We continue the second round of our Seminole Madness tournament today with the Offensive Line bracket. You get one vote in the poll, and it will stay open for 24 hours.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day).
First-round winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag, Tom81
Second-round winners -- choppyshop, RobearNole, Atarp1, JayColle
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 2 seed Pat Tomberlin vs. No. 3 seed Rodney Hudson
Pat Tomberlin was one of the most versatile and productive offensive linemen in Florida State history, starting for more than three years and proving effective at either guard or tackle. He was forced into early starting duty at guard during his freshman season in 1985 and later found his home at offensive tackle. Tomberlin earned postseason honors following each of his three full seasons as a starter, proving to be one of the most consistent blockers in college football, but it was during his senior season that he really became a household name. He earned first-team All-America honors from one outlet and second-team recognition from another before becoming a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft.
Rodney Hudson was fairly unheralded when he arrived at Florida State as a three-star prospect in 2007, but he impressed coaches and teammates from day one with his work ethic, toughness and attention to detail, and he took over a starting job early in his freshman year. Hudson went on to anchor FSU's offensive line for the entirety of his college career and earned first-team All-ACC honors following his sophomore, junior and senior years. The Alabama product was a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior and received the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the top lineman in the ACC. He went on to be drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft and has earned multiple trips to the Pro Bowl.
* Note: Whoever makes the best argument for a player will win a $25 eCard to Garnet & Gold (one winner per day).
First-round winners - Noleway85, BoNoles, JayColle, PlanoNole2, fsubuck, dougadee68, snapper-zapper, Noleway85, warchant99, seminoleken, islandchief, TMoneyNoles, BriSape23, niemannbill, wbontrag, Tom81
Second-round winners -- choppyshop, RobearNole, Atarp1, JayColle
Here are the bios for this matchup:
No. 2 seed Pat Tomberlin vs. No. 3 seed Rodney Hudson
Pat Tomberlin was one of the most versatile and productive offensive linemen in Florida State history, starting for more than three years and proving effective at either guard or tackle. He was forced into early starting duty at guard during his freshman season in 1985 and later found his home at offensive tackle. Tomberlin earned postseason honors following each of his three full seasons as a starter, proving to be one of the most consistent blockers in college football, but it was during his senior season that he really became a household name. He earned first-team All-America honors from one outlet and second-team recognition from another before becoming a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft.
Rodney Hudson was fairly unheralded when he arrived at Florida State as a three-star prospect in 2007, but he impressed coaches and teammates from day one with his work ethic, toughness and attention to detail, and he took over a starting job early in his freshman year. Hudson went on to anchor FSU's offensive line for the entirety of his college career and earned first-team All-ACC honors following his sophomore, junior and senior years. The Alabama product was a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior and received the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the top lineman in the ACC. He went on to be drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft and has earned multiple trips to the Pro Bowl.
