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Florida college teams should have easy days in their openers

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The goal is to relive the old days, the days of championships and Heismans, the days of touchdowns and cheers. For the schools of Florida, however, first there much be new. New, as in a coach. New, as in a quarterback. New, as in hope. That’s the thing about college football; it is ever-changing. Quick as a heartbeat, yesterday’s stars are gone. Quick as a heartbeat, there is new drama with which to live. Start at Florida State. Jameis doesn’t…

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College football means the return of traditions to fans

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Touchdowns all count the same. Bands often play the same songs. Every school has a funny mascot running around. Cheerleaders wave the pom-poms in pretty much the same fashion. What separates one college football team from another are the traditions. It is there, in the time-honored lore of the game, that the real differences exist between, say, Florida and Florida State, or Texas and Texas A&M. It is there in the weekly rituals that fans find their own identifications. A…

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What do college football fans look for on easy-touch weekend?

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You have washed your foam finger. You have found your old pom-poms. Your jersey is clean. Your hat is still good. Yep, you are ready for the college football season. But how, exactly, are you supposed to pull for your team in a weekend without drama. Victory is assured. Forty points seems inevitable. This isn’t like, say, Tennessee. Or Clemson. This is laugher weekend. A chance to sing the old alma mater, cheer for a touchdown or six and envision…

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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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FSU running back Dalvin Cook quickly cleared of misdemeanor battery

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FSU running back Dalvin Cook was found not guilty of misdemeanor battery Monday afternoon, and said he hopes to rejoin the Seminoles football team as soon as possible. Cook was found not guilty in a one-day trial. Madison Geohagen had accused Cook of punching her in the face outside a Tallahassee bar in June, but her only witness was a friend who admitted she was intoxicated at the time. “In light of today’s ruling in his misdemeanor battery case, Cook’s…

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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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