A major Division 1-A university is seeking a dependable field goal kicker / special team player who is smart, preppy, clean-cut, All-American student-athlete. Must be able to attend classes and stay out of trouble with law enforcement agencies (no bars, no drugs, no home videos, no drunk driving). The prospective candidate's background includes soccer experience and previous football experience in high school as a dependable field goal kicker who can kick 45 to 50 yards and chip shots too in the OB. The prospective student-athlete must have good height and weight with the ability to workout in the gym.

Please send highlight video, admission application, and admission essay to Florida State University, Office of Admissions, Tallahassee, FL 32306.

JT,

LMAO! You may want to add: "Bald Polishmen need not apply."

See ya in Doak after Thanksgiving.

gj

They wish they had the bald polishman who spends more time in a bail bondmen's office than he does in the gym back.

I was crushed. I really wanted FSU to turn everybody and the BSC up on its ear.

Hilarious!....wasn't there an FSU kicker from the 90's (his name escapes me but I'm sure he was one of the Noles who "contributed" to UM's bowl incentive fund by missing wide right) who was suspended by Bowden (or was it the NCAA?) cuz he played an audio tape to some of his teammates of him having sex with a coed? -- without her knowledge, of course....maybe they need to add that transgression to the list of "do's and don'ts" for new FSU players....oh yeah, and no "free shoes" either (a fella named Spurrier in Ashburn, VA can translate that for ya).

No word on whether any FSU players have "secretly recorded" their encounters with any of their teammates, though?....or perhaps with any Miami Hurricane players who were "comforting" them after one of their heartbreaking losses?

[ October 16, 2002: Message edited by: gamecock ]

I take it JT you are a disgruntled Nole fan. To blame the kicker is lame. First off, it was a bad snap and placement. If the Noles would not have run the clock to one second, under the assumption that if anymore than 30 seconds were left on the clock and the field goal was made that the Canes would score again under Dorsey's leadership, then the snap would not have been rushed. All the players, including the KICKER, and the Center who snaps the ball, were probably thinking...cripes we only have one second to pull off an upset. That was added pressure not needed!
Second, it should not have come down to a field goal. The Noles were 13 points in the lead with 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter. The coaching became very conservitive at this point. Instead of coaching the team to WIN the game, they were coaching the team Not to lose. Big difference on how the players viewed their situation.
So if you want to place an AD JT, place one for a new Offensive Coach.

[quote]Originally posted by GarnetGoldPride:
So if you want to place an AD JT, place one for a new Offensive Coach.[/QB]

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I agree with you wholeheartedly about the coaching staff being 99% responsible for this loss as the play calling on those 2nd and 3rd down plays leading up to the field goal was abominable -- in fact, the Noles were fortunate that Greg Jones was stopped by the Canes for no gain on that 3rd down play because had he run for his normal 5-6 yards (which still would have been short of the first down not stopping the clock) there is NO WAY that FSU would have been able to get to the line of scrimmage and have Rix spike the ball with ANY time left on the clock to even attempt the FG -- had this occurred Bowden and his kid (er, offensive coordinator) would have been properly lambasted in the press and now the media wants to place ALL of the blame solely on Beitia....while the snap was certainly average at best (I thought the holder actually did a pretty good job) the kicker should not bear the brunt of ALL the criticism when he was faced with a 43 yard attempt (from the far right hash mark -- they didn't even run it up the middle?) which even the BEST kickers miss on a regular basis....Bowden and his son/O.C. (or whoever called those last two plays) should profusely apologize to Beitia and the rest of the team for not having more confidence in the offensive line (to block properly) or Rix (to throw the ball away if necessary and avoid a sack or possible INT) and call at least one pass to give the team a decent shot at winning the game.

If nothing else this game proved that Miami IS beatable and the Canes will need to play at their best if they expect to beat Tennessee or Va Tech later in the season.

[ October 16, 2002: Message edited by: gamecock ]

Gentlemen ... the dream of any FG kicker is making the big one in the last second of the game .... that is why you are recruited by a school and given a paid scholarship. Most kickers do not make it to the NFL, CFL, Europe NFL, or Arena ball but you are there to make it! PERIOD!!

Regarding the snap, it is the holder and snapper's job to make sure good placement at the base of holder's hands so you don't have any bad snaps or placements on the ball. The special team unit should be practicing this drill in daily practice every day for at least 15 minutes with simulated conditions like a rainstorm (turn on the sprinkle) or wind (turn on the portable industrial fans).

I do agree with Garnet and Gold Pride that it is the fault of the assistant coaches especially Bowden's son who is calling one of the most conservative offensive plays in FSU history.

Finally, the ad was done in good humor and nothing against Bativa. Yes, I am frustrated about the game after seeing 35 FSU v. UM games over my 40 years. Always it has come down to the special team play.

FYI .... The bad boy kickers of FSU were Jankowski (Alcohol & Party Drugs) and Bentley (Mr. Video) who made their clutch field goals while attending FSU. It is just too bad that they were not good student-athletes in the classroom.