TOS posted around 11AM this morning. Would like to see them.

Put Velcro on ball and gloves’ I’ve never seen anything like it.

He has not been on board with the transfer portal. Is he laughing last?

Never thought I’d say this in my lifetime but Indiana football is for real this year!

… last night was QB in shotgun with a quick pitch to RB for about a nine yard gain. (VT did this same play to Miami a few weeks ago, entire game, with great success).

What does Norvell do? Never runs the quick pitch to RB again the rest of the night, in spite of the success the play had. Went back to the stupid RPO and scored zero points.

I watched the Warchant wrap up this morning and Ira said something interesting. He said “Norvell looks like he’s coaching the team he wants and not the team he has.”

I’m no football genius but I do know you have to coach with the talent that you have.

Is doing?

….And remove himself as the QB for the good of the TEAM? If I recall correctly Norvell had a similar stubbornness about playing Milton at the QB position until Mackenzie took the decision upon himself to become strictly a great teammate and influential sideline coach in support of Travis.

Like Milton, DJU has no shot at an NFL future….so it seems to me if Norvell won’t make the call, then the better part of valor would be for DJU to take a page from Mackenzie Milton’s Book of “How to be a Class Act (and a potential future Coach) When You’ve No Future Career as a Player, and your Head Coach has no Ballz to Bench You”….AND just step aside already. Surely DJU knows he’s stealing valuable reps from these two guys who quite frankly NEED valuable game experience.….because after all we do open up with Bama next year right? While Norvell is stuck in idle THIS SEASON trying to prove he can WILL above average talent out of DJ (for whose benefit is debatable)….most of us have to think about NEXT Season already!!

I’m of the growing opinion that Norvell’s stubbornness is less about DJ and more about Himself…. and he could ruin the poor guy if he’s not careful. DJ’s clearly a good guy, annd yet also a sensitive soul, that takes things more personally than his blank Gameday face would lead on. I feel for DJ and I don’t know that Norvell is doing him any favors…. nor simultaneously doing Glenn or the Team any favors. The road could get ugly quickly after a potential SMU victory (I.e. Clemson), and with lightning speed if this Offense falters again (without the D to bail them out) in Dallas. But either way, I think instead of demoralizing the poor fella, Norvell should concoct an injury for his fave QB that allows him to save face…and preserves what fragile pride he survives with after the Cal victory. In that way Norvell can help DJ avoid the cascade of Boo’s that await him….while at least trying to set him up for a future COACHING career….the only practical future DJ MIGHT have in this game!

I have ever seen. By a decent margin.

They are still fun to watch, as is our women’s softball team.

FSU sports information:

The No. 19 Florida State volleyball team (13-4, 5-2) rallied late in sets four and five to defeat Boston College (8-11, 1-6) in five sets (25-19, 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11) on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. FSU improved to 25-3 all-time against the Eagles.

The Noles got off to a good start thanks to an excellent set from Taylor Head. The Noles jumped out to an 11-7 lead, but the Eagles battled back to tie the set at 14. FSU then went on a 7-3 run to lead 21-17 and were able to close out the set with a 25-19. Head was phenomenal in the first set with six kills to lead the Noles.

The Eagles took all the momentum in set two and cruised to a 25-15 win to tie the match. The Eagles controlled most of set three and led 23-17, but the Noles went on a 5-0 run to cut the lead to one. The Eagles responded and were able to take the final two points to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Noles got off to a good start in set four as Audrey Koenig began to take over the match to help the Noles to a 12-7 lead. The Eagles went on a 10-1 run to take a 17-13 lead. The Noles battled back to tie the set at 19, and Head's ace gave the Noles the lead. The two teams traded points, but FSU scored the final three points capped off with a Koenig ace to send the match to a deciding fifth set.

The Eagles had the advantage early and had an 8-5 lead as the teams switched sides of the court. It became the Audrey Koenig show as she put down back-to-back-to-back kills to give the Noles a 9-8 lead. The teams traded points with the Eagles taking a 11-10 lead, but the Noles finished the match on a 5-0 run to get out of Chestnut Hill with a win and avoid the upset.

Head had her best match as a Seminole as she recorded a season-high 18 kills while also adding 13 digs. Koenig had her 14th consecutive double digit kill match with 17 kills to go along with 11 digs. Iane Henke also contributed a season-high 11 kills.

The Noles will be back in action on Sunday when they face Syracuse at 1 p.m. on ACCNX.

I know we are 1-5 & they are 5-1, and it's an away game on a Friday night, but I think the young talent starts to come together this week.

That want to play.

I don’t care about stars, seniority, talent. . .

The players making all these mistakes just don’t seem to care. Their body language, their inability to fix issues, their horrible effort. . .

We went from the most likable team in FSU history to possibly the most unlikable. How do you line up offsides once, let alone four times??

How can you play WR, and let the ball bounce off both hands over and over??

It’s one thing to get outplayed, it’s another to just get outhustled.

Maybe, just maybe, that would slow down Duke from bringing 6 and 7 on every down.

Clemson did not have to blitz much, their defense was pretty vanilla, but they didn't have to do anything risky to win.

Duke will blitz, it's just who they are. I've gone back and forth on how I feel about that, and how I think Brock and the offense will respond. . .and the optimist in me has won out.

I don't think Brock will process the blitz like a veteran, but I do feel he will at least get rid of the ball or scramble if needed to minimize the damage if it gets home. I also feel we may finally see a few large chunk plays tonight due to the exposure left open by the blitz. DJ just constantly got destroyed and lost massive yardage every time, but I think tonight we have the ability to actually take advantage of a defensive gamble more often than it will hurt us.

I got him going for 100 rushing yards against Duke.. If he gets 15 carries. 24-20 FSU.

FSU sports information:

Florida State middle blocker Khori Louis was one of 16 players added to the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List on Friday afternoon. Louis joins teammates Audrey Koenig and Taylor Head who were named to the list last month.

Louis has been one of the best and most efficient hitters in the entire country all season long. Louis is second on the team with 174 kills while hitting an ACC-leading .445. Her .445 hitting percentage ranks 10th in the entire country, and Louis is well on her way to breaking the school record for highest career hitting percentage. Out of the Seminoles' 16 matches this season, Louis has hit above .600 in eight of them and has also recorded double digit kills in nine matches this season. Louis is also FSU's top blocker this season with 67 total blocks and 1.14 blocks per set.

The list will be trimmed down in early November with the winner being announced on Dec. 20 at the AVCA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

From the Associated Press:

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin applying for payment on Oct. 18.

A final hearing is set for April 7, 2025, the day that one of college sports’ biggest moneymakers, March Madness, comes to a close with college basketball’s national title game. If finalized, the deal would allow the biggest schools to establish a pool of about $21.5 million in the first year to distribute money to athletes through a revenue-sharing plan. Athletes would still be able to cut name, image and likeness deals with outside groups.

Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until 2021.

This settlement resolves three major antitrust lawsuits filed against the NCAA, including one spearheaded by Grant House, a former swimmer at Arizona State. Berman’s law firm says the value of new payments and benefits to college athletes is expected to exceed $20 billion over 10 years.

FSU offered 2025 QB/DE prospect Chaz Coleman, 6-5 and 205-pounds, from Warren (OH) Harding HS. He has thrown for 411 yards this season and also run 500 yards. On defense he has 53 stops and 13 TFLs. He was offered by the Seminoles on Sunday night.

First Impressions of his HUDL tape: Coleman is long and athletic. He is extremely quick off the ball at defensive end. He can run and gains ground on ball carriers quickly. He has a really good, quick spin move. He hustles in pursuit. Better at defending run away from him than run to him. Doesn't play with hand in ground on defense. Very raw but has a huge upside.

At QB, he is really raw as a passer, but you see athleticism. Throws the ball pretty effortlessly and is dangerous as a runner. Most of his highlights at QB are as a runner.

My take is that his future in college is at defensive end or outside linebacker. A ton of potential has size, speed, quickness.

Mike Norvell said after FSU's loss to Clemson that there was a plan to potentially get Luke Kromenhoek into the game that didn't pan out.

Now, Norvell isn't tipping his hand if the true freshman QB could make his debut Friday night at Duke as part of a modified two-QB system.

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton on the retirement of Virginia’s Tony Bennett:

“Tony Bennett embodies everything a high-quality basketball coach should be. He built strong relationships with his players, worked seamlessly with his administration, and earned deep respect nationwide - not just as a basketball coach, but as a person of great character and class. His presence will be deeply missed.”

Story from Justin Hood on FSU's 4-0 win: