after a strong camp the other day, Shamar Arnoux says he and the staff have settled on a June 21-23 official visit date. Auburn gets his first OV, this coming weekend.

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With aan assistant coach hired away, this is the time to hire our new coach in waiting. I still think the USF coach is the one FSU needs to target

Came here to vent!

I don’t understand people who take joy out of killing an innocent animal

Just because they can

A client of mine has a place out in the sticks I’m remodeling

Lots of wildlife which I love

I go down the roads slow so not to run any over

My client took me to dinner last night
Upon returning to the 2.5 mile dirt road back to the cabin he sees a possum and intentionally steers towards it

I get pissed and tell him how bad that is

He says he missed it but today I see it dead

I rip his ass for real

I know it’s just a possum to him but to me it’s one of Gods creatures and to maliscously just kill it really upset me

I was raised if you kill a critter you eat it!

We spoke with Kreul following the Elite Camp and he went in depth on his day and getting the offer from Norvell.
https://floridastate.rivals.com/new...ted-to-receive-offer-from-mother-s-alma-mater

2025 (Offers)
Jeremiah McCloud –Gadsden County HS (FL) 6’3 280 (Committed to UF) (2025): McCloud is a prospect we have been high on for over a year now. He has a chance to be a very good tackle at the next level. He is quick off the ball. You will see him play inside or outside. He shoots the gaps quickly. You will see him live in the backfield. He has good hands. You will see him get off blocks. He will be very good against the run. He also is one of the better pass rushers from inside.

Mariyon Dye-Elkhart HS – (IN) 6’5-270 (2025) : Dye looks like the defensive ends FSU has the past few years. He is similar to Jared Verse. He has the ability to get off the ball quickly and into the backfield. He has very good closing speed. He is a finisher. He overwhelms offensive tackles at this level. He has a chance to be a very good player at the next level.

Nicholas Clayton – Buchholz HS (FL) 6’5-210 (2025): Turn on Clayton film and you will come away impressed. He is severely underrated. He has a quick first step off the ball. He can get after the quarterback. He has the size and length to help set the edge on run plays. He is a complete player. We really like him film and think Clayton is one of the better defensive ends in the state of Florida.



2026 (Offers)
Kendall Guervil-Fort Myers HS (FL) 6’4-270 (2026): Kendall can wreck opposing offensive lines. He gets off the ball quickly and recreates the line of scrimmage. He is very good against the run. He has power and uses it on the football field. His quickness causes problems for opposing offenses. He is a prospect we expect FSU to go after hard.

Jake Kreul-Bishop Moore-(FL) 6’2-220 (2026): We were wondering when the offer would come for Kreul. He is one of those kids who goes hard on every play. He has some nice pass rush moves. He has some quickness off the ball. Jake gives you a guy who can run. The biggest question with Jake is how much bigger will he get? If he can get to 250-260 pounds than he will dominate.

Zavion Griffin Hayes –Rolesville (NC) 6’6-270 (2026): North Carolina has produced guys like Mario Williams. That is what this kid looks like. He is big, long and athletic. He can get up the field and put pressure on the quarterback. You will see him slide down the line of scrimmage and tackle the ball carrier. He is tough to block. He is only going to get bigger and stronger. He may have as much upside as any player FSU is recruiting at defensive end.

Rodney Dunham-Myers Park (NC) 6’4-220 (2026): Dunham is a prospect we really like. You will see him on his first play tip the ball, catch it and return it. He has very good athletic ability. He is someone that may even be able to play linebacker. His versatility is what you have to like. He is a prospect that can line up anywhere on the defensive side of the football. He has very good pass rush skills. He has the size to help set the edge and stop the run.

Daverin Geralds: Collins Hill (GA) 6’2-270 (2026): He is a sawed off lineman. Does he play defensive end or do you kick him inside to play tackle. If he does move inside does Deuce get big enough? He is disruptive up front. He will get by slower lineman and cause problems for opposing offenses. He does a good job of reading what the opposition is trying to run.

Keshawn Stancil-Clayton HS (NC) 6’3-260 (2026): Stancil is another player who can play outside in an odd man front or kick him inside in a 4-3. He is big and physical. He is someone that will hold up against the run. You would like to see more productive from him. He has above average burst. We feel for him to really excel, Stancil needs to add weight and move inside.

Kai Wesley: Orem HS (UT) 6’8-210 (2026): Not a ton of film on Wesley. He comes from Utah. I doubt FSU has much of a shot at landing him. It would be interesting to see what he looks like in person. There is footage of him playing 7 on 7 football and he looks like a good athlete.


2027 (Offers)

Ben’Jarvius Shumaker: Choctaw County-(MS) 6’3-270 (2027): Anytime a prospect along the defensive line gets offered this early they must be good. Ben is from Mississippi so asking FSU to pull this kid maybe asking a lot. He is strong for a kid his age. You will see him physically whip guys who are older than him. We will continue to monitor Shumaker.

Florida State hit the easy button on Friday with a 20-run win. A day later, the Seminoles grabbed the hammer and broke glass in an emergency.

In the bottom of the ninth on Saturday, UConn's Matt Malcolm hit a leadoff home run off Conner Hults to tie it at 8-8. Then a single and a sacrifice bunt. Link Jarrett had already turned to two of the most dependable bullpen options in Hults and Brennen Oxford. Both relievers are reasons why FSU got to this point, but at this point the Seminoles needed a fireman.

Jarrett’s opening statements are comprehensive. After Saturday’s 10-8 win, he turned to his left and shared appreciation for James Tibbs III for more than just his three home runs that afternoon. And he turned to his right and Conner Whittaker for more than just his 3.2 shutout innings.

Within his comments there was a dark-place commentary: “If this doesn’t go well.” Jarrett didn’t have to go there but he was acknowledging the obvious, that if the latest pitching roll of the dice by Jarrett and pitching coach Micah Posey didn’t hit on seven yet again, well, who knows how Sunday and a game 3 play out.

They scared…

FSU's College World Series opener next weekend will be vs. No. 1 overall seed Tennessee.

FSU is 7-4 all-time vs. the Volunteers but this will be the first matchup between the two in Omaha. Game day/time will be announced tomorrow night once the field is all confirmed.

and the Corps of Engineers are holding off on some replenishment projects. Interesting read.

In response to questions from Grist, a spokesperson for the Corps gave no indication that the agency will budge on its policy, which it has begun to enforce elsewhere in Florida and in other coastal states like South Carolina.
Even when Pinellas County tried to obtain separate temporary easements to build new emergency dunes at the top of its beaches, many residents still refused, in part out of a concern that new dunes would block their ocean views. This further stalemate with homeowners has forced the county to build a piecemeal dune behind coastal properties, leaving holes in front of the homes and hotels where the owners didn’t want to grant an easement.
This broken dune won’t do much come storm season, according to René Flowers, a Pinellas County commissioner who has been pushing the Corps to deliver the sand.
“When you have a break in the chain, then all of the work that you’re doing is not as impactful in protecting as it would be,” she said.
Rob Young, a professor of geology at Western Carolina University and a frequent critic of beach nourishment projects, says Pinellas County should fund the nourishment itself through sales tax increases rather than relying on the federal government to pay for new sand. He pointed out that some beach towns on the Outer Banks of North Carolina have taxed tourism to pay for sand after the federal government stopped covering the costs.
“For a lot of people, the privacy is more important to them than the risk of destruction,” he said, referring to residents who refused to grant easements. “The solution is very easy—pay for your own risk.” Young added that many nourishment projects don’t seem to be worth the money they cost. He pointed to the Jersey Shore, where a $1 million beach nourishment project washed away in just one year.
The knowledge that beach nourishment might not be a good investment doesn’t do much to help local leaders like Flowers, the Pinellas County commissioner, who is bracing herself for a hurricane season that meteorologists predict will be one of the most active in decades.

Here's a look inside the numbers at FSU's side of the College World Series, giving a look at how FSU matches up against Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

Bottom line: The Seminoles will face some incredibly potent offenses in their first few games in Omaha.

FSU has landed a commitment from another in-state transfer pitcher. USF LHP Joey Volini announced Monday night he's joining the Seminoles next season. He had a 4.05 ERA across 40 innings over two seasons with the Bulls.

On Monday's edition of Seminole Sidelines, Curt Weiler and Nick Carlisle join Bob Ferrante to discuss Florida State's victories in the Super Regional over UConn - some of the top moments and key players.

We reflect on just how far the program has come after a rocky first season in 2023 for Link Jarrett. We wrap with some early thoughts on FSU's first game against Tennessee and the Seminoles' pool in Omaha.

Thanks to Seminole Sidelines' sponsors: Alumni Hall, Seminoles2Ireland.com and Dan Mowrey's law firm, Mowrey Law.

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Just wondering what time we will play?

Steve Smith had been at FSU for five seasons. Not ideal timing for Hamilton to make a hire but also don't think this is a big loss for FSU:

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As the four-star defensive end from Enterprise, Ala., starts his official visit to Auburn, I was told that Florida State is now at the top of his recruitment following his weekend visit. Prior to the trip, Auburn, Miami and Ohio State had been the leaders but that changed after he was in Tallahassee.

"I had an overall great visit with FSU," Grady said. "They let me know I top priority for them and they have a plan to make me the best pass rusher in the country. The message from coach (Mike) Norvell was that he wants to coach me and he knows he can push me to be great.

"FSU is definitely at the top of my recruiting right now."

Drew Beam- 93 innings,4.44 ERA 8-2, 85 k's .263 opp avg He has a starter's frame and deep pitch mix that includes five different pitches, though he primarily relies on a fastball, curveball and changeup. He averages 93-94 mph on the fastball and has been up to 98 and he does an excellent job moving the pitch around the zone to set up the rest of his arsenal.


AJ Causey-86 innings, 3.77 ERA, 13-3, 117k's .243 opp avg A funky sidearm delivery, Causey was 89-92 MPH, topping at 93 MPH with his heavy sinking, top spinning fastball. Causey did a good job limiting hard contact, with the exception of a triple on a slider he left up in the zone. Causey's slider is 77-78 MPH with plus sweep and minimal depth.

Dwayne Wimbley Jr. said he's made so many visits to Florida State for football and basketball games, as well as camps, that it felt like home.

On his 18th birthday, Wimbley Jr. committed to play basketball at FSU.