West Virginia cancels Florida State game
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- West Virginia has decided to cancel its Sept. 8 football game at Florida State.
School officials informed Florida State late Friday they would pay a $350,000 escape fee to shelve the trip.
Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman said Saturday he's disappointed that West Virginia would not honor the first half of a home...
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Zebrie Sanders scouting report
Zebrie Sanders OT Florida State #77
Ht: 6’5″
Wt: 308
Strengths:
Adequate height and overall size. Impressive athleticism and quickness; easily gets to the second level and can get down the field on screens, draws, etc. Quick feet allows him to stay with more athletic pass rushers. Clearly has the raw skills necessary to play left tackle. Excellent awareness...
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FSU's indoor football facility to soon be reality
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jimbo Fisher's dream house could soon become a reality.
Florida State's football program is one big step closer to having its own indoor practice facility thanks to a 5 million donation from retired Ocala corporate executive Al Dunlap.
Fisher has pushed for an indoor facility since he arrived on FSU's campus as offensive coordinator in 2007, saying...
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Five-star QB Jameis Winston chooses FSU
Florida States already strong 2012 signing class got a cherry-on-top commitment on Friday afternoon from the nations top dual-threat quarterback.
Jameis Winston made his signing to FSU official two days after National Signing Day because he was competing in a college football all-star game in Texas.
Winston has thrown for 6,268 yards and 57 touchdowns in the past three seasons...
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10 days ago
Meeting Of The Minds: How Would You Schedule If You Were Florida State
It came out last week that West Virginia, which is expected to enter the Big 12 in the fall, had cancelled a non-conference series with Florida State. The fact that the Mountaineers backed out of the series doesn't strike me as a huge deal. WVU is about to see its conference schedule pick up, and the 'Eers needed to make room for their new league opponents. Contracts are...
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Florida State Seminoles: A National Signing Day Recap
FN's Jason Roberts hands over the reins to special guest contributor Mike Crook of Free Sports Press, who provides readers with a look at Florida State University and what many experts are calling one of the best - and most surprising - recruiting classes coming out of last week's National Signing Day.
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As the dust settles on "National Signing Day," the...
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Heralded recruit Marvin Bracy sets world record in the 55-meter sprint
Florida State is set to land a lighting bolt of a recruit as national signing day is just around the corner. Boone High’s Marvin Bracy is head coach Jimbo Fisher’s speedy prize recruit. On Sunday, the Orlando native showed off his quickness by setting a new indoor world record during the Jimmy Carnes Youth Invitational in the 55-meter sprint running a blistering 6.08-second finish...
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Fla. St loads up with top defensive line prospects
Florida State literally went heavy on defense in another highly ranked recruiting class pulled in by coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff.
The Seminoles landed two of the nation's top-ranked defensive linemen Wednesday in 290-pound defensive end Mario Edwards, Jr., and 310-pound defensive tackle Eddie Goldman. They also picked up the country's fastest prep player in receiver Marvin...
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12 days ago
College Football Recruiting 2012: 3 Top Schools
It doesn’t matter how much you pay a coaching staff or even who is coaching college football unless you have the players to produce. Each year college football coaches and staff members use every ounce of scouting ability to find the top players to fit the system they choose to run. Ranking in the Top 10 and as far as the Top 25 in recruiting will lead a college football team in...
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
PUT UP YOUR DUKES
Video: Florida, Florida St. fans brawl in sky box
*Rubbing hands together with glee* We now have video of what happened outside the luxury sky boxes at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during the late November Florida vs. Florida State game. We’d heard, via police reports, that there was a video of FSU and UF fans brawling during the annual rival game, but didn’t realize this went down where the rich people hang out. How rich...
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December 09, 2011
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December 09, 2011
LUCK OF THE IRISH
Video: Floyd's amazing juggling catch v. FSU
Notre Dame Wide Receiver Michael Floyd caught the best Touchdown of the bowl season against the Florida State Seminoles. Count how many times it was bobbled. This is absolutely amazing. This was so close to being a drop.
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December 29, 2011
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December 29, 2011
WANTED MAN
Warrant issued for Bowden's arrest
Akron's new football coach Terry Bowden is wanted in Alabama. There's a warrant out for his arrest related to traffic violations.
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
FSU extends Fisher's contract through 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. Florida State has given head football coach Jimbo Fisher a one-year extension through the 2016 season.
FSU officials said that there was no change to the financials in Fishers contract. He signed a five-year deal worth 13.75 million in February after going 10-4, reaching the ACC championship game and topping South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta during...
Via Fox Sports Florida
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December 29, 2011
Young Seminoles team headed for bright future
ORLANDO Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher understands all of the preseason expectations. But he doesnt want FSU fans to forget this: despite losing a dozen players to injuries, the Seminoles still beat their biggest rivals and won nine games in 2011.
If the Seminoles dont lose any juniors early to the NFL, they could return 18 of their 22 starters on offense and defense in 2012...
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December 30, 2011
FSU's Jenkins, Commack suspended for bowl
TALLAHASSEE Florida State reserve linebacker Arrington Jenkins was arrested on Sunday and charged with grand theft, allegedly for stealing a motorcycle.
Jenkins and Avis Commack, who was arrested in a separate incident on Friday, have been suspended by coach Jimbo Fisher for the Champs Sports Bowl against Notre Dame on Dec. 29.
Both of them are suspended as of right now from the...
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December 19, 2011
SWEET SOUVENIR
FSU punter tries to cut piece of The Swamp
Florida State punter Shawn Powell was named the ACC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking nine punts for 400 yards in FSU’s 21-7 win over Florida on Saturday night. It was a big win for Powell and the Seminoles, who closed out the regular season by taking out their rivals on the road. [...]
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November 28, 2011
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November 28, 2011
Florida State Seminoles: 2011 Exit Survey
Big things were expected for the Florida State Seminoles this past season. We had them at #6 when we did our Pre-Season predictions. After picking apart two "easy" teams, the Seminoles ran into some trouble in late September. A loss to Oklahoma was almost expected given how high they were thought of coming into the season but losses to Clemson and then Wake Forest almost...
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Young Seminoles team headed for bright future
ORLANDO Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher understands all of the preseason expectations. But he doesnt want FSU fans to forget this: Despite losing a dozen players to injuries, the Seminoles still beat their biggest rivals and won nine games in 2011.
If the Seminoles dont lose any juniors early to the NFL, they could return 18 of their 22 starters on offense and defense in 2012...
Via Fox Sports Florida
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December 30, 2011
Florida, Fisher return many players in 2012
Jimbo Fisher heads into his third season at Florida State with the nucleus intact from a team that failed to live up to some big expectations in 2011.
The slogan for the past season was ''Now,'' which translated to one week at a time after an early season three-game losing streak.
''We were close, but there were details we left out,'' Fisher said. ''Hopefully the details will be...
Via AP on Fox
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January 06, 2012
Florida State RB Thomas ineligible for bowl game
Florida State senior running back Jermaine Thomas has been declared academically ineligible for the Champs Sports Bowl and will not play in his final college game.
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Wednesday Thomas did not pass one of his classes during the fall semester. Fisher says Thomas was the only player on the roster who is academically ineligible for the Dec. 29 game...
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December 21, 2011
Florida State extends Fisher's contract 1 year
Florida State is extending football coach Jimbo Fisher's contract through the 2016 season.
The school announced the one-year extension to Fisher's current contract before the kickoff of Thursday's Champs Sports Bowl against Notre Dame. Fisher signed a five-year, $13.75 million contract in February after going 10-4 during the 2010 season, his first as head coach.
FSU...
Via AP on Fox
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December 29, 2011
'We got a lot of guys we wanted'
Led by a quintet of five-star recruits, and with No. 6 presumably on the way, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher did not sign a lot of players Wednesday but made sure the ones he did sign were truly elite.
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12 days ago
A true leader, LB Bradham boosting defense
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nigel Bradham grew up just south of Tallahassee in Crawfordville and was a football star. Not just the best player on Wakulla Highs team but a five-star prospect who was arguably one of the nations top defensive players.
Bradham had more than 40 scholarship offers, but really there was only one choice. A lifelong fan of Florida States football team, Bradham...
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November 23, 2011
How did Florida State get the Best Recruiting Class, but still get Left Hanging Today?
Boom! That is how, Jimbo Fisher. All his "predictions" of NSD came true, since he got pretty much all the top recruits' letter of intents today. What one Flordia State member would have wished for instead of a 5-star recruit? A hand clap. [Follow me @TravisHouser]
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Bradham knows the next FSU star
Nole Digest spent time with former Florida State star Nigel Bradham at the Senior Bowl. Who does the 6-3, 240-pounder think is going to blow up on defense next year for the 'Noles? He told us.
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