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Happy Saturday, Seminole!

Here’s what’s inside today’s edition:

🏖️🔥 No. 6 Noles Open Beach Bash with Two Ranked Wins 🔥🏖️
Two ranked takedowns to start the weekend as beach volleyball extends its season-opening streak to eight.

⚾🌧️ Baseball Opener Postponed, Saturday Doubleheader Set 🌧️⚾
Weather forces a shuffle at Howser — now it’s a stacked Saturday with two chances to build momentum.

🥍📉 No. 1 UNC Overpowers Noles in Chapel Hill 📉🥍
A tough ACC road test for lacrosse as Meg Kenny and Lydia Ward provide the scoring.

🏃‍♂️🥉 Woulard Leads at ACC Indoors 🥉🏃‍♀️
Bronze in the long jump and a wave of finals qualifiers set up a pivotal championship Saturday.

🎾📉 Men’s Tennis Falls at Notre Dame 📉🎾
A challenging ACC opener in South Bend as conference play ramps up.

🏊‍♂️🔥 Swim & Dive Heads to Last-Chance Meet 🔥🏊‍♀️
Final opportunity to sharpen NCAA qualifying times before championship season peaks.

🎾🏠 Women’s Tennis Hosts Home Doubleheader 🏠🎾
Back in Tallahassee with momentum in doubles and a free barbecue bonus.

🏀🛣️ Men’s Hoops Travels to Georgia Tech 🛣️🏀
A pivotal ACC road matchup with February momentum on the line.

⛳️🔥 Clanton’s Advice for FSU’s Next Golf Stars 🔥⛳️
Perspective from a PGA Tour Seminole on handling hype, pressure, and brotherhood.

🏈💼 Alford Explains FSU’s NIL & Revenue Strategy 💼🏈
A rare, detailed breakdown of how FSU structures revenue sharing, MMR deals, and endorsements.

Let’s get into it.

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Florida State kicked off the Seminole Beach Bash in style, taking down No. 16 North Florida and No. 14 Florida Atlantic to extend its season-opening win streak to eight.

⚡ Strong Start vs. UNF
Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig secured the first dual point on court one (21-14, 21-12), setting the tone early. Courts one through five each claimed their opening sets, with Gella Andrew and Saofe Duval delivering the most decisive margin (21-13).

💪 Closing It Out vs. FAU
Bailey Higgins and Maddie Trusty sealed the second ranked victory on court five, winning 21-17, 21-13 to clinch the final dual point of the day.

Why It Matters:
Two ranked wins on day one reinforces FSU’s national contender status — and the depth across all five courts looks real.

Up next: UNC Wilmington at 11 a.m. before entering the playoff round.

👉 Read more for full match results and pair breakdowns.

Weather reshuffled the weekend at Howser.

Friday’s opener against The Citadel has been postponed due to prolonged inclement weather. Florida State will now play a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., with game two starting 45 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Sunday’s 1 p.m. finale remains unchanged.

🎟 Ticket Note
One ticket grants entry to both games of Saturday’s doubleheader. FSU students receive free admission with FSUID.

🎉 Weekend Themes Still On
Saturday remains Kids Club Day and Military Saturday (presented by VyStar). Sunday keeps its Sunday Funday tradition with youth free admission and postgame base running.

📺 How to Watch
All three games stream on ACC Network Extra (ESPN+).

Why It Matters:
Stacked Saturday. Two chances to grab momentum before closing the series Sunday.

Read more here

Florida State fell 27–3 to top-ranked North Carolina on Friday, moving to 2–5 (0–3 ACC) on the season.

🔥 Scoring Notes
Meg Kenny opened FSU’s scoring late in the first quarter on a free-position shot — her team-leading 12th goal of the year. Lydia Ward added two goals, both off free-position opportunities, bringing her season total to seven.

North Carolina surged early with nine first-quarter goals and led 16–2 at halftime.

📊 Season Leaders
Kenny now paces the Seminoles with 14 points and 12 goals this season.

Why It Matters:
Another tough ACC road test against the defending champs. The focus now shifts to regrouping and finding traction in conference play.

Up next: Road matchup at Louisville on Wednesday (12 p.m.).

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Florida State was paced by Justin Woulard’s bronze medal in the long jump Saturday at the ACC Indoor Championships in Boston.

📏 Long Jump Points
Woulard leaped 7.41m to earn six team points in his first ACC Indoor Championship. Curtis Williams (5th, 7.36m), Jaiden Rollins (7th, 7.36m), and Kyvon Tatham (8th, 7.19m) added additional scoring in a strong event showing.

⚡ Finals Bound Across the Board
FSU advanced multiple athletes into championship finals:

Why It Matters:
With 20 events still to contest and multiple athletes seeded near the top, Florida State positioned itself for a strong closing push on championship Saturday.

👉 Full coverage continues on ACC Network Extra with live timing via Flash Results.

Florida State (8–5, 0–1 ACC) dropped its ACC opener Friday night, falling 4–0 to No. 17 Notre Dame in South Bend.

🎯 Doubles Decider
The Irish secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, including a 6–4 result over FSU’s No. 14-ranked duo of Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl.

⚡ Singles Sweep
Notre Dame clinched the match with straight-set victories on courts one, two, and three to close it out.

Why It Matters:
A tough road start to ACC play. The Seminoles will look to regroup quickly as conference action continues.

Up next: Louisville on Sunday.

No. 13/NR Florida State swimming and diving travels to the Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet (Feb. 28–March 1) at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Georgia.

⏱️ Meet Format
Prelims begin at 10 a.m. ET both days, with finals set for 5 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. The two-day slate features a full lineup of relays and individual events as the Seminoles chase improved qualifying marks.

🎯 NCAA Push
Coming off a record-setting ACC Championship week; highlighted by two ACC titles and 10 program records. FSU aims to fine-tune season-best times ahead of NCAA competition in March.

Why It Matters:
This is the final opportunity to lock in NCAA standards and build momentum before championship season peaks.

👉 Live results available via Meet Mobile and team updates on social media.

Florida State (2–7) returns to the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center for a Saturday doubleheader against Georgia State (11 a.m.) and Alabama State (2:30 p.m.).

📊 Series Edge
The Seminoles are unbeaten all-time against both opponents — 9–0 vs. Georgia State and 3–0 vs. Alabama State — including 4–0 sweeps over both last season.

🔥 Doubles Momentum
FSU has clinched the doubles point in three straight matches. Tina Li and Eva Shaw are 2–0 on Court 1, including a clinching win over No. 36 Notre Dame. Mary Boyce Deatherage and Cade Cricchio have also won back-to-back matches on Court 2.

🎯 Singles Highlight
Shaw is coming off her biggest singles win of the season — a straight-sets victory over No. 46 Bianca Molnar (Notre Dame).

Why It Matters:
A home reset with momentum in doubles and confidence building in singles.

🎉 Bonus: Complimentary barbecue at the 11 a.m. match (while supplies last). Admission is free.

Read more here

Florida State (14–14, 7–8 ACC) travels to face Georgia Tech (11–17, 2–13 ACC) on Saturday at noon inside McCamish Pavilion. The game airs on ACC Network.

📊 Where Things Stand
FSU has won seven of its last 10 despite seeing a three-game streak snapped in its last outing. A win would cap the program’s strongest February stretch since 2020–21.

Georgia Tech enters on a nine-game losing streak and hasn’t won since January 17.

📈 Matchup Notes
FSU leads the all-time series 47–34 but has dropped three straight in Atlanta and hasn’t won there since 2019.

Robert McCray V (15.7 PPG, 5.9 APG) anchors the Seminoles’ backcourt, while Baye Ndongo (12.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG) and Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14.7 PPG) headline the Jackets.

🚑 Injury Watch
FSU: Xavier Osceola (out), Alier Maluk (questionable)
GT: Mouhamed Sylla (out), Dyllan Thompson (out), multiple others questionable

Up next: Road finale at Pitt (Wednesday, 9 p.m.).

While headlines swirl around incoming stars Charlie Woods and Miles Russell, former Seminole Luke Clanton offered perspective before teeing it up at the Cognizant Classic.

🧠 Advice for the Spotlight
Clanton emphasized enjoying the college experience and sticking together amid rising expectations and media attention.

He encouraged Woods and Russell to lean on each other as brothers — especially when chasing national championships.

👀 Next Name to Know
Clanton also praised teammate Tyler Weaver, calling him “different” after seeing his length and wedge play firsthand. Weaver recently shot a final-round 65 to finish fourth at the Watersound Invitational.

🏈 FSU Roots Run Deep
Asked about his favorite FSU football player, Clanton quickly named Jameis Winston, with Jordan Travis a close second, adding he believes FSU would’ve won it all in 2023 if Travis hadn’t been injured.

👉 Read more for full interview highlights.

During Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Florida State AD Michael Alford delivered one of his clearest explanations yet on how NIL and athlete funding actually works.

🧾 Three Buckets, Not Just “NIL”
Alford separated athlete compensation into:

“The number is unlimited,” Alford said of third-party endorsements, provided they have a legitimate business purpose and clear compliance review.

🤝 MMR in Action
FSU confirmed it already has athlete endorsement deals tied to its multimedia rights partnerships and is working on expanding those opportunities.

⚖️ Enforcement & Oversight
Alford and BoT Chair Peter Collins also addressed enforcement through the College Sports Commission (CSC), noting $13 million in deals were recently denied during the winter transfer window. Collins emphasized FSU is operating within the $20.5 million revenue-sharing cap.

Why It Matters:
As NIL narratives swirl nationally, FSU leadership is signaling structure, compliance, and cap management, while still maximizing every legal avenue for athlete compensation.

👉 Read more for full meeting context and funding breakdown.

From the sand courts to ACC championship lanes…
From doubleheaders at Howser to Board of Trustees breakdowns…

This is the time of year where everything overlaps.

Championship positioning.
Conference survival.
Recruiting momentum.
NIL strategy.

It’s all happening at once and the margins are thin everywhere.

We’ll keep tracking it.

Appreciate you being here, Chief.

— The Chief Brief