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FSU rival fan bases that would be the most unbearable if they ever won another natty

Some rival fan bases are already unhinged, but winning a title would make it so much worse
Florida State Seminole fans cheer on the football team as they defeat the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

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Florida State Seminole fans cheer on the football team as they defeat the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Fan Cam Fsu V Uf022 | Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK

FSU's last football national championship was in 2013, so we aren't that far removed from a title that the Seminole fans are at a point of desperation. Before that, the Noles had a long string of success under Bobby Bowden, so it's been a stretch since FSU had a prolonged drought.

But some of Florida State's biggest rivals haven't hit championship paydirt in multiple decades, and if they ever do, their unhinged fans will turn into the most insufferable, intolerable and insanely obnoxious crowds ever seen.

Clemson, one of FSU's bigger conference rivals, has had more recent success, so they'll be omitted from this list. That's not to say we can't do without seeing Dabo Swinney dance around after winning a natty. Gross.

Of course, FSU fans always like to see the Dr. Pepper trophy nestled in Tallahassee, but please, let's hope none of these rival schools get to claim some national title bragging rights.

3. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: One championship team in Georgia is enough

While Georgia Tech isn't a "traditional" rival, the games between the Yellow Jackets and Seminoles have had some odd twists in recent years, and it's turning into one of the more anticipated ACC matchups every season.

Given their rise under Brent Key, it's time to bring their hopes of ending the 35-year championship dry down for good. Having "the Dawgs" winning titles and stomping mudholes is bad enough - we don't need another team from that state up north joining in the fun.

Plus, the last time Georgia Tech "won" a title, they couldn't even do it alone. They had to share it with Colorado. Heaven help us all if they're ever undisputed kings of college football.

2. Florida Gators: A jorts parade would be nightmare fuel

Florida is still one of FSU's biggest rivals, and while it's great to hate the Gators, their last national championship was only back in 2008, just five years before FSU's last one, so they aren't a desperate fan base, especially since they've also managed to win nattys in several other major sports.

Still the thought of Gainesville hosting a parade full of bright orange garb and jorts is enough to make any Florida State fan shudder with disgust. We can just hope their drought continues to extend, and the Seminoles will be happy to keep that streak going in the Sunshine Showdown. Remember, orange is for Halloween only, not for champions.

1. Miami Hurricanes: There is no U in National Championship

This one is a no-brainer. Anybody, and we do mean anybody, other than the Hurricanes. Their fans have enough overbearing swagger even with a 25-year absence from championship gold. Imagine what they'd be like if they actually won?

Last season was pure terror watching Miami rise from the ashes of what looked like another broken season to being one win away from being called national champions. The most oddly-uttered words by FSU fans and everyone else who hates Miami, "Thank god for Curt Cignetti and Indiana".

If the national championship trophy never lands in Miami again, that will be too soon. Enough of "The U" nonsense already bashes our senses on a yearly basis. We don't need "champions" attached to that horrid rallying cry.

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