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Football:
If you ever need motivation to do that project you’ve been putting off, or you just want to run through a wall, give Coach Norvell a listen:
Starting the week off right with @Coach_Norvell giving you all the #MondayMotivation you'll need! pic.twitter.com/Bl9LXmN0Rb
— FSU Seminoles (@Seminoles) August 3, 2020
The CLIMB never stops:
Focused on the WORK!#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/cwMLBJ4nk4
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) July 31, 2020
Safe to say Tamorrion Terry likes his position coach:
Best coach ever https://t.co/tkF7AcNmdk
— Tamorrion Terry (@TT1Batman) August 2, 2020
The five best DT groups in college football — Only one can be No. 1 though.
FSU’s altered schedule this year is tough, but the Gators, who ducked FSU, didn’t fare well either:
Looking at the SEC add-on games I think I might have to change my predicted SEC East champ ...the Gators get the brutal addition of Bama and Texas AM...ouch
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) July 31, 2020
But at least they dodged FSU
WR Warren Thompson is in good spirits as the team took pics/video for the new season:
Few months ago you couldn’t get a giggle outta me❤️ pic.twitter.com/UJQbhLZMdU
— UNO.UNO (@Warrenj11__) July 31, 2020
Time for some new and .
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) August 1, 2020
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ESPN’s Bill Connelly wrote about potential foundational changes to college football’s power structure. Will the coronavirus ultimately forever change the way college sports are governed?
Every single crack in college football's infrastructure has been exposed and magnified in a single offseason. There is no way to move forward without doing something about it.https://t.co/jTEWe1f9K0
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) August 3, 2020
Meanwhile, Steven Godfrey of Banner Society argues that even with temporary all-conference schedules this season, without a monumental change to the sport’s economics cupcake games are here to stay:
Attention CFB Persons Of Limited Taste: The cupcake games will survive, as they should https://t.co/ZOr9XMVWIP
— Steven N. Godfrey Jr. (@38Godfrey) August 3, 2020
This is a bit more expensive than early estimates. But if Tulane can afford it, maybe other smaller schools can too? Player safety is an important question to answer and this seems like a good sign, as long as they can keep it up.
Tulane tested its athletes twice a week this summer.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 3, 2020
It cost the school roughly $100,000 a month. (and not all of its athletes were on campus yet) https://t.co/GpcBspEnIC
I know this doesn’t really count as news but these are the first FSU shoes I actually like. Problem is, I’d be too afraid to get them dirty.
FLORIDA STATE pic.twitter.com/usGZU2rq4i
— stmr useleven (@US_11) August 2, 2020
Recruiting:
Keep up to date with our Recruiting thread —
2022 five-star corner Travis Hunter, Jr., reaffirmed his commitment to FSU:
1000% family forever @Coach_Norvell @Coach_MWoodson @fbcoachfuller pic.twitter.com/JsF44rZKVt
— Travis Hunter (@TravisHunterJr) July 30, 2020
Tomahawk Nation previously wrote about Hunter here, when he was named the country’s top corner, and we scouted his enormous talents here.
Official scholarship offers went out — could FSU see some new commits soon?
— Lootrunner.mariooo (@MarioWill00) August 1, 2020
Luke Altmyer reflects on the tragic passing of the young Coach DJ Looney:
Not only someone who recruited me but someone I could always call for advice and a laugh. I’ll always remember being a young kid looking up to DJ as he played ball at @HailStateFB , he never failed to make me smile! Rest In Peace https://t.co/IMNbgLH6fG
— Luke Altmyer (@lukealtmyer9) August 2, 2020
Other Sports:
The CLIMB doesn’t stop for just the football program:
Work doesn't stop pic.twitter.com/n3uBJO5e3M
— FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) July 31, 2020
Seems like FSU’s baseball staff is doing an incredible job scouting quality prospects:
@TreytonRank6 (‘21) led East Cobb with a .500 average (7-14) and 4 stolen bases. @Andrew32142 (‘20) posted a CG shutout in G1 of the tournament, with 9 K’s while allowing just 2 walks and 2 hits.
— Brett (@brettpn) July 31, 2020
Strong start for Jack Anderson today. Settled in after a bumpy first for 5 innings of one-run ball. Dominant with 8 K’s and pounding the zone, walking just one batter.
— Brett (@brettpn) July 30, 2020
Ham looks good in those robes!
"I want to challenge you to work hard and let’s cut the nets down on social injustice and hatred. Let’s cut the nets down on racial inequality ... Let’s raise the banners of respect. Let’s initiate trophies for unity and let’s have a championship of love.” — Leonard Hamilton pic.twitter.com/mp71suLQCv
— Florida State University (@floridastate) July 31, 2020
Huff returns to Virginia for a final season:
Jay Huff has withdrawn from the 2020 @NBA Draft and will return for his redshirt senior season! ⚔️ #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/8ktracOxvh
— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) August 1, 2020
Alumni:
Perhaps our most jam-packed Alumni update to...date.
Charlie Ward talks about waiting for his chance at QB by punting:
"He told me that if I was going to play quarterback, that I was going to have to wait my turn. What he didn't tell me was that I was going to have to be the my freshman year."
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) July 30, 2020
Even @RealCharlieWard had wait his turn under Bobby Bowden #PackerAndDurham pic.twitter.com/RGtmmxusgn
Next, Ward will talk to Clark Kellogg:
Join me for the next Charlie’s Chalk Talk with guest @ClarkKelloggCBS, college basketball analyst and former NBA player. If you have a question for us, leave it below and tune in for the conversation on Instagram Live Monday at 3pm ET!#CharliesChalkTalk #CharlieWard #TheAthlete pic.twitter.com/AuF4QPDxGo
— Charlie Ward (@RealCharlieWard) August 2, 2020
Nigel Bradham had some great years in Philadelphia but he will suit up for the Saints this season:
Former Eagles’ LB Nigel Bradham reached agreement on a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, per @Rosenhaussports.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2020
Pretty cool Madden X-Factor graphics:
— Madden NFL 21 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 31, 2020
The Carolina Panthers have cut former FSU kicker Graham Gano, which seems like a mistake:
The Panthers have released kicker Graham Gano, per source. Veteran kicker has made 224-of-273 kicks since 2019, was due $2.75M salary.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) July 30, 2020
I think I was at this game:
Never forget that @BusterPosey played all nine positions during a @FSUBaseball game in 2008 pic.twitter.com/TaXVdceFRe
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) July 30, 2020
Florida State's J.D. Drew became the first player in DI baseball history to hit three home runs in one CWS game, doing so against USC on June 6, 1995. He's now one of just three players to accomplish the feat in CWS history.#NCAABaseball | @FSUBaseball pic.twitter.com/JYhLTwF3Qq
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) July 31, 2020
Despite battling injuries, Koepka returned to form for a large part of the weekend, but couldn’t sustain it and fell short of a title:
Matched his career-low round on TOUR.@BKoepka leads by two at the @WGCFedEx. pic.twitter.com/NDgQiIPDeB
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 30, 2020
Looking to go back-to-back.@BKoepka has made a habit of defending titles.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2020
He leads by two at the @WGCFedEx. pic.twitter.com/vnYWgedRkh
Despite standing for the anthem Jonathan Isaac was asked and affirmed his commitment to the BLM movement:
Jonathan Isaac became the first #NBA player inside the bubble to stand during the national anthem. He also chose not to wear a #BlackLivesMatter shirt
— Daren Stoltzfus (@DarenStoltzfus) July 31, 2020
After the game the first question he fielded was "Do you believe Black Lives Matter?"
He responded: "Absolutely."
Full answer: pic.twitter.com/SNBVar7pg7
Isaac suffered a devastating knee injury and we wish him a healthy and speedy recovery. All of Nole Nation felt for him:
Hurts me so much to see me brother down like this ... y’all have no idea .... damnnnnnnnnn
— Terance Mann (@terance_mann) August 3, 2020
Terance Mann clinched the Clippers’ franchise record most three’s made in a game by the team — it was Paul George who put him up to it:
“I told him we needed one three for the record.”@yg_trece asked, @terance_mann delivered. pic.twitter.com/AlVotR9Lqc
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) August 2, 2020