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USA Today: Florida State fans most defensive in all of sports

BringBackBonner

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Man, for a team that lost to Wake Forest three-straight years no more than eight years ago, 'Noles fans are awfully uppity.
I wrote a reasonable post about Jameis Winston last week that acknowledged why his past transgressions, confirmed or alleged, make him a difficult player to take No. 1. Well, you would have thought I bashed Mother Teresa, Bobby Bowden and Publix all in the same post. The vitriol was unbelievable, though some of the hate-tweets that rolled in were rational and understanding. And by "some" I mean "none."
Even for a school that still does the tomahawk chop and thinks of Jimbo Fisher as a paragon of virtue, a few of the responses were shocking. If tweets could be rated, these would be getting the hard "R" - Fifty Shades of Grey style.

But I get it. That's your school. That's where you tailgated for hours and passed out before games, and ignored the football team for your first two years, then started going to games when they got good in the past two seasons. And though I have a sneaking suspicion some of the most vocal critics were simply Florida State fans not alums, the idea that a fan base can have so much pent up aggression after winning a national championship and making the inaugural college football playoff is laughable. I mean, Florida fans would never act that way.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/mos...ake-forest-at-florida-state-s-fbc-usa-fl#main
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/most-defensive-fans-florida-state-kentucky-steelers-jameis-winston
 
Originally posted by GatorGray:
The RR team will be here in short order to say "No we are not!"
No doubt an erroneous perception promoted by the pro-SEC media.
 
Personally I think they are the most OFFENSIVE fans in all of sports ...
 
Originally posted by G8RMark:
Personally I think they are the most OFFENSIVE fans in all of sports ...
You've been watching 'champball for 4 years, you don't know anything about offense.
 
swung for the fence and got hit by my fastball in the face, thought the post would go unnoticed eh?
 
The Wake Forest incident was a really dark time. We do not discuss this in my home.

Aside from that, I don't think we're "defensive" but we will call shenanigans when we see talking heads and no-talent hacks like the ones who typically work for USA Today writing garbage about either our University, our football team, or an individual athlete being wrongly attacked. After all, the best defense is a good offense.

Aside from that, they wouldn't be writing about us if we were just some barely .500 team. Yawn.
 
If he wants to see hate and even some racism all he has to do is go to Jameis instragram page and read some of the comments people post on his photos.
 
Originally posted by goldmom:
The Wake Forest incident was a really dark time. We do not discuss this in my home.

Aside from that, I don't think we're "defensive" but we will call shenanigans when we see talking heads and no-talent hacks like the ones who typically work for USA Today writing garbage about either our University, our football team, or an individual athlete being wrongly attacked. After all, the best defense is a good offense.

Aside from that, they wouldn't be writing about us if we were just some barely .500 team. Yawn.
Haven't seen that yet. noles have been real good at drawing attention to themselves.
 
Someone taking the time to write a pundit they disagree with ABOUT THE DRAFT STATUS needs to get a life.

You would probably be better served to write your local Congressman about issues that affect you.
 
Originally posted by Leesgator:

Originally posted by goldmom:
The Wake Forest incident was a really dark time. We do not discuss this in my home.

Aside from that, I don't think we're "defensive" but we will call shenanigans when we see talking heads and no-talent hacks like the ones who typically work for USA Today writing garbage about either our University, our football team, or an individual athlete being wrongly attacked. After all, the best defense is a good offense.

Aside from that, they wouldn't be writing about us if we were just some barely .500 team. Yawn.
Haven't seen that yet. noles have been real good at drawing attention to themselves.
I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
As far as being wrongly attacked, I should have said falsely accused.

And...I'll leave it at that.
 
Originally posted by SeaPA:
Originally posted by G8RMark:
Personally I think they are the most OFFENSIVE fans in all of sports ...
You've been watching 'champball for 4 years, you don't know anything about offense.
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Originally posted by goldmom:

Originally posted by Leesgator:


Originally posted by goldmom:
The Wake Forest incident was a really dark time. We do not discuss this in my home.

Aside from that, I don't think we're "defensive" but we will call shenanigans when we see talking heads and no-talent hacks like the ones who typically work for USA Today writing garbage about either our University, our football team, or an individual athlete being wrongly attacked. After all, the best defense is a good offense.

Aside from that, they wouldn't be writing about us if we were just some barely .500 team. Yawn.
Haven't seen that yet. noles have been real good at drawing attention to themselves.
I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
As far as being wrongly attacked, I should have said falsely accused.

And...I'll leave it at that.
Well that and when you have players committing crimes and police and admin looking the other way, then yeah, attention will follow.
 
Originally posted by goldmom:
I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
Funny....noles always say Gators have never had an undefeated season. But when noles lose their only game in the post-season, it still translates to undefeated season, even though the same thing happened to UF in 1995.
 
Originally posted by passoverGator:


Originally posted by goldmom:

I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
Funny....noles always say Gators have never had an undefeated season. But when noles lose their only game in the post-season, it still translates to undefeated season, even though the same thing happened to UF in 1995.
Pass:
1. In 1995 there was no "playoff"
2. I agree that I should have clarified by saying undefeated in the regular season.
 
Originally posted by goldmom:
Originally posted by passoverGator:


Originally posted by goldmom:

I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
Funny....noles always say Gators have never had an undefeated season. But when noles lose their only game in the post-season, it still translates to undefeated season, even though the same thing happened to UF in 1995.
Pass:
1. In 1995 there was no "playoff"
2. I agree that I should have clarified by saying undefeated in the regular season.
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The bowl game was still a "postseason" loss.
 
Honestly, no argument here.

And, I don't see it as a bad thing. The flip-side of "defensive" is being engaged and supportive of your school. FSU also has a much higher alumni giving rate than either UF or Miami, and higher than most big, state schools.

I wish they'd put the kabash on the Glitter Guys though. Not everything needs to be a tradition.
 
Originally posted by Uniformed_ReRe:
Honestly, no argument here.

And, I don't see it as a bad thing. The flip-side of "defensive" is being engaged and supportive of your school. FSU also has a much higher alumni giving rate than either UF or Miami, and higher than most big, state schools.

I wish they'd put the kabash on the Glitter Guys though. Not everything needs to be a tradition.
Really? Is that what you call it? Being supportive of what exactly? Poor behavior among its football players? Supportive of an admin and community in general that look the other way? If that is what you mean, then, yes,, you guys are supportive, or just stupid.
 
Originally posted by Uniformed_ReRe:
Honestly, no argument here.

And, I don't see it as a bad thing. The flip-side of "defensive" is being engaged and supportive of your school. FSU also has a much higher alumni giving rate than either UF or Miami, and higher than most big, state schools.

I wish they'd put the kabash on the Glitter Guys though. Not everything needs to be a tradition.
I would like to see that information.
 
Originally posted by Leesgator:

Really? Is that what you call it? Being supportive of what exactly? Poor behavior among its football players? Supportive of an admin and community in general that look the other way? If that is what you mean, then, yes,, you guys are supportive, or just stupid.
Treon approves.
 
Originally posted by goldmom:
Originally posted by Leesgator:

Really? Is that what you call it? Being supportive of what exactly? Poor behavior among its football players? Supportive of an admin and community in general that look the other way? If that is what you mean, then, yes,, you guys are supportive, or just stupid.
Treon approves.
OmegaMom, your shtick is old and tired.
 
Stereotypical noles don't like be stereotyped...and little brother will always act like little brother....
 
Originally posted by goldmom:

Originally posted by Leesgator:


Really? Is that what you call it? Being supportive of what exactly? Poor behavior among its football players? Supportive of an admin and community in general that look the other way? If that is what you mean, then, yes,, you guys are supportive, or just stupid.
Treon approves.
Treon goes to fsu? Damn, when did that happen. Glad to see you don't disagree. Generally your comments swing between comical to just plain ignorant/stupid.
 
School, Average alumni giving rate, URL

Florida:

FSU 17.5% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/fsu-1489/rankings
Miami 15.2% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-miami-1536/rankings
Rollins 14.8% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/rollins-college-1515/rankings
UF 14.6% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-florida-1535/rankings
USF 12.8% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/usf-1537/rankings
Stetson 11.2% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/stetson-university-1531/rankings
UCF 10.1% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/ucf-3954/rankings
FIU 7.2% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/fiu-9635/rankings
FAMU 5.8% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/famu-1480/rankings
FAU 3.4% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/fau-1481/rankings


Miscellany:

UVA 22.3% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/uva-6968/rankings
UNC 19.5% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/unc-2974/rankings
Michigan 19% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-michigan-9092/rankings
PSU, 15.4% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/penn-state-6965/rankings
Ohio State, 14% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/ohio-state-6883/rankings
UCLA 11.7% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/ucla-1315/rankings
UGA 11.2% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-georgia-1598/rankings
LSU 10.8% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/lsu-baton-rouge-2010/rankings
Tennessee 9.5% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-tennessee-3530/rankings
Stony Brook 9.3% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/stony-brook-suny-2838/rankings
Maryland 8.2% http://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-maryland-2103/rankings




Maryland seems low. Maybe it's a DC thing.
 
Originally posted by BringBackBonner:
That is interesting. I wonder how the average contribution amounts compare since UF and Miami alums have much higher average earnings.
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That and, knowing fsu, if a large corporation donates, they count it as an "alumnus donation" since an fsu grad is sweeping the floor.
 
Originally posted by goldmom:
Originally posted by passoverGator:


Originally posted by goldmom:

I'll agree. But when you have back to back undefeated seasons, the attention thing will happen.
Funny....noles always say Gators have never had an undefeated season. But when noles lose their only game in the post-season, it still translates to undefeated season, even though the same thing happened to UF in 1995.
Pass:
1. In 1995 there was no "playoff"
2. I agree that I should have clarified by saying undefeated in the regular season.
Florida was 5-0-1 in 1911. That is an undefeated season. I'm surprised you don't remember it.
 
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