Very interesting article on FSU

[Marc]

Sportsline's Dennis Dodd wrote this column (http://www.sportsline.com/b/page/pressbox/0,1328,4125123,00.html) I found this evening.
Seminoles need to lose for ACC to gain respect
By Dennis Dodd

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Ten years ago this summer Florida State, in search of a dream date with a conference it could call its own, hooked up with the ACC. It has turned out to be the greatest marriage in college football history, though a bit one-sided.

At the time, it wasn't the ideal match. Florida State had wanted to join the SEC for years where its football culture matched up much better. Countless blowouts and two national championships later, everyone in the ACC is smiling -- or should be.

While enduring all those 54-7 routs, the league was also entering a golden age. Adding Florida State's lucrative football presence to the ACC's basketball tradition has produced a windfall among the blowouts.

We're not talking about the two national titles, two Heismans and at least a share of nine consecutive league titles. Those are nice but what really makes ACC types smile, at least off the field, are the raw numbers.
I found this very interesting. So all the blowouts FSU is giving opponets is starting to hurt the confidence. Should they go to the tougher SEC? I don't want them to. One, there are already enough teams, two, my Wildcats don't need another powerhouse to blow them out! It's almost impossible to compete with teams like Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia when you're trying to re-do your program and start over. Thoughts?

[Ross]

Well, if they folded against Florida and Miami, I could see your POV. However, they usually own Florida and Miami and are perrennially in a BCS bowl. However, it is somewhat wrong to see FSU mix in an ACC loss once every 6 years, only when a UVA with Tiki Barber or NCST with Torry Holt comes along.

[CSC]

I disagree! Like Ross said, ACC teams aren't the only teams that FSU is beating down. In the last 11 years FSU has only lost 3 bowl games....and have beaten UF numerous times.....All the ACC has to do is have 3 to 4 teams remain strong in the natl spotlight. The Pac 10 does it....and they only have 3 teams show up every season.

Right now if GT Clemson and NCSU keep playing the way that they are playing then everything will be fine. The ACC will just need a couple of years for society to realize that the ACC can and does play with everyone else.

One thing that would help....if Duke would win a freaking game every now and then.

[bama4256]

Yes they should be in the SEC. They should play Alabama,LSU,Florida and Tennessee every year.

[CSC]

Look, FOOL! We play Florida every year...unlike Bama and LSU and then we Play Miami...every year...unlike Florida...and then we Play GT who plays Georgia every year (and who has beaten UGA the last 3 years) and then we Clemson every year...who play USC and beats them as well.

FSU's schdule is tougher than 95% of the SEC's.

Oh, and what kind of competition would bama put up against FSU.....FSU would just be accused scheduling weak OOC games.