Gator Football Week 13 Preview: Florida State College for Women

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:02 pm

Rather than do my traditional preview, I thought I would share with you a little "fact sheet" about Florida and Florida State, comparing the two universities. This had its roots way back in the early days of the internet - I first saw a version of it on some surely now-defunct site.

So here's my take:

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[TD]Name:[/TD]
[TD]University of Florida[/TD]
[TD]Florida State University (formerly, Florida State College for Women)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Founded:[/TD]
[TD]1853[/TD]
[TD]1857[SUP]*[/SUP]
[SUP]*[/SUP] in 2000, then-FSU-President Sandy D'Alemberte retroactively changed the school's founding date to 1851 so that the school could appear to be older than UF.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nickname:[/TD]
[TD]Gators (adopted in 1911 as "Alligators"): a vicious reptilian predator, known for its ferocity, speed and thick hide.[/TD]
[TD]Seminoles (adopted in 1947): a politically incorrect and controversial caricature of Native American culture.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mascots:[/TD]
[TD]Albert and Alberta:

[/TD]
[TD]A white guy pretending to be a Native American, My Little Pony and these guys:

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Football Game:[/TD]
[TD]1906[/TD]
[TD]1947 (prior to that, Florida State was all girls)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Campus Architecture:[/TD]
[TD]Collegiate Gothic:

[/TD]
[TD]Strip Mall

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Location:[/TD]
[TD]Gainesville (one of Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live")[/TD]
[TD]Tallahassee (full of corrupt politicians)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Colors:[/TD]
[TD]Orange & Blue[/TD]
[TD]Ketchup & Mustard[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]National Football Championships:[/TD]
[TD]3 (1996, 2006, 2008)[/TD]
[TD]2 (1993, 1999)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]All-time Football Record:[/TD]
[TD]679–386–40 (.633)[/TD]
[TD]483–236–17 (.668)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Conference:[/TD]
[TD]SEC, universally lauded as the toughest football conference in the nation[/TD]
[TD]ACC, LOL[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]US News & World Report Ranking:[/TD]
[TD]#17 among public universities[/TD]
[TD]#42 among public universities[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Notable Academic Achievements:[/TD]
[TD]

Member of the American Association of Universities
Ranks 14th among ALL universities in number of National Merit Scholars enrolled
Considered a "Public Ivy" university

[/TD]
[TD]Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No, wait, I take that back. FSU has one of the top 10 interior design graduate schools in the country. Srsly. Also, a clown college.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Notable alumni:[/TD]
[TD]Nobel Prize laureates Robert Grubbs and Marshall Nirenberg; actor Stephen Root; home-improvement guru Bob Vila; Florida Governors Lawton Chiles, Rubin Askew, Bob Graham, Buddy MacKay; more Olympic athletes, scientists, politicians, authors and artists than you can shake a stick at.[/TD]
[TD]Washed-up actor Burt Reynolds. Fitness whacko Richard Simmons.[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]NCAA or National Championships in all sports:[/TD]
[TD]29 (249 athletes have won individual national titles)[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2011-12 Sears Directors' Cup Rank:[/TD]
[TD]2nd (Florida has placed in the top 10 of the Directors' Cup rankings every year since its inception in 1983)[/TD]
[TD]5th (highest ever)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2011-12 Capital One Cup Rank:[/TD]
[TD]1st (men), 9th (women)[/TD]
[TD]Unranked[/TD]
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DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:00 am

Will Driskell start?

Is our O-line healthy?

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:41 pm

Lets get it on!

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:57 pm

Good first drive. Good qb play. I'm happy with 3.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:02 pm

Don't know how that fucker got open but our D is bringing the pressure and I like it. Elam with the int!

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:09 pm

Big run by Driskell. His ankle must be okay.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:12 pm

Fuck. What was that? That is why Burton isn't our starting qb.

Should have kicked a fg.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:17 pm

FSU's QB looks like he's the hardass lieutenant in a buddy cop movie.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:21 pm

Good first quarter. I would like to have a td but we're moving the ball and Driskell is getting rid of it when he has to. Our D-line has made a home in the FSU backfield.

Hope we can keep it up.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:31 pm

Defense coming up big on third down again. I can dig it.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:40 pm

That's bullshit. That was a catch.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:44 pm

Fumble on the kickoff. Sweet. Hopefully we can capitalize on it.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:46 pm

TD Gillislee! Fuck yeah!

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:51 pm

Holy shit jelani Jenkins

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:54 pm

Shit.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:01 pm

Lol fsu fans booing their own team.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:08 pm

Damn how sweet would it have been to shut out FSU at home?

Oh well I like what we're doing. Hope FSU can't adjust.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:36 pm

nice anothet int

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:37 pm

Gettibg tired of all these holding penalties.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:40 pm

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:41 pm

Doublefuck

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:47 pm

Triple fuckbeans

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:55 pm

Damn refs are determined to give fsu an advantage.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:55 pm

Helldamnfart.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:08 pm

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME HOW IS THAT PASS INTERFERENCE?