The only unanswered question I have left at FSU:
what do they put in
@fsuzeigler
‘s water that allows him to read off 40 names a minute for two hours straight. The man takes a big gulp between masters degrees and bachelors degrees and it’s showtime.
I’m tired of feeling/acting negative about
@FSUFootball
. It stops right now. I want to be part of the remedy. I want Coach Taggart and the players to succeed. How can they when I’m working against them? So in the spirit of Coach I will:
#DoSomethingPositive
Join me if you will.
Friday, January 13, 1989, 30 years ago, I taught a class for the first time. The course was SPC1017 (SPC1600 at the time). There were 26 students; I am still in contact with over half of them. Today, I will teach the same class to 432 enrolled. I am a lucky lucky man.
So many videos of police abusing citizens coming out AFTER the George Floyd murder, when they know we are watching. I keep thinking...how bad was it for our Black brothers and sisters when we weren't watching? Answer: BAD and I am ashamed. I am silent no longer.
Agree with this! They go to class, attend women's games and root loudly, speak when spoken to (often when not), interact with classmates, not one ounce of arrogance, they like FSU. They like each other. I've never seen anything like it (except for softball, soccer, and WBB)
Michael Ojo. Rest in Peace my good friend. You brought joy to all of us in the Seminole family. Thank you for your great work in class and on the court. Thank you for being so good to your fellow classmates. This one has knocked the wind out of me, friends.
Ok FSU students, a warning from UNC Chapel Hill. Wear a mask, social distance, avoid the big parties. Let's make it through. Be a Seminole, not a Tarheel.
Not a recruitnik, but read an article listing FSU as a loser in recruiting…article lists UF as a winner. Same article has FSU’s class at 13 and UF’s 50. I choose being a loser at 13.
This team is the best in my years at FSU. Coaching staff, led by
@Coach_Norvell
, works with integrity and purpose. Players do exactly what they are supposed to in class and on the field. You’ve just awoken a sleeping giant. All FSU fans: ban together, heads up, keep climbing.
We used to quip: "One day we hope to have a university the football team will be proud of." The narrative has flipped, BIG TIME. Congratulations to all my colleagues and friends who have worked tirelessly to make this happen. FSU
#18
, Top Public Universities!
UF. I know you think we are completely inferior, but I’d like to point out you just lost to FSU in basketball for the sixth year in a row. And you are ranked
#6
, so it’s kinda perfect.
I've spent the morning receiving messages from folks that masks don't work, a hoax. Another message from a friend who put her husband on a ventilator. Save your pseudo-science for someone else please. I was raised to act in a way that shows concern for others. I will continue.
This is an important follow. I read about each Jewish life, forever lost after Auschwitz. These folks lived and suffered and I see it as an obligation to see them and make sure their lives are not forgotten. I stand with you
@AuschwitzMuseum
and appreciate each post.
Last night was hard. Woke up this morning grateful. Thank you,
@jordantrav13
. You just may be the greatest
@FloridaState
Seminole of all time. Everything this team and our fans do from here on out will be done for you.
Negativity changes now. Enjoyed this
@FSUFootball
more than any other. Every game was fun. They always played clean and hard. Became a fan in the early 70s; this will always be my favorite team. Let’s all just post what we love about
@Coach_Norvell
and his team.
#ILoveFSU
The best thing about Jimbo's first few years was everyone pulling in the same direction. Seminoles, let's not put noise in the system. Get on board and let's right the ship. Don't wait til we win. It'll mean more when it happens if you are with us all along.
I know this isn't what everyone planned, but dangit, folks are working hard all over campus to make this happen. I just ordered my tickets....EASY.....buy a couple of $10 tickets and join us. Life is short folks; if you are mad about this, you need to get out more.
This will make you cry. What a ride! Win or lose I am with this team. Will never forget these last three years. So dang proud. Thank you,
@Coach_Norvell
Florida State hit rock bottom, but no one could have imagined how quickly we would climb out.
Mike Norvell and Jordan Travis led one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history, and the fight continues.
I guess there’s only one thing left to do…
#FSU
This is one of the best days. So proud of my friend, Coach Odell Haggins, our
@FloridaState
commencement speaker. He was wonderful. And here is Sue Hall and Odell’s wife and daughter. Nothing better than being a Seminole!
I'm so proud of
@floridastate
. Commencement was grand. I love when students dance across the stage, when they walk solemnly, when they whoop. The look in their eyes right when their name is called...there are no words. Do well, newly graduated Seminoles, Do well!
Rough game last night. I'm bummed, disappointed, But I'd like to be part of the solution. Love my school, my team. I want them to succeed. Will buy tickets, give to Boosters. There's a reason
@Coach_Norvell
calls it a climb. Don't kick them.
I stand proudly with
@FloridaState
’s leaders today. Appreciate their bold decision making and for their care and concern for the institution I love. We’ve been taken advantage of for far too long. Enough! Will continue doing all I can to make FSU better.
Based on what I’ve seen in the last 4 years,
@Coach_Norvell
gets great young men who work hard, care about the university, and become a part of things at the school beyond football. They are better people after working with our Coach. That matters to me.
How about this? If you wear a mask we may get to have football. Does that work? I’m tired of folks looking at me with disdain when I wear mine. What part of death do you not understand?
Proud of
@floridastate
for staying in Top20, of
@FAMU_1887
for being named
#1
HBCU, and of TCC for their recent recognitions. One small town, 3 great higher ed institutions.
as sorority recruitment ends, my thoughts are with the wonderful young women who won't receive bids today...please know there's a place for you at FSU. I promise this is a minor deal; hang in there with us!
On a gator message board there is an entire thread dedicated to the
@FSUChiefs
. They are not well liked in Gainesville. And that means the Chiefs are incredible. Every time a Gator fan gets mad an Angel Gets It’s Wings. There are many happy angels in heaven this week.
#MCATDT
At FSU, if we could just line up and get a hug from Mrs. Killings and then go back to our quarantined lives.... then I could make it through the summer.
I’ve been teaching in my leadership class….work hard, do right, trust others, win….good luck will follow. Today, I had to say that really isn’t how it works. There are folks above not thinking of what is right, looking out for their own interests only. Hard lesson to learn.
Today is not an easy one for the FSU family. I’m appreciative of our university’s leadership. I support our players, coaches, David Coburn and President Thrasher. I will not miss the next home game!! It’s always great to be a SEMINOLE.
I’m so proud of
@EJManuel3
. What he did here as a student and a player is to be admired and appreciated. Thank you for choosing FSU, EJ….and for staying true to your school. You made us better.
Coach Bowden, 1985: “I hope 30 or 40 years from now I will have been on the ground floor of some great tradition at Florida State. That would be exciting to me.” You did it, Coach.
Seminole fans: Buy your tickets for
@FSUFootball
, get your COVID vaccine. Let's give this to
@Coach_Norvell
in September. I'm not kidding; he never stops working. His car is ALWAYS in the parking lot. He believes in FSU and it's time for all of us to believe in him. I am so IN!
When
@beckercarlos5
was recruited by
@FSUFootball
, we made a pact in front of his mom that he would graduate. Took his place card from lunch and signed and dated it. That fine young man completed his degree. Greater than any win. Ever.
Observation from my office: If you send your son or daughter to FSU, allow them to study what they are interested in. So many students fretting and miserable, forced to study what mom and dad want. Have heard this 3 times this week already.
Mom: Do other professors wear shorts to classes?
Me: It's 100 degrees and I have to bike to class because none of my classes are near my office. And to move my car means I may never park again.
We lost a giant. FSU lost their greatest ever graduate and fan. There will never be another Judge like Jim Joanos.
Thank you for everything, my friend.
James Joanos – retired local lawyer, judge and FSU 'super fan' – dies at 89 via
@tdonline
Saw a LOT of students wearing masks all over campus today. Even outside! Also a sorority having bid day, taking pictures in front of house. All in masks. I am hopeful and encouraged.
#StayHealthyFSU
Really proud of Coach Norvell. Grateful for what he brings to Florida State. I know many think football doesn’t belong at a university. I disagree and for a fact know this Coach has made me a better contributor to our academic community.
@Coach_Norvell
Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but it absolutely puts you in the best position to be able to achieve it
@Coach_Norvell
has added another National Coach of the Year honor tonight, winning the 2023 Bryant Award!
Congratulations, Coach!
#NoleFamily
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#KeepCLIMBing
Appreciate
@Coach_Norvell
for giving a guest lecture in MAN 4143 in the
@FSUBiz
College of Business today. Can’t say enough about this gentleman and what he brings to all students at
@FloridaState
A grateful bunch of SEMINOLES.
What can I do to help FSU right the ship? I can re-up my booster commitment and renew my tickets. I can buy my season basketball tickets. I intend to do that. Wish I could do more.
Grateful for the CDC director allowing teachers to get PFIZER boosters. Appointment today at 1 PM….flu shot too. With 550 students will sure ease my mind.
Been working really hard to keep my mom safe from the virus AND do my best for FSU students. Hard to believe the students in the videos I’ve seen care so little about themselves and others.
Maybe we can honor the lives lost on September 11, by working together to defeat Covid, reaching across the aisle to work with those we disagree with, and not booing when the NFL players lock arms in solidarity to defeat racism.
Interesting articles nationally this morning. When OU and Texas leave for SEC….brilliant! USC and UCLA go to Big Ten….leaders looking out for their athletes and schools. FSU makes a statement….”how dare they do that, they are ruining college athletics, they are selfish.”
I got the chance a couple of years ago to sit by Coach Bowden at dinner. I'm at
@floridastate
because of him. Listening to FSU games as a little kid made me want to be a part of this great place. There will never be another like him. Thank you, Coach.
Coach Link Jarrett, head coach
@FSUBaseball
, was a student in my class in 1992. Today he was the guest speaker in my leadership class in
@FSUBiz
. My heart is full. Life is so neat.
Every student who chose
@floridastate
, went to their classes, engaged, learned, and are now contributing to their communities and raising good families.
Thank you,
@Coach_Norvell
for giving of your time to these freshmen in Bryan Hall. Above and beyond the call of duty at all times. You’re our coach!
I'm still like a little kid; I wake up early on gameday. Always excited to go to Doak Campbell and root for our team. 1972: My grandfather and I paid $1 dollar for tickets in south endzone. We lost to Houston 31-27. One of my best days ever.