Basketball
It wasn’t always easy but the Florida State basketball team overcame some adversity in the form of stiff competition from Florida Gulf Coast to survive and advance in Thursday night’s first round game of the NCAA Tournament.
In the win, Dwayne Bacon, who led the Seminoles with 25 points, had a monster dunk which made its way around the internet.
YOU'VE JUST BEEN BACONATED pic.twitter.com/V6BsY6x8U6
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 17, 2017
Speaking of Bacon, the CBS Sports pregame show put together an interesting package on Bacon and some of his biggest fans at FSU who have come to be known as the Bacon Boys.
Dwayne Bacon of FSU has been "Sizzlin' Hot" this season... meet his biggest fans.
— March Madness TV (@MarchMadnessTV) March 16, 2017
No. 3 @fsuhoops faces No. 14 @FGCU_MBB on TNT @ 9:20p/E pic.twitter.com/aYYmsMqFhQ
Football
Jared Shanker of ESPN caped up for one of Florida State’s early enrollees in a discussion of the ACC freshman which the ESPN ACC writers are most excited to watch this spring.
Jared Shanker: Florida State RB Cam Akers
I posted a picture to Twitter last week of Akers in his new No. 3 jersey and about half of the replies were to inform me I accidentally misidentified Derwin James. But the picture was of the true freshman Akers, who tips the scales at 213 pounds already. Coach Jimbo Fisher said after three spring practices that Akers and the rest of the early enrollees look the part of elite Power 5 players.
Junior Jacques Patrick is talented, but so was former five-star running back Karlos Williams. Yet, by the end of the 2014 season, it was true freshman Dalvin Cook who was getting the bulk of the team’s carries. If I’m being asked who I’m picking at Florida State to finish with the most rushing yards in 2017, I’ll put my money on Akers.
Florida State defensive tackle signee Cory Durden has been making strides to get into better shape before he arrives in Tallahassee this summer and he shared his results on Twitter.
299 pounds right now was 320 a couple months ago trying to get to 285 before I enroll
— Durden (@king_durden35) March 16, 2017
Recruiting
Brevin Jordan, a four-star 2018 tight end target, received his offer from Florida State on Thursday.
ALL GLORY TO MY LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR BLESSING ME WITH MY 30th FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER FROM FLORDIA STATE UNIVERSITY. #Tribe18 pic.twitter.com/FEEOwA47qN
— Brevin L. Jordan ™ (@Brevinjordan) March 16, 2017
Alumni
In FSU football alumni news, former signal caller E.J. Manuel found a new home in free agency on Thursday.
Former Bills' first-round pick E.J. Manuel likely is signing with the Oakland Raiders, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2017
Other Sports
The Florida State women’s basketball team kicks off its NCAA Tournament run on Friday in Tallahassee. In an effort to maximize the crowd, admission will be free for FSU students.
.@floridastate @SpearItRewards
— FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) March 15, 2017
All FSU students still in town can attend the NCAA tournament games for free!#ncaaW #FSUWBB pic.twitter.com/tI26qIiWqT