Review of the Seminoles First Win and Burt Reynolds

Buford T Justice and The Bandit

Last Saturday night we went to the FSU football game. Outside the stadium - they had Burt Reynold's famous Bandit Firebird with the "Ban One" license plate and his Bandit hat on it. Burt died this week - many do not know that Burt "Buddy" Reynolds was a football star at FSU in the 1950s. He was a halfback and his roommate Lee Corso was the quarterback. A knee injury ended his chance of a pro football career so he chose acting instead. Burt used to attend FSU games usually with his wife at the time - Lonnie Anderson. He also did a segment on the Seminole Call-In Show every week. Near the end he did not have a lot of money - but he made generous contributions to the school. He was a character bigger than life. The players will wear a helmet tribute sticker to honor him this season.

Jimbo Fisher the Aggie

JIMBO FISHER's CAR ON CAMPUS - There were clues around campus last year that Jimbo Fisher was going to jump to Texas A&M. 

FSU is not a very good football team. We have a new coach - a new system - and Jimbo let the well go dry because he knew he was going to Texas A&M in March before the season. He recruited no one. So Willie has to start with a clean slate. 

If Willie survives the haters the first season - we will have a great program again and soon. VT is a good team - with a great coach. There is very little love in this town for Jimbo - heck - there was not much love for him when he was here. He had to leave because his stock was falling badly - and he cashed in while he could for $76 million. That can heal a lot of loyalty questions for him. He left here last year at 5-6 - but had a $40 million buyout that protected him from being fired. The team had to scrape and crawl thru a Shreveport Bowl to get to 7-6. We were lucky to get out from under that $40 million with Jimbo. Each game is going to be an adventure for the Noles this year. The Noles will have a tough time keeping the 41 season winning season string intact. In Bobby Bowden's first season in 1976 the Noles were 5-6. To me - the is standard bar I am hoping to jump. In that same streak - FSU's baseball team has won 40 games every season.

Next Saturday at noon - FSU plays Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. Our motorhome is champing at the bit.