Noles News 2/18: Florida State offers a pair of 2017 recruits

Football

- David Visser discovered a distressing trend in Florida State's 2016 football schedule.

- CBS Sports' Robby Kalland explores how Alabama is able to land experienced coaches in less significant roles on its coaching staff.

Recruiting

Florida State recently offered 2017 cornerback Ameer Speed.

Tall CB, same HS as @livinglegend_44 https://t.co/maofTDg3Pp

— Bud Elliott (@TomahawkNation) February 17, 2016

Additionally, the Seminoles offered 2017 four-star defensive end K'Lavon Chaisson.

#FSU #Noles have offered #ESPNJr300 DE @WhosThatGuy4 of state champion North Shore (Tx).

— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) February 17, 2016

2018 offensive tackle Tank Jenkins will be at this weekend's Junior Day at FSU.

Will be visiting Tallahassee this weekend #NoleNation #GoNoles @Noles247

— Tank Jenkins (@_MJ70_) February 17, 2016

- Bud Elliott examines which states did the best job of keeping their best recruits at in-state schools in the 2016 class.

Alumni

- NFL Draft Scout provides an updated list of where Florida State's draft-eligible players are ranked according to their position and round projection.

Other Sports

- Hannah Storm of ESPN sat down with Uproxx's Martin Rickman to discuss how she became such an established interviewer.

- The FSU men's basketball team suffered its first bad loss of the season when they were defeated at home by Georgia Tech Wednesday night.