Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer) After the longest run in the top five in NCAA final polls, things started cooling off in Tallahassee. It seemed that the team was losing steam much like its beloved Hall-of-Fame coach.

Mickey Andrews had family problems that caused distractions and then his eventual retirement, and the stout Florida State defense was floundering.

In all, the program had just run out of steam. They were bound to after such a long run, but even as fate assured them the pendulum would eventually swing away from the success they had earned, it appears to finally be swinging back.

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