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
LB Timir Hickman-Collins
TE Markeston Douglas

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and the Seminoles will get him back on campus for an OV

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It’s not that often a new PGA TOUR venue pops up, especially one with as much history as the one this week.
The 2025 Truist Championship, then, is set to be a special one – as the TOUR’s best head to The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. The Philadelphia Cricket Club is an architectural gem from A.W. Tillinghast and will be a one-year fill-in for Quail Hollow Club, which will host the PGA Championship next week.
It's time for the sixth Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule, and this week also marks the return of Rory McIlroy, who is set to play his first individual event since his Masters triumph – he and Shane Lowry finished T12 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans – and this week, although it’s a different course, McIlroy is still the defending champion of the tournament.

Here's everything else you need to know as the TOUR heads to the City of Brotherly Love.
FIELD NOTES: Rory McIlroy returns. He is hoping some of his good energy from Charlotte can transfer to Philadelphia, as he is a four-time winner of this event. McIlroy is having as impressive a 2025 campaign as any in his career, with three wins already, including the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam. He’s also first in Strokes Gained: Total. … Xander Schauffele is back in action and seems to be rounding into form after recovering from an early-season injury. Schauffele, who finished second to McIlroy at this event last year, has gone T12-T8-T18 in his last three starts, with the top 10 – his first of the year – coming at the Masters. … Justin Thomas will tee it up once again after his win at the RBC Heritage, his first TOUR triumph since 2022. Thomas has had a steady 2025 campaign with five top 10s, including his win at Harbour Town. … Thomas will not have caddie Joe Greiner on his bag, however. Greiner and Max Homa, his long-time boss, split before the Masters. Griener caddied for Thomas at Augusta National and the RBC Heritage. It didn’t take long for Griener to have a new boss, however, as he is set to work with Collin Morikawa – a relationship that will begin at the Truist. Morikawa has three top-10 finishes but heads to Philadelphia after missing the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, his first early exit since the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in 2024. … Nos. 2 through 11 in the world are all set to tee it up at The Philadelphia Cricket Club, but world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who dominated THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson last week, will not be playing. He said last year at the U.S. Open he would be adjusting his major prep and not play the week before, and he seems to be sticking to that plan, as he did not play before the Masters in April, either.
HIGHEST-RANKED PLAYERS IN THE FIELD
SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS: Jordan Spieth is set to tee it up for the fifth week in a row after a tidy run of results. Spieth has finished inside the top 20 in each of his last four events on TOUR, starting at the Valero Texas Open. He finished fourth at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson on Sunday. … Rickie Fowler is back in action on the PGA TOUR after notching two top-25 finishes so far this season and last teeing it up at the RBC Heritage. Fowler is a past champion of this event, having won in a playoff in 2012. … Gary Woodland comes into the Truist Championship with some momentum, having played the weekend in four straight tournaments. Amongst those results is a T2 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Woodland withdrew from THE CJ CUP but is set to return in Philadelphia. … Keith Mitchell rounds out the sponsor invites. He’s had a steady run of golf so far this season, missing just one cut, and was T2 at the Corales Puntacana Championship. He’s had two top 10s at this tournament before.
SIGNATURE EVENT STORYLINES: The Truist Championship is the sixth Signature Event on the PGA TOUR schedule in 2025. … Thanks to his solo second at THE CJ CUP, Erik van Rooyen secured a spot in the Truist via the Aon Swing 5. It was a good time for a good result, as van Rooyen had just one top-25 finish in 11 starts so far this season. … Corales Puntacana Championship winner Garrick Higgo held on to his spot. … Sam Stevens finished solo third at TPC Craig Ranch to nab the third position, while Michael Thornbjornsen enjoyed back-to-back top fives to earn his place. He finished T4 at the Zurich Classic (with Karl Vilips) and T2 in Corales. … The final Truist spot came down to the Højgaard twins. Rasmus finished 48th and nipped brother Nicolai, who finished T56. … Andrew Novak remained atop the Aon Next 10 list. There were no changes to that list after THE CJ CUP. … The next Signature Event is the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. Qualifiers for that will come via the Aon Next 10 (current FedExCup standings through the Charles Schwab Challenge) and the Aon Swing 5 (top FedExCup points earners from the ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic and the Charles Schwab Challenge).
COMCAST BUSINESS TOUR TOP 10 UPDATES: Scottie Scheffler’s first win of 2025 saw him move from No. 4 to No. 2 in the TOUR TOP 10, about 500 points behind leader Rory McIlroy. ... RBC Heritage winner Justin Thomas was bumped from No. 2 to No. 3, while Sepp Straka went from No. 3 to No. 4. The rest of the TOUR TOP 10 remained the same from last week.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 700 FedExCup points.
COURSE: The Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course), par 70, 7,119 yards. The layout was originally designed by the iconic architect A.W. Tillinghast in 1922 (in fact, it was his home course, and his ashes were spread in the Wissahickon Creek) and Keith Foster handled a restoration in 2013 that brought back the original design and was very well received. The restoration project included extensive tree management, a complete rebuild of all the greens, and attention to Tillinghast’s original bunkering plans. The course has 118 bunkers, which is, so far in 2025, the most of any course on TOUR.
The signature stretch of holes is the dramatic finish on Nos. 15-18 and the key to success at The Philadelphia Cricket Club will be on the greens as Jim Smith Jr., director of golf, told PGATOUR.COM that “there isn’t a straight putt to be found.”
A fun note: The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s three courses were actually built in three different centuries.
72-HOLE TOURNAMENT RECORD: 265, Wyndham Clark (2023).
18-HOLE RECORD: 61, Rory McIlroy (thirrd round, 2015).
NOTE: The Philadelphia Cricket Club will be a one-time host with Quail Hollow hosting this year’s PGA Championship, therefore, there is no 72- or 18-hole record at this particular venue.
LAST TIME: Rory McIlroy won the tournament for a record fourth time (no other player has won the event more than twice) with another dominating performance at Quail Hollow Club. McIlroy overcame a two-shot deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by five shots. He closed with a 6-under 65 – despite making a double bogey on the 18th hole. Schauffele was leading the tournament after making an eagle on the par-5 seventh, but the tides turned on the back nine as he made back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 12-13, while McIlroy made two eagles in a six-hole stretch on his back side. It was the second year in a row that Schauffele finished second. Byeong Hun An finished third (eight shots back of McIlroy), while Jason Day and Sungjae Im finished tied for fourth.

How to follow (all times ET):​

Television:

• Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m., Golf Channel
• Saturday: 1-3 p.m., Golf Channel; 3-6:30 p.m., CBS
• Sunday: 1-3 p.m., Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m., CBS

Special programming alert:

• New weekly show for 2025: “The Drop” presented by SERVPRO is a dynamic and fast-paced half hour that leans on the TOUR’s access and blends storytelling, competition and personality. Luke Clanton and Jordan Spieth are among the first guests as “The Drop” debuted May 5 on Golf Channel and re-airs throughout the week.

• Tuesday, 8 p.m. Golf Channel: “Korn Ferry Presents: All-Access Club Car Championship” is an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into a week on the Korn Ferry Tour. The show gives an all-access look for rising stars Johnny Keefer and Alistair Docherty during the Club Car Championship in Savannah, Georgia.
• Wednesday, 12:30-2 p.m.: Tune in for "On the Range presented by ReliaQuest" tournament preview show at the Truist Championship, featuring players as they prepare for the upcoming tournament at The Philadelphia Cricket Club with interviews, insights and analytics, and a course preview.
• Wednesday, 4-7 p.m.: Tune in to the second of three events in the Creator Classic Series, streamed on the PGA TOUR’s YouTube channel.
• The ESPN BET feed returns to PGA TOUR LIVE to take a betting audience inside the action as defending champ Rory McIlroy headlines the field at the Truist Championship. Tune in from noon-2 p.m., Thursday-Friday, and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday-Sunday.

PGA TOUR LIVE:

PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+

• Main feed: Primary tournament coverage featuring the best action from across the course.
• Marquee group: New “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group.
• Featured groups: Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups.
• Featured holes: Combination of par 3s and iconic or pivotal holes.

PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and free at PGATOUR.com/liveaudio:

• Thursday-Friday: noon-6 p.m.
• Saturday: 1-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday: 1-6 p.m.

Congratulations again to last week's winner @DFSNOLE

@FSU & Golf holds the lead after another good week



Good Luck to everyone this week

Next in the series of updating the recruiting board with the new intel and visits that we've seen taken place over the last two months, we have the running backs. Florida State has one strong commitment in Amari Thomas and has been looking for a second running back. But with the commitment of transfer RB Gavin Sawchuk, does that change the plans? Here is the updated running back board:

Story Link: Updated Running Back Board

Link to other positions: HERE

Florida State has found some WR depth after seeing some departures this spring, adding UNC WR transfer Gavin Blackwell.

"I’m excited to welcome Gavin to the Nole Family,” FSU coach Mike Norvell said in a statement. “He brings experience and versatility and has played in big games. He can stretch the field vertically with speed and has also proven to be a good route runner with the ability to separate from defenders. Gavin was productive early in his career before having to deal with injuries and setbacks throughout his journey. He will bring a veteran presence to our talented wide receivers room."

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Story Link: Gavin Blackwell commits to Florida State

The first Florida State sporting event on campus after last Thursday's mass shooting on campus will be the FSU baseball team's home game vs. Stetson Tuesday night.

Originally slated for a 6 p.m. start time on ACC Network Extra, FSU announced today that it will now be a 5 p.m. start time and will be broadcast nationally on ACC Network. FSU also announced that it will have a pregame ceremony starting on the field at 4:30 p.m.

Prior to the game, beginning at 4:30 p.m., will be a period of reflection. With FSU faculty, staff and students welcomed onto the field, a moment of silence will be held, the Marching Chiefs will play and a doctor from Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s trauma surgery team will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Marching Chiefs also will play the national anthem. First responders and healthcare workers will be honored during the fourth inning.

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FSU won two of three games vs. Stetson last season (including a 7-2 win in its NCAA Regional opener) and holds a 70-27 lead in the all-time series against the Hatters.

The Seminoles didn't play their scheduled home series over the weekend against Virginia because of the shooting, which killed two and injured six more. However, FSU still managed to climb three spots in D1Baseball's updated top 25 rankings from No. 7 last week to No. 4 this week because a number of teams above the Seminoles lost their weekend series.

FSU's game notes, released Tuesday morning, say that the Seminoles will start redshirt freshman LHP Payton Manca (2-1, 3.94 ERA) against Stetson junior RHP Ethan Phillips (1-2, 2.97 ERA).

The game is sold out, but fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. Limited tickets for FSU students remain available, and admission is free for FSU students with their I.D. at the Haggard Plaza right field gate. Free hotdogs will be available for early-arriving fans courtesy of FSU President Richard McCullough's Office.

FSU lineup


Stetson lineup


I'll be there at Howser early for updates on what should be an emotional night in Tallahassee.

Helton has an official visit set with the Seminoles for June 13th. While graded as an OT, Helton is considered one of the top center prospects in the cycle. Of note, Florida has been knocked out of contention and Georgia Tech has made up some ground as of late.

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Florida State coaches made an overhaul of the receiver room a priority. It’s why transfers Duce Robinson and Squirrel White are in Tallahassee, to bring production and leadership.

But there was also a need for younger receivers to develop this spring to deepen a room that hasn’t been dependable or consistent through the years. Hykeem Williams, Jalen Brown and Jordan Scott were thought to be among those who could take a step forward and develop. Instead, all three receivers entered the transfer portal. (Brown was also arrested and dismissed from the team.)

FSU coach Mike Norvell discussed the departures for the first time on Wednesday as he wrapped up spring practices with a press conference to reflect on various position groups and big-picture topics. When asked about FSU’s receivers, he wasn’t critical of specific players but was (and is) looking for more competition.

“We were over at the number,” Norvell said of the quantity of receivers in the receiver room this spring. “There had to be some real conversations. Nothing happened that I can say was absolutely unexpected at that position. It’s challenge, it’s competition. You got to go do it, too.”

While Norvell discussed competition, it’s a tough result from the standpoint of evaluating talent and player development. Williams was the lone Rivals five-star signee since Norvell arrived in December 2019, while Brown was a top 100 prospect. Brown was coveted by the FSU coaches in high school before he went to LSU for his freshman season and then landed in Tallahassee after the 2023 season.

Both are gone. So is Jordan Scott, a junior college standout who arrived in January and transferred this spring. Aside from Robinson and White, FSU doesn’t have a receiver on the roster with more than Lawayne McCoy’s six receptions as a true freshman in 2024.

But he was pleased with how the three freshmen who played in 2024 — McCoy, BJ Gibson and Elijah Moore — progressed in the spring.

“You're seeing steps from them,” Norvell said.

FSU also has Camdon Frier, who is coming off an injury that prompted him to miss all of the 2024 season. Micahi Danzy, who already has some the fastest 400-meter times on the track in FSU’s history, joins the receiver group after spending his freshman year as a running back.

The Seminoles also have positive first impressions of Jayvan Boggs, who won three straight state titles at Cocoa (Fla.) High and has had one of the most productive prep careers in the state’s history. Tae’Shaun Gelsey joined the team this spring, while Teriq Mallory arrives this summer.

“I'm really pleased with some of the newcomers that joined the program in January,” Norvell said.

FSU has also pursued a few transfer receivers since the portal opened in mid-April. And on Thursday, as May begins, the coaches will host North Carolina transfer Gavin Blackwell. In four seasons at UNC, Blackwell had 31 catches for 448 yards and an interception (although in 2024 he had just four catches for 43 yards).

Still, the pursuit of more transfers — despite Norvell’s comments about the staff’s allotted number at the position — is an indication they are continuing to push the room.

“We're going to continue to build upon the competition, within that room,” Norvell said. “And if there's an opportunity to add an experienced playmaker then, yes, that's something to look at. But I think we also have a lot of versatility.”

Florida State has added it's FCS opponent that they will be facing for the 2026 football season.

The Seminoles have added Central Arkansas according to FBSchedules.com, who obtained the football game contract via a state open records request earlier on Monday. The Bears are the alma mater of Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell and it will be the first time that the two programs will have face each other.

The game will take place at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 26th, the week after the Seminoles season opener against Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium. In addition to the Crimson Tide, the Seminoles will also host Notre Dame and Florida as part of their out of conference schedule.

As for in-conference opponents, Florida State is set to face Clemson, Virginia, NC State, and SMU at home and go on the road to play Boston College, Louisville, Miami and Pitt.

For the fourth time this season, the Florida State baseball team plays in a weekend series rubber match on Sunday.

After winning 10-2 on Friday and losing 9-4 on Saturday, the No. 4 Seminoles (31-8, 12-5 in ACC) and No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (29-13, 11-9) play the deciding game of the three-game series Sunday at 3 p.m. (ACC Network) at Jim Patterson Field in Louisville.

FSU will turn to sophomore LHP Wes Mendes (5-1, 3.83 ERA over 44.2 innings) in the rubber match. The Ole Miss transfer bounced back from a few wild starts last time out at Virginia Tech, allowing one run on six hits over 5.2 innings.

Louisville is starting junior RHP Tucker Biven (2-0, 5.52 ERA over 14.2 innings) in his first start since his freshman season in 2023. His season-high in pitches thrown is 42 so it's shaping up to be a likely bullpen game for the Cardinals with the series on the line.

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Louisville lineup


First pitch is set for just after 3 p.m. and I'll have updates here if you're unable to watch on ACC Network.

Four months out from the start of the 2025 season, we still don’t know exactly how college football rosters are going to be shaped – or compensated – this upcoming season.

It’s been believed for some time now that the pending NCAA-House settlement would go into effect July 1 and bring college athletics into the revenue-sharing era with schools permitted to distribute as much as $20.5 million each year to its athletes and increase the size of scholarship rosters.

However, just two months out from that date, nothing as of yet remains in stone. Judge Claudia Wilken hasn’t yet made a ruling and the two sides haven’t yet reached a settlement. So nothing is set in stone, leaving things a bit up in the air as final roster-building tweaks are underway at FSU and across the country in the post-spring transfer portal window.

The expectation has long been that the roster size in college football would simultaneously increase and decrease in size to 105 players. It’s a larger scholarship roster, up from 85 if teams choose to put more players on scholarship. But it’s a smaller roster overall, forcing teams to be pickier about which walk-on players it wants to retain in this new era.

In a hearing on April 21, Wilken expressed concern about how this overall roster restriction could force players currently on rosters to be removed, something that has already been occurring either voluntarily or by force across the country. As such, she suggested the two sides agree on a grandfathering-in clause which would allow any such players to be able to stay with the team and for teams to exceed the 105-player limit until these players run out of eligibility.

While Wilken has since said she would sign off on the settlement if this clause is agreed upon, the two sides haven’t yet agreed to add such a clause.

And so, the settlement is still not finalized, leaving things up in the air.

“The house settlements, there are so many dynamics that are still up in the air with potential rosters, grandfathering,” FSU head coach Mike Norvell said Thursday. “What's that gonna look like?”

FSU’s online roster, which has removed players who have entered the transfer portal after spring camp, currently sits at 90 total players. It doesn’t include the four current transfer commits, nor the eight high-school signees set to join the team this summer.

That brings the roster to 102 players at the moment.

If this settlement indeed goes into effect before July and the 2025 season, that would leave FSU with three roster spots left. However, the grandfather clause could potentially give FSU more roster spots for any eligible players.

FSU went into the offseason building its roster around the expected 105-player limit. That remains the case for the Seminoles as they evaluate additional players that could join the program this summer through the transfer portal.

“We went into it with the approach of the 105, but understanding that there's going to be some flexibility. There are some areas where we could be fluid in just our roster count right now, and what we're looking at,” Norvell said. “I think there's a couple of situations that could be great for added competition, added impact players at a position. We're definitely going to look at that. I think that from what we saw this spring, there's a lot of excitement around our program, about the guys that we have on this team. But as you go through a season, you want to put everybody in the best position to achieve. That’s depth, competition, playmaking ability, making sure you're finding the right guys that can bring that edge and desire to go be the best that this football team can be. That's one of the things that we'll always evaluate. Not to get into any real specific position, but we're evaluating all things.”

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Tough loss for FSU. Harp was hitting .429 with nine HRs, 49 RBI and 56 runs scored

FSU sports information:

Florida State softball head coach Lonni Alameda announced on Monday that sophomore outfielder Kennedy Harp suffered a season-ending injury against Louisville on April 27.

“My heart goes out to Kennedy and the season-ending injury that occurred in Louisville,” Alameda said. “Every athlete and coach knows injury is part of the game, but it is so tough to see it happen. Kennedy is a wonderful teammate, and we will miss her on the field. We know she will be impacting this team daily as she takes care of her injury to return stronger next season. Thank you all for reaching out and for caring about her. Kennedy is going to take this head-on with a positive attitude and will be back before we know it.”

“I’m definitely disappointed by the situation, but I’m staying positive and focused on what I can control,” Harp said. “While I may not be able to contribute on the field right now, I’m fully committed to supporting my team in every way possible from the sidelines. I’m incredibly thankful for all the love, encouragement, and well wishes I’ve received. It truly means a lot. This journey isn’t over. I’m already putting in the work to come back stronger, and I’m determined to be the best version of myself by the start of next season.”

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Kreul has set official visits to:

Colorado: May 2
Ohio State: May 30
Florida: June 7
Texas: June 13
Oklahoma: June 20

Florida State did not get an official visit, as I feared might happen. Following his visit for spring practice, I was skeptical that FSU would end up getting one of his official visits in the summer despite a good visit. After talking to some sources during the Rivals Camp in Miami, I thought FSU's chances were a little better than I did following the spring visit but it seems FSU didn't make a big enough push and he will not be OVing.