Back on The Warpath(NCAA 07-360)

[kodiak]

Well I first have to start off saying props to Longhorn for doing this the right way but since I have to run as my team, I am still doing one as the Nolies.

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Editors Note-I have finished the first season but I will be doing a week by week recap that will lead us up to the present(right after bowl season)




Tallahassee(AP)-What was supposed to be a normal summer for Florida State Football as now turned into complete and utter shock. The great Bobby Bowden has decided to step down and leave the program to younger hands. "Shoot I was out on the golf course the other day and was thinking I may not be able to enjoy this dadgum much more if I keep on coaching. I think I have done just about all I can. If my good friend Joe(Paterno) wins more games than me, well the the old grizzly can have the record. After losing a grandchild, I started thinking more and more about it, but decided to keep coaching. Now though, I have the time to stay at home with Ann(his wife) or visit with the kids and grandkids. Plus watching Tommy will still keep my heart beating a little faster in the fal months."
So with that announcement, FSU AD, Dave Hart, already has the great one shoe's filled. He has decided to go with a coach who is only 31 years of age. This same coach helped guide Louisville to a conference championship and a spot in the OS Vets innagural season playoffs. While they fell victim to Oklahoma, his name was now out there and became one of the hottest commodoties in the likes of Kirk Ferentz, Urban Meyer, and Bobby Petrino. While the list of potential candiadate was large, Hart gave Coach Kodiak a phone call and he quickly agreed to return to his alma matta. "I will miss everyone of those kids in Louiville. But my heart has always been with Florida State and I told myself and family that if the situation ever arose we would go withouth hesitation." Coach Kodiak's words could not have been more true, as he inked a 3 year deal reported to be around $750,000 as a base per year. He will also get appearance fees, two cars, and a country club membership. When asked about replacing such a legend, he simply responded with, "No one can ever replace what Coach Bowden has done for college football and the university." Coming into fall practice, Kodiak looks to improve an offense that has the weapons but has often underprodeuced in the last couple of years. Heres to hoping he can put FSU back on the warpath.

[kodiak]

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Preseason Outlook Good For Seminoles

Jacksonville(AP)-At the conclusion of ACC media week, all eyes are set on two rivals squaring off for the championship right back in this same city in December. Both Miami and Florida State have been picked to win the respective divisions and face off to close out what they will start. The two will open the season in Miami in front of a national tv audience. Luckile for both schools, it will also be the last time they have to open the season against each other as the announcement was also made that two new ACC teams will fill the void left by the two Florida Schools. FSU and Miami both recieved the maximum amount of first place votes. Clemson was picked second and Boston College third, followed by NC State and Maryland. Miami was followed by Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, UNC, and Duke. The only thing Coach Kodiak said was "No pressure right?" Up in next weekends sports section, a full preview of the Noles.

[Beantown]

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Can't wait to read this, man.

[kodiak]

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Seminoles Preseason Special Preview
Head Coach-Coach Kodiak
We will first take a look at the 2006 schedule.

Week 1 @ Miami(National TV)
Week 2 Troy(Regional Broadcast)
Week 3 Clemson(National TV)
Week 4 Rice(Regional TV)
Week 5 OPEN
Week 6 @NC STATE(THURSDAY-National TV)
Week 7 @DUKE(Regional TV)
Week 8 Boston College(Regional TV)
Week 9 @Maryland(Regional TV)
Week 10 Virginia(Regional TV)
Week 11 Wake Forest(Regional TV)
Week 12 Western Michigan(Regional TV)
Week 13 Florida(National TV)
Week 14 OPEN
Champ WK-TBA

Seminole Offense-

QB-Drew Weatherford(SO-RS)*
Xavier Lee(SO-RS)
Christian Ponder(FR)
Devontre Richardson(FR)**
RB-Lorenzo Booker(SR-RS)*
Antone Smith(SO)
Jamaal Edwards(JR)
Maurice Sims(FR)**
FB-Joe Surratt(FR)*
Seddrick Holloway(FR)
WR-DeCody Fagg(JR)*
Chris Davis(SR-RS)*
Greg Carr(SO)-Starting at slot
Kenny O'Neal(SO-RS)
Damon McDaniel(FR)
Joslin Shaw(JR-RS)
TE-Cal Piurowski(FR)*
Brandon Warren(FR)
Charlie Graham(FR-RS)
LT-Mario Henderson(SR)*
Shannon Boatman(JR)
Daron Rose(FR)**
LG-Jacky Claude(JR)*
Brandon Davis(FR)
C-John Frady(JR-RS)*
Dumak Adams(SO-RS)
RG-Cory Niblock(SR-RS)*
Geoff Berniard(SO-RS)
RT-David Overmeyer(JR-RS)*
Matt Hardrick(FR)

*Denotes Starter
**Redshirted for the upcoming season

Next week we take a look at the defense

[kodiak]

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Meet Your Nole Defense-

LE-
Alex Boston(JR-RS)*
Everette Brown(FR-RS)
Neefy Moffett(SO)
RE-
Darrell Burston(SR-RS)*
Justin Mincey(FR)
DJ Norris(JR-RS)
DT-
Aundre Fluellen(JR-RS)*
Aaron Jones(SO-RS)*
Paul Griffin(JR)
Emmanuel Dunbar(SO)
Letroy Guion(FR)**
Ryan McMahon(FR)**
OLB-
Lawrence Timmons(JR)*
Buster Davis(SR-RS)*
Geno Hayes(SO)
Marcus Ball(FR)
Recardo Wright(FR)
Toddrick Verdell(SO)
Rodney Gallon(SO-RS)
MLB-
Derek Nicholson(SO)*
Jae Thaxton(SO-RS)
CB-
Tony Carter(SO-RS)*
JR Bryant(JR)*
Michael Garvin(SO)
Trevor Ford(SO-RS)
Ochuku Jenue(FR)
Jamie Robinson(FR)
FS-
Roger Williams(JR-RS)*
Darius McClure(SO-RS)
Anthony Leon(FR)**
SS-
Myron Rolle(FR)*
Anthony Houllis(JR-RS)
Mister Alexander(FR)**
K-
Gary Cismesia(JR)*
P-
Graham Gano(SO)*

*Denotes Starter
**Redshirting for upcoming season

Up next-season opener preview

[kodiak]

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Noles Target Seven for In-Season Recruting

Since the Noles only have 6 seniors on the team, Coach Kodiak has narrowed his in-season recruiting to 7 guys. Here is the breakdown on each one.

WR-Matt Harris 6'6 225, Aiken, South Carolina(**** prospect, ranked 175)
40 time=4.52
Hands Grade=B+
Vertical=41.0"

WR-Riley Perkins 6'5 205 Pampa, Texas(***'s, ranked 311)
40 time=4.43
Hands Grade=C+
Vertical=40.7"

RG-Ron Johnson 6'4 315 Greenfield, Indiana(****'s ranked 42)
Field Awareness=A+
Bench=455
Squat=695

RG-Ben Hicks 6'4 335 Golden Glades, FL(****'s, ranked 44)
Field Awareness=A+
Bench=460
Squat=695

MLB- Matt Jordan 6'0 234 Auburndale, FL(*****'s, ranked 6)
40 time=4.54
Field Awareness=A
Bench=430
Squat=715

MLB-Adam King 6'1 229 Doraville, Georgia(*****, ranked 8)
40 time=4.43
Field Awareness=A
Bench=435
Squat=670

MLB-Clarence Watson 6'0 235 Homestead, FL(****'s, ranked 105)
40 time=4.48
Field Awareness=B+
Bench=395
Squat=670

[kodiak]

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Noles Look To Open Season on the Right Foot
FSU vs Miami to kick off season in Coral Gables

Tallahassee(AP)-Well folks, that time of year is here again. And for the third year in a row, the Florida State Seminoles will face off against the 11th ranked Hurricanes. Before last year, Miami had won six in a row in the series and have not lost at home to the Noles since the end of the probation era. With a new coach, the Noles look to buck that history and start the season off right. "Obviously beating Miami would be huge for us, not only in our quest for the ACC and National Champinoship picture, but just our pshyce and confidence." Coach's words were filled with both excitement and anxiety. However, he can sleep a little easier knowing that Papa Bowden also struggled with the rivals from down south. "Lets just hope it does not come down to a field goal. I dont think I could take that, not after having watched all those games growing up and while I was a grad assistant at Kansas State." Kodiak said that laughingly but you know in the back of his mind, that should a kick determine the outcome, he will not sleep for nights should there be another wide miss.

The key players on offense for Miami will be QB Kyle Wright, RB Tyrone Moss, WR Ryan Moore, and TE Greg Olsen. On D, the Noles will have to worry about DE Baraka Atkins, OLB's Tavares Gooden and Jon Beason, and FS Brandon Merriweather.

The last two games have seen the defenses shine while the offenses were still trying to get their timing down. With more experience on both offenses, look for a more high scoring game that resembles that of the first couple of years of this decade.

[elicoleman]

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Can't wait read to this.

Good luck, Dan.

[kodiak]

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME
Miami Holds Off FSU 41-38

Coral Gables, FL(AP)-If you did not watch this game, you could still have guessed the outcome based on years past. Trailing 41-38 with 3:38 to go in regulation, Seminole kicker, Gary Cismesia lined up for the tying field goal. With the ball placed on the right hash, Xavier Lee got the perfect hold down on the 43 yd-line. It was a clean kick, a liner that was straight as an arrow. The Noles thought they had tied it as the ball sailed closer and closer. It would not go wide...nope not this time, but it came up just short, clanging off the cross bar and falling harmelessly to the grass in the closed endzone at the Orange Bowl. "I thought for sure I hit that one pure. Unbelievable. I guess my name will now go down with the likes of Beitia, Thomas, etc." a dejected Cismesia said after the game. "Its a shame we had to lose like that" quipped Coach Kodiak, "but that was not the only reason. We will get the ship righted in a hurry and can still get back in the championship hunt."

Tied 14-14 at half, the Seminoles fell behind Miami 20-14 on a 42 yard strike to WR Ryan Moore. The Noles ran off the next 10 points to take a 24-20 lead late in the third. Then the fireworks went off. Moore caught his second TD pass, this time on a 69 yarder, then following a FSU turnover, the Canes found paydirt again making it 34-24 with 8:57 remaining. FSU marched quickly down the field and Antone Smith ran it in from the 2 to bring them back within 3. Then following a Kyle Wright interception, FSU went back down and found the endzone again, this time on a Drew Weatherford QB sneak. Miami was down but was not out, and has been seen in recent past, Wright drove them back down the field, aided by 2 pass interference calls and found Moore again to go back up by 3. That set up the final chance for FSU. The sad thing is the sack on 3rd down is what knocked the Noles just out of Cismesia's range. "If we dont take that sack, we at least are tied. Just very tough to swallow right now." Coach Kodiak still shaking his head in disbelief. After the miss, Miami was able to pick up two first downs, forcing FSU to use all of their timeouts. Although they held and got the ball back, they had no timeouts and only 13 seconds to try and move back into field goal range. They would get no closer than their own 40 yard line as time expired.

Box Score

Miami- 0 14 13 14 41
FSU - 7 7 10 14 38

Individual Stats

Passing
Miami-Kyle Wright 20-34-323 5TD's 3 INT's
FSU- Drew Weatherford 24-40-215 0TD's 1 INT

Rushing
Miami-Moss 28-62
Jones 3-11
Bryant 1-0
Wright 3- (-)10
FSU-Booker 21-55 1TD
Smith 4-0 2TD's(sounds like Jerome Bettis)
Weatherford 4-(-)5 1 TD

Receiving
Miami- Moore 6-175 3 TD's
Jenkins 4-56
Olsen 4-43 1 TD
Leggett 3-46
K, Jones 2-8 1 TD
FSU- Carr 6-79
Davis 5-39
Booker 3-30
Shaw 3-33
Surratt 2-10
O'Neal 2-7
Fagg 1-5
Smith 1-8
Piurowski 1-4

Up next the Noles are home to Troy

[kodiak]

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I wish I could get this transfer thing to work so I could post some pics. I cant get the drivers deleted.

[kodiak]

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First Half Too Much as Noles Get in the Win Column
Noles Score 27 first half points to beat Troy 37-18

Tallahassee, FL(AP)What's the best way to cure another bitter defeat to your rival? How about hosting the Troy Trojans. After having to play the stifling D from Miami a week ago, the Nole offense found things to go alot smoother facing the undermanned Trojans. After giving Troy an early 3-0 lead, it was all FSU for the rest of the half. A Greg Carr TD reception sandwiched between two Booker TD runs, and a couple of Cismesia field goals, the Noles went into the break up 27-3. "We came out and stuck to the gameplan and we worked it flawlessly in that first half. It was my fault in the second as I took the proverbial foot off the gas and just had us cruise in the last stanza." a mildly happy Coach Kodiak said afterwards. Up next is a crucial showdown with division rival Clemson.

Box Score

Troy- 3 0 7 8-18
FSU- 3 24 7 3-37

Passing
Troy-Haugabook 19-41-287-2TD's-5INT's
FSU-Weatherford 21-39-254-2TD's-0INT's

Rushing
Troy-Cattouse 15-59
East 3-6
Haugabook 2-0
FSU-Booker 31-114-2TD's
Smith 7-32
Surratt 2-18
Weatherford 3-(-)12

Receiving
Troy-Banks 4-86-1TD
Cattouse 4-50
Hampton 4-68-1TD
Dawkins 2-22
Vinson 2-36
Cray 1-18
Babb 1-1
East 1-6

FSU-Carr 4-103-1TD
Davis 4-22
Surratt 4-31-1TD
Piurowski 3-19
Fagg 1-10
Smith 1-10
Booker 1-19


KEY STAT- Troy was 0-10 on 3rd down conversions
Current Rank#18

[elicoleman]

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Damn man, tough loss vs the Canes.

[kodiak]

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Week 2 Key Games

Georgia 39-31 South Carolina
Notre Dame 42-13 Penn State
Boston College 41-24 Clemson
Oregon 45-9 Fresno State
Ohio State 49-16 Texas

[kodiak]

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Damn man, tough loss vs the Canes.

Oh it gets better, just wait until later in the season. I had already finished the first season(just played my bowl game) so I decided to go back and do this and can catch up with off season recruiting.

[kodiak]

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Clemson Suffers Another Blowout at Doak
Noles O and D shine as FSU thumps Clemson 44-10

Tallahassee, FL(AP)-It was supposed to be a game that would mark Clemson's return to the ACC elite. Instead it was a good ole fashined woodshed whuppin. Aided by 4 Tiger turnovers, the Noles jumped out to a 34-0 lead before letting off the gas. "We knew that if we got pressure on Proctor(Clemson QB) that he might get rattled and throw some picks." Kodiak said in the press room. To the tune of 4 interceptions and 5 sacks, the defense did what they had intended to do. Both of the touchdowns scored by FSU, in the first half, were scored by the defense. CB Trevor Ford and Freshman superstar Myron Rolle both had pick sixes and both were within seconds of each other. "Us DB's always have little contests going on. I told Trev after his that I was going to get one and mine was going to be longer." The Ruthian words of Rolle were lived up to as his return went for 64 yards compared to the 45 yarder by Ford. Up next for FSU(2-1, 1-1) are the Rice Owls. "Man now I have to get us prepared for all that option attack. Not going to get much sleep this week." Kodiak remarked about his teams next opponent.

Box Score

Clemson 0 0 10 0-10
FSU 3 17 14 10-44

Passing
Proctor-9-31-112-0TD's-4INT's
Weatherford-16-24-218-2TD's-1INT

Rushing
Davis-18-114-1TD(74yds)
Proctor-4-12
Booker-18-60
Smith-11-27
Weatherford-2-10
Lee-1-9
Surratt-1-1-1TD
Edwards-1-(-)2

Receiving
Diomande-2-25
Kelly-2-30
Taylor-2-23
Hunter-1-14
Harris-1-16
Davis-1-4
Carr-7-165
Piurowski-3-19-1TD
Davis-3-9
Surratt-1-27
Fagg-1-3
Booker-1-5


Once Again FSU held their opponent to a dismal 3rd conv % Clem(1/14-7%)