Florida State football, recruiting news: Young guys are stepping up this Spring

Football:

Head coach Willie Taggart is asking more from his players this offseason. That includes everyone from the veterans to 2018 scout team players like QB Nolan McDonald and WR Warren Thompson.

The adjustment period to the up-tempo offense desired by Taggart and new OC Kendal Briles has been much less severe than it was last year at this time.

FSU had a hard time generating much from the running game on early downs in 2018, which is a problem that the team will try to fix in the upcoming season.

The ACC Network decided to launch a promotional video before its debut in August of this year.

You’d think it would be a good idea to put a decent amount of focus on one of the conference’s most prominent programs (that also has a plethora of rich traditions) like Florida State....right?

Blink and you’ll miss the part featuring FSU at the end of the video. Below is a longer clip featuring the Seminoles for the network.

Seminole Boosters has started a new campaign that is aimed directly at Leon County residents.

A massive cheating scandal is rocking the world of college sports alleging that applicants posed as athletes to gain admission to certain universities. So far, a number of schools have been named in the case, including Florida State’s ACC Atlantic foe Wake Forest.

Recruiting:

4-star defensive tackle Eric Taylor and his family enjoyed their visit to Tallahassee this past weekend. Taylor plays for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, AL.

2020 blue-chip offensive tackle, and current South Carolina commit, Issiah Walker plans to visit FSU this weekend. Walker plays for Norland High School in Miami, FL.

2020 recruit Josh Brown will also be in Tallahassee. Brown plays defensive back for Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA.

Other Sports:

Basketball player Christ Koumadje had a longer journey than most to become a Florida State Seminole. Hear from Koumadje about his story below.

The projections are coming fast and furious for NCAA Tournament seeds. We keep you updated with our continuous FSU men’s basketball seed tracker.

Is head coach Leonard Hamilton overly concerned with his guys getting snubbed in All-ACC voting? Eh...not really.

The FSU baseball team took a commanding lead in their matchup against the Florida Gators on Tuesday...and then had a meltdown of epic proportions.

Alumni:

It looks like the Vikings will be relying more heavily on Dalvin Cook in 2019.