Add another time to the calendar for a Florida State football game. And it's Must See TV. FSU will play at Notre Dame on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. on NBC and the Peacock streaming service.

Four-star linebacker prospect Tavion Wallace will announce which school he will commit to on July 15th.

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Wallace has also narrowed his list of potential landing spots down to four schools: Florida State, Georgia, LSU and Arkansas. He is taking an official visit to Arkansas this weekend and will then visit Georgia on June 7 and FSU on June 21. Wallace was originally going to visit Florida on June 14, but that trip would seem to be in question now. Additionally, at least publicly, he hasn't set an official visit date with LSU.


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New Rivals250: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2025
Biggest movers: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-ten-biggest-risers-in-the-rivals250-24
Adam Gorney's position-by-position thoughts: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-breaking-down-the-new-rivals250-for-2025

I stopped into a surf shop in Virginia Beach the other day looking for some new digs. It was a blast and I could have done almost all of my Christmas shopping there. It was a step back into fun times. Oh, the chicks working there were hawt.

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I bought a really comfortable pair of board shorts and a shirt. I know that @BrainVision likely will not approve, but I took the leap.

https://www.quiksilver.com/products/waterman-backwater-20-amphibian-boardshorts

How boutcha, @runkpanole




So in 1885, Flagler connected a series of disjointed railroads along Florida's Atlantic Coast from Jacksonville, at Florida's northern end, to Miami, near the state's southern tip. Miami should have been the end of the line, but when the US began construction on the Panama Canal in 1904, Flagler saw tremendous potential for Key West – the US' closest piece of land to the Canal and the deepest port in the Southeast US. The bustling hub was already flourishing thanks to the cigar, sponging and fishing industries (Key West was Florida's largest city until 1900), but the island's remote location made it difficult and expensive to move goods north.
Therefore, Flagler decided to extend his track 156 miles south to Key West, mostly over open sea. This so-called Key West Extension was considered impossible by many of his contemporaries, and his vision was labelled "Flagler's Folly" by his critics. Between 1905 and 1912, three hurricanes battered the construction site, killing more than 100 workers. Undeterred, Flagler pushed ahead. It took seven years; $50m ($1.56bn today); and 4,000 African American, Bahamian and European immigrants to build the railroad – all of whom had to contend with alligators, scorpions and snakes as they toiled in harsh conditions.

FSU sports information:

Four Seminoles were named to the CSC Academic All-District team for their success on and off the field this season. Devyn Flaherty, Kaley Mudge, Amaya Ross and Emma Wilson all earned All-District honors for the Seminoles. To be considered for CSC Academic All-District, athletes must hold a 3.50 GPA or higher and compete in 90% of the team's games or start in 66% of the team's games. Pitchers must have made either 17 appearances or pitched 22 innings. These four athletes are now eligible to earn Academic All-America status.

Both Flaherty and Mudge put together All-ACC caliber seasons for the Noles who made their 10th Super Regional appearance in the last 11 seasons. Mudge hit .333 this season and earned First Team All-ACC honors after she hit .400 in ACC play. Mudge battled injury at the beginning of the season but made her way back to her usual spot in the leadoff position of the Seminoles' lineup.

Flaherty started 60 games at second base this season and was a main factor in the Seminoles' turnaround in the second half of the season. Flaherty ended her season with a .329 batting average with one home run and 16 RBI. Flaherty had a great year on the base paths as she stole 16 bases on 18 attempts and became just the seventh player in school history to record 100 or more career stolen bases. Flaherty ended her career playing in 275 games which was the second-most among active Division I players and tied for the fourth-most in school history.

Ross was one of just two players on the Florida State roster to start in every game this season as she was FSU's primary first baseman and had a breakout season for the Noles. Ross had career highs in all major hitting categories including a .322 average and eight home runs. Ross was unstoppable on the base paths this season stealing an ACC-leading 28 bases this season.

Wilson got the most action of her career in the circle this season as the senior made a career high 22 appearances and pitched a career high 38 innings. Wilson made five starts for the Seminoles and finished with a 4-2 record. She finished with a 5.16 ERA with 18 strikeouts.

For the third time in four years, the Florida State men's golf team advanced to match play at the NCAA Championships on Monday as one of the final eight teams.

On Tuesday, the fifth-seeded Seminoles advanced to NCAA Semifinals with a 3-2 win over No. 4 seed North Carolina Tuesday morning/afternoon at the Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif. Freshman Tyler Weaver, who did not play stroke play for FSU through the first four rounds of NCAAs, clinched the win for the Seminoles with a 3&2 win over UNC's David Ford. FSU senior Brett Roberts also won 2&1 and Luke Clanton (who finished tied for second in the individual championship) won 2&1.

It's the third time FSU has advanced to NCAA Semifinals and the second straight year. The Seminoles have never advanced to the NCAA Championship match, losing to Augusta State in the semifinals in 2010 and losing to Florida last year. FSU will take on No. 8 seed Georgia Tech in a semifinal later Tuesday afternoon/evening. It will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Defeated GT in Semis, plays Auburn today (Wed) for the Championship

TV coverage begins at 6:00 today on the Golf Channel

From Monday. FSU sports information:

For the third time in the last four years, No. 5 national seed Florida State Men’s Golf has clinched a Top 8 spot into the NCAA Championships Match Play Quarterfinals. The Seminoles finished fifth in stroke play on Monday, shooting 12-over for their four rounds (299-289-286-290) at Omni La Costa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Seminoles will take on North Carolina in Tuesday’s NCAA Match Play Quarterfinals, a rematch of last month’s ACC title match. Pairings have not been announced yet. The match will begin at 9:50 a.m. ET.

Sophomore Luke Clanton battled for the individual title, tying for second at 2-under (71-74-70-71) after shooting 1-under on Monday. Clanton put pressure on tournament winner Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech, trailing by just one stroke after making a birdie on the 13th hole. Clanton played a strong final round with four birdies to three bogeys.

Clanton’s 15 total birdies over his four rounds played tied for the fourth-most in the entire field. His second-place finish ties for the highest by a Seminole at the NCAA Championship alongside Daniel Berger in 2013.

Graduate Cole Anderson tied for 31st at 6-over (75-73-73-73), once again recording a counting score in his final round where he shot 1-over. Anderson delivered a four-round stroke-play performance that gave the Seminoles a boost, adding 15 pars on Monday.

Senior Brett Roberts tied for 46th at 9-over (75-74-72-76), adding two birdies in his final round. The Coral Springs, Fla., native completed his fourth consecutive NCAA Championships appearance along with Anderson and Frederik Kjettrup.

Kjettrup’s big comeback in the tournament also benefited the Seminoles, tying for 49th at 10-over (84-71-71-72) and shooting an even-par round on Monday. He earns a conditional membership for the remainder of the season to the Korn Ferry Tour as a result of a Top-10 ranking on the PGA Tour University list. He also would earn membership to the PGA TOUR Americas.

Senior Gray Albright tied for 67th at 14-over (78-71-79-74).

Tuesday's quarterfinal and semifinal match play coverage begins once again with Golf Today from 4-6 p.m. ET, and more live coverage from the GOLF Channel from 6-10 p.m. ET.

FSU sports information:

Florida State rising senior Maddy Huggins added another U.S. Olympic Trial qualifying standard on Saturday at the Southern Zone South Sectional in Ocala, Fla.

Huggins won the women’s 200-meter breast with a time of 2:30.85, which was a personal best. Huggins also qualified for Indianapolis in November of 2023 in the 100 breast at the Georgia Invite. She will be competing at her second Olympic Trials in her career.

Sarah Evans tied for second in the 100 back, touching at 1:02.48 after posting a 1:02.08 in prelims, which was her best time. Gloria Muzito swam her personal best in the 50 free, touching at 25.65. She was also second in the 100 free, clocking 56.60.

Sophie Freeman finished third in the 200 fly (2:17.19), 10th in the 100 free (58.00) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:01.07).

Gabrielle Goodwin also competed in a championship heat, swimming 2:18.41 in the 200 fly for seventh place. She was ninth in the 400 IM (5:04.40) and 13th in the 1500 free (17:51.68).

Gustav Olsson finished fourth in the men’s 100 free (51.34) fifth in the 100 fly (54.60) before taking second in the 50 free (23.46).

Marcos Egri-Martin was 10th in the 100 breast (1:04.49) behind Julio Horrego, who was the runner-up at 1:02.64.

Mathew Iverson added a third-place finish in the 200 back, touching at 2:05.46. He later swam in a time trial of the race, clocking 2:03.85, which was his best. He was also sixth in the 400 IM (4:33.79).

McCusker Earns Olympic Consideration at Irish Trials

Former Seminole Max McCusker won gold in the 100 fly at the 2024 Irish Open and Olympic Trials, setting a new national record at 51.90, which was just under the Olympic consideration time (51.93). McCusker swam the mark in prelims, and would hold his top seed through finals, where he won with a time of 51.97. McCusker also won bronze in the 100 free, touching at 49.98.

McCusker will await Olympic selection, as Ireland qualified for the Games in the 4x100 medley relay after finishing seventh in the race at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in February.

Emma Terebo Takes Home Gold at Mare Nostrum

Emma Terebo, who represented France at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, won the 200 back at 2:08.45 at the first stop of the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Canet, France that ran from May 25-26. The former Seminole ranks 11th in the world this year as Terebo eyes her first Olympic bid.

She was also the runner-up in the 100 back at 1:00.11.

Terebo will be competing at the French Olympic Trials from June 16-21.

Edith Jernstedt will represent Sweden at the second leg in Barcelona, from May 29-30.

FSU sits in a good spot with Byron Louis the 6'0, 205 pound running back from American Heritage. FSU also sits in a good spot for running back Derrick Cooper of Chaminade HS in Hollywood, Florida. Louis is a high four star back and we feel Cooper will end up as a five star running back. Not only is Cooper and elite running back prospect many feel that he could end up an elite safety as well. He is an elite prospect on either side of the football. We will break down the other backs from 2025 and beyond that FSU has offered.


Offered in Feb / But on the board
Iverson Howard: Quince Orchard HS (MD) -5'10-195- Watching his film he looks a little bit like Davonta Freeman. He runs with both power and finesse. He does a very good job of making the first defender miss. He does not mind running over a defender or around them. He will try and run between the tackles and if there is nothing there will bounce it outside. Seems to have good vision. He has good but not elite speed. He has the ability to get through the line of scrimmage and into the secondary pretty quickly. He would be a nice commentary back to Byron Louis. I have Louis rated higher.

1) Javian Osborne: Forney HS: (TX) 5'10-190 (2026): Javian had over 2300 yards, 41 touchdowns and a 7.7 yard average rushing the ball last year. Those are ridiculous stats. He can accelerate really well. He has violent cuts. His feet are elite. He is able to cut and get to full speed quickly. He has good vision. You watch him and his balance is very good. He does not go down on first contact. Don't know the competition but this kid’s film is very good. I would have to see him in person but Osborne is probably my top rated back on this list.

2) Amari Clemons: Mariana: 6'1-190 (2026): Really like Clemons film. He runs with good balance. You will see him get hit, keep his feet and keep running. He has both power and finesse in his game. He is someone that can pick up five yard and then on his next run break off a long touchdown. He has SPEED. I would not be shocked if this kid also runs track. He will make an immediate impact on special teams. His running style reminds me of CJ Spiller. He is a bigger version of CJ. He has great feet. Watch how he cuts and loses no momentum.

3) Todd Robinson: Valdosta HS: 6'0-190-(2025) Robinson plays quarterback. He is going to end up a running back in college. He is going to have to learn how to play the position at the next level. You have to like his ability to create big plays. At 6'0-190 pounds Robinson is a bigger back. He has a bit of an upright running style. There is going to be a transition to running back. Robinson is a good enough athlete to also play receiver or defensive back. I am all for taking athletes. I like prospects that are athletes and are not stuck playing one position. If they can't play that position the kid ends up a bust and has to transfer. If FSU takes two running backs and Robinson still wants to come, you take him and worry about where to play him in college.

4) Savion Hiter: Woodberry Forest (VA): 5'11-180 (2026): Can't remember the last time FSU recruited it may have been Thomas Clayton. One of the first things you look for is the ability to make the first defender miss, Hiter is able to do that. He has some nice quickness to his game. He shows good hands. He has the little jump cut in his game. Not sure what his top end speed is. Seems more quick than fast. His game is like Lawrance Toafili. Not sure he is an every down back. Feel he can also move out to receiver in some situations.

5) Davian Groce-Lone Star HS (TX): 6'1-190: (2026): Groce is an athlete. You will see him line up at receiver and Moss defensive backs. He has very good body control. He is a threat out of the backfield as a receiver. Groce unlike Miles has more suddenness for a big back. You don't expect big backs to have elite burst and top end speed but you want to see some suddenness to his game and that is what Groce gives you. He is more of Trey Benson type back. Once again you see the trend with FSU recruiting. Groce for a big back is more of a finesse back than power. That is always a concern.

6) Jayden Miles -Catholic -6'2 200 - (2027): Miles is a bigger back. You can see the trend of how FSU recruits the position now. They seem to want to bring in a big, bruising back with speed and a smaller back to give you a change of pace. Miles is a between the tackles, pound it out back. He lacks great burst. I want to see him develop as a back. He does not seem to run hard for a bigger back. He does not seem like an elite back right now.

Florida State is back at home, hosting a regional for the first time since 2018. And the Seminoles are welcoming familiar faces in all three opponents.

UCF is led by first-year coach Rich Wallace, who was an FSU assistant coach in 2023 as well as at Notre Dame with coach Link Jarrett. Alabama faced FSU in a pair of fall exhibitions in Tuscaloosa, and FSU features Max Williams and Jackson West — who played at Alabama in 2023. FSU and Stetson also played in the regular season, splitting a pair of games.

The regional begins on Friday with FSU playing host to Stetson at noon (ACC Network), while Alabama-UCF face off at 6 p.m. (live stream on ESPN+).

Nick Carlisle and I take a look at some of the top hitters and pitchers as well as the coaching staffs of each school. One common theme is all four schools field well: FSU could finish with a program record, while UCF, Alabama and Stetson all field above .970.

Thoughts on all the top quarterbacks at the Memorial Day weekend event:

FSU (42-15) earned the No. 8 national seed and will host a four-team regional that includes Stetson (40-20), UCF (25-19) and Alabama (33-22) beginning on Friday.

I used to be kidded a lot for posting my holiday menus but I enjoy these special days.
Grilling Conecuh sausage and chicken breasts.
Fresh corn, potato salad, tomato and cucumber salad, baked beans, and blueberry lemon Bundt cake with root beer floats.
Carb coma to follow.
Anyone else?

Please take a moment today to honor them.

Even with no context, FSU baseball's one-year turnaround from historically bad season to No. 8 overall NCAA seed is remarkable.

When you consider how much FSU's pitching depth was tested before and during this 2024 season due to injuries, it becomes that much more impressive.