Florida State coaches and athletics administrators said they didn't know the football team would be snubbed by the College Football Playoff committee in December until the announcement on ESPN, one day after the Seminoles defeated Louisville to win the ACC championship. But there were suspicions.

FSU used four home runs, 13 hits and a clutch save from ace Jamie Arnold to beat Georgia Tech 12-9 in its ACC Tournament opener this afternoon.

FSU's game vs. Virginia Friday at 11 a.m. is essentially an ACC Quarterfinal game now and may also determine whether FSU can earn a top-eight national seed in the NCAA Tournament.

An interesting add to the board this late in the cycle. He runs track and was a state finalist his freshman year.
https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/florida-state-offers-2025-wr-malik-clark

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Florida State’s Vic Allen and Millie Bissett defeated the No. 34-ranked Tatsiana Sasnouskaya and Malaika Rapolu of Texas 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 32 in the NCAA Doubles Championship on Tuesday.

The pair kicked off doubles by securing the first set 6-3 to take the early lead. The duo continued their success in the second set, as they took the first three games.

Sasnouskaya and Rapolu responded by taking four out of the five next games to tie the match at 4-4.

Allen and Bissett, ranked 177th nationally in doubles, claimed the last two games of the second set to secure the 6-3, 6-4 victory. The pair will face the winner of Fiona Crawley/Carson Tanguilig of North Carolina and Loudmilla Bencheikh/Marie Hiser from Alabama in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

Allen fell in the round of 32 at the NCAA Singles Championship to No. 67 Annabelle Xu of Virginia. Despite the loss, Allen battled and trailed 3-1 in the second set and tied the match at 3-3. Xu went on to win 6-3, 6-3 to move on to the round of 16.

Allen finishes her FSU career with 88 wins in singles, which puts her 10th all-time in total singles wins in Florida State women’s tennis history.

NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championship Round of 32:
#67 Annabelle Xu (UVA) def. #21 Vic Allen (FSU) 6-3, 6-3

NCAA Women’s Tennis Doubles Championship Round of 32:
#17 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett def. #34 Taisiya Pachkaleva/ Sabina Zeynalova (UT) 6-3, 6-4

FSU sports information:

The No. 19/NR Florida State outdoor track and field teams will have 31 entries in the NCAA East Preliminaries at the Outdoor Track and Field Facility in Lexington, Ky., May 22-25.

The meet will be available on ESPN+ and live timing will be provided through Seminoles.com.

“We had a really strong ACCs and hope to carry that momentum into the NCAA first round,” said FSU track and field head coach Bob Braman. “I feel like our athletes respond well to pressure, so I’m excited to get things started on Wednesday.”

The men’s team will compete in four quarterfinal races on Wednesday and two semifinals. The long jump, which will feature Jeremiah Davis, Jordan Turner and Curtis Williams, will start at 6 p.m. before Kidus Misgina and Cooper Schroeder compete in the 10,000 meters starting at 9:10 p.m.

Seminoles that advance to semifinals will take place on Friday, in addition to semifinals of the 4x100 relay, triple jump and 5,000.

The women’s prelim heats will start on Thursday in addition to the long jump semifinal for Skyler Reynolds and Tori Caroll.

Semifinals will conclude on Saturday. The Seminoles will compete in at least three races, starting at 5 p.m. with the 4x100 relay. Agnes McTighe will compete in the 5,000m, followed by the 4x400.

The top 12 student-athletes in each event will advance to finals on June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon.

“We have a big group qualified but more importantly we have many with a good shot at Top 12 and advancement to the final round in Eugene,” Braman added.

The 19th-ranked women’s team enters the first round led by sophomore Dajaz DeFrand who was named the Most Valuable Performer of the ACC Outdoor Championship for the second time in her career, bringing home titles in the 100 (11.04) and 200 (22.48). DeFrand also ran the third leg of the 4x100 relay team that finished second with a time of 43.68.

The FSU men’s team will be highlighted by senior Jeremiah Davis, who repeated as the Men’s Field MVP after scoring 20 points behind two wins. Davis defended his title in the long jump with a mark of 26-1 ¾ before winning gold in the triple jump with a mark of 54-10 that claimed FSU’s first win in the event since 2018.

FLORIDA STATE NCAA EAST PRELIMINARIES SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 – Men’s quarterfinal/semifinal
6:00 p.m. 110m hurdles – Andre Korbmacher, Tyson Williams
6:00 p.m. Long jump (semifinals) - Jeremiah Davis, Jordan Turner, Curtis Williams
6:30 p.m. 1,500m – Martin Prodanov
7:00 p.m. 100m – Ismael Kone, Neo Moesbi
8:45 p.m. 200m – Ismael Kone
9:10 p.m. 10,000m (semifinals) Kidus Misgina, Cooper Schroeder

THURSDAY, MAY 23 – Women’s quarterfinal/semifinal
6:00 p.m. 100m hurdles – Alexandra Webster
6:00 p.m. Long jump (semifinal) - Skyler Reynolds, Tori Caroll
6:30 p.m. 1,500m – Suus Altorf
7:00 p.m. 100m – Dajaz DeFrand, Shenese Walker, Kaniya Johson, Liana Tyson
8:20 p.m. 400m hurdles – Tyra Wilson
8:45 p.m. 200m – Dajaz DeFrand

FRIDAY, MAY 24- Men’s semifinals
5:00 p.m. 4x100m relay (semifinal)
6:00 p.m. Triple jump– Jeremiah Davis, Kyvon Tatham, LaQuan Ellis, Jayden Louis-Charles
8:10 p.m. 5,000m (semifinal) – David Mullarkey, Zachary Cloud

SATURDAY, MAY 25- Women’s semifinals
5:00 p.m. 4x100m relay (semifinal)
8:10 p.m. 5,000m (semifinal) – Agnes McTighe
8:45 p.m. 4x400m relay (semifinal)

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There was a virtual call this morning on the case management of the FSU v. ACC lawsuit in Leon County. It was announced that the third in-person hearing date for the case has been set for June 18th at 9 a.m. here in Tallahassee.

It is expected to deal with the ongoing jurisdiction situation in the case between Leon and Mecklenburg Counties but also a few other topics. We'll have coverage from the courthouse as we did on the first two hearing dates here.

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: A hole-by-hole look at Valhalla​

The season’s second major championship is here – and there's no shortage of exciting storylines as the TOUR returns to the Bluegrass State.
This year’s PGA Championship features a hearty 1-2 punch of Scottie Scheffler – returning to action after the birth of his first child – and Rory McIlroy, who's arriving in Kentucky with momentum after Sunday’s Wells Fargo Championship victory – near the top of the board in terms of favorites.
Valhalla Golf Club, now lengthened and completely renovated, will make for a solid championship test once again, with Mother Nature sure to have her say as well.

Whether it’s someone seeking their first major, or Scheffler or McIlroy looking to add to their legacy (or even Jordan Spieth, eyeing the final leg of the career Grand Slam), it’s set to be a loaded week in Louisville.
Here’s everything else you need to know for the 106th PGA Championship.
FIELD NOTES: Scottie Scheffler is expected to return to action after nearly a month off as he and wife Meredith have been expecting the birth of their first child. Scheffler, who leads the way on TOUR in basically every key statistical category, has won four of his last five starts on TOUR, including his last two – the Masters and RBC Heritage… Rory McIlroy comes to Valhalla the same way he did in 2014 – off a win. McIlroy has won his last two TOUR starts (alongside Shane Lowry at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship) and now looks to break a decade-long drought without a major title. He won the last PGA contested at Valhalla 10 years ago… Jordan Spieth eyes the career Grand Slam once again. This will be his seventh attempt. His best finish at the PGA Championship – since he started chasing the Grand Slam – came in 2019 when he finished T3… returns to action for the first time since he made the cut at the Masters. Woods, who won the 2000 PGA Championship played at Valhalla, has three Wanamaker Trophies in his collection… Xander Schauffele leads the pack of notables eyeing their first major title, an illustrious group that includes Patrick Cantlay, Will Zalatoris, Tony Finau and Max Homa – to name a few. Schauffele had the 54-hole lead at the Wells Fargo but fell victim to McIlroy’s late surge; he’s now 3-for-9 in converting 54-hole leads on TOUR. He also held the 54-hole lead at this year’s PLAYERS (finishing T2) and is even hungrier to get the major monkey off his back and snap a nearly two-year winless drought on TOUR… Ludvig Åberg will make his PGA Championship debut. Åberg finishing runner-up at last month’s Masters, his first career major start, and now he’ll try to do one better at his latest major debut… Two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas will tee it up at a major in his home state. Thomas has four top-15 finishes in nine starts so far this season… Chris Gotterup will make his PGA Championship debut after earning a spot in the PGA Championship thanks to his victory Sunday at the Myrtle Beach Classic… Brooks Koepka is the defending champion.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: The next Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule is the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday… The top 10 players on the season-long FedExCup standings, not otherwise exempt, will earn spots at the Memorial via the Aon Next 10… Ludvig Åberg remains atop the Aon Next 10… Taylor Pendrith was the only player to move inside the Aon Next 10 at the Wells Fargo Championship, finishing T10 a week after his maiden TOUR title… The top five FedExCup points earners across the Myrtle Beach Classic, Charles Schwab Challenge and RBC Canadian Open, not otherwise exempt, will earn spots via the Aon Swing 5… Thanks to his win in Myrtle Beach, Chris Gotterup leads the Aon Swing 5, with Davis Thompson in the No. 2 position and six players tied for the final three spots.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: With his win at the Wells Fargo Championship, Rory McIlroy jumped into the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10 for the first time this season, moving from No. 16 to No. 4 in the standings… Byeong Hun An, after finishing third at Quail Hollow, moved from No. 8 to No. 6. An and Chris Kirk remain the only players to have stayed in the TOUR TOP 10 every week so far this season… Xander Schauffele, after finishing second at the Wells Fargo Championship, moved up one spot from No. 3 to No. 2, swapping with Wyndham Clark… Jason Day’s T4 result in Charlotte jumped him up the standings from No. 27 to No. 12 – he’s now knocking on the door of moving into the TOUR TOP 10.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 750 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Valhalla Golf Club, par 71, 7,609 yards. In comparison to the previous PGA Championship at Valhalla (in 2014), the Kentucky club has been completed renovated. An extensive fairway renovation was coordinated by the PGA of America in 2021: The project consisted of changing fairway turf and tees from bent grass to Zeon Zoysia. Zeon Zoysia fairways (requiring less water) allow for firm, fast playing conditions all season long, as opposed to the seasonality of bent grass. The PGA Championship team, with consultation from the Nicklaus Design team, decided to create new championship tees on Nos. 1, 12, 13, 14 and 18. The total length of the 2024 PGA Championship is 151 yards longer than 2014.
The club was purchased by the PGA of America in 2000 but sold in 2022 to a group of Louisville investors with a continued desire to host elite events.
72-HOLE RECORD: 264, Brooks Koepka (2018 at Bellerive Country Club)
18-HOLE RECORD: 63, Bruce Crampton (Round 2, 1975 at Firestone CC), Raymond Floyd (Round 1, 1982 at Southern Hills), Gary Player (Round 2, 1984 at Shoal Creek), Michael Bradley (Round 1, 1993 at Inverness), Vijay Singh (Round 2, 1993 at Inverness), Brad Faxon (Round 4, 1995 at Riviera CC), José María Olazábal (Round 3, 2000 at Valhalla), Mark O’Meara (Round 2, 2001 at Atlanta AC), Thomas Bjorn (Round 3, 2005 at Baltusrol), Tiger Woods (Round 2, 2007 at Southern Hills), Steve Stricker (Round 1, 2011 at Atlanta AC), Jason Dufner (Round 2, 2013 at Oak Hill), Hiroshi Iwata (Round 2, 2015 at Whistling Straits), Robert Streb (Round 2, 2016 at Baltusrol), Brooks Koepka (Round 2, 2018 at Bellerive; Round 1, 2019 at Bethpage Black), Charl Schwartzel (Round 2, 2018 at Bellerive), Bubba Watson (Round 2, 2022 at Southern Hills).
LAST TIME: Brooks Koepka won his third PGA Championship, topping Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland by two shots at Oak Hill in Rochester, New York. Koepka joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win the Wanamaker Trophy three times in the stroke-play era. He had a one-shot lead through 54 holes and raced out of the gate, making birdie on Nos. 2-4. He made back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 6 and 7 but shot a 2-under 33 on his back nine to top Hovland and a hard-charging Scheffler, whose 5-under 65 tied for the low round of the day. Among those who also shot 65 in the final round were Cam Davis and Kurt Kitayama, who shared fourth place alongside Bryson DeChambeau. It marked a career-best major finish for both Davis and Kitayama.
McIlroy won the previous PGA Championship contested at Valhalla, in 2014.

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Congratulations again to last weeks winner @RancheroNole

In the PGSF Mrs BFT extends her overall lead over 2nd place with an impressive week



We are at the second major, enjoy the PGA

RB Iverson Howard announced on Monday that he would choose between FSU, Michigan and Maryland and make a public commitment to one of those schools on Friday. By Monday night, it appears that he will now push that decision date back and will continue to weigh his options. Since he has not been on the Florida State campus during his recruitment, this probably works to the Seminoles advantage. I had a very hard time believing that he was going to commit to Florida State without having ever stepped foot on the FSU campus.



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FSU has offered class of 2028 QB Charles Scott Jr. from Richmond, Virginia. He also has offers from Charlotte and Syracuse FWIW.

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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sophomore All-American and National Player of the Year Finalist Lottie Woad finished in second place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women's Golf team finished in a tie for 11th place in the team standings as stroke play in the NCAA Championship Finals on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa came to a close.

Woad’s finish is the best in school history and the second top five individual finish in school history at the NCAA Championship Finals. Florida State’s tied for 11th place finish in the team standing marks the seventh time in school history the Seminoles have finished in the top 12 in the team standings at the NCAA Championship. It marks the sixth time under coach Amy Bond that Florida State has finished in the top 12 in the final standings at the NCAA Championship Finals. Bond has led the Seminoles to a school-record six consecutive top 12 finishes. During that span of six years, Florida State has finished within the top 12 six different times (fifth in 2022 and 2023, ninth in 2021, and 12th in 2018, 2019 and 2024).

The top eight finishing teams in stroke play – Stanford, LSU, Texas A&M, Southern Cal, Clemson, Oregon, UCLA, and Auburn – advanced to the match play competition which begins Tuesday. Stanford faces Auburn, LSU faces Oregon, Texas A&M plays UCLA, and Southern Cal faces Clemson in the quarterfinals of match play on Tuesday.

Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M won the individual championship – the first individual title of her career – with a three-shot victory over Woad.

Woad earned the best finish with the lowest score and best score vs. par at the NCAA Championship Finals in school history. Woad’s overall score of 279 broke Charlotte Heath’s record 282 and set a new school record with her 9 under par score.

Woad’s score of 65 in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Championship is tied for the lowest single round score during her career, is tied for the lowest single round score in school history, and is the lowest single round score in the NCAA Championship in school history.

Woad’s score of 65 in the first round is just the seventh score in the 60’s by a Florida State golfer in the NCAA Tournament. Her second place finish the standings is her 16th career top-10 finish – tied for the fourth highest top-10 total in school history. Seminole All-American Matilda Castren is Florida State’s all-time leader with 24 career top-10 finishes as a Seminole.

Woad’s second career score of 65 makes her just the second player in school history with multiple career single round sores of 65. She (in the 2022 Schooner Fall Classic and the 2024 NCAA Championship) and Castren (in the 2016 Jim West Challenge and the 2017 Clemson Invitational) are the only two of the nine players in school history who have carded a single round score of 65 to accomplish the score multiple times as Seminoles.

Woad led the Seminoles with a 3 under par score of 69 in the final round. She totaled scores of 65-74-71-69 for her 9 under par total of 279. She birdied four of her final 10 holes as she posted her second score in the 60’s during the four round NCAA Championship. Woad’s score of 69 was the lowest round of the day among the golfers who advanced to the final round of stroke play.

“It’s been a great season for me,” said Woad shortly after finishing play in her second career NCAA Championship. “It’s definitely been consistent; I’ve contended in most events which is great because it gives me lots of experience trying to win tournaments.”

Heath (75 in the final round) Alice Hodge (73 in the final round) completed their Florida State careers as two of the most successful players in school history. Both are among the top 15 players for stroke average in school history and led the Seminoles to four consecutive top-11 national championship finishes.

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 17-22, 2024

La Costa North Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72

T11/15.-Florida State, 1,182

2.-Lottie Woad, 279

T53.-Alice Hodge, 300

T62.-Charlotte Heath, 302

T65.-Mirabel Ting, 303

82.-Katherine Cook, 315

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 17-22, 2024

La Costa Champions Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72

1.-Stanford,

2.-Texas A&M,

3.-LSU,

4.-Southern Cal, 1,165

5.-Clemson, 1,170

T6.-Oregon, 1,171

T6.-UCLA, 1,171

8.-Auburn, 1,172

9.-Wake Forest, 1,174

10.-Arkansas, 1,177

T11-Florida State, 1,182

T11.-Texas, 1,182

T11.-Northwestern, 1,182

14.-Duke, 1,184

15.-Mississippi State, 1,186

FSU sports information:

Florida State’s Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc rolled in straight sets over Mississippi State’s Nemanja Malesevic 6-3, 6-2 during Monday’s first round of the NCAA Singles Championship.

“Antoine earned a really good win today and did a great job of executing the game plan,” FSU coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “Winning a bunch of points early in the match really set the tone and I love the fact that he got up quick in both sets and finished strong.”

Cornut-Chauvinc, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, opened the match with four straight games to take an early lead before riding out the remainder of the set to win 6-3. He broke his opponent’s service game three different times in the set.

The senior won four of the opening five games in the second set to put the match out of reach and finished with a fifth service break to move past the first day of the championships. Cornut-Chauvinc earned his 13th top-50 win of the season.

Cornut-Chauvinc advances to the round of 32 and will face No. 26 Karlis Ozolins of Illinois on Tuesday and also begins his doubles championship run with Joshua Dous-Karpenschif. The pair will take on sixth-ranked Johannus Monday and Angel Diaz of Tennessee following singles action Tuesday.

NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles Championship Round of 64:
#4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #47 Nemanja Malesevic (MSU) 6-3, 6-2

Spring football in Florida comes to an end next week. Booker T. Washington, Miami Central and Northwestern will all have their inter-squad scrimmages. We expect FSU linebackers coach Randy Shannon to attend them, as he does every year. FSU has visited a ton of prospects this spring. We feel they still sit in a good spot with many of them. Next up will be summer camps in June. Look for many of the top prospects to show up to FSU's Elite Camp and Mega Camp. This is where FSU should start to see some commitments and interest start to pick up.

RB Byron Louis - 5-11, 200 (AH Plantation): Louis sits at the top of the RB recruiting board. After watching him this spring you can see why. He is very good. Louis has both the power and speed to be an elite back. When he cuts it is so smooth. I had another scout with me at the practice, and he said, 'Fish, I need to move him up in my rankings.' He has become one of the best backs in the country. FSU is the leader for Louis at the time. Things can change but we like where FSU sits in his recruitment.

Where does FSU go with the second back in the class? Is it Todd Robinson or Ousmane Kromah? With Louis leaning towards FSU, I expect the coaching staff to be very patient with who they take with the second spot. They could also wait until after the season and see if someone pops up in the transfer portal.

WR Joshua Moore - 6-4, 210 (West Broward) - Moore is a bigger receiver. He has good hands and runs solid routes. He does not have elite speed or top-end burst. He gets open because Moore is just bigger and more physical than most of the defensive backs he faces. He will go up and attack the ball in the air. He has become a major priority for FSU and right now the Noles sit in a good spot with Moore as well.

WR Vernell Brown III - 5-11, 170 (Orlando Jones) - Brown is close to Tramell Jones. He is someone that has performed very well this spring. He is a good player who I still feel his best position is corner. Brown is also an elite slot receiver. FSU has gone all in on Brown. Look for them to get a visit. Ohio State leads but this is one that would not shock me if he chose to play football in the Sunshine State. FSU has a shot and at this point that is all you can ask for.

Tight end - A month ago FSU was not sitting pretty. All the top tight ends on their board were either leaning somewhere else or committed. Hollis Davidson (6-6, 230) decommitted from Auburn and now FSU is in the driver’s seat for his next commitment. He is what Mike Norvell likes in a TE. Big, physical, can run and will be part of the passing game. He is one of the top tight ends in the Southeast. Chase Loftin from Nebraska is also on the board. FSU offered and he has them in his top group. I am always skeptical about trying to land players this far from Tally. Nebraska has to be considered a legit option. Look for some other options to pop up at their summer camps. This is one position FSU needs to hit on.

Offensive Line - OT Solomon Thomas the tackle from Jacksonville Raines is still committed to FSU. That is a good thing. FSU is also leading for Ziyare Addison. But, man, has he blown up this spring and now this one could get interesting. He still says all the right things for FSU. The Noles also sit in good spots for Josh Petty and Max Buchanan. The way things are trending, FSU could sign its best OL class in over 20 years. Give major props to coach Atkins and the Seminoles staff. I know Pat feels good about Peyton Joseph from Houston County, Ga. So the Seminoles have this thing covered.

DE Zion Grady - I am starting to hear good things about Grady and FSU. The Seminoles may actually pull this kid. Know Miami is all in as well. This comes down to Grady wanting to get out of Alabama. You can never count out AU or Bama, but FSU does have a very good shot from what I was told recently.

DT Myron Charles - He has been all FSU. But I can tell you Texas. Yes, Texas feels good about landing Charles. I still like FSU chances but the longer these things go they can get away from you. Kevin Wynn is another DT that FSU has recruited and is going after hard. He is someone that could also pull the trigger this summer and become a Seminole. FSU has options at DT and will be patient recruiting this position.

LB - Tavion Wallace - He was all FSU. All of a sudden he is looking at other schools. Tarvos Alford is a prospect that FSU offered and recruited hard. He committed recently to Ohio State but FSU had two coaches at his spring game vs. West Boca. They are still going all in for the talented LB from Vero Beach. FSU has good relationships at that school so it would not shock us to see them possibly flip him later in the year. Gavin Nix from IMG is still on the board, as is Zaydrius Rainey-Sale (from the state of Washington), Ty Jackson (Seminole Ridge). Been told Jackson really is all about NIL. So that should be interesting. Linebackers are not getting big NIL deals. He may have to settle and be more realistic. Michael Hastie, a three-star linebacker from Douglas County, Ga., was recently offered and FSU is going hard on him.

DB Recruiting - Gregory Zae Thomas is first up. He has been leaning towards FSU. That being said I am always on the conservative side, especially when a kid like this leans one way hard but never pulls the trigger. FSU is in a fight with Clemson for his services. We like where FSU sits but Clemson is clearly an option. Ben Hanks is an option for FSU. He is one of the top defensive backs in South Florida. Problem is everyone else wants him. His father went to UF. He has ties to Miami. Max Redmon is underrated. Just so you know, I have him rated as the No. 1 safety in Florida ahead of Drake Stubbs, who I feel eventually ends up at linebacker. Bryce Fitzgerald from Columbus, who FSU has offered, and Gregory Thomas. What Coach Norvell saw at the FAU camp last year is what I saw. Big, long, physical defensive back. Redmon moves very well. He is the type of kid who develops into a NFL first-round pick one day.

Final Thoughts - While recruiting has changed, it has remained the same in some aspects. Usually coaches have to wait on the top prospects to commit. While FSU does not have many commits at this time we feel that will change in the next two months. We really like where they sit at RB (Louis), who is a borderline five-star back. They have the lead for four-star receiver (Moore). They are on the verge of signing a top OL class in the country. Most fans want skill players but the trenches are where games are won and lost, and right now FSU is doing a very good job in those two areas. This class has a chance to be better than the 2024 class if things fall right.

Photos from FSU's win over Auburn on Sunday night to wrap up the Tallahassee Regional title

FSU right fielder James Tibbs III was named the ACC Player of the Year this afternoon. He's FSU's ninth ACC POTY, has more home runs (24) than strikeouts (23) this season and hit .385 with no errors in right field this season. Four other Seminoles also earned All-ACC honors.

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Mike Norvell wrapped up his spring booster tour this week, making stops in Jacksonville and Pensacola before arriving in Tampa this weekend. His message has been one of optimism and many of the talking points are familiar.

It may feel like the season is more than three months away. But at the same time, we’re under 100 days until FSU and Georgia Tech kick off the 2024 season in Dublin, Ireland. Norvell and the Seminoles will arrive early but also have built in an extra day, Sunday, for them to be tourists in Ireland.

“Not only are we going over to play but they’re going to get a once in a lifetime experience,” Norvell said. “It’s been fun seeing all of those guys get passports and see the process that goes into that. Which, trust me, that has been a two-year process for us. There's a lot of work that goes into it. But it's going to open doors, first time out of the country for so many of our players. And it really is an educational experience.”

We compiled some thoughts from Norvell at a recent booster tour stop.

They just played their spring Jamboree on Friday Night vs. Norland and Coconut Creek. Westwood is the school that Khalil Mack came from. They produce some very good football players and the next couple of years should be no different.


CB-Jordan Crutchfield -6'2-170 (2026)- On the thin side but outside of that has the tools to become a top rated CB. He looked great in their spring jamboree. He played both WR and CB in the game. As a receiver he showed great body control. He went up and adjusted to the football and should have had a touchdown in which they called an offensive PI. On defense he pretty much shut the receiver down. He has the size and length to play CB at the next level. (Reported Offers: UF, Charlotte, App State, Bowling Green, IU, James Madison, UK, Liberty, UNLV, USC). I expect most of the SEC and FSU to offer.

DE-Deion Jackson-6'2-220 - (2027) Jackson is a hybrid DE/OLB. He is someone that is going to blow up. He reminds me of Mack coming out of HS. Not the biggest prospect. He is going to have to put on weight to play DE in college. He still has three more years to do so. Jackson has a very quick first step off the ball. He should end up a very good pass rusher at the HS level. (Reported Offers: FAU, UK, Syracuse)

DT-Cameron Gooden-6'4-275 (2025) -Jackson is listed as a DE but we project him more as a DT. Most likely not an FSU prospect right now but could develop at a lower level program and end up hitting the transfer portal in 2-3 years. He is going to end up over 300 pounds. Guys with his size and speed don't grow on trees. He has a chance to be a very good player at the next level. (Reported Offers: Akron, Bowling Green, Charlotte, FAU, Liberty, Marshall, Pittsburgh, WKU)

OL-TeQuan Mechanic-6'5-250 (2026) Mechanic is a kid to keep an eye on. Just received his first offer from Akron. He is young and is just starting to get noticed. He has the size and athletic ability to play tackle at a P5 or what was that level. He is going to continue to develop. He is someone that is going to have to visit camps this summer. If he gets into the 275-280 pound range by this time next year his stock could really rise. (Reported Offers: Akron)

Final Thoughts: Jackson and Crutchfield are two prospects I expect to get offers from FSU sooner rather than later. Both are prospects that are going to rack up offers. 6'2 plus corners who can also play receiver are not easy to come by. He also has the mentality to play CB at a very high level.

Lonni Alameda hoped her FSU softball freshmen wouldn't feel too much pressure in their first NCAA regional. With a lot of effectiveness in the circle and some big hits at the plate, it's safe to say the pressure didn't bother the talented freshmen class as FSU swept through its regional to advance to super regionals once again.

Thinking about tone, echo chambers and the political landscape.

Anyone here listen to Honestly? It’s run by Bari Weiss, a former ny times editor, who left because of progressive left ideological dominance at The NY Times.

I also like intelligence squared (debate on modern issues with multiple educated perspective representations), and hardcore history.


My regularly viewed news sources (attempting to get broad swath):

Wall Street Journal (preferred)
The Atlantic
New York Times
BBC
Cnn (website to monitor crazies)
Fox (website to monitor crazies)

Sophomore All-American and National Player of the Year Finalist Lottie Woad birdied the 18th hole to finish with a 1 under par score of 71 and send the Seminoles to the fourth round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I National Championship. The Seminoles earned their spot in the fourth and final round of stroke play at the National Championship Finals for the seventh time in the last eight years.

Woad enjoyed a near perfect day as she carded a 1 under par score of 71 and is in second place in the individual standings. She scored holes of par on her first 17 holes, then secured the Seminoles’ position in the top 15 with a birdie on hole No. 18. She begins play in the final round of stroke play six strokes behind Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M who has a three round total of 204 with three consecutive scores of 68-68-68. Woad has a three-round total of 210 with scores of 65-74-71. The NCAA Division I individual champion will be decided at the conclusion of Monday’s fourth round of stroke play.

The Seminoles are in 15th place in the team standings and are one of four ACC teams who will compete on the final day of stroke play. The Seminoles are joined by Clemson (fourth place), Duke (11th place), and Wake Forest (12th place) in the top 15. Texas A&M maintained its position at the top of the leaderboard and has a one stroke lead over Stanford, who is in second place in the team standings.

The top eight teams after Monday’s fourth round of stroke play will advance to match play which begins Tuesday. The team national champion will be decided on Wednesday following three rounds of match play.

Florida State begins the race to the top eight places in the final stroke play round on Monday as it looks to advance to the match play portion of the event for the fourth consecutive season. The Seminoles have earned the top three finishes in school history in the last three seasons: ninth in 2021, fifth in 2022, and fifth in 2023.

“Getting back to the round of 15 says that we are a good team,” said Head Coach Amy Bond. “This team and this group of girls has a flair for the dramatic. They grinded through the round today and did what they had to do. We were the only team from the afternoon wave to make it through to the top 15 and that’s something I’m very proud of accomplishing.”

“It was a hard round of golf today. The wind was up and the greens were firm. I am happy for our girls that we have given ourselves a chance to continue to advance in the Championship Finals.”

The Seminoles have now advanced to the final 15 teams at the NCAA Championship Finals in seven of the last eight seasons. The only time the Seminoles did not advance to the top 15 at the national tournament in the last eight years was in 2017 when the championship was cut short because of weather.

Woad begins play on Monday chasing the best individual finish by a Florida State golfer in Florida State history. All-American Morgane Metraux finished in a tie for fifth place in 2018. Seminole All-American Charlotte Heath finished in a tie for seventh place in the individual standings at the NCAA Championship Finals in 2023. Woad is looking to earn the fifth top 10 individual national finish in the history of the program.

Sophomore Mirabel Ting was the Seminoles’ second leading golfer in the third round at 2-over 74.

The Seminoles begin play in the fourth and final round of stroke play at 1:30 ET on Monday from hole No. 1. The Seminoles will play with Mississippi State and Texas.

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 17-22, 2024

La Costa North Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72

15/30.-Florida State, 889

2.-Lottie Woad, 210

T79.-Mirabel Ting, 226

T86.-Alice Hodge, 227

T98.-Charlotte Heath, 228

T144.-Katherine Cook, 238

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 17-22, 2024

La Costa Champions Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72

1.-Texas A&M, 854

2.-Stanford, 855

3.-LSU, 863

4.-Clemson, 866

5.-Northwestern, 873

6.-UCLA, 874

T7.-Oregon, 876

T7.-Auburn, 876

9.-Arkansas, 877

10.-Southern Cal, 878

11.-Duke 883

12.-Wake Forest, 884

13.-Mississippi State, 885

14.-Texas, 887

15-Florida State, 889

16.-Arizona State, 890

T17.-Michigan State, 892

T17.-San Jose State, 892

19.-Pepperdine, 893

20.-Vanderbilt, 897

21.-Baylor, 899

22.-Oregon State, 900

23.-South Carolina, 904

T24.-SMU, 912

T24.-Oklahoma State, 912

T26.-Tulsa, 913

T26.-North Carolina, 913

28.-Virginia, 914

29.-Purdue, 916

30.-Ole Miss, 917

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