Recruiting
A new offer — this time, 2024 athlete Zaquan Patterson:
Blessed and honored to have received an offer from Florida state university‼️@FSUFootball @r81dugans @Dameon8 @chop_ortega @CoachManny13 @247Sports @Rivals @TheCribSouthFLA @FBUcamp pic.twitter.com/yJK8Obl64y
— zaquan patterson (@PattersonZaquan) May 12, 2021
Can the positive momentum on the trail for Florida State continue?
— Jaleel Skinner (@jaleel_skinner) May 13, 2021
Have you checked out the latest edition of our Florida State football recruiting thread? Our crootin’ staff is in there daily answering questions and offering updates and insight into the latest moves on the trail. Stop by, drop a line or catch up on the discussion that’s happened so far.
If you want to continue the conversation, get some info, ask questions or just kick it with other readers, we also have a Discord server that you can join here — free of charge, as always.
Football
FSU is planning on being at 100 percent capacity this fall — subject to both any changes by the Florida Board of Governors and also ticket sales.
Do you have a high school athlete interested in any of the Seminoles’ camps in June? You can register now:
June camp
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) May 12, 2021
Register at https://t.co/1i31pSKKBw pic.twitter.com/v7CjbD4GFg
Chargers agree to terms with Asante Samuel Jr. https://t.co/SRHDCE7ccI pic.twitter.com/smvXIivRsi
— Bolts From The Blue (@BFTB_Chargers) May 12, 2021
Baseball
After yesterday’s opener vs. FGCU was postponed due to rain, the Seminoles split a pair of games with the Eagles. Brett Nevitt’s full recap is available here.
.@AriyaMassoudi in between games: “In my seven years calling games, I’ve never had a walk-off”
— Brett Nevitt (@brettpn) May 12, 2021
Elijah Cabell three hours later: pic.twitter.com/R3rXsyl43Q
Mat Nelson is the nation’s leader in HR’s. He’s throwing out over 50% of attempted SBs. And he’s also beating out throw after throw to first base. Today, Nelson beat out a throw while clocking a 4.20 to first base.
— Brett Nevitt (@brettpn) May 13, 2021
I asked Meat about Nelson’s hustle, here was his response: pic.twitter.com/3PXvLIhJ3p
Soccer
The No. 1-seeded Florida State soccer team is set to take on Virginia today in the College Cup semifinals. Of the 4 remaining teams, 3 (FSU, UVA, UNC) are from the ACC.
We’ll have a live thread up as well as a full recap following the conclusion of the game.
The good news continues to come in for the Seminoles as Jaelin Howell and Malia Berkely have been named MAC Hermann Trophy Finalists as announced by the United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club on Wednesday afternoon. Howell and Berkely mark the third and fourth MAC Hermann Trophy finalists in school history, joining Mami Yamaguchi and Dagny Brynjarsdottir.
Softball
Florida State Seminoles softball is kicking off its postseason today with an opening game vs. NC State at 5 p.m. — just like soccer, we’ll have a game thread going with a full recap following the game.
Basketball
If you enjoy hanging out with other FSU hoops fans, go ahead and drop by our basketball discussion thread
20 PTS / 7-7 FG / 20 MIN@terance_mann was lights out in Tampa. pic.twitter.com/bqrK3JjF6D
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) May 12, 2021
All Sports
For the first time in school history, the FSU women’s golf team has secured an NCAA Regional Championship. They’ll be one of 24 teams competition in the NCAA Championship finals.
The Florida State Track and Field team will begin their championship season as they travel to Raleigh, N.C to compete in this year’s ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday, Friday and Saturday inside Paul Derr Track.
Florida State beach volleyball’s Alaina Chacon, Molly McBain, Keara Rutz and Torrey Van Winden were named AVCA Second-Team All-Americans on Wednesday.
Florida State volleyball assistant Jordana Price has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, announced on Wednesday by Seminole Head Coach Chris Poole.
Florida State University’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee will meet and conduct a first round of on-campus interviews with nine candidates for university president Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15.
Florida State University’s Emergency Management division and Information Technology Services have been recognized for their work on security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership.