Exciting Announcement for 2021

The FSU Sod Cemetery has added a new fan-friendly feature for 2021 season. Fans and visitors can now “Press a Button” on the Cemetery fence 24/7 and hear a brief history of the Sod Game Tradition, including music and historic game radio clips created by Seminole Productions.

On Gamedays, a longer version with music and comments from legendary players like Charlie Ward and Marvin Jones, who brought home the Victory Sod, as well as Gene Deckerhoff’s radio play calls, will be on a running loop for fans to enjoy.

Sod Tradition Keeper Doug Mannheimer said, “ We wanted the Cemetery to come alive and be a fun part of a visit to Doak."

"We hope that fans will visit the Cemetery and enjoy it with friends. This Sunday, the Cemetery will feature blue and gold flowers placed next to the four bronze markers honoring Sod Victories over the visiting Fighting Irish".

The Sod Game Tradition is in its 63rd year. The Cemetery was founded by FSU Dean Coyle Moore in 1962 following the Seminoles’ 18-0 upset win at Georgia on Athens. Before Dean Moore’s passing on 1989, he passed on the Tradition Keeper duties to Tallahasse attorney Doug Mannheimer.

The Sod Cemetery is maintained by the Coyle Moore Family Trust, Seminole Boosters, FSU Athletics and the Extra Point Club.

 

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Sod Talk: Miami Week

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New SodTalk with Four-Time Super Bowl Champion JT Thomas

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New SodTalk with Seminole Legend E.G. Green

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Coach Mickey Andrews SodTalk

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Peter Warrick Highlights SodTalk

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Sod Talk: JSU

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Sod Talk: Peter Boulware

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Sod Talk: Part 2 With Bobby Bowden

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Sod Talk: Part 1 With Bobby Bowden

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SodTalk with Ron Sellers

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SodTalk with Corey Simon

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SodTalk with Charlie Ward

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2020 SodTalk Online First Edition with Warrick Dunn

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2020 SodTalks Moving to Online Only

Update September 4, 2020: Friends, please see the link below which announces our 2020 SodTalk Online, which will debut next week. I’m sorry that we cannot have SodTalk live and in person this season, but Seminole Productions, FSU Sports Marketing, FSU Digital Media and Seminole Boosters have worked together to create SodTalk Online in a format which will add much to our interviews with SodTalk Legends. And, we will actually reach many more Seminole fans than if we met on Gamedays.
Best Regards, Doug Mannheimer, Keeper

https://seminoles.com/sodtalk-moves-online-for-the-2020-football-season/

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SodTalk Legends

 

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Saturday 11 a.m. SodTalk with Sod Viewing and Receivers who "caught the ball"

Saturday’s 11 a.m. SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery will open the Sod Casket with FSU’s 108th Victory Sod from the Boston College win and fans will hear from three Seminole pass receivers who always “caught the ball,” Kurt Unglaub, Ryan Sprague and Matt Henshaw. SodTalk is at the Sod Cemetery between the Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium, under shade trees and tents, 60 minutes before the Noon Senior Day Kickoff versus Alabama State.

Kurt Unglaub was a State Champion record-setting wide receiver at Tallahassee Leon High who was one of Bobby Bowden’s first signees in 1976. He brought a winning attitude as the Seminoles improved from a 5-6 record his freshman year to 11-1 and 10-2 records and 4th and 5th final National Rankings his Junior and Senior seasons. Although always a “possession receiver,” as a freshman, he set FSU records for the longest TDs by a wide receiver with a 91 yard TD catch in a snow storm at North Texas State and then followed up with a 96 yard TD the next week in Doak Campbell against Virginia Tech. Kurt Unglaub’s Seminoles broke a nine game losing streak to UF with a historic Gainesville thrashing of the Gators 37-9 in 1977 and followed with three more victories over Florida.

Ryan Sprague came to FSU as a walk-on fullback and center from Augusta, Georgia in 1997 on a very talented FSU Dynasty Years team. By the next summer, he proved he belonged and earned a scholarship as a tight end. He became a starter by his Junior and Senior years and became one of Heisman Trophy Winner Chris Weinke’s most reliable targets. In his four year career, his Seminoles won four ACC titles, played in the Fiesta, Orange and two Sugar Bowls, had a record of 45-5, and were undefeated National Champions in 1999.

Matt Henshaw was destined to be a Seminole. He came to FSU from Brentwood, Tennessee as 208 pound quarterback in 2001 and would become a 255 pound tight end. His dad George Henshaw had been a player and coach for Bobby Bowden, before becoming a 20 year NFL coach and is now an analyst for the Seminoles. Matt Henshaw became a starting tight end his Junior and Senior seasons, catching 31 passes in his career. His Seminoles brought home three Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, playing in the Gator, Sugar and two Orange Bowls.

For more information, contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at doug.mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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Saturday’s 2 p.m. SodTalk celebrates the Seven Magnificents

Saturday’s 2 p.m. SodTalk for the FSU/Miami game will celebrate one of the greatest defensive football teams in NCAA history, the Seven Magnificents, who lead the 1964 Gator Bowl Champion Seminoles. Returning as SodTalk Legends after 55 years will be FSU Hall of Famers noseguard Jack Shinholser and linebacker Dick Hermann, along with defensive tackle Avery Sumner.

The Sod Cemetery will be resplendent on Saturday with 12 arrangements of orange and green flowers celebrating 12 Sod Game Victory Graves for wins over the Miami Hurricanes. Graveside viewing will be open to both Seminole and Hurricane family and friends.

The Seven Magnificents (and their defensive backfield, the Forgotten Four) allowed only 66 points in 10 regular season games. They defeated Georgia 17-14, Miami 14-0, 5th ranked Kentucky 48-6, and beat the 12th ranked Gators 16-7 in Florida’s first visit to Tallahassee. After four games, FSU had outscored its opponants 108-6 and then only Virginia Tech scored more than 14 points in the regular season. In FSU’s first major bowl game, these Seminoles defeated Oklahoma 36-19.

SodTalk will be under shade trees and tents in front of Dick Howser Baseball Stadium next to the Sod Cemetery, 90 minutes before the 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

FSU Hall of Famer Jack Shinholser, from Tampa, was an undersized 209 pound noseguard who wreaked havoc on FSU’s opponents for three varsity years. In the historic first win over UF, he caused a fumble to stop a Steve Spurrior Gator drive inside the 5 yard line, earning National Lineman of the Week honors and then was named Outstanding Lineman in the Gator Bowl win over Oklahoma. He became an All American defensive lineman in 1965.

Marianna’s Dick Hermann, also an FSU Hall of Famer, was a tough and quick linebacker who made a 135 tackles in three years of varsity football. He played his best in big games, making 18 tackles against Auburn, 16 against Georgia, and 14 against Miami. He won FSU’s Ben Crenshaw Award as the “Seminole with the Biggest Heart” and became an Oakland Raider with his FSU teammate, Fred Biletnikoff.

Defensive tackle Avery Sumner came to FSU from Adel, Georgia. For three years he anchored a defensive line that was one of the strongest in the country. In summer of 1964, he convinced his defensive linemen and linebackers to shave their heads and they became the Seven Magnificents. In 1964, FSU shocked the football world when his then unranked Seminoles defeated 5th ranked Kentucky 48-6 in one of the biggest upsets in college football history. Sumner lead FSU with an amazing 15 tackles from his defensive tackle position.

The Sod Cemetery is in its 57th season and SodTalk is in its 6th season.

For more information contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at doug.mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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Homecoming SodTalk with 1999 National Champions, Peter Warrick and Chris Hope

Saturday’s FSU Gameday SodTalk will feature a 20th Reunion of the undefeated, Wire-to-Wire #1 1999 National Champions and SodTalk Legends Championship MVP Peter Warrick and Super Bowl Champion Chris Hope. The National Championship players will be available to meet fans at 1:30 p.m. under tents and shade trees next to the Sod Cemetery, between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Stadium. SodTalk begins at 2 p.m., 90 minutes before kickoff. More than 45 Championship players are expected.

Peter Warrick was a two-time Consensus All-American wide-receiver. He set FSU’s record with 32 TD catches, caught 207 passes while averaging 17 yards per catch and 13 yards on 72 punt returns. In an era when many underclassmen left early for the NFL, he returned for his senior season to help lead his Seminoles to the 1999 National Championship. He graduated from FSU with a degree in political science and played six years in the NFL with the Bengals and Seahawks, appearing in the 2005 Super Bowl.

Chris Hope came to FSU from Rock Hill, South Carolina as a USA Today and Parade All American. As a starting safety for the Seminoles, he recorded 234 tackles, had nine interceptions and forced four fumbles. He was All-ACC for two years and All American in 2000. He was a first team Academic All American in 2000 and 2001 and graduated from FSU Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Communications. Drafted in the 3rd round, he played in the NFL for 11 season with the Steelers, Titans and Falcons and was selected for the Pro-Bowl. In 2005, he became a Super Bowl Champion with the Steelers, defeating Peter Warrick’s Seahawks. He recently authored an inspirational book, P.R.O.S., Parents Relying On their Seeds.

For more information contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer @ doug.mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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September 23, 2019: Super Bowl Champion and National Champion are Saturday SodTalk Legends

Two-time Super Bowl Champion safety Dedrick Dodge and National Champion wide receiver Kenny Shaw are Saturday’s SodTalk Legends at 6 p.m. under shade trees next to the FSU Sod Cemetery. “Pound for pound”, they were two of the best Seminoles ever. SodTalk is 90 minutes before the FSU/NC State 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Dedrick Dodge was a starting safety on Seminole teams that compiled a record of 32-4 while winning two Fiesta Bowls and the Sugar Bowl. The 1987, ‘88, and ‘89 Seminoles’ final rankings were 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd in the nation. At 170 pounds, he was the always tough safety in defensive backfields with LeRoy Butler and Deion Sanders. After graduating from FSU, and signing as a free agent, he had a seven year career in the NFL and was a 1995 Super Bowl Champion with the San Francisco 49ers and a 1998 Super Bowl Champion with the Denver Broncos.

Kenny Shaw came to FSU as a heralded 160 pound wide receiver in 2010. He became one of FSU’s most dependable pass catchers. He caught 124 passes for 14 TDs while his Seminoles compiled a record of 45-10 and won the Peach Bowl, Champs Bowl, Orange Bowl and then the National Championship his senior season. Kenny teamed with Rashad Greene, Kelvin Benjamin and Nick O’Leary to provide Jameis Winston with an all-star receiving corps. He played one season in the NFL and four years on the Canadian Football League, returning to graduate from FSU this summer.

The Sod Cemetery is located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. SodTalk is always 90 minutes before kickoff. For more information contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at Doug.Mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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September 17, 2019: Coaches Mickey Andrews and Jim Gladden are Saturday 2pm SodTalk Legends

FSU Dynasty Years Hall of Fame Coaches Mickey Andrews and Jim Gladden are SodTalk Legends this Saturday at 2 p.m., 90 minutes before the FSU-Louisville kickoff, under shade trees and tents in front of the Sod Cemetery. Both are legendary storytellers and fans can meet and hear from two of Bobby Bowden’s greatest assistant coaches. During their days as defensive coaches, the Seminoles had 14 Top Five finishes from 1987-2000, a record never matched in the history of the college football. The Sod Cemetery is between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium.

Coach Mickey Andrews came to FSU in 1984 as defensive coordinator and immediately began to build defenses that matched the Seminoles high-powered offenses. In college, he was an All-SEC defensive back and center-fielder at Alabama, winning a National Football Championship under Coach Bear Bryant. His defenses combined blazing speed with relentless pressure and effort. He developed 19 first-round draft picks, 51 All-Americans and 82 NFL players. He coached two Jim Thorpe Award winners, two Butkus Award winners and Two Lombardi Award winners. Coach Andrews was the first-ever winner of the Frank Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach in 1996.

Coach Jim Gladden became a full-time assistant coach in 1976, Bobby Bowden’s first year at FSU. He coached outside linebackers and defensive ends until his retirement in 2001. A personable and highly successful recruiter, he coached some of the greatest names in Seminole history including NFL and FSU Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks, and FSU Hall of Famers Willie Jones, Peter Boulware, Reinard Wilson, Andre Wadsworth and Jamal Reynolds. He coached FSU’s legendary punt block unit that blocked 80 punts during his tenure. During Coach Gladden’s years, the Seminoles won nine ACC Championships and two National Championships, while earning a bowl bid in each of his last 23 years in coaching.

Sod Talk is always 90 minutes before kickoff. Fans can meet the Legends for photos and autographs beginning at 1:40pm. For more information, contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at doug.mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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September 3, 2019: New FSU Hall of Famers at Shaded SodTalk on Saturday

SodTalk returns to the stage this Saturday at 3:30 p.m., 90 minutes before FSU’s football kickoff, featuring FSU’s newest Hall of Fame inductees. SodTalk begins its 6th season at the FSU Sod Cemetery, which celebrates its 58th year as one of college football’s greatest traditions. Fans can meet and hear from FSU’s latest Hall of Famers under the shade of new tents on the Cemetery plaza. The Sod Cemetery is between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium.

Saturday’s SodTalk Legends will be the NCAA’s all-time winningest coach in any sport, FSU Baseball’s Mike Martin, Four-time All-American golfer Caroline Westrup, baseball All-American 2nd baseman Dick Nichols, and Two-time All-Conference basketball guard Mickey Dillard. QB Rick Stockstill’s Tight End Sam Childers will talk about his teammate, who will be coaching on Saturday, and FSU National Champion track coach Bob Braman will speak for the Seminoles’ greatest women’s distance runner, Susan Kuijken, who is competing on Saturday.

Fans can meet the Legends for autographs and photos beginning at 3:10 p.m., before SodTalk.

For more information, contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at doug.mannheimer@nelsonmullins.com

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Kelly Lowrey and Keith Cottrell are Saturday's SodTalk Legends

Kelly Lowrey, a two year starting quarterback, and Keith Cottrell, a National Champion punter will be the SodTalk Legends at the Boston College/FSU Gameday SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery. The SodTalk Legends will meet fans at 1:30pm Saturday and SodTalk begins at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. SodTalk is always 90 minutes before kickoff.

Kelly Lowrey came to FSU in 1979 from Columbia High School in Lake City. He became a starting quarterback his Junior and Senior seasons leading FSU to Gator Bowl and Peach Bowl Championships. He passed for 3469 yards and 24 touchdowns. He helped lead the Seminoles to a memorable 34-17 win over Ohio State in 1982. Lowrey passed for and also caught a TD pass for the Seminoles before the largest crowd in Buckeye history. Today he is helping north Florida communities recover from Hurricane Michael.

Keith Cottrell came to FSU from Orlando Boone High School and was a four year starting punter for the Seminoles from 1997-2000. He started 50 consecutive games for FSU teams which compiled a record of 45-5 while winning four ACC Championships and the 1999 National Championship with a wire-to-wire #1 rating. He averaged 41 yards per punt. Today he helps Seminole alumni around the nation as the FSU Alumni Association's Director of Clubs.

For more information contact Jim Hunt at Jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com.

 

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FSU/Clemson SodTalk with Dexter Carter and Lonnie Pryor

Saturday’s SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery will feature two of the most popular running backs to have worn the Garnet and Gold, Dexter Carter and Lonnie Pryor.   SodTalk will begin at 10:30am, 90 minutes before the Noon kickoff with Clemson.  Both players will be available to meet fans at 10am. 

Dexter Carter came to the Seminoes from Baxley, Georgia with little fanfare.  He soon became a starting tailback and at less than 175 pounds showed both speed and toughness which lead to over 2,500 combined rushing and pass reception yardage.  He was a four-year starter from 1986-1990. He averaged 5.5 yards per carry and scored 21 touchdowns. His Seminole teams had a record of 39-8-1. Dexter Carter had a seven-year NFL career as a tailback and returner with the San Francisco 49ers.  He played in the 1995 Super Bowl.

Lonnie Pryor was a prize Seminole recruit from Okeechobee in 2009. Although a high school tailback, he moved for the team’s benefit to fullback and became the third leading rushing yardage fullback in FSU history and had 1,097 combined rushing and passing yards along with 23 touchdowns as a four-year starter in 2009-2012.  He is best remembered as a devastating blocker.  He saved his best career performance for his last game.  In the 2012 Orange Bowl he gained 134 yards on only 5 carries and scored two touchdowns in a Seminole win.

The Sod Cemetery is located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Stadium.

For questions, contact Jim Hunt at Jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com

 

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FSU’s First Four African-American Football Players are Legends for Homecoming

Four pioneer student-athletes at Florida State will be the Homecoming SodTalk Legends at the Sod Cemetery at 2pm Saturday,  90 minutes prior to kickoff at the FSU/Wake Forest football game.

Bobby Anderson, Charlie Hunt, Eddie McMillan, and JT Thomas were the first African-American varsity football players at FSU in 1970. SodTalk is at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. The First Four will also be honored in the Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon and they are the Honorary Captains for the 3:30pm Homecoming football game versus Wake Forest.

Macon, Georgia’s JT Thomas came to FSU in 1969. In 1970 he lead FSU to victory over Louisville in his very first varsity game, blocking two field goals to preserve the Seminoles’ 9-7 win.  He went on to set an FSU record with three interceptions in one game, becoming an All-American defensive back in 1972. He had a nine year NFL career and was a four time Super Bowl Champion with the “Steel Curtain” Pittsburgh Steelers.  He is in the restaurant franchise business in Pittsburgh.

Eddie McMillan from Tampa was a three year starter at cornerback and a track star for FSU.  He played for seven years in the NFL with the Rams, Seahawks and Bills and today is a public relations executive in Seattle. 

Jacksonville’s Charlie Hunt was a three year starter at defensive end for FSU.  He played in the NFL for the 49ers and the Buccaneers.  He has been a teacher and coach at Jacksonville Episcopal High School for 38 years and the football stadium was recently named in his honor.

Bobby Anderson, from Tifton, Georgia,  was a starting defensive tackle for the Seminoles.   He recently retired in Atlanta after 30 years as an insurance industry executive.

These outstanding men will tell their stories on the SodTalk stage at the Sod Cemetery at 2pm Saturday.

SodTalk is adjacent to Taggart’s Tailgate, with complementary pizza and soft drinks for fans.

For more information contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com

 

The SodTalk connects Seminole Legends with Seminole fans at FSU's Sod Cemetary.

Clay Shiver and Matt Frier are Saturday SodTalk Legends

National Champions Wide Receiver Matt Frier and Center Clay Shiver return to FSU as SodTalk Legends Saturday at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, 90 minutes before the 3:30 kickoff of the FSU-Northern Illinois game.

Clay Shiver was Charlie Ward’s offensive center on the 1993 National Championship team and went on to become an NCAA Consensus All-American in 1995. From Tifton, Georgia, Shiver was a 3-time All-ACC Center and won the ACC’s Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the conference in his junior and senior seasons. An FSU Hall of Famer, was a three year starter in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. His Seminole teams had a record of 43-5-1.

Matt Frier was a Captain and key receiver for quarterback Charlie Ward during his National Championship senior season. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated holding sod for the Sod Cemetery following the 1993 Championship game. The Live Oak wide receiver had 95 receptions in his career. His best offensive performance came in the critical 1993 showdown against Florida in Gainesville when he had 11 receptions for 126 yards, sending the Seminoles to the National Championship game against Nebraska. His teams defeated Penn State, Texas A&M, and Nebraska twice in bowl appearances, while compiling a record of 47-6.

SodTalk begins at 2pm at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. Both Legends will be available to meet fans at 1:30pm.

For more information contact Jim Hunt at jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com.

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Marvin Jones welcomes Peter Warrick at SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery 

                                      

On Labor Day Night at the FSU Sod Cemetery, SodTalk will feature FSU Retired Jersey linebacker #55, Marvin Jones, welcoming wide receiver Peter Warrick, whose #9 jersey will be retired at half-time of the Seminoles home opener against Virginia Tech.  SodTalk begins Monday at 6:30pm. 

SodTalk is in its 5th season bringing legendary Seminoles back to meet with and talk to FSU fans at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium.

Marvin Jones was a two-time Consensus All-American, who won both the Butkus Award as the nation’s best linebacker and the Lombardi Award as college football’s top lineman. His 1990-92 Seminole teams had a combined record of 32-4, with wins over Penn State in the Blockbuster Bowl, Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl and Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.  Jones was the 4th pick in the 1993 NFL draft and was the middle-linebacker for the New York Jets for 12 seasons.  He was 4th in the 1992 Heisman Trophy voting and selected for the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.

Peter Warrick was also a two-time Consensus All-American who returned for his 1999 senior season to lead FSU to a wire-to-wire #1 National Championship with his stunning receptions and punt returns in the Sugar Bowl win over Michael Vick’s Virginia Tech Hokies. His career 32 pass receptions for touchdowns set an FSU record and he became the ACC’s all-time leader in pass receiving yardage. He averaged 13 yards per punt return. Warrick’s Seminole teams had an overall record of 45-4 with an ACC record of 31-3. He was the 4th pick in the 2000 NFL draft and played six season with the Bengals and the Seahawks.  He was selected for the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Marvin Jones and Peter Warrick will meet fans between 6pm-6:30pm at the Sod Cemetery, with SodTalk beginning at 6:30pm, 90 minutes before kickoff. 

The Sod Cemetery celebrates FSU football success on the road, against the crowd and against the odds, all championship games and all games at the University of Florida.  The Cemetery is in its 57th season as a college football tradition.  It has 105 Sod Graves, including Sod from four Virginia Tech games.

#55 Marvin Jones

#9 Peter Warrick 

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For additional information, members of the media should contact Jim Hunt 850 597 0400, jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Douglas Mannheimer at 850 519 1716 , dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com

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New article today in Garden and Gun Magazine on the FSU Sod Cemetery.  This magazine is a more glossy Southern Living.  Very well written summary of our tradition. Click here to read the article.

 

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September 12, 2018

                                      Saturday Sodtalk with Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson

Saturday’s SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery on Hall of Fame Weekend will feature two FSU Hall of Fame defensive end teammates whose play created one of the most effective and feared tandems in college football history. SodTalk  begins at 6pm Saturday, prior to the 7:20pm FSU-Samford game.  Both players will be available to meet fans 5:30-6pm.  The Sod Cemetery is located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Baseball Stadium. 

Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson were NCAA Consensus All American Defensive Ends on the same 1996 Seminole football team, combining for a remarkable 32.5 quarterback sacks on an ACC Championship team that played for the National Championship, finishing with an 11-1 record. 

They will honor their defensive ends coach, Jim Gladden, who will be inducted Friday night into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Peter Boulware was from Columbia, South Carolina and combined speed and power which transformed the position.  He had a school-record 19 quarterback sacks in 1996, with 34 career sacks. He was the 4th pick of the 1st round of the 1997 NFL draft.  He became the NFL Defensive Rookie-of-the Year with the Baltimore Ravens and completed a nine year NFL career with 70 quarterback sacks.  Boulware played in three Super Bowls and won the Super Bowl Championship in 2001. He was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor as well as the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Reinard Wilson came to FSU from nearby Lake City, Florida.  His relentless play lead the ACC in quarterback sacks his sophomore season .  In 1996 he had 13.5 sacks, while setting an FSU career record 34.5 quarterback sacks, a record which still stands 22 years later.  Following his NCAA Consensus All American senior season, he became the 14th pick of the 1st round of the NFL draft. During a six year NFL career with the Bengals and the Bucs, he had 34 quarterback sacks. He was inducted into the FSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.

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For additional information, members of the media should contact Jim Hunt 850 597 0400, jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Douglas Mannheimer at 850 519 1716 , dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com

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November 28, 2017

National Champions Kez McCorvey and Ken Alexander unveil new Victory Sod on Saturday at SodTalk

Seminole National Champions Kez McCorvey and Ken Alexander will unveil the new Victory Sod from Steve Spurrier-Field in an Open Casket Viewing this Saturday at 11a.m. at SodTalk at the Sod Cemetery. Kickoff is at 12:05 p.m.

Wide receiver Kez McCorvey and linebacker Ken Alexander lead FSU to a remarkable record of 54-7-1 over five years. In addition to the 1993 National Championship, they won FSU’s first three ACC Championships and won the Blockbuster, Sugar, Orange (2) and Cotton Bowl Championships. Their ACC record was 24-0. FSU finished 1st, 2nd, and 4th ( 3 times) during their FSU careers.

Kez McCorvey, originally from Gautier, Mississippi, came to FSU in 1990 and lead the 1993 National Champions with 74 receptions as Charlie Ward’s favorite target. He became a 1st Team All American in 1994 and finished his career as the second leading pass reception leader in Seminole football history with 189 catches. He had 16 TD receptions and six games with more than 100 yards in receptions. He was an NFL receiver with the Detroit Lions for three seasons. Today he is the Leon/Gadsden Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Head Football Coach at St. John Paul II High School in Tallahassee.

Ken Alexander came to FSU from Austin, Texas in 1990 and would team with fellow linebackers Marvin Jones and Derrick Brooks to create some of the best defenses in FSU history. His 285 career tackles placed him 14th in Seminole history after his senior season. In the 1993 National Championship year he was an Honorable Mention All-American and an Academic All-American. The NCAA honored him with its prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. He graduated from the FSU Law School and today is an attorney in Tallahassee.

The SodTalk Legends will be available for autographs at 10:30 a.m. and will talk with Seminole fans at 11 a.m. at the Sod Cemetery, located between the Bobby Bowden Statue and Dick Howser Stadium

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For more information, contact Jim Hunt at Jamesmhunt@gmail.com or Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com

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July 29, 2017

SodTalk Legends and friends, Hello! I wanted to share with you a new link to wonderful work prepared by our FSU Hall of Fame Committee Historian, Bob Peronne.

On the link below, you can choose any of our 105 Sod Game Victories and then click the date. You will see a detailed game summary and game statistics. "Stats don't lie" and you Legends did pretty well for us!

We hope to have this information soon linked on Seminoles.com and SeminoleBoosters.com so that our fans and former players can see it, too.

Bob's volunteer website, nolefan.org, has amazing game summaries, team stats, box scores, articles, and all of your individual statistics, if you have never visited it.

Thanks to Bob! And when you come for any home games, let me know in advance, and come by the Sod Cemetery so that I can give you a Shout Out at SodTalk, 90 minutes before all home games.

Visit NoleFan.org

Regards,
Doug

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For additional information, email Doug Mannheimer at dmannheimer@broadandcassel.com or call at (850) 519-1716.

Videos

Warchant TV: Sod Talk with Warrick Dunn (link)	Ron Simmons at FSU's sod talk (link)	Warchant TV: Sod Talk with Ron Simmons (link)
Take 5: The Greatest Sod Games Ever (link)	Charlie Ward gives Florida State sod talk before Gators' game (link	Puntrooskie reenacted at Sod Cemetary (link)
Amp Lee and Aaron Carter SodTalk Sept. 2014 (link)	Fred Biletnikoff and Derrick Brooks SodTalk 2014 (link)	Charlie Ward SodTalk Nov.2014 (link)
Marvin Jones SodTalk Oct. 2015 (link)	Dickie Hosford Band plays: Ol' Time Rockin Nole, Seminole Saturday Night (link)	The Florida State Seminole Cemetary (link)
College Gameday Segment- Florida State's Sod Cemetary 1991 (link)	FSU's Sod Cemetery: A Nissan Fan-Fueled Tradition (link)	Sod Cemetery Hero (link)
Interview with Douglas Mannheimer (link)

Articles

Honoring The Past In College Football (link)	Sod Cemetery Comes To Life Page 1	Sod Cemetery Comes To Life Page 2
Sod Cemetery allows Noles to dig up old, new memories page 1	Sod Cemetery allows Noles to dig up old, new memories page 2	Sod Cemetery allows Noles to dig up old, new memories page 3
Sod Cemetery allows Noles to dig up old, new memories page 4	Origin of the Sod Games	Noles have reminders of winning turf wars
Tudor	Sod man is passed down line	Cemetery celebrates legendary FSU tradition
Major Florida State Wins Live On In Sod Cemetery (link)	Garden and Gun Article (link)

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Photos

Doug, Corey Simon, and Peter Warrick	Sod Cemetary named third-best Postgame Tradition in NCAA Football	Doug Manheimer and Derrick Brooks at Sod Cemetery 10-18-14
Doug Manheimer and Derrick Brooks at Sod Cemetery 10-18-14	1993 FSU Wide Reciever Matt Frier	Sod Cemetery 1
Sod Cemetery 2	Dec. 2 2017 SodTalk with Kez McCorvey and Ken Alexander