FSU's staff will spend the next several weeks on the road recruiting and there will be dozens of offers, it not more, extended to prospects from the class of 2026. We will keep a running thread of those offers as we learn about them.

I understand that this was DJ’s first game for FSU, but he has 50 career starts in his career with many of those in big games. Let him attack through the air. GT was putting 7 and 8 in the box to stop the run. After the big reviewed catch by Douglas on the sideline that put us at 1st and 10 at midfield, the next 3 plays were ….. running play for 1 yard gain, running play for 1 yard loss, and running play that was stuffed. At midfield, the playbook should be wide open. I know players have to execute but to me, the coaches did not put out players in situations to be successful. Way too conservative and no adjustments made. Thoughts?

Florida State’s contract for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic varies from that of a neutral site game or bowl game, but a considerable amount of the Seminoles’ travel, hotel and food expenses for the season opener will be covered.

FSU and Georgia Tech kick off their 2024 seasons at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday in a game that has been highly anticipated since it was announced in March 2023. Support staff have been working to secure passports and plan ahead for the Seminoles’ travel to Ireland, with the team’s charter flight departing on Wednesday. Georgia Tech also flies out Wednesday.

Week 3 betting lines are starting to trickle out Sunday afternoon. And understandably given the product Florida State has put on the field in its first two losses, Vegas doesn't have a ton of confidence in the Seminoles right now.

According to Circa Sports, FSU opens as a six-point favorite for Saturday's home game vs. Memphis (Noon on ESPN).

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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

Be grateful we have this guy. We're in a second rank conference with a 15-20 level budget to compete in this NIL world against the top shelf. It's not coaching, we have talent but not upper echelon talent at all positions.

You’re missing the entire team. They seem to be in good spirits. Great group of young men to interact with. Proud of dem boys!

LMAO

Sucked

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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.