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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.

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Florida State’s Lottie Woad, who is currently the No. 1 ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, has been awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the World’s Leading Amateur Female Golfer. Since 2011, the award is given to the player leading the women's ranking after The Women's Amateur, the U.S. Women's Amateur or the European Ladies' Amateur, whichever event is held later in the year.

Woad receives exemptions in the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2025 AIG Women’s Open as the first female winner of the McCormack Medal from England.

“I’m really happy to have won the McCormack Medal,” said Woad as she continued her preparations for the AIG Women’s Open (Aug. 22-25). “It was always a goal of mine to reach number one and become the world’s leading amateur golfer. It’s taken a while to get there, but it’s nice to see all the hard work pay off and to achieve this milestone.”

Woad first ascended to the No. 1 spot in the WAGR on June 12, 2024. She held the top spot for the next five consecutive weeks. After falling from the No. 1 spot on July 17, 2024, she moved back to the top of the rankings on July 31, 2024 and has held the spot the last three consecutive weeks.

“Being named as the winner of the McCormack Medal winner rounds off a successful year for me,” said Woad.

In addition to the AIG Women’s Open, Woad will play in the Curtis Cup as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team at Sunningdale Golf Club in England before returning to Florida State to begin her junior year. Woad and the Seminoles open their season at the Folds of Honor Intercollegiate in Grand Haven, Mich. (Sept. 9-11).

Woad won the 2024 Augusta National Amateur Champion and was named the ACC Golfer of the Year in 2024. She earned All-American First team honors by the WGCA and Golfweek in 2024 and All-American First-Team honors by the WGCA and All-American Second-Team Honors as named by Golfweek in 2023.

She begins her junior season as Florida State ranked second in school history with a 70.61 career stroke average.

"The list of past McCormack Medal winners reads like a who's who of today’s top professional talent, underscoring the immense dedication and passion required to achieve the world’s No. 1 amateur ranking," said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. "Lottie's achievement is a powerful testament to her relentless effort and determination. On behalf of everyone at the USGA, we extend our heartfelt congratulations for earning this remarkable honor."

The McCormack medal is presented annually by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the USGA. The medal is named after Mark H. McCormack, who founded sports marketing company IMG and was a great supporter of amateur golf.

Mark H. McCormack Medal
2024, Lottie Woad, Florida State
2023, Ingrid Lindblad, LSU
2022, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2021, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2020, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2019, Andrea Lee, Stanford
2018, Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
2017, Leona McGuire, Duke
2016, Leona McGuire, Duke
2015, Loena McGuire, Duke
2014, Minjee Lee
2013, Lydia Ko, Korea University
2012, Lydia Ko, Korea University
2011, Lydia Ko, Korea University

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The No. 1 Florida State soccer team is set to appear on national television six times during the 2024 regular season, pushing its six-year total of national TV appearances to 62. FSU made eight nationally televised appearances last season and was unbeaten in the spotlight.

Florida State will open the ACC Network fall season on Aug. 22, when Rice comes to the Seminole Soccer Complex. The Seminoles will make four appearances on ACC Network as they visit new conference opponent SMU on Sept. 22; and host College Cup semifinalists Clemson in an ACC Championship rematch on Sept. 26. FSU will close out the regular season on the ACC Network in a rivalry matchup against Miami in Coral Gables on Halloween night.

The Seminoles will also appear on SEC Network when they travel to Gainesville to face Florida on Sept. 8. Florida State will make its first appearance on ESPNU since claiming its fourth national championship when Virginia comes to Tallahassee on Thursday, Oct. 17.

The remainder of Florida State’s home games will appear on ACC Network Extra in addition to all conference road matches not on national television.

The Seminoles maintained a 16-game unbeaten streak on opening day as they claimed a 5-0 road victory over South Florida on Thursday. FSU will host its home opener against North Florida on Sunday at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.

Andre' Otto wasn't one of the more highly-touted members of FSU's 2023 signing class. And yet, entering his second season at FSU, he's played his way into the rotational mix on the FSU OL with an impressive willpower to better himself at all costs.

Looks like a lot of media access to practices has been shut down. The game plan and starting lineups are being installed and gameday continues to creep closer. Put a smile on your face Noles. . .It's almost here.

I have two tickets in Upper East Tier, Block 503, Row FF, Seats 11 and 12. You are sitting in a RABID FSU section. I can get you the tickets or meet you in Dublin. Zelle preferred. Make BEST offer.

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The Florida State cross country teams will race in eight meets this fall, including three at Apalachee Regional Park.

“I’m really excited for the new season this year,” FSU head coach Matt Kane said. “I think we’ve got a great combination of running locally and then also heading up to Wisconsin a few times to check out the national course. I think it’s going to give the athletes a great opportunity to kind of prove themselves and get themselves in the fire a little bit and test themselves against some of the best athletes in the country.”

The Seminoles will start the year traveling to Orlando, Florida for the UCF Invitational on Aug 30, before kicking off the home slate on Sept 6. at the Hoka Nights of Thunder Fest hosted by Hoka.

FSU will split the squad for the Nuttycombe Invite on Sept. 27 In Madison, Wisconsin while some members will compete at the FSU-Pre-Regional meet. The Seminoles will remain home for the annual FSU XC Invite on Oct. 11. Florida State will return up north for the Wisconsin Pre-National meet on Oct.19 at the Zimmer Championship Course to close out the regular season.

The ACC Championship will be hosted by NC State on Nov. 1 in Cary, N.C. The Noles will host the NCAA South Region Championships on Nov. 15, looking to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Wisconsin on Nov. 23.

“I think one of the really unique things that I’m most excited about is the fact that we’re hosting the regional championship,” Kane added. “Qualifying for the national championship runs through Tallahassee.”

2024 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 - UCF Invite at Orlando, Fla.
Sept. 6 - Hoka Nights of Thunder at Tallahassee, Fla.
Sept. 27 - Nuttycombe Invite at Madison, Wisc.
Sept. 27 - FSU Pre-Regional at Tallahassee, Fla.
Oct. 11 - FSU XC Invite at Tallahassee, Fla.
Oct. 19 - Wisconsin Pre-National at Madison, Wisc.
Nov. 1 - ACC Championships at Cary, N.C.
Nov. 15 - NCAA South Region Championships at Tallahassee, Fla.
Nov. 23 - NCAA Championships at Madison, Wisc.

So apparently our WR corp had their best day of camp today. Once again, Everyone was mentioned except our big time 5 star WR Hykeem Williams. From the tea leaves, can we assume he won’t be playing next Saturday for some reason? Man that’s a bummer. I think we were all expecting a huge breakout year from Hykeem.

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.

University of Miami booster John H. Ruiz’s insurance claims company LifeWallet told investors Wednesday that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating. The admission came as the company reported that it had brought in just over $300,000 in revenue between March and June from its primary business of collecting reimbursement for wrongly paid insurance claims.

I see Browns going 0-4 to start the season with Watson, JW could be the man in the Dawg pound!

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The No. 1 Florida State soccer team began its national championship defense with an emphatic 5-0 victory at South Florida on Thursday night. Taylor Huff dished out three assists to tie her career best in a game and FSU scored in its 35th straight game to break a program record.

The game began with good chances from both sides as Jordynn Dudley’s shot was fired just wide while Addie Todd was forced into her first collegiate save. The Seminoles scored their first goal of the season off an incredible cross from Mimi Van Zanten that deflected off the right post and into the back of the net. Van Zanten scored her second career goal, her first since the last-second equalizer at North Carolina last season.

FSU doubled its lead after a USF defensive miscue allowed Jordynn Dudley to tap in the insurance goal to open her 2024 scoring account in the first half. Dudley has scored in the past three games dating back to the College Cup Semifinals and scored her 15th career goal.

The second half saw further separation as Huff provided her second assist off to Giana Riley as she unleashed a powerful strike past the keeper for her first goal as a Seminole while Dudley provided a well-driven cross to Marianyela Jiménez for the game’s fourth goal.

Freshman Taylor Suarez scored the final goal off a high-flying cross from Ran Iwai that squeezed past the keeper at the near post to register a goal in her first collegiate game. Florida State has won its last 16 season opening matches, outsourcing opponents 41-4.

Florida State will return to Tallahassee for its home opener on Sunday against North Florida. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and available to stream on ACC Network Extra.

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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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"Inside Seminole Football," featuring Florida State head coach Mike Norvell and Voice of the Seminoles Jeff Culhane, makes its 2024 debut Monday at 7 p.m. live from Bowden’s in CollegeTown.

The show will air live on the @FSUFootball account on X/Twitter and in the Seminoles Unconquered app, as well as on the Florida State Football page on Facebook and Florida State Seminoles' channel on YouTube. Each episode will feature Norvell, an assistant coach or staff member and a current player.

Fans can also listen to the show live on the Florida State Radio Network.

Inside Seminole Football 2024 Schedule
Monday, August 19
Monday, September 9
Monday, September 16
Monday, September 23
Monday, September 30
Monday, October 7
Monday, October 21
Monday, October 28
Monday, November 4
Monday, November 18
Monday, November 25
Monday, December 2

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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

Great D with a really good OL and deep RB room, QB can run and throw deep, control the clock, score 28 and we win ???

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.

Some quick thoughts from Pat and myself:

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