We continue our Seminole Madness tournament in the Legends/Special Teams bracket. You get one vote in the poll above that will stay open for 24 hours. You can also vote on Warchant's Twitter account (subscribers get two votes).
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day). First four winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle and PlanoNole2
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 1 seed Ron Simmons vs. No. 8 seed Bobby Butler
Ron Simmons was one of the most important signees in Florida State football history and is credited by many with helping Bobby Bowden launch his legendary tenure with the Seminoles. Simmons was a one-man wrecking crew on the defensive line, earning Freshman All-America honors in 1977 and then being named a Consensus first-team All-American in 1979 and '80. Simmons was so dominant that he went on to become the first FSU defensive player to have his number retired, and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. During his four-year career, the Georgia product racked up 383 tackles, which still ranks No. 5 all-time in school history. He also ranks No. 4 all-time with 24 career sacks, and he's tied for fourth with 44 career tackles for loss. Simmons played briefly in the NFL and USFL before moving on to a very successful career in pro wrestling.
Bobby Butler was one of the first in what would become a long line of great Florida State defensive backs. While Simmons was punishing offensive linemen in the trenches, his teammate Butler was leading the Seminoles' secondary. With exceptional ball skills and legitimate track speed -- he actually was a sprinter on the FSU track team during the offseason -- Butler recorded 11 career interceptions and earned All-America honors as a junior and senior. He also was a terror on special teams and still ranks No. 1 in school history with five blocked punts. Butler went on to be a first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons and enjoyed a 12-year NFL career.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day). First four winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle and PlanoNole2
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 1 seed Ron Simmons vs. No. 8 seed Bobby Butler
Ron Simmons was one of the most important signees in Florida State football history and is credited by many with helping Bobby Bowden launch his legendary tenure with the Seminoles. Simmons was a one-man wrecking crew on the defensive line, earning Freshman All-America honors in 1977 and then being named a Consensus first-team All-American in 1979 and '80. Simmons was so dominant that he went on to become the first FSU defensive player to have his number retired, and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. During his four-year career, the Georgia product racked up 383 tackles, which still ranks No. 5 all-time in school history. He also ranks No. 4 all-time with 24 career sacks, and he's tied for fourth with 44 career tackles for loss. Simmons played briefly in the NFL and USFL before moving on to a very successful career in pro wrestling.
Bobby Butler was one of the first in what would become a long line of great Florida State defensive backs. While Simmons was punishing offensive linemen in the trenches, his teammate Butler was leading the Seminoles' secondary. With exceptional ball skills and legitimate track speed -- he actually was a sprinter on the FSU track team during the offseason -- Butler recorded 11 career interceptions and earned All-America honors as a junior and senior. He also was a terror on special teams and still ranks No. 1 in school history with five blocked punts. Butler went on to be a first-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons and enjoyed a 12-year NFL career.
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