WANTED Seminole Place Kicker: Job Applicant must have strong and accurate leg and even stronger mind for those days when the kicks don’t go your way. Applicants: James Esco, Nathan O’Jibway, Dustin Hopkins (True Freshman) We always hear a lot about offense and defense, but over the years FSU lost a bunch of  heartbreakers thanks to [...]

Aubrey Phillips is heading to Auburn after receiving his unconditional release from Florida State University. Phillips was struggling with his relationship with Offensive Line Coach Rick Trickett, and with his weight. A bunch of websites are weighing in with their thoughts, and quite frankly I don’t understand all of the outrage. Tomahawk Nation – Aubrey [...]

(Guest post by Jordi Scrubbings of The Serious Tip.) Last weekend marked a momentous occasion for one of Bobby Bowden’s first great players.  Ron Simmons, who played for FSU from 1977 to 1980, was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. (Question: Why does this article say he was inducted back in [...]

I’m just curious, why did you, or did you not attend? Leave me some comments, because I don’t quite get it. Kind of like I don’t quite get going to the spring game anymore, since it’s not a “game” like it used to be. Persuade me to go next time, or confirm my theory that [...]

Practice is just around the corner, and the first game is Labor Day evening, 8pm against the Canes. That ought to be a high scoring affair if history is any indication (ha!). It’s time for my gut reaction preseason predictions, and I’ll go game by game, but before I do, let me put out there [...]

I’m sure you’re thinking, Bill… why would I care about Andrew Carter interviewing Jeff Bowden? Bill, Jeff Bowden doesn’t coach at FSU anymore, why do I care? Bill, seriously man he’s at North Alabama now, with Terry. We don’t care. Bill. For real. I don’t want to relive that God-awful era by reading a Jeff [...]

Since everyone and their mother is doing their player of the year posts in the dead period that is known as July, I thought it was time to bring out the ScalpEm.com Preseason FSU Website Rankings. If you need a reference point check the 2008 season rankings, in January’s post, where Andrew Carter lead the way [...]

Thanks to ScalpEm.com reader Nancy for keeping us informed via the comments: “Rafter is coming back as a Student Assistant and Michelle Snyder is coming back as a grad assistant – both welcome additions to the coaching staff. Heard Rafter also attracted players looking to learn from one of the best catchers out there. Watch [...]

Rich over at ChantRant is talking FSU football tickets, urging folks to buy tickets to the games to prevent awful scenes of an empty Doak Campbell Stadium. What struck me the most, though, is that the Patrick Martin, Asst. Athletic Director, either doesn’t totally get the picture or doesn’t want to publicly state it. From [...]

Hey readers, I need your help! I’ll have a pre football season ranking again for FSU related sites out there, but I want to make sure I include your favorites too. Here’s what I have: NoleDigest Nole Insider Garnet and Great Seminoles.com ChantRant Warchant Tomahawk Nation Nolesports.com (Tallahassee Democrat) Andrew Carter / Chopping Block – [...]