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May 21, 2025, 1:08 PM

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FSU FOOTBALL:

CBS preseason ACC rankings puts FSU seventh

ESPN analyst is back at it again with the backhanded comments in his recent show

Greg McElroy is a non-believer in FSU football for 2025.

Mike Norvell delivers poignant message as Florida State looks to shake 2-10 season: Will it resonate in 2025?

FSU coach Mike Norvell is a proponent of NIL enforcement in proposed Salary Cap Era of college football

FSU gets worrisome projection with Thomas Castellanos expected to have same effect as at Boston College

FSU speedster shares electrifying vision for 2025 Season

Florida State draws praise for one of college football's top gameday traditions

Florida State's Average GPA Turns Heads After Historically Bad Season

FSU football has multiple of ESPN's top 100 transfers

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UP NEXT:

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer reveals his 'real intentions' for Crimson Tide players

Former Alabama QB Reveals Why Kalen DeBoer s Nine Win Season Was a Success

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FSU BASKETBALL:

Florida State Basketball hosting 4-Star transfer center Malcolm Wilson

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FSU BASEBALL:

Baseball to Host Selection Show Special at Bowden s

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:

FSU softball's Isa Torres named first-team All-American. Jazzy Francik makes freshman team

Jazzy Francik Earns A Spot on Softball America All-Freshman Team

Here's a look at FSU softball's opponent, Texas Tech in NCAA tournament

Seminoles Top Southern California And Advance To National Semifinals

Seminoles Fall Short Of National Championship Appearance

FSU women's golf falls to Stanford in dramatic first semifinal appearance

Photo Gallery

Ting Wins ANNIKA Award Presented by Stifel As Top Collegiate Women s Golfer

Mirabel Ting Earns Two Points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway Standings

FSU men's golf star Luke Clanton talks regional win, NCAA title aspirations

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:

New Pure Pump 2 Strength Program from Jermaine Johnson on Peloton's Strength+ App

Dolphins have interest in Asante Samuel Jr.

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Taylor Walls hits sacrifice fly in 9th as Rays rally to beat Astros 3-2

PGA Championship 2025: Brooks Koepka coped with missing the cut at Quail Hollow in the most relatable way of all time

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:

Clemson is all over CBS Sports' 2025 college football award winner predictions

Is 73-year-old Bill Belichick engaged to 24-year-old Jordon Hudson? Here's what reports say

2026 TE Andre Nickerson commits to SMU

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ACC BASKETBALL:

3 positives for Duke basketball roster ahead of 2025-26 season

What to like about Cameron Boozer, Duke basketball roster entering 2025-26 season

Former Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett declares for NBA Draft

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ACC BASEBALL:

ACC scores

No. 14 Seed Boston College Baseball Keeps Season Alive With Win Over No. 11 Notre Dame in ACC Tournament

Cal uses seven-run fourth inning to rout Miami 12-2 in opener of ACC baseball tournament

Georgia Tech prepares for ACC tourney as top seed

UofL baseball rallies, but comes up short against Pitt in ACC Tournament

Poor pitching once again dooms Louisville in 13-11 ACC Tournament loss to Pitt

Miami Exits ACC Tournament Early In Embarrassing Fashion

Where UNC leads in D1Baseball's conference tournament week NCAA Tournament projections

Notre Dame baseball upset in ACC Tournament casting doubt on its NCAA Tournament hopes

Hoos likely NCAA tournament bound after late season surge

Virginia Tech opens ACC Baseball Championship with win over Stanford

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS
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OTHER FOOTBALL:

Why College Football Playoff expansion talks are trending toward 16-team bracket

Should the College Football Playoff expand to 16 teams? What Nick Saban thinks

Nick Saban explains changing opinion on College Football Playoff expansion

Nick Saban: 'I don't think we need a commission' on college sports. Here's why

College football is about to get a CEO amid its historic NCAA case: report

College football hiring CEO going to be failure like most things NCAA touches

5 Teams With Best Chance to Make College Football Playoff for First Time in 2025

College football's top playmakers for the 2025 season

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Former FSU football defender Harold Stubbs IV transferring to rival Florida Gators

Pair of Florida football players mentioned in ESPN's list of top playmakers in 2025

If Tennessee chooses state law over NIL pledge, it risks being kicked out of SEC

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OTHER BASKETBALL:

Boogie Fland commits to Florida basketball: How the former Arkansas guard fits at UF

Florida pays up in transfer portal for top returning guard in men s college basketball

Kentucky coach Mark Pope explains a rule in college basketball he wants changed

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OTHER BASEBALL:

All scores

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May 20, 2025, 7:50 AM

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FSU FOOTBALL:

Mike Norvell sends strong message to FSU fans after 2-10 season

Mike Norvell says FSU s new football facility will be unlike any other

Mike Norvell is proud of Florida State but talk is cheap in the spring

Mike Norvell and FSU coaches must stop using time and resources in these areas

The chances of landing these type players are miniscule.

Notre Dame offer has caught the eye of Florida State WR commit

Elite five-star athlete cancels FSU trip, locks in visit with Texas

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UP NEXT:

Kalen DeBoer reveals when Alabama football hopes to name 2025 starting QB

Hard truths driving change for Alabama football after unacceptable 2024 season

What Alabama football views as one of the 'beauties' of the NCAA transfer portal

This Alabama football player feels Crimson Tide has the 'same vibe' as 2020 championship season

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FSU BASKETBALL:

Luke Loucks reacts to Amorrow Morgan leaving for Tennessee

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FSU BASEBALL:

Alex Lodise Named ACC Player and Defensive Player of the Year

FSU baseball's Alex Lodise named ACC player of the year

Alex Lodise named 2025 ACC Player of the Year, headlining FSU s in-conference honors

Seven Seminoles named to ACC All Conference teams

FSU baseball falls in D1Baseball Top 25 ranking

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:

FSU softball first look at Super Regional opponent Texas Tech

FSU will face arguably the best pitcher in the country

No. 5 FSU to face Texas Tech, pitching phenom NiJaree Canady in prime time Thursday

Texas Tech makes history again, will face Florida State in Super Regionals

FSU softball 2025 WCWS super regional tickets: Prices, how to buy tickets

Luke Clanton Wins Ben Hogan Award

Ting Leads No. 4 Ranked Seminoles Into Match Play At NCAA Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:

NY Jets Jermaine Johnson offers something most EDGEs don t

How can Jared Verse become more complete pass rusher in 2025?

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Does Malik Beasley's Playoff Performance Impact Detroit Pistons' Decision To Re-Sign Him This Offseason?

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This Day In Sports: Koepka s rash of bogeys doesn t do him in

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:

Louisville football could be dark horse in CFP hunt. What needs to happen for Jeff Brohm

Mario Cristobal Discloses Behind-the-Scenes Details of Carson Beck s $4M Miami Move

Miami s $4 million Carson Beck addition met with sour ACC projection

Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson viral CBS interview has bettors fading UNC

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ACC BASKETBALL:

Clemson basketball announces six players in its 2025-26 transfer class

Boston College transfer guard Chas Kelley commits to Georgia Tech

Duke s Jon Scheyer Receives Major Update on Four-Star College Basketball Recruit

What to like about Seth Trimble, UNC basketball roster entering 2025-26 season

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ACC BASEBALL:

ACC Announces 2025 Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams

2025 ACC Baseball Tournament Preview and Predictions

Cal Faces a Challenge at ACC Baseball Tournament

Clemson moves back up in the latest polls after a strong bounce-back weekend

What we learned about Clemson baseball in Duke series, including how free fall is impacting Tigers

Hoos head into ACC baseball tournament red-hot

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS
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OTHER FOOTBALL:

The NFL isn't college football's friend - it's the greatest threat to the CFP schedule

Why college football must address NFL's threat to its playoff schedule

A. J. McCarron Puts His Faith in Nick Saban To Save College Football

Paul Finebaum Sounds Alarm Over College Football s Future Amid Transfer Portal Chaos

The highest-paid quarterbacks coaches in college football: 2025 edition

5. $1.5 million: Gus Malzahn, Florida State

Ranking the 25 best college football teams of the 2000s: Is 2001 Miami or 2019 LSU No. 1?

12. 2013 Florida State (14-0)

Skipper says college players need to love misery of football

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Joel Klatt Reveals DJ Lagway's Ranking Among Top 10 College Football Quarterbacks

Georgia Bulldogs' Kirby Smart on the Brink of History in 2025 College Football Season

Texas A&M Spent Absurd Amount of Money on Fired Coaches

Texas A&M QB pulls off massive private jet NIL move

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Notre Dame sells out two primetime home games for 2025 season

Notre Dame USC Football Series in Jeopardy, But Irish Looking to Extend Rivalry

James Franklin predicted to endure another Penn State CFP heartbreaker against elite ACC team

Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava now viewed as one of college football's most hated players

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OTHER BASKETBALL:

Florida basketball s Rueben Chinyelu pulls name from NBA Draft, returning for junior year

Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland locks in Florida basketball visit

Texas Tech Basketball: Social media reacts to Grant McCasland contract extension

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OTHER BASEBALL:

College baseball Week 14: Top 25 rankings and what to watch

6. Florida State

How to watch or stream college baseball on Tuesday, May 20

SEC announces individual awards for 2025 baseball season

SEC baseball coaching salaries 2025: Tony Vitello leads how much each coach is paid

SEC Baseball Tournament Schedule

Surprise Stadium to host Big 12 College Baseball Championship starting in 2026

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May 19, 2025, 9:42 AM

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FSU FOOTBALL:

Top Five most important games on FSU football schedule in 2025

FSU wide receiver wins ACC Championship, sets numerous records

After record-setting ACC track meet, Micahi Danzy turns eyes back to FSU Football

When can fans start taking FSU football seriously during the 2025 season?

FSU football sees major shift in betting odds before 2025 season

Elite TE names FSU in top three schools

FSU football is still actively recruiting four-star TE target from state of Georgia

Could FSU football get involved once again with a four-star DE target from Miami?

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UP NEXT:

Mike Norvell on opening season vs. Alabama: It s a great opener for us

Alabama invites quarterback to camp after viral throw

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FSU BASKETBALL:

New FSU hoops coach Luke Loucks: I hope this is my last job ever

The former Clearwater High star spoke at a Seminoles booster gathering Sunday in Tampa.

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FSU BASEBALL:

Arnold and Lodise Named Golden Spikes Award Semifinalists

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:

No. 5 Softball Comes Through in Winner-Take-All to Advance to 12th Super Regional

Florida State softball beats Auburn to win NCAA Regional, advance to Super Regional

Edenfield, McKenzie hit HRs, Florida State beats Auburn 4-0, wins Tallahassee Regional

FSU Softball advances to the Super Regionals, eliminates Auburn from the postseason

Going back to Supers! FSU Softball shuts out Auburn, 4-0, in Regional finals

FSU softball advances to Super Regionals with two Pensacola-area natives

FSU softball vs. Auburn highlights: Seminoles defense finishes off Auburn to win NCAA regional

Florida State softball turns rare triple play against Auburn

Postgame Press Conference

WATCH: FSU softball's postgame after beating Auburn to win NCAA regional

See the best shots from FSU softballs regional title win vs. Auburn

Box score 2

FSU softball falls to Auburn in game six of NCAA tournament

FSU softball allows 3 home runs in upset loss to Auburn NCAA tournament

Box score 1

NCAA Softball Tournament 2025 Super Regionals Bracket and Schedule Info

Why Florida State Seminoles softball's Ashtyn Danley is ready for another deep NCAA run

Seminoles Remain in Top Five After Third Round of NCAA Championships

Meet the 15 teams who made the first cut at the 2025 NCAA Women's Golf Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:

Luke Weaver Secures Save in Yankees' 6-2 Win Over Mets

Yankees Luke Weaver stepping up to become one MLB s best closers

Have seen velocity tick up - Aaron Boone praises Luke Weave ..

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Fuming Brooks Koepka challenges PGA Championship heckler: Come down here and say it

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:

Boston College Extends Offer to 2026 CB Xavier Myers

Where Does Georgia Tech Land In Our Post-Spring ACC Power Rankings?

Three Games Louisville Should Add to Their 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule

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ACC BASKETBALL:

Potential Finishing Piece to Duke Basketball Class Sets Announcement

Incoming Georgia Tech Center Mouhamed Sylla Ranked As One Of The Top Five Impact Freshmen In The ACC

Amid Jamir Watkins transfer rumors, Louisville HC Pat Kelsey makes feelings known on roster additions for upcoming season

Former Duke assistant Jai Lucas carving his own path as head coach at Miami

UNC Basketball Encounters Rivals in Battle for Coveted Forward

Hubert Davis Watches Early UNC Basketball Target Dominate in Memphis

NC State Basketball Shows Up Again for Five-Star Point Guard

Panthers add 2 to 25-26 roster

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ACC BASEBALL:

Final ACC baseball standings after 2025 regular season

Full schedule for the 2025 ACC Baseball Tournament

Notre Dame baseball heads to ACC Tournament hoping to continue second-half surge

Analysis: The numbers seem to have UVA Baseball in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS
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OTHER FOOTBALL:

How many games will Florida football win in 2025? Here's what The Athletic projects

Billy Napier Makes Eye Opening Admission About Working For Nick Saban

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ESPN says Deion Sanders and Colorado will show true colors in 2025

Deion Sanders announces addition to signature Nike line coming soon

Notre Dame 2023 Recruiting Class Has Loads Of Star Power On Offense

Ranking and projecting the starting quarterbacks on Ohio State football s 2025 schedule

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OTHER BASKETBALL:

Florida Makes Final Decision on White House Visit After National Championship

Florida will be visiting the White House on Wednesday.

Florida basketball on verge of landing $7 million portal target with program ties ahead of visit

Florida to host elite transfer Boogie Fland on visit

Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Talks Excitement About Exhibition Matchup vs. Purdue

Michigan State's Tom Izzo Has Nothing More to Prove

Point Guard Spot All Set as Michigan State Lands Miami Transfer

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OTHER BASEBALL:

NCAA Field of 64 Projections: New Projections Have Virginia Baseball Among The First Four Teams Out

D1Baseball projects SEC to land 6 host sites in NCAA Tournament

13 SEC teams projected to make NCAA baseball tournament

College World Series Odds 2025: Track The Favorites

11. Florida State +2800

Transfer portal or 'speed dating'? How Alabama baseball flipped 2025 roster with 13 additions

Why Texas Baseball should be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament

West Virginia Baseball Shatters Regular Season Home Attendance Record

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:

Universities cutting sports, others adding ahead of $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement

Texas A&M becomes first No. 1 seed to miss Super Regionals in NCAA softball tournament

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May 18, 2025, 7:50 AM

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FSU FOOTBALL:

FSU Football lands in middle of pack in ACC post-spring power rankings

FSU DL coach Terrance Knighton offers top prospect in-person

Notre Dame football offers long-time Florida State commit

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UP NEXT:

Where Alabama's Kalen DeBoer Ranks Among Best Coaches in College Football

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FSU BASEBALL:

No. 2 FSU Rallies to Beat No. 4 UNC, Earn No. 2 ACC Seed

FSU baseball avoids series sweep loss with comeback win over North Carolina late

Seminoles rally in eighth to salvage series against No. 4 UNC

Homers give UNC late lead, but Noles rally to salvage win from series

FSU Tops Baseball In Back-And-Forth Affair, 5-4

Box score

Who will FSU baseball play in ACC Tournament? Seeding, game times, how to watch

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:

No. 5 Softball Dominates USF to Advance to Regional Final

No. 5 Florida State softball defeats South Florida; will play for regional final

FSU gets another stellar performance from Ashtyn Danley

Florida State softball run-rules USF, advances to regional championship

Amaya Ross' 2 HRs lead No. 5 FSU softball to a run-rule victory over USF in NCAA tournament

Postgame Press Conference

Box score

Seminoles Make Major Jump in Round Two at NCAA Championships

Tatham and Walker Named ACC Most Valuable Performers

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:

Dubai unleashed between Kabengele and the new playmaker

Devin Vassell's 24-25 Season Highlights

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:

ACC revenues and payouts climbed in 2023-24. So too did legal bills amid FSU, Clemson lawsuits

Clemson Pockets ACC s $45 Million But Financial Fight Far From Over

Clemson sits atop the conference in CBS Sports post-spring ACC football rankings

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ACC BASKETBALL:

Duke s Jon Scheyer Makes Move on Kon Knueppel s Brother

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ACC BASEBALL:

ACC scores

ACC Championship Info

ACC baseball tournament bracket: TV schedule, seeds, game times for 2025 championship

Boston College Baseball Ends Regular Season With Series Loss to Cal

What we learned about Clemson baseball in Pitt sweep, including Tigers' ACC tournament seed

Georgia Tech baseball wins regular season ACC title

NC State pisses away chance at an ACC title; loses series to Stanford

Notre Dame baseball blows out Miami behind two Carson Tinney HR s to win road series

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS
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OTHER FOOTBALL:

What college football can learn from how NFL releases schedule | Analysis

Quinn Ewers offers advice to next generation of college recruits

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Did Boise State land its next great kicker in transfer portal?

Former FSU quarterback Tate Rodemaker signs with Western Carolina

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OTHER BASKETBALL:

Mizzou Set to Hire Former USF Assistant to Lead Basketball Operations

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OTHER BASEBALL:

All scores

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May 17, 2025, 12:42 PM

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FSU FOOTBALL:

Mike Norvell on big-picture questions, spring additions

Mike Norvell speaks on FSU football roster, top college football issues

Norvell on DE Jayson Jenkins' rehab process: 'I feel very good about where he is'

Two FSU football receivers near top of country in unique stat before 2025 season

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UP NEXT:

Game Time Announced for Season Opener vs. Alabama

FSU football receives disappointing kickoff time against Alabama

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FSU BASKETBALL:

FSU's Loucks putting finishing touches on challenging first hoops schedule

Luke Loucks on FSU's roster, 18-game ACC schedule

"Handful of these guys recruited me as a player": FSU's Luke Loucks gets candid on relationship with Jon Scheyer, ACC coaches

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FSU BASEBALL:

How Florida State's Buster Posey played all 9 positions in one game in 2008

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:

No. 11 Noles, Clanton Extend Lead at Tallahassee Regional

Florida State men s golf increases lead at NCAA Tallahassee Regional in round two

FSU men's golf takes commanding 14 stroke lead into final round of NCAA Tallahassee Regional

Seminoles Bond Named To Watch List For WGCA Coach of The Year Award

Connel and Rusher Named To 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Team

Three Seminoles Receive CSC Academic All-District Honors

FSU Soccer Announces Transfer Signing Enasia Colon

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:

New Orleans Saints host former FSU star following neck surgery

Regarded as one of the top remaining free agents on the market, there has been some intrigue as to why cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. hasn't been signed.

Asante Samuel Jr. visited Saints, isn t expected to sign before July checkup on neck

Rams' Jared Verse can't stop talking about Eagles after playoff loss

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Magic s Jonathan Isaac plans to drop extra weight after down year

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Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka among Ryder Cup dinner invites

Mizzou Women's Golf Coach Caroline Westrup Gaeta's winding road to US citizenship

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:

ACC coaches mulling addition of six NFL-style OTAs to take place after traditional spring practices conclude

Dabo Swinney Joins Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden, Tom Osborne in Elite Coaching Milestone

Clemson's Dabo Swinney no longer avoiding college football transfer portal chaos

Will Risky Transition to Football Pay Off for Clemson Tigers Former Forward?

How Louisville Athletics is planning for future as House settlement decision looms

No. 1 OT Jackson Cantwell commits to Miami as Hurricanes win heated recruiting battle over Georgia, Oregon

All roads don t lead to the SEC: Jackson Cantwell s decision to pick Miami a win for the ACC

Will Bill Belichick s private life be forgotten once UNC-TCU kicks off?

UNC advised reporter not to ask Bill Belichick about Jordon Hudson drama as part of interview terms

Bill Belichick says Jordon Hudson 'doesn't have anything to do' with North Carolina football

WOLFPACK FOOTBALL PORTAL RECAP: Offense

Quick Thoughts On Transfer Portal Football Commits

Key Pitt Football Recruit Commits to SMU

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ACC BASKETBALL:

Can ACC basketball take step forward in 2025-26? Here's our leaguewide roster breakdown

ACC basketball coaches need to find strong voices before they're silenced. Here's why

Morgan State star turns heads with transfer to Cal

"I miss the attention sometimes" - JJ Redick reflects on the harsh drop-off from Duke stardom to NBA obscurity

Louisville's Pat Kelsey no longer is ACC newcomer. Here's what he thinks about scheduling

Biggest concerns for Hubert Davis, UNC basketball roster entering 2025-26 season

NC State basketball coach Will Wade on roster-building, Pack fit, FBI fallout

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ACC BASEBALL:

ACC scores

Three wins, split weekend series with NC State moves UNC slightly up USAT Coaches Poll

NCAA Baseball Field of 64 Projections: The Virginia Tech Hokies are out of contention

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS
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OTHER FOOTBALL:

Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college team

4. Florida State Seminoles

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OTHER BASKETBALL:

Transfers, recruits and rooster move for key men's basketball teams

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OTHER BASEBALL:

All scores

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