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FSU finally names Everett Golson as its starting quarterback

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FSU has a new starting quarterback. And it’s Everett Golson. Seminoles’ coach Jimbo Fisher took the most asked question of the off-season and waited until Monday for an answer, picking Golson over returning backup Sean McGuire to be the FSU quarterback. Golson, a former starter at Notre Dame who was good enough to quarterback the Irish to the national title game in 2012, transferred to FSU in the off-season despite a lack of promises. In 25 games with the Irish,…

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Clemson may finally have edge over Seminoles in ACC game

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This time, they have the edge, right? This time, Clemson is at home. This time, they have the established quarterback. This time, they are the darlings of the media poll that picks them to win their half of the standings. This time, they should beat the Florida State Seminoles. Right? The Tigers have become one of America’s finest programs, winning 10 games or more for four straight seasons. No one likes to go to Death Valley to play. Quarterback DeShaun…

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Former troubled running back Maurice Clarett speaks to FSU’s players

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The members of the Florida State football team have heard a lot of success stories over the years. This time, they heard from the opposite end of the spectrum. Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, who took one of the hardest falls in the history of college football, talked to the Seminoles Wednesday night, according to ESPN. His message was as difficult as his road has been. Clarett, who served nearly four years in prison for aggravated robbery and carrying…

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FSU’s Jimbo Fisher the king of winning close games in college football

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Close counts, especially for a coach who is on the winning side of things. Ask FSU’s Jimbo Fisher, the close-win king of college football. According to Jon Solomon of CBSsports, Fisher is the best close-game coach in the ACC. Fisher was 7-0 in one-possession games, and the Seminoles have won their last 10 overall, with their last close-game loss coming to North Carolina State in 2012. Solomon ranks Alabama’s Nick Saban, Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, UCLA’s Jim Mora, TCU’s Gary…

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FSU’s suspended running back Dalvin Cook has trial moved up

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Dalvin Cook got an accelerated trial. Now, if he is found not guilty, how fast will he able to rejoin his Florida State Seminoles? Cook’s court case has been moved up to August 24, giving him as many as an extra 10 days to practice if he is found not guilty. If he is found guilty, it would be difficult for coach Jimbo Fisher to welcome him back any time soon following the insistence that he is opposed to domestic…

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ESPN thinks that FSU, Florida will both be mediocre in 2015

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For the past few weeks, there have been various preseason polls and rankings about what to expect, and most of the polls expect that FSU will win the ACC and that Florida will be just another team in the SEC. ESPN is even more harsh on the state’s prospects. It has FSU and coach Jimbo Fisher ranked third in the ACC behind Clemson and Georgia Tech. The University of Miami it has ranked eighth. In the SEC, it has Florida…

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‘Canes’ Al Golden, Bucs’ Lovie Smith are on the coaching hot seat

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The days are hot enough for University of Miami coach Al Golden. Evidently, they’re even hotter for his chair. Golden has been ranked No. 4 in the nation on its Hot Seat rankings, trailing only Iowa State’s Paul Rhoads, Purdue’s Darrell Hazell and Indiana’s Kevin Wilson. Golden is 28-22 in his four years at the U, but fans hunger for more. Of course, being in the Top 15 isn’t just for coaches of bad programs. Alabama’s Nick Saban is ranked…

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