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Written by Adam Stanley@Adam_Stanley
The PGA TOUR returns to Waialae for the Sony Open in Hawaii this week, and it marks the return of a few notable names to action on TOUR, too.
Gary Woodland, who had brain surgery in September, will make a triumphant return to the PGA TOUR.
And Will Zalatoris, who teed it up at the Hero World Challenge but has not played a TOUR event since the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play last March, is back in action after back surgery last spring.

For Woodland, it marks his first TOUR start since the Wyndham Championship last August. He finished No. 94 on the FedExCup. He posted a swing video to social media on Nov. 13, 2023, saying he would hopefully return in the new year.
“This journey has been very hard but I’m extremely thankful to be progressing and for the unconditional love and support from everyone,” Woodland wrote. “You’ve all made this process a little easier for me and my family. Thank you to everyone and I look forward to seeing you all next year.”
Zalatoris, meanwhile, shook off the rust with four rounds at the Tiger Woods-hosted event in the Bahamas, bouncing back from an opening 81 with a tidy 68 in the second round.
"It's been a patience game," Zalatoris said in December. "It's been a grind. I had a lot of really good advice from guys that have had to go through the same thing and all of them said take your time, no one's ever come back from an injury taking too long.”
A few big-time returns, a few highly anticipated debuts and a long-time TOUR host venue are set to make this week’s Sony Open an exciting one.
Here’s everything you need to know.
FIELD NOTES: The Sony Open marks the TOUR’s first Full-Field Event of 2024… Aside from Woodland and Zalatoris’ returns, Tyler McCumber is also set to return to action on TOUR for the first time since 2022… Last week’s winner at The Sentry, Chris Kirk, is in the field as he looks to build off his third-place result at the Sony Open last year. Only six golfers have ever won both Hawaii TOUR events in one year. Seventeen of the 25 Sony Open winners played Kapalua the week prior, although last year’s winner, Si Woo Kim, did not... Kim finished T25 at The Sentry and returns to defend. Jimmy Walker was the last to go back-to-back at Waialae CC (2014-15)… There are six other past champs in the field (Russell Henley, Zach Johnson, Patton Kizzire, Matt Kuchar, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryan Palmer)… After topping the Korn Ferry Tour Points List in 2023, Ben Kohles will lead the Korn Ferry Tour contingent making their 2024 debuts in Hawaii. Kohles last held a TOUR card for the 2021-22 season. He won twice on the Korn Ferry Tour last year… Amongst the Korn Ferry Tour graduates making their Full-Field TOUR debuts is Adrien Dumont de Chassart. Dumont de Chassart – who finished third on PGA TOUR U last season – played the U.S. Open in 2022 but hasn’t yet played a regular TOUR event. He won in his debut as a pro last summer at the BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by TD SYNNEX… Five of those ranked inside the top 10 on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai (not otherwise exempt) who took up PGA TOUR membership are teeing it up at the Sony Open including European Ryder Cupper Robert MacIntyre. MacIntrye, a rookie on Luke Donald’s winning squad, had seven top-10s last year on the DP World Tour.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10
1. Chris Kirk*
2. Sahith Theegala*
3. Jordan Spieth
4. Beyong Hun An*
5. Brian Harman*, Sungjae Im, Collin Morikawa, J.T. Poston*, Scottie Scheffler
10. Jason Day, Xander Schauffele
*In the field at the Sony Open in Hawaii
SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Blaze Akana, a golfer at the University of Hawaii, qualified for the second straight year after winning a local qualifier… A two-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, Kensei Hirata will tee it up on TOUR once again. Hirata finished tied for sixth at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in October. He was the youngest-ever winner of the Japan PGA Championship when he captured the title last year… Formerly the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world, Takumi Kanaya received a spot in the Sony Open. Kanaya, who was ranked the No. 1 amateur in the world for 55 weeks also won a pro event on the Japan Golf Tour as an amateur and captured the 2018 Asia-Pacific Amateur. He turned pro in 2020 and has four wins on the Japan Golf Tour since – including two in 2023… Rintaro Nakano, who won the Japan Amateur in 2023, will make his PGA TOUR debut… Last year’s Japan Open Golf Championship winner, Aguri Iwasaki, will tee it up for the third time on TOUR. He played the ZOZO Championship in both 2022 and 2023… Yuto Katsuragawa, who made the cut at the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, will tee it up at the Sony Open for the next year in a row… Twenty-two-year-old Taiga Semikawa returns to the Sony Open field. Semikawa won twice as an amateur on the Japan Golf Tour in 2022, turned pro, and won twice in 2023… Amongst the 11 Sponsor Exemptions are TOUR veterans Ryan Palmer and Kizzire, along with Jimmy Stranger and Josh Teater.

OTHER STORYLINES​

1. Next-generation talent on display
Golf’s youth movement continues to be on display week in and week out, and keep an eye out for that young talent this week at the Sony Open. A handful of notable under-25-year-olds are all in action, including Ludvig Åberg (24), Akshay Bhatia (21), Pierceson Coody (23) and the aforementioned Dumont de Chassart (23), as well as Akana, the sponsor invite, who is just 19.
2. High stakes kick into high gear
The PGA TOUR’s FedExCup race is already underway with The Sentry now in the rear-view mirror, while the Comcast Business TOUR Top 10 also has its first update of the season. Moreover, the Sony Open is the first event where players can earn points towards the Aon Swing 5. However, the first Full-Field Event of 2024 means there are also some other important races to keep an eye out for as the year gets going. The Presidents Cup will be teeing off at Royal Montreal this fall, while the Olympics take place in Paris this summer. Earning valuable FedExCup and World Golf Rankings points through 2024 has never been more important for those looking to represent their countries and their teams in a few months’ time.
3. From talking to teeing it up
Kevin Kisner, who made his debut as an analyst for NBC Sports last week at The Sentry, will be trading his microphone for his clubs. The four-time TOUR winner took three months off after a tough 2023 punctuated by a summertime stretch that saw him miss four cuts and withdraw twice. Kisner, however, made three cuts in a row in the FedExCup fall.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Waialae Country Club, par 70, 7,044 yards. Tom Doak recently put his touch on his Seth Raynor design featuring tree-lined fairways and 83 bunkers. The Honolulu course is one of the TOUR’s longest host venues.
72-HOLE RECORD: 253, Justin Thomas (2017)
18-HOLE RECORD: 59, Justin Thomas (Round 1, 2017)
LAST TIME: Si Woo Kim shot weekend rounds of 64-64 to win the Sony Open at Hawaii for his fourth TOUR title. Kim won at Waialae by one over Hayden Buckley, who held the 54-hole lead by two shots. Kim started the day three shots behind but chipped in for birdie on No. 17 and added another birdie on the 72nd hole to pull ahead by one. Buckley, then, missed a 12-footer for birdie to tie Kim on the par-5 18th. Chris Kirk, who won The Sentry on Sunday, finished alone in third while Andrew Putnam, David Lipsky and Ben Taylor rounded out the top five.

HOW TO FOLLOW (all times ET)​

Television: Thursday-Saturday, 7-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). Sunday, 4-6 p.m. (NBC), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
PGA TOUR LIVE:
PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+

• Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course
• Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group
• Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups
• Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes

Radio: Thursday-Saturday, 5-10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3-8 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio

Congratulations again to last week's

winner @Nolerball

With a strong opening week, @Nolerball is at the top of the standings.




Good luck to everyone this week

Very well deserved ...

Florida State graduate guard Sara Bejedi has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo earned Rookie of the Week honors. Bejedi earns her first weekly award of the season, while Hidalgo claimed her eighth Rookie of the Week award on the year.

ACC women’s basketball weekly awards are voted on by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel.

Bejedi averaged 27.0 points and shot 50 percent (15-for-30) from the field, headlined by a 10-for-18 (55.6 percent) mark from 3-point range, as she led Florida State to a pair of ranked conference victories last week. The Helsinki, Finland, native opened her week with a team-high 23 points, with five made triples, in the Seminoles’ 70-62 win over No. 20 North Carolina. On Sunday, the guard continued her hot hand with a career-high 31 points and five 3-pointers in a home victory over No. 11 Virginia Tech. The guard also averaged 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the wins.

Hidalgo averaged 26.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 5.5 steals in a pair of conference wins last week. The Haddonfield, New Jersey, native posted 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals for her fifth double-double of the season to pace the Fighting Irish to a 98-48 win over Boston College. On Sunday, the guard recorded a game-high 25 points, seven rebounds and seven steals for her 13th game with 20 points or more, as Notre Dame held off Miami, 70-59. Hidalgo is one of two major conference players in the nation to average 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.

Tying for the most in the nation, a total of six ACC teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press (AP) Poll. NC State continues to lead the way, moving up a pair of spots to No. 4. Louisville also climbed two positions to No. 13, Virginia Tech is No. 14 and Florida State made the biggest leap to No. 15. Notre Dame is No. 19, North Carolina is No. 23 and Syracuse is currently receiving votes.

Conference play continues Thursday with a doubleheader on ACC Network. At 6 p.m., No. 23 North Carolina hits the road to take on Georgia Tech, while No. 14 Virginia Tech visits Duke at 8 p.m. On Sunday, ACCN features another doubleheader when No. 4 NC State plays host to Duke at noon and No. 13 Louisville heads to No. 23 North Carolina in the lone top-25 matchup of the week.

2023-24 ACC Player of the Week Honors

Nov. 13 – Saniya Rivers, NC State

Nov. 20 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Nov. 27 – Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech

Dec. 4 – Liatu King, Pitt

Dec. 11 – Kara Dunn, Georgia Tech

Dec. 18 – Amari Robinson, Clemson

Dec. 26 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Jan. 2 – Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State

Jan. 8 – Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech

Jan. 15 – Sara Bejedi, Florida State

2023-24 ACC Rookie of the Week Honors

Nov. 13 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Nov. 20 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Nov. 27 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Dec. 4 – Alyssa Latham, Syracuse

Dec. 11 – Zoe Brooks, NC State

Dec. 18 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Dec. 26 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Jan. 2 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Jan. 8 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Jan. 15 – Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame

Notes from Polynesian Bowl by Matt Moreno and Ryan Young, including thoughts from Manasse Itete. The FSU OL signee describes his communication with Mike Norvell after coaching search at Alabama wrapped up:

Florida State basketball in the Leonard Hamilton Era has been about the “sum of its parts.” That’s a favorite Hamilton phrase and it reflects the knowledge that he may not be able to recruit with the blue bloods and match up 1-5, but he can use a deeper bench and win games with 6-10.

The numbers didn’t work in FSU’s favor for big chunks of the non-conference schedule. Primo Spears was on the sideline awaiting approval of his waiver as a two-time transfer. Jaylan Gainey was still on the way back from knee injury. Cam Corhen was out with a fractured toe. And Cam’Ron Fletcher was lost for the year with a second knee injury.

“There was a time when I was without four of my top players, without Gainey, Corhen, Primo as well as Fletcher,” Hamilton reflected on Monday morning. “Jaylan Gainey, he’s probably about 75 percent. But he’s in horrible condition. He only can play short periods of time. Cam was out with the fractured toe. And we didn’t have Primo at all. Just bringing them back in and giving us quality depth and a little more energy, we can sustain our effort for longer periods of time.”

Spears has brought some stability as a point guard and he's scoring in double figures in seven of eight games. The Seminoles also now have more big bodies with Gainey and Corhen. Gainey has played in 11 games and is building his conditioning, while Corhen has contributed 6.7 points in FSU's last four games.

Net Rankings- So we beat North Carolina and Virginia Tech, took NC State to overtime at their place. but are still below and no where to be found in the Net top 25 but yet ranked 15th in the AP. Metrics must be skewed.

FSU shared details today of the extensions/raises through at least the 2025 season that the entire football assistant coaching staff signed last month.

It's obviously early but using educated guesses, given what we lost and gained from the high school recruiting, portal, and draft, what is the current assessment at each position going into 2024? Where do we improve, remain similar, or downgrade? -

QB-
RB-
TE-
OL-
WR-
DE-
DT-
LB-
S-
CB-

Great week for both the men's and women's teams.

Ends up at duh u?

After ENSD we felt fsu would try and sign 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR, 2-3 OL, 2-3 DE, 1 DT, 2 LB and possibly 1 DB - From the looks of things that’s exactly what fsu has done minus the linebacker spot.

QB - DJ Uiagaleli - since the start of basically college free agency, DJ was my top target. I know some will bring up Clemson. He was the wrong fit at Clemson. They did not play to his strength. His ability to run will be a major strength that MN will utilize. He also can throw outside the hash marks and push the ball down the field. I feel DJ is a bigger, stronger Travis. Grade A

RB-Roydell Williams -FSU needed a bigger back. They lost Benson which is a major loss. Williams does not have Benson speed or quickness. He is more of a N/S runner. Will be able to pick up the tough yards on third and fourth down. Should be good around the goal line. You watch his film and Williams lacks that top end gear. I expect him to start the season but once Kameron Davis gets the blocking side down, it would not surprise me to see him take over. Grade B

WR- Jalen Brown / Malik Benson- LSU was not happy to see Brown leave. He is a 10.3 100m kid. He gives fsu a more polished Deuce Spann. I expect him to end up making an impact. Benson is a weird take. He was a juco AA. He did nothing for Bama last year and they needed help at WR. Benson will be a hit or bust. Grade C+

OL- Terrence Ferguson / Richie Leonard - FSU needed bodies. They got two of them in Leonard and Ferguson. Ferguson is a solid starter. Leonard is not a big lineman and that is a concern to me. Would like to see Armella and Some of the other young guys start to develop. Grade C+

DE -Sione Lolohea / Tomiwa Durojayie - You saw in the OB what losing Verse was like. FSU needed to improve this position. With another potential DE potentially ending up at FSU, the Noles seem to have replenished the cupboard. FSU added some size on the outside. ADD Amaree Williams and you add another potential pass rusher. Marvin Jones also joins the mlx Grade A

DT-Grady Kelly- Virginia Tech used to sign players like Kelly and have success. He used his hands well. You will see him get into the backfield. Kelly can shoot the gaps. He is a high motor kid. We expect him to be a solid backup. Grade C+

LB- Malik Murphy-Getting Lundy back and now adding Malik Murphy, FSU has improved the position in less than 48 hours. FSU now has some options at linebacker where less than 2-3 weeks ago this position was a major question mark heading into 2024. Grade B

DB- Earl Little / Davonte Brown- FSU had one of the best defensive back classes sign in December. While not a major need - fsu has added two solid prospect. Little is a coaches son. He should step in and be a solid slot CB. We expect Brown to replace Jarrian Jones. FSU needs to see UCF brown and not UM brown. Grade B

Ath- Jaylin Lucas- FSU probably loses Jakhai Douglas if Lucas is not added. He provides a special teams player. With Coleman gone you have to ask who will step up. We expect Lucas to lean on Lucas. Grade C+

Final Thoughts - FSU portal class is a mix bag - they added some potential starters. They also added to a depth chart that needed it. One thing Norvell has shown the ability to get more out of the transfer market and these players once at their new school. If this class pans out it could help them win the ACC. Landing DJ was the most important thing. Everything else was icing on the cake.

Under Norvell’s tenure? Wow. Loaded

He's entering the portal. (I thought it was closed now.). This isn't a peripheral player for the Tide. Looks as though the exodus is in full go now.

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FSU sports information:

The second consecutive Top 25 matchup at the Tucker Center takes place in front of a national audience on Sunday at 1 p.m. The No. 21 Seminoles (13-4, 4-1) host 11th-ranked Virginia Tech (13-2, 4-0) on ESPN.

FSU searches for its third AP Top 25 win this season after defeating No. 11 Tennessee (92-91) and 20th-ranked North Carolina (70-62), both at home.

Florida State enters Sunday’s game in third place in the ACC standings at 4-1, currently the only ACC team to have played five conference games so far. The Hokies lead the conference as the only team sporting a 4-0 conference record.

Fifth-year guard Sara Bejedi recorded her fifth career 20-point game on Thursday, putting FSU on her back to defeat the No. 20 Tar Heels. Bejedi recorded a season-high 23 points and went 5-of-9 from three-point range, equaling her career high of five 3s the previous game at Clemson. Bejedi is now 10 of her last 16 from downtown, and plays in her 82nd consecutive game for the Seminoles on Sunday.

One of the best post matchups across the country occurs on Sunday between FSU junior forward Makayla Timpson and Virginia Tech graduate center Elizabeth Kitley. Both players rank in the Top 5 in the ACC in rebounding, field goal percentage, blocked shots and double-doubles.

Sophomore guard Ta’Niya Latson is 17 points shy of becoming the 40th Seminole to cross 1,000 career points. If she reaches that number on Sunday, she would tie FSU all-time leader Sue Galkantas as the fastest Seminole to reach 1,000 points, with both doing it in their first 48 games played.

The Seminoles have had three different leading scorers over their last three games. Latson led the Seminoles with 30 points at No. 3 NC State on Jan. 4. Timpson poured in 22 points at Clemson on Jan. 7, and Bejedi guided FSU with 23 points last game vs. No. 20 UNC. Overall, FSU has been led in scoring this season by Latson (9 games), O’Mariah Gordon (3 games), Timpson (3 games) and Bejedi (2 games).

Coach Brooke Wyckoff aims for her seventh AP Top 25 win in 2 1/2 seasons as head coach. Following the win vs. UNC, she owns a 9-3 record against the ACC’s North Carolina schools.

Emphasized by Wyckoff as one of FSU’s most important stats, the Seminoles have out-scored their last two opponents 31-13 in points off turnovers. The Seminoles rank ninth nationally averaging just 11.5 turnovers per game. Through 17 games last year, the Noles were averaging 13.9 turnovers per game.

With Brianna Turnage on the floor, the Seminoles are +52 in ACC play. She has led the Seminoles in +/- rating in each of the last three games, providing a major defensive need on the floor as well as working seamlessly within FSU’s pace and space attack on offense.

The Osceola staff takes a closer look at the NCAA's 10 bullet-point penalties and how they will impact Florida State in 2024 and possibly beyond. Osceola writers Curt Weiler, Patrick Burnham, Bob Ferrante and Nick Carlisle take a look at the significance of each penalty.

I don’t know if I have missed portal commitment or targets ( Not Lundy) for LB? It almost feels like we are creating a new era D that requires zero LBs or avg LBs. We lack elite talent in the 1s and 2s. It’s become mind blowing to watch us stack at minimum elite talent across the board except LBs. I’ll be honest when we landed Shannon as LB coach w/ his resume and connections I just knew we were headed back to the glory days of the feared FSU LBs.

I’ve been curious to see if Aaron Hester would get moved to LB as he has nice size, athleticism, speed and based on his HS film he stayed contact horny! I’m big on Blake but felt he needed at least 2 yrs to become an impact player. It’s been a real head scratcher when it comes to this pos, especially when you factor in the portal.

There is only one thing that matters for the remainder of the week.
It ain't the transfer portal.
It ain't the depth chart.
It ain't 2025 recruiting.

It's this:
ARE WE KEEPING OUR FOOTBALL COACH?

All of your efforts and reporting should be focused on finding an answer to that question.

Thanks in advance.

And back with the good guys!

FSU 67 ND 58 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly


The Good

Florida State earned its first road win of the season (1-2) and improves its overall record to 10-6 overall. It was its fourth straight conference win against just one loss.. The ten wins exceeds the nine total wins FSU had in all of last season. The fourth consecutive win matches the four game winning streak FSU had from Jan 8, 2022 to Jan 18, 2022. Coming into the game, FSU was 2-4 at Notre Dame. Make that 3-4.

Once again FSU wins via its defense. Credit the Irish defense in holding the Seminoles to just 67 points. They are very good at controlling tempo holding opponent's offense below its scoring average. Today was no exception. But despite shooting just 39%, the 'Noles's defense executed very well in holding the Irish to just 58 and 42% from the floor. The league leader in steals, FSU grabbed nine and recorded 7 blocked shots led by Baba Miller with three. While there was no updated total on deflections, the Seminoles had active hands in disrupting ND's passing. The Irish were only able to garner 7 assists because of FSU shutting off passing lanes.

A game of numerous runs by each team, FSU was very good at answering a run by the Irish. After a 10-0 run to start the second period, ND made a push with an 8-2 run closing the gap to 43-37. FSU immediately responded with an 8-0 run to lead 51-37 with 10:57 left. An 8-0 run a little over halfway in the period where FSU was scoreless for four minutes through the first period gave ND a 24-20 lead. FSU answered with a 9-0 run at the 3:04 mark to lead 29-24. The 'Noles never trailed again. The Seminole defense was a big factor during that stretch holding ND to no points for over five minutes.

ND takes a lot of threes. And they miss a lot of threes (327th in 3 point %). In the first half it didn't look like the Irish would miss many as ND was 6-12 from the arc at intermission. The second half was a completely different story as ND was 3-14. It would have been worse had it not been for back to back threes by Braeden Shrewsberry to close the score to just three, 61-58.

FT shooting. As the season has progressed, the Seminoles have greatly improved their shooting from the stripe. The 'Noles were 13-15 that included sinking 4 of 4 in the last thirty-three seconds (2 each by Miller and Jamir Watkins) Over this four game winning streak FSU is a combined 68-91 (75%). Currently through all sixteen games, FSU is 69%.

On the flip side ND was awful from the line (which is a good thing) connecting on just 3 of 11 attempts. That's 27% for those scoring at home.

Primo Spears leading the Seminoles with 13 points. Watkins with 12 and Darin Green and Jalen Warley both with 10.

Plays of the game: With ND making a run to trail just 61-58, Spears' jumper with 58 seconds left to lead 63-58 forced ND into rushed threes that they missed and into intentionally fouling. It was Spears second FG in less than a minute. Miller's emphatic blocked shot of J.R. Konieczny. Warley, beaten off the dribble, blocks from behind Shrewsberry's shot attempt in the lane, 29-24. Taylor Bol Bowen's shot off the glass giving FSU a 33-29 halftime lead. Miller's blocked shot that starts a break finished off by Darin Green's open three from the left corner during that 10-0 run to start the second half. Spears with the steal dribbling quickly up the court and dishing off to Warley for the lay in, 48-37. Immediately after that, Chandler Jackson's deflection right underneath the basket to prevent the offensive put back by ND.


The Bad

One of those games I guess, but FSU missed many, many layups. Even Leonard Hamilton commented after the game the numerous close in shots the team missed. That eventually morphed into settling for three point jumpers. Not wise especially since the Seminoles were 4-14 from the arc. And that's where defense comes in and often saves the day.

Appreciate the ability to make them, but ND kept making impossible shots no matter how good the defense was.

Naismith knew what he was doing when he created the game. Thank God the sport is played indoors as temps were at 28 degrees and a wind chill at zeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrooooooo. Oh, and snow piled 20 feet high (a slight exaggeration). Could have been worse I guess. Could have been tomorrow where the high is expected to be 3 (yes, you can count the high on one hand) and a windchill (like it isn't cold enough already) of -6.


The Ugly

The trailer coming back back from commercial to the radio broadcast where the voice kept saying "and now we return Notre Dame, Indiana". Ummm, I know there's a South Bend somewhere around there.

Three pointers. Already mentioned. Bears repeating. FSU 1 of 7 in the first half. That's 14%. Said another way, that's downright ugly.

Bol Bowen with the wide open three point shot from above the key. If I am mentioning it here, you know the outcome of that shot. That would be 2 of 14 on the season. Said another way, that's wasted possessions.

Shrewsberry's back to back threes to make the score 61-58. Color analyst Jacob Ridenour commented, "no one was within 5 feet of him". Noooooooooo, it was more like 10 feet. One of the few (thankfully) defensive breakdowns by FSU in the game.

Also from Ridenour after Warley was hammered on a layup attempt and no whistle, "the referee is missing a good game". Don't they always in every game?


Up Next

At Miami (11-4, 2-2) Wednesday January 17th at 7 PM aired on the ACCN. Not including the game vs VT currently being played (30-29 in favor of VT), Miami is on a two game losing streak. Former FSU player Matthew Cleveland is averaging 16.1 ppg (essentially tied for 2nd on the team) and 5.7 rpg.

I know I’ve been very vocal against the NIL stuff. That was until I read the Osceola article and the breakdown of each infraction and what the coaches can and cannot do. We are going to have 5 players who deserve a scholarship that won’t be able to get one. That can possibly be fixed through Battles End. I never thought of that aspect and/or benefit. Norvell needs our help for reals to overcome these obstacles. I’m going to do my part (finally). Hopefully more will reconsider.

From Colorado to Auburn