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Recruiting:
FSU flipped it’s third former SEC pledge in as many days with the commitment of 3-star WR Darion Williamson:
Further recruitment is shutdown❗️ pic.twitter.com/ya7p8b2P06
— Darion Williamson4️⃣ (@d_dub4_) January 28, 2020
But they weren’t finished, adding Williamson’s teammate, 6’5” 255 pound TE Markeston Douglas later in the day:
100% committed @CoachSmithHHS @CoachRebstock @Coach_Norvell @FSUFootball pic.twitter.com/l9TPJ9Jwsw
— Markeston (@markeston3) January 28, 2020
Head coach Mike Norvell and offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham shared their excitement on the latest additions to Tribe 20:
Daily Double!! Great Day to be a Seminole!! #NoleFamily just got a BIG #Playmaker coming from the #731tothe850 #KeepCLIMBing #Tribe20 pic.twitter.com/khasesSiKD
— Mike Norvell (@Coach_Norvell) January 28, 2020
Just landed! And BOOM another baller! pic.twitter.com/SRyahGEoZd
— Coach Dillingham (@KennyDillingham) January 28, 2020
Demorie Tate, FSU’s highest rated signee in the 2020 class just leveled up. He is now rated as a 5-star prospect per 247Sports’ rankings.
Tate wasn’t the only one to get a bump, FSU Hoops signee Scottie Barnes is now rated the 6th overall recruit in the country:
After getting bumped by ESPN and Rivals, Scottie Barnes is now the No. 6 overall recruit in the 247 Composite rankings, which will make him the highest rated recruit for FSU in the modern era
— Basketball School (@MichaelRogner) January 28, 2020
Deerfield Beach 2021 corner Phillip O’Brien Jr. is set to visit campus this weekend:
Friday - Florida & Valdosta State
— Phillip O’Brien Jr. ⁸ (@PhillipOjr) January 28, 2020
Saturday - Auburn
Sunday - Florida State & Central Florida
As is 2021 Winter Park safety Dakota Mitchell:
Florida state university this weekend
— Dakota Mitchell ⁹ (@RockOutNine) January 28, 2020
FSU Linebackers coach Chris Marve made his rounds in Polk county today, stopping by current Seminole Brendan Gant’s old stomping grounds, Kathleen High School:
Shout out to @Coach_Marve @Amo8685 and @SSmith_II for stopping through to talk about the talent @KHS_Football! #PRIDE pic.twitter.com/V1uxElzFHk
— K. Strong (@coachkstrong) January 28, 2020
Marve also stopped by Lake Gibson High School, while new DB coach Marcus Woodson recruited the panhandle:
Thank you to @FSUFootball and Coach Marve @Coach_Marve for coming by this morning to check on our student athletes. #BOE pic.twitter.com/K6Zd1GlmEL
— LAKE GIBSON BRAVES FOOTBALL (@LakeGibsonFB) January 28, 2020
Shout out to @MarcWoodsonFSU and @FSUFootball for visit Niceville Football today! #Noles @MichaelWarchant @CNee247
— Niceville Football (@Niceville_FB) January 28, 2020
The Seminoles also offered a handful of 2021, 2022, and even 2023 recruits.
2021 4-star defensive end Monkell Goodwine:
Blessed To Receive an Offer From @odellhaggins and THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.. @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 #NationalChristianAcademy pic.twitter.com/8DR3h3Epwr
— (@MonkellGoodwine) January 28, 2020
4-star 2021 RB Cody Brown:
Blessed and honored to receive an offer from Florida State University
— CB7 (@_codywbrown) January 28, 2020
#GoNoles pic.twitter.com/3mzWhBiJLv
3-star 2021 wide receiver Jaden Alexis:
Excited to announce I have received an offer to Florida State University!! Go Noles !! @Coach_Norvell @Cassidy_Rob @larryblustein @DemetricDWarren @Andrew_Ivins @247recruiting @247Sports @Rivals @HamiltonESPN @ABLichtenstein @ESPNRecuiting @RivalsWoody @Rivals @SunSentinel pic.twitter.com/uHugVi7PL9
— Jaden “Showtime” Alexis™️ (@jayialexis) January 28, 2020
2021 3-star tight end Bryson Nesbit:
Blessed to Receive an Offer from Florida State University!!! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IolRMg55lO
— Bryson Nesbit (Class of 2021) (@BrysonNesbit) January 28, 2020
Brunswick OG Kanaya Charlton:
Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State University @FSUFootball!!! #AllAboutTheFamily2020 #FSU #GoNoles @Coach_Norvell @FSUCoachJP @CoachAAtkins pic.twitter.com/iGEt7bEWcO
— Kanaya Charlton (@CharltonKanaya) January 28, 2020
2023 LeHigh running back Richard Young:
I am Blessed to Receive an offer from Florida State University ❤️ @coachchaney96 @fbcoachfuller @247recruiting @247Sports @CoachDixon2 @manualevans4 pic.twitter.com/nRE0VjqEYn
— Richard Young ⚡️ (@richard39495691) January 28, 2020
2021 Parkview corner Quincy Bryant:
Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State University @CoachAAtkins pic.twitter.com/PWAiyy8x5B
— Quincy ² Bryant (@Quincy2Bryant) January 28, 2020
2022 Naples High safety Devin Moore:
Extremely Blessed And Honored To Receive An Offer From The University Of Florida State! @FSUFootball @fbcoachfuller pic.twitter.com/9bQXgCTn8k
— Devin Moore (@realdevinmoore3) January 28, 2020
Football:
The 49ers deemed Miami’s newly resurfaced practice field a danger to play on. You just hate to see it:
Report: NFL and San Francisco 49ers deemed University of Miami practice field unsafe prior to Super Bowl week; after initial pushback from Miami, the 49ers paid to have the field replaced less than a year after Miami had resurfaced the field https://t.co/WTEIQpRAXh pic.twitter.com/shP67l6Owq
— 247Sports (@247Sports) January 28, 2020
Other Sports:
FSU Hoops split their regular season series with the National Champs, falling to UVA last night in a close contest. They’ll stay in the state and look to get back on track against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
It remains to be seen if this will hold, but FSU Basketball is up to a 2-seed in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology. Lunardi has the ’Noles heading to Tampa to take on a familiar foe in Murray State.
Meanwhile, the FSU Women currently sit as a projected 4-seed:
Projected NCAA seeds for @accwbb from @CharlieCreme:
— Kelly Gramlich (@kellygramlich) January 28, 2020
Louisville (1)
NC State (2) ⬆️
Florida State (4)
Virginia Tech (7) ⬆️
have not made NCAA Tourney since 2006
North Carolina (8) ⬆️
Georgia Tech (10) ⬇️
have not made NCAA Tourney since 2014
Miami- no longer listed
Finally, FSU Softball is a top 10 team no matter who you ask:
The Seminoles are in the Top 10 of all the major preseason polls and will play against a trio of preseason No. 1 teams this season - Alabama (@USASoftball), Washington (@NFCAorg) and UCLA (@FloSoftball)!
— Florida State Softball (@FSU_Softball) January 28, 2020
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