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What impressed you most about FSU softball’s opening weekend?
🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹
A dominant opening weekend, momentum on the recruiting trail, and clarity emerging on key roster decisions — Florida State stacked wins and information across multiple fronts.
🥎 Softball Stays Perfect 🥎
No. 7 FSU capped a 5–0 JoAnne Graf Classic with a shutout of UConn, flashing elite depth, disciplined at-bats, and pitching control that already looks postseason-ready.
🏀 Women’s Hoops Takes Control 🏀
A career day from Tatum Greene powered a decisive rivalry win over Miami, showcasing FSU’s best blend of shooting, ball movement, and tempo all season.
🏈 Trench Momentum Builds 🏈
Even during the dead period, FSU locked in key June official visits from priority offensive and defensive linemen — an early signal of where the staff is pushing hardest.
🔥 Another Elite RB in Focus 🔥
Top-247 back Brayden Tyson set a June OV after multiple Tallahassee visits, reinforcing that FSU is firmly in play for one of the 2027 class’s most productive runners.
🛡️ Portal Picture Comes Into Focus 🛡️
With the DB room reshaped, Florida State’s 2026 portal strategy emphasized floor, competition, and experience — and the final report card is now in.
Let’s dive in.
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🥎🧱 No. 7 FSU Softball Shuts Out UConn, Sweeps JoAnne Graf Classic 🧱🥎
A perfect opening weekend capped by depth, discipline, and dominant pitching.
Florida State closed the JoAnne Graf Classic with a 6–0 win over UConn on Sunday morning, finishing the weekend 5–0 and continuing a blistering start to the 2026 season.
🔥 Fast Start Did the Damage
Isa Torres (double), Marin Heller (RBI triple), Jaysoni Beachum (RBI double), and Ashtyn Danley (2-run double) fueled a four-run first inning
Beachum added a 2-RBI single in the sixth to put the game away
🧤 Pitching by Committee — Again
Bella Dimitrijevic: 3 IP, 1 H, 4 K
Marlee Gaskell: 2 IP, 3 K, earned her first career win
Makenna Reid: 1 IP, 1 H
Jazzy Francik: Closed it out, extending her weekend to 13 scoreless innings
📊 By the Numbers
10 hits (4 doubles, 1 triple)
3 stolen bases
6–0 shutout
34–5 all-time at the JoAnne Graf Classic
📍 Up Next
FSU hosts No. 23 Liberty on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. before heading to the Clearwater Invitational later in the week.
🏀🔥 FSU Women Knock Off Miami Behind Career Day From Tatum Greene 🔥🏀
Florida State women’s basketball delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Sunday, pulling away from Miami for an 87–70 rivalry win at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
⭐ Career Night
Tatum Greene poured in a career-high 22 points on an ultra-efficient 9-of-12 shooting
Added 7 rebounds while setting the tone on both ends
🔥 Shooting & Sharing
Season-best 21 assists as a team
10 made three-pointers — the sixth time this season FSU hit double digits from deep
Sole Williams: 14 points, team-high 5 assists
Jasmine Shavers: 13 points, 3 threes
📈 How It Broke Open
FSU edged ahead 13–12 after one
Exploded for 29 points in the second quarter, including five threes in four minutes
Took control with a 26–15 third quarter, stretching the lead to 22
Never let Miami back within striking distance
🧠 Team Effort
Balanced scoring throughout the lineup
Strong interior finishing late
Controlled tempo after halftime
📍 Up Next
vs. Boston College Eagles women's basketball
Thursday | 6:00 p.m.
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
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🏈🧱 FSU Lines Up Key Summer Visits in the Trenches 🧱🏈
Even in the dead period, Florida State is stacking momentum up front.
While recruits can’t visit campus right now, FSU has already locked in official visits from three priority linemen for June — a strong early signal of where the staff is focused.
🔒 Four-Star OL Jatori Williams
Former Alabama commit
Official visit set: June 12
Has visited Tallahassee multiple times, including a game last season and January Junior Day
Also planning OVs to Kentucky, Miami, and Georgia
FSU has long been viewed as a major contender
🧱 Three-Star OL Shavezz Dixon
Official visit set: June 5
Offered by FSU during January Junior Day
Close ties to the program (teammate Greg Batson is committed; blocked for RB Ousmane Kromah in HS)
Says FSU has made him feel like a priority
January visit from Mike Norvell left a strong impression
🛡️ Four-Star DL Sam Lejeune
Top-100 national prospect
Official visit set: June 12
Notre Dame momentum has cooled, leaving FSU well-positioned early
Also set to visit Mississippi State and Auburn
🧠 Big Picture
FSU is clearly emphasizing the trenches early in the summer visit calendar. Landing multiple June OVs from high-upside linemen gives the staff a real chance to set the tone before official visit season heats up.
🏈🔥 Another Top-247 RB Locks In Official Visit to FSU 🔥🏈
Florida State continues to build serious momentum on the 2027 trail, this time at running back.
Four-star Brayden Tyson (Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood) has locked in an official visit to Florida State for the weekend of June 12, giving the Seminoles another priority skill player on campus early this summer.
📊 The Profile
Top247 prospect
No. 14 RB nationally (Class of 2027)
6’0”, 235 lbs
30+ scholarship offers
📈 Production to Match
2025 season: 1,292 yards, 16 TDs on 163 carries
Career: 4,000+ rushing yards, 46 TDs
8.4 yards per carry at Georgia’s highest classification
🔁 Where FSU Stands
Offered by FSU in January 2024
Has taken 7–8 total visits to Tallahassee
At least five visits in the last year alone
Most recently attended FSU’s January Junior Day
Official visit follows a Miami OV the weekend prior
🧬 Bloodlines
Tyson is the son of former Georgia and NFL defensive lineman DeAngelo Tyson, adding pedigree to already elite production.
🧠 Big Picture
When a back of this size, production, and ranking keeps returning — and locks in a June OV — it’s a clear sign Florida State is more than just “in the mix.”
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🏈🛡️ 2026 247 Portal Report Card: Defensive Backs 🛡️🏈
With the 2026 roster largely set, Florida State wrapped up a busy portal cycle at defensive back — a room that needed both stability and experience after a turbulent offseason.
📊 The Context
23 total portal additions (plus JUCOs) across the roster
DB room required at least one starter-level corner and safety
Retention mattered almost as much as additions
🧩 The Additions (4)
Ma’khi Jones (S, Duke) – High-floor, physical safety with ACC reps as a true freshman
CJ Richard Jr. (S, Illinois State) – Productive FCS standout with starter upside and maturity
Karson Hobbs (S, Notre Dame) – Depth gamble with length and tools, fit-dependent
Nehemiah Chandler (CB, South Alabama) – Lengthy corner with real upside, some variance
📝 Individual Grades (247 + evaluation blend)
Jones: 87
Richard: 90
Hobbs: 85
Chandler: 87
🧠 Big Picture Takeaways
Safety room was replenished quickly after key departures
Richard + Jones bring energy, toughness, and stability
Chandler adds length opposite Jabril Rawls, balancing last year’s profile
Hobbs is the swing piece — fine as depth, risky if relied on as a starter
📘 Final Grade: B
No splashy star power, but the needs were met logically. Florida State emphasized floor, competition, and experience, and retained Rawls — arguably the most important move of all.
And that’s a wrap!
That’s today’s snapshot.
Softball looks locked in.
Women’s hoops kept up momentum over the Canes.
And recruiting momentum is forming early — especially up front.
We’ll keep tracking where results meet intent — and where the next real pressure points emerge.
More tomorrow.
— The Chief 🏹
