Wednesday, April 9, 2008

'Noles Admin On Slippery Slope

I have been busy of late and must have missed the formal announcement up at Florida State University. The Seminole Athletic department informed us that FSU radio color commentator Peter Tom Willis will not have his contract renewed after 9 years of work along side veteran play by play man Gene Deckerhoff.

PT, a former FSU QB, was no Vic Prinzi, who we all miss, but he was special in his own way. Immediately upon learning of his "firing", the Warchant.com message board and various blogs went straight back to comments PT made regarding the performance, or lack thereof, of the Seminoles in recent years.

PT at one point called the offense a "high school offense", something everyone including the dog I don't have knew. It seems the FSU higher ups did not appreciate it. Well, I don't appreciate getting whacked 30-0 by Wake Forest at home, or going 7-6 every year, which includes a very sad performance at Florida this past season.

It seems the FSU administration is really beginning to make some poor decisions of late, and if they are not careful, it might be time to replace them.

I could not be a bigger fan of Coach Bobby Bowden, and his value and contributions to this university are unparalleled. Statistics bear out it is not speculation that the offense has grinded to a halt in recent years and for PT to be booted for stating the obvious, which I gather he was, is rather sad.

I will miss PT in there with Gene for sure. Can't wait until he speaks to our club again. Thanks PT, I see ya!

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