Why do Florida and Florida State go at each other? It's the closeness and the similarity.

I still think Florida State is the team to beat. But Florida has really moved in on him and made it difficult for him.

When you look at programs like Nebraska, Oklahoma and Florida State and Ohio State and others and you see the retired numbers there, we felt like this was a logical progression that we needed to really consider. We have a great football heritage, and maybe we need to start recognizing that more so.

Thornton from Florida State was absolutely sensational. He's been terrific all season, but he played about as well as anybody has played against us in the last five years here at Cameron.

When we started, we literally rolled wheelchairs on the ice. We had no idea it would become what it is today. I have two sons who play standup hockey. Watching these kids smile is just as rewarding as watching them.

We're back to being Florida State. We got the hats. We got the T-shirts. We're going to the BCS. We're back where we need to be. Back where we deserve to be.