Quotable Quotes

Does that mean if Bobby Bowden wanted to hire son Terry, now a ABC Sports analyst, he could not?

''That's correct,'' Wetherell said.

And if Wetherell had been FSU's president in the winter of 2001, would he have allowed Bowden to promote Jeff?

''I wasn't the president at the time,'' Wetherell said. ''I ain't going there. I can't deal with ifs.'' Tallahassee Democrat, Dec. 29,2005

Call me old-school, but I actually like the old disciplinarians like Paterno and UCF's George O'Leary, who once told me that every program has its share of "yo-yos" who needed to be watched, and that it was up to him to pull their strings to get them to behave.

It's this simple for me: You recruited them, you keep an eye on them -- in the classroom, on the football field and off it. The NCAA is in the process of tying poor graduation rates to possible loss of scholarships. It wouldn't bother me if they did the same with renegade programs.

Now that would really send a message. sun-herald.com, Dec.30,2005

But more than anything, say Moore and Rupp, FSU fans are "very spoiled." "They're used to being in the top five," said Rupp of the team, which is ranked No. 22. "And when you're not, it takes a little adjusting." Tallahassee Democrat, Dec. 30,2005

Xavier Lee has insisted he's never been afraid of competition. And now the redshirt freshman quarterback is prepared to back that up.

Lee said prior to Florida State's practice on Wednesday that he will remain at FSU - ready to challenge for the starting position.

Speculation that he would transfer after the season has dogged Lee as he spent much of the year on the sideline watching Drew Weatherford lead the ACC in total offensive yards and take FSU to the Orange Bowl. Tallahassee Democrat, Dec. 29,2005