself on the big screen while watching “The Blind Side”

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His remarkable story was the subject of a best-selling book and the award-winning movie, “The Blind Side.” It has been said and written many times that Oher’s life is a heart-wrenching story of amazing twists of fate — and the ultimate gift of life.

Florida State sophomore running back Lonnie Pryor can certainly relate.

When Pryor settled into his theater seat and watched “The Blind Side,” he was overcome by emotion because he couldn’t believe what he witnessed. In a way, Pryor saw himself on the big screen.

“It was pretty much like that for me in regard to staying with another family while growing up,” Pryor said.

Long before Oher made it to the NFL, he didn’t have a family to speak of. He grew up in a rough part of Memphis, the son of a crack-addict mother and a nonexistent father. When he enrolled in high school, he didn’t have a permanent home.

Then the Tuohy family took him in.

While Pryor’s youth in Okeechobee wasn’t nearly as extreme, plenty of folks in that small town helped raise this talented and impressive young man.

Pryor is polite and well-mannered. He has an infectious smile and offers a quick hello. He’s a sound student, considered a leader and is goal oriented.

Yet, Pryor — like Oher — could have easily gone in the opposite direction without guidance. Pryor’s mother died when he was 6 years old. Although his father, sister and grandmother were

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around and offered plenty of support, Pryor often found himself at the home of best friend Curtis Everett. Though Pryor says his father didn’t want him to get hurt and discouraged him from playing football, it was Everett who snuck him to a youth football practice on a day Pryor came to visit for a sleepover.

Pryor quickly took to the sport. Everett’s mother, Holly, persuaded Pryor’s dad to allow him to play by committing to watching over Lonnie at youth football league practice. The family bond and love only strengthened, and Pryor considered Holly Everett as his mother.

“She was my mom in a lot of ways because she did a lot of things for me,” Pryor said. “When I watched the movie (The Blind Side), I loved it. It shows you what can happen at times and how important that support is, because I lived with another family, too. I spent most of my time with Curtis and his family.”

Pryor also spent a lot of time on the football field, where he developed into one of the better prep players to come out of Okeechobee, a major statement given the talent that has made its way from that community. His speed and ability to shift direction left fans, opponents and college recruiters shaking their heads in near disbelief. Pryor rushed for 2,281 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2008 — this after rushing for 1,735 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior. As a freshman on the junior varsity team where stats were not kept, Pryor ran for an estimated 2,400 yards in six games despite never playing a full game. Pryor selected FSU over offers from 17 schools, including Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Boston College and Wake Forest.

“I first saw Lonnie play in the eighth grade, and I knew then that he was special,” Okeechobee coach Chris Branham said.

FSU Head Coach Jimbo Fisher and Seminole fans are hoping for the same.

“As a child I always wanted to go here,” Pryor said of Florida State. “I love it up there and I can’t see myself anywhere else.”

(Above) Pryor has a special relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, visiting the reservation when he travels home to Okeechobee. (Left) Pryor with his dad, Curtis, and Holly Everett and FSU coaches when he committed to play for FSU. (Right) Pryor with the Everetts.

Pryor had 156 rushing yards in a reserve role last season, and the starter’s role in 2010 remains open. Who will win the battle to become the leader in the backfield? Or will it be a runningbackby-committee? Chris Thompson passed Jermaine Thomas on the unofficial depth chart, but there’s also Pryor, Tavares Pressley, Ty Jones and junior college transfer Debrale Smiley, who is a fullback/tailback like Pryor. They all had their moments last spring.

“I can’t wait for the season,” Pryor said excitedly. “We have our entire offense coming back, and the defense is transforming into something really good.”

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Oher’s old neighborhood in Memphis, it was actually a world away. Pryor knows the feeling.

“Curtis’ family took me under its wing, so there really weren’t any challenges and I always felt welcomed,” Pryor said.

“It might force you to grow up quicker, but she (Holly Everett) taught me a lot of things, like respect, manners, how to treat people right. She helped me become a man, a good man, and she kept Curtis and I on the right track.” SB Don Yaeger is a motivational speaker, New York Times Best-selling author and longtime writer for Sports Illustrated. He has recently signed to write a book with Michael Oher, the central figure from “The Blind Side.” More at www.donyaeger.com

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Memorial Gift

Jammin’ with Jason and Jessie THE MEMORY OF A BROTHER AND SISTER LIVE ON THROUGH A PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP

By JoeL Padgett

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It was the summer of 2003 after their North Carolina high school sophomore year. Jason was a lean, handsome, 6-foot, 3-inch, 4.0 student, who played almost all sports. Big Sam was a thick, 6-foot, 10-inch basketball star who was being recruited by many colleges.

Jason had just attended a Sports Medicine Clinic at Duke, which inspired the pact — they would go their own ways to college, but after graduation, Jason would be the medical trainer for Big Sam’s pro team.

Their mothers had been college roommates. Although Jason lived in Efland, and Sam lived over an hour away in Raleigh, they were rarely separated after they were born six months apart. When they could drive and had gas money, they were at each other’s home. They talked at least every day on the phone, sometimes, as Big Sam

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(Left) Jason Evans with Big Sam.

says, “like girls.” Jason pushed Sam about his grades and after watching every game would call to tell him how to improve, while always being positive and encouraging. Although Jason quit organized sports after his sophomore year, he attended games and encouraged all of his other friends.

Jason’s parents, Rodney and Kathy Evans, met during Kathy’s high school grad week at Myrtle Beach, after Rodney’s freshman year at NC State. They dated through college, where being sports fans was a big part of their lives. Rodney received a degree in textiles, and Kathy pursued her love of animals by studying pre-veterinary medicine and biology.

Jessica (Jessie) was born four years after Jason. She was independent, determined and idolized her brother. Like him, she was lanky, a great student and accomplished athlete, competing in many sports

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but excelling in volleyball. Jessie inherited her mother’s love for animals and shared with Jason the unique leadership ability of making everyone feel comfortable. She had a huge circle of diverse friends.

When Jason decided on his career, he was relentless in finding the best medical trainer program in the country. After much research, he announced to Rodney and Kathy that he wanted to go to Florida State. Being NC State fans, they were not wild about Jason going so far away and thought that he might be discouraged by the long trip to Florida. He and a buddy drove to Tallahassee for a visit. But upon his return, instead of being discouraged, Jason was more excited than ever about going to FSU. After being accepted and receiving a small grant, Jason moved into Southgate and quickly made a throng of friends from different countries, different religions

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and pursuing different studies. He immersed himself in campus life and charity events. But he worried about making good enough grades to be accepted into the medical trainer program.

When he returned home that summer, Jason had to wait to check his grades online. He found that not only had he finished with all As, he was the No. 1 selection of the Curriculum Athletic Trainer Program. He could not wait to return to campus, start the program and move out of the dorm into his own apartment. He spent the summer working his lifeguarding jobs and visiting his high school friends, including Big Sam. They made another pact — the following summer they would both go to Europe for a couple of months and Sam would play basketball while Jason studied history and made European friends.

August could not come soon enough.

Rodney rented a trailer to tow behind his truck on the trip to Tallahassee. Jason and his buddies emptied his room into the trailer and supplemented it with all sorts of pots, pans and household items for his first stint of real domestic living.

On Sunday morning, Rodney and Kathy led the way to Tallahassee in the truck, with Jason and Jessie following in his Mustang. They were on Interstate 95, almost through South Carolina, when an entire semi tire retread appeared on the road in front of Rodney. The road was a little wet and he carefully swerved to avoid the hazard. He hoped that Jason had time to see it and react, and he did. But as he swerved, his tire caught the shoulder, propelling his car across the unguarded median. As Rodney and Kathy watched, the Mustang hurtled into the path of an oncoming car and exploded into a ball of flames.

More than 1,000 mourners overflowed the church to mourn the loss of Jason and Jessie. Classmates, teachers, coaches, friends, family and a packed carload of Jason’s Tallahassee friends came to say goodbye. Big Sam sat with the family.

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Rodney and Kathy Evans with Director of Sports Medicine Randy Oravetz and inaugural Jason Evans Memorial Scholarship recipient Mary Anderson.

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Top-Notch

Facility The command center for the care and prevention of athletic injuries. By Jim Henry

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errance Parks slowly entered the heated, in-ground workout pool in the Don Fauls Athletic Training Room. Submerged in water up to his waist, Parks began an intense workout that included jogging in place, catching and throwing a medicine ball and running the length of the 20-foot pool.

The exercises are a great form of cross training and an excellent way to deal with and prevent injuries. In Parks’ case — the Florida State football player is recovering from a shoulder injury — water running can allow an injured athlete to recover without losing fitness.

It’s not easy either. A muscular 6-foot, 1-inch, 200-pound sophomore safety, Parks pushed his body through the water with a determined look etched across his face. As he moved his arms and legs against the resistance of the water, he was benefiting from a great cardiovascular as well as strength-training workout.

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Because there is no impact on the joints, an injured athlete such as Parks can train in the water and remain fit while his shoulder heals.

“I am trying to keep my legs strong and keep my muscles strong while I am rehabbing my shoulder,” the sophomore safety from Fairburn, Ga., said between breaths.

“This is real important since I can’t practice. This enables you to keep going.

Everything we have here is great, from the trainers to all the equipment. It keeps you rolling and gives you confidence knowing that you are going to bounce back. It’s a great feeling.”

FSU student-athletes are in great hands.

The Don Fauls Athletic Training room,

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completed in 2004, is a state-of-the-art facility that’s unmatched among American colleges. The 15,000-square-foot training room is housed in the Moore Athletic Center at Doak Campbell Stadium and is used by all 19 varsity sports teams and more than 500 athletes, women and men.

Randy Oravetz, the Seminoles’ veteran director of sports medicine, remembers the days when FSU’s student-athletes were treated in a cramped, dingy 1,200-footsquare facility tucked beneath the stadium.

It barely had enough room for three taping benches and a cold tub.

Much has changed over the past three decades since Oravetz was a student trainer at FSU in 1976.

“There is nothing here that we are lacking, and the student-athletes and their families know they are going to receive the appropriate medical care,” said Oravetz, whose time investment at FSU has paid off considering the unprecedented success of both the athletic and student-athletic training programs.

“This is a medical facility and we want it to be impressive. We feel like our studentathletes are receiving excellent coverage.”

Oravetz arrives every day at 7 a.m. and the facility remains open until early evening. Each morning, Oravetz reviews the day’s schedule with first-year football coach Jimbo Fisher.

(Top and bottom) The training room houses rehab equipment in the recently renovated 15,000 square foot space. (Middle) Director of Sports Medicine Randy Oravetz works with former football player LeRoy Smith.

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FUn FaCtS 4,000 lbs. of ice are used during every two-a-day practice August football practices leading up to game use a total of 87,000 lbs. of ice Road games require over 2,000 lbs. of training supplies Student-athletes use over 700 cases of athletic tape in one year (that’s over 230 miles of tape!)

Over 75 lbs. of Vaseline are used on ankle tapings every football season three full-time certified trainers, two certified graduate assistants and 12 student trainers work each football practice The Don Fauls Training Room is visited by 250 student-athletes each school day during the season Most injured student-athletes receive three hours of treatment per day

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As football players are conditioning on the outside practice fields, the workouts are monitored by Oravetz’s staff, which includes 10 full-time assistant athletic trainers, six graduate assistant trainers and 42 curriculum athletic training students.

While Parks continued his pool workout, former FSU football player LeRoy Smith strolled into the facility to receive treatment. Smith, 29, hasn’t given up his football dream — and FSU embraces its former student-athletes with open arms.

Smith remains in good physical condition as he looks to make a favorable impression on teams in the United Football League. The five-team league recently held tryouts across the country, and Smith had been in Orlando, home to the Florida Tuskers who are coached by Jay Gruden, the younger brother of former NFL coach Jon Gruden.

“It’s great to be able to come back here and Randy and his staff have been taking care of me for, what, 10 years now,” said Smith, a native of Quincy, Fla. “It’s neat that you can build a great relationship with such a great group of guys here. Plus, look at this facility. It’s unbelievable. You have everything you need as an athlete.

I am constantly trying to tell the athletes here today that you need to take advantage of every opportunity because when you are gone, it’s too late and you are going to miss it.”

Smith also appreciates the tireless work of the Boosters who help fund and make the athletics program — and the Fauls Athletic Training Room — what it is today.

“You don’t see it or understand the business aspect involved in the total program while you are here. But now, being out of football and seeing all this, it helps me understand how money is raised, why it’s needed and where it goes,” Smith said.

Quite simply, the Fauls Athletic Training room is the command center for the rehabilitation and prevention of injuries for Seminole student-athletes.

The facility includes an in-house pharmacy, X-ray machine and two physician evaluation rooms. There is a 4,000-square-

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foot rehabilitation room with the latest version of a Biodex isokinetic testing machine (which produces data that helps measure isolated muscle strength).

The treatment area includes 24 treatment tables with various modalities, computer injury tracking devices and 18 taping benches. Student-athletes have ample accessibility to aquatic therapy as the facility includes a 8-foot by 20-foot in-ground workout pool, a 9-foot by 16-foot inground cold whirlpool, a 9-foot by 16-foot in-ground warm whirlpool and nine extremity whirlpools.

And there is an orthotic room and an education center/teaching lab that’s large enough to be used by athletic training students.

In addition to the Fauls Athletic Training Room, the athletics program also now has medical preparation areas at other sites on campus.

The Tully Athletic Training room, for

example, is utilized by the Volleyball, men’s and women’s Tennis and the Track and Field teams before and after practices. FSU’s Basketball Training Room is part of the basketball training facility, which opened up in August 2002 and houses both the men’s

and women’s teams. FSU’s Soccer/Softball Medical Preparation Area was completed in January of 2000, and the baseball team also has its own training room, thanks to its recent $12 million stadium renovation,

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funded primarily by Seminole Boosters.

In addition to the treatment and prevention of injuries, and just as importantly, Oravetz and his staff also serve as a sounding board for student-athletes.

“When you are dealing these guys you have to listen closely to what they are saying,” Oravetz said.

“Sometimes they don’t understand — you have to take care of your body and you have to take care of your mind. Football is going to end but your education is never going to be taken away from you. If you play athletics, you are going to get hurt. There’s a difference between being hurt and being injured and we have to distinguish that very quickly to help them out and make sure they receive the appropriate treatment.”

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Board News

Change can be a good thing FSU Alum is new chairman of the board.

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rian Swain remembers attending Florida State football games as a student in the late 1970s, when the Seminoles were beginning to make national news under coach Bobby Bowden.

FSU also embarked on a new tradition in 1978, one that would become one of the most enduring and beloved symbols of the University — Chief Osceola riding atop Renegade.

When Swain graduated from FSU in 1980, he wanted the university to remain an important part of his life.

It’s those fond memories and his genuine belief that success begins and is developed at the grassroots level that serve as Swain’s inspiration as the incoming chairman of the board for Seminole Boosters, Inc. His term in the post, which is a volunteer position, began July 1.

“I remember my first football game; you could literally sit wherever you wanted. At that time, who would have ever thought we’d become the national power that we became,” said Swain, 50.

“I guess that’s part of my passion in that

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I feel like I grew up with the program. I feel like I was part of the beginning and I grew up as the program improved.”

Swain, a success in the real estate development and banking businesses in his hometown of Lakeland and across the state for the past 30 years, has been an active member with Seminole Boosters, Inc., since 1982. He admitted the decision to join the fledging club at the time was a stretch for him financially but it “has been a great ride.”

Swain, who has served on the club’s board as vice chairman and has recently chaired its Real Estate Committee, says he’s honored and humbled by the opportunity to help define and contribute to the athletics program’s long term growth and prosperity.

Booster contributions also help fund scholarships, build facilities and provide other resources necessary for success.

Swain points to the board’s desire, dedication and vision as immeasurable strengths.

“I am very humbled that they have enough confidence in me to do this,” Swain said.

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“First of all you have a very talented board, people who come from all walks of life, different careers, different backgrounds, but all very talented. Everyone on that board bleeds Garnet and Gold.

We just don’t have anybody who doesn’t.

I have loved being involved because Florida State has been my passion.”

It’s that passion Swain is determined to share with others as Seminole Boosters, Inc., looks to increase its membership despite the country’s continued struggle with the economy.

Swain wants to help educate alumni on the benefits of joining and show them how their funds, no matter the amount, provide the framework for the athletics program. He helped organize the Polk/ Highland counties stop of the 2010 Jimbo Fisher Coaches Tour & Golf Tournament in May, saying that the new grassroots approach encouraged more than 20 persons to join Seminole Boosters, Inc., for the first time.

He also wants his message to detail the impact of the entire athletics program, not just football, pointing to the Seminoles’

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current standing of fifth place nationally in the Director’s Cup. “My feeling is to go back to sort of a grassroots effort to get people to become Boosters,” said Swain, who figures he has missed only two FSU football games since he joined the Boosters 28 years ago.

“I think part of that is educating people what it is to be a booster and that you can be a booster for as little as $60 dollars a year.

I think a lot of people are not aware of that.

I think they think to be a booster you have to give $1,000 or $5,000 or whatever. I think our group has done a good job of getting that message out on our website and other areas, but it will come from a grassroots push to educate the local alumni groups that this is something that’s there for them.

“If you took 75 percent of our alumni, and they all gave you $60 a year, you could see that would alleviate any financial concerns that we may have. The persons we signed up (on the Fisher Tour) were not even aware what it was to be a Booster. I think there’s an educational process that needs to go on with our fans.”

It’s the same educational process that Swain has experienced and benefited from during the years of change at FSU since he was a student.

Of course, that change has never been more evident than in the past seven months, when Eric Barron, 36 years after he graduated from FSU, returned in December to become the university’s new president and Fisher replaced the legendary Bowden.

“I am hoping that change is good in our case,” Swain said.

“I’ve had the opportunity to talk with President Barron one-on-one and I am very excited about him being president.

I am also excited about Jimbo. When I walked out of our spring booster board meeting — we held it the same weekend as the spring football game — I saw the parking lot at Doak Campbell Stadium full of tailgaters. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, this is tremendous.’

“You could feel a change and sense the overall excitement.” SB

Swain hasn’t missed many home games since his first as a student in 1977.

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BY JERRY KUTZ

Let’s Get “Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.”

That quote, attributed to the legendary Vince Lombardi, is on a plaque that has hung on my wall for more than 30 years and has been the subject of a great deal of debate.

The national debate centers on its very attribution to Lombardi. Sports scholars say the Green Bay Packer coach didn’t coin the phrase in 1959. They claim it was UCLA football coach “Red” Sanders, who was quoted by Sports Illustrated in 1956 as saying: “Sure, winning isn’t every thing. It’s the only thing.”

The debate in the Seminole Booster

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marketing office has nothing to do with journalistic attribution. Ours is about marketing and, more specifically, about what we, the Boosters and the athletic department need to do to put more Seminole butts in Doak Campbell Stadium seats.

One side of the debate believes there is a need to just win, baby. They believe if first-year Head Coach Jimbo Fisher builds a better mouse trap, Seminole fans will beat a path to the ticket office door.

On the other side of the debate are those who believe more in the Grantland Rice credo, “It’s not that you won or lost but how you played the game.”

Focus on the game day experience,

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they argue. Address ticket prices and payment plans and every aspect of the game day experience, from traffic flow to parking lots to experiential seating options and concessions. They argue that a colorful mascot, good looking cheerleaders and a great marching band are part of the cure. Winning is not the most important thing, they will argue. Having a team capable of winning is.

The one thing everyone agrees on is that if FSU makes its season ticket holders feel appreciated, they will come back in record numbers. So, while Fisher and his staff worked on building a better football team, FSU’s marketing team reached

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The renewed will to win will serve FSU’s chances of success.

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Excited! out to its fan base with very personalized ticket offers. And Seminole fans have responded by purchasing more season tickets than in years past.

Seminole fans are excited about the future and so is the national press, which looked beyond three 7-6 seasons in the last four years to rank the ’Noles in the preseason top 25. Fueling the enthusiasm is veteran quarterback Christian Ponder, a Heisman candidate, and a veteran offensive line. The Seminoles also boast potent threats in their kicking game, with talented veterans returning at kicker and punter. Athlon Sports magazine, which tabbed FSU at No. 13 in its preseason lineup, believes the Seminoles will win the ACC’s Atlantic Division. ESPN and Sports Illustrated have ranked the Noles at No. 21 and No. 22, respectively.

So just how good is this veteran offensive line recruited and coached by Rick Trickett?

Athlon ranks it among the two best in the nation, with offensive guard Rodney Hudson a consensus preseason AllAmerican and Ryan McMahon making a third appearance on the watch list for the Rimington Award, which is given to the nation’s top center. That unit will give Ponder the time he needs to find receivers and should help an underrated running back corps emerge.

With all this talent returning on offense and in the kicking game, why aren’t the Seminoles ranked higher you ask?

Well, what would life or sport be without some suspense?

The big question in everyone’s mind is the defense, a unit that has struggled in recent years.

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Fisher brought in Mark Stoopes, Greg Hudson and D.J. Eliot to overhaul the defense and has placed a great deal of emphasis on recruiting talented defensive players.

Can the defense make a significant improvement in one year? Yes, they can. But the truth is the Seminoles can win a lot of games this year with modest defensive improvement if their offense and kicking game performs up to expectations.

It should be an exciting year for Seminole fans coming to Doak Campbell Stadium with a renewed enthusiasm. And that renewed will to win will serve FSU’s chances of success, according to Vince Lombardi, who said he was misquoted about the importance of winning.

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Heisman Watch

BY JIM HENRY

CP7

Connecting with Christian

He is more than the No. 1 rated quarterback in the nation

Christian Ponder for the Heisman Trophy.

That’s very 1990 and very boring.

CP7ForHeisman.com — now that’s chic.

Purists might disagree, but the Heisman Trophy is no longer won solely by on-the-field performance. It also takes a comprehensive and effective marketing campaign designed to impact both the media and the broad college football audience.

With the blessing of football Head Coach Jimbo Fisher, Florida State’s athletics marketing and sports information departments have combined their talents and built a professional, extensive and creative Heisman Trophy campaign for Ponder.

The campaign is driven by an Internet site (CP7ForHeisman.com),

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launched in July, that will feature the vast academic and athletic accomplishments of FSU’s talented senior quarterback.

It’s anchored by a branded logo, CP7 — a garnet silhouette of Ponder throwing a pass with CP7 (Ponder’s initials and jersey number) printed over it in white with garnet trim.

The website boasts eye-catching visual effects and a deft balance of editorial information that is expected to only strengthen Ponder as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate.

“We are promoting Christian as the complete Heisman candidate,” said Jason Dennard, director of marketing for Seminole ISP Sports.

“Christian has the athletic and academic ability, he’s a team leader, you name it. He’s got it all and we’re trying to let people and fans know about him on a different level outside of him being in shoulder pads and helmet. He’s very, very dialed in. We want everyone to be able to connect with Christian on a personal level.”

That’s key: Ponder the person.

Ponder represents and embodies what college athletics certainly wants in a student-athlete, and it’s the main reason why Fisher is not against the school putting out Ponder’s name in connection with a major award. The Seminoles have had two previous Heisman Trophy winners in Charlie Ward (1993) and Chris Weinke (2000).

“Christian is a guy I think can handle that. I mean, he gets the big picture; he’s the image you want out there,” Fisher said.

“He’s the one we all want our sons to grow up to be like, to have that image. In the way he represents himself, his family, and this university, I couldn’t think of a better ambassador.”

Past Heisman Trophy campaigns embarked on by schools have ranged from conventional to crazy.

In 2001, Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington was featured on a billboard in New York’s Times Square, where Harrington was dubbed “Joey Heisman.” And let’s not forget the life-sized posters that Clemson

“In the way he represents himself, his family, and this university, I couldn’t think of a better ambassador.” — Coach Jimbo Fisher

(Opposite) Ponder received the most valuable player award during the spring game for his efforts during spring practice. (Above) The Heisman candidate poses in front of the college that has awarded him two degrees.

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CP7ForHeisman.com made for C.J. Spiller last summer. Other campaigns simply featured e-mails, calendars and bobblehead figures.

FSU’s approach is not only entertaining and expansive, but it’s unique, too, due to Ponder’s well-rounded accomplishments.

The Internet site will include various multi-media tools, behind-the-scenes interviews, game highlights, live updates and links to Ponder’s Facebook and Twitter messages.

Since Ponder has already earned his undergraduate and MBA degrees, his academic prowess will be prominently showcased. Ponder, dressed in a suit and tie, will also be the handsome face

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of FSU’s Business School MBA program in advertisements appearing in national magazines ranging from Business Weekly to Sky magazine.

“We are trying to reach out beyond the athletic realm and go a different angle,” Dennard explained.

FSU, of course, will also reach out to Heisman voters with traditional mailings (daily planner and business cards) as well as strategically placed advertisements nationally. And Dennard and FSU understand that nothing really compares to the power of Ponder playing well and winning each Saturday when most eyes are watching.

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Ponder last year threw for nearly 3,000 yards before suffering a separated shoulder that ended his season in early November. He missed FSU’s final four games of the season, but is back to full strength as the Seminoles work towards the open of practice in August.

Ponder has said he won’t let any Heisman hype impact his preparation, though he is honored to be considered a candidate.

“I don’t really pay attention to it that much,” Ponder said.

“If the Heisman happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, oh well. What’s lost? Nothing. It’s not like I had it and lost it. It’s winning games that’s going to take care of everything. That’s

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what I am here for. Hype doesn’t really affect anything. It’s just me going out there and playing to the best of my ability and helping my team be successful.”

Even so, FSU, for the first time in a decade, will enter the season with a bona fide Heisman Trophy candidate. And the Seminoles’ Heisman campaign for Ponder will be in style if not unprecedented.

“Christian is extremely humble. He can’t believe he has done enough to get this attention,” Dennard said.

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“It’s winning games that’s going to take care of everything.

That’s what I am here for. Hype doesn’t really affect anything.

It’s just me going out there and playing to the best of my ability and helping my team be successful.”

— Christian Ponder “He hasn’t asked for any of it but he’s such a good man. He has done all the right things; it’s good for our team and for recruits wanting to play here at Florida State. It shows that if you do the right things, you go to class, you get your degree, you bust your tail on the practice field, you can set the example that this is the kind of attention you can receive if you do the right thing.”

“Christian puts the team first in everything he does.” SB

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Season Outlook

BY ROB WILSON

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ootball magazines are surely stuffed into the racks of your favorite bookstore in early summer and the aisle will soon look as ravaged as the greeting card section on Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night. Even the most avid Florida State fan has probably tired of the myriad of graphs and formulas developed to predict where teams will finish. Each of you can probably cite chapter and verse on how many starters are returning, which ACC team has the most depth at nickel back and which freshmen the pundits say will have the most impact.

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While the fact that we won’t have to look at rows of Tebow covers this year is refreshing, the success at predicting the fickle world of college football is as inexact as it gets. So let’s just focus on our team.

We will start with the genuine infusion of excitement, determination, dedication and expectation within the football program. The practice field is electric and the weight room may have even more energy. Truly good signs, but they don’t guarantee success.

Digging a bit deeper into Jimbo Fisher’s first program, insiders see accountability, confidence, organization and focus — even better indicators of a greatly improved football team, but again no guarantee.

So what is the outlook for Florida State football this season? Officially the 2010 FSU media guide will read …

There’s a synergy working within the Florida State football program as the Jimbo Fisher era unfolds with the start of the 2010 season. Fisher has energized the Seminoles with sweeping changes, from the infrastructure of the program to the addition of five new assistants, all of whom bring impressive credentials as teachers and recruiters.

On the field the Seminoles welcome the return of 10 offensive starters from a unit which ranked second in the ACC in total offense, led by veteran quarterback Christian Ponder and the entire offensive line. There are proven playmakers among

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specialists and renewed optimism on defense with the introduction of a new, zone-based scheme.

Factor in the season-ending Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia, a record turnout for the 2010 spring game and a palpable buzz among the fan base, and the pieces to Fisher’s first season puzzle seem to be fitting together nicely.

All true but where will FSU finish? Just ask last year’s Oklahoma team what one injury can do. Look back at our 2008 season and see what one fumble can cost or at last year’s Miami game and see what chain of events can result from one heart-breaking incompletion. You get the picture.

But here are some better indicators. The energy on Florida State’s practice field has

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returned to an intensity level that was seen in great years of the past. Players race from drill to drill with excitement, often yelling encouragement to each other along the way. Coaches harp — actually, about the furthest thing from a harp — on even the subtle irregularities at a practice.

A play may go for 24 yards and Fisher is yelling that the pass should have been eight inches to the right or left, only to be drowned out by another coach suggesting that the tailback didn’t pause long enough or the backside guard’s footwork was awful. This, mind you, after a “successful” play.

Defensively, a two-yard stop can be met with a matching eruption from any of the coaches equally determined to play every single snap perfectly. Spring

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was a challenge for the defenders with new defensive coordinator Mark Stoops, new linebackers coach Greg Hudson and new defensive ends coach D.J. Eliot, all putting in systems that the players must get used to — and fast.

But the change in the program is not limited to the practice field. Fisher is determined to make every player better in everything, and I’m not exaggerating. He is raising the bar across the board, adding focus on nutrition, positive mental energy, academic success, decorum and on and on. There clear message is: If you’re not helping the program get back to the top then get out of the way.

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smiling. They are being forced to compete wherever they go — even when they sit down to meals. And they have responded with eagerness.

I knew things were headed in the right direction when I saw players jogging from the locker room to the practice fields, not because they were running late but because they did not want to be last.

If you are searching for a good indicator of success that might be the best one I’ve seen. It does not tell you how many games FSU will win or what bowl game the Seminoles may reach, but it does speak volumes about where the program is headed.

Now, let’s look at the positions and I’ll try to use FSU football history to put things in context.

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Fisher focuses on players’ commitment by expecting perfection during practice and by emphasizing off the field activities.

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Quarterback Think Charlie Ward (dare I say) and Kenny Felder, had the latter stayed instead of going pro in baseball. Christian Ponder is a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate with the talent to pick apart a defense, the experience to get Fisher’s offense in and out of the right plays and, if need be, the running ability to make something out of nothing. Quite frankly, the best overall set of skills since Ward. Where FSU coaches may have an even bigger edge than in any recent year is at depth with E. J. Manual proving he can run a team, win a big game and do so coming from behind. An opposing team has got to spend precious practice time split between facing FSU’s passing or running and both quarterbacks can flat out play. One very prominent college tells folks that the college game has come to mirror the NFL in that more than ever a great quarterback equals great season (see Philip Rivers at N.C. State) and inexperience at the position can mean a rough year (look at Oklahoma last year).

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Offensive Line Think 2002, when FSU averaged 187 yards per game on the ground (Greg Jones, Nick Maddox, Leon Washington) and 211 through the air. You already know the entire line returns and we know Coach Rick Trickett will have spent all summer convincing them that they are FSU’s version of the Bad News Bears.

That’s just his style. But history will tell you that when Florida State returns a veteran line, success is usually dramatic. NFL draft experts will yap in just a few months about some being undersized, but FSU coaches will count on a group that should be just as

CAREER STATS 62% Completion 4828 Total Yards 29 Touchdowns 130.5 QB Rating 3.7 Overall GPA Third Year Starter

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Running backs Think 2000, when FSU ran Travis Minor, Jeff Chaney, Davey Ford, Nick Maddox and William McCray. If competition on the practice field is a recipe for success on the game field, new Seminoles running back coach Eddie Gran may be cooking up something special. He has a returning starting tailback in junior Jermaine Thomas, who rushed for 121 yards in the Gator Bowl, has averaged 5.7 yards per carry over his FSU career and did not make it out of spring drills as the definitive firstteamer. Sophomore Chris Thompson emerged from the spring running No. 1, which should make for an eventful preseason. All junior Ty Jones did last year was finish second in rushing TD’s with five and Lonnie Pryor proved he can play at either fullback or tailback along with giving FSU some much needed size back there. Incoming junior college transfer Debrale Smiley is a 235-pounder who can move the pile and will make you swallow your gum when

Consensus Preseason All-American 2010 Spring Defensive MVP 2009 Jacobs Blocking Award 2009 Shug Jordan Award for the Southeast’s Top Offensive Lineman

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effective at the end of the game as they are at the start. Trickett’s outstanding technical teaching is overshadowed by his reputation as a motivator. This group could be FSU’s best since the 2002 offensive line returned all five starters. And remember, that team won the ACC with a 7-1 record and was No. 5 in the nation before the gut punch of an overtime loss at Louisville.

FSU still could have won 10 games, but lost its chance in the Sugar Bowl when the quarterback was unavailable.

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you see him in warm-ups (i.e. looks like Greg Jones). Fisher likely has tapped the perfect guy to coach a deep backfield as Gran balanced ultra-talented backs at both Auburn and Ole Miss and he knows that to win the running game has got to go.

Receivers Think 1990 and don’t panic. There is no dodging the fact that it will be more than the usual August heat making preseason drills uncomfortable for the young Seminole receiving corps. Fisher made no secret of his lack of satisfaction with the pass catchers during the spring, but they responded to a high-profile calling-out by playing better down the stretch. Bert Reed is a rising junior who caught 60 passes a year ago (second on the team) and he must be a playmaker this year.

Classmate Jarmon Forston had 45 catches in 2009 and has great talent, but Fisher will not tolerate inconsistency. Receivers

coach Lawrence Dawsey hopes Taiwan Easterling ignores the baseball draft and returns. If not, lightly tested Willie Haulstead and Rodney Smith will be right in it. Fans are going to love their size and speed, which is similar to junior Cameron Wade, but all three must improve practice habits enough to get them playing time. A.J. Alexander showed promise in spring after sliding over from cornerback and he can fly. While patience is a virtue, coaches will not hesitate to take a look at the five incoming freshmen if any are ready. For you historians with an eye for irony, Dawsey left a pool of young players who were faced with similar preseason heat when he graduated in 1990.

Emerging from the fire were youngsters Matt Frier, Kevin Knox, Kez McCorvey and Shannon Baker — and all they did was eventually hoist a national title.

Tight Ends Why don’t we just think ahead on this one? When senior tight end Caz Piurowski was lost for the season last year, most FSU fans did not realize the impact of the injury on the program. Piurowski was to be a big part of the offensive attack. Still, FSU enjoyed its most productive year from the tight end position in 17 years.

Junior Beau Reliford caught 11 passes in 2009, including the game-winning score against North Carolina. Ja’Baris Little has played some and two signees, Will Tye and Tank Sessions, will compete with Jonathan Johnson in the preseason. But there is no doubt that tight end, both getting the ball to ours and keeping the ball from theirs, will be fundamentally important to FSU’s success.

FSU’s defense will look much different in 2010 and the changes are hardly cosmetic. The new staff brings a whole new philosophy best illustrated by a quote from

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linebackers coach Greg Hudson, who was the defensive coordinator at East Carolina prior to joining FSU. He pointed out that West Virginia faced 17 third downs against ECU last year and the Mountaineer quarterback had to read 15 different looks on that pivotal down.

“Recruiting improved, discipline is at an all time high, and there may be enough talent around Tallahassee to land the ’Noles in a BCS game.”

— Athlon Sports magazine

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Defensive Line Think 2002 here as well, when FSU had to replace three of four starters and Kamerion Wimbley entered the year as the backup to Chauncy Davis and Brodrick Bunkley was an unknown at tackle. If the idea of the entire offensive line returning brought a smile to your face — and it should have — the fact that there is only one senior along the defensive front may give you pause. The good news is that the defensive ends made outstanding progress in the spring under new first-year coach D.J. Eliot. Senior Markus White had 10.5 tackles for loss last season and coaches like his intensity. Sophomore Brandon Jenkins used the spring game to raise expectations with three quarterback sacks. Toshman Stevens is long and lanky, but hard to block, and Dan Hicks is starting to play like his dad, former FSU star Dan Footman. But if the receivers are the position on offense that must increase production, it is this position on defense that needs to improve dramatically to make the whole thing work.

Sophomore defensive tackle Jaccobi McDaniel was very productive as a true freshman last year, but coach Odell Haggins, who knows a thing or two about playing the position, would like to rotate more players on the interior this year. Everett Dawkins was most dependable in spring and showed coaches he could play. Moses McCray missed the spring with an injury, but he should be right in the mix beginning in August. FSU coaches are trying to get bigger along the defensive front and 300-pound Anthony McCloud delighted the staff with his progress in spring and the ability to cave in one side of the line. Demonte McAllister is one of the five underclassmen who will get a look on the interior defensive front.

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Played all 26 games in the past two seasons, including 13 starts in 2009 “He’s the most athletic middle linebacker FSU has had in a long time” — Jimbo Fisher

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Linebackers Think 1990, when a true freshman named Marvin Jones made an impact. It would be terribly unfair to label anyone here and standout Kirk Carruthers did return to the linebacking corps in 1990, but FSU has a host of experienced linebackers with at least one young gun who showed in the spring that he can play. As a testament to the high expectation, I was waiting outside Fisher’s office for him to finish a spring wrap-up meeting with a linebacker that sounded more like a fraternity hell night. “I thought he had a good spring,” I said to Fisher, who replied, “He did, but he could be great.” Okay. So filling the role of stopper is Nigel Bradham whose actions on the field certainly belie his old English name.

Bradham can bring the lumber, but is being asked to make technique changes that proved challenging in spring. Kendall Smith started 13 games at middle linebacker and is solid. Mister Alexander has moved from safety to linebacker where he continues to make incredible plays when he is healthy. Don’t forget about Vince Williams who missed last season with a back injury, but led the team in tackles in three of the four spring scrimmages.

FSU likely welcomes the nation’s top linebacker recruiting class of Jeff Luc, Christian Jones, Telvin Smith, Nigel Bradham, Terrell and Holmes Onwukaife, all of them chomping at the bit.

There may be a Marvin Jones in there, in fact there may be two or three. We’ll just have to wait and see, but I suspect linebackers will surprise everyone in 2010.

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Secondary Maybe FSU fans have to play coach here and grab some recent footage of Arizona, Oklahoma or — gulp — Miami to see what it may look like. For those of us who got excited after watching spring practices, the actual Garnet and Gold game was pure vanilla from a defensive perspective.

New Coordinator Mark Stoops definitely kept his plans under wraps. But this spring saw an FSU secondary that will be a complex combination geared toward frustrating offenses, which are designed to create mismatches. If the defense in spring was vanilla, the one you’ll see this fall might be more like Jamocha Almond Fudge.

Safeties will be moving in and out while linebackers could be sliding and the cornerbacks will be just shy of wearing camouflage to disguise coverage.

The entire secondary certainly has its work cut out for it as they not only have to put the new scheme into action, but must replace most of the starters as well.

Senior cornerback Ochuko Jenije is the only returning starter and I’ll bet you didn’t know he has started 13 games over his career. Sensational special teams star Greg Reid is anxious to get more snaps at cornerback and he has proved he can make the big play, but needs to keep his head in the game on every down.

Dionte Allen was hurt most of last year but has experience and Xavier Rhodes is big and strong and will have a place against the bigger receivers in the ACC. Coach Stoops has to be salivating waiting to see what the highly touted junior college transfer Mike

NIGEL BRADHAM

Hometown Hero (Crawfordville, FL) Returning starter Led team in 2009 with 93 Tackles/Stops and 61 Unassigned Tackles 2009 Honorable Mention All-American

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Harris can do, as well as USA Today national Defensive Player of the Year Lamarcus Joyner.

The third leg of the stool, special teams, is an area that has FSU coaches excited.

Fisher truly believes that these units can be the difference in games and Coach Gran is renowned in college football for his expertise with the kicking game. FSU practiced special teams, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about just kicking field goals and charting how

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far the punts go, but working on coverage and making sure players stayed in their lanes, shed blockers and made tackles, in every single spring practice. It was truly impressive as were the players who have got to make this unit work.

Dustin Hopkins has a chance to be really something special. FSU fans remember his four field goals in the Gator Bowl win, but the sophomore finished fourth in the country with 24 touchbacks on kickoffs

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last year. Shawn Powell had a terrific first year as a starter, averaging 41.6 yards per punt and should be even better as a junior.

And there simply is no better return man in all of college football than Greg Reid.

Predicting college football games gets the best of experts in trouble but one thing should be clear: The Jimbo Fisher era at Florida State rolled in like a train and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not holding a ticket, you may wish you had climbed aboard when you could. SB

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(Left) Starting tailback Jermaine Thomas. (Right) A packed Doak Campbell will cheer on Thomas and his Seminole teammates.

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Jimbo Fisher

BY BOB THOMAS, FSU SPORTS INFORMATION

Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Where he came from and where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going

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ard work was a family value in the Clarksburg, W. Va., home where Jimbo Fisher was raised; the oldest son of a coal miner and a teacher. Applying those lessons instilled at an early age served Fisher well both athletically and professionally and ultimately delivered him to Florida State University, where he was elevated to head football coach on Jan. 5, 2010.

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Jimbo Fisher

A veteran of 22 seasons as a college assistant, the last three as FSU’s offensive coordinator, Fisher succeeds Bobby Bowden — the second winningest coach in major college football — as the Seminoles’ ninth head coach and first new one in 35 years.

“It is not a common man that I introduce you to today as our head football coach,” FSU Director of Athletics Randy Spetman said at Fisher’s formal introduction. “A common man would not have the courage, patience and determination to follow the greatest college football coach in history. A common man would find it too challenging to accept the coach-inwaiting role and ignore openings at other top-flight programs. A common man could not have rekindled the Seminoles spirit, excitement and vision so quickly.”

That vibrant spirit continues to reverberate throughout the Florida State fan base as Fisher leads the program into his first spring practice. Few embody the “unconquered spirit” that defines the Seminole Nation as well as Fisher, whose best attributes include: a relentless work ethic, the passionate pursuit of perfection, a keen vision for the long range future as well as a sense of place for faith, family and football.

“I’ve been preparing for this day for a long time,” said Fisher. “I’ve been fortunate in my life to be around a lot of successful people that I have learned many, many things from. But I think the greatest thing that I’ve learned from them is I have to be myself. I must do things the way I want to do them, do what got me here and remember the reasons why I am here.”

Fisher did not waste any time assembling his first coaching staff, retaining four assistants, three of whom came to FSU with him in 2007. Rick Trickett retains his title as assistant head coach offense/offensive line, while James Coley adds offensive coordinator to his duties as tight ends coach.

Receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey adds passing game coordinator to his resume.

Odell Haggins, the longest-tenured FSU staff member, will continue to coach the defensive line. Fisher rounded out his staff

“I really have a lot of confidence in Jimbo.

He is one of the sharpest coaches, young coaches I have seen. He will hire well and he will recruit well. I think he will do good.”

— Bobby Bowden

(Above) The Fisher family, Jimbo and Candi with sons Ethan (5) and Trey (9).

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with five new assistants, many of whom he had directly or indirectly crossed paths with throughout his career.

Fisher will continue to work with the quarterbacks and call plays, while balancing a myriad of responsibilities as he shapes the Seminoles’ program in his own image.

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them and us to keep FSU on top,” Fisher said, reaching out to former Noles. “I’ve met a lot of you. I look forward to meeting the rest of you. There’s one thing that’s been consistent throughout this university when Coach Bowden came in ’76: it’s commitment to winning.

“There is such a great desire to be successful here. That feeling is shared by our family, our student body, our alumni, our players and the ex-coaches that have made it that way. We won’t be any

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different. I have stated before, there are many approaches to doing things. I will have my own philosophies on things. I will do things in many different ways, but as long as the core values and principles don’t change, to me, then tradition doesn’t change.”

Developing an infrastructure to improve performance — academically, mentally, physically, nutritionally and socially — is paramount in Fisher’s vision for the program.

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“Florida State is fortunate to have Jimbo Fisher as its head coach.

He is an outstanding football coach and a tremendous family man. I had the opportunity to work with him for a short time and learned a great deal working alongside him. He was ready to be a head coach at that time, and I know he is even more prepared today. He has a big job in following one of the true legends of our sport in Coach Bowden, but I know Jimbo is prepared for the challenge.” — Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini

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“We’re going to put as big of an emphasis on mental conditioning as we do physical in our program,” Fisher said.

“You don’t need to be sick to get better …

Our belief and desire is to get our players to feel better about themselves and what they can accomplish. Empowered, confident athletes are winners.”

Head Coach COACHING EXPERIENCE 23rd season, 4th at Florida State HOMETOWN Clarksburg, WV ALMA MATER Salem (W.Va.) ‘89 BIRTHDATE October 9, 1965 FAMILY Wife Candi Fisher; sons Trey and Ethan

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SCHOOL

POSITION

W-L

1988

Samford

SA/QB

5–6

1989

Samford

SA/QB

4–7

1990

Samford

GA/QB

6-4-1

1991

Samford

OC/QB

12-2

NCAA I-AA

1992

Samford

OC/QB

9-3

NCAA I-AA

1993

Auburn

QB

11-0

1994

Auburn

QB

9-1-1

1995

Auburn

QB

8-4

Outback

1996

Auburn

QB

8-4

Independence

1997

Auburn

QB

10-3

Peach

1998

Auburn

QB

3-8

1999

Cincinnati

OC/QB

3-8

2000

LSU

OC/QB

8-4

Peach

2001

LSU

OC/QB

10-3

Sugar

2002

LSU

OC/QB

8-5

Cotton

2003

LSU

OC/QB

13-1

Sugar

2004

LSU

OC/QB

9-3

Capital One

2005

LSU

OC/QB

11-2

Peach

2006

LSU

OC/QB

11-2

Sugar

2007

Florida State

OC/QB

7-6

Music City

2008

Florida State

OC/QB

9-4

Champs

2009

Florida State

OC/QB

7-6

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“You don’t need to be sick to get better … Our belief and desire is to get our players to feel better about themselves and what they can accomplish.

Empowered, confident athletes are winners.”

— Coach Fisher That can only be done by developing an infrastructure Nick Saban used when Fisher was on his LSU staff. Still, he has a deep appreciation for Bowden’s accomplishments and manner, especially as it relates to family — wife Candi and sons Trey and Ethan are a very visible part of the program — and faith.

“History is our greatest teacher and it always will be,” Fisher said. “We’re not asking to do things that have never been done here before. We’re just asking to go back where they should be. With a little bit of hard work, as an old guy used to tell me, the secret to success is that there is no secret. The secret to success is hard work.

Have your plan, be yourself, do what you think is right, do what got you here. That won a guy 389 games. Hopefully it will win me a bunch.” SB

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POSITION

Jimbo Fisher

“We worked together for five years. He did a fabulous job for us at LSU as the offensive coordinator. I think he’s got all the right stuff to be a great head coach. I know he’s turned down other opportunities to stay at Florida State and we’re happy he’s getting the opportunity as a head coach.” — Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban

QUICK FACTS FSU’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, where the Seminoles have made dramatic strides through the air and on the ground to rank among the ACC leaders in total offense Directly responsible for developing FSU junior quarterback Christian Ponder who, as a second-year starter, led the ACC in total offense and passing yards per game Despite the presence of just one senior starter, FSU’s 2009 offense ranks second in the ACC in total offense and is the sixth most-productive in total yards over the past 15 seasons Offensive coordinator for the 2003 National Champion LSU Tigers Coached three players selected in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft including No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell Coached five quarterbacks in seven years at LSU that were NFL draft picks (Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Craig Nall, Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell) Tigers posted a 70-20 record and went to seven bowl games with Fisher as offensive coordinator. The 70 wins were the most over any seven-year stretch in LSU history as were the seven consecutive bowl appearances While at LSU the Tigers won two SEC titles and played in three BCS Bowl games including winning the national title in the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl Named a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award in 2001 as the nation’s top assistant coach Coached the only two 3,000-yard passers in LSU history (Russell and Davey) Coached the only 3,000 yard passer in the history of Auburn football (Dameyune Craig) In 1999, his offense at Cincinnati was ranked 16th in the NCAA Played quarterback at Salem College (1984-86) and at Samford in 1987 under Terry Bowden Set the school record at Samford with 34 passing touchdowns and was named the Division III National Player of the Year in 1987 Played for the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in 1988

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Alma Mater High o’er towering pines our voices swell, Praising those Gothic spires, we love so well.

Here sons and daughters stand, faithful and true, Hailing our alma mater, F.S.U.

FSU Fight Song We’ve got to fight, fight, fight for F.S.U., We’ve got to scalp ’em Seminoles, We’ve got to win, win, win, win, win this game, And roll on down and make those goals, For F.S.U. is on the warpath now, And at the battle’s end she’s great, So fight, fight, fight, fight for victory, The Seminoles of Florida State, F-L-O-R-I-D-A S-T-A-T-E,

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NAME

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Alex Jones

3

Justin Bright

3

EJ Manuel

4

Terrance Parks

5

Greg Reid

6

Gerald Demps

7

Christian Ponder

8

Chad Colley

8

Taiwan Easterling

10

Nick Moody

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Timothy Orange

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

K

6-0

176

FR

HOMETOWN Tallahassee, FL (Chiles)

S

6-0

180

FR

Duncan, SC (Byrnes)

QB

6-4

223

RS FR

Virginia Beach, VA (Bayside)

S

6-1

196

SO

Fairburn, GA (Creekside)

DB

5-9

175

FR

Valdosta, GA (Lowndes)

S

5-10

190

FR

Valdosta, GA (Lowndes)

QB

6-2

217

RS JR

Colleyville, TX (Colleyville Heritage)

DB

5-11

166

RS SO

Gulf Breeze, FL (Gulf Breeze)

WR

5-11

187

RS SO

Hattiesburg, MS (Oak Grove)

S

6-2

228

RS FR

WR

5-10

179

JR

Wyncote, PA (Roman Catholic) Miami, FL (American)

11

Vince Williams

LB

6-0

245

SO

Davenport, FL (Ridge Community)

12

Nigel Carr

LB

6-3

230

SO

Jacksonville, FL (First Coast) Crawfordville, FL (Wakulla)

13

Nigel Bradham

LB

6-2

235

SO

14

Avis Commack

WR

6-4

195

SO

15

Ochuko Jenije

CB

5-10

188

RS JR

16

Will Secord

QB

6-3

204

FR

16

Mister Alexander

LB

6-2

227

RS JR

Aldine, TX (Eisenhower)

Jacksonville, FL (First Coast) Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian) Frisco, TX (Wakeland)

18

Dustin Hopkins

K

6-2

174

FR

Houston, TX (Clear Lake)

19

Josh Gehres

WR

6-3

195

FR

Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)

23

Chris Thompson

RB

5-8

173

FR

Greenville, FL (Madison County)

24

Lonnie Pryor

RB

6-1

195

FR

Okeechobee, FL (Okeechobee)

26

A.J. Alexander

CB

5-11

180

RS FR

27

Xavier Rhodes

DB

6-2

195

FR

28

Dionte Allen

CB

5-11

172

RS SO

29

Kendall Smith

LB

6-1

224

JR

Bushnell, FL (South Sumter)

30

Jajuan Harley

S

6-2

190

FR

Tallahassee, FL (Rickards)

33

Ty Jones

RB

5-11

203

SO

Tampa, FL (Middleton)

37

Nathan Brazeau

FB

5-8

227

SO

Brooksville, FL (Central)

37

Ed Imeokparia

S

6-0

186

RS FR

38

Jermaine Thomas

RB

6-1

190

SO

38

Darren Edwards

CB

5-8

167

RS SO

Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Blanche Ely)

39

Tavares Pressley

RB

6-1

202

RS JR

Arcadia, FL (Desoto)

40

Matt Dunham

TE

6-2

255

JR

Columbus, GA (Pacelli)

42

Ronald Britzius

LB

6-2

221

FR

Orlando, FL (Lutheran)

43

Anthony Porterfield

TE

6-4

203

FR

Pensacola, FL (Escambia)

45

Shawn Powell

P

6-5

217

SO

Rome, GA (Darlington Prep)

Altoona, PA (Altoona) Miami, FL (Norland) Detroit, MI (St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s)

Philadelphia, PA (Blair Academy) Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)

46

Vincent Zann

LB

6-0

223

RS SO

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St Thomas Aquinas)

47

Michael Schill

DB

6-0

198

RS SO

Melbourne, FL (Nest Shore)

47

Jonathan Wallace

TE

6-7

240

FR

48

Daniel Gard

FB

5-10

212

RS JR

49

Brandon Jenkins

DE

6-2

240

FR

Tallahassee, FL (Florida High)

52

Bryan Stork

OL

6-6

240

FR

Vero Beach, FL (Vero Beach)

54

A.J. Land

LB

6-2

215

JR

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NAME Jamar Jackson

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WT.

YR.

DE

6-4

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RS SO

HOMETOWN Richmond, VA (Varina)

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Dan Hicks

DE

6-4

251

FR

Oxford, MS (Oxford)

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Henry Orelus

OL

6-2

292

FR

Belle Glade, FL (Glade Central)

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Ryan McMahon

C

6-3

282

RS JR

Savannah, GA (Darlington Prep)

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Blake Snider

OL

6-4

282

FR

Anniston, AL (Cleburne County)

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Rodney Hudson

OG

6-2

285

JR

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AJ Ganguzza

C

6-3

268

RS SO

Boca Raton, FL (West Boca Raton)

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Joshua Rodriguez

DT

6-1

289

RS SO

Miami, FL (Gulliver Prep)

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Jacob Stanley

OT

6-2

274

RS SO

Jacksonville, FL (Trinity Christan)

Mobile, AL (B.C. Rain)

67

Andrew Datko

OG

6-6

283

SO

Weston, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)

69

Chris Revell

DS

6-0

207

FR

Tallahassee, FL (Chiles)

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Antwane Greenlee

OT

6-6

293

RS SO

Columbus, GA (Hardaway)

73

Rhonne Sanderson

OT

6-4

288

RS FR

Tampa, FL (Plant HS)

75

Philip Doumar

DS

6-2

211

FR

Jupiter, FL (Jupiter)

76

Garrett Faircloth

OT

6-6

288

FR

Brunswick, GA (Bolles)

77

Zebrie Sanders

OT

6-5

288

SO

Dayton, OH (Northmont)

78

Jonathan Johnson

DE

6-6

245

RS SO

79

David Spurlock

OL

6-5

285

SO

Sanford, FL (Seminole) Murfreesboro, TN (Riverdale)

80

Jarmon Fortson

WR

6-3

223

SO

Hurtsboro, AL (Carver)

82

Willie Haulstead

WR

6-3

210

FR

Titusville, FL (Titusville)

83

Bert Reed

WR

5-11

165

RS SO

84

Rodney Smith

WR

6-6

208

FR

85

Jaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Baris Little

TE

6-4

226

SO

87

Cameron Wade

WR

6-6

209

RS SO

Panama City, FL (Bay) Miami, FL (Archbishop Carroll) Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Cairo, GA (Cairo)

88

Beau Reliford

TE

6-7

241

SO

Coral Springs, FL (Dillard)

90

Moses McCray

DT

6-2

298

SO

Tampa, FL (Hillsborough)

93

Everett Dawkins

DT

6-2

258

RS FR

Spartanburg, SC (Byrnes)

96

Toshmon Stevens

DE

6-5

228

RS FR

Pomona Park, FL (Crescent City)

97

Demonte McAllister

DT

6-3

263

FR

98

Markus White

DE

6-4

261

JR

Tampa, FL (Alonso) West Palm Beach, FL (John I Leonard)

99

Jacobbi McDaniel

DT

6-0

267

FR

Greenville, FL (Madison County)

COACHING STAFF Jimbo Fisher - Head Coach James Coley - Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach Dameyune Craig - Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator Lawrence Dawsey - Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach D.J. Eliot - Defensive Ends Coach Eddie Gran - Associate HC / Special Teams Coordinator / RB Coach Odell Haggins - Defensive Line Coach Greg Hudson - Asst. Head Coach Defense / Linebackers Coach Mark Stoops - Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Rick Trickett - Asst. Head Coach / Offensive Line Vic Viloria - Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

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2010 Home Game Programming

HOME GAME FALL CALENDAR Don’t miss a game or event during this historic season

Fall Calendar of Events and Activities 08.26.10 Seminole Uprising Football Pep Rally at Doak Campbell Stadium, 7:00 p.m.

Hall of Fame Inductees: Corey Simon (Football), Peter Warrick (Football), Mickey Andrews (Football), Karyn Palgut (Multi-Sport), Bobby Cochran (Golf), Tonya Carter (Track & Field), and long-time Team Physicians Dr. Tom Haney and Dr. Doug Henderson

09.04.10 FSU vs. Samford, Noon Kickoff on ESPN U Hall of Fame Weekend • Derrick Brooks Jersey Retirement 9/3 – Varsity Club Golf Tournament, Killearn Country Club 9/3 – Young Alumni Season Ticket Holders Social at University Center Club

09.18.10 FSU vs. BYU, 3:30 p.m. Kickoff on ESPN U TRUE Seminole Weekend 9/17 – FSU Alumni Open House at Alumni Center

09.25.10 FSU vs. Wake Forest 9/23 – FSU Alumni Open House at Alumni Center 9/24 – Let Us Play Women’s Scholarship Endowment event. Last year Gabrielle Reece helped us raise over $45,000 towards endowing women’s athletic scholarships. This year promises to bring more fabulous auction items, a great dinner and a very special guest, Olympic medalist and Florida State record holder Kim Batten. University Center Club 3rd floor ballroom, 5:30 p.m.

9/26 – Champions Beyond the Game Brunch, University Center Club, 9:00 a.m.

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is the first international airport to be built in the U.S. in more than a decade. This new airport opened on May 23, 2010, and is located in West Bay, near Panama City and Panama City Beach, and serves as a gateway to Northwest Florida and its beautiful world-famous beaches. Beaches International proudly serves Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines, which together provide

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daily flights to key U.S. destinations, including cities serving as international gateways.

Southwest and Delta offer direct flights from Orlando, Atlanta, Memphis, Houston, Nashville, Baltimore and Ft. Lauderdale.

Visit iflybeaches.com

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2010 Home Game Programming

10.16.10 FSU vs. Boston College Parent’s Weekend — visit union.fsu.edu/pw 10/15 – FSU Alumni Open House at Alumni Center 10/15 – Scholarship Golf Tournament hosted by Café Cabernet, Southwood, time TBD 10/16 – Tomahawk Deck Party, South endzone terrace, two hours before kickoff

11.06.10 FSU vs. North Carolina Homecoming — visit homecoming.fsu.edu 11/5 – Tournament of Champions Golf Tournament, Seminole Golf Course, Time TBD 11/5 – Homecoming Parade 11/5 – FSU Alumni Open House at Alumni Center 11/6 – All-College Alumni Tailgate | Dick Howser Stadium * come visit with your college and fellow FSU alumni before the game 11/6 – Tomahawk Deck Party, South endzone terrace, two hours before kickoff

11.13.10 FSU vs. Clemson 11/12 – Booster Bash, Annual fund raising event with live band, details on Seminole-boosters.com 11/12 – FSU Alumni Open House at Alumni Center 11/13 – Silver Chief Deck Party, South endzone terrace, two hours before kickoff

11.27.10 FSU vs. Florida 11/27 – Golden Chief Deck Party, South endzone terrace, two hours before kickoff Every Monday – Coaches Luncheon, 11:30am, University Center Club 3rd floor ballroom More event details are available on Seminole-boosters.com.

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BY ROB WILSON

09.11.10 at Oklahoma 3:30 p.m. on ABC TEAM HOTEL: Renaissance on Broadway in Oklahoma City

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lorida State fans who attend this game deserve a handshake just for being able to snag one of the coveted tickets. This was a hot-seller both in Tallahassee and in Norman and FSU’s ticket office had to say “sorry” to a lot of you very deserving folks. But let’s assume you’ve got one of the tickets and you’re not trying to make your next house payment by selling it on The Market.

You will likely want to fly into Oklahoma City and, if you’re a distance runner, you might consider running the 23.2 miles from there to Norman. If you’re a little closer to normal, you’ve got other plans in mind and I’ll help you with those.

Norman is indeed nearly on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, which is a much bigger city with more to do than any of you who have not visited before will expect. You’ll want to stay here and ride over to the game.

This city has an NBA team. I repeat, there is an NBA team in Oklahoma City. Once

the shock of that wears off, you’ll want to explore the western persona of the city.

I don’t care if the closest you’ve come to wearing chaps is on your lips, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame is really not something to be missed. As fate would have it, the special collection on view during the Seminole weekend involves Bull Crashes – I kid you not. The tribute will include photos and video of huge collisions between bulls and rodeo riders.

If Halls of Fame are on your bucket list, you’ll be in tall cotton in Oklahoma City, where the National Softball, American Banjo and International Gymnastics Halls of Fame also reside.

Cool sports memorabilia can be found all over with the NBA Thunder, OKC Redhawks (AAA team of the Texas Rangers) and the arena football team known as the Yard Dawgz. The Redhawks actually finish the regular season the weekend before our game, but their stadium sits in the

middle of Bricktown, which is a fabulous area of restaurants, bars, shops and even a San Antonio-like canal that is a truly great place to have fun.

On a serious note, you owe it to yourself to visit the memorial to those lost in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, which was nearly 15 years ago. SB Opponents’ Games on Sept. 11 Kent State at Boston College Morgan State at Maryland Presbyterian at Clemson Miami at Ohio State Duke at Wake Forest NC State at UCF Georgia Tech at Kansas Virginia at USC James Madison at Virginia Tech USF at Florida BYU at Air Force

9/10 – Reception for all FSU fans at team hotel | 5:30–7:30 p.m. • Bricktown area gathering | 8:00 p.m. *members of the Alumni Association get in free, guests $5 9/11– Shuttle bus and pre-game tailgate details available at Seminole-boosters.com and alumni.fsu.edu

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10.02.10 at Virginia TEAM HOTEL: Doubletree on Hilton Heights Road in Charlottesville

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hose with a love of history have got to make it to this game.

More Civil War battles were fought in Virginia than any other state and a leisurely walk in any woods usually will result in uncovering a musket or cannon ball. (Not really, but the brochures nearly read that way.)

Charlottesville sits 116 miles from Washington, D.C., and 70 miles from Richmond, both of which have large airports with better prices than Charlottesville. UVA graduates will tell you that the town is light years from Blacksburg! For a new adventure, why not take Amtrak up for the weekend? The depot is just two miles from the Cavalier’s campus.

FSU fans are in luck as the Apple Harvest Festival is this weekend so perhaps you’ll want to make the drive on Sunday to Carter Mountain for “blue grass music, hayrides and apples served every way you can imagine.”

Monticello — mispronounced as any good Floridian will tell you by the locals up here — is the home of Thomas Jefferson and a true American treasure. Architects will be floored by the design and concept and the rest of us will marvel at how small his bed was. Bring your checkbook as the tour is not cheap, but it is worth the visit. It can take you anywhere from 2 to 3 hours to all day, depending on the amount of lollygagging involved.

Make sure you visit the Rotunda on campus, where university tours can be arranged, and plan to spend time at The Corner, a cluster of shops, cafés, bookstores and night spots on University Avenue that is the heart of campus life. It’s sort of like Franklin Street in Chapel Hill only the UVA students have a legitimate right to act snooty.

Celebrity encounters are frequent in

Charlottesville with actor Sissie Spacek, former NFL great Howie Long, actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, author John Grisham, most of The Dave Matthews Band and, my favorite, Tim Reid, who played Venus Flytrap on television’s WKRP, all living in the area.

Back to the history, you may want to get to the stadium early and check out the goal line that Warrick Dunn insists he crossed on the last play of FSU’s first ACC loss. By the way, the referee from that game went on to write a book that you can still buy

in which he reveals that he thought the Seminoles had scored. SB Opponents’ Games on Oct. 2 Notre Dame at Boston College Miami at Clemson Duke at Maryland Georgia Tech at Wake Forest East Carolina at North Carolina Virginia Tech at NC State BYU at Utah State (10/1) Florida at Alabama

Charlottesville Seminole Club contact info: cvillenoles@embarqmail.com

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10.09.10 at Miami TEAM HOTEL: Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club Miami Lakes

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his is a wonderful city that gets a bad reputation for its multicultural status.

If you are a Florida State fan who quit going to The Orange Bowl for any of a myriad of good, solid, legitimate reasons, remember that we now play the Hurricanes in the ultra-modern confines of Land Shark Stadium (named after Jimmy Buffet’s beer) and formerly Dolphin, Miami, Joe Robbie and “that place in Ft. Lauderdale” Stadium. You don’t have to park in anyone’s yard anymore and a trip to the bathroom no longer has to be followed by a tetanus shot.

Unfortunately, the Hurricane football team remains very difficult to defeat. Jimbo Fisher will be taking his Seminole team into his first true rivalry game, making it absolutely critical that all Seminoles who possibly can be on hand to drown out the vulgar taunts hurled from the end zone seats that, at last count, did contain five people who actually attended a class at the university.

Visitors learn about South Beach and this locale will easily double-up the number of celebrities you might have seen on your trip to Charlottesville. It also offers the chance to buy skin-tight leather pants and an alcoholic beverage for over $12 — and this is one of the last bastions of the male in-line skater.

The Everglades also gets a lot of pub, but the seven minutes you see of it in movies and TV look the same when you see it in person. But if you have never been on an air boat, go for it.

Most South Florida Seminoles rave about Joe’s Stone Crab on South Beach.

Not the two-hour wait, of course, unless you have a hookup with the maitre d’. Sobe is colorful, but so is Las Olas Boulevard in

Opponents’ Games on Oct. 9 Fort Lauderdale, which is about the same distance north of the stadium. The highend Galleria shops are also entertaining — the parking lot alone is filled with cars most of us can’t pronounce. When we were down for the last Orange Bowl game, we saw (not purchased) a simple men’s black T-shirt for sale there at $900. SB

Boston College at NC State Clemson at North Carolina Virginia at Georgia Tech Central Michigan at Virginia Tech Navy at Wake Forest San Diego State at BYU Mississippi State at Florida

Local Seminole Clubs host tailgates; visit miaminoles.com, www.browardnoles.com, and pbnoles.com

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10.28.10 Thursday night at NC State on ESPN TEAM HOTEL: Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley on Marriott Drive

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irst of all, make sure you mark your calendar and realize this is a Thursday night game. I know that causes great anxiety, but NC State’s stadium is not on campus and that is one of the reasons they are frequently in a position to host these. And as a reminder, we have let the ACC know that hosting a Thursday game here while school is in session possesses such a challenge for the many administrative offices as well as schools and colleges within the University Center — not to mention the commuter parking lots — that it would only be as a last resort.

Speaking of resorts, Pinehurst is just 69 miles southwest of Raleigh and the USGA

Hall of Fame needs to be on every golfer’s list of things to see.

The bad news is that unless you leave early for the game you will just miss the North Carolina State Fair that runs from Oct. 14-21 right at the fairgrounds located around Carter-Finley Stadium.

The Visit Raleigh website actually calls the city “The Smithsonian of the South” for its 20 free museums and high quality displays. Hmmm, I think maybe just listing that they’ve got great bar-b-que, good people and it is the home of Andy Griffith would be enough for me.

If you are headed up early, catch the Carolina BalloonFest (hot air type) in Statesville on Sunday, Oct. 24. On Friday

Triangle Seminole Club event information available at www.triangleseminoles.com

you can head several directions for fun.

Drive west to Maggie Valley and catch the Clogging Hall of Fame competition or south to see Carrie Underwood in Charlotte on Saturday night. You better hope your wife doesn’t see that Quilts Over the Last 300 Years will be on display in New Bern on Friday. Chapel Hill is just 32 miles away and the Tar Heels will play William and Mary at home Saturday. Duke’s campus is just 28 miles from Raleigh but the Blue Devils will be on the road at Navy.

Bottom line: Just try the vinegar-based bar-b-que and have a good time. SB Opponents Games on Oct. 28 None

11.20.10 at Maryland TEAM HOTEL: Bethesda Marriott on Pooks Hill Road

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ollege Park, Md., is inside the famed 495 loop better known as the Capital Beltway of modern day political derision, placing it square in the middle of perhaps the most interesting places to visit in the entire country.

One could fill this entire issue with mustsee locations in just Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis. You can even cross Delaware off your “states visited” list if you drive the 82 miles from the campus due east to the state line.

You know about the White House, Smithsonian Institute, Lincoln Memorial, etc. but did you know we had a Florida embassy right there in D.C.? The Florida House was created by Rhea Chiles

30 years ago in a stately townhouse built in 1891 and located at No. 1 Second Street NE in Washington. You will be proud to know that a family of loyal Seminole fans visited the house last year and donated some Florida State garnet and gold to dress the place up.

Off the government and historic beat, there is a Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Washington, sports fans can tour Camden Yards, Fed Ex Field or the Naval Academy and the play “HAIR” opens at the Kennedy Center on Sunday.

But assuming we have a few football fans reading this, one could pull off a rare trifecta if our game time with Maryland is at night. You could actually attend three

college games in one day and barely move your fuel needle. Penn State plays Indiana at 1 p.m. at Fed Ex Field. Leave a bit early, my guess is the game will be decided, and you could catch Navy at home against Arkansas State at 3:30 p.m. and still make it to a night game in College Park. SB Opponents’ Games on Nov. 20 Virginia at Boston College Clemson at Wake Forest Duke at Georgia Tech Virginia Tech at Miami NC State at North Carolina New Mexico at BYU Appalachian State at Florida

Pregame tailgate with DC Noles, visit www.dcnoles.org

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Florida State Makes 20th CWS Appearance Since its First in 1958

BY JIM HENRY

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lorida State made its 20th trip to the College World Series this season. For the Seminoles, it might have represented one of their most improbable trips to Omaha, Neb., in search of their first national title in program history.

FSU advanced to the CWS in both impressive and dramatic fashion, winning five of six regional games and beating Vanderbilt 7-6 in a decisive third game in a Super Regional Final at Dick Howser Stadium on June 13.

FSU opened the NCAA Tournament with three regional games in Norwich, Conn., marking only the second time in 14 years it opened the NCAA Tournament away from home.

As veteran Head Coach Mike Martin quipped heading into the postseason, the Seminoles went from “the outhouse to the penthouse.”

Clemson swept the Seminoles in the pair’s regular-season finale in late May to capture the ACC Atlantic Division over

the Seminoles. FSU needed just one victory to win the Atlantic Division.

UM then beat FSU at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., pushing FSU’s losing streak to a season-high four games.

After UM built a 10-5 advantage over Boston College the following day, it appeared the Seminoles’ chances of reaching the ACC title game were done.

Think again.

Boston College rallied to beat UM in extra innings, and FSU finished the roundrobin format with a 2-1 record to reach the ACC championship. The Seminoles beat North Carolina State for their fifth conference title then won five of six regional games to advance to the CWS for the second time in three years.

“This is a scrappy team,” FSU junior center fielder Tyler Holt said.

“We don’t have big name guys like Buster Posey (the 2008 Golden Spikes winner who carried FSU to the 2008 CWS). Honestly we are a bunch of guys from all over the country

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that just love to play the game and compete.”

Holt and fellow junior Mike McGee were named to the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American baseball teams as announced by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

Holt was named a second team All-American, while McGee earned a spot on the third team as a relief pitcher. Both Seminoles also received first team All-ACC honors.

Six Seminoles were selected in the MLB Draft in early June: Junior pitcher John Gast (sixth round to the St. Louis Cardinals), junior pitcher Geoff Parker (ninth round to the Colorado Rockies), Tyler Holt (10th round to the Cleveland Indians), senior shortstop Stephen Cardullo (24th round to the Arizona Diamondbacks), redshirt sophomore Taiwan Easterling (31st round to the Florida Marlins) and Mike McGee (41st round to the Arizona Diamondbacks).

FSU’s five underclassmen have the option to return to school for their senior season. SB

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Soccer

FSU Soccer Coach Mark Krikorian

Q&A

BY BRANDON MELLOR, FSU SPORTS INFORMATION

(Right) Head Coach Mark Krikorian was 2009 ACC & NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year. FSU Soccer will make a run at a sixth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance with help from Tiffany McCarty (Top) and Toni Pressley (Below).

Q: What are your thoughts on the upcoming 2010 soccer season?

A: “We are really excited about the 2010 season. We have a lot of players coming back and we think that our potential is pretty good. On paper we should be a good team. Obviously, Becky Edwards, Lauren Switzer and Kimmy Diaz all graduated so those are big losses for us. Jessica Price tore her ACL and that’s another big loss. But we have a great deal of quality depth. The kids are working hard this summer and playing all over the country. We have three players that have been selected to play for the United States in the U20 World Cup, so they will have a great deal of experience. Ines Jaurena will be playing for the French U20 team in the Youth World Cup so our kids will be competitors all over the place. I do think that our possibilities are very good and it is exciting. We are all looking forward to this year.”

Q: Can you talk about the development of Tiffany McCarty and her increased role as a leader with the loss of Becky Edwards?

A: “She will certainly continue to be a big part of our team. Now we really will start to look towards her for more leadership as well. I think when you look at our team, the quality of Amanda DaCosta, Tiffany McCarty and so many of these different players means that leadership will come from many different players in many different ways. Tiffany certainly has had two very good years in a row and the experience she is going to gain now with the U20s will be invaluable. Our hope is that she will come in this season with the same fire and mentality that she had her first two years. We think she will do that and we think that her junior year will be even better than the first two.”

Q: What are your thoughts on the newcomers that you have coming in for this year?

A: “I think that the kids that we have coming in are players that will have the chance to earn immediate playing time. They will raise the level and raise the bar pretty quickly. The one thing I am sure of is that there will be some new players that will have different roles than I expect right now. Last year, Tiana Brockway came in and we expected her to be a good player, but she turned out to be an outstanding player. I think if I had a prediction about her at this time last year, I don’t think I would have made that prediction.”

Q: The renovations to the Soccer/Softball Complex were completed last year. Can you just talk about how much you and your staff are enjoying working out of such a great facility?

A: “We certainly have among the best, if not the best, soccer complex in the country. The support from the administration and the Boosters to allow us and help have such an amazing facility is fantastic. Our players appreciate it and we as coaches appreciate it. From the team room to the classroom to the tradition room, to the video editing suite and everything else, we know that we are very fortunate, and we will do our best to continue to represent Florida State family in the manner that it deserves. SB

FSU SOCCER SCHEDULE 2010

Friday, August 20 - at Washington State, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 22 - vs. Gonzaga, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 29 - Stetson, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, September 3 - at Auburn, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 5 - at Mercer, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 10 - Florida, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 12 - UCF, 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 19 - Arkansas, 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 26 - at Miami, 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 30 - Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 3 - Duke, 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 7 - Clemson, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 14 - at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 17 - at NC State, 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 21 - Virginia, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 24 - Virginia Tech, 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 28 - at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 31 - at Boston College, 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday - Sunday, November 3-7, 2010 - ACC Tournament (Cary, N.C. - WakeMed Soccer Park) **All Match Times are EST**

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Volleyball

FSU Volleyball Looks to Defend its ACC Championship and Contend for a National Title

BY BRANDON MELLOR, FSU SPORTS INFORMATION

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ooking to defend its first ever regular season Atlantic Coast Conference championship as well as build off the first Elite Eight appearance in school history, the Seminoles will once again face a daunting schedule filled with challenging nonconference games in preparation for ACC play.

“Our non-conference schedule was one of the best in the nation last year and that is one reason why our NCAA RPI finished third overall in the country,” said Chris Poole, who is set for his third season at the helm of the FSU volleyball program. “I always want to challenge my team during the pre-season, and we want to prepare for conference games by playing a competitive non-conference schedule.”

Number of NCAA Tournament teams FSU will play in 2010 — 13, including Oklahoma, Florida, Kentucky, Florida International, Tennessee and Florida A&M as well as ACC foes Miami, Duke, Clemson and Georgia Tech.

The game against the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., will be a rematch from last season’s Sweet 16

showdown. FSU won that matchup, 3-2, to advance to the Elite Eight.

“The ACC has really stepped up the past two years, and we will have seven to eight teams that could compete for the conference crown this season,” Poole said.

“Our non-conference schedule could potentially be better than it was last fall, so we just need to take it one match at a time,” Poole said. “We are really excited with the way the fans supported our team last fall and hope that we can start the season with the same type of excitement.

“The fans can make a big difference for us at home and that will be important with a lot of new players on the court for us this season.” SB

Leading the team in 2010 are All-Stars Rachael Morgan (Top), Taylor Wilson (Middle) and Fatma Yildirim (Below).

2009 Coach of the Year, Chris Poole

FSU VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE 2010

FSU INVITATIONAL

Saturday, September 18 - at Miami, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 22 - vs. Florida, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 24 - vs. Virginia, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 27 - vs. New Mexico State, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 26 - vs. Virginia Tech, 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 28 - vs. Florida International, 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 30 - at North Carolina, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 28 - vs. USF, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 1 - at North Carolina State, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 8 - vs. Clemson, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 10 - vs. Georgia Tech, 1:00 p.m.

HOUSTON TOURNAMENT

Friday, October 15 - at Boston College, 7:00 p.m.

(All games in Houston, TX)

Sunday, October 17 - at Maryland, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 3 - at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 4 - vs. Tennessee, 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 4 - vs. Oklahoma, 5:00 p.m.

Friday, October 22 - vs. Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 24 - vs. Duke, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, October 29 - at Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 31 - at Virginia, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, November 5 - at Georgia Tech, 7:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY TOURNAMENT (All games in Lexington, KY) Friday, September 10 - vs. Kansas State, 11:00 a.m.

Friday, September 10 - at Kentucky, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 11 - vs. VCU, 3 or 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 6 - at Clemson, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, November 12 - vs. North Carolina, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 14 - vs. North Carolina State, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, November 19 - vs. Maryland, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 21 - vs. Boston College, 1:00 p.m.

Friday, November 26 - vs. Miami, 1:00 p.m.

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Reunion

Bill Peterson (Left) was honored in 2002 with the dedication of “Pete’s Posts.” His family (Above) was present at the season opener to recognize the great and memorable coach.

You Can’t Become a Football Reunion Overnight:

It Takes 50 Years!

BY JIM CROSBY

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ll-American quarterback Bill Cappleman (1968-69) remembers a unique assignment that he had under Coach Bill Peterson. “On picture day it was my job to stay beside the coach and tell him the names of each player, because he couldn’t remember names.”

Of course, Coach Pete was also busy helping the photographer get the photo shoot organized, telling his players to

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“line up alphabetically, by height.”

One player said the coach always remembered his name, because it was Smith.

Barry Smith (1970-72) recalled this often worked against him as the Coach would call him out to perform tasks like running extra laps to demonstrate what would happen to rule breakers.

These are just a few of the stories that will be fondly recalled Sept. 24-25 during the Bill Peterson Era Reunion when the

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Seminoles play Wake Forest. This is the 50th anniversary of Coach Pete’s initial season, which kicked off an unprecedented era of early success for the Seminole football program.

According to FSU Varsity Club Director Betsy Hosey, 270 players, in addition to coaches and administrators from that era (1960-70), have been invited to the Peterson Reunion. There will be a welcoming reception on Friday night in the Varsity

Reunion

Club (6-8 p.m.) and they will be recognized on the field during pre-game ceremonies.

The Hall of Fame Committee determines which reunions will be held. Said Monk Bonasorte, president of the Varsity Club Executive Board, “We try to do one reunion per year and look at the historical significance of the team or era. We had a 10-year reunion for the National Championship team. The Tom Nugent era had a reunion which they have continued each year on their own.”

The committee will look back at least 10 years to determine the most appropriate reunion to hold. This year’s selection was an easy one because of the 50-year anniversary of the Peterson Era. Attendees will recall personal exploits that changed football history. Cappleman says with a chuckle, “The older we get, the better we were.” They will also talk about the memorable Petersonisms chronicled in the recent book “You Can’t Become a Football Overnight.”

They will laugh about Pete warning them not to “kill the goose that laid the deviled egg” and exhorting them to stay active because a “rolling pin gathers no moss.”

And they’ll reminisce about how Coach Peterson prepared them for life.

In the book, former FSU President T. K. Wetherell, a two-way player who once was involved in a 100-yard touchdown on a kickoff, said: “I’ll always remember the things he taught me about life in general besides playing football.”

There’s little doubt the reunion celebrating the Peterson 50-year anniversary will provide a nostalgic, laughter-filled walk down memory lane for old teammates and friends. They will recapture the excitement of the high scoring, explosive Peterson offense and remember how he declared: “We are going to throw the ball, come high or hell water. We’re not going to be any three clouds and a yardof-dust team.”

There was only one Bill Peterson, and the late FSU coach will receive his well-deserved recognition during the celebration of his journey through Seminole Territory. SB

“You Can’t Become a Football Overnight” is available at Garnet & Gold or writeman.com.

Bill Peterson (1960–1970) will receive his well-deserved recognition on Sept. 25, vs. Wake Forest.

Upcoming EvEnts As football season approaches, the Varsity Club would like to announce our exciting events happening this fall!

Annual Golf Tournament honoring Coach John Brogle at Killearn Country Club September 3, 2010 8:00 a.m.

Hall of Fame Banquet September 3, 2010 6:00 p.m.

Bill Peterson Era 50th Anniversary Reunion September 24 & 25, 2010 FSU vs. Wake Forest

Keep up to date with all of our spectacular events at http://varsityclub.fsu.edu If you have not yet renewed your membership, make sure you do so by August 1st!

You can either call (850) 644.1123, email bhosey@fsu.edu, or visit our website to renew!

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Royalties

The Power of the Brand By sheRRI dye

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ome of you may remember a time when you were lucky to find one or two FSU t-shirts and a ball cap tucked on an end shelf in the bookstore. Those days are gone forever.

Collegiate licensed products have exploded in the retail marketplace as big business and have developed into an ever-growing revenue stream for colleges and universities. Second only to Major League Baseball in the licensed sports category, the collegiate industry as a whole generated $3.9 billion in sales last year. The demand for collegiate product is in direct correlation to the strong affinity students, alumni and fans have for their college or university. There’s nothing quite like a college fan. protect-promote-profit Florida State University has close to 600 licensees that produce a variety of products bearing the highly recognizable trademarks associated with the school.

Seminole fans can now

show loyalty and pride in their university from cradle to grave, with items like baby bottles, video games, golf bags — even caskets — and everything in between. T-shirts remain the king of licensed products and routinely generate the lion’s share of royalties in the apparel category.

Established in 1981, the Florida State University trademark licensing program was developed for the purpose of protecting and promoting the university’s name, insignia, trademarks and symbols. The program is overseen by the vice president for University Relations and is administered through Seminole Boosters in partnership with The Collegiate Licensing Company.

Although protection of the brand is the foundation on which the entire program is built, promotion and profit have become equally important.

Revenues generated by royalties collected on licensed product are currently devoted to funding numerous athletic facilities on campus, including the stadium and The University Center. In its first year, the program generated $5,719. Just 28 years and several National Championships later, royalties have escalated into the millions. That’s a lot of T-shirts.

“lucky” T-shirt, or a souvenir T-shirt from a really great game or championship. Many co-eds prefer a college T-shirt to pajamas.

Most have no idea that by purchasing that item, they helped to build a stadium.

Is it legit?

Officially licensed collegiate products can be indentified by looking for the “Seal of Approval.” Products that have been approved by the university are required to have Officially Licensed Collegiate Product hangtags or stickers affixed to them.

This tag assures the consumer that the university has reviewed and approved of the item and that royalties are coming back to the school. Look for the tag and support Florida State University. SB

did your t-shirt help build a stadium?

College evokes a strong emotional connection to a familiar place and to memories of some of the best times of our lives.

When you travel, do you get a kick out of seeing someone wearing an FSU shirt in an unexpected place?

Do you give a passerby the “tomahawk chop” as a silent greeting when you pass by them because you noticed their FSU ball cap?

Almost every college football fan has a Look for the official collegiate licensing company tag and hologram on all approved retail products/merchandise.

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Your university receives support every time you purchase an Officially Licensed Collegiate Product. Royalties generated from these sales are used by Florida State University to fund facilities on campus including The University Center.

All officially licensed products display the CLC tag/hologram.

This tag/hologram signifies the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endorsement of the merchandise and that a portion of the sale price is returned to the University through its Trademark Licensing program.

For more information, visit www.seminole-boosters.com or contact: Sherri Dye | Florida State Trademark Licensing Director (850)644-3141 Garrett Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor | Assistant Trademark Licensing Director (850)644-8690 Collegiate Licensing Company (770)956-0520 or www.clc.com S EMINO LE-BO OST ERS .CO M

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Year In Review

Florida State finished ranked 5th in the National Athletic Director’s Cup for Athletic Success and had its best year ever academically, with student-athletes earning an overall GPA of 2.98.

Florida State Completes its Best-ever Athletic Season ’Noles Finish 5th in Directors Cup Only Florida State and Texas A&M is the answer to one question.

Just Florida State, Clemson and Florida answer another.

Four Florida State teams had their highest finish ever answers a third.

And the best ever is the answer to a fourth.

A glance at the mission statement of EVERY athletics department, no matter the competitive level, will reveal at least one reference to the ultimate goal of overall athletic and academic excellence.

While Florida State’s program has consistently been among the nation’s Top 15 in reaching that ultimate goal, this past season was nothing short of remarkable.

Florida State and Texas A&M are the only universities in the country that had every one of their varsity athletic teams reach the NCAA Championships, which is the

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first question. It was the first time in history that the Seminoles had placed all 19 sports in their respective championships and put the program on a new level nationally.

On a national scale, only the Seminoles, fellow ACC member Clemson and intrastate rival Florida placed their football teams in a bowl game (FSU defeated West Virginia in the Gator Bowl, Clemson beat Kentucky 21-13 in the Music City and Florida edged Cincinnati 51-24 in the Sugar Bowl), their men’s basketball team in the NCAA Tournament and advanced their baseball teams to the College World Series, which satisfies the second question. FSU stands alone, if women’s basketball is included, since the Seminoles actually advanced further, Elite Eight, than ever before and neither the Tigers nor Gators made the NCAA field.

Coach Sue Semrau’s basketball program provided a hint to question number

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three. Florida State had four sports advance further into the NCAA Championships than they had in previous school history. Volleyball polished off a truly great season with the second consecutive ACC Championship and advancing to within one game (Elite Eight) of volleyball’s Final Four. Women’s Tennis, which has a stranglehold on the top academic program on the women’s side, advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA, marking their longest drive ever in the bracket. And Men’s Golf came within a few strokes of playing headto-head for the national title, settling for their highest ever finish of 4th nationally.

Perhaps the fourth question is the most important of all and that is: Just where does this year’s athletic year rank? the best ever is the easy answer, with FSU finishing 5th in the learfield directors’ Cup point standings. Stanford,

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ACC and NCAA Team Results

which fields 35 sports, has won the No. 1 spot as the nation’s top overall program for the past nine years. The number of sports they field is important because the scoring is based on 19 sports. Programs with lots of sports, like Penn State, Ohio State and Stanford, could be considered as having an advantage because they can choose which of their 19 to count towards the Cup, eliminating the points lost from a program that doesn’t reach elite status.

While Stanford is truly exceptional with its terrific combination of athletic success and academic excellence, it is worth noting that the Cardinal’s men’s basketball team did not reach the NCAAs and FSU finished in the same place or higher in baseball, volleyball, men’s golf, women’s golf, football, cross country and men’s and women’s indoor track and field.

The Seminoles won ACC Championships in baseball, women’s cross country, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field.

FSU also won ACC regular-season championships in volleyball, women’s basketball and soccer. To round out the Seminoles’ top performing teams, the women’s cross country team finished second in the nation, men’s golf took fourth, women’s golf was 10th and men’s outdoor track and field, eighth.

Perhaps most remarkable is that the unprecedented success in competition comes along with the best year academically in FSU athletics history, with nearly 53% (251) athletes earning a 3.0 gpa or better. In fact, the overall gpa for all the student–athletes in the spring was nearly a 3.0 (2.978). In addition, three Florida State athletes won ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Scholarships, five were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and five more were named the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their sport.

2009-10 will officially be recorded as the most successful season ever for Florida State athletics and with the enthusiasm surrounding a resurgent football program and loads of returning talent on nearly every team, Seminole pride is certainly justified across the board. SB

Baseball: 1st – ACC; NCAA Regional Champions, College Word Series Men’s Basketball: 3rd – ACC; NCAA First Round Women’s Basketball: Tied for 1st – ACC; NCAA Elite Eight Men’s Cross Country: 3rd – ACC; 30th ­– NCAA Women’s Cross Country: 1st – ACC; 2nd – NCAA Cross Country Championship Football: Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Champions Men’s Golf: 5th – ACC; 2nd – NCAA Southeast Regional Championship; 3rd – NCAA Champ Women’s Golf: 4th – ACC; tie 6th – NCAA Central Regional Championship; 10th – NCAA Champ Soccer: Co-Champions – ACC; NCAA Quarterfinals Softball: 3rd – ACC; NCAA Regional Men’s Swimming: 3rd – ACC; 19th – NCAA Women’s Swimming: 3rd – ACC; 44th – NCAA Men’s Tennis: 7th – ACC; NCAA Second Round Women’s Tennis: 5th – ACC; NCAA Sweet Sixteen Indoor Men’s Track & Field: 1st – ACC; tie 12th – NCAA Indoor Women’s Track & Field: 2nd – ACC; tie 7th – NCAA Outdoor Men’s Track & Field: 1st – ACC; tie 8th – NCAA Outdoor Women’s Track & Field: 2nd – ACC; tie 20th – NCAA Volleyball: 1st – ACC; NCAA Elite Eight

Individual National Champions Kim Williams – Indoor Triple Jump

Player/Performer of the Year Honors Jean-Yves Aubone – ITA Southeast Tennis Senior of the Year Brianna Barry – ACC Volleyball Player of the Year Susan Kuijken – ACC Women’s Cross Country Performer of the Year Brooks Koepka – ACC Men’s Golf Player of the Year Lauren McCreless – ITA Southeast Tennis Senior of the Year Tiffany McCarty – ACC’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year Maurice Mitchell – ACC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Maurice Mitchell – ACC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year Wes Rickman – ACC Cross Country Freshman of the Year Francesca Segarelli – ACC Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Year Chris Singleton – ACC Defensive Player of the Year Kimberly Williams – USTFCCA Indoor South Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year

ACC Regular-Season Champions Volleyball Women’s Basketball Soccer

ACC Team Champions Baseball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball

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Student Boosters

TRUE Seminoles are fully prepared to ‘Take Doak Back’

By ARIelle hAynes

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he sun sets and as its rays shine through the stained glass portrait at Doak Campbell Stadium, chills run down your spine. The first home game is coming in September. You envision the bright lights, the packed stadium, the fight song playing and the team running through the tunnel onto Bobby Bowden Field, players holding their gold helmets high in the air.

It is at moments like this that Florida State University fans unite. For a few hours and four quarters we all stand as one, with the same wish, as TRUE Seminoles.

As the fourth year of the TRUE Seminole Campaign arrives in 2010, Seminole Student Boosters thought it would be a great idea to embrace the change surrounding Florida State Football on the latest version of our T-shirts.

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The shirt’s slogan says “Take Doak Back.” The opponent: doesn’t matter.

Game time: doesn’t matter. Fans will stand together as Florida State shows the world a TRUE Seminole Uprising! Let’s show them that united, we can Take Doak Back.

As we embrace the change in team culture, we are embracing the biggest staffing change in Florida State football history. Jimbo Fisher has taken over as head coach and we want to give him a warm welcome. As we stand in our garnet and gold TRUE Seminole shirts this season, we will be acknowledging the beginning of a new era.

Over the past four years, the game day T-shirt campaign has raised almost $200,000 and funded an athletic scholarship for three years. This year our goal is to have every Florida State fan proudly

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wear the TRUE Seminole shirt, from the first game to the last, at the stadium and around town. this fall, the official tRUe SemINole GAme is Sept. 18, versus ByU. Student Government continues to support this TRUE Seminole tradition. At freshman orientation all incoming students were inundated with TRUE Seminole information as SGA challenges the new class to learn what it means to be a TRUE Seminole.

Tradition, respect, unity and excellence are four words that sum up the heart of True Seminoles. Do they also define you?

Let the world know on game day and everyday. Order your shirt from FSU Bookstore, Seminoles.com, Bill’s Bookstore or Garnet and Gold.

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Student Boosters

Fans are encouraged to support this fundraising effort and to wear the shirt on game day or any day.

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Compliance

Consequences to Boosters for NCAA Violations “Remember To Ask Before You Act”

In what way do the NCAA Rules affect me?

Coming off an exciting 2009-10 year with The Florida State University (FSU) placing 5th in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, coaches are not taking much time off, hitting the recruiting trail in preparation for the upcoming year. A key component to FSU’s success has been the support of the FSU alumni, boosters and friends of its athletics program, referred to by the NCAA as “representatives of FSU’s athletics interest.” This commitment to excellence includes your awareness of and adherence to NCAA rules.

Per NCAA legislation, representatives of an institution’s athletics interests are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts or written or telephone communication with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians. You are permitted to notify the coaching staff of any potential prospects, as well as continue to have normal contact with any neighbor, relative or family friend that might be a high school prospect so long as you do not engage in the recruitment process.

What happens if an NCAA Rule is violated?

Penalties resulting from NCAA violations may have a negative effect on a prospect or enrolled student-athlete and their family, the student-athlete’s sport and the University as a whole.

Violations of NCAA Rules have lead to a prospect or current student-athlete being declared ineligible to compete; to sanctions placed upon an athletics team or University; or possible revocation of ticket privileges and/or University’s permanent disaffiliation with a booster.

FSU wants to continue our winning ways, but it is important to win the right way – and that means adhering to the NCAA rules.

Therefore, we encourage you to contact the Compliance Office should you have any questions about or knowledge of a potential rules violation. Providing information about any potential violations is the best way to protect FSU, current student-athletes and prospects. We greatly appreciate your continued support and assistance in our compliance efforts.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (from March 8 – June 4, 2010)

GOLDEN CHIEF

Craig Goldstein Dale Gilbreath David T. Albaneze Giancarlo Cangelosi Heart Surgery Center Marie Livingston’s Texas Steak House Patricia M. Stanford Peter D. Jones Rowland Publishing Inc. Tallahassee Magazine Sarasota Seminole Club Shane Ali Kanhai Shawn & Susan Ryan University Club Management Inc Vero Beach Chrysler Jeep Dodge

SILVER CHIEF

Byron L. Holmes Celia Nass Christopher & Rachel Presson Christopher M. Spencer Daniel F. O’Shea Full Press Apparel Inc. Gary Meloon Isadore Lorber Mark R. Akerson Mr. Kris Inchcombe Randy Choate Regional Investment Fund Inc. Robert Jakubik Shawn Bailey Sidney L. Matthew Travis A. Hadwin

TOMAHAWK

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e finished our 2009– 2010 fiscal year on June 30 and are happy to report that we raised 2.4% more for athletics than last year. We felt that it was important to tell you that your donations are the most sizeable and important revenue source of Seminole Boosters, Inc. Your annual donations account for approximately 62 percent of our total revenues and they enable us to fund the most important priorities of our program. They help us fund athletic scholarships, facilities and the related debt service, operating expenses for the Department of Athletics, certain compensation to coaches and team travel, just to name a few.

We are aware that these are trying economic times and that each donor is assessing his or her individual circumstances. Seminole Boosters, Inc., would not be here if it were not for you. More importantly, Seminole Boosters, Inc., would not have the ability to fund the Department of Athletics if it were not for your loyal donations and commitment to the Athletic Program at Florida State University.

Most non-profit entities seek to generate membership and contributions in order to fund their priorities. We at Seminole Boosters are no different.

What does distinguish us from our peers and other non-profit entities is the dedication that YOU have shown towards Seminole Athletics. It is our hope that you take great pride when you see the Seminoles competing on the field of competition and read about their academic achievements, knowing that without your commitment, that level of success would not be possible.

A peer at another ACC institution recently asked me if we had a secret weapon when it comes to fundraising.

My answer was easy: “Our secret weapon is our donor.” And for that, Seminole Boosters thanks you for being part of the team. SB

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You Can’t Become a Football Overnight: A Book of Petersonisms By Jim Crosby This year marks the 50th anniversary of Coach Pete’s rst year as Seminole football coach. To honor that anniversary Jim Crosby has written a book called: “You Can’t Become a Football Overnight.” It is full of photos, stories and colorful Peterson quotes reminiscent of those formative years in FSU football history.

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Quarterly Report 2010

All Florida State Varsity Teams (19) Participated in Post-Season Tournaments FSU one of only two universities to do so

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FSU was the second highest finishing ACC team in the national championship

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lorida State’s women’s golf team enjoyed a banner season.

The Seminoles finished in 10th place at the NCAA Division I Championship at the Country Club of Landfall in late May. It represented the best national finish for the program since 1981 and the first top 10 finish out of their eight previous NCAA Tournaments. FSU’s best national finish came in 1981 when the team won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics

for Women national championship.

Sophomore Maria Salinas of Lima, Peru, led the Seminoles with a 20th place finish in the individual standings. She carded an even par 72 in the final round, her second best score of the tournament, to finish with a 3-over par total of 291.

Salinas was followed in the individual standings by freshman Jessica Negron of Ocala, Fla., who finished with a 4-over par score of 76 in the final round and a 4-over par score of 292.

Senior Lacey Agnew of Jonesboro, Ga., played her best round of the tournament as she closed out her career with a 1-over par score of 73.

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Senior Lacey Agnew and Junior Macarena Silva were named to the 2010 All-ACC Women’s Golf Team.

“I hope the players are proud of themselves and are going to enjoy this because top 10s at nationals don’t come around too often,” said Kate Golden, interim head coach. “It’s a great finish for the girls and a great finish for the school.”

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The third place finish at the national tournament marked the best in school history while Brooks Koepka and Drew Kittleson earned All-American honors.

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FSU won three tournament championships in 2010

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he Seminoles finished in a tie for third place at the national championship finals at the Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee to earn the best finish in the history of the program.

After trailing three of the five matches early on, the Seminoles were winning one match and even in two others through 11 holes to put themselves back into contention for the win.

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However, Augusta State seized back the momentum to end FSU’s dream.

“We are all sad right now, and once this wears off we will realize what a great year we had,” FSU coach Trey Jones said. “This has been a team, a group of guys that are very special. I am just fortunate to be a part of it.”

FSU finished in second place in stroke play behind Oklahoma State and beat Texas Tech 4–1 in the opening round of match play.

Senior Captain Seth Lauer, junior Drew Kittleson, sophomore Brooks Koepka and

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freshman Michael Hebert all earned wins to advance FSU into the semifinals against Augusta State.

Lauer, of Huntington, Ind., is the only senior on FSU’s roster and was the only Seminole to win in the semifinals. He finished his FSU career by winning both of his matches in the NCAA Tournament.

With four returning starters — including three All-Americans (Drew Kittleson, Brooks Koepka and freshman Michael Hebert) — the FSU men will certainly expect to be in this position again in 2011.

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FSU reached goal of 40-win season with a 44–18 overall record

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lorida State’s softball team garnered plenty of accomplishments during the 2010 season including making its 11th-straight appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Head Coach Lonni Alameda was pleased with her team’s season, pointing to the experience her younger players gained and the leadership skills passed on by seniors Carly Wynn, Teresa Gober, Tory Haddad, Monica Montez and Courtney Rosen.

“I’m very excited about our youth, and the experience that our younger players have gained is huge,” Alameda said. “Terese Gober and Carly Wynn, among others, have really passed down a lot to our younger players and they’ve taught everyone on the team what it truly means to be a Seminole.”

Wynn, a Sharpsburg, Ga., native, was named to the 2010 All-ACC First Team.

She entered the postseason as the team leader in batting average, runs scored, doubles, triples, hits, total bases, slugging percentage, walks, on-base percentage and stolen bases.

Gober was named All-ACC Second Team along with junior teammates Sarah Hamilton and Ashley Stager.

Wynn was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. But her awards weren’t finished, as she and Hamilton were named to the 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Southeast Region Second Team.

The honor marked the second AllRegion recognition for both studentathletes. Wynn was an all-region selection in 2007 and Hamilton was an honoree last season.

FSU made its 11th straight appearance in the NCAA tournament and four players earned All-ACC honors.

Hamilton, a Tallahassee native and the ACC Pitcher of the Year in 2009, eclipsed the 20-win mark for the second consecutive year. She led the ACC in strikeouts, while her 1.47 ERA ranked third in the conference.

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Brag Points for Academic Awards 2009–10 RHODES SCHOLAR FINALIST one student-athlete ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS five student-athletes ACC SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR five student-athletes NCAA POST GRADUATE SCHOLAR one student-athlete

Florida State leads the league with 15 total student-athletes named to the 2010 All-ACC academic track and field team.

ACC POST GRADUATE SCHOLARS three student-athletes

ACC HONOR ROLL 217 student-athletes PRESIDENT’S LIST 14 student-athletes (Fall) 16 student-athletes (Spring) DEAN’S LIST 102 student-athletes (Fall) 110 student-athletes (Spring) 49% OF ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES with a GPA above 3.0 (Fall) 53% OF ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES with a GPA above 3.0 (Spring) 11 TEAMS with a GPA above 3.0 (Fall & Spring) 2.901 GPA cumulative for all student-athletes (Fall) 2.978 GPA cumulative for all student-athletes (Spring) GRADUATED 74 student-athletes (Fall & Spring)

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SU rallied for a sixth-consecutive Top 10 finish at the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore., and further cemented the program as a national power in sprints and jumps.

The men finished in eighth place overall, while the women placed 20th. Texas A&M won both the men’s and women’s titles, knocking off Florida by a single point on the men’s side and beating Oregon by 15 points on the women’s side.

The men’s 4x100 relay team of David Ambler, Brandon Byram, Maurice Mitchell and Madanha Chibudu placed second — and then Byram placed third in the 200 with a time of 20.54 seconds (into a headwind that measured 3.7 miles per hour).

Chibudu added a sixth-place finish in the

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long jump (25-4 1/2) to give FSU 17 points on the final day.

Senior distance star Pilar McShine placed fifth in the 1,500 (4:16.72) to pace the women’s team.

A total of 18 Seminoles advanced to the national meet, held June 9–11.

The women featured Kim Williams, a two-time Outdoor NCAA Champion (triple jump), Amy Harris (4X100), Marecia Pemberton (4X100), Candyce McGrone (4X100), Teona Rodgers (4X100), Brittany St. Louis (400m), Jennifer Dunn (3000-meter steeplechase), Pasca Cheruiyot (1000-meter) and McShine.

Mitchell led the men’s team and competed in three events, 100-meter, 200-meter and 4X100. Rounding out the qualifiers were David Forrester (middle distance), Kevin Borlee (400-meter), Michael Putman (discus and shot put), Andrew Bachelor (high jump) and Marlon Woods (long jump).

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COSIDA/ESPN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM eight student-athletes

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women’s basketball FSU had record breaking season while reaching NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

2010 Spring grads

Fifty Seminole student-athletes representing 15 teams, received degrees during spring commencement ceremonies held at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in May. Football’s Christian Ponder and Bobby Cameron, from the men’s Tennis program, earned MBAs while, overall, FSU student-athletes earned degrees from 11 different colleges. The Swimming and Diving program had 13 spring graduates, while Track and Field had 10.

Baseball James Marshall – Interdisciplinary Social Science

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Men’s Basketball Ryan Reid – Social Sciences

Jessica Carr – Family & Child Science & Rehab Services

Melanie Cabassol – Family & Child Science and Psychology Shanda Casella – Social Science

Women’s Basketball Angel Gray – Social Science Alysha Harvin – Social Science Jacinta Monroe – Criminology Cross Country Matt Huckaby – Exercise Science Amanda Quick – Sport Management Lydia Willemse – Chemistry & Biochemistry

Carlyn Cavalieri – Advertising Tiffany Elias – Criminology Kylsie Grimes – Social Science Jennifer Guyler – Exercise Science Carissa Hanna – Science Education Aleia Monden – Human Sciences Katie Sirounis – Marketing & Management Stevi Steinhauer – Sport Management Daniel Bradford – Social Science David Toffaletti – Sport Management

Football Ricardo Cannon – Political Science Brandon Davis – Social Science Louis Givens – Biology Ryan McMahon – Economics Christian Ponder – MBA Ashuwa Richardson – Social Science Jeff Taccetta – Marketing Jeremiah Thompson – Political Science

Tennis Chris Cloer – Social Science Bobby Cameron – MBA Track & Field Bryan Howard – Physical Education Aaron Steele – Studio Art Travis Whitfield – Physical Education

Women’s Golf Lacey Agnew – Sport Management Jamie Kuhn – Advertising Soccer Kimberly Diaz – Sport Management Softball Robin Ahrberg – Sport Management Terese Gober – Sport Management Kaleigh Rafter – Criminology Carly Wynn – Psychology

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he Florida State women’s Basketball team celebrated its most successful season in school history this past season.

The Seminoles (29-6) set a school record for victories while going deeper in the NCAA tournament than any FSU team before, losing to top-ranked and eventual national champion Connecticut in the regional finals in Dayton, Ohio, last March.

The loss did little to diminish the Seminoles’ spectacular season. Seniors Jacinta Monroe, Angel Gray and Alysha Harvin helped FSU enjoy unprecedented success that also included a programhigh national ranking of sixth in the Top 25 polls.

Head Coach Sue Semrau was recognized by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as the Russell Athletic/WBCA Regional Coach of the Year for Region 2. But she didn’t have time to rest this summer.

Semrau was an assistant coach for the 2010 USA Women’s U18 National team, which played at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships in June. Games were played at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and the top four finishing teams earned qualifying berths for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championships for Women. The team’s head coach was Jennifer Rizzotti of the University of Hartford. Assistants included Semrau and Joi Williams of the University of Central Florida.

Monroe, meanwhile, leaves an impressive legacy in Tallahassee. She became the first player in school history to be selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft last April, when she was picked sixth overall by the Washington Mystics.

Monroe, a Fort Lauderdale native, ended her stellar career at FSU with an

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She finished with 1,518 career points, 913 rebounds and 301 blocks. Monroe is just the third player in school history with 1,500 points and 900 rebounds in a career. And she is only the sixth player in ACC history with 300 career blocks.

FSU’s recruiting class received a boost when signee Natasha Howard shined at the McDonald’s All-American game in Columbus, Ohio, in April, as the 6-foot, 4-inch forward earned MVP honors for the East squad. Howard poured in 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists in 24 minutes.

FSU’s 2010 home schedule will feature Michigan State, as the Spartans play the Seminoles in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Dec. 1. SB

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The Evans Family

Big Sam did not come out of his room for two weeks. When he did, he resolved to overcome his phobia of needles and had a tattoo of Jason and a cross put on his shoulder. But Sam did not need the tattoo to remember his best friend. He has struggled since Jason’s death. And when he is in a game, class or making decisions in life he asks “Jason, what the hell do I do – where are you, man?” When doing fun things he asks, “Jason, why aren’t you here?”

Sam has continued to play basketball, and is planning to graduate this summer.

He has offers to play in Europe, but says without Jason’s encouragement, he is not sure he will.

While still dealing with the horrific grief that only parents who have lost a child can feel, Rodney and Kathy talked about how some good that might come from the loss of their incredible children. They wanted to create a gift that would help others who shared their children’s passions. They decided to establish a fund to give scholarships to needy high school students who participate in sports and excel in the classroom and to create a scholarship for a student in the FSU’s Curriculum Athletic Medical Trainer Program.

Rodney and Kathy will be holding the Fourth Jason and Jessie Jam this July in Hillsborough, N.C. They have attracted several hundred people each year with an event that features live music, local grilled fare and a silent auction and raffle that include collectables from FSU and other ACC schools. If you would like to support the event with a donation, visit their website at www.jasonandjessiejam.webs.com.

If you would like to contribute directly to the Jason Evans Medical Trainer Scholarship, please contact Joel Padgett at jpadgett@fsu.edu or (850) 644-3378. SB