David Ward

Dad, Husband, Family Office CEO, Attorney

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

Sometimes life gets hectic. Then there are moments where you slow down with the people (and critters) you love, and all is well.

[Logan B. Robinson @LogansTwitty]

This was the holding call on FSU’s Xavier Chaplin that wiped FSU’s double OT touchdown.

Absolutely atrocious call by the ACC.

That’s going to be a massive controversy the next few days.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

This is pretty simple. The proponents of this legislation as it stands. speak of preventing the “decimation” that happened to the PAC-12. What they’re not telling you is that FSU, Miami, Clemson, and UNC are trapped in an inferior conference that most if not all of them would like to leave sooner rather than later. It’s not “selfish” to want some flexibility to leave their conference: it’s what any sane, rational actor would choose to do. They want to leave their conference because their conference does not care about them. The ACC wants these schools for as long as they can keep them, in order to bleed them for ratings, prestige, and money. And perhaps, just perhaps, the SEC and BIG actually benefit from having a “respectable” but not actually not competitive conference to beat up on, like the ACC. So: the longer the power 2 conferences can keep highly competitive athletic programs in an inferior league with less money, the better. A prolonged and expensive exit for them, means more leverage in the long run for the BIG and SEC, all while these programs (especially in football) continue to suffer financial disadvantages while the P2 teams get stronger. It’s like keeping the kid who whips your butt on the playground in detention: you want him there for as long as possible. Side note: FSU is 3-1 in the regular season against LSU and Alabama in the last 4 years. Keeping that guy down is probably in their best interest.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

This is pretty simple. The proponents of this legislation as it stands. speak of preventing the “decimation” that happened to the PAC-12. What they’re not telling you is that FSU, Miami, Clemson, and UNC are trapped in an inferior conference that most if not all of them would like to leave sooner rather than later. It’s not “selfish” to want some flexibility to leave their conference: it’s what any sane, rational actor would choose to do. They want to leave their conference because their conference does not care about them. The ACC wants these schools for as long as they can keep them, in order to bleed them for ratings, prestige, and money. And perhaps, just perhaps, the SEC and BIG actually benefit from having a “respectable” but not actually not competitive conference to beat up on, like the ACC. So: the longer the power 2 conferences can keep highly competitive athletic programs in an inferior league with less money, the better. A prolonged and expensive exit for them, means more leverage in the long run for the BIG and SEC, all while these programs (especially in football) continue to suffer financial disadvantages while the P2 teams get stronger. It’s like keeping the kid who whips your butt on the playground in detention: you want him there for as long as possible. Side note: FSU is 3-1 in the regular season against LSU and Alabama in the last 4 years. Keeping that guy down is probably in their best interest.

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

A spokesperson for Sen. Ted Cruz releases a statement to @YahooSports in response to the push from FSU, Miami, UNC and Clemson to change the expansion provision in the Protect College Sports Act.

"They expect everyone to bend but refuse to budge."

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@Aviation_Intel Ok then, to my point on the other thread - as ya'll wrote here - is there a tenable case for just *not* letting them go at all? Or has the ship sailed on that too far?

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@Aviation_Intel Thanks for your insight as always sir. It's like we have a baseball team and there's a 43 year old veteran who can play almost every position in the infield, ya hate to see it go. But I get it. Appreciate your coverage, brother.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@Aviation_Intel Thought of your yet-to-come insights this morning while watching newfound keyboard military experts question how Little Birds were even possible on this mission with “100 mile ranges,” I’m thinking….”have you heard of literally any ship ever? That’s where they could come from.”

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@jordan_elsbury Love yall brother. It’s a joke. And ain’t none of us laughing.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@ESPNBooger I know you have sounded this bell for a long time brother.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

Would like for everyone (ND, BYU, et al) to channel their understandable frustration and now just imagine you: (1) ran the table; (2); beat your chief rival on the road with your second string QB last game of the year; and (3) won your conference (with your third string QB) (defeating #14 team in the country)….only to be told you didn’t “deserve” the playoffs, because your first string QB got hurt 3 weeks prior, and Alabama needed to be in because it was Saban’s final year coaching + just general ESPN / SEC corruption and financial incentives. That decision laid bare what we see more of today. It isn’t “ruining” the sport, it *has* ruined it. #CFPplayoff #espn #fsu @TimBrando

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

It is no different than in 2014 when FSU once again ran the table (defending national champion), and BARELY squeaked in the 4 team playoff because of a lack of “game control” (mind you FSU was 13-0 entering the playoffs). “Game Control” - a metric we heard a lot of on ESPN, and fans and commentators will remember from that era. But when you think back - you haven’t heard that phrase a whole lot since. It’s almost as if they’ve been making it up as they go along to serve the interests of a financially-beneficial invitational. Nothing based on merit, skill, and what actually happens on the field.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@azzecca The decay of civic society + adorable animal videos is not something I had on my bingo card, but here we are.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@azzecca Blends are life! Awesome.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

This one hurts my heart. One of the hardest working and ruthlessly loyal souls I'll ever have the pleasure of knowing and learning from. God bless you, Sam. And thank you.

[Florida Politics @Fla_Pol]

Jacksonville's Sam Mousa passes away at 72, leaving a historic legacy.

Reporting by @AGGancarski

https://t.co/vnqfzR8l99

#FlaPol

[Josh Graham @JoshGrahamShow]

Kirk Herbstreit just said Indiana “didn’t belong on the field” last night because “they didn’t beat anybody.”

Pat McAfee added SMU “better show up today” because they have no rank wins either.

Meanwhile, Texas is also without a ranked win and wasn’t brought up this way. Weird🤔

[💫🅰️♈️🆔 @ADavidHaleJoint]

Ah yes winding down a 42-17 SEC loss by noting the depth of the SEC and the poor performances by SMU and Indiana.

[David Ward @DavidWard_FL]

@jordan_elsbury Rock on Irish. I’m with it. I’ve heard nothing from ole Herbie about how Tennessee didn’t deserve to be there. Currently down 32 points.

[Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini]

It's hard to overstate how much brand damage the CFP committee did to itself by keeping Florida State out last year.

Just fueled every SEC/ESPN conspiracy imaginable and and negated the purpose of playing and winning games. Still hate it.

[Seminole Boosters @SeminoleBooster]

It is with heavy hearts that we learn of the passing of Bridget Chandler, a supporter of all things FSU, including our athletic program.

As an original Booster member in 1947 & every year since, plus a founding Golden Chief member, her commitment to FSU Athletics will be etched in our history forever ❤️💛

[MyFWC @MyFWC]

Here’s the difference between state and federal management of recreational red snapper season.