Noles News 2/22: Florida State wraps up productive Junior Day

Football

- An interesting report states that Florida State could be a target if the Big 12 chooses to expand this summer.

- ESPN's Andrea Adelson sat down for an interview with ACC Commissioner John Swofford.

Recruiting

- It was a busy recruiting weekend as Tomahawk Nation had feet on the ground both at Saturday's Junior Day and Sunday's The Opening; Orlando camp.

- Florida State added a commitment on Saturday from 2017 four-star defensive tackle Cory Durden.

- Over the weekend, Florida State offered three-star defensive tackle Akial Byers, the No. 1 player from Arkansas in the 2017 recruiting class.

Florida State has offered Fayetteville junior DL @akial_byers.

— Richard Davenport (@ArRecruitingGuy) February 19, 2016

Alumni

In his newest mock draft for NFL.com, Chad Reuter had Jalen Ramsey going to the Jacksonville Jaguars as the fifth-overall pick and Roberto Aguayo as a fourth-round selection by the Houston Texans, No. 119 overall. Reuter also lists Nile Lawrence-Stample and Terrance Smith, among his additional players worthy of selection in the first four rounds.

Other Sports

- The Florida State baseball team opened its 2016 season with a sweep of the visiting Rhode Island Rams.

- In worse news, the Florida State men's basketball team suffered its fourth straight loss, this time at Virginia Tech, that will put an end to a any NCAA Tournament hopes for the Seminoles unless they make a highly improbable ACC Tournament run.

- Our own Matt Minnick provided some observations on FSU's loss at VT and what it says about this season as large.