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Football:
Quarterback Deondre Francois has enrolled in spring classes and is still a member of the Florida State football team per 247Sports and confirmed by an FSU spokesperson. It was first reported in December that Francois was leaving the team, but the player later refuted that report on Twitter.
Although Francois is still a member of the Seminoles, for now, a grad transfer could still be in play over the summer. If not, FSU will return a player that started at QB for nearly all of the 2018 season.
Did Clemson defender Clelin Ferrell take a shot at Willie Taggart on Monday night? Our own Perry Kostidakis explains why that wasn’t the case.
Unless Clelin Ferrell was going mega-deep by using a Suge Knight speech to reference alleged recipient of a Suge balcony-dangling and Florida State spring game performer Vanilla Ice, it’s probably pretty safe to just take this one at face value. https://t.co/klyESwgDmA
— Tomahawk Nation (@Tomahawknation) January 8, 2019
However, the Tigers did accomplish something that hadn’t been done in 5 years.
Clemson is the first undefeated national champion since Florida State in 2013, the year before the College Football Playoff was instituted (not counting 2017 UCF, of course).
— Creg Stephenson (@CregStephenson) January 8, 2019
CBSSports.com’s latest mock draft has Brian Burns going to the New York Jets who hold the 3rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
CBS' latest 1st RD mock draft projects 6 Dade/Broward kids taken:
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) January 8, 2019
1. Ohio St DE Nick Bosa (Aquinas)
3. FSU DE Brian Burns (Heritage)
19. UGA WR Riley Ridley (Monarch)
21. UGA CB Deandre Baker (Northwestern)
23. WV OT Yodny Cajuste (Miramar)
27. OU WR Marquise Brown (Chaminade)
DailyPress.com writer David Teel argues that the only possible challengers to 2018 Clemson’s throne as the best team in ACC football history are 1999 and 2013 FSU.
Looks like a former ’Nole quarterback may be getting a fresh start out West.
Scoop: Nevada has added ex-Florida State QB Malik Henry, one of the stars of Netflix's @LastChanceU. Henry was the No. 17 prospect in the 2016 class. https://t.co/anLhauQN2i
— Chris Murray (@MurrayNSN) January 8, 2019
Recruiting:
Speaking of QBs, FSU offered one from the class of 2020 on Tuesday. Greg Spann, from Lakewood High in Saint Petersburg, FL, let it be known via Twitter yesterday.
THANKFUL TO RECEIVE AN OFFER FROM FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY !! #GoNoles pic.twitter.com/shx9gfWF6M
— GREG SPANN‼️ (@deuce_spann) January 8, 2019
Florida State also offered 4-star offensive tackle Issiah Walker from Norland High School in Miami, FL on Tuesday. Walker is a 2020 recruit and currently committed to South Carolina.
Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State University #GoNoles @FSU_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/8kRBq8960d
— Issiah Walker 〽️ (@walker_issiah) January 8, 2019
Additionally, the staff extended an offer to 2020 receiver Thaiu Jones-Bell from Miami Carol City High in Opa Locka, FL.
Blessed To Receive Another Offer From Florida State University @HamiltonESPN @Andrew_Ivins @DemetricDWarren @LukeStampini @RivalsWoody pic.twitter.com/RENCufVkS9
— 7 (@ssnapppp) January 8, 2019
2020 4-star OLB Phillip Webb, from Buford, GA, also received an offer.
Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State!!! pic.twitter.com/LFJ7iUdy32
— Phillip Webb (@_PhillipWebb_) January 8, 2019
Another GA prospect, 2021 ATH David Daniel, got his offer to be a Seminole yesterday, as well.
Very Blessed and Thankful to have received my 10th offer from Florida State University @FSUFootball @CoachTaggart @HarlonBarnett @CoachJHova @WHSrecruits @WoodstockFtball @RecruitGeorgia pic.twitter.com/krfDZQuW4Q
— David Daniel (@David_X_Dope) January 8, 2019
Other Sports:
The No. 13 ranked Florida State men’s basketball team will take on in-state rivals the University of Miami Hurricanes tonight at 9 pm EST. This home game will be the team’s first action since their loss to Virginia over the weekend.
Alumni:
CBSSports.com’s Kyle Porter has former ’Nole Brooks Koepka as one of his top American golfers under the age of 30.
I tried to rank the top eight Americans under age 30 right now. They separate nicely into three tiers, but within those tiers it's messy. https://t.co/LXkPpLAgnz
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) January 8, 2019
Malik Beasley made his 2nd career start for the Denver Nuggets last night.
The #Nuggets are starting Malik Beasley for Gary Harris tonight.
— T.J. McBride (@TJMcBrideNBA) January 9, 2019
Starters for Denver are:
Jamal Murray
Malik Beasley
Torrey Craig
Paul Millsap
Nikola Jokic
Malik Beasley’s only other start in his career came on April 12, 2017 in Oklahoma City against the #Thunder.
— Brandon Ewing (@B_Skip17) January 9, 2019
In that game, Beasley scored 17 points (a career high at the time) and helped lead the #Nuggets to victory.
Denver is hoping for more of the same tonight.