🏹 April 17th - The Chief Brief 🏹

Stacking Wins, Flipping Recruits, and Setting the Stage for Glory.

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April 17, 2025

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🏌️‍♂️ Who finishes higher individually at ACCs for FSU Women’s Golf?

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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy Thursday, Seminole!

It’s portal season. It’s championship season. It’s prime-time baseball season.
Basically: it’s everything season in Tallahassee right now. 🔥

Today’s edition is absolutely loaded —
From Noles chasing ACC titles in golf and tennis...
To Florida State baseball storming into a national TV showdown against Virginia...
To portal moves heating up on the football front...
To a new freshman receiver already making noise for fall Saturdays.

Plus:
A rising QB flip target, new basketball commits, and your daily dose of big-time Nole news.

Let’s get you caught up on everything. 🏆⚡

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FSU history disguised as a prank.

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The Missing Osceola book and the FSU Mystery Box aren’t just jokes — they’re cult classics in the making.
A collectible drop that feels like it was designed by a group chat of the funniest Noles fans alive.

And starting today, every single purchase raises the price by $5. That means whoever buys after you? Pays more.

There are only 92 boxes and 93 books left.
Once they’re gone… they’re gone for good.

⛳ Woad, Ting in the Hunt as Noles Chase ACC Title

Two of the world’s best are right where they need to be — and Florida State is right in the thick of the ACC title race. 🔥

After two rounds at the ACC Championship, No. 3 Florida State Women’s Golf sits in second place — just three shots behind No. 1 Stanford — with All-Americans Lottie Woad and Mirabel Ting making serious noise on the individual leaderboard.

📊 Where Things Stand:
• Woad: 2nd place (-9), just 1 shot back
• Ting: 3rd place (-8), 2 shots back
• Team: 2nd overall (-12), chasing Stanford (-15)

🔥 Highlights:
• Woad fired a second-round 66 — tied for the second-best ACC round in FSU history
• Ting carded a first-round 66 to match her career-low
• FSU’s -12 total is a new program record for most strokes under par through 36 holes

🏆 History on the Line:
• Woad and Ting are both fighting to become FSU’s first-ever individual ACC Champion
• The top six teams after Thursday’s final round advance to match play (FSU currently comfortably inside)

🎯 Final Stroke Play Round:
• Thursday morning tee time — paired with Stanford and Virginia again
• Top 2 seeds earn byes straight into the match play semifinals

🎙️ Coach Amy Bond:
“Playing 36 holes is a long day… but we’re exactly where we want to be. Tomorrow’s going to be a fight — and we’re ready.”

🎾 FSU Women’s Tennis Falls to Louisville in ACC Tourney

The season comes to a close in a hard-fought battle. 💔

No. 57 Florida State Women’s Tennis fell 4–2 to No. 64 Louisville on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Championships, despite a gritty effort across the board.

📊 Match Highlights:
• Eva Shaw: Straight-set win over No. 111 Alice Oits (6-1, 6-3)
• Laura Putz: Straight-set win (6-3, 6-3) to tie the match at 2–2
• Shaw finishes with 10 singles wins on the season
• Mary Boyce Deatherage led the team with 15 singles victories overall

🔍 How It Happened:
• Louisville clinched a tight doubles point
• FSU forced several third sets but couldn’t close the gap late
• Cardinals clinched the match with a win on Court 6

🧱 Season in Review:
• Freshmen and sophomores showed major growth
• Shaw and Parra Romero led in doubles wins (13 together)
• Bright future ahead with a young core returning

⚾ No. 7 FSU Hosts No. 14 Virginia for National TV Showdown at Howser

It’s a clash of College World Series powers in Tallahassee. ⚡

No. 7 Florida State Baseball welcomes No. 14 Virginia to Dick Howser Stadium for a massive three-game ACC series this weekend — and the spotlight is national.

📺 Broadcast Info:
• Thurs, Apr. 17 — 7 PM (ACCN)
• Fri, Apr. 18 — 7 PM (ESPN2)
• Sat, Apr. 19 — 2 PM (ACCNX via ESPN+)

🎟️ Promotions:
• Thursday: Throwback Thursday — retro theme + throwback gear on sale
• Friday: FSU Beach Towel Giveaway (early arrivals)
• Saturday: Student Raffle + Military Appreciation Day

🎟️ Tickets:
Available now at Seminoles.com/Tickets or by calling 850-644-1830. Free admission for FSU students with valid ID at the Haggard Plaza gate.

📍 Series Storyline:
Two CWS teams. Two top-15 squads. One series you won’t want to miss.

🎾 No. 17 FSU Men’s Tennis Opens ACC Title Defense Thursday Night

The champs are back — and the hunt for another trophy starts now. 🏆

No. 17 Florida State Men’s Tennis returns to Cary, NC, to defend their 2024 ACC Championship crown, beginning Second Round play Thursday at 6 PM against the winner of Georgia Tech vs. Louisville.

📈 Season Snapshot:
• 17–7 overall | 9 ACC wins (perfect 7–0 at home)
• 4 straight seasons with 15+ wins
• Big wins over No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 19 Duke, and No. 22 Clemson

🔥 Players to Watch:
• Corey Craig: No. 15 nationally, 17–5 record, 10 ranked wins
• Jamie Connel: No. 43 nationally, 22–9 record, 14 spring wins
• Rihane/Bulte Doubles Team: No. 18 nationally, All-American duo
• Dous-Karpenschif/Schiessl: 12–3 on Court 2, undefeated vs. non-top-15 teams

🎟️ Ticket Info:
• $15 adults | $10 youth/non-ACC students | Free for ACC students
• Full tourney pass: $30
• Tickets available here

📍 What’s Next:
If the Noles win Thursday, they’ll face No. 3 Stanford Friday at 6 PM.

🏀 FSU Lands Commitment from 3⭐ Guard Cam Miles

The Loucks Era adds another key piece. ✍️

Florida State head coach Luke Loucks secured a commitment from IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) combo guard Cam Miles, who pledged to the Noles during his campus visit this week.

📍 Quick Profile:
• 🏀 6’3” combo guard from Orlando, FL
• 🔥 Averaged 17.4 PPG and 5.2 APG at IMG Academy
• 🛡️ Described as an all-around player: defender, scorer, and playmaker
• 🔄 Former Temple signee — flipped to FSU after backing off his NLI in April

🎙️ Why FSU?
• NBA experience of Loucks + staff was a major pull
• Passion, energy, and hands-on development from the coaches sealed the deal
• “I know my development is going to be good," Miles said.

🗓️ Next Steps:
Miles is set to arrive at Florida State in May, joining fellow 2025 pledge Thomas Bassong and a transfer-heavy class headlined by guards Kobe Magee, Lajae Jones, Robert McCray V, and forwards Chauncey Wiggins and Alex Steen.

🚪 Spring Transfer Portal HQ: FSU Monitoring Early Targets

The spring portal window is officially open — and the Seminoles are on the move. 📈

Florida State is expected to be active over the next 10 days as it looks to polish off its 2025 roster, with both departures and new targets already in motion.

🔁 Departures Confirmed:
• QB Trever Jackson (entered 4/16)
• WR Jordan Scott (entered 4/16)
• OL Jaylen Early (entered 4/16)

🔥 Names to Watch:
• Jon Mitchell (DB, Penn State): Jacksonville native, mutual interest possible
• Markevious Brown (DB, Purdue): FSU has reached out — early stages
• Phillip Lee (EDGE, Troy): Jacksonville native with family ties to FSU — no offer yet
• Zaquan Patterson (S, Miami): High upside, but FSU would face strong SEC competition

📍 Portal Snapshot:
• FSU currently holds the No. 7 transfer class nationally (16 additions this winter)
• Positions to watch: DB, EDGE, DL, potentially WR

🗓️ Portal Window:
• Opened: April 16
• Closes: April 25
(Players can still commit after the window if they enter by 4/25.)

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🏈 2026 QB Watch: FSU Pushing to Flip Oklahoma Commit Jaden O’Neal

The quarterback dominoes are starting to shake — and Florida State is firmly in the mix. 🎯

Four-star Oklahoma commit Jaden O’Neal has emerged as arguably the top quarterback target for the Seminoles in the 2026 cycle — and the pursuit is heating up.

🔥 Latest Development:
• O’Neal has scheduled an official visit to FSU from June 15–17
• He visited Tallahassee this spring for the first time since last summer — major momentum shift

📍 The Competition:
• Georgia, Auburn, Arizona, and others are also trying to flip him
• FSU is believed to be among the strongest contenders heading into summer

🏈 O’Neal's Profile:
• 4⭐️ QB in the 2026 class
• Set to play senior season at Mustang High School (Oklahoma)

🏈 Freshman Spotlight: WR Jayvan Boggs Turning Heads This Spring

It’s not just the coaches hyping him up — it’s the veterans too. 👀

True freshman wide receiver Jayvan Boggs has quickly made a name for himself this spring, impressing not just the staff, but his teammates, like defensive back KJ Kirkland, who said Boggs has "surprised all of us" in the DB room.

🔥 What’s Standing Out:
• Physical, reliable, and coachable
• Natural yards-after-catch (YAC) ability
• Big spring playmaker — including the longest catch at the open scrimmage

📈 Quick Background:
• Cocoa High School star: 192 catches, 3,626 yards, 48 TDs in last two years
• Former UCF commit who flipped to FSU after Gus Malzahn arrived
• Already highly familiar with the offensive system

🎙️ Boggs’ Mindset:
"Every ball that comes to me is mine."
"I just came in to make plays, keep grinding, and get ready for the season."

📍 Bottom Line:
Boggs isn’t the biggest or the fastest — but he just gets open and just catches everything. And based on his spring performance, don’t be surprised if he’s making plays on Saturdays sooner rather than later.

And that’s a wrap!

Championship races. Portal shakeups. New faces landing in Tallahassee.
You can feel it — the next wave is building.

Stay locked in.
Stay loud.
Stay legendary.

We'll be right back at it tomorrow. 🏹

Until then... Go Noles. 🍢

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