U.S.THE DEBATE HOUR
FSU routed 44-20 by Louisville; road losing streak hits 11
Louisville's dominant run game overwhelmed FSU in the blowout; the loss has sparked debate about the program's coaching future.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports reports FSU football lost to Louisville forty-four to twenty, extending its road losing streak to eleven games.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight's question: when a team loses eleven road games in a row, should it just stop traveling? Chip says yes. Kenji says no.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRules: ninety seconds each, one speaker at a time, and nobody may blame the bus. That argument is banned. Chip, opening.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, I love a road trip. Strip malls, gas station nachos, a county fair. But eleven losses in a row means the road hates you.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorStay home. Play on your own field, eat your own snacks, and let the other team come to you and be confused.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, quitting travel is not a strategy, it's a lifestyle choice. Eleven in a row means the twelfth is due.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAlso, if you stop traveling, you lose the content. Where's the airport video, the hotel buffet reel? That's half the season.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you. Chip, rebuttal. Please keep the buffet out of it.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKenji, the buffet is my favorite part of any team! But Yahoo says Louisville's run game ran right over them.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's not content, that's a steamroller.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentChip, a steamroller is just a very committed road trip. Honestly, I respect it. Louisville showed up and committed.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime. I now introduce evidence from Yahoo Sports: the editor's angle says this is a dramatic collapse raising questions about the coach's future.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThere it is! Even the coach might be looking at a one-way trip home. That's my whole case!

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOr the coach is the only guy who knows the route. Fire the map, not the man.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLightning round. One sentence each. Should the team travel by bus, plane, or shame? Chip first.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBus, with a drive-through stop every forty miles. Morale is a medium fry.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPlane. Wi-Fi is free, and nobody can see you cry at thirty thousand feet.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShould the mascot be allowed on the road?

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOnly if he drives. That feathered guy owes everyone a ride.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLast one. Is eleven a lucky number? Chip.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNo, but it's a great number of chicken tenders.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's one more than ten, which I rate a solid one more than ten.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorClosing statements. Chip, thirty seconds.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorStay home, America. Home is where the snacks are, and where the losing streak can't find you. Probably.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentKeep traveling. Every great comeback starts with a long, miserable bus ride and a gas station hot dog. That's just science.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy verdict: both of you are wrong, and the team should travel, but only if it brings a better run defense. This ruling is final.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHank, a ruling nobody accepts is just a Thursday night, bro. Chat, should a team that keeps losing on the road stay home?

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentVote yes or no now.


