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Hello everyone, hope you had a great weekend -- this is Noles News Now, presented by Tomahawk Nation, giving you the latest in Florida State Seminoles athletics.
The biggest news off the top -- FSU baseball firing Mike Martin Jr. after just three seasons with the team. In both of his postseason appearances, Martin failed to lead the Seminoles to secure hosting rights in regionals or take the team out of regional play. It’s now the first time in 4 decades that a Martin won’t be coaching FSU baseball -- so who are the likely targets?
The number one name getting tossed around is Notre Dame head coach Link Jarrett. The former Seminole is on the top of every list as the most wanted for FSU’s next head coach. Jarrett is currently in his third season as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach and has his team in the College World Series after upsetting No. 1 overall seed Tennessee. He didn’t downplay interest in the job when asked about it, but it’ll surely take a big price tag to lure him down from South Bend -- or possibly keep him away from other programs.
You can read a full breakdown of all the names that FSU will be targeting on TomahawkNation.com.
Big news on the recruiting trail this weekend -- the Seminoles snagged a pair of 2023 commitments, one being JUCO defensive lineman Jaden Jones and the other being athlete Quindarrius Jones, who earned an offer from FSU following an impressive performance at last week’s Elite Camp.
Jaden projects to be a defensive end for the Seminoles. Rated a 3-star in high school, he started his college career at Hutchinson Community College in Montgomery, Alabama.
Quindarrius reports no offers from other universities and is currently unranked as a prospect — though that by no means is reflective of his talent. From an early glance at his film, he appears to be a talented hand catcher, playing physically and with a penchant for high-pointing the ball. He appears to be a bit rawer defensively, but still showcases good hips and ball skills in the film he has available.
They both join a 2023 recruiting class that currently ranks No. 26 in the country.
If you want more info on how the 2023 class is shaping up, the Florida State of Recruiting pod is knocking out position previews, which started last week with a quarterback breakdown. Current sole QB commit Chris Parson made the trek out to Mississippi State for an official visit, while FSU welcomed both Brock Glenn and Rickie Collins to campus.
A name to keep an eye on in the coming days is defensive lineman Ayobami Tifase, a high school prospect who plans to immediately enroll in college and take a redshirt year. He’s looking to make a decision this week and be on campus as soon as possible. As far as involved schools, it’s looking like an Arkansas FSU battle.
Whipping around to track and field, Trey Cunningham wrote his name in the history books by running the second-fastest 110M hurdle in NCAA history. Earlier this year, he also took home the NCAA Indoor 60-meter championship with a 7.38 — the 11th-fastest time ever and the second-fastest in NCAA history.
He wasn’t the only Seminoles athlete who had an impressive performance -- we’ve got the full rundown on TomahawkNation.com.
There we’ve been pumping out plenty of content over the last few days -- a basketball offseason breakdown from our very own Matt Minnick is live, as well as schedule previews, player profiles, the aforementioned FSU baseball coaching hot board -- you name it.
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