Florida State has been poking around in the portal market for a defensive back and they'll be getting one that DC Tony White is familiar with on campus later this week.

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Florida State golf All-Americans Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad have been named to the Final Fall ANNIKA Award Watch list presented by Stifel. Ting and Woad are one of only five pairs of teammates named to the list for the top collegiate women’s golfer following one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory. The Florida State tandem is joined by teammates from Arkansas, South Carolina, Stanford, and Southern Cal as the only schools in the country with two players on the list.

Ting and Woad have been regulars on the watch list in the last two seasons with Woad ranking as a finalist at the end of both of the last two seasons.

Ting (No. 2) and Woad (No. 1) are the highest ranked pair of teammates in the current World Amateur Golf Ranking. Ting has been ranked No. 6 each of the last two weeks and has been ranked in the top-10 in each of the last seven weeks. Woad has been the world’s No. 1-ranked amateur golfer during each of the last 15 consecutive weeks.

Ting, who led the Seminoles with a 68.80 stroke average during the fall season, won the individual championship of the Folds of Honor Collegiate and the Schooner Fall Classic, and was named the ACC Golfer of the Month in September. She totaled five rounds scored at par or better with back-to back rounds of 67 in the Schoner. Her consecutive rounds of 67 tied her career best score for a single round.

Woad, who averaged 70.27 strokes in 11 rounds during four events, won the individual championship at the Landfall Tradition, finished third in the individual standings at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, and was named the ACC Golfer of the Month in October. Woad tied the school record with a career-low-tying round of 65 in the first round of the Landfall Tradition.

Ting and Woad led the Seminoles to four top-four team finishes during the fall season – winning the Landfall Tradition, placing second at the Folds of Honor, third at the Schooner Fall Classic, and tying for fourth at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.

Florida State opens its spring season at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico (Jan 30-Feb. 1). The Seminoles play host to the jewel of their schedule – the Florida State Match Up – at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course (March 21-23, 2025).

2024-2025 Final Fall ANNIKA Award Watch List
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Lottie Woad, Florida State
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Anna Davis, Auburn
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Natasha Kiel, Purdue
Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State
Jasmine Koo, Southern California
Vivian Lu, Washington
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Bella McCauley, Minnesota
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, Southern California
Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Rocio Tejedo, LSU
Kendall Todd, Arkansas
Avery Weed, Mississippi State

I think one of the biggest mistakes we as fans or those who cover recruiting make when it comes to recruiting is the value put on a five star. These are supposed to be the very best of the best prosects, no brainer, can't miss type players. Where you see mistakes being made with 5-star rankings is the criteria to give these guys that lofty ranking differs based on each network. Most of the networks have a set number of 5 stars they give out each year. What happens when you have 20 great players nationally one year and the next there may only be 15. Should that number be 20 every year even if the talent level is down from one year to the next.

When it comes to the NFL Draft there is a set number of guys each year who are considered ELITE or can't miss prospects. Usually there are 12-13 in any given year. This year the scouts are saying there maybe only 5-6. That once you get out of the top 10 this year that number 11-50 there may not be that much of a difference.

The reason I bring this up is Hykeem Williams. His composite ranking was a five star. Was he really a TRUE 5* prospect? I rank differently. I have a (10) ranking. I think in the past decade in the state of Florida there have been maybe 10 total. Dalvin, Jeremiah Smith, Patrick Peterson, Pat Surtain Jr. There have been very few. I have never given a 10 ranking to a QB in the state of Florida. Never given a 10 ranking to a tight end. Never given a 10 ranking to a DT or DE or a LB. You can count on two hands all the true difference makers. My rankings are 10 (these are the very best nationally - Generation type talents). I have DJ Pickett this ranking last year as he was the best DB, I saw since Surtain. I have not missed on these guys over the years. Why, because they are so elite and the flaws they do have are almost non-existent. Trust me you dig deep enough there is some flaw in almost any prospect. My scouts have not given out many (10 -Rankings) Caleb Williams, Devonta Smith were probably some of the only ones with these type of rankings.

I bring this up because here we come to Hykeem Williams. He was a composite five star prospect. The problem is Hykeem was raw. Size (Check), Speed (Check)...I spoke to someone last year who left FSU and asked him about Hykeem. He said Fish he has two things that hold him back. He does not adjust well to the football and his timing is not good. He is a little stiff and this is a weakness. He is talented but lets be real is Hykeem in the same boat as Jeremiah Smith coming out (No), Sammy Watkins (No). I am not sure he is a top ten receiver in Florida the past ten years. I remember watching AJ Green in HS. I sat with Jimbo at the state finals that year and said to him...AJ Green is the real deal coach. He said Fish there is a kid in Alabama better...It was Julio Jones. Well, I had the chance to watch Julio the following Summer at Seminole Showcase against Antonio Cromartie who was in the NFL. Julio made him look silly.

So my point is....FIVE STARS...Should the networks really have a 6th star? Have those guys who are just different (Clowney, Jeremiah Smith, Pat Surtain Jr) and then have that next level recruit Hykeem who has some of those elite traits but there is room for them to really be great or just ok? Fans get upset when a five star kid does not make it. Hykeem is one of those guys but the reality is he may not really be in that elite group.

The spring transfer window opens up Wednesday and we are seeing some FSU players announce their intentions to enter the portal. We are not expecting a huge amount of movement in comparison to the fall window so all departures and arrivals will be tracked in this thread and will be updated over time.

Intending to enter portal:
QB Trever Jackson
OT Jaylen Early (announced his commitment to Missouri on April 22)
WR Jordan Scott
WR Hykeem Williams
WR Jalen Brown (dismissed)
DE Aaron Hester
OL TJ Ferguson
DT D'Nas White

In our sitdown with Luke Loucks last week, the new FSU coach laid out the many ways he’s put in a plan to attack the transfer portal, which opens Monday.

Here’s a look into Loucks’ scouting and roster-management plans.

This thread will also serve as an updates thread over the next few weeks on players FSU is targeting as well as current FSU players who enter the portal.

Committed

Drexel transfer guard Kobe Magee
St. Bonaventure transfer guard Lajae Jones
Clemson transfer forward Chauncey Wiggins
Jacksonville transfer guard Robert McCray V
Florida Southern transfer forward Alex Steen
HS forward Thomas Bassong
IMG Academy guard Cam Miles
UMass-Lowell guard transfer Martin Sommerville

Have taken visit/visit scheduled to FSU

Snow College transfer forward Isaac Garrett (3/30, committed to Oakland)
2025 4-star forward Joshua Lewis (4/3)

Departing FSU players

G Jamir Watkins (out of eligibility, considering Louisville, Kentucky and Illinois)
G Bostyn Holt (out of eligibility)
F Taylor Bol Bowen (transfer portal, lands at Alabama)
G Chandler Jackson (transfer portal)
F Jerry Deng (transfer portal)
G/F Anastasios Rozakeas (transfer portal)
F Christian Nitu (transfer portal)
G Justin Thomas (transfer portal)
G Daquan Davis (transfer portal, lands at Providence on April 2)
F/C Malique Ewin (transfer portal, lands at Arkansas)

A school spokesperson has confirmed to the Osceola that redshirt sophomore Jalen Brown has been dismissed from the team this morning. They did not comment on the nature of his dismissal.

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UPDATE
Not only will there not be two FSU baseball games today like originally intended, there won't even be one. Weather this morning/afternoon in South Bend has forced them to postpone to a Sunday doubleheader which is supposed to begin at 10 a.m.

I'll be back with y'all tomorrow morning.

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After a pretty shocking loss Friday night, the Florida State baseball team has a tough task ahead of it on Saturday to keep its streak of no series losses intact.

The No. 4 Seminoles (21-4, 5-2 in ACC) close out their road series at Notre Dame (14-9, 2-8) with a Saturday doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. (ACC Network Extra) at Frank Eck Stadium in South Bend, Ind. They'll need to sweep the doubleheader to take the series after losing Friday's series opener 16-9 behind an eight-run eighth inning for the Irish.

FSU will turn to redshirt junior LHP Joey Volini (6-0, 0.99 ERA) in Game 1 of the doubleheader and sophomore LHP Wes Mendes (4-0, 2.30 ERA) for the second game. Notre Dame is expected to start junior RHP Rory Fox (0-1, 3.66 ERA) in Game 1 and has a TBD pitcher set for the second game.

FSU lineup


Notre Dame lineup


I'll have updates here throughout the doubleheader this afternoon/evening.

Good Lord! How do we stop this? Fingers crossed no one got killed

Even though Florida State’s spring camp was cut slightly short, we learned quite a bit from what we saw and heard about the 13 practices the Seminoles got in.

Here are three things we learned about FSU this spring.

After a slow start, No. 4 FSU baseball used a few big innings to rally past Stetson and win the first sporting event back on campus since Thursday's shooting.

The Noles have won five straight and are 30-7 entering this weekend's series at Louisville

The Florida State baseball team plays host to South Florida on Tuesday at 6 PM. The game will be streamed live on ACC network extra.

With Evan Chrest out; FSU’s bullpen will have to carry the load tonight. LHP Payton Manca (1-1, 5.25 ERA) is the opener for the Seminoles.

We will have updates below in the thread. FSU’s lineup

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Written by Adam Stanley
The season’s first major has arrived, with reigning FedExCup champion Scottie Scheffler seeking his third Masters title in four years at iconic Augusta National Golf Club.
Scheffler is joined on the short list of pre-tournament favorites by Rory McIlroy, who has done mostly everything in professional golf aside from completing the career Grand Slam, with the Masters representing the only major title that eludes him. McIlroy is a two-time TOUR winner this season and arrives at Augusta National in good form, as does Scheffler after a strong finish to the Texas Children’s Houston Open two weeks ago.
Xander Schauffele seeks his third win in the last four major championships, and an esteemed crop of players hungry for a first major includes Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland and Georgia native Russell Henley. This week also marks the 10-year anniversary of Jordan Spieth’s 2015 Masters title as a 21-year-old wunderkind; Spieth has flashed at times this spring after rehabbing a wrist injury for five months late last year.

As players get ready to traverse the historic grounds of Augusta National, here’s everything you need to know for the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament.
FIELD NOTES: Scottie Scheffler returns to Augusta National having won the green jacket in two of his last three attempts. Scheffler, who won by four shots in 2024, looks to become the first player to successfully defend his title at the Masters since Tiger Woods in 2001-02. Scheffler had a delayed start to his 2025 campaign after a Christmastime hand injury, but while he hasn’t found the winner’s circle yet, he has notched three top-10 finishes so far in 2025, including a T2 in his last start at the Texas Children’s Houston Open … Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National in search of the career Grand Slam, again. This year, however, McIlroy comes into the Masters with two TOUR wins already in 2025: the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and THE PLAYERS Championship. He also leads the TOUR in Strokes Gained: Total and Scoring Average so far this season. McIlroy has seven career top-10 finishes in the Masters, highlighted by a runner-up in 2022 … Twenty-one players will make their Masters debut in 2025, including first-time TOUR winners this year Joe Highsmith, Brian Campbell and Thomas Detry … Ludvig Åberg returns to Augusta National with another full year of experience on golf’s biggest stage under his belt and a win at The Genesis Invitational (a Signature Event) to boot. Åberg made his Masters debut last year and finished second, the best result by a debutant since Fuzzy Zoeller won the green jacket in 1979 … Collin Morikawa is hoping to continue his fine play at Augusta National as he has notched three straight top-10 finishes at the Masters (Scheffler is the only other to do it). Morikawa is first in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green this season and second to McIlroy in Strokes Gained: Total. He has two runner-up finishes so far this season and notched a T10 at THE PLAYERS … This year marks the 10th anniversary of Jordan Spieth’s coming-of-age Masters victory in 2015. He returns to Augusta National this year with some form, but it’s been a bit feast-or-famine for Spieth at the Masters having gone T3-MC-T4-MC in his last four starts … Xander Schauffele, the winner of two of the last three major championships, is looking to get back to form after suffering a rib injury earlier in 2025. Schauffele comes into the Masters after his best finish of the season, a T12 at the Valspar Championship where he led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green.




NOTABLE INVITES AND AMATEURS: Reigning U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester Barrio adds his name to the robust list of Spanish participants at Augusta National. The Arizona State senior competed at the WM Phoenix Open and the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld earlier this year, finishing T17 at the latter, and he currently stands No. 4 on the PGA TOUR University Ranking … The U.S. Amateur runner-up to Ballester, Noah Kent, will come into Augusta National after making his PGA TOUR debut at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Kent is a sophomore at the University of Florida, having transferred from Iowa after one season … Hiroshi Tai will make his tournament debut, becoming the first player from Singapore to compete in the Masters. Tai won the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship for Georgia Tech by one stroke over six players … Evan Beck, the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, will make his Masters debut. Beck won the U.S. Mid-Amateur by a convincing 9-and-8 margin over Bobby Massa in the final … Justin Hastings is also making his Masters debut after winning the Latin America Amateur Championship in January. The San Diego State senior becomes the second player from the Cayman Islands to play in the Masters, following Aaron Jarvis in 2022 … Augusta National extended two special invitations for 2025, one to Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and the other to Nicolai Højgaard – joining his twin brother Rasmus in the field. Nicolai finished T16 at the Masters last year and was part of the winning European Ryder Cup Team in 2023.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: The next Signature Event on the schedule is the RBC Heritage … The top 10 FedExCup points earners through the Masters will earn spots in the RBC Heritage … Following the Valero Texas Open, the top five players on the Aon Swing 5 are Ryan Gerard, Karl Vilips, Gary Woodland, Ryo Hisatsune and Sami Valimaki (the list is comprised of FedExCup points across the Puerto Rico Open, Valspar Championship, Texas Children’s Houston Open and Valero Texas Open; movement in the Aon Next 10 at the Masters could potentially influence the Aon Swing 5 for the RBC Heritage) … Gerard had a spectacular two-week stretch in Texas, finishing ninth at Texas Children’s and second at Valero … After the RBC Heritage, the next Signature Event is the Truist Championship in early May.
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: All of the players inside the TOUR TOP 10 last week remained as such this week, with one minor swap – Corey Conners, after his T18 at the Valero Texas Open, now sits No. 6 in the standings, switching spots with Åberg … McIlroy still leads the way by more than 300 points over No. 2 Sepp Straka … Hideki Matsuyama, at No. 8, remains the only player to be inside the TOUR TOP 10 every week this season.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 750 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Augusta National Golf Club, par 72, 7,555 yards. While there were no yardage or other overarching changes for 2025, the golf course went through some recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene last year. McIlroy, at Texas Children’s, said there were four greens that had been redone (he did not specify which ones) and said the “loss of a few trees” was definitely “noticeable.” At the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed the course lost some trees but will otherwise be its usual stern test for the world’s best players.
“I think we had minor damage to the course, the playing surfaces themselves, but we were able to get that back in shape, but I don't think you're going to see any difference in the condition for the Masters this year,” Ridley said.
Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $78.7 billion in damage throughout the southeastern United States when it hit in late September last year.
72-HOLE RECORD: 268, Dustin Johnson (2020)
18-HOLE RECORD: 63, Nick Price (Round 3, 1986), Greg Norman (Round 1, 1996)
LAST TIME: Scheffler captured his second green jacket, winning for the third time in 2024 en route to four more titles and a PGA TOUR Player of the Year campaign. Scheffler finished at 11-under 277, topping Åberg – who was making his first start at a major championship – by four shots. There was a four-way co-lead late on the front nine before Scheffler made six birdies in a 10-hole stretch around the turn to win his second Masters in a runaway. Max Homa, Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood finished tied for third, seven shots back of Scheffler. It was Scheffler’s second Masters title in three years.

How to follow (all times ET):​

Click here for full coverage from Masters.com. (Note: All live coverage simulcast on Masters.com/Masters app.)
THURSDAY-FRIDAY

• Masters.com/Masters app:
  • Honorary starters: 7:30 a.m.
  • Featured groups: 9:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
  • Nos. 4, 5 and 6 live: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Amen Corner live: 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Nos. 15 and 16 live: 11:45 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Live TV coverage: 3-7:30 p.m., ESPN
• Radio coverage: 7 a.m.-10 p.m., SiriusXM

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

• Masters.com/Masters app:
  • Featured groups: 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Nos. 4, 5 and 6 live: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Amen Corner live: 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Nos. 15 and 16 live: 12:30-6:30 p.m.
• Live TV coverage: noon-2 p.m., Paramount+; 2-7 p.m., CBS
• Radio coverage: 8 a.m.-10 p.m., SiriusXM

Additional coverage​

Before the Masters Tournament officially begins, a variety of additional programming will be available, allowing viewers to take in all the happenings around Augusta National.
"Mornings at the Masters," on Masters YouTube:

• Wednesday-Sunday: 9-9:45 a.m.

"On the Range," on Masters.com/Masters app:

• Monday: noon-2 p.m.
• Tuesday-Wednesday: 9-11 a.m.
• Thursday-Friday: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
• Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-noon

Wednesday Par 3 Contest

• Live TV coverage: 2-4 p.m., ESPN
• Live streaming coverage: noon-4 p.m., ESPN+ and Disney+

Practice-round coverage

• Tuesday: noon-2 p.m., ESPN+
• Wednesday: 10 a.m.-noon, ESPN+

"SportsCenter" at the Masters

• Wednesday: noon-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m.; ESPN

"Welcome to the Masters"

• Wednesday: 1-2 p.m., ESPN
• Thursday: 1-3 p.m., ESPN
• Friday: 1-3 p.m., ESPN

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Congratulations again to last week's winner @Bobcat07


@seminoleed still leads as we head to Augusta



Enjoy The Masters this week and good luck to everyone