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The No. 21 Florida State volleyball team (4-1) has a quick turnaround as they head to Jacksonville on Tuesday evening to take on North Florida (3-4) at 5 p.m. at the UNF Arena. The match can be seen live on ESPN+. The two teams have only met three times prior to Tuesday night with FSU holding a 3-0 record over the Ospreys including a sweep over UNF last season.

FSU is coming off a 1-1 weekend at Auburn where they swept Cal Poly on Friday evening before falling to Auburn in four sets on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles were led by Audrey Koenig who had a phenomenal two matches. Koenig tallied 30 total kills in the two matches including a season-high 19 kills against Auburn. Koenig surpassed 1,000 career kills against Auburn and became just the sixth player in school history to surpass that milestone in the rally scoring era. FSU also got great production from Iane Henke who made her debut for the Garnet and Gold on Friday. Henke tallied 10 kills and six blocks while hitting .526 against Cal Poly and added six more kills against Auburn. She also recorded 17 digs on the weekend.

The Ospreys enter Tuesday with a 3-4 record after a 1-2 showing at the Islanders Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, this past weekend. The Ospreys picked up a win against Texas Southern in four sets and lost to Texas A&M - Corpus Christi in five sets and Jacksonville State in four sets. The Ospreys picked up wins against Rhode Island and Quinnipiac on opening weekend while also falling to Mercer and Florida A&M. The Ospreys are led by Amy Burkhardt who leads the team with 103 kills and is hitting .234 this season.

From Rivals' Rob Cassidy: Syracuse is the perceived favorite, but Kiyan Anthony (Carmelo's son) has FSU among his schools under consideration

This isn't the first time that FSU has gotten off to a rocky start to a season under Mike Norvell.

Knowing they have thrived out of a similar situation before, FSU's coaches are preaching patience and belief that things will improve to fans and recruits alike.

I am FSU to the grave.
I love my Noles---12-0, or 0-12, I still root and contribute to FSU.

That said---being candid---Norvell has completely cr**pped the bed this season.
Seriously, the combination of missteps is catastrophic.
And imo---almost all the blame falls at his feet.

If we see all the portal guys on offense starting, and he continues to try and make everyone happy?
I predict a slow, ugly finish to his career at FSU.

He has lost part of the locker room, imo, and his momentum on the recruiting trail as a HC and program builder has grinded to a halt.

Ugly, but true.

Still love my Noles, and I do hope he rights the ship, but he would need to change his approach, and I don't see him doing that.
He strikes me as a guy that tries too hard to be a player's coach first.

From our former athletic director Wayne Hogan​

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Ok. Here’s two cents from a career college sports aficionado (or hack, whichever you prefer) Twenty years at Florida State, including a stint as athletic director. Twenty more years at Georgia Tech and Montana. All of that means my opinion is probably no better than Dagwood Bumstead’s. But here goes.
Mike Norvell started rebuilding a horribly fractured FSU football program in 2020 on the heels of the Willie Taggart debacle. Norvell was masterful in methodically building a new foundation for FSU football. He said all the right things, did all the right things. It’s like the guy who was asked “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time!”
Norvell’s Seminoles slowly began to take on a persona that mirrored their coach. That first season wasn’t easy and finished with a 5-7 record. But everyone in the program believed with all their hearts that better days were just ahead. Norvell had instilled that belief. Engrained it. Stay the course. Always do the right thing, even if no one’s looking. Work hard, be confident, believe in each other and believe in the guidance of your leader, the head coach.
The buy-in was palpable by mid-season 2022 when the Noles ripped off six consecutive wins, including victories over Miami, Florida and Oklahoma. By 2023 the Foundation was rock-solid. Players had changed, coaches had changed, but Norvell was the constant. His doctrine was engrained. This was a program built to withstand anything. Well, almost anything.
FSU was a program that had returned to glory by 2023. Despite tremendous adversity (Jordan Travis) and slings and arrows flying, Norvell’s, and now the Seminole’s, resolve was unshaken. The vision was laser focused.
Until…
The one and only thing that could wash away 3-plus years of meticulous, steadfast forged steel development inexplicably occurred. Actually, it was two things that occurred. A series of unfortunate events, as it were. First was “The Snub.” Enough has been written and spoken about that and I do not intend to rehash the lunacy and asininity (that’s actually a word) of that foolishness.
And, while “The Snub” was certainly the incendiary substance that touched off the firestorm it, in and of itself, did not topple Norvell’s rock-hard Foundation. What happened next certainly did.
Norvell’s players, so immersed in the new-found Nole belief system, began to jump ship. Those laser focused stars simply flinched in the face of such an indignity as “The Snub.” Florida State fans came unglued. The hue and cry was heard from coast to coast. First, the nation shared FSU’s disdain for the system Then the nation went back to normal life. Then the nation became annoyed with FSU’s continuing bellyaching. Then the nation chuckled at the train wreck that was the Orange Bowl.
Meanwhile, poor Mike Norvell watched as his magnificent program-building handiwork washed away like sands in a Hurricane. Nobody’s fault, it’s just that a program built on trust and confidence, all-for-one, one-for-all, can’t sustain defections from the ranks. Especially mass defections. It also can’t sustain itself in the midst of a grudge-holding, paranoid (justified or not) fanbase.
As we turned the page to 2024, something other than the players had changed. Fans were still booing Kirk Herbstreit and the Noles were inexplicably pushed around by Georgia Tech and Boston College. Norvell himself seems a tad jittery. This isn’t the culture of the last 22 months or so. Fortunately, at only age 43ish, Norvell has a strong enough back and a relentless resolve to build it again. I’m convinced he will do that. FSU fans need to re-focus, too. Forget about Herbstreit, ESPN, the refs, the ACC and all that outside stuff that doesn’t mean a hill of beans. I was at FSU during a time when our program was loved and admired coast-to-coast. You can get there again, Noles. Let’s get the chip off our shoulders and watch a true coaching virtuoso bring it back all over again. This second fortification effort will be amazing to watch.

Five-star DE Javion Hilson decommits, following Myron Charles' decision on Saturday:

Four FSU football notes:
- Hykeem Williams is set to make his 2024 debut
- Jeremiah Byers update from Norvell
- Freshmen could earn playing time at RB
- Next men up at returner with Lucas' injury

Monday's show with Nick Carlisle, Curt Weiler and myself:

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The Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage senior, who has been a high-level recruit for years, has set a verbal commitment date for September 21.

Following several offseason official visits, four contenders remain near the top of the four-star's list in Florida State, Georgia, Miami and Wisconsin.

Rivals' John Garcia takes a closer look at each option and ranks the contenders less than two weeks before Louis comes off the board.

FSU is going to need an infusion of talent this off-season. With only 13 players committed they will need to get one some new prospects. I could see them circle back on Nick Clayton, a defensive end who I felt was a take back in the summer. Who are some of the other players FSU can look at?

RB Taevion Swint - Kissimmee Osceola - I feel FSU will land Byron Louis. I also feel that while Ousmane Kromah was a possibility the first two games killed their chances with him. FSU needs to upgrade the running back room. I like Kam Davis and the addition of Louis will really help out. Swint gives them a back that can run and catch. He can line up in the slot and make plays. His versatility will be useful in a Mike Norvell offense. FSU needs to get back to recruiting productive high school football players and that is what Swint is.

RB Joseph Troupe - Tampa Berkeley Prep - He is committed to Temple. Don't let that fool you. Watch him in the state title game. He dragged the entire Miami Norland defense to a first down, which helped them win the game. He runs hard and has some speed and quickness to his game. He reminds me of Ray Rice. Troupe will pick up the tough yards. FSU can take a flyer on a kid like this. He helped lead his team to a state title win. He is very productive. He is a winner - 105 scholarships this spring and this is the type of player you can take.

WR Cortez Mills - Homestead - FSU has a former Homestead coach on their staff. They need to go after Mills. He runs very good routes, has very good hands and his body control is elite. He may not look like the most physically gifted kid (6-1, 177) but FSU needs guys who can flat-out play and Mills can. He is committed to Oklahoma but an FSU offer imho changes that.

WR Tyler Williams - Sumner HS - Big receiver who can run. He is smooth as a receiver. Someone that gives you size. He can flat out ball. I think he is someone FSU needs to circle back around on.

WR Naeshaun Montgomery - Miami Central - One of the top slot receivers in Florida. He can run. FSU needs more speed at WR.

WR Koby Howard - Hollywood Chaminade Madonna - He is good as a punt returner. I watched him in week one game against Bosco and Howard is willing to go across the middle of the field. He is a tough kid. FSU needs guys like this on their team.

TE Tae'Shaun Gelsey - Jacksonville Riverside - 6'4-220 - FSU needs to improve the TE room. Gelsey is committed to UF. He is probably the best TE in the state of Florida.

OT Demetrius Campbell - Orlando Christian Prep - 6'6-290 (Committed to Miami) The Canes are stacked on the OL and Campbell is a major need for FSU. He has size (6-6) which FSU needs at tackle. Yes he is a project but I can't watch anymore 6'3 guards try and play tackle for FSU. They need size and length.

OT Lamar Williams - Gadsden County - 6-7, 290 - Once a former Miami commit. He is close to home. Another project but FSU needs bodies at tackle and guys who can develop into something one day. I would offer every 6-6 an above tackle and hope to hit on one.

C Max Buchanan - Sanford Seminole - He wanted to come to FSU. There is zero reason why Max is not a Seminole. Yes, the Canes are most likely going to have a better season. Max has a chance to come in and play right away for FSU.

DT Jeramiah McCloud - Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County - This kid needs to become a priority RIGHT NOW. FSU is going to struggle to hold on to Wynn and Charles. Both are being recruited hard. You know how you keep losing? By not bringing in talented football players. FSU should have taken the Blountstown kid last year. McCloud has a chance to be pretty good.

DT Jarquez Carter - Newberry - Committed to Ohio State. He will get processed by Ohio State. Kid is undersized and is not a fit for the BIG 10....FSU could use carter and he is basically a home town kid.

DT Derry Norris - Spruce Creek - FSU needs to improve the interior. I am not sure if this kid is a plug and play but Norris plays hard. He can penetrate. I like the passion the kid plays the game with. He is committed to Georgia Tech.

DE Tylon Lee - Pace (Fla.) HS - Lee has some size (6'4) and decent length. He is someone that can give you a rush off the edge. He is going to end up being around 260 pounds in college. FSU needs some SDE that can hold the edge.

LB Elijah Melendez - Kissimmee Osceola - Miami and Melendez may part ways. FSU needs linebackers and they should take him. He gives them some actual size at the position. He can't be worse then what they have.

LB Travares Daniels - St. Thomas Aquinas - Was a safety so you know the kid can cover some. He has moved to LB. Daniels is committed to Maryland. He is a very good kid. He has been up to Tallahassee. The Seminoles should take a look at him.

DB Jershaun Newton - Clearwater Central Catholic - For some reason FSU did not go after his brother and he went to Illinois and ended up a second-round pick. Don't make the same mistake twice. Newton is a very good athlete. Take him and worry about where he plays once on campus.

Some unfortunate injury news for FSU: Jaylin Lucas, who had 52 rushing/receiving yards through two games this season and served as a kick and punt returner, will miss the rest of the 2024 season due to injury.

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Florida State junior All-American Mirabel Ting shot a 2 under par 70 and is in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 6 ranked Seminole Women’s Golf Team is in fourth place in the team standings after the first round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate at the American Dunes Golf Club. Ting (tied for third place, 70), All-American Lottie Woad (tied for fifth place, 71) and freshman Sophia Fullbrook (tied for 10th place, 73) are all in the top 10 of the individual standings as the Seminoles play their fall season-opening match for the 2024-25 season.

Ting, Woad and Fullbrook help make the Seminoles one of only two teams in the 15-team field with three or more players in the top 10 of the individual standings after the first round of play.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Folds of Honor, whose goal it is to provide, through scholarships, to the families of America's fallen or disabled military and first responders. To date, the organization has awarded more than 52,000 scholarships.

Lauren Kim of Texas shot a 5 under par score of 67 and leads the individual race by two strokes over Faith Choi of The Ohio State University. Kim carded a bogey free first round with seven birdies and 11 more holes scored at par. The Longhorns hold a one stroke lead over the Buckeyes and Arizona with the Seminoles just five strokes back with 36 holes remaining to be played.

“There was a lot of good in the first round of the year,” said Head Coach Amy Bond. “We have talked to the girls about getting better each day. We have also talked about this event and this golf course and understanding this golf tournament is much bigger than the game of golf.”

Ting finished the first round in a tie for third place with Carolina Melgrtati of Arizona as both players carded identical scores of 70. Ting was five under par with birdies on holes one, four, six 12, and 13 to briefly take over the first round lead. She is just three strokes behind the Kim as the individual leader.

Ting is a preseason third team All-American by Golfweek and Golf Channel.

Woad, the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer the world, totaled four birdies and 16 holes played at par or better. She birdied three of her last 13 holes, including the par four, 14th hole to move under par where she stayed for the remainder of the round. Woad finished her final five holes of the day at one under par and begins play in the second round on Tuesday just fur strokes out of the lead.

Woad is a consensus preseason First-Team Al-American and the top candidate for the ANNIKA Award entering the 2024-25 fall and spring seasons. She has earned 11 career top five finishes and is looking to win her fourth career collegiate individual championship.

Ting and Woad are just two of the seven golfers in the 75-golfer field who carded blow par scores in the first round of the tournament.

Fullbrook, who is playing in her first career collegiate event, is in a tie for 10th place with a 1 over par score of 73. She played her best golf on her front nine and made the turn at 1 under par. Fullbrook carded the first birdie of her career on the third hole of the first round. She was at even par through her first 17 holes of the round.

The tee times for Tuesday’s second round are opposite from today’s first round as Florida State begins play at 12:45 in the afternoon wave of teams.

Third Annual Folds of Honor Collegiate/Sept 9-11, 2024

American Dunes Golf/Grand Haven, Mich./Par 72

4/15., Florida State, 293

T3., Mirabel Ting, 70

T5., Lottie Woad, 71

T10., Sophia Fullbrook, 73

T47., Kaylah Williams, 79

T61., Christina Surcey, 81

Third Annual Folds of Honor Collegiate/Sept 9-11, 2024

American Dunes Golf/Grand Haven, Mich./Par 72

1.-Arizona, 289

2.-The Ohio State, 290

3.-Texas, 291

4.-FLORIDA STATE, 293

5.-Baylor, 300

6.-Colorado State, 301

7.-Kansas, 304

7.-San Jose State, 304

7.-North Carolina, 304

10.-Michigan State, 305

11.-Notre Dame, 306

12.-Howard, 313

13.-Grand Valley State, 315

14.-Tulsa, 318

15.-Navy, 325

Mike Norvell will talk with the media during his weekly press conference on Monday at 11:30 a.m.

He will be followed by Adam Fuller and John Papuchis. No Alex Atkins again this week.

We'll have updates below in the thread and videos once they are uploaded

Florida State has seen it's first departure from the 2025 recruiting class, losing Myron Charles to Texas.
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We might be the worst team in the ACC

Announced today, FSU's Week 4 home game vs. Cal on September 21st will be played at 7 p.m. and broadcast on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Florida State is still in a great spot as far as we can tell

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Florida State baseball head coach Link Jarrett announced Monday that Drew Linder will be the program’s new Director of Operations. A former Florida State student assistant and 2018 graduate, Linder spent the 2024 season at North Florida after five years on staff at Pittsburgh.

“Drew is a versatile and hard-working baseball mind that will add depth and multiple capabilities to our program,” Jarrett said. “Drew will wear many hats including management and implementation of our team’s travel and meal templates. His recruiting experience and connections will be helpful to our program as college baseball has never witnessed a more intense recruiting landscape. Drew will also assist with practice setup, technology, video, scouting, facility efficiency and MLB Draft analysis.”

Linder, a Jacksonville native, was an assistant coach and director of recruiting for his hometown Ospreys last season. Linder recruited the No. 1-ranked transfer recruiting class in the ASUN and No. 58 nationally, the highest in UNF history. For 2025, Linder oversaw the first Top 100 recruiting class in program history. On the field, Linder assisted the pitching staff that set a program strikeout record with 452 and had the lowest team ERA in three seasons.

From 2019-23, Linder spent five seasons working for former Florida State pitching coach Mike Bell at Pittsburgh. In his role as the Director of Player Development, Linder oversaw technology and data analytics initiatives and led the Panthers’ on-campus recruiting. He also assisted with all travel and meal logistics while helping with practice and game preparation. With Pitt, Linder helped five pitchers get selected in the MLB Draft and two more sign more professional contracts.

“Having worked for Mike at Pitt, I know he learned from one of the most organized and disciplined coaches in college baseball,” Jarrett continued. “Drew is a true Seminole and we welcome he and his wife Miranda back to Tallahassee.”

As a student at Florida State, Linder served as the bullpen coordinator from 2015-18, helping the Seminoles to three ACC championships, four regional appearances and the 2017 College World Series. During his undergraduate career, Linder also had the opportunity to work in 2016 with the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars, where he assisted in selecting the top American talent to represent the U18 National Team. He had a lead role with USA Baseball’s Task Force and Evaluation Staff for the National Team Identification Series, again selecting the top talent for the USA development programs.

In 2017, Linder worked with the USA Collegiate National Team and head coach John Savage. Among the talent on that 2017 team was future Major League pitchers Tyler Holton, Jake Irvin, Casey Mize and Konnor Pilkington. Holton was the top pitcher on Florida State’s 2017 College World Series team, was a first-team All-American that season and is in his third season with the Detroit Tigers. Mize was the top pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Can FSU realistically split these next four games. I don't see it. Hopefully they
figure it out this week. Lose next week and it's going to be a lot of noon games the rest of the season

Watch this and remember the Coach Bowden references and personalities interviewed Climb

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The No. 3 Florida State soccer team (4-0-1) meets with in-state rivals Florida (2-0-3) for the 30th edition of the Sunshine Showdown in Gainesville on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles currently hold a 37-game unbeaten streak against non-conference opponents.

Florida State currently leads the series at 16-13-0 and has defeated the Gators in the last six meetings. During that six game stretch, FSU has outscored Florida 16-3 with two five-goal victories within that time. Last year’s matchup required a late game-winning goal from Jody Brown en route to an unbeaten national championship season.

The Seminoles continue to extend and break program records on their impressive run dating back to last season. Florida State has scored in 39 straight games and holds a 28-game unbeaten streak, both of which are program records. FSU has recorded four shutouts in the opening five games and have conceded just two goals in the past 10 games.

The reigning national champions finished the first month of play unbeaten and wrapped up the four-game homestand with a solid 2-0 victory over Villanova on Sunday afternoon. Mimi Van Zanten scored her third goal of the season off a corner kick before Taylor Huff finished off the contest with her fifth goal in five games. Huff and Van Zanten lead the team with 21 combined points.

FSU has scored 21 goals through the first five games, the most goals scored in that time since 2009 while conceding just one goal in the opening five games for the first time since 2020.

The Seminoles have sent six players representing three nations to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. Lara Dantas and Brazil steamrolled through their first two games to qualify for the knockout round. Dantas scored the first goal of the tournament for Brazil in the 9-0 victory over Fiji before defeating France 3-0. Brazil will look to finish top of Group B with a win or draw over Canada.

The United States bounced back from a loss to reigning champions Spain with a 2-0 victory over Morocco and will look to seal qualification with a result over Paraguay. Marianyela Jiménez and Venezuela picked up its first-ever point in the competition with a 0-0 draw against South Korea and can qualify for the knockout round with a win over Nigeria on Saturday.

The 2 p.m. game between the Seminoles and Gators will be available to watch on SEC Network.

Got exactly what they wanted for the network. Years and years of bias. But now, 6 of 7 top ap teams are SEC. There will be 7-8 sec teams in the playoffs this year and 1 acc team. Lol