Hunter, Alex & Mike’s observations from their trip to Florida State:
The fabled Doak Campbell stadium had a big-time stage feel to it, with a record crowd energizing the evening with their Tomahawk Chop chant. But, upon entering the stadium at Gate J it also had a definite “Rust-o-leum Stadium” feel to it. We thought we were in Stillwater before renovations were made. The undercarriage of the stadium is a labrynth of old I beams and flaking paint.
Apparently if you’re female and a student or fan of Florida State you are required to wear plunging necklines. We’ll just call FSU the “Cleavage U” of college sports. Hey, just an observation. Heard no complaints from anyone.
Hunter decided Pensacola Beach was his next vacation destination. Hear that, Mom?
For some reason the Boiled Peanuts delicacy is a hot item for concessionaires at football games in Tallahassee. We didn’t try them, because anytime you boil something it’s usually a sign of some major health disaster.
Chief Osceola was honored during a break in the game as the Best Tradition in College Football, according to an ESPN poll. We have the feeling this guy with a spear on a horse isn’t a real Indian. In fact, we’ve been to Seminole lots of times and never seen a guy with a spear on a horse.
There was also something disturbing about grown white folks in the crowd dressed up in dime-store Indian bonnets.
Our nice waitress Friday at Papa’s Pizza in Pensacola Beach told us upon delivering our pepperoni pie that on Saturday night we’d be very disappointed. I guess she was talking about how OU failed to score touchdowns instead of field goals while on the goal line.
However, she was clever in showing her allegiance by serving us the “FSU” pizza.
Not sure whether Bob Stoops got his Big Game Bob nickname back after this one, but for sure he remains the “Seminole Slayer” and continued nemesis to Florida State. He beat them when defensive coordinator at Florida, and then put the Seminoles in a 10-year deep freeze of medocrity after Stoops’ Sooners upset FSU in the 2000 national championship.
Finally, that dead duck field goal Jimmy Stevens made to secure the 23-13 victory caused hearts to skip. Including the coach’s:
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