Noles News: Football back to practice, softball preps for No. 2 UA and more

Recruiting

FSU making a last-minute push for Earl Little Jr. by trying to do the impossible — appeal to a Miami (FL) alum father:

Josh Pick made a quick update on his interview with 2022 quarterback M.J. Morris from last year/

Football

Today’s day two of FSU spring camp — one of the first days that the media will be able to observe, though no photos or videos will be provided other than from Florida State Sports Info:

Redshirt sophomore Amari Gainer has made a shift in his linebacker responsibilities, moving into the box, a move that Mike Norvell and Adam Fuller have been prepping him for since last fall.

In our spring position preview of the offensive line, LastNoleofKrypton did a great job diving into the improvements FSU made in the trenches — here’s it visualized in a fancy way.

No, I’m not crying, my allergies are just going haywire this year with all the pollen and also =I just ate some onions and my contacts are dry and:

There’s still a bit of time to be petty and win a meaningless Twitter poll over UF:

Basketball

Duke pulled out a win against Louisville last night, setting up a Thursday night showdown with Florida State. The regular-season matchup between the schools was canceled, making this the first meeting of the two teams since February 2020, a 70-56 Blue Devils victory.

Stay posted to Tomahawk all day today here and on social — we’ve got Brett Nevitt covering the game and ACC Tournament live from Greensboro.

Baseball

Because Brett still has the energy provided by the hope of being young, he also knocked out another episode of the FSU baseball podcast Sunday Golds with Ariya Massoudi.

Softball

No. 16 Florida State softball (11-4) is hosting No. 2 Arizona this weekend in a three-game series.

All Sports

With both FSU men’s and women’s golf teams now claiming No. 1 in the country, it’s pretty safe to say Seminole golf has got the best overall program on the links.

Florida State junior cross country athlete Adriaan Wildschutt was recognized as ACC Performer of the Week for the second time this season after winning the men’s 8K at the FSU Last Chance Meet with a time of 23:30.8.

For the second week in a row, the Florida State University College of Law Moot Court Team has won first place in a national moot court competition, winning the 2021 Charleston School of Law National Moot Court Competition.

No. 15 Florida State men’s swimming and diving team qualified nine student-athletes and five relay events for the 2021 NCAA Championships:

FSU Esports took down Texas A&M in Rocket League last night — you can rewatch the match here.

Also, if you’re a 2020 Florida State University graduate and you’re reading this — you’re being invited to take part in this year’s in-person graduation ceremonies.