Dear FSU lurkers. G'Morning!

Oct 16, 2013, 8:53 AM

You are days away now from your first reality check of the season.

That daisy patch of a schedule y'all have been walking through will soon morph into a hard-scrabble, thorny trail of deafening noises, confusion, and melee. It’s going to be anything but pretty. Videos of this will probably be placed in the local horror shows going on at this time of year. You know – blood, guts, gnashing of teeth, springing bodies, horrifically timed uncaged animals. Your boys are going to feel like they went from a rose garden walk to a frightful ambulation in a house of horrors (Happy early Hallowe’en).

I assure you this brood of Tigers is well beyond putting on a few cheap scares. I fully expect maroon bodies lying in the grass, shoes left on the field, gasps for water and time-outs, and even some good ole’ healthy hurling – you know, when the body just has to purge itself of all fear.

After having their ACC title wrested away in Tallahassee and watching the ACC championship charade, these Tigers are looking for scalps.

BTW, I've been studying Mr. Winston for the first time, after hearing nothing but rave reviews on his five-game cupcake spree. I was, frankly, mortified – in empathy for any and all FSU fans who are placing hopes on this game. What’s with the rubber band, coffee-break length release? Am I the only one who’s noticed? How did all the talking heads miss this? Big and athletic and freakish – he is! But by the time he gets that belated and wobbly ball off, a certain VB,CC, and Associates are going to be on him like in those old Mutual of Omaha films where Marlin Perkins says, “It’s too late”(for the prey).

Does Mr. Winston even have a clue what he is getting in to? I think not, after watching him interview last night on a show.

My, oh my, the hubris of some of these young guns coming in to the Valley for their disciplining. I understand. All of us need our rites of passage, and I’m sure this experience will train him for the future.

Here’s hoping your team has put in a lot of time in training at the schools for the deaf in your area. Was just curious - will Mr. Winston be looking to do check-downs at the line, or other changes on the reads? He’ll have to save that for the other wine-and-cheese venues on ACC road. This is Death Valley, not “Wallace Wade” or “BC Hockey Crowd” stadium.

Well, guess I’m off to work but I’ll be back to provide you with more counsel later. You will need, I assure you.

Most respectfully, Your affectionate –

Uncle TigerTape

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Come on, how much is Home field worth? 10 points?? Vegas gives them 5 points to Clemson, but 3 points to others.

STill FSU is a 3 point advantage, meaning that FSU is 8 points better on paper in a neutral field.

this crowd better be better than 5 points, i don't know what u have to do, but you better outsmart vegas bookies..

Don Best College Football Linemakers Poll
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NCAA College Football Top 30 – Week 8 – October 14, 2013
Rank Team DB Rate Last Week AP
1 Alabama 127 2 1
1 Oregon 127 1 2
3 Florida State 123.5 3 5
4 LSU 120.5 5 6
5 Stanford 120 4 13
6 Baylor 119 7 12
7 Texas A&M 118.5 9 7
8 Georgia 118 6 15
8 Ohio State 118 7 4
8 So Carolina 118 10 11
11 Wisconsin 117.5 15 25
12 Florida 116 12 22
12 Oklahoma 116 10 18
14 Clemson 115.5 12 3
15 UCLA 115 15 9
16 Ole Miss 114.5 12 NR
16 USC 114.5 15 NR
18 Arizona State 114 18 35
18 Texas 114 22 33
20 Louisville 113.5 19 8
20 Notre Dame 113.5 19 30
22 Michigan 113 19 26
23 Michigan State 112.5 24 28
24 Boise State 112 28 NR
24 Missouri 112 30 14
24 Oklahoma State 112 26 21
24 Washington 112 22 20
28 Miami-Florida 111.5 27 10
28 Nebraska 111.5 32 27
28 TCU 111.5 24 NR

Teams Ranked in AP Top 25 but not in Don Best Linemakers Poll: Texas Tech (AP-16), Fresno State (AP-17), Virginia Tech (AP-19), Northern Illinois (AP-23) and Auburn (AP-24).

The Don Best NCAAF Linemakers Poll is 100% automated. All college football power ratings are adjusted via stats from the previous week. For access to exclusive NCAAF Power Numbers from Kenny White, become a Don Best Advantage member by clicking here.

Dear FSU lurkers. G'Morning!

This post should be HOF by lunch time today***

Thumbs up for a well written, correctly spelled piece.***

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That poll has Georgia 6 spots ahead of Clemson?

He should keep it and post it on his wall...

He probably has it pinned on Pinterest or some baptist

Re: That poll has Georgia 6 spots ahead of Clemson?

Saturday we'll faceoff in the real world.

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Nice post!.... with kind of a Buzzpawesque tone***

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