The Troy University Trojans; a power on the rise

Troy University scared the be-Jesus out of Bobby Bowden and his Florida State seminoles last night. Whether Florida State is over-rated, or Bowden is slipping, is anybody's guess. Never-the-less, it's surprising to me that Bobby would allow his Seminoles to be surprised by the Troy Trojans. The Trojans, afterall, are simply using a play out of the book Bowden used to build Florida State into a national power.

Back in the '70s and '80s Bowden took the Florida State show on the road. At first, and like Troy, they were virtually unheard of and frequently mauled by national powers. All that changed after a few years, though, and by the time the 90s rolled around Florida State didn't have to go on the road. Nobody would have played them had they offered to bring their powerful show to town. Troy is embarking on the same path Bowden blazed. Look for many upsets from Troy in the near-future. Look for Troy to be a national power in the not-too-distant future.