It’s like hoping that partner you broke up with never finds love again. Hi. I’m a graduate from Florida State University and in 2014 we had a baaaaaad breakup. It’s kind of hard to believe it’s already been a decade. Some people *ahem my family cough, cough!!!* think it’s trivial and immature but I felt so slighted when the school updated the logo. The reason given was that Nike claimed the one being used at that time was too difficult to manufacture on clothing and whatnot. I believe with all my being that the logo change revealed a lot about the university (and Nike) and it was actually about money. From then on, I disavowed all things Seminole. So what do my nieces do when they graduate high school? Of course they went to FSU! I was hoping they’d pick a different school so I could start aligning my loyalties with whichever other one they picked.
So fast forward to the 2023 season and FSU is somehow good at football again. I was a little perplexed because just from proximity to so many FSU football fans (my family) I learned about some of the players and of course I want all players to succeed at that level. I love when athletes work hard, when they’re good people, and they achieve higher success. The team went undefeated in the regular season, got mistreated by the playoff selection committee, and went through a summer of change– players leaving for the NFL and new players joining the team.
Now, in 2024, they suck again and I can’t really share how thrilled I am with anyone (unless I want to be excommunicated from the family farm) so here I am… sharing it with you the reader. The football team is literally terrible this year. There are a number of reasons and a lot of blame is going towards the new quarterback who has a last name no one can say or spell. FSU fans might as well stop trying because I’m sure he’ll be gone once the last whistle is blown.
Like the lyrics go in the Elvis song “Where Did They Go, Lord”…
The heart that’s within me isn’t bitter, it’s just empty.
Maybe soon I’ll have another team to root for. I still have a couple of nieces who haven’t verbally committed to a school yet and one nephew who is at a very impressionable age. This Christmas he *might* be getting some University of Tennessee gear from his favorite uncle.
-Out of the Wilderness
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They got left off last year because they would’ve gotten drilled. Still, it was a little surprising they didn’t get a chance to take their beat down. 😃
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true, and FSU this year isn’t making anyone on the committee thinking they made a mistake last year haha.
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