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Former Florida State men's basketball assistant coach Corey Williams has been named the new head men's basketball coach at Stetson, the school officially announced during a 2:30 press conference today.
Williams has been on Leonard Hamilton's FSU staff since the 2007-08 season. Since then, the 'Noles have compiled a 132-72 combined record during Williams' six-seasons stint in Tallahassee -- including one ACC Championship.
Williams is the second assistant coach under Hamilton to earn a head coaching job in the last three seasons, joining Andy Enfield, who took the top job at FGCU in 2011. Enfield is now the head coach at USC after last season's remarkable NCAA Tournament run by the Eagles.
It's "fun with maps" time here at Seminoles.com and what better way to visualize this great country of ours than to map out the hometowns of every returning scholarship student-athlete on the 2013 FSU football roster? That's right; there is no better way.
Here's a look at where the 2013 'Noles call home:
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The month of June is nearly upon us and that means Jimbo Fisher's annual football camp is just around the corner. Fisher's yearly camp gives youth and high school football players the opportunity to work with the entire 'Noles coaching staff on FSU's campus.
For more information, and to register, click the graphic below:
Courtesy of the ACC:
GREENSBORO, N.C.--A fourth straight appearance in
prime time for the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game and 11 national
exposures in the first three weeks of the season, including six national TV
appearances on the opening weekend of the year, headline the Atlantic Coast
Conference early season TV football schedule announced Thursday by the ACC.
The
schedule includes all of the ACC's games for the first three weeks of the season,
with the exception of a few road non-conference games which are controlled by
the host teams' conferences, as well as four of five Thursday night contests
which will be nationally televised by ESPN.
The
2013 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, which will be played for the
fourth consecutive year in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, is scheduled
for Saturday, Dec. 7, and will have a nationally televised kickoff time of
either 7:45 p.m. (on ESPN) or 8 p.m. ET (on ABC).
The
first of five ACC appearances on ESPN's Thursday night package opens the 2013
football season when North Carolina faces South Carolina at Williams Brice
Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m.
That
game is followed by Miami hosting Florida International (8 pm) on Friday, Aug.
30 on ESPNU and three national appearances on Saturday, Aug. 31; Virginia hosting BYU on ESPNU (3:30 pm); Virginia
Tech facing defending national champion Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
on ESPN (5:30 p.m.); and Clemson hosting Georgia on ABC (8 p.m.).
Florida
State and Pittsburgh complete the opening weekend meeting on Labor Day Monday
night (8 p.m.) on ESPN at Heinz Field in the Panthers' first ACC football game.
The game marks the ACC's 10th consecutive game on Labor Day Monday night, a
streak which began in 2004. Pittsburgh, which, along with Syracuse, officially
joins the ACC on July 1, will make its initial appearance on Labor Day Monday
night in its inaugural league game, while the Seminoles are appearing for the
sixth time in the nationally televised showcase.
Other
national TV exposures during the first three weeks include Wake Forest at
Boston College on Friday, Sept. 6 (ESPN2, 8 p.m.); Florida at Miami on
Saturday, Sept. 7 (ESPN, noon); Oregon at Virginia also on Saturday, Sept. 7 (3:30
p.m. regionally on ABC, to the rest of the nation on ESPN2); Nevada at Florida
State on Sept. 14 (ESPN or ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.); and Georgia Tech at Duke (ESPNU,
3:30 p.m.).
In
all, seven of the Top 10 teams in the final 2012 USA Today poll will be in
action in ACC games on the season's first two weekends in Alabama (No. 1),
Oregon (No. 2), Georgia (No. 4), South Carolina (No. 7), Florida State (No. 8),
Clemson (No. 9) and Florida (No. 10).
Gametimes
were also announced for three of the
other four Thursday night games for the ACC which will be televised nationally
on ESPN with each one having a 7:30 p.m. kickoff in Clemson at NC State (Sept.
19); Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (Sept. 26); and Georgia Tech at Clemson
(Nov. 14). The kickoff time for the Miami at North Carolina game, set for
Thursday, Oct. 17, is still to be determined.
Combined
with the three Friday night games, the ACC has already announced a total of 17
national TV exposures. When ESPN3 games are included
A
total eight games will also be available nationally on ESPN3 beginning with Presbyterian
at Wake Forest on Thursday, Aug. 29 (6:30 p.m.) and continuing with Villanova
at Boston College (Aug. 31, Noon); Elon at Georgia Tech (Aug. 31, noon) and
North Carolina Central at Duke (Aug. 31, 4 p.m.).
The
ACC's ESPN3 schedule also includes Western Carolina at Virginia Tech (Sept. 7,
1:30 p.m.); Old Dominion at Maryland (Sept. 7, 4 p.m.); Richmond at NC State
(Sept. 7, 4 p.m.) and Wagner at Syracuse (Sept. 14, 4 p.m.).
The
ACC will again have two syndicated packages produced by the ACC Network this
fall: The ACC Network and the Regional Sports Networks (RSN).
The
ACC Network will make its 2013 debut, syndicating in 95 markets nationally and
more than 62 million TV households with three games, each with a 12:30 p.m.
kickoff: Louisiana Tech at NC State (Aug. 31); Middle Tennessee at North
Carolina (Sept. 7); and New Mexico at
Pittsburgh (Sept. 14).
In
addition, ACC Network games are also available digitally on ESPN3 (outside of
the ACC footprint) and on theACC.com and on the ACC App for IPhones, IPads and
Droid mobile devices.
The
ACC will also feature a weekly football game which will air each week on the
Regional Sports Networks (RSN) of Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox
Sports Florida or Sun Sports, Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic, New England
Sports Network (NESN), the YES Network or MSG Network in New York and Root
Sports in Pennsylvania, in addition to several other RSNs nationally.
The
RSN package will have a 12:30 p.m. kickoff for the first three weeks of the season.
The RSN ACC package begins with Maryland hosting Florida International (Aug.31)
and continues with Clemson hosting South Carolina State (Sept. 7) and Wake
Forest hosting Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 14). The RSN package games are also
available outside of their coverage areas on ESPN3.
ESPN
Since its launch September 7, 1979 in 1.4 million homes, ESPN has become synonymous with sports media in America. The original television network, now seen in approximately 100 million homes, is America's #1 source for sports programming, airing Monday Night Football, NASCAR, MLB, NBA, college football including the Bowl Championship Series, men's and women's college basketball including the entire NCAA Women's Tournament, three of golf's majors (Masters, U.S. Open and British Open), IndyCar, an extensive soccer schedule including the FIFA World Cup, the WNBA, the X Games and Winter X Games and The ESPYs.
Its programming philosophy is to present a wide variety of exclusive, high-quality, innovative and in-depth sports events; sports news studio shows, most notably the Emmy Award-winning SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and sport-specific shows such as Sunday NFL Countdown and College Football GameDay; plus original programming, such as the highly acclaimed "30 for 30" documentary series.
ESPN2
Launched in 1993 to 10 million homes, ESPN2 is the second largest 24-hour sports network (behind ESPN), seen in approximately 100 million homes with a wide variety of major event and studio programming. Its high-quality schedule includes college football and basketball, tennis including all four Grand Slam events, NASCAR's Nationwide Series, NBA and much more. Studio shows include the popular weekday morning duo of Mike and Mike in the Morning (a simulcast of the ESPN Radio program) and ESPN First Take, weekday afternoon's Sports Nation and shows devoted to college football, NBA and NASCAR.
ESPNU
The 24-hour college sports television network airs more than 650 live events annually and offers over 1,000 original studio shows. ESPNU has seen a steady increase since its inception on March 4, 2005 and is now in 75 million households. The brand is also available in high definition on ESPNUHD, now in over 20 million homes. The network has long-term carriage agreements with all 10 of the top multichannel TV providers - Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV (Channel 208), DISH Network (Channel 141), Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV and AT&T U-verse.
ESPN3
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a
destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually
and accessible online via WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the
WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members. It is
currently available to more than 85 million homes at no additional cost to fans
who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an
affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to
approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military
personnel via computers connected to on-campus educational networks and on-base
military networks.
Florida State's Bryan Stork is included on the Rimington Trophy 2013 Spring Watch List. The award is presented annually to college football's top offensive center.
Here is the official press release:
NEW YORK CITY - The Rimington Trophy committee has released its 2013 Spring Watch List. The list includes 17 returning players from the 2012 Watch List. In all, there are 44 players on the Watch List. The SEC leads the way with nine players while the PAC-12 and the Mountain West Conference check in with five players each. The following is a list of those named to the 2013 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List.
* American Football Coaches Association * Walter Camp Foundation * Sporting News * Football Writers Association of America
The Center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the Center with most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by the Rimington Trophy committee. The winner will be honored at Rimington Trophy Presentation banquet at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 11, 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About the Rimington Trophy The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2 million for the cystic fibrosis community. The fourteen-year old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised nearly $100 million for CF Research. Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman. For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com About the NCFAA The Rimington Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game's predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association's official website, ncfaa.org. |
In case you missed it last night, here's a GIF of Jameis Winston's head-turning throw form right field to third base in the FSU baseball team's win over Clemson. Full video of the throw can be seen below the GIF.
Enjoy.
Florida State senior cornerback Lamarcus Joyner has been named as one of 42 defensive players across college football to the 2013 Lott IMPACT Watch List. The award takes into consideration defensive performance as well as five traits as IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Joyner is one of seven ACC players to earn a spot on the list.
Joyner is coming off a strong junior season in which he became one of the top safeties in the country. He elected this off-season to make the move to cornerback under new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.
To view the complete press release on the league's seven watch-list players, click here to visit the ACC's website.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Take a look back at Florida State's 51-7 victory over the Boston College Eagles.
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Former Florida State kicker and recent Buffalo Bills sixth-round draft selection Dustin Hopkins joined The John Murphy Show on Bills.com to discuss the start of his professional career.
Here's a full audio clip of Hopkins' appearance on the show:
Here's a pretty funny spoof of "Gruden's QB Camp" by former Florida State quarterbacks Danny Kanell and EJ Manuel that aired on Unite.
Check out #KanellQBCamp:
Less than five five months after tearing his ACL against Florida, FSU defensive end Tank Carradine held his own pro day in Cincinnati last weekend. Needless to say, his rehab has gone pretty well (hello, first round?).
Hat tip to @JoshNorris and @SC_DougFarrar for sharing the video on Twitter.
The Jacksonville Jaguars today unveiled some spiffy new uniforms from Nike.
The Jags currently have one former FSU football player on their roster in rising second-year defensive back Mike Harris.
Minnesota, which features former 'Noles quarterback Christian Ponder as its starter, and the Miami Dolphins are scheduled to unveil their own new uniforms Thursday before the draft.
Here's full uniform #Jaguars twitter.com/jaguars/status...
-- Jacksonville Jaguars (@jaguars) April 23, 2013
Christian Jones monster hit dot gif:
Get in the endzone dot gif:
Lamarcus Joyner body slam dot gif:
Kelvin Benjamin is big dot gif:
Happy Roberto Aguayo dot gif:
Check out some great photos of Florida State's annual Garnet and Gold Game on the official FSU football Facebook page.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Take a look back at Florida State's 30-17 victory over the South Florida Bulls on September 29.
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Courtesy of FSU Sports Information, here are the official statistics from the Seminoles' second spring scrimmage of the year:
Passing:
Jameis Winston - 8-of-15, 129 yards, INT
Clint Trickett 17-of-28, 195 yards, 2 TDs
Jacob Coker 10-of-17, 162 yards, INT
Sean Maguire 8-of-15, 102 yards, TD
Rushing:
James Wilder Jr.: 13 carries, 69 yards, TD
Chad Abram: 5 carries, 24 yards, TD
Mario Pender: 6 carries, 20 yards
Jameis Winston: 2 carries, 16 yards, TD
Receiving:
Kenny Shaw 11 catches, 115 yards, TD
Kelvin Benjamin 6 catches, 131 yards
Willie Haulstead - 5 catches, 51 yards
Christian Green 7 catches, 130 yards
Rashad Greene 2 catches, 63 yards
Chad Abram: 3 catches, 31 yards
James Wilder, Jr.: 1 catch, 40 yards
Tackles:
Mario Edwards Jr.: 6 tackles, TFL
Nile Lawrence-Stample: 6 tackles
Lamarcus Joyner: 9 tackles
PJ Williams: 8 tackles, TFL
Karlos Williams: 8 tackls, TFL
Colin Blake: 6 tackles
Eddie Goldman: 4 tackles, 3 TFL
Girogio Newberry: 3 tackles, 2 TFL
Here's a look at the official statistics from the team's first scrimmage of the spring.
The ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) is currently highlighting the top draft-eligible prospects from the ACC. Here's their look at former FSU defensive end Bjoern Werner:
Courtesy of FSU Sports Information, here are the official statistics from the Seminoles' first spring scrimmage of the year:
Passing
Clint Trickett - 10-of-20, 142 yards, 1 TD
Jacob Coker - 9-of-17, 97 yards
Jameis Winston - 11-of-18, 239 yards, 1 TD
Sean Maguire - 10-of-19, 214 yards, 1 TD
Dorsey Moore - 2-of-4, 31 yards
Receiving
Rashad Greene - 6 catches, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Greg Dent - 6 catches, 95 yards
Willie Haulstead - 5 catches, 97 yards
Kenny Shaw - 3 catches, 56 yards
Kelvin Benjamin - 6 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD
Nick O'Leary - 2 catches, 14 yards
Christo Kourtzidis - 2 catches, 29 yards
Kevin Haplea - 2 catches, 7 yards
Tackles
Telvin Smith - 12 tackles, 2 TFL
Ukeme Eligwe - 8 tackles
PJ Williams - 7 tackles
Terrence Brooks - 6 tackles
Reggie Northrup - 6 tackles, 1 TFL
Lamarcus Joyner - 5 tackles
Mario Edwards, Jr. - 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL
Christian Jones - 4 tackles, 1 TFL
Seminoles.com has undergone five re-designs since the site first launched in the late 1990s.
I just completed a feature story for the May issue of Unconquered Magazine that highlights the history, present and future of the official website of FSU athletics and wanted to share the different images of the front pages over the years.
So, hop in your time machine and take a look:
Seminoles.com consistently brings you videos, written stories and podcasts highlighting Florida State's student-athletes and now we present a brand new way to connect with the 'Noles: through music.
FSU Athletics is now on Spotify and in the future will be sharing playlists with you as chosen by the Seminoles.
With baseball season in full swing and FSU gearing up for its Wednesday home game against Florida Gulf Coast, our first playlist features the current walk-up songs for each of the 'Noles.
Student-Athlete/Walk-Up Song/Artist:
Giovanny Alfonzo: My Life Be Like by Grits f/ Toby Mac
Kyle Bird: Spaceman Carnage Festival Trap Remix by Hardwell
Jose Brizuela: Hustlin' by Rick Ross
Kenny Burkhead: Hall of Fame by The Script
Robbie Coles: You Ain't Seen Country Yet by Josh Thompson
Marcus Davis: I Run This by Birdman f/ Lil Wayne
Josh Delph: Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
Evan Geist: Springsteen by Eric Church
Justin Gonzalez: All the Above by Maino
JJ Could: I'm Goin In by Lil Wayne
Bryant Holtmann: Neva End by Future
Lee Howard: Doing My Thing by Khristian B
Brandon Johnson: Superstar by Lupe Fiasco
Hayden Jordan: Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Brett Knief: Feels So Good by Mase
Brandon Leibrandt: Sunshine by Matisyahu
Stephen McGee: Safe and Sound (Zion-I Remix) by Rebelution
Peter Miller: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Seth Miller: The Only Way to Know by Jason Aldean
Ladson Montgomery: Betta Ask Somebody by G-Unit
John Nogowski: Baba O'Reily by The Who
John Sansone: Youngin' on His Grind by Wiz Khalifa
Dylan Silva: Levels by Avicii
Scott Sitz: Real American by Rick Derringer
Casey Smit: My Moment by 2 Chainz
Gage Smith: Stayin' Alive Remix by Teddybears (not on Spotify)
DJ Stewart: Go DJ by Lil Wayne
Billy Strode: Let There be Cowgirls by Chris Cagle
Alvin Swoope: God's Gift by J.Cole
Ryan Valdes: I Knew You Trouble by Taylor Swift (not on Spotify)
Luke Weaver: I'm Blue by Eiffel 65
Jameis Winston: I'm Different by 2 Chainz
This list is subject to change prior to the start of Florida State's 2013 Pro Day on Tuesday, March 19 but here is an early look at the former 'Noles that will work out in front of NFL personnel courtesy of the FSU Sports Information office:
Expected Participant List
DE Tank Carradine
LB Cory Cox
DT Everett Dawkins
LS Dax Dellenbach
OL Daniel Glauser
K Dustin Hopkins
DE Brandon Jenkins
TE Jonathan Johnson
QB EJ Manuel
DT Anthony McCloud
LB Nick Moody
DB Xavier Pryce
FB Lonnie Pryor
LS/H Chris Revell
CB Xavier Rhodes
RB Debrale Smiley
WR Rodney Smith
DE Toshmon Stevens
LB Sean Tidmus
RB Chris Thompson
OL Menelik Watson
DE Bjoern Werner
LB Vince Williams
Former Players
OL Alex Barron
CB Avis Commack
DB Jajuan Harley
DL Travis Johnson
CB Greg Reid
TE Beau Reliford
DB Terrance Parks
RB Jermaine Thomas
By Jerry Kutz, Seminole Boosters
You coached a lot of players over the years and many of those guys have gained a lot of weight after football, which some believe shortens life spans. Would you comment?
Bowden: Most athletes after they quit playing and performing do gain weight because they are used to eating what they want and they don't burn the calories off like they used to. As linemen, Joe and Henry were big to begin with so it's natural that they would get even larger after they quit playing
Do you think Joe and Henry are good examples for America and for former athletes alike?
Bowden: I hope Joe wins the Biggest Loser. He and his brother Henry have both lost over 100 pounds. They are setting a good example for America and for our former Athletes and that is what people need to see. If Joe and Henry can do it so can you.
They say that former football players die younger than they should because of the weight they carry. Have you seen that?
Bowden: So many of our former athletes do die earlier and its usually because of obesity and its usually because they stop exercising something they did all the time. I see our former players who go off to the NFL coming back 30, 40 50 pounds bigger. America can learn from what Joe and Henry are doing, especially you athletes need to pay attention.
You were diagnosed as a type-two diabetic and dealt with weight loss. What did you do?
Bowden: I lost 20 pounds after I quit coaching because I knew I like to eat and knew I wouldn't be as active as I was when I was coaching. I get out and play golf, hit balls, when I am not out speaking. I like to eat so I am careful of what I eat and I do exercise. I'd like to lose five more.
Former Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel is set to appear on an episode of FOX Sports South's "The Panel," which is a 30-minute series of shows that features a prominent college football player on the verge of the NFL Draft.
Manuel recently completed taping of his episode with multiple air dates scheduled throughout the month of April. In the episode, Manuel goes in front of a panel of former NFL players Tim Couch, Takeo Spikes, Ovie Mughelli and Dorsey Levens.
Here are the dates and times that Manuel's episode of "The Panel" will air throughout the country:
FOX College Sports Atlantic Mon - 03/18/2013 10:00 PM Eastern Delay
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Mon - 03/18/2013 09:00 PM Central Delay
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Mon - 03/25/2013 08:30 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Sun - 03/31/2013 12:30 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Tue - 04/02/2013 04:00 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Mon - 04/15/2013 08:00 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS MIDWEST Mon - 04/22/2013 08:00 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS NORTH Mon - 03/18/2013 10:30 PM Central Delay
FOX SPORTS NORTH Tue - 03/19/2013 08:00 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS NORTH Tue - 03/19/2013 05:30 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS NORTH Tue - 04/23/2013 08:00 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS NORTH Tue - 04/23/2013 04:00 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS NORTH Wed - 04/24/2013 03:00 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS SAN DIEGO Tue - 03/19/2013 05:30 PM Pacific Delay
FOX SPORTS SAN DIEGO Fri - 03/29/2013 06:00 AM Pacific Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Mon - 03/18/2013 12:00 AM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Mon - 03/18/2013 10:00 PM Eastern Delay
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Wed - 03/20/2013 11:00 AM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Sat - 03/23/2013 06:30 PM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Tue - 03/26/2013 10:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Fri - 03/29/2013 10:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH Sat - 03/30/2013 09:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS SOUTH (Non-Predators 1) Mon - 03/25/2013 07:00 PM Eastern Repeat
FOX SPORTS WEST Tue - 03/26/2013 10:30 PM Pacific Delay
FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN Mon - 03/18/2013 12:00 AM Central Delay
FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN Wed - 03/20/2013 08:30 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN Thu - 03/21/2013 04:30 PM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN Mon - 03/25/2013 08:30 AM Central Repeat
FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN Tue - 04/23/2013 08:00 AM Central Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Tue - 03/19/2013 07:00 PM Eastern Delay
SPORTSOUTH Sun - 03/24/2013 08:30 PM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Tue - 03/26/2013 11:30 AM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Tue - 03/26/2013 06:30 PM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Fri - 03/29/2013 11:00 AM Eastern Repeat
SUN SPORTS Mon - 04/01/2013 02:00 PM Eastern Repeat
SUN SPORTS Tue - 04/09/2013 06:00 PM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Mon - 04/15/2013 10:30 PM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Tue - 04/23/2013 10:00 AM Eastern Repeat
SPORTSOUTH Thur - 04/25/2013 9:30 AM Eastern Repeat
Courtesy of Kidz 1st Fund:
Tallahassee, FL - Florida State head football coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife Candi presented the second Kidz1stFund check in only 19 months to Dr. John Wagner, M.D. and Dr. Margaret L. MacMillan, M.D. co-directors of the Fanconi Anemia Comprehensive Care Clinic at the University of Minnesota Monday evening at a reception at the TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. Kidz1stFund's donations to date toward Fanconi anemia research total $1 million.
"FA is our opponent and we will do everything we can to fight this disease head on," said Jimbo Fisher. "Candi and I knew from the beginning we could make a difference by helping to raise awareness and fund research. Through the generous donors of Kidz1stFund, these million dollars will make a significant difference in the lives of FA patients."
The Fishers created Kidz1stFund after their 7-year old son, Ethan, was diagnosed with the rare blood disorder in 2011. Fanconi anemia is a genetic disease which causes possible birth defects, bone marrow failure and eventually leads to cancer years earlier than the general population. Currently, there is no cure for FA, and yet the Fishers are tirelessly working to help find that cure.
"The world's first successful cord blood transplant was with an FA patient, and now there have been over 23,000 cord blood transplant performed for a variety of diseases to date," said Dr. MacMillan. "FA families like the Fishers continue to push for better treatments for this terrible disease, and we hope to one day be able to find that elusive cure for Ethan and the others with FA."
Kidz1stFund, under the direction of chairwoman, Candi Fisher, made its first pledge of $500,000 in March of 2012 to the University of Minnesota's Amplatz Children's Hospital, doubling the university's research budget for Fanconi anemia.
"We chose the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital because it treats more Fanconi anemia patients needing blood and marrow transplantation than all other hospitals in the country combined," said Candi Fisher. "And because, most importantly, their team of doctors gave us hope that a cure would be found."
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Kidz1stFund: Jimbo & Candi Fisher's Kidz1stFund is
dedicated to raising awareness and research dollars for Fanconi anemia, the
rare disease that affects their younger son, Ethan. Dollars raised through generous donations,
online contributions, merchandise, and during special events go toward finding
better treatments and ultimately a cure for this life threatening disease.
To learn more about the fund and donate
to the cause, please visit www.Kidz1stFund.com.
Notre Dame officially announced its split from the Big East Conference Tuesday morning. The Irish will join the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports except football (independent) and hockey (Hockey East) in time for the 2013 seasons starting this fall.
Here is the official statement from ACC commissioner John Swofford and Notre Dame vice president/director of athletics Jack Swarbrick, courtesy of the ACC:
John Swofford:
"Our conference, schools and fans are delighted that Notre Dame will join the ACC on July 1, 2013. The addition of Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse, followed by Louisville in 2014, positions us extremely well with an outstanding collection of 15 member institutions."
"As was previously announced, our annual five games against Notre Dame in football will begin with the 2014 season. This not only will enhance our league's already ambitious football schedules but also will provide terrific fan excitement."
"From a basketball perspective, the level of competition will be second to none. As we look towards the future, there's no denying that ACC Basketball will continue to set even higher standards of excitement and excellence. The competition will be brutal, which is a great thing for our league and fans."
Jack Swarbrick:
"Notre Dame now looks forward with great anticipation to becoming a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. We are thrilled to join a great group of institutions who share our commitment to the integration of athletics into the academic mission of the university. Our coaches and student-athletes across our athletic programs are truly excited about the new challenges ahead."
Florida State senior guard Michael Snaer has been named to the All-ACC Third Team, the conference announced Monday afternoon.
Snaer currently leads FSU with 14.5 points per game and will guide the 'Noles into ACC Tournament action against Clemson Thursday at 9:15 p.m.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Take a look back at the 2012 Florida State Football season, and in this week's episode, we feature the Seminoles' shutout victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
The NFL Combine starts Saturday and 13 former Florida State student-athletes are in action auditioning in front of league personnel.
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Be sure to check out the preview story from earlier this week here. This blog post will update throughout the next several days with measurements/tidbits/results from each of the 'Noles.
Updates (most recent first):
Xavier Rhodes: Back-to-back 4.41s in the 40-yard dash and 40 1/2 vertical jump. 1st-round lock? #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
— Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 26, 2013
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$$$ #FSU #Noles "@willbrinson: Xavier Rhodes first unofficial 40 time: 4.41. Coooooking."
— Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 26, 2013
#FSU #Noles RT @movethesticks: Xavier Rhodes just walked by our set on the field. That's what you'd like a CB to look like! #NFLCombine
— Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 26, 2013
More #FSU bench reps (225 pounds): Tank Carradine-28, Bjoern Werner-25, Everett Dawkins-23, Brandon Jenkins-18, Nick Moody-17 #NFLCombine
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Xavier Rhodes did 14 reps on the 225-pound bench press. Greg Reid did 10. 40-yard dashes tomorrow. #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Nick Moody's first 40-yard dash attempt is unofficially a 4.72. #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
4.81 40-yard dash for Bjoern Werner on his second attempt. (1.66 10-yard split) #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Bjoern Werner's first 40-yard dash at the #NFLCombine: 4.79 unofficially with a 1.68 10-yard split. #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Second 40-yard dash attempt for Everett Dawkins: 5.05 unofficial with 1.73 10-yard split. #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Everett Dawkins' first attempt at the 40-yard dash is unofficially a 5.00 w/ a 1.73 10-yard split. #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 25, 2013
Lonnie Pryor's first 40-yard dash is an unofficial 4.59 #NFLCombine # FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
Official 4.65 40-yard dash time for EJ Manuel, per the NFL. That's 2nd fastest among QBs behind Geno Smith. Good, stock-raising number. #FSU
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
EJ Manuel's 34.0 vertical is best among the #NFLCombine QBs. His 118.0 broad jump good enough to tie for second. #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
After an impressive 4.44 on his 1st attempt, Rodney Smith's 2nd 40-yard dash is unofficially a 4.46. #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
Rodney Smith unofficially runs a 4.44 40-yard dash a w/ a 1.55 10-yard split in his first attempt. Nice time. #NFLCombine #Noles #FSU
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
EJ Manuel's second attempt in the 40-yard dash is a 4.63 w/ 1.63 10-yard split. Good performance w/ that 237-pound frame. #NFLCombine #FSU
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
EJ Manuel's first attempt at the 40-yard dash is unofficially a 4.62 (10-yard split: 1.65) #NFLCombine #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
#FSU #Noles RT @mockingthedraft: 2013 NFL Combine: Bjoern Werner's journey intrigues NFL teams sbn.to/15cJNsS
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
Xavier Rhodes' measurements at the #NFLCombine: 6'1 4/8" and 210 pounds. (via @bryanbroaddus) #Noles #FSU
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
QBs/RBs/WRs at #NFLCombine today. #FSU's Lonnie Pryor benched 225 17 times; Chris Thompson did 21 yesterday. Updates: noles.co/131e1Ri
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 24, 2013
Menelik Watson capped off his work outs in Indianapolis with a 24 1/2-foot vertical jump, a 103.0-inches broad jump, an 8/31-seconds 3-cone drill, and a 5.01-seconds 20-yard shuttle according to NFL.com.
#FSU #Noles RT @mockingthedraft: Werner says he thinks he can play OLB in a 3-4. "I think I'm athletic enough to do it in the NFL."
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
Injured #FSU DE started running Monday: RT @nfldraftscout: Tank Carradine says he expects to be healthy before April. Hello, Top 10 picks.
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
#FSU's Brandon Jenkins will not run the 40-yard dash at the #NFLCombine, per @mockingthedraft. #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
Dustin Hopkins ran unofficial 40-yard dash times of 4.81 and 4.69. On the NFL's official combine website, Hopkins' second attempt is listed as officially 4.74, which is tied for second fastest among kickers and punters since 2006 according to the sortable records in that web page. Here is video of Hopkins' second attempt:
Here is video of both of Menelik Watson's 40-yard dashes:
"That kid I think is a starting left tackle in the league, Menelik Watson." -Mike Mayock. Watson ran 5.22 40-yard dash in 2nd attempt. #FSU
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
Menelik Watson's first attempt at the 40-yard dash: 5.25 10-yard split: 1.80 #FSU #Noles #NFLCombine
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
Bjoern Werner's #NFLCombine measurements: 6'3 2/8" and 266 pounds (via @bryanbroaddus) #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
Tank Carradine's #NFLCombine measurements: 6'4 1/8" and 276 pounds (via @bryanbroaddus) #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 23, 2013
More #FSU #NFLCombine measurements: Lonnie Pryor 5'11 3/8" 227 pounds & Chris Thompson 5'7 1/8" 192 pounds (thanks to @bryanbroaddus) #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 22, 2013
EJ Manuel's #NFLCombine measurements: 6'4 5/8" and 237 pounds (via @bryanbroaddus) #FSU #Noles
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 22, 2013
#FSU's Menelik Watson: 6'5" 1/8, 310 pounds with 34-inch arms. (via @movethesticks) #Noles #NFLCombine
-- Brandon Mellor (@BrandonMellor) February 21, 2013
Florida State freshman sensation Marvin Bracy just won the ACC Indoor 60-meters dash title moments ago in Blacksburg, Va. with a 6.57 mark. FSU's Dentarius Locke ran a 6.58 to earn a second-place finish.
Official results:
Former Florida State standout Toney Douglas is headed west. Late Wednesday night, news broke that Douglas and several other players were involved in a trade between the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings.
Here is the official press release from Douglas' new team, with a photo showing what he'll look like in a Kings uniform. (Release and photo courtesy of SacramentoKings.com)
SACRAMENTO, CA ---- The Sacramento Kings today acquired forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich, guard Toney Douglas and cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for forwards Francisco Garcia, Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt, according to Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie.
"We are excited about the addition of Patrick, Toney and Cole," said Petrie. "They will add skill and depth along with the potential for a different look to our roster. We all want to thank Francisco, Thomas and Tyler for their efforts and contributions."
In Patterson, the Kings receive the 14th overall selection of the 2010 NBA Draft (Kentucky) who averaged 11.6 points (.519 FGs, .365 3FGs, .755 FTs), 4.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in 47 outings with the Rockets this season (started 38). The 6-9, 235-pound forward has posted career numbers of 8.4 points (.495 FGs, .347 3FGs, .723 FTs), 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in 163 contests with Houston (started 45).
Aldrich is a 6-11, 240-pound center selected by Oklahoma City with the 11th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft (Kansas) and is averaging 1.7 points (.530 FGs, .704 FTs) and 1.9 rebounds in 74 career games with both the Thunder and Rockets.
Douglas is a third-year pro who tallied 8.1 points (.395 FGs, .377 3FGs, .882 FTs), 1.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals in 49 games with the Rockets this season. The 6-2, 185-pound guard was drafted by the New York Knicks out of Florida State and has notched career averages of 8.8 points (.406 FGs, .357 3FGs, .825 FTs), 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 224 career contests.
Garcia, whose years with the Kings (8th season) made him the longest-tenured player on the roster, was selected by the Sacramento as an early entry candidate out of Louisville with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft and is averaging 5.2 points (.376 FGs, .367 3FGs, .857 FTs), 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 17.8 minutes per game in 40 contests (started 15) this season. He has amassed career averages of 8.3 points (.433 FGs, .360 3FGs, .809 FTs), 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 22.2 minutes per game in 460 outings (started 128).
Robinson is averaging 4.8 points (.424 FGs, .577 FTs), 4.7 rebounds and 15.9 minutes per game in 51 contests as a rookie this season. He has scored in double-figures in seven games and grabbed 10 or more rebounds on five occasions. Robinson was selected by the Kings as an undergraduate (junior) out of Kansas with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Honeycutt, currently in his second NBA season, is averaging 0.9 points (.273 FGs, 0-2 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 1.1 rebounds and 3.6 minutes per game in nine contests off the bench for Sacramento. He has recorded career averages of 1.2 points (.314 FGs, .200 3FGs, .714 FTs), 1.0 rebounds and 5.0 minutes per game in 24 outings. Honeycutt was selected by the Kings as a sophomore out of UCLA with the 35th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Take a look back at the 2012 Florida State Football season. This week, we feature the win over Savannah State.
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Today marks the end of top-eight voting for the cover athlete of the next edition of the EA SPORTS NCAA Football video game and the kind folks at EA have provided me with a signed EJ Manuel helmet (pictured below) to give away to a lucky fan as a thank you for taking part in the Facebook voting process.
Here's how you can be the one to get the signed item from FSU's four-time bowl-game winner: The first person to tweet me a photo to @BrandonMellor showing that they "liked" (and therefore voted) for Manuel on the official Facebook page wins the helmet.
Click here now to vote now and be sure to watch this video of Manuel from EA Sports. Also, make sure to follow EA Sports on Twitter at @eancaafootball.
UPDATE: @ZMart33 was the first to respond after he voted for Manuel. Thanks to everyone who participated!
@brandonmellor @eancaafootball twitter.com/ZMart33/status...
-- Zach Martin (@ZMart33) February 18, 2013
Former Florida State forward Bernard James will be honored Saturday night in Houston, Texas during the NBA's All-Star Weekend festivities.
The Dallas Mavericks rookie served in the military for six years with tours in Qatar, Iran and Kuwait. He has started seven games for the Mavs this season after being selected in the second round of the NBA Draft last summer.
Former Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel will be one of nine quarterbacks to individually appear on ESPN's popular Gruden's QB Camp with former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach/current Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden, ESPN announced Thursday.
The show will start airing April 4 at 8:30 p.m. and will air continuously throughout the month on SportsCenter and NFL studio shows across ESPN's family of networks.
His appearance on the show is the next in a long line of events that Manuel has or will participate in since he capped off his FSU career with an Orange Bowl victory. Manuel has already captured MVP honors in the Senior Bowl, won the accuracy contest in the Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge and will soon show off his skills at the NFL Combine.
For more information on the show, click here.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Get an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the Seminoles' trip to Miami for the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl in this special edition of Seminole Gametime.
Courtesy of Seminole Productions: Take a look back at the 2012 Florida State Football season. This week, we feature the victory over Murray State on September 1st. Check back next week for another edition of FSU Football Rewind.
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
Filmed and Edited by Chris Ruth
GFX by Brad Blanar
The top-eight voting for the cover of EA Sports' NCAA 14 video game ends Feb. 18 and Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel is one of the finalists. Make sure to vote for Manuel by "liking" EA Sports' Facebook page here. Click here to "like" and vote.
ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach released his second "Way Too Early Preseason Top 25" Monday and the Seminoles are No. 16, which is the same spot they were in the initial release.
This, from ESPN.com:
Check out the full list here.
Florida State is tied with LSU for the most invitees to the 2013 NFL Combine (hat tip to @GMLane). Thirteen former FSU football player are scheduled to work out and be tested in front of NFL general managers, executives, coaches and scouts.
Here's the list of former 'Noles invited (with the camp number they'll wear included):
Brandon Jenkins (DL20)
EJ Manuel (QB09)
Tank Carradine (DL07)
Dustin Hopkins (PK06)
Greg Reid (DB35)
Bjoern Werner (DL47)
Everett Dawkins (DL08)
Rodney Smith (WO30)
Xavier Rhodes (DB36)
Chris Thompson (RB32)
Menelik Watson (OL54)
Lonnie Pryor (RB26)
Nick Moody (LB22)
The combine will be held Feb. 23-26 and will air on NFL Network.
Watson and Hopkins will work out Feb. 23; Manuel, Thompson, Pryor and Smith will work out Feb. 24; Jenkins, Carradine, Werner, Dawkins and Moody will work out Feb. 25; Rhodes and Reid will work out on Feb. 26.
UPDATE: According to National Football Scouting, FSU's 13 invitees are the most the program has sent to the combine since 2001 when 14 'Noles worked out in Indianapolis.
Florida State's annual pro day, which this year should be quite popular among NFL executives, coaches and scouts, is set for March 19 on campus.
As announced by the FSU Sports Information Office Monday, spring practice will then start for the 'Noles March 20. The spring game is slated for April 13.
*All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Florida State All-American defensive back/NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders had a pretty memorable commercial air during the Super Bowl Sunday night. Here he is as "Leon Sandcastle":
Florida State's EJ Manuel and Dustin Hopkins recently competed in the Quicken Loans All-Star Challenge at Cowboys Stadium and the event will air Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Rumor has it, FSU's all-time pass efficiency leader had a great showing in the accuracy contest against fellow quarterbacks Mike Glennon, Jordan Rodgers and Ryan Nassib.
Here are some photos of the event, courtesy of Steve Woltmann:
Courtesy of Seminole Productions, take a look back at all the best moments from the 2012 Florida State Football season:
And here is a sneak peak at the FSU football behind-the-scenes show that will air on Sun Sports HD on Feb. 2:
And here is some video from the team beach party before the Orange Bowl (including a Telvin Smith jet-ski face plant):
Michael Snaer hit the fourth game-winner of his career Wednesday night against Maryland of course Gene Deckerhoff was there to call the action. Here's the legendary FSU radio play-by-play man's reaction to Snaer's latest big shot:
Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel and kicker Dustin Hopkins are set to compete in the 2013 Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge. The event will air Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. on ESPN2 and will then re-air on ESPN2 Sunday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. and at noon Feb. 17. ESPN will also carry an encore at 4 p.m. on April 14.
Here is a list of all the competitors:
Manuel will compete in the accuracy competition. |
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Quicken Loans QB Accuracy
EJ Manuel - FSU
Ryan Nassib - Syracuse
Mike Glennon - NC State
Jordan Rodgers - Vanderbilt
Obstacle Course
Alec Ogletree - LB - Georgia
Giovani Bernard - RB - UNC
TJ McDonald - S - USC
Khaseem Greene - LB - Rutgers
Skechers GoRun Hands Competition
Matt Elam - S - Florida
Kenny Vaccaro - S - Texas
Cordarrelle Patterson - WR - Tennessee
Robert Woods - WR - USC
Mercedes-Benz Lineman Strength Challenge
Sylvester Williams - DT - UNC
Sam Montgomery - DT - LSU
Damontre Moore - DE - Texas A&M
Alex Okafor - DE - Texas
Speed Kick
Dustin Hopkins - FSU
Caleb Sturgis - Florida
Brett Maher - Nebraska
Brett Baer - Louisiana-Lafayette
Below are the scheduled dates for the 2013 Jimbo Fisher Football Camp. For more information, call 850-644-7291.
June 8 Kicking Camp
June 9-11 Youth Camp ages 8 - 8th grade
June 12 -14 High School Camp 1
June 15 Team Camp Linemen & 7 on 7
July 17-19 High School Camp 2
June 9-11 Youth Camp ages 8 - 8th grade
June 12 -14 High School Camp 1
June 15 Team Camp Linemen & 7 on 7
July 17-19 High School Camp 2
EJ Manuel became the second quarterback in three years to capture MVP honors of the Senior Bowl, thanks to his two-touchdown performance in Mobile, Ala. Saturday evening. He joins Christian Ponder as Seminoles that have earned such an honor.
Manuel finished the game 7-of-10 for a team-high 76 yards in the South Team's 21-14 victory. Manuel started the game with a two-yard rushing score and then added a beautiful 20-yard scoring toss on his next offensive series. (See the pass here.)
Manuel then orchestrated a scoring drive late in the game that finished with a rushing score, meaning that all three of the South Team's touchdowns came with FSU's record-breaking signal-caller under center.
Linebacker Vince Williams also had himself quite the game, registering big hit after big hit and finishing with six total tackles. Everett Dawkins had four stops and a half sack of his own and Dustin Hopkins hit all three extra points.
Watch the complete highlights here on NFL.com and view the complete stats here.
Devon Bookert's game-tying 3-pointer with less than a minute to play:
Michael Snaer's game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer:
Bonus - Here's the game-winning call synced over top of game broadcast:
With Thursday's news that James Coley has left his offensive coordinator position at FSU for the same role at Miami, the Seminoles are now up to six total losses on the coaching staff this off-season.
In case your head is spinning, here is a quick look at where everyone has wound up:
- James Coley: FSU offensive coordinator to Miami offensive coordinator
- Eddie Gran: FSU running backs/special teams coach to Cincinnati offensive coordinator
- Dameyune Craig: FSU quarterbacks coach/recruiting coordinator to Auburn co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
- Mark Stoops: FSU defensive coordinator/secondary coach to Kentucky head coach
- D.J. Eliot: FSU defensive ends coach to Kentucky defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
- Greg Hudson: FSU linebackers coach to Purdue defensive coordinator
Courtesy of the University of Miami:
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - James Coley, who served the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Florida State, has been named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Miami, head coachAl Golden announced Thursday.
Coley spent the last five seasons in Tallahassee on Jimbo Fisher's staff - all five as tight ends coach and the last three as the offensive coordinator. As the recruiting coordinator at Florida State in 2008 and 2009, he was instrumental in the Seminoles landing back-to-back Top 10 signing classes and was also named the ACC's top recruiter in 2010 by ESPN.com.
"We're excited about adding James Coley's leadership, expertise and passion to our staff and Miami Hurricane Football," Golden said. "I've been an admirer of his offenses output and execution, his commitment to student-athlete development as well as his relentless approach to recruiting Dade and Broward counties.
"Coach Coley will be a great asset to the University of Miami and we welcome him, his wife Kenia and their two children back to South Florida," Golden said.
Prior to Florida State, Coley spent one season in his hometown of Miami as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at FIU. He completed overhauled the Golden Panthers offense and established new standards for rushing yardage, as the unit doubled its production over the second half of the season.
He spent two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins under Nick Saban. While with the Dolphins, Coley worked with running backs Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown when the duo boasted the NFL's seventh-best rushing attack. In 2006, he worked with the Dolphins' receivers, including All-Pro Chris Chambers and Wes Welker, and was responsible for breaking down opposing defenses and self-scouting as the quality control coach.
Coley's college coaching career began as a graduate assistant at LSU on then-offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher's staff in 2003 and 2004. The Tigers won the 2003 SEC and National Championships and played in the 2004 Capital One Bowl.
Coley spent six years as a high school football coach in Miami from 1997-2002, first as quarterbacks coach from 1997-99 at Miami Senior HS, where he worked with former Hurricanes stars and current NFL standouts Andre Johnson and Roscoe Parrish. He then spent 2000-02 as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator at Miami Norland HS, where he coached future college stars Dwayne Bowe (LSU), Kareem Brown (Miami), Alexander Bostic III (FIU) and Antwan Barnes (FIU). Coley's high school coaching career concluded with Miami Norland winning the 6A state title in 2002.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Florida State in 1997 and his master's degree from LSU in 2004. Coley and his wife Kenia have two children - Madison and Brady. The Coleys own a home in Coconut Grove and both of their extended families reside in South Florida.
From the Florida State Athletic Training Staff on the status of Mike Compton:
Sophomore right hander Mike Compton is out indefinitely as he is receiving treatment for a right elbow sprain . He will be reevaluated in two weeks at which time we hope to have more information on his status.
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Florida State will host numerous military families and personnel this Thursday night for the Florida State vs. Clemson men's basketball game at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Below is a list of the groups and individuals that will be recognized during the game.
Wounded Warrior:
Staff Sergeant Cody Chism, who served in the Army as a Combat Medic for 10 years in Germany and in Operation Iraqi Freedom 07/09, and was medically retired from the army do to combat related injuries.
Student Veterans:
A large group of student veterans will also be recognized.
Leon and Gadsden Country Troops, who recently returned home:
Florida Army National Guard troops from the 869th Engineer Company returned home from Afghanistan earlier this month. The 56 guardsmen, coming mainly from Gadsden and Leon counties, returned home to the National Guard Armory in Quincy after being away since February 2012. The company performed engineering operations for the United States Central Command's Material Recovery Effort.
*FSU Joint Air Force ROTC will present the colors.
Tiffany McCarty became the highest draft selection in Florida State women's soccer history Friday morning when she was taken second overall by the Washington Spirit in the first round of the National Women's Soccer League Draft.
But that's not the only history the former FSU star made.
According to FSU baseball/soccer sports information director Jason Leturmy, McCarty becomes just the third Seminoles student-athlete from any varsity sport to be selected by a professional team in the first two picks of that squad's league draft. She's the second player to ever go No. 2 overall, joining former baseball star J.D. Drew who was taken second in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.
The only other 'Noles player to go higher was Paul Wilson when the former standout baseball player was taken first overall by the New York Mets in 1994. Wilson is the highest drafted Florida State student-athlete in school history.
The highest football selection in FSU history is Andre Wadsworth, who was taken No. 3 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1998 NFL Draft. Former 'Noles defensive end Bjoern Werner could match or top that in this April's draft as he is widely viewed as a consensus top-10 pick.
McCarty was joined Friday by teammates Casey Short and Taylor Vancil, who were both taken fifth and 17th overall in the NWSL Draft, respectively.
Florida State will compete at the 2013 UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship this weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.
Here's a link to watch the competition live and a link for the schedule of events.
Well it looks like ima be gettin number 4 #nolenation
— freddie stevenson (@yung_stevo_4) January 16, 2013
Wednesday morning, NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr. released an updated mock draft that featured three Florida State juniors -- Bjoern Werner, Menelik Watson and Xavier Rhodes -- in the first round. The placement of Werner (6th) and Rhodes (28th) in the draft's initial round weren't all that surprising -- most draft experts have them slotted somewhere in the first 32 picks -- but Watson at No. 24 was a bit surprising. Not because he isn't talented and doesn't have tremendous upside but because Watson's overall football experience is limited.
But that hasn't stopped Kiper from continuing to sing Watson's praises. Here's what he added Wednesday afternoon in a chat hosted by ESPN:
Courtesy of the ACC:
Greensboro, N.C.--The Atlantic Coast
Conference Friday announced the football conference opponents and sites for the
2013 season incorporating new members Pittsburgh and Syracuse into the 14-team
league. As the conference did in its previous expansion in 2005, this year's
schedule of league football opponents is entirely a new scheduling model that
is not based off the previous schedule.
The
complete 2013 ACC Football Schedule, including specific dates, is expected to
be announced in early February.
Each
ACC team will play eight conference games in football (four home and four
away), six games within their division (three home, three away) and two games
(one home, one away) with crossover opponents from the opposite division. In
2013, all Atlantic Division members will host their primary crossover opponent
while Coastal Division members will host a rotating crossover opponent.
Each
school's primary crossover opponent does not change, while its rotating
crossover opponent will change each year. With the exception of Pittsburgh and
Syracuse, all schools will be playing their rotating crossover opponent for the
first time since 2009. Pittsburgh joins the Coastal Division while Syracuse
will compete in the Atlantic Division and the two schools will play each other annually
as primary crossovers. The other primary crossovers will stay consistent. The
primary crossovers are:
Atlantic Division.................. Coastal Division
Boston
College..................... Virginia Tech
Clemson............................. Georgia Tech
Florida
State........................ Miami
Maryland............................ Virginia
NC
State............................. North Carolina
Syracuse............................. Pittsburgh
Wake
Forest........................ Duke
Also,
as in 2005, the new model of conference opponents will result in repeat site
games in order to balance home and away schedules. This year, taking into
account the existing schedule, there will be a total of just six repeat site
games, all limited to the 2013 football season.
The games with opponents traveling
to the same site as in 2012 are: Duke at Wake Forest; Duke at Virginia Tech; Miami
at Duke; Georgia Tech at Clemson; Virginia Tech at Boston College; and Virginia
Tech at Miami.
Though
the conference is releasing just the 2013 ACC opponents at this time, this
schedule model may be used as the basis for a full, multi-year schedule in the
future.
Below
are the 2013 conference football opponents for each ACC school. The games are
listed with divisional games first in alphabetical order, followed by primary
crossover (pc) and then rotating crossover (rc) games:
Atlantic Division
Boston
College Clemson Florida State Maryland
at Clemson Boston College at
Boston College Boston College
Florida State Florida State at
Clemson Clemson
at Maryland at Maryland Maryland at Florida State
NC State at NC State NC
State at NC State
at Syracuse at Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse
Wake Forest Wake Forest at
Wake Forest at Wake Forest
Virginia Tech (pc) Georgia Tech (pc) Miami (pc) Virginia (pc)
at North Carolina (rc) at Virginia (rc) at Pittsburgh (rc) at
Virginia Tech (rc)
NC
State Syracuse Wake Forest
at Boston College Boston College at Boston College
Clemson Clemson at
Clemson
at Florida State at Florida State Florida State
Maryland at Maryland Maryland
Syracuse at NC State NC
State
at Wake Forest Wake Forest at Syracuse
North Carolina (pc) Pittsburgh (pc) Duke (pc)
at Duke (rc) at Georgia Tech (rc) at
Miami (rc)
Coastal Division
Duke Georgia Tech Miami North
Carolina
Georgia Tech at Duke at
Duke Duke
Miami at Miami Georgia
Tech at Georgia Tech
at North Carolina North Carolina at North Carolina Miami
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh at
Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
at Virginia at Virginia Virginia Virginia
at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech at
Virginia Tech
at Wake Forest (pc) at Clemson (pc) at Florida State (pc) at
NC State (pc)
NC State (rc) Syracuse (rc) Wake
Forest (rc) Boston College (rc)
Pittsburgh Virginia Virginia
Tech
at Duke Duke Duke
at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech
Miami at Miami at
Miami
North Carolina at North Carolina North Carolina
Virginia at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech at Virginia
at Syracuse (pc) at Maryland (pc) at Boston College (pc)
Florida State (rc) Clemson (rc) Maryland (rc)
Florida State rookie cornerback Ronald Darby has been named a 2012 FWAA Freshman All-American following his stellar first year in Tallahassee. Darby had already been named the ACC's Defensive Rookie of the Year before the 'Noles' bowl game.
Courtesy of the FWAA:
| 2012 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM | ||||
| OFFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player, School | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
| QB | Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M | 6-1 | 200 | Kerrville, Texas |
| RB | • Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech | 6-0 | 215 | Strong, Ark. |
| RB | • Todd Gurley, Georgia | 6-1 | 218 | Tarboro, N.C. |
| WR | Davante Adams, Fresno State | 6-2 | 200 | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| WR | • Amari Cooper, Alabama | 6-1 | 198 | Miami, Fla. |
| WR | J.D. McKissic, Arkansas State | 5-10 | 185 | Phenix City, Ala. |
| TE | • Devin Funchess, Michigan | 6-5 | 229 | Farmington Hills, Mich. |
| OL | Jack Allen, Michigan State | 6-1 | 295 | Hinsdale, Ill. |
| OL | Austin Blythe, Iowa | 6-3 | 275 | Williamsburg, Iowa |
| OL | Jake Brendel, UCLA | 6-4 | 295 | Plano, Texas |
| OL | Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech | 6-5 | 303 | Rockdale, Texas |
| OL | Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati | 6-7 | 290 | Rockford, Mich. |
| OL | Tyler Johnstone, Oregon | 6-6 | 292 | Chandler, Ariz. |
| DEFENSE | ||||
| Pos. | Player, School | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
| DL | Deion Barnes, Penn State | 6-4 | 246 | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| DL | • Devonte Fields, TCU | 6-4 | 240 | Arlington, Texas |
| DL | Samuel Ukwuachu, Boise State | 6-4 | 222 | Pearland, Texas |
| DL | • Leonard Wllliams, USC | 6-5 | 270 | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| LB | Kyler Fackrell, Utah State | 6-5 | 236 | Mesa, Ariz. |
| LB | Cory James, Colorado State | 6-0 | 235 | Del Rio, Texas |
| LB | Tyler Matakevich, Temple | 6-1 | 220 | Stratford, Conn. |
| LB | Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss | 5-11 | 203 | Loganville, Ga. |
| DB | Kevin Byard, Middle Tennessee | 5-11 | 229 | Lithonia, Ga. |
| DB | • Ronald Darby, Florida State | 5-11 | 189 | Oxon Hill, Md. |
| DB | • KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame | 5-11 | 182 | Everett, Wash. |
| DB | • Trevon Stewart, Houston | 5-9 | 183 | Patterson, La. |
| SPECIALISTS | ||||
| Pos. | Player, School | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
| P | • Tyler Williams, Marshall | 6-0 | 195 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| K | • Austin Lopez, San Jose State | 6-0 | 170 | Euless, Texas |
| PR | • Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan | 5-11 | 196 | Belle Glade, Fla. |
| KR | • Duke Johnson, Miami | 5-9 | 188 | Miami, Fla. |
| AP | • Stefon Diggs, Maryland | 6-1 | 185 | Gaithersburg, Md. |
| HEAD COACH | ||||
| Urban Meyer, Ohio State | ||||
| • Denotes true freshman | ||||
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All-Time FWAA Freshman All-America Teams
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| 2012 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA COMMITTEE | ||
| Marc Anderson | Las Vegas Review Journal | Mountain West |
| Andrew Gribble | Alabama Meda Group | SEC |
| Mike Griffith | MLive.com | Big Ten |
| Rich Hammond | Orange County Register | Pac-12 |
| Tommy Hicks | Mobile Press-Register | Sun Belt |
| Blair Kerkhoff | Kansas City Star | Big 12 |
| Tom Luicci | Newark Star-Ledger | Big East |
| Brian Murphy | Idaho Statesman | WAC |
| Phil Stukenborg | Memphis Commercial Appeal | Conference USA |
| John Wagner | Toledo Blade | MAC |
| Greg Wallace | Freelance | ACC |
Courtesy of ESPN:
ESPN's Discover Orange Bowl telecast, No. 12 Florida State defeating No. 15 Northern Illinois 31-10, was the most-viewed program of the night - broadcast or cable - with an average of 10,562,000 viewers and a 7.1 coverage rating (6.1 US rating). The 2013 game showed viewership and ratings increases of 47 percent (vs. 7,174,000 ) and 34 percent (5.3 coverage rating) over the 2012 Orange Bowl, a 70-33 victory of No. 23 West Virginia over No. 15 Clemson.
Here's audio of my appearance this morning on the David Baumann Show in Orlando and Tampa previewing tonight's Orange Bowl matchup between Florida State and Northern Illinois.
