Football:
FSU completely revamped its starting offensive line with four new starters from the portal and it might have put together its best unit since 2014. Cam Erving is also the last o
If Luke Petitbon continues his level of play from Saturday; he will be the next one to hear his name called next spring in the 2026 NFL Draft.
“He got every call right because he made a decision and he called out what he thought …,” Hand said. “One of the most important parts about playing center is ID what you see, make a call and live
with it. That’s what we tell him is have balls, make a call and live with it, man. And then the other guys have got your back, and you go out there and you execute what the center says.”
When you put a hurting on 8th-ranked Alabama in week one; the expectations will certainly change; FSU’s over/under before the season was 6.5 in most books and 7.5 with many predicting an Alabama blowout. FSU’s season out look has been recalibrated:
Instead of the cinematic recap; FSU is transitioning to a new method of high-quality recaps of Seminole victories:
Box-office Seminoles:
One of the benefits to so many player-owned media entities is that every now and then you get these kinds of interviews that just do not exist anywhere else due to the fraternity of coaching and playing high-level college football:
Finding a town, not just a school that was serious about college football was important to Thomas Castellanos when he entered the portal; mission accomplished:
Coach Hand called Gavin Sawchuk’s touchdown run a ‘culture’ run; part of the culture is excelling on the field and in the classroom:
Recruiting:
2028 Five-star DE Asher Ghioto will be on campus this weekend:
Recruits want proof of concept from Florida State and after the week 1 thrashing of Alabama; interest is rising in Florida State, particularly from the top target on its 2027 recruiting board, Five-Star QB Kavian Bryant:
“What we always thought, I think Florida State is definitely a good fit for him,” the elder Bryant said. “They checked some boxes we want for him as far as coaching staff, being the type of coaching staff to be an extension of his family, helping him be a better young man first before football. Coach Norvell stressed those things are important and we see it with how the other players respond to him.”
Florida State has a lot of what the Bryant family is looking for from a football standpoint as well.
“Them being invested that he has a pathway to the field. I believe he has a pathway to the field early there if he goes in and competes and earns it. Those things resonate with me. And the academic side, the things that line up as far as education is extremely important as well.”
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The ’Noles scored a touchdown last night in the victory over Stetson:
Brandon Bass, Jr. son of retired former NBA player Brandon Bass, has committed to Florida State. He is the third top-100 recruit to commit to Coach Loucks and the ‘Noles.
