Ingram Smith, but I'll lay it back again for another episode of the Noel Cast.

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But, this is our much anticipated portal show, something that we've been looking forward

to do, something that we've been kicking around for about 10 days or so, and have tried

to have as many conversations as we can to get a good of an idea as to where Florida

State is, with their own roster, what they think of it, and what their list of priorities

are in addressing that roster.

We're not like a real touchy-feely podcast or anything like that, but tonight maybe

particularly cold.

We're talking about a conversation here addressing the harsh reality that is managing

scholarships on a college football roster.

And we're certainly not being critical of kids as individuals or anything else, but we

will hear a very honest assessment as to where we think Florida State is, where they're

roster, kind of what they think of their roster after two years here, and hopefully it's

an informative conversation, but we're certainly not trying to take shots at kids or anything

else, just trying to give you an honest assessment of where they are, what their numbers look

like, and some of the steps that they may have to take towards addressing those numbers.

It's a discussion I'm a little more willing to have now in the immediate eligibility era

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