TALLAHASSEE — The competition for starting running back at FSU was thought to be a two-man race between junior Jermaine Thomas and sophomore Chris Thompson. But in recent weeks, a third contender has emerged — junior Ty Jones. Jones started three games in 2009, rushing for 251 yards on 51 carriers and five touchdowns. But [...]
There are only a few recruits in the country who have the power to make grown men scream and rejoice like the teenagers they’re pursuing. James Wilder is one of them. Wilder, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound running back from Plant High School and the No. 19 player in the ESPNU 150, chose Florida State over Florida [...]
TALLAHASSEE — Last season, Florida State’s Greg Reid led the nation in punt return average, averaging 14.9 yards per return as a true freshman. That likely means that teams will opt to kick the ball away from the 5-8,174-pound corner, but Reid said that’s not how you are supposed to play the game. “They’re not [...]
Well, looks like the college football coaches who have votes in the USA Today coaches’ poll are believers in Florida State. The Seminoles debuted earlier today at No. 20 in the preseason coaches’ poll. Florida State is the only ranked team that lost six games a season ago. So, obviously, the voters are placing a [...]
Two members of Florida State’s tennis team has been excelling recently this summer. Assistant coach Nick Crowell has been coaching the Florida USTA Junior U18 team while Connor Smith has been competing at the Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic. Crowell is the Florida USTA Junior U18 team’s coach for the third year. The team is [...]
Sept. 4 vs. Samford – Sept. 11 at Oklahoma – Sept. 18 vs. BYU – Sept. 25 vs. Wake Forest – Oct. 2 at Virginia – Oct. 9 at Miami – Oct. 16 vs. Boston College – Oct. 28 at N.C. State (Thursday night) – Nov. 6 vs. North Carolina – Nov. 13 vs. Clemson [...]
Florida State University’s Athletics Hall of Fame will grow by eight members Sept. 3, during an annual induction ceremony in Tallahassee. FSU will welcome football stars Corey Simon and Peter Warrick, former defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, multisport star Karyn Palgut, golf great Bobby Cochran, track and field star Tonya Carter and long-time team physicians Tom [...]
t’s always tough to replace a legend. That’s what Jimbo Fisher has been hearing every since he stepped onto the Florida State campus in 2007 and was anointed the coach in waiting to replace Bobby Bowden. He didn’t think he would find out so soon. Bowden’s retirement in the offseason forced Fisher to become the [...]
By all indications, Fisher is a quick learner who has done a good job throughout his career of excelling quickly. He swiftly rose through the coaching ranks to become the offensive coordinator at LSU in 2000. That first season in Baton Rouge, the Tigers’ offense finished in the 50’s nationally under Fisher’s guidance. The next [...]
Years: 1984-87 Position: Linebacker The Buzz: McGowan came out of Winter Park High and was one of the best linebackers in Seminoles history before the Minnesota Vikings took him in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL draft. Stats: McGowan ranks fourth on FSU’s all-time list with 446 career tackles and eighth with 32 career [...]
