Florida State football, recruiting news: Bobby Bowden compares Jimbo Fisher to Nick Saban

Football:

• Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports spoke with Bobby Bowden, asking his opinion on the current state of Florida State and head coach Jimbo Fisher.

"Jimbo's a heck of a football coach. [My son] Terry had him up in Salem College, then he took him to Samford. Then he hired him at Auburn. Jimbo is one of the best coaches in the country. He's good. He's a lot like Saban."

Do you feel the comparison to Alabama head coach Nick Saban is an accurate portrayal of Fisher?

• Here’s how the Tampa Bay Buccaneer’s new indoor practice facility compare to the ones currently at Florida State, Florida, and Miami.
• Florida State Quality Control Specialist/Offensive Analyst Dameyune Craig is reportedly only earning $8.10 an hour after an open record request from Noles247’s Brendan Sonnone.
• In this week’s Nolecast Mailbag, which game should Florida State football schedule?

Recruiting:

• Bud Elliott is at the Opening in Oregon, giving updates and analysis on Florida State recruits and targets.
• 2018 WR Jacob Copeland announced that he will make a visit to Florida State. The 6’0 192 lb. athlete from Pensacola (Fla.) Escambia is ranked the No. 48 overall prospect in the nation, No. 9 WR and No. 9 in the state of Florida.

Other Sports:

• Florida State first baseman Drew Mendoza and third baseman Dylan Busby were named to the All-Tournament team for the 2017 College World Series.

• Speaking of FSU baseball, Taylor Walls signed with the Tampa Bay Rays.