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FSU athletic director Michael Alford talks NIL, conference revenue, Florida State Seminoles athletics outlook, NIL and more Mar 29, 2023

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Nearly 500 days into his tenure at the helm of Florida State athletics, Michael Alford has made some major strides for his department.

In this interview, he offers his thoughts on the topics of non-conference football games, his thought processes on conference realignment, fundraising, NIL and beyond. We also discussed the come-up of the football program, what makes Coach Mike Norvell different than other football coaches around the country, the decision to launch Jordan Travis’ Heisman campaign plus the sport he thinks is knocking on the door of the next national championship for Florida State.

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Seminoles kick off ACC play on high note -- FSU softball breakdown, analysis Mar 27, 2023

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After what could be the first of two road trips to Oklahoma this season, the Florida State Seminoles softball team opened ACC play with a pair of strong series wins.

A sweep of Syracuse Orange started the conference slate in dominating fashion as Florida State posted two run-rule victories — including a Kat Sandercock no-hitter. Then the Seminoles hit the road for a weekend series with Duke Blue Devils, where FSU took 2 of 3 including a rain shortened Sunday contest.

On this episode of the Seminole Softball Wrap, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin discuss each of the Noles contests over the last two weeks going back to the nail-biter in Norman plus the 5-1 start to the ACC slate.

Plus we once again take your questions in our Okay Gwyn segment. Have the Noles answered their question mark at third base? Will we see Makenna Reid get a start this season? Who could be a breakout star off the bench in the second half? That and more this week.

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Analyzing FSU softball at 21-5: What are Seminoles' strengths, weaknesses? Mar 13, 2023

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After sweeping through the Dugout Club Classic with four run-rule victories a week ago, the Seminoles headed out for a four game road trip to Oklahoma. Three-fourths of the way through it, the Noles are hoping to salvage a split.

A Friday win followed by two losses to the Oklahoma State Cowboys have Florida State in the red heading to a Tuesday matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners.

On this episode of the Seminole Softball Wrap, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin discuss the last two weeks of Florida State softball, looking at the progress made so far, the issues that held them back and what they can do to improve going forward. They also preview the two weeks ahead for FSU as they open ACC play and talk about the teams to keep an eye on as potential WCWS contenders across the country.

Plus, it’s a new segment!

This week, we unveil Okay Gwyn, where Brian takes your questions from Twitter and the softball game threads to the authority of FSU softball, Gwyn, and gets you answers (we’re still workshopping the nickname for Gwyn too so fire those off in the comments as well). And stick around for a brief discussion on Tallahassee’s newest (oldest?) piece of history Abraclam Lincoln.

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Basketball season is over for FSU, but it's NCAA Tournament time Mar 13, 2023

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Well, the good news is that Florida State's basketball season is over. Barring something weird, we have witnessed the last wide-open 3-pointer by an FSU opponent in the 2022-23 season. Good job, folks. We made it.

Matt and Michael get together to talk about the final game for about 30 seconds (it sucked, we lost, dudes got hurt), and then it's on to the fun stuff. Let's toss some love to Chandler Jackson and Cameron Corhen, who give FSU a great one-two punch heading into next season (hey guys, please come back to Tallahassee). There are some other interesting and contributing pieces on the team, but let's be honest, the Seminoles have to land a couple of impact transfers at minimum. Where to find those guys? Luckily, a lot of basketball teams are still playing their season (weird) and our coaches can get front and center to pick the right guys. Coach Hamilton has repeatedly said he's learned his lesson about roster creation, so now it's time to put his money where his mouth is.

Speaking of money, Dennis Gates - head dude at Mizzou - had a good rookie season and promptly got a raise to $4 million a year with a $25 million buyout. So whoever refused to believe that the Gates-to-Tally ship had sailed the moment he signed with Missouri, now we can all officially move on. But why talk coaches? Ham's still here, right? Right? It seems so, so we're going with that. Listen in for more details.

Then we move on to the funnest part of March - the NCAA Tournament. Need some bracket help? Need to know who to root against? Need to know which teams has guys that murdered someone? As always, we're here to help. Our pointers are guaranteed to get you to the top of your bracket pool, unless they don't. Then you're on your own.

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FSU softball: Breaking down Florida State Seminoles through 18 games Feb 27, 2023

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Welcome to the Seminole Softball Wrap, a new podcast to the Tomahawk Nation family.

Hosted by Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin, this biweekly podcast will dive into the happenings of Florida State softball throughout the 2023 season, now three weeks into the year.

In this first episode, Gwyn and Brian discuss the team’s start through their first 18 games. We look at where have they found success, where have they struggled and how the group has reset from last season’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament.

An early surprise loss to Longwood has left a stain on their resume, but they’ve been able to largely handle their business to the tune of 15-3 and top-10 ranking with the expectation remaining a trip to the College World Series.

They’ve got one more chance to improve before a big four-game run against two top-5 teams, the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Florida State Seminoles Baseball: 2023 FSU season preview with Brett Nevitt -- what to expect from new team, new coach Link Jarrett Feb 17, 2023

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It’s been a busy off-season for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team.

After last year’s early departure from the regionals, FSU’s leadership made the decision to go in a new direction with the hiring of Link Jarrett from Notre Dame, ending over 40 years of the Martin family leading the Seminoles on the diamond.

The former Florida State shortstop hit the ground running with an overhaul of the Seminole coaching staff and revamping a team that lost several key members — including weekend aces Parker Messick and Bryce Hubbart, who were both taken in the MLB draft.

In total, Jarrett and staff welcomed 21 new players to the roster. Needless to say, there’s a lot of “new” for the 2023 season.

To help fans prepare for all the changes, Tomahawk Nation caught up with the best Florida State baseball beat member, TN alum and current Noles247 contributor Brett Nevitt.

We’ll break down how Jarrett, pitching coach Chuck Ristano, hitting coach Rich Wallace, and the remaining staff’s approach differs from past leadership, plus:

Does FSU have a future MLB stud in Cam Smith?
And can these ‘Noles return to the postseason?

Florida State 2023 baseball schedule

Feb. 17: vs. James Madison (5 p.m.)

Feb. 18: vs. James Madison (3 p.m.)

Feb. 19: vs. James Madison (1 p.m.)

Feb. 21: at Jacksonville (6 p.m.)

Feb. 24: at TCU Horned Frogs (7:30 p.m.)

Feb. 25: at TCU Horned Frogs (3 p.m.)

Feb. 26: at TCU Horned Frogs (2 p.m.)

March 1: vs. USF Bulls (5 p.m.)

March 3: vs. Florida Gulf Coast (5 p.m.)

March 4: vs. Florida Gulf Coast (3 p.m.)

March 5: vs. Florida Gulf Coast (1 p.m.)

March 7: vs. Bethune-Cookman (5 p.m.)

March 10: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (6 p.m.)

March 11: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (3 p.m.)

March 12: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (1 p.m.)

March 14: at UCF Knights (6 p.m.)

March 15: at UCF Knights (4 p.m.)

March 17: vs. Boston College Eagles (6 p.m.)

March 18: vs. Boston College Eagles (3 p.m.)

March 19: vs. Boston College Eagles (1 p.m.)

March 21: vs. Florida Gators (6 p.m.)

March 24: at Virginia Cavaliers (6 p.m.)

March 25: at Virginia Cavaliers (1 p.m.)

March 26: at Virginia Cavaliers (1 p.m.)

March 28: vs. Florida Gators in Jacksonville (6 p.m.)

March 31: at Miami Hurricanes (7 p.m.)

April 1: at Miami Hurricanes (1 p.m.)

April 2: at Miami Hurricanes (1 p.m.)

April 4: vs. Jacksonville (6 p.m.)

April 6: vs. Clemson Tigers (6 p.m.)

April 7: vs. Clemson (6 p.m.)

April 8: vs. Clemson (2 p.m.)

April 11: at Florida Gators (6 p.m.)

April 14: at NC State Wolfpack (6 p.m.)

April 15: at NC State Wolfpack (6 p.m.)

April 16: at NC State Wolfpack (1 p.m.)

April 19: at North Florida (6:05 p.m.)

April 21: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (6 p.m.)

April 22: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (3 p.m.)

April 23: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies(1 p.m.)

April 25: vs. Stetson (5 p.m.)

April 28: at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6 p.m.)

April 29: at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3 p.m.)

April 30: at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1 p.m.)

May 5: vs. Mercer (6 p.m.)

May 6: vs. Mercer (3 p.m.)

May 7: vs. Mercer (1 p.m.)

May 9: vs. Jacksonville (6 p.m.)

May 12: vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6 p.m.)

May 13: vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3 p.m.)

May 14: vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1 p.m.)

May 16: vs. Kennesaw State (6 p.m.)

May 18: at Louisville Cardinals (6 p.m.)

May 19: at Louisville Cardinals (6 p.m.)

May 20: at Louisville Cardinals (1 p.m.)

May 23-28: ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C.

June 2-5: NCAA Tournament: Regionals

June 9-12: NCAA Tournament: Super Regionals

June 16-26: College World Series

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FSU recruiting: 10 players to know for the 2024 Florida State Seminoles football recruiting class Feb 15, 2023

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Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles football program have closed the door on the 2023 recruiting class and are now focused on #Tribe24.

In the latest episode of the Three Stars podcast, we discuss 10 Florida State prospects to know (after a great question from TN member Nole1234 in the recruiting thread comment section).

We ended up with two wide receivers, two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, and four defensive backs:

At the end, we also list which players we are each driving the hype trains for this cycle; NT&T is 3-3 since he started doing this in the last few cycles, so you might want to pay close attention to his choice.

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FSU basketball: Chandler Jackson talks Seminoles hoops season, confidence in Florida State bouncing back -- “We’re going to get there" Feb 08, 2023

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So far through a difficult 2022-2023 season, the Florida State Seminoles haven’t looked quite looked like the same dominant team they’ve been courting the past few years. With the season starting to head into the final stretch, the focus in the program lies on the development of the young roster to create a solid foundation moving forward.

One of the most integral pieces of the future is freshman guard Chandler Jackson. The Noles have seven games remaining this season, garnering an 8-16 record as the No. 10 team in the ACC. Jackson’s season averages currently stand at 2.7 points, one rebound, and one assist, but the effort and tenacity that he brings to the table have been seen as his biggest strength.

Jackson started his career with the Seminoles on the sideline, due to an injury to his thumb, but since then he’s been able to ease his way into the lineup. His production, as well as his minutes, have increased in the new year as FSU takes on its conference schedule. The Memphis native came to Florida State as a highly touted four-star recruit. He was recruited by assistant coach Stan Jones early in his high school career, with thoughts from both parties that Jackson would be a perfect fit in garnet and gold.

Prior to the Seminoles' matchup against Syracuse, Tomahawk Nation spoke with Jackson on his new role with the team, goals for the rest of the season, and thoughts on his teammates/coaching staff.

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Jammie Robinson talks final FSU football year, lessons from Norvell ahead of Senior Bowl, NFL Draft -- “I didn’t want to come back just to come back" Feb 03, 2023

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The path to the NFL for many prospects runs through Mobile, Alabama, where college football veterans get a chance to compete directly against their fellow draft prospects at the annual Senior Bowl.

Florida State star defensive back Jammie Robinson’s journey is no different.

The two-time first-team All-ACC safety will likely hear his name called at April’s NFL Draft — not a question of if but when.

The Seminoles star currently ranks out in the top 10 at his position in many rankings, but he’s getting plenty of buzz from Senior Bowl practices and his FSU film as scouts to turn their full focus from the postseason to draft prospects.

He told the Seminole Wrap crew — Brian Pellerin, Max Escarpio and Jon Marchant — that while he’s happy to start to get the process going and encouraged by scouts telling him he’s capable of playing multiple positions at the next level, he’s focused on making sure when it comes to the masses, people stop sleeping on his talents.

As the Noles defensive leader, it wasn’t clear if Robinson was even going to return to Tallahassee. He was draft-eligible a year ago and certainly had the opportunity to hear his name called on draft day.

But he decided on another year in Tallahassee and another year to grow into more into a tone-setting role as an experienced player.

“I didn’t want to come back just to come back — I wanted to be a vocal leader. I’ve always been a guy that leads by example but I felt like I needed to step up my role and be that for my brothers.”

He credits a lot of that growth to the main leading The Climb at Florida State, Mike Norvell. Norvell has faced a decent amount of criticism for two underwhelming seasons to start, but that changed in 2022 as the program rebounded to a 10-win season.

Robinson compared that 10th win to feeling like a Super Bowl victory compared to the tough seasons the team had the years before — “we had a lot of moments that we went through, and then just knowing that the blood, sweat, and tears were all worth it.”

One of the key pieces in that turnaround per Robinson was Norvell’s consistent approach. They knew the head man coming through the doors every day was going to give them his best and hold himself accountable while also truly caring for the men in his locker room — something that Robinson experienced first-hand as his mom struggled to bounce back from a house fire.

“He loves everybody the same, treats everybody the same, holds everybody accountable the same — he holds himself accountable. There have been plenty of times where he’s told the team, “that’s on me,” he always took accountability for everything, and I looked up to that and I try to take that and use that.”

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"Go chase it:" Former Seminoles defensive back Javien Elliott talks walk-on journey, FSU, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers Jan 23, 2023

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Before his hard work came to full fruition in 2015, Javien Elliott had every opportunity to give up on his hopes of playing football.

Only having taken one recruiting visit in high school (an unofficial to South Alabama), Elliott pitched himself to Florida State as a walk-on prospect, getting some mild interest but no tangible opportunity when graduating from Rutherford High School in 2011.

“Coming out of high school, I didn’t have any scholarship offers,” Elliott said, speaking on this week’s Seminole Wrap. “And because of that, I didn’t think that I would ever play football again.”

“I never really knew that I will be able to even go and play at Florida State. Like, obviously, it was an idea and it was a plan. But there’s imposter syndrome, you know, where you just feel like you’re not enough and you feel like you can’t do what you see other people do. Where I’m from, people don’t go D1 or to the NFL, so it was like a pipe dream.”

After earning his AA from Tallahassee Community College, he once again reached out to FSU — and this time, an opportunity was given, placing him on the Seminoles scout team.

“Once football was kind of taken away from me, after high school, I kind of went into a depressive state, not really knowing what was next. And then once that opportunity came again, it was like. “I have to take full advantage of this opportunity man” because, you know, everyone doesn’t have the opportunity to go and play college football.”

“Day one, we started with fourth quarter drills. They try to see who’s mentally tough enough to survive. It’s like, man, if you can get through this, you can do anything. So that built my confidence up before even planning to step on a practice field — it’s like, wait a minute, I’m just as fast as him, I’m just as strong as this guy, and he’s a five-star. That doesn’t mean he’s not good, but it’s like, wow, like, we’re the same. You know, and once I kind of got that mindset, I just continued to grow that confidence.”

By 2015, Elliott was on scholarship and earning starting snaps for the Seminoles, logging 37 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and two forced fumbles.

He parlayed that senior season emergence into a free agent signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning a contract and kicking off a professional career that now includes stops with the Carolina Panthers and currently, the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL.

Elliott joined Brian Pellerin and Max Escarpio on the Seminole Wrap, where he detailed his journey to Florida State and beyond, talking about the work behind the work in hopes of letting another kid from a small town without access to big camps that there is a shot for them as well.

“Everything that I’m doing now is to get people to believe that no matter how big or how grand their dreams are, you know, no, don’t sell themselves short. Put yourself out there and go chase it.”

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