Tomahawk chopped

Dismayed at his university's role in earning Coach Woody the dreaded hat this season, Florida State President T.K. Wetherell is boycotting the Seminoles' next game, the Emerald Bowl against UCLA:

"I'll watch it on TV like everyone else. It's kind of making a statement," Wetherell said. Asked if he'll be criticized for not standing by the team, he said, "If you go, you're damned if you do. If you don't, you're damned too."

OK, he's not really boycotting, but it's still interesting to see how many FSU representatives will not be making the trip to Seattle.

Gators edge Noles

Coach Rob's Florida Gators just edged Coach Woody's Florida State Seminoles 21-14 following a wild fourth quarter. With the win, Coach Rob joins Coach GQ as hat-free for the 2007 season. With the loss, Coach Bando breathes a sigh of relief while Coach Woody knows that he needs wins in a hurry tonight.

Rant from Rob

Coach Rob will briefly stand on his soapbox today. Don't worry, no politics here. Why do networks announce the player of the game before the game is over? ABC just did that for the Florida-Florida State game, but what if FSU drives down, scores a touchdown and a two-point conversion? Who's the say who the player of the game is if that happens?

This is a moot point today because Florida just downed a punt on FSU's one-yard line, but it still irks me. The answer to my original question is because corporate sponsors want exposure before people stop watching the game, but it's still wrong.

Dallas Baker...

is still really good. Coach Rob's Florida Gators have a slight lead over Coach Woody's Florida State Seminoles (21-14) in the early fourth quarter.

WTF?!?

That last letter is for Florida, of course. What is going on down there? Sure, the Gators are doing fine this season, but Miami and Florida State are in shambles with both their real-life coaches on the hot seat. In the FP, both teams are continuing to cause grief for Coaches Bando and Woody, respectively, as the 'Canes and 'Noles both dropped games yesterday. Miami fell 30-23 to Georgia Tech in Bando's presence in Atlanta, and Woody wisely did not make the trip to see Maryland top Florida State 27-24.

This week's motto, which may also be this season's maxim, must be, "That's why they play the games."

Uniform fire sale: everything must go!

Coach Woody's Florida State Seminoles may want to rethink their decision to debut new all-black uniforms today in the wake of their 24-19 loss to Boston College. I thought they were ugly, and--as you can see in the photo above--no longer accurate ("unconquered" doesn't seem to fit). The Seminoles may want to spend more time in practice this week and less time in front of the mirror.