Preston Parker News

A year ago Bert Reed was on the verge of being kicked off Florida State's football field after a third suspension in little over a month.

Bert Reed understood perhaps better than anyone that things needed to change. He was down to his last chance at Florida State , one more off-the-field problem away from finding himself off the team - his FSU career over.

Before Lawrence Dawsey talks X's and O's with his receivers, he brings up A's, B's and C's. 'We do grade check and class checks every day before the meetings,' Florida State receiver Bert Reed said.

Terry Bowden was calling the Division II championship game for Westwood One radio in Florence, Ala., last December when Nate Salant, commissioner of the Gulf South Conference, stopped by to say that North Alabama coach Mark Hudspeth had resigned.

With Florida State coach Bobby Bowden under mounting criticism as his team struggles like it hasn't in a generation, folks continue to ask why things have gone so wrong.

The Florida State Seminoles were handed their second conference loss of the season despite a late rally in Chestnut Hill, Mass., this past Saturday.

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden hasn't seen anything like it. Saturday, for the second game in a row, his Seminoles had a first and goal at the 3 in the second quarter and came away with nothing.

The sports editors at the 'FSView' are here again to answer your questions about the Florida State's close victory against Jacksonville State.

Henderson State will play at home for the first time in 2009 as the Reddies play host to North Alabama in the Gulf South Conference opener Saturday at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. The Lions enter Saturday's game 2-0 on the season and ranked No.

Every team has a playmaker. Every team needs a playmaker. Florida State is without a proven playmaker.

Carson-Newman College dropped only its fifth opening game of the Ken Sparks era against Winona State on Aug.

Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. FLORENCE, Ala.

Florida State has tremendous speed at the wide receiver position, if the wideouts can stay on the field.

Some say his best coaching days are behind him, but 79-year-old Bobby Bowden is back on the sidelines for his 34th season at Florida State.

In case you missed it on Saturday, Terry Bowden's North Alabama team opened with a 41-9 rout at Southern Arkansas.

Christian Ponder, jr., QB: Not since Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Chris Weinke left FSU in 2000 have the Seminoles had a consistent leader at the signal caller position.

Look for No. 6 North Alabama to use a lot of players in Saturdaya s season opener at Southern Arkansas.

Seminole Nation is restless, hungry for Florida State to return to collegiate football prominence.

Harrison Beck hopes his final stop is his best stop. The former Countryside QB started hiscollegecareer at Nebraska.

North Alabama has not gone to Division I, it only seems that way. The Lions didn't stop landing major college talent with the hiring of former Auburn coach Terry Bowden.