With preseason camp about a week away, we're putting an end to the interviews with Florida State football's summer newcomers this morning/afternoon.

Starting around 11:30 a.m., we're going to interview Auburn linebacker transfer Cam Riley and incoming freshmen defensive end DD Holmes, kicker Jake Weinberg, defensive tackle D'Nas White and defensive end Amaree Williams.

We'll have updates here as things get underway.

Say what you want about the linebacker position but the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 tacklers on last year's team played the position.
The two most experienced linebackers have exhausted their collegiate eligibility and are now testing their skills in the NFL. The third leading tackler, DJ Lundy, who flirted with transferring, will fill an important leadership role in the linebacker segment room.

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Very nice. The Pensacola Noles should be thrilled with this:

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Hey Stewart: With the Big Ten and SEC both stating they have no interest in adding any more teams, where does that leave Florida State and Clemson, considering the current “scorched earth” approach they have taken towards the ACC? Would they even be interested in joining the Big 12? — Conor O., Houston

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I thought it might be fun to do a pre-fall camp CFP prediction thread since FSU is a week away from reporting for camp. Then we can come back the week prior to first game and reevaluate after camp ends for all teams and we can factor injuries or other issues that might have impacted a team's roster prior to the start of the season.

CFB Playoff Format:

• Guaranteed bids for the top five conference champions in the CFP rankings; no conference will have an automatic bid, a conference must have a minimum of eight members for its champion to be eligible for a guaranteed bid.
• At-large bids for the seven highest-ranked remaining teams, which could include additional conference champions.
• The four highest-ranked conference champions will receive first-round byes.
• The remaining teams will play each other in the first round at the home fields of the better seeds or an alternate venue of their choosing; match-ups will be 5–12, 6–11, 7–10, and 8–9.
• The quarterfinals and semifinals will be hosted by the New Year's Six (the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls) on a rotating basis.
• The championship game will continue to be held at a separately determined neutral site.
• The playoff bracket will not be reseeded at any time.
• First round games will occur in December, quarterfinal games on or around New Year's Day, semifinal games at least one week later, and the championship game one week after the semifinals.

Heading into the start of fall camp, who are your 12 playoff teams-Please indicate who your conference champions are by ranking them 1-4. Then the other seven 5-12 to determine what schools you think might finish high enough to host a playoff game.

FSU finished this year's MLB Draft with eight players drafted (most in the ACC and tied for third-most nationally) and eight recruits drafted (most in the country).

Here's a look at the busy final day of the draft and where things stand coming out of it.

Despite being behind in terms of preparation, new freshman WR Elijah Moore has confidence that he will be able to contribute in a deep WR room in year one.

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FSU is holding another round of newcomer interviews this morning:

OL Jonathan Daniels (Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest HS)
DL Jamorie Flagg (Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington HS)
DL DD Holmes (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga College HS)
OL Manasse Itete (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Central Catholic (Calif.) HS)

1. WR CJ Wiley - Alpharetta (Ga.) - 6-3, 180: You turn on the film of Wiley and you can see why this kid became a priority for FSU. He looks like Keon Coleman with more speed. He has the size you want in a receiver. He has very good ball skills. He does have a tendency to allow the ball to come down to him. With his size, Wiley should be able to high point the football. (Player Comp: Keon Coleman)

2. OT Solomon Thomas - Jacksonville Raines (Fla.) - 6-4, 315: Thomas is one of the top offensive lineman in Florida. He will start out at tackle but can also play guard or center down the road. That versatility is why Thomas was coveted. He plays with a bit of a mean streak. He comes off the ball and will drive a defender backwards. He has the athletic ability to handle speed rushers off the edge. He is someone that should be able to make an impact by year 2.

3. DE Javion Hilson - Cocoa (Fla.) 6-4, 235: When you look at this coaching staff’s success developing defensive ends the past few seasons you can see why Hilson chose FSU. He has a quick step off the ball. He can play with great leverage. You will see him get underneath a tackle. He can set the edge on run plays. You put him on the edge and let him rush the passer. He is going to put pressure on the quarterback. (Player Comp: Dallas Turner)

4. DT Myron Charles - Port Charlotte (Fla.) 6-3, 280: Charles is a prospect we first saw as a freshman at Port Charlotte. This is no shock that he developed into a P5 lineman. He has the size. You will see him use his hands. He is violent with his hands. He is quick off the ball. He plays defensive end but we expect him to slide inside. He is someone that can develop into an All-ACC type of talent down the road.

5. DT Kevin Wynn - Greene County (Ga.) 6-2, 320: Wynn is a big-bodied defensive lineman. He is someone that can eat up blocks and allow his linebackers to make plays. His strength is playing the run. He has the ability to come off the ball and shoot the gaps. He is a big, strong, physical player. (Player Comp: Jeff Womble)

6. TE Chase Loftin - Millard South HS - (Neb.) 6-5, 215: Chase's film is quite impressive. He lines up wide as a receiver. You can put him near a tackle and have him run the seam. He has good hands and runs routes well. He can block but that is not a strength of his game right now. (Player Comp: George Kittle)

7. DB Max Redmon - Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Newman HS (Fla.) 6-3, 180: I feel Redmon is one of the most underrated players in FSU class. This is the type of prospect that slips out of the state of Florida, goes to a school like USF or UCF and ends up a top 2-3 round draft pick down the road. Redmon has size (6-3). He is fluid for a safety. He can come up and play the run. He also can drop back into coverage. He can cover tight ends, receivers or backs out of the backfield. He is a versatile defensive back that can be utilized in a number of ways.

8. DB Gregory Thomas - American Heritage (Fla.) 6-2, 200: Thomas is exactly what FSU is looking for in defensive backs. He has size and length. He is listed as a corner but it would not surprise us to see him play safety at the next level. He has good coverage skills. You put him on a receiver and Thomas can lock them down. Smaller/quicker receivers could give him some issues in space and on crossing routes. (Player Comp: Mike Rumph)

9. QB Tramell Jones - Jacksonville Mandarin HS (Fla.) 6-0, 200: FSU now has a quarterback in the class of 2024, 2025 and 2026. Jones will get the chance to go against Luke Kromenhoek for the starting job in 2025. He led Mandarin to the state championship game a year ago. He has performed well at camps this off-season.

10. OL Peyton Joseph - Houston County (Ga.) 6-3, 320: Joseph is another lineman that is listed as a tackle but we project as a guard. He looks like a guard. Joseph comes off the ball well. He can drive a defender off the ball. He has good technique. He plays with physicality. He is someone that already looks like a college lineman. He has strong hands. You will see him engage a defender on film and lock them up. He does lean over at times and that is technique. When you lean or bend over it causes a lineman to get off balance. (Player Comp: Tre Jackson)

11. WR Daylan McCutcheon - Lovejoy (Texas) - 6-0, 175: Daylan is a Swiss Army knife. He can return kicks. You can get him the ball as a receiver. You can line him up in the backfield. He runs solid routes. He gives you a player with a nice blend of speed and quickness. You would like for him to have that extra gear but his talent can’t be denied. He is going to end up in the slot at the next level.

12. LB Ethan Pritchard - Seminole HS (FL) - 6-2, 200: Pritchard has moved to linebacker. He was a safety for most of his high school career. His ability to play in coverage will help him as a linebacker. He has good coverage skills. He will be able to drop into coverage. He is also someone that can come up and play the run.

Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by Jason Higdon of 1standTenFlorida.com, Pat Burnham of TheOsceola.com and Marcus Benjamin of CanesCounty.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.

We are now less than three weeks from the FSU football team reporting for fall camp. So I thought it might to fun to start looking ahead and start asking some questions about the upcoming season.

What game do you think will be FSU's toughest road game this season?

8-24 vs. Georgia Tech (Dublin)
9-28 @ SMU
10/18 @Duke
10/26 @Miami
11/9 @ Notre Dame

The Osceola has received an early access copy of the video game and can now confirm which athletes on the roster opted in and have their NIL in the video game.

https://floridastate.rivals.com/new...rida-state-s-roster-in-ea-college-football-25

Via the ACC:

The 2024 ACC Football Championship Game will kick off in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on ABC on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. This fall will be the first featuring 17 ACC football teams and for the second consecutive season, the league’s football championship game will showcase the top two teams based on regular-season conference winning percentage.

“There will be great anticipation throughout the season as our teams compete to earn a spot in the 2024 ACC Football Championship Game. We are thrilled it will once again be played in primetime on ABC and at Bank of America Stadium directly across from our conference office headquarters,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. “We look forward to an incredible 2024 ACC Football season with our 17 programs collectively playing the toughest nonconference schedule in the country in addition to each team’s eight challenging league opponents.”

The 8 p.m. ET kickoff marks the 15th time in the last 16 years that the game will be held in primetime. Since its inception in 2005, a total of 13 different teams have competed in the championship game. Last season, No. 4 Florida State emerged victorious, defeating No. 14 Louisville 16-6 to secure its fifth ACC Football Championship Game title (2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023) and its 16th ACC title.

Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, has hosted 13 of the last 14 ACC Football Championship Games. In 2018, an agreement was reached to keep the game in Charlotte through 2030. Excluding the 2020 game, which had limited attendance due to the pandemic, the ACC Football Championship Games at Bank of America Stadium have averaged nearly 70,000 fans in attendance. Since 2010, the ACC has had the second-highest average attendance of any Power 5 conference championship game.

The winner of the conference championship game has advanced to the National Championship Game or competed in the College Football Playoff in eight of the last 11 seasons, including two teams in 2020. The ACC has the second most football national titles over the last 11 years and is one of only two conferences with a .500 or better record in the first 10 years of the CFP.

Day 2 of the MLB Draft was a busy one Monday for Florida State players as Marco Dinges (Milwaukee) and Jaime Ferrer (Minnesota) were selected in the fourth round, while pitchers Carson Dorsey (seventh round, Orioles) and Gavin Adams (eighth round, Pirates) were also picked.

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Dan Kantrovitz, the Cubs' vice president of scouting, on first-round pick Cam Smith:

“Cam was somebody that we prioritized from the beginning. He’s somebody that I think checked a lot of different boxes for us, somebody that we think can play third base and can stay there and potentially be really good at it. Hits for power. Hits for average. We didn’t really see any holes in his game.”

Michael Holmes, Senior Director of Amateur Scouting for the San Francisco Giants, did a zoom with some beat writers. The organization views Tibbs as a corner outfielder and not a first baseman. I've transcribed a few of Holmes' quotes:

"We really believe in his bat, his ability to hit and to hit with power. The left-handed aspect of him being able to drive the ball to all fields. And really kind of be a middle-of-the-order (hitter) that we think will be in our lineup in the near future. A guy we’re really excited that we had an opportunity to draft. And a guy that we’ve been scouting for some time.

"We know he has the ability and skills to be a really good major league hitter. Whatever pace that comes in, I like to tell a lot of these players that they kind of set their own pace based on how they go out and perform. … We’ll allow his play to dictate the pace it goes.

"James has that ability to control the zone. I think one of the unique traits that he has is he can see the ball extremely early, which allows him to make really good swing decisions. The way he tracks the ball, the way he sees it early, his understanding of the strike zone is what I think makes him a complete hitter."

I've been making predictions on Warchant like nobody's business since I arrived. Let me tell you, folks, I said Dalvin would be starting over Los by week 5, and that Travis should be the starter. And guess what? I was right on the money.

Now, mark my words, the 2025 class is gonna bring home a national championship. You heard it here first, folks. If it wasn't for that Travis injury, HCN would've already snagged one in 2023. But don't you worry, from 2025 to 2028, we're gonna be on fire, winning left and right.

The NCAA approved this in April, a long time coming to get this technology on the sideline. We saw the Big 12 announce it was on board last week. Today, the ACC makes its announcement:

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Written by Adam Stanley@Adam_Stanley
The PGA TOUR is co-sanctioning the Genesis Scottish Open for the third straight year, with roughly 75 TOUR pros alongside a similar number from the DP World Tour.
It’s prime time for players to start making important moves to achieve their respective goals for this season, with battles for FedExCup Playoffs and Presidents Cup spots in the headlights for many.
Rory McIlroy will return to defend at The Renaissance Club and will tee it up for the first time since the U.S. Open. No one has successfully defended their title at the Genesis Scottish Open, with McIlroy looking to end that drought – and win for the third time on TOUR this season.

An impressive field will once again test their mettle at a links layout, which will certainly pose ample questions across four competition days.
Here’s everything else you need to know as the PGA TOUR returns to Scotland.
FIELD NOTES: Rory McIlroy will return to defend his title at the Genesis Scottish Open – returning to the PGA TOUR for the first time since falling just short at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy won last year’s Genesis Scottish Open in his debut at The Renaissance Club, and his approach shot on the 18th hole has been memorialized with a plaque from the club. There has never been a repeat winner of the Genesis Scottish Open … Will Zalatoris is set to tee it up after withdrawing from the Rocket Mortgage Classic due to a hip injury … Last year’s runner-up Robert MacIntyre returns to action in his home country in hopes of doing one better this time around – and now as a PGA TOUR winner at this year’s RBC Canadian Open … Xander Schauffele looks to continue his tremendous 2024 campaign as he heads across the pond. Schauffele has 11 top-10 finishes in 16 events this year, including a win at the PGA Championship. He has notched five straight top-15 finishes on the PGA TOUR and won the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open … Reigning FedExCup champ Viktor Hovland is back in action as he looks to make a late-season run into the Playoffs. Hovland finished T25 at last year’s Genesis Scottish Open … With this event co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, there are roughly 75 DP World Tour pros teeing it up this week including Rasmus Højgaard (along with brother Nicolai) and Alex Fitzpatrick (along with brother Matt) … Sunday’s breakthrough winner, Davis Thompson, looks to continue his fine run of play across the pond. Thompson has notched three straight top-10 finishes including his record-setting win at the John Deere Classic, where he set a tournament scoring record (28-under 256) at TPC Deere Run.


SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Tom Kim, who finished tied for sixth last season at the Genesis Scottish Open, returns to action at The Renaissance Club. Kim has two top-10s this season including a playoff loss at last month’s Travelers Championship. Kim finished third in his Genesis Scottish Open debut … Scotland’s David Law will tee it up at his home country’s open for the second straight year. Law won on the DP World Tour in 2019 after a celebrated amateur career … Boise State sophomore Cole Rueck won the 2024 Collegiate Showcase at Riviera Country Club in February to earn a start at the Genesis Scottish Open (with the Genesis Invitational now a Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule). Rueck, of the University of Oregon, was the 2023-24 Mountain West Individual Champion and was a 2023-24 All-Mountain West selection … Three spots were awarded to KPGA pros: Sanghyun Park, Jeong Woo Ham and Junghwan Lee … Major champions Stewart Cink and Gary Woodland round out the sponsor exemptions.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: After last week’s John Deere Classic each of the players in the TOUR TOP 10 retained their exact spots … Last season’s Genesis Scottish Open winner, McIlroy, stands No. 3 but trails leader Scottie Scheffler by 3,323 points. Schauffele (who won the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open) remains at No. 2 … Byeong Hun An – who tied the 18-hole scoring record at The Renaissance Club last season – continues to be the only player inside the TOUR TOP 10 each week so far in 2024.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 FedExCup points


COURSE: The Renaissance Club, par 70, 7,237 yards. This will be the sixth edition of the Genesis Scottish Open hosted at the Tom Doak club, opened in 2007, located between North Berwick and Muirfield, both iconic Open Championship layouts. The Renaissance Club’s 18 holes were carved out of 300 acres of pine forest but kept several trees in strategic fairway and greenside positions. Five years after the course opened, a land swap arrangement with The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) allowed the club to build three new holes along the coastline.
72-HOLE RECORD: 262, Bernd Wiesberger (2019)
18-HOLE RECORD: 61, Bernd Wiesberger (Round 2, 2019), Byeong Hun An (Round 1, 2023)
LAST TIME: McIlroy hit what he said would go down as “one of the best shots” he’d hit in his career to win the Genesis Scottish Open by one shot after a final-hole birdie. McIlroy roasted a 2-iron into the wind to just 10 feet on No. 18 at The Renaissance Club to add one final circle on his scorecard – after making birdie on the penultimate hole of the championship, too. The birdie-birdie finish wrapped up a 2-under 68 for McIlroy to top Scotland’s own Robert MacIntyre, whose 64 Sunday was the day’s low round. McIlroy made four bogeys on his first nine in the final round to go out in 2-over 37, but he found his form on the back side, making four birdies including the two in a row to close out his day. MacIntyre put in a valiant effort but fell just short (he has since become a TOUR winner at this year’s RBC Canadian Open, and he was also part of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team last fall). David Lingmerth, Scheffler and An (who tied the 18-hole tournament scoring record with a first-round 61) ended up tied for third.


Congratulations again to last week's winner @NoleLizards


With another solid week, Mrs BFT maintains the overall season lead



Good Luck to everyone this week

Before Tavion Wallace made his decision yesterday there is this feeling that FSU under this staff can't recruit the position. One coach who continues to take most of the blame is Randy Shannon. While he is the easy target, I am going to come from a different angle. LB recruiting at FSU has not been good for over a decade now. After Bobby Bowden stepped down, FSU who’s had a great history at linebacker (Marvin Jones, Sam Cowart, Derrick Brooks) to name a few have really struggled recruiting this position. They have had years where they recruited big name kids who were highly ranked (Jeff Luc) who just never panned out. My question is WHY....LETS TAKE A LOOK!!!!!!!

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