jbseamus83 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Hey @Gerry Hamilton. New member. I've been listening to the podcasts and youtube lives for a year and finally joined OTF. A question that I have been wondering for a number of years and never had someone with knowledge of Florida to ask about it. I know you lived there for a while and really covered the schools in that area. So, with the big game between Florida and Miami tomorrow, I'm interested in how the rivalries of the 3 big schools are viewed within the state. I assume that UF and FSU is the biggest rivalry. Outside of that, how are the rivalries between UF/Miami and FSU/Miami viewed? What would they compare to? Which is a bigger rivalry? I know that there is crazy history in the 90s between FSU/Miami. There was a very long streak of years between UF and Miami as well. Just curious about your thoughts with this. Also, with all 3 schools having history winning national championships, which school is really viewed as the 'flagship' type school of the state? Thanks for all you do! I look forward to learning a little about the dynamics within this state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) Not Gerry, but UF is the flagship. FSU is A&M. Miami is private and equivalent to Baylor, SMU without getting caught. (obviously, Miami has historically had more success without getting caught) Edited August 31 by horns96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbseamus83 Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 13 minutes ago, horns96 said: Not Gerry, but UF is the flagship. FSU is A&M. Miami is private and equivalent to Baylor, SMU without getting caught. (obviously, Miami has historically had more success without getting caught) Thanks for the input. It's just strange because both UF and FSU have 3 national championships. It seems like apples and oranges to compare that to Texas and Aggie. But, my view is totally from an outsider that doesn't live there and understand the dynamics. What makes UF the 'flagship' in comparison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 hours ago, horns96 said: Not Gerry, but UF is the flagship. FSU is A&M. Miami is private and equivalent to Baylor, SMU without getting caught. (obviously, Miami has historically had more success without getting caught) They are not equal in any sense. FSU and Miami have long standing traditions and 8 combined national championships, with countless 1st round NFL All-Pros. a&m, Baylor, smu, have very little to none of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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