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FLORIDA STATE - The Florida State Seminoles had another exciting weekend. With Early Signing Day approaching fast, Wednesday, December 15th will mark the 4th year since it was adopted in 2017 and Mike Norvell made sure he had a list of high profile recruits take their visits closing out the final weekend. Wins and losses, coaching promotions, a new athletic director and, graduation - there was a lot going around in the Seminole world.
Here are some updates from over the weekend:
Football
- There have been a lot of things happening off the field for the Noles starting with a new athletic director Michael Alford taking over the reins from David Coburn.
Welcome @SeminoleAlford‼️ FSU's 13th full-time Athletics Director.#OneTribe https://t.co/bfPFRN3cnv
— FSU Seminoles (@Seminoles) December 9, 2021
- Former senior defensive analyst Randy Shannon was officially promoted this weekend to co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach after coach Chris Marve took on the defensive coordinator role at Virginia Tech.
30 years of coaching experience
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 11, 2021
74 #NFL Draft picks
21 1st-round selections
3 national championships #NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing
- Numerous end of the year player accolades were awarded starting with defensive end Jermaine Johnson II earning another All-American honor:
That's ANOTHER All-America honor for @ii_jermaine #NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/wjBdZAfvQY
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 10, 2021
- Offensive tackle Darius Washington and linebacker Kalen DeLoach were named most improved players:
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 12, 2021
Offensive – Darius Washington
Defensive – Kalen DeLoach#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/tvzf3fjLCv
- Running back CJ Campbell, defensive back Darius Washington and defensive lineman TJ Davis were awarded the scout team players of the year:
to our scout team players of the year
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) December 12, 2021
Offense – CJ Campbell
Defense – TJ Davis
Special Teams – Hunter Washington#NoleFamily | #KeepCLIMBing pic.twitter.com/3tPCEXyFnb
- Capping it all off head coach Mike Norvell and Co. hosted seven recruits to try and put the finishing touches on Tribe 22 which brings us into:
Recruiting
There were a lot of big name targets heading into the Moore starting on Friday with University of Albany transfer defensive end Jared Verse followed by highly sought after 4-star offensive tackle Julian Armella on Saturday. The top JUCO safety transfer Marquise Gilbert, Oregon transfer wide receiver Micah Pittman, 4-star ATH Azareyeh Thomas and commits 4-star lineman Qae’shon Sapp and 3-star lineman Daniel Lyons also made it to campus.
- The #1 prospect in the country and FSU commit Travis Hunter helped his team win the 7A Georgia State Championship game 24-8:
Travis Hunter's Final Words as an Eagle pic.twitter.com/AfACAmAvPy
— NoleFans (@NoleFans) December 12, 2021
- Check out NoleThruandThru’s 2022 mock class and head over to the FSU Football: OFFICIAL Tribe ‘22 Recruiting Thread #24 and join in on the conversation.
Basketball
The Florida State men’s basketball team fell for the third time in a row this time in heartbreaking fashion after a missed buzzer beater by Malik Osborne sealed defeat to the South Carolina Gamecocks dropping the seminoles to 5-4 on the season.
Final #NewBlood pic.twitter.com/BENAEOZCGv
— Florida State Men’s Basketball (@FSUHoops) December 12, 2021
- Florida States hosts Lipscomb University on December 15th at 9:00 ET.
Other Sports
- Falling to the University of Florida and breaking their five-game winning streak against the Gators, the women's basketball team lost on Sunday 69-55:
FINAL: Florida 69, FSU 55.
— FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) December 12, 2021
We return next week with a matchup vs. Houston on Thursday at 7PM #NoleFAM pic.twitter.com/BoAmAeOCAn
- The women’s soccer team is still riding the high off their national championship victory last Monday and Prince Akeem Joffer had some serious answers to some serious questions:
Our passing was this year.
— FSU Volleyball (@FSU_Volleyball) December 11, 2021
Since the rally scoring era began in 2001, we averaged 16 digs per set for just the third time in program history #OneTribe pic.twitter.com/Hy8ow97wQD