FSU sports information:

The Florida State volleyball team will appear on the ESPN Networks four times during the course of the 2024 season. FSU's four appearances on the ESPN Networks are the fourth-most in the ACC. The reigning ACC Co-Champions are coming off a 23-9 season as they return six players who played in 25 or more matches last season including ACC Co-Player of the Year Audrey Koenig and First Team All-ACC selection Khori Louis.

The Seminoles will make their TV debut on opening weekend as they will take on 2023 NCAA Tournament participant Georgia inside Tully Gym at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. ACC Network will carry the game. Georgia finished the season with a 19-12 record and lost in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The two teams faced last year in Athens and FSU prevailed by sweeping the Bulldogs in Athens. FSU leads the all-time series 18-8 and have won the last three matches against the Bulldogs.

FSU's next TV game will come against rival Florida as ESPN2 will air the clash between the Seminoles and Gators. This year's edition will take place in Gainesville, Fla., at the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center. FSU will be looking for its first win over the Gators since 2021.

FSU's rival match against Miami will be aired on ACC Network as the Noles will host the Hurricanes on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. inside of Tully Gym. FSU has won the last four matches against Miami which is the Seminoles' longest winning streak against the Hurricanes since 2012-2015 when the Seminoles won six consecutive games against Miami.

ESPN will showcase the Seminoles second-ever matchup with the Stanford Cardinal on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. inside of Tully Gym. The new ACC counterparts have only met once before in 2016. The match on Nov. 3 will be just the Seminoles' second-ever appearance on ESPN as the Noles were also on ESPN in 2022 against Louisville. Florida State, Louisville, Pitt and Stanford are the only four teams in the ACC to have been featured on ESPN during the regular season.

All Florida State home games and all of FSU's ACC road matches can be seen on ACCNX. FSU's matches against Auburn and Alabama can be seen on SECN+ while the Seminoles match against North Florida can be seen on ESPN+.

FSU will host its annual Garnet and Gold scrimmage on Friday at 6 p.m. inside of Tully Gym with the season beginning on Aug. 30 against USF.

Full TV/Streaming Schedule
Aug. 30 - vs. USF - 6 p.m. - ACCNX
Aug. 31 - vs. UC Santa Barbara - 4 p.m. - ACCNX
Sept. 1 - vs. Georgia - 1 p.m. - ACC Network
Sept.6 - Cal Poly (Auburn, Ala.) - 5 p.m. - No stream
Sept. 8 - at Auburn - 1 p.m. - SECN+
Sept. 10 - at North Florida - 5 p.m. - ESPN+
Sept. 13 - vs. Florida Atlantic - 6 p.m. - ACCNX
Sept. 15 - vs. UCF - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Sept. 17 - at Florida - 7 p.m. - ESPN2
Sept. 21 - at Alabama - 3 p.m. - SECN+
Sept. 25 - vs. Miami - 7 p.m. - ACC Network
Sept. 28 - at Miami - 5 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 4 - at Virginia - 7 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 6 - at Virginia Tech - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 11 - vs. Louisville - 6:30 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 13 - vs. Notre Dame - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 18 - at Boston College - 7 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 20 - at Syracuse - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 25 - at North Carolina - 7 p.m. - ACCNX
Oct. 27 - at Duke - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 1 - vs. Cal - 6:30 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 3 - vs. Stanford - 1 p.m. - ESPN
Nov. 8 - vs. Wake Forest - 6:30 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 10 - vs. NC State - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 15 - at Pitt - 7 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 17 - at SMU - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 22 - vs. Georgia Tech - 6:30 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 24 - vs. Clemson - 1 p.m. - ACCNX
Nov. 27 - vs. SMU - Noon - ACCNX
Nov. 29 - at Wake Forest - 1 p.m. - ACCNX

ACC Representatives on the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List:

Name, School, Class, Position
Thomas Castellanos, Boston College, Junior, QB
Fernando Mendoza, Cal, Redshirt Sophomore, QB
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, Junior, QB
DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, QB
Haynes King, Georgia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB
Tyler Shough, Louisville, Redshirt Senior, QB
Cam Ward, Miami, Senior, QB
Grayson McCall, NC State, Graduate Student, QB
Nate Yarnell, Pitt, Redshirt Junior, QB
Preston Stone, SMU, Redshirt Junior, QB
Ashton Daniels, Stanford, Junior, QB
Kyle McCord, Syracuse, Senior, QB
Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Junior, QB

Florida State’s receiving corps has been up and down throughout camp, showing moments where they flash their potential but not nearly enough consistency over the course of three weeks.

Thursday’s practice was one of the best for the receivers in the Seminoles’ 18 days of camp, including a few impressive, contested grabs by Kentron Poitier. It also featured one of the best opening 11-on-11 periods of camp with DJ Uiagalelei at quarterback.

Holy cow. That cannot just be a coincidence. I’m sure everybody has seen him defending FSU and basically speaking out against finebum. Now he is fired, espn says to cut costs. . . But they are still paying him two years left on his contract.

I guess if you don’t speak the company line, they just send you to the guillotine.

Some quick thoughts from Pat and myself:

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I have been steadily losing interest in college football. I'm at the point that I have only watched FSU, and a handful of non-FSU games the past 2 season. It would appear to be only a matter of time before players are employees, and a new business model for the sport will likely emerge. If you are losing interest as well, curious what new business model or models might keep you interested in the sport beyond just watching FSU?

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FSU sports information:

The defending ACC Co-Champions will take the court for the first time in 2024 as they will host the Garnet and Gold Scrimmage on Friday evening at 6 p.m. inside of Tully Gym. Admission is free for the scrimmage.

Coming off its first ACC Championship since 2012, Head Coach Chris Poole returns a lot of experience as well as adding some key new freshmen and transfers this season. Two of the top players from 2023's squad are back for the Seminoles including 2023 ACC Co-Player of the Year Audrey Koenig. Koenig became just the fourth player in school history to claim the ACC Player of the Year award and the first Seminole to win the award since Payton Caffrey in 2018. Koenig had a phenomenal year for the Seminoles as she led the team with 374 kills while hitting .300. Koenig was also great defensively as she was second on the team with 306 digs. Koenig recorded 13 double-doubles last season which was the 13th-most ever in program history. Koenig was also named to the AVCA All-America Honorable Mention.

Khori Louis also returns for the Seminoles after her best season as a Seminole in 2023. Louis earned First Team All-ACC honors and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention after she recorded 271 kills and 93 blocks for the Seminoles. Louis was very efficient in her attack last season as she hit .432 which ranked fourth in the country and was fifth-best percentage in school history and the best percentage since Sareea Freeman in 2012.

The Seminoles made one of the top transfer splashes in the offseason as they landed 2023 AVCA Third Team All-American Taylor Head from Arkansas. Head put down 494 kills for the Razorbacks in 2023 to help them reach the Elite Eight. Head's 494 kills was a top 20 mark in the country and was the second-most kills in the SEC. Head was one of the top all-around players in the country as she recorded 22 double-doubles which ranked third in the country. Head ranked in the top 10 in the SEC in total kills, kills per set, total attacks, attacks per set, double-doubles, points and total digs.

Head was not the only big-time transfer Chris Poole landed this offseason as Kelsey Perry (Iowa State), Iane Henke (Cal State LA) and Loren Robertson (Memphis) will all be in Garnet and Gold this fall. Perry redshirted last season at Iowa State after a very productive freshman season for the Cyclones. Perry made 18 starts for the Cyclones and ranked second on the team with 92 total blocks in 2022.

Henke was one of the top players in Division II for Cal State LA who won its first-ever National Championship in 2023. Henke earned First Team All-CCAA honors as well as AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. Henke led the team with a career-high 21 kills in the National Championship game and finished 2023 with 407 kills and 405 digs. Henke was also named the National Freshman of the Year in 2022.

Robertson brings a ton of experience from Memphis as she played in 78 matches over four seasons for the Tigers. As a setter, Robertson recorded 1,650 assists to go along with 554 digs for Memphis.

The Seminoles also brought in freshman libero Caylan Russ and freshman middle blocker Johanna Sova who will both add great depth for the Seminoles.

FSU also returns sophomores Kenna Phelan, Kyleene Filimaua, Maddie Snider and Ella Gaona who all played in 25 or more matches in the 2023 season.

FSU will begin the regular season with the Seminole Invitational as they will face USF, UC Santa Barbara and Georgia on Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Tully Gym.

ACC Representatives on the 2024 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List:

Name, School, Class, Position
Barret Carter, Clemson, Senior, LB
Blake Miller, Clemson, Junior, OT
Peter Woods, Clemson, Sophomore, DT
Patrick Payton, Florida State, Redshirt Junior, DE
Darius Washington, Florida State, Redshirt Senior, OT
Ashton Gillotte, Louisville, Senior, DE
Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami, Sophomore, DE
Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Graduate Student, DE
Logan Parr, SMU, Senior, OG
Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech, Graduate Student, DT
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech, Redshirt Senior, DE

The Sideline guys did a great job with this one, how about the board?

You are Mike Norvell, we are the receiving team vs GT and after a decent return we are to begin our first drive of the 2024 season at the 36 yard line. . . What is the first play you call?

So many options available, and obviously you want to have some success on your first drive, so a low percentage down field heave would probably not be the smartest. . .although it would be unexpected.

I think the entire world expects us to run the ball on the first play, for good reason. Even with GT expecting us to run, it would still be nice to see how we fare against them, even with them keying on the run. An understandable play call.

My take. . .play action pass to Morlock. With so much expectation on running the ball, faking a handoff to him and throwing a nice safe pass to Morlock for 10 yards or so could do a lot for getting DJU involved, and building some confidence if it is successful.

Thoughts?