Tampa Bay Ray

Professional Dad and Sports Enthusiast…Amateur Writer ⚡️🍢

[David Zorkocy @DavidZorkocy]

One path to victory in 2028 is a DeSantis/Rubio or Rubio/DeSantis ticket.

Ron DeSantis is incredibly Conservative and anyone who has been blessed to live in Florida will tell you how popular he and his governing style is.

Marco Rubio is well known for being incredibly talented and a master of multi-tasking. He is a generational talent.

America would be lucky to have this ticket.

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

The Republican congress did nothing. Achieved nothing. Took the mandate they were given and did precisely zero with it. Feckless losers who are relieved to no longer be in the majority. The only thing Republicans do with power is bide their time until they can relinquish it.

[BFNoles👋🏾👋🏼👋🏿👋🏽👋🏻 @BFNoles]

Get up @PresMcCullough we’ve got a big day ahead of us….

[Trey Rowland @trey_rowland59]

shut the fuck up dabo. mike has beat you once. of course you want him here. the multi-millionaire is not being bullied by the unwashed masses who are forced to suck down this slop for the past 3 seasons. the fans are not the bad guy. nobody is the “bad guy,” it’s just not working

[Danny Kanell @dannykanell]

I've never seen a league prepare everyone for losing more than the SEC this year. The Big Ten has played 9 since 2017. The Big 12 since 2011. The PAC 12 did it and was the reason they got screwed every year in the CFP era.
There is no doubt a 9-3 team will get in but the nonstop whining about it is ridiculous

[Ashley Moody @AshleyMoodyFL]

Socialist Angie can’t answer if Cuba is a dictatorship? I guess now we know why she voted against the Florida law to require schools to teach the dangers of communism.

[Draftline Capital @Draftlinecap]

In my role as co founder and managing partner of Draftline I speak with NIL and rev-share decision makers and NFL agents every day. I love this program, so here's a direct message to FSU leadership, boosters and fans.

Bobby Bowden built a standard at Florida State: 14 straight top-five finishes, two national titles, and a program recruits grew up dreaming about. Every decision made in Tallahassee should protect that standard.

Right now, leadership is lowering it. 10–21 since the 2023 ACC title. 14 straight losses away from Doak. And the reason we keep hearing for accepting it is the buyout.

The actual numbers say we can't afford to keep

Here's what the cost of losing:

• ~$15M a year in added roster (suck tax) and staff spend (no one wants to coach with a dead man walking)
• $7–8M a year in ticket revenue a winning season or new coach excitement brings back
• Season tickets down 18% since 2023
• Booster donor base down 17%
• 2027 recruiting class 43rd nationally, with zero offensive linemen
• No permanent AD since September, and our CFO/Rev Share whiz kid just left for Iowa State

That's $22M+ a year spent to not fire Norvell.

And the upside is real. The ACC lets schools keep 100% of their playoff money. A deep CFP run plus a full Doak is worth $20–28M in a single season.

The buyout is a one-time cost. Drift compounds: in recruiting, in the portal, in donor checks that don't renew.

To leadership: make the decision now. Waiting costs more than it saves.

To Stephen Ponder and @SeminoleBooster: Instead of worrying about what people are posting about you it’s time to line up the commitments now, so the buyout doesn't come out of the operating budget that funds our other 20 sports.

To fans: renew, show up and stay loud. The next coach is selling this program to recruits the day he's hired.

We've been here before, and Florida State always comes back. But it takes a decision not hiding. #Noles

@PresMcCullough @Seminoles

[NoleGIFs @NoleGIFs]

92% funded. Let’s make this a thing today.

[TJ Pittinger @TJ_Pittinger]

FSU fans are lunatics. But, I love this fanbase. 😂 https://t.co/ApfWAu61vR

[Whiskey Riff @WhiskeyRiff]

If you need me, I'll be blasting John Anderson... All. Damn. Day.

[Kenny5Alive @kenny5alive]

RIP, King.

[Jon Gruden @BarstoolGruden]

WORLD SERIES BOUND TAMPA BAY RAYS!

LET’S GO TAMPA!!!!!!

[Tampa Bay Rays @RaysBaseball]

THE YANDY MAN CAN 💪💪💪

[Tampa Bay Ray @champabayray]

@IngramSmith can I pause my battles end membership until Norvell is fired? If not can someone help me cancel it all together? Seems like the only way this administration will move is if we talk with our wallets. 😔

[Jordan Rodgers @JRodgers11]

Miami/FSU
1) Terrible holding call
2) Miami defender is still grasping for the ball with his left hand over the top of the FSU WRs hands. That was an FSU TD.

FSU got hosed.

Also…that was PI at the end of ND/BYU. Have to throw a flag there.

Refs affecting way too many game changing plays tonight.

[TJ Pittinger @TJ_Pittinger]

No moral victories. Fire him tomorrow @FSUFootball. FG decisions early cost you the game. Should have never gone to OT.

[Danny Kanell @dannykanell]

It’s tough to beat the Canes on the road as a 3 touchdown underdog.

It’s impossible to beat the refs too.

[Brandon Walker @BFW]

Refs fucked Florida State and ruined an all time classic ending.