Brittany Osmon smacked a grand slam in the first game of the ACC Tournament to put the Noles over Boston College 5-1. The walk off homer to center field sends the Noles to Game #7, to play the winner of Virginia Tech / Maryland. Tiffany McDonald struck out 13 in her 9 innings pitched to gain sole possession of the school strike out record.
The FSU Baseball team tripped up against JU last night, 7-6. I agree with the Democrat, they were due for a mid-week loss like that. I won’t panic unless they don’t take 3-4 from Savannah State this weekend. I’m also a Mets fan, so I’m used to panic…
The FSU Softball Team plays Boston College today, on the first day of the ACC Tournament. The Noles hope to reclaim their ACC Title, and they will be lead by All-ACC Team winners Carly Wynn (1st team), Whitney Buckmon (2nd team), Brittany Osmon (2nd team) and Tiffany McDonald (2nd team). McDonald need only two strikeouts this weekend to break the all time team record of 899, currently held by Jessica Van Der Linden (Jessica Boulware).
Will the Noles ever have a veteran team again? The flushing of the program continues with more players leaving the program. Warchant.com is featuring an article about the 2004 - 2006 class flop. I’d link you, but it’s premium, because you know premium content is important over there and we need to pay to see that Fred Rouse, Brandon Warren, etc. were flops for FSU.
ChantRant has issued their request for the 2008 Seminole Football Theme. Frankly, I think it’s dead on.
Andrew Carter offers talks about another FSU bust, Callahan Bright and about the Marcus Ball issue.
Tomahawk Nation got a colon cleansing of its own and a new site design. We’ll see how often it gets updated, although I think it’s interesting that a request for FSU Softball writers went out.
Hmm… who’s been the only one pushing softball coverage to the masses since 2004? That would be me… (pats self on back, seriously I just did).
What do you guys think? How bad is it? My gut reaction right now is that less than 9-4 is worse than 7-6 last year, thanks to the two FCS teams in 2008. Will there ever be a veteran class again? Is this just what the program needs before Jimbo Fisher takes over the program? Leave some comments, I want to hear your thoughts.
Update: Thanks to Chili at DFIG for pointing this out
The Noles completed the sweep over the Clemson Tigers last night… so how far are they going after some big victories on the road?
Loading …It just keeps getting better and better for the Noles, no? I guess on the bright side, the disciplinary problems are being dealt with, and that’s key to running a clean program. I’m all for a clean program, this isn’t Da U, although from recent headlines the line is seriously fuzzy.
Update: He has received a release from his football scholarship according to Warchant.com.
First off… check out the Seminoles.com homepage. It touts the fact that Doak Campbell Stadium will have a new look this fall. Judging from the fact that their still hawking season tickets, might that new look be lots of empty seats for the Noles’ games against FCS opponents?
Farooq is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. I can honestly say that I although I didn’t get to see Ron Simmons play at FSU, I did get to see him and Bradshaw lay out a woodshed beating at a WWE SmackDown! taping in Tallahassee while I was in college at Florida State. He joins Deion Sanders as the only other FSU defensive player in the College Football Hall of Fame. Deion Sanders remains denied.
Also, Preston Parker had he Leon County charges dropped after paying his court costs. I’m sure you’ve heard about that already, and frankly it’s not big news. His other charges are the issue.
Oh yeah… and ChantRant comments on the fact that it’s not nice to play jokes on old people, like Bobby Bowden. Frankly, I thought this was pretty funny.
The FSU Baseball team rebounded from a mildly bad weekend at UNC last weekend, to sweep Stetson. The Noles needed a big 9th inning to put Stetson away, but thanks to Mike McGee, Buster Posey & company, FSU continues to look pretty good as the season slowly starts coming to and end, and the REAL season begins. The Seminoles take on Clemson starting on Saturday in a big three game series up in South Carolina. FSU needs to get back on the ball, so to speak, and win the series if not sweep the Tigers.
In other baseball news, Buster Posey was named to the Dick Howser Award watch list. It’s not a surprise considering Posey is 2nd in the nation in batting average, and leads the ACC. If he’s not a Top 5 draft pick, I’ll be shocked. I’ll be even more shocked if he’s back next season at Florida State with all of that money waiting for him. I’d love to see him in a Mets uniform someday, but I guess that’s highly unlikely.
The Seminole Softball team ended the season on a bit of a sour note. They lost the final two games of the season at Michigan. The Wolverines have basically owned the Noles as far as I can remember, so this isn’t a huge surprise. Tiffany McDonald remains two strikeouts short of the school record. The Noles begin ACC Tournament play on May 8. NCAA Regionals being May 16.
Basically, the Noles played exactly where I expected them to this season at 36-25. They’re young, they won a couple of games they shouldn’t have, and played pretty much to their talent level the rest of the way. It’s a shame that Tiffany McDonald doesn’t have any eligibility left, because the rest of the staff has been mediocre at best in 2008. The Seminoles will also look to replace Brittany Osmon and Whitney Buckmon, two players that have been fantastic. Buckmon, over the course of her career has been a pleasure to watch, and Osmon really put it all together in 2008 after showing flashes of “what might be” over her first three years.
It is nice to know that the middle of the infield, Kristie McConn and Ashley Stager are solid. They’re freshman, and I can only imagine how nicely they’ll work together over the next 3 years. Carly Wynn patrolling center is another very good thing for the Noles. So the future is pretty bright, if the pitching can settle down. Hopefully Pitching Coach, Barbara Sherwood, can make that happen.
I’m sure I could say something about the basketball team too, but why start now? Check out The Serious Tip… I’m sure there is SOMETHING in there about basketball, and if not… just read the other posts. They’re pretty entertaining.
I never thought this little site would attract so many visitors in one month when I started it. But, April 2008 (thanks in part to a bump from the Preston Parker story, and lots of fresh photo albums) was the best month yet for this little website. Nearly 63,000 visits, 200,000 page views and 600,000 “hits” later, you guys have kicked serious butt.
So that means I’m rich, right? No, but I am happy to be reaching Seminole fans (and others). Obviously something is still lacking at the big sites, so I’ll keep plugging away until I’m not needed anymore. So THANK YOU very much, Noles and rivals alike. If you have any suggestions for the site, by all means leave me a comment about it or email me!
I find the hire interesting… Floyd was certainly outspoken on Sun Sports…
After losing the series to UNC last weekend… is the FSU Baseball team overrated? Vote and comment.
Is The FSU Baseball Team Overrated?
- Yes (65%)
- No (35%)
Total Votes: 23
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FSU Softball swept the N.C. State Wolfpack at JoAnne Graf Field over the weekend. Check out the latest photo album of the team in their pink jerseys. The Noles wore pink jerseys, which were auctioned off after Saturday’s weather-delayed Game 1, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Senior Tiffany McDonald continued to close in on FSU’s all time strikeout mark. She needs only 7 to break the school record. Whitney Buckmon, Brittany Osmon, Kelly Langston and Robyn Petrovich were honored before the Sunday game as part of Senior Day. The Noles head to Michigan for a doubleheader on Wednesday, before the ACC Tournament starts on May 8.