Once in a lifetime experience!

Upon learning the Seminoles would be playing for the ACC Championship, hotel, ticket and travel plans were made.  However, a 'once in a lifetime' invitation came a few weeks later.  An invitation to travel with the football team (on the team plane, stay in the team hotel and return with the team after the game)!

It would be a quick trip to Charlotte (fly up on Friday morning and return to Tallahassee in the wee hours of the morning).  But, you only live once!

Here are some pictures from the trip.

"The Voice" of the Seminoles and Bucs - Gene Deckerhoff

Holy moly!  Were they feeding football players on this trip?  (Oh wait, yes they were.)  :)

Off the plane and one the buses.

A police escort through the traffic!

Scenes from around Charlotte

Friday evening...the team hanging out in the hotel lobby

Met up with friends at one of the FSU events that evening.

Saturday - Team is dressed for success!

FSU vs Georgia Tech

Only at a stadium in NC will they have Krispy Kreme donuts!

The Marching Chiefs!

Congratulations to the Seminoles!

ACC Champions!

Jimbo receiving the invitation to The Orange Bowl

Since we were traveling on the team plane, we had to wait for the players to get changed and on the buses.  (It is really difficult to recognize the players in street clothes!  We've gotten spoiled by seeing their name and numbers!)

Coach Trickett

Nick O'Leary (on the right)

Josh Gehres

Bjorn Werner

Coach Vic

Golden Shoes Dustin Hopkins

It was a neat experience, a long 48 hours and thankfully a Championship WIN for the Seminoles!  Next football trip - down south for the Orange Bowl!