Seeing Treshaun Ward without a spear! I know he has been gone, but this the first time he has played against us i believe. I hated seeing him leave. A walk on who earned a starting pos at FSU then leaves and continues to play. Not only is he a player he is a PLAYmaker and he is what we need. I’m high on Lucus and I’ve always like Toa, but it sure would be nice to have his ability!

Our offense lacks Game Changer/s, impact players, aka PLAYmakers. We have Players who can be good players. You have to have at least a playMAKER in at 2 of 3 skilled pos on offense. RB and WR can take over a game. It’s never if they will it’s when they will. Outside of Lucus I’m not sure who the guy is. Now I’M big on Hykeem. From what I saw in HS and the limited amount of PT he has gotten since being here. I feel pretty confident his will be that guy! I This is the #1 5* rated wr and he has basically been asked to block and he does it like it’s important because it is. I’ve got that feeling.

I know one thing is glaringly evident and that is we severely need a playmaker at TE. Morlock is a liability in blocking and isn’t enough of factor in the passing game. Bell covered him up which allowed him to make a few plays. Norvell’s offense is at its best with a playMAKER at TE.

I can almost guarantee you if we had one true playmaker they allows are good for 7-14 pts. But 2 game changers it’s an auto 14 - 17 pts they will account for. These PLAYmakers would have broke the GT game open. 95% of the time when there is an upset or hell any win there are 2 areas everyone goes to first Penalties and Turnovers. When those two areas show the results any coach would want but still lose it’s almost always one thing NO playMAKERS.

Would be nice to have him as an option this year.
But, he is getting away with some blatant push offs offense.

Ruffin is starting to pick up some really nice offers. Georgia, Florida, and USC in the last week. But he'll be back at FSU this weekend. Spoke to him about why FSU was a school he wanted to return to as soon as possible.
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2026 DE Jarius Rodgers has been on Florida State's campus twice in the last two months and is about to make it a third as he is expected to attend the Boston College game on Monday. Here's why it was important for Rodgers to get back to Florida State soon.

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The Florida State cross country teams collected their first team wins of the season Friday evening at the UCF Invite in Orlando. The women’s team scored 18 points in the 5K, while the men won with 15 points in the 5K.

Freshman Lily Quinn stole the show, crossing the finish line with a time of 17:16.4 in first place. Bieke Schipperen was the second Seminole across the line with a time of 17:30.6. Addison Boyer placed fifth in her first collegiate race with a time of 18:22.2. Anna Senter followed in sixth at 18:30.4.

Brooke Hooper made her Seminole debut, placing seventh with a time of 18:32.9. Dani Thompson finished behind Hooper in 10th with a time of 18:38.0.

Jane Eiselstein crossed the line in 11th at 18:41.4. Olivia Niewald finished in 12th at 18:45.4, followed by Avery Cahoon in 13th (18:51.0), Ansley Kelly in 14th (18:54.8).

Evie McIver took the final top 20 spot in 18th at 19:00.1. Lindy White opened her season placing 25th at 19:11.3, followed by Elle Menke h in 26th at 19:13.5. Ava povich took the 26th with a time of 19:13.5. illy Moore rounded out the evening for the Noles in 29th with a time of 19:22.8.

The men took the top three spots, with Kidus Misgina leading the pack with a winning time of 14:32.4. Ahmed Ibrahim was the runner-up at 14.33.3. Zach Leachman was the third Nole to score, crossing the line at 14:51.1.

Matthew Neill crossed the finish line in the fifth spot at 15:01.3. Joe Farley finished in sixth at 15:08.5 and Zach Cloud in seventh (15:11.6). Coleman Cronk opened his junior season placing 10th at 15:27.3. Michael Toppi finished in the top 20, placing 13th with a time of 15:35.0. Patrick Donnelly followed in 14th at 15:37.2. Lucas Bouquot finished in 15th posting a time of 15:38.5.

Wynne Thomas took 24th at 15:51.7, while Tanner Simonds followed in 36th (16:31.4.) to conclude the meet.

"The men executed a great team performance tonight and showed a glimpse of the fitness they’ve accrued over our last training block,” said assistant coach Ian Frazier. “I’m impressed with how they controlled the race from start to finish and did so side by side with their teammates. This effort should give us the confidence heading into the weeks to come.”

The teams will split on Sept. 27 as the Noles will host the FSU XC Invitational at the Apalachee Regional Park. A group will also head north to Madison, Wisconsin to compete at the NuttyCombe Invite.

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Florida State senior outfielder Jahni Kerr will get her first-ever international experience this weekend as she was named to the Great Britain National Team for the Women's Softball European Championship from Sept. 1-7 in Ultrecht, Netherlands. Great Britain is in Pool Y with Greece, Israel and Italy and will open up on Sunday against Italy.

Kerr has emerged as one of FSU's top hitters the last two seasons. After her breakout season in 2023 which saw her lead the team in hitting as well as earning First Team All-ACC honors, Kerr kept the momentum going in 2024 as she drove in 39 home runs to go with nine home runs. Kerr earned Third Team All-ACC honors as she made 52 starts. Kerr made just one error in 56 attempts as she was a staple in the Noles' outfield.

Fans can find the full schedule at WBSC.org. Fans can also watch every game at basebaleurope.tv.

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The No. 20 Florida State Seminoles (1-0) used a balanced offensive attack to take down the South Florida Bulls (0-1) after a three-set sweep (25-22, 25-14,25-15) on opening night in front of 866 fans in Tully Gym. The Seminoles have now won four consecutive season openers dating back to 2021 and have now won five straight against the Bulls to improve its all-time record to 42-6 against USF.

The Noles had a hard-fought battle to kick off their first set against the Bulls, the lead of the match falling into the hands of both teams throughout the set, but the Seminoles used a 7-2 run to jump out to a 16-12 lead. USF climbed back to tie the set at 21, but the Seminoles scored four out of the final five points to take set one.

The Seminoles showed off their offensive power in the second set as they would take an early lead and never look back in an impressive 25-14 win in the second set. The Noles hit over .500 with Taylor Head and Kyleene Filimaua leading the way with five kills each in the set.

USF jumped out to a 7-3 lead in set three, but the Noles did not stay down for long as they used an 8-1 run in the middle of the set to cruise to a 25-15 win which was sealed with a beautiful block from freshman Johanna Sova.

Kyleene Filimaua led the offensive attack with an impressive 10 kills while Taylor Head and Khori Louis each added nine kills. The Seminole block was in full force with 10 total blocks led by Kelsey Perry with four and Maddie Snider with three. The Seminoles finished with a .367 hitting percentage while keeping the Bulls at a .138 percentage.

The Seminoles will continue the Seminole Invitational against UC Santa Barbara at 4 p.m. Saturday on ACCNX. The Noles will then have a date with No. 25 Georgia on Sunday at 3 p.m. on the ACC Network.

FSU plays host to Florida, travels to LSU and continues the tradition of playing in the Orange Bowl Classic:

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced the 2024 schedule for the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes. Warrick Dunn will return to Doak on Oct. 5 when FSU hosts Clemson

Aug. 29: Alex Smith, Utah (vs. Southern Utah)

Aug. 30: Dewey Selmon, Oklahoma (vs. Temple)

Sept. 7: Coach Frank Solich, Nebraska (vs. Colorado)

Sept. 7: Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (vs. Texas)

Sept. 14: Tim Couch, Kentucky (vs. Georgia)

Sept. 28: Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State (vs. Liberty)

Sept. 28: Coach Danny Hale, Bloomsburg (PA) (vs. West Chester [PA])

Sept. 28: Coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State (vs. Ohio State)

Sept. 28: Paul Cameron†, UCLA (vs. Oregon)

Oct. 5: Dan Hampton, Arkansas (vs. Tennessee)

Oct. 5: Warrick Dunn, Florida State (vs. Clemson)

Oct. 5: Julius Peppers, North Carolina (vs. Pitt)

Oct. 5: Chris Ward, Ohio State (vs. Iowa)

Oct. 5: Paul Posluszny, Penn State (vs. UCLA)

Oct. 5: Toby Gerhart, Stanford (vs. Virginia Tech)

Oct. 5: Kevin Smith, Texas A&M (vs. Missouri)

Oct. 12: Deon Figures, Colorado (vs. Kansas State)

Oct. 24: Larry Fitzgerald, Pitt (vs. Syracuse)

Oct. 26: Coach Frank Solich, Ohio (vs. Buffalo)

Nov. 2: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (vs. Arizona State)

Nov. 30: Antonio Langham, Alabama (vs. Auburn)

TBD: Randy Moss, Marshall

TBD: Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (NE)

TBD: Coach Mark Dantonio, Cincinnati

TBD: Coach Danny Hale, West Chester (PA)

† Deceased

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MacKenzie Plaskey, a proven winner with program-building experience, has been hired as Florida State lacrosse’s associate head coach, FSU head coach Sara Tisdale announced Friday.

“Mac is a proven leader, coach, mentor and recruiter,” Tisdale said. “Mac’s ability to identify student-athletes that fit our athletic and academic standards will have an immediate impact on our program. As a head coach, Mac has won numerous conference titles and led her team to the NCAA Final Four. I know those experiences will help us put Florida State lacrosse on the biggest and brightest stages. Mac and I are driven by the same goals and values, and I am very excited to welcome her to Tallahassee.”

Plaskey spent the last six seasons as the head coach at Grand Valley State, compiling an overall record of 81-16 with a 38-1 mark in conference play and sweeping four consecutive GLIAC regular season and tournament championships from 2021-24. Prior to her time at GVSU, she was the first assistant hired by Tisdale at Central Michigan. In their final season together, the Chippewas won the program’s first conference championship.

Plaskey coached 10 All-Americans, 31 all-region players and 55 all-conference selections during her time at the helm of Grand Valley State. She guided GVSU to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Midwest Regional title and run to the national semifinal in 2023. The Lakers were in all 68 national top-25 rankings during her six years, with 32 top-10 rankings, and finished the season in the top 10 four times.

“I am incredibly excited to have the opportunity to help build women’s lacrosse at Florida State University,” Plaskey said. “It is an honor to work under the leadership of (Vice President and Director of Athletics) Michael Alford, (Deputy Athletics Director/SWA) Cindy Hartmann and Sara Tisdale. I loved my four years working alongside Sara at Central Michigan University and cherish the memories of accomplishing many of the program’s first milestone goals. Building a program from the ground up is a unique challenge, but I’m excited to be part of that process at Florida State and I look forward to getting started. FSU is a special place with its competitive excellence in athletics, top academics on campus, and rich traditions. I am thrilled to have the privilege to coach and develop some of the finest student-athletes in the country in such a welcoming and supportive community.”

Her 2024 team posted a 17-2 record, including a perfect 6-0 mark in conference play, to once again sweep the regular season and tournament conference titles. The Lakers led the country in scoring defense, allowing only 4.94 goals per game, and ranked 10th in the final national rankings after climbing as high as No. 5 during the season.

In 2023, Plaskey authored the deepest NCAA Tournament run in Grand Valley State history after another undefeated conference regular season and run through the conference tournament. The Lakers knocked off the region’s No. 1 seed in the first round before taking down the No. 2 seed to reach the semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. They were No. 5 in the final rankings, setting a new program standard.

The 2022 season featured a program-record 19 wins, another perfect conference mark, and a then-program-best No. 8 final ranking. Plaskey led GVSU to 17 consecutive wins before falling to the region’s No. 1 seed in the regional final round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2021, the Lakers posted a perfect 8-0 GLIAC record to start their streak of four consecutive regular-season and conference tournament sweeps.

The 2020 season started with a 3-1 mark, including a win over No. 3-ranked Lindenwood, before the season was shut down due to the global pandemic. In her first season at the helm, Plaskey led Grand Valley State to a 14-4 mark and 10-1 record in conference play. The Lakers advanced to the championship game of the conference tournament and led the GLIAC with an average of 16.83 goals per game and 7.14 goals allowed per game.

Before being hired as the head coach at Grand Valley State, Plaskey was Tisdale’s first assistant coach hired to help start the program at Central Michigan. Plaskey was the program’s offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator while also overseeing camps and film. In 2018, only the program’s third season of NCAA competition, the Chippewas won the SoCon championship and posted the nation’s 10th-highest shooting percentage.

Plaskey also built one of the premier youth lacrosse programs in Michigan, founding Michigan Elite in 2011 and operating as its director for more than 10 years. The program grew to include 10 coaches and more than 150 athletes across seven competitive teams.

The former MacKenzie Lawler was a three-year starter at Robert Morris, where she recorded 35 goals, 21 assists, 38 ground balls, 27 draw controls and 21 turnovers caused. She earned her bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Robert Morris in 2014 and completed her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Central Michigan in 2018. Plaskey and her husband, Peter, married in 2024.

MacKenzie Plaskey Coaching History
August 2024- Florida State Associate Head Coach
2019-24 Grand Valley State Head Coach
2015-18 Central Michigan Assistant Coach

Nothing major in terms of a depth chart update for FSU this week. Three positions that formerly listed co-starters now have a more established pecking order entering Monday's Boston College game.

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Five days removed from last Saturday's loss to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Florida State held its first of two practice availabilities this week Thursday morning four days out from the Seminoles' home opener vs. Boston College Monday night (7:30 p.m. on ESPN).

Here are some abbreviated observations from the day's work:

• By now, I knew not to expect much of a change in terms of how this week's practices were run in spite of last weekend's result. We have definitely learned by now that Mike Norvell values consistency above all else so there wasn't any change to the schedule itinerary or much of how the practice was run. However, I did feel the team brought a certain intensity to the day's work. You could say it felt like there was a fire lit under the team's butts and they responded to that in a good way on the practice field.
• After the FSU defensive line was largely shut down vs. GT, the top players you expect to see make an impact made their presence felt throughout Thursday's practice. Darrell Jackson was dominant in 1-on-1 pass-rush reps. Josh Farmer had a few reps where he showed off an intensity and physicality that was lacking Saturday. Pat Payton had a few great reps, including one in a team period where he surged into the backfield for an instant tackle for loss.
• The FSU defense as a whole looked much better against the scout-team offense as BC gameplan work ramped up during Thursday's practice. Yes, it's the scout team and yes, I want to see it or myself against another offense before fully buying into it. But it was undeniable that the defense as a whole was doing a much better job of swarming to the ball, filling correct gaps and wrapping up the ballcarrier during these portions of practice. Blake Nichelson made a great play on the goal line where he stood up the ballcarrier to keep him out of the end zone.
• On offense, Jaylin Lucas had an impactful day of work less than 24 hours after Mike Norvell admitted in his weekly press conference that he needs to get him on the field more than the seven snaps he played vs. GT. Lucas broke a run up the middle during the first team period, caught a pass from Brock Glenn during the next 11-on-11 period and then got matched up on a linebacker in 1-on-1s, blowing past him for an easy grab for a big gain. Micahi Danzy also made a great catch in 7-on-7 pass skelly where he elevated to make a catch on the sideline and got both feet down for a catch and BJ Gibson made an immaculate catch in 1-on-1s, securing a one-handed grab on a deep ball that was slightly behind him.

FSU will be back at practice Friday morning, the final availability before Monday night's home opener at Doak Campbell Stadium.

As a veteran of the secondary, Shyheim Brown knows the FSU defense's performance vs. GT was not up to the program's standard.

He's one of a few guys pushing teammates to that standard while FSU DC Adam Fuller is looking for all-around improvement vs. BC.

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Taylor Huff scores a second-half goal as a shorthanded FSU soccer team ties Georgia 1-1 in a top-20 matchup

Via the SEC:

Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes to participate in each Conference game in the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball, beginning with the 2024 SEC football season, it was announced Thursday.

“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.

According to a policy approved by the Conference’s membership, SEC schools will be required to submit availability reports three days prior to each Conference football game (beginning on Wednesday in advance of a Saturday football game) with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes prior to game time. In the sports of basketball and baseball, reports will be filed the night before each SEC contest with an update on game day.

Under the reporting structure, prior to game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out” for their next game. To provide additional clarity on game day, student-athletes will be designated as “available,” “game time decision,” or “out” for the upcoming game.

Football school availability reports will be posted on the SEC’s website at SECsports.com/fbreports.

Failure to provide accurate and timely availability reports will subject schools to potential penalties ranging from $25,000 for a first offense to $100,000 for a third and further offenses in football, and a maximum of $15,000 to $25,000 in men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.

FSU sports information:

The No. 1 Florida State soccer team (3-0-0) hosts its first ranked match of the season against No. 16 Georgia (1-1-1) on Thursday evening. The Seminoles currently hold a program record 26 game unbeaten streak and have not conceded a goal in the past five regular season non-conference games.

FSU will host Georgia for the first time since 2004. The Seminoles have defeated the Bulldogs in their last three meetings, including a 3-1 victory in Athens last time the two sides met.

The Seminoles continue to extend and break program records on their impressive run dating back to last season’s national championship. Florida State has scored in 37 straight games, holds a 26-game unbeaten streak and possesses an 18-game winning streak, all of which are program bests. FSU also holds an 18-game home winning streak dating back to 2022, one shy of the second-longest streak set back in 2015.

The reigning national champions have remained perfect through the first two weeks of the season and recorded a strong 3-0 victory over Rice this past week. Ashlyn Puerta opened the scoring with a long-range effort that launched into the top right corner before Wrianna Hudson and Lara Dantas each scored to put the game to rest.

The Seminoles have scored 18 goals through the first three games which equals the team’s most since 2009 and have yet to concede through the first three games for the third time in five seasons. FSU has conceded just one goal since last season’s ACC Championship victory with eight shutouts.

All six freshmen outfield players have recorded a point through the opening portion of the season and five players have registered a goal. Dantas and Puerta lead the group with two goals each while Hudson has provided two assists along with her first career goal.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. and general admission is free. All students attending will be eligible for a free koozie upon entry. The 7 p.m. game will be available to stream on ACC Network Extra.

While the Seminoles were in Ireland, many of the high school programs from around the country started their seasons. Here are some of the standout performances from FSU commits from the first week of the season.

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freshly back from Dublin and don't have flexibility to get to TLH this Monday night. One seat near midfield ( East side but....hey- it's a night game!) , Section 10 row 51. Going for $100+ each on Stubhub, will sell for EITHER $50 or a promise to buy me one or two beers at a future game. Go Noles!

Be grateful we have this guy. We're in a second rank conference with a 15-20 level budget to compete in this NIL world against the top shelf. It's not coaching, we have talent but not upper echelon talent at all positions.

FSU sports information:

The Florida State softball team released its nine-game fall schedule on Thursday afternoon with seven of those games at the Seminole Softball Complex. All fall games at the Seminole Softball Complex will be free to attend.

FSU will open up the fall schedule on Oct. 4 against Chipola at the Seminole Softball Complex at 5 p.m. FSU will then continue the homestand on Oct. 6 against West Florida and Oct. 12 against St. Johns River State College. FSU will travel to Troy to play the Trojans on at 2 p.m. eastern. Troy finished the 2024 season with a 34-22 record.

The Seminoles will return home to take on Gulf Coast State College on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. FSU will have a date with rival and 2024 NCAA Semifinalist Florida in Gainesville at 2 p.m. on Oct. 27. The Seminoles will round out fall ball with three home games against South Alabama on Nov. 3, Team Canada on Nov. 8 and Auburn on Nov. 9.

The Seminoles return seven starters from their lineup as well as three pitchers who saw a start in the circle in 2023. Headlining the returners is National Freshman of the Year and NFCA Second Team All-American Jaysoni Beachum and NFCA Third Team All-American. FSU also returns five All-ACC players in Beachum, Edenfield, Ashtyn Danley, Isa Torres and Jahni Kerr.

FSU brings in six new players for the 2025 season including another top 5 recruiting class including Addie Delong, Jazzy Francik, Shelby McKenzie and Isabella Ruggiero. FSU also brought in transfer Julia Apsel who posted a 1.39 ERA and pitched 20 complete games in 31 starts. FSU also brought in infielder and pitcher Annabelle Widra.

Widra played in 49 games for Auburn in 2024 and 21 starts at third base, eight starts at second base, five starts at pitcher, one start at pitcher and one start as the designated player. Widra hit .259 with two home runs and nine RBI while also posting a 2.86 ERA in the circles. Widra had 38 strikeouts compared to just three walks in the 41.2 innings in the circle.

2024 Florida State Softball Fall Schedule
October 4 - vs. Chipola - 5 p.m.
October 6 - vs. West Florida - 1 p.m.
October 12 - vs. St. Johns River State College - 2 p.m.
October 13 - at Troy - 2 p.m. est/1 p.m. cst
October 19 - vs. Gulf Coast State College - 2 p.m.
October 27 - at Florida - 2 p.m.
November 3 - vs. South Alabama - 2 p.m.
November 8 - vs. Team Canada - 5 p.m.
November 9 - vs. Auburn – Noon

Please join me at 3pm for Seminole Sidelines as we preview the Boston College game with Kevin Stone from the BC Rivals site, EagleAction.com. He will talk about what to expect from Bill O' Brien's team on Monday night.

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