2005 FSU Game

Big Wave

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I'm hoping our game against FSU next Saturday will be reminiscent of the 2005 match up.

We were coming off three seasons of mediocrity. FSU had won two of the last three, including the Swindle in 2003. We were optimistic but not totally certain that our new coach would bring us back. There had been some real setbacks during the season. The offense had struggled.

But that night in the Swamp was a blast. The Gators dominated for 60 minutes in all phases. If felt like we were poised to take over the state. Which, of course, we did.

I hope that's how it goes down at Doak. I think it's very possible.
 

Big Wave

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And fwiw, I believe that win plus the win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl helped to seal one of the best recruiting classes we've ever had. I'm not suggesting we could make a run at the top 5, too late for that. But a strong finish could push us closer to top 10.
 

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Nice comparison. That game very much ended the year on a positive note, and set the tone for the direction the two programs would go over the next few years. You had a feeling that even though we'd blown the East 2 weeks earlier, we were on to something and had a bright future. We absolutely need to walk away next Saturday with the same feeling.
 

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It’s imperative to win this game. This is their worst season in 40 years and if they win they can point to no matter how bad it got they still are better than Florida. Simply can not lose. It would be an epic failure of an unfathomable magnitude. We must crush them
 

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