FSU to suffer additional sanctions?

[Gatorubet]

A return game in Tampa . Hard times there in deed.

Financial considerations prompt Florida State Seminoles to agree to face South Florida Bulls in home-and-home football series - St. Petersburg Times

But FSU reversed field this month, finalizing a home-and-home series with the Bulls that begins Sept. 26 in Tallahassee and culminates Sept. 29, 2012, in Tampa. "The big plus is this: They'll fill the stadium," Bowden said of the Bulls. "We bring in Western Carolina, we bring in Chattanooga, and we can't fill our stadium. We can't pay the bills like that."

In the recently concluded season, FSU averaged an announced crowd of 77,968 at Doak Campbell Stadium, its lowest since 1997's 74,400. Capacity was 80,000 at that time. It's now 82,300. FSU had just one sellout in 2008: Florida. And even then, the stands weren't full.
"We had several games where there were more empty seats than we ever hope to see in our stadium," said FSU athletic director Randy Spetman, hired in February to replace Dave Hart.

 

[DaytonBuck]

Financial considerations prompt Florida State Seminoles to agree to face South Florida Bulls in home-and-home football series - St. Petersburg Times

Even when Penn State was down they were putting near capacity crowds in there. Is the Ward/Weinke era that far gone?

 

[billmac91]

Even when Penn State was down they were putting near capacity crowds in there. Is the Ward/Weinke era that far gone?

I just don't think football is as big in Tallahassee as it is in Columbus. I was pretty surprised when I went to FSU and only 75% of the stadium was full. In 2003 against Miami, the rain created an embarassement in the stands. I'd imagine that is what happened this year against UF.

You just wouldn't see that at OSU.

 

[DaytonBuck]

I just don't think football is as big in Tallahassee as it is in Columbus. I was pretty surprised when I went to FSU and only 75% of the stadium was full. In 2003 against Miami, the rain created an embarassement in the stands. I'd imagine that is what happened this year against UF.

You just wouldn't see that at OSU.

In Varsity Blues Lance Harbor was going to Florida State. This was a big time program turn of the century. They were the USC it program. They got Jared Jones and Dan Kendra. FSU was big when it was winning but I guess the Cowgirl/bandwagon crowd doesn't care now

 

[billmac91]

In Varsity Blues Lance Harbor was going to Florida State. This was a big time program turn of the century. They were the USC it program. They got Jared Jones and Dan Kendra. FSU was big when it was winning but I guess the Cowgirl/bandwagon crowd doesn't care now

My first year on campus was the year after they lost to Oklahoma in the title game. There were a lot of empty seats against the sisters of the poor. I was surprised.

 

[DaytonBuck]

My first year on campus was the year after they lost to Oklahoma in the title game. There were a lot of empty seats against the sisters of the poor. I was surprised.

He didn't commit to FSU to play in front of Bengalsesque crowds

 

[JCOSU86]

Florida State used to play anyone anywhere. Then for some reason they stopped. I think they got on top of the football world and began resting on their laurels. Could we see the 'Noles coming north so as to get a return visit to Tallahassee?

 

[Muck]

I never have realized why they even call him coach still. Not like he does anymore than wear the headset, look pretty, and say that word he made up when they interview him.

Man I bet your wife is a REAL looker!