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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹
A packed Saturday edition — where elite standards, rivalry results, and recruiting momentum all intersect.
🏈🎓 Academics Lead the Way 🎓🏈
FSU football and cross country rack up All-ACC Academic honors, with historic totals that underline just how deep the program-wide standards run.
🎾🔥 Rivalry Weekend Delivers 🔥🎾
Men’s tennis stuns No. 18 Florida on the road, while women’s tennis battles tightly against a ranked UCF squad as postseason résumés start taking shape.
⛳🏃♀️ National Stages, Early Statements 🏃♂️⛳
Women’s golf chases a rare three-peat, track & field posts all-time marks at Razorback, and swimming closes the dual season with key NCAA-caliber performances.
🏀📅 January Closes at Tuck 📅🏀
Men’s basketball hosts Stanford with momentum quietly building — and a dangerous freshman scorer coming to town.
🧲🔥 Recruiting Heats Up Before Silence 🔥🧲
FSU locks in a 2027 EDGE commit and hosts its final Junior Day before the February dead period, with blue-chip receivers, defensive talent, and quarterbacks all in focus.
Let’s get into it.
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🏈🎓 FSU Football Lands 22 on All-ACC Academic Team 🎓🏈
Production, discipline, and depth — all reflected on the list.
Led by Duce Robinson, Florida State Seminoles football placed 22 players on the All-ACC Academic Team, the third-highest total in program history and third-most in the ACC.
🔥 Highlights
Robinson named CSC First Team Academic All-American (FSU’s first since 2012)
AJ Cottrill, Donny Hiebert, Justin Cryer: three-time All-ACC Academic honorees
Jayden Todd joins Robinson and Cottrill as CSC All-District selections
🏃♀️🎓 Cross Country Puts 10 on All-ACC Academic Team 🎓🏃♂️
Another program where standards travel.
A total of 10 Florida State cross country student-athletes earned All-ACC Academic Team honors, reflecting consistent excellence across both squads.
🔥 Repeat Honorees
Suus Altorf — third-time honoree
Bieke Schipperen, Tanner Simonds, Lucas Bouquot — second-time honorees
📚 Full Representation
Women: 7 honorees
Men: 3 honorees
🎾🔥 Noles Stun No. 18 Florida in Road Rivalry Thriller 🔥🎾
Clutch moments. Total team effort. Another statement made.
The Florida State Seminoles men's tennis handed the Florida Gators their first loss of the season, pulling out a 4–3 road win Saturday at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.
🔥 How It Happened
Doubles point set the tone
Gabor Hornung & Oren Ezerzer won at No. 3
Luis Felipe Miguel & Erik Schiessl clinched at No. 1
Singles highlights
Mohammad Alkotop and Miguel won in straight sets
Gabor Hornung sealed it with a gritty three-set win, saving a match point and closing strong in the third-set tiebreak
⛳📊 Seminoles Sit Second After Day One at Collegiate Invitational 📊⛳
Three-peat bid very much alive.
The Florida State Seminoles women's golf are tied for second after Day One of the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club, sitting five shots off the lead with 27 holes left to play.
🔥 Day One Leaders
Sophia Fullbrook: T-7 individually
Even-par 72 in Round 1
1-under through nine in Round 2
Highlight: Eagle on No. 9, five total birdies
Elin Pudas Remler: T-8 after opening round
Opened with a 2-under 70
Strong back-nine play set the tone
📊 Team Context
No. 19 Oklahoma State leads at +1
FSU and Tulsa tied for second
Seminoles are chasing a third straight team title at this event
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🏃♀️🔥 Three All-Time Marks on Day One at Razorback Invitational 🔥🏃♂️
FSU shows out early on a national stage.
The Florida State Seminoles track and field delivered a strong opening day at the Razorback Invitational, highlighted by three all-time program performances against elite competition.
🔥 Day One Highlights
Shenese Walker moved up to 2nd all-time in FSU history in the women’s 200m
Personal best 22.96, third overall in the event
Men’s Distance Medley Relay took first overall
Time: 9:44.16 (8th-fastest in program history)
Finished ahead of No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 South Carolina
Women’s DMR posted the 2nd-fastest time in FSU history
10:55.58, fourth overall in a loaded field
🏊♂️📊 Noles Close Dual Season vs. No. 4 Florida 📊🏊♀️
Tough test, valuable reps before postseason.
The Florida State Seminoles swimming and diving wrapped up the dual-meet portion of the 2025–26 season with a loss to Florida Gators swimming and diving on Friday in Ocala — but not without meaningful takeaways.
🔥 Standout Performances
Logan Robinson
Won the 100 freestyle (43.30)
Added two NCAA-qualifying times in the 200 fly (1:42.29) and 100 fly (46.06)
Individual wins also came from:
Ioana Stirbu — 200 freestyle (1:47.19)
Alice Velden — 100 backstroke (53.34)
Maryn McDade — 50 freestyle (22.66)
Marcos Egri-Martin — 100 breaststroke (53.40)
🤿 On the Boards
Kayleigh Clark placed second in both one-meter and three-meter diving
Set personal bests in both events
🎾📉 Noles Drop Tight Home Match vs. No. 25 UCF 📉🎾
Early swing points proved costly.
The Florida State Seminoles women's tennis fell 4–1 to UCF Knights women's tennis on Friday night at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
🔥 Match Notes
UCF secured the doubles point after splitting the first two courts
Eva Shaw & Millie Bissett rolled 6–1 on Court 1 (now 3–0 as a duo)
Mary Boyce Deatherage delivered FSU’s lone point
Straight-sets win on Court 4 (6–2, 6–4)
Improved to 3–0 in spring singles
Two singles wins plus a retirement helped UCF clinch
Shaw and Kristyna Lavickova were both mid–third set when the match ended
🧠 Why It Matters
FSU showed fight in key spots, but losing the doubles point put immediate pressure on singles play. The margin was thinner than the final score suggests.
👉️ Up next: West Coast road trip vs. UCSB, No. 22 Texas Tech, and Arizona, starting Friday at 3 p.m. ET.
🏀📅 Noles Close January at Home vs. Stanford 📅🏀
A chance to keep momentum rolling.
The Florida State Seminoles men's basketball wrap up January on Saturday night, hosting the Stanford Cardinal men's basketball at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
🔥 Game Snapshot
When/Where: Saturday, Jan. 31 | 6 p.m. | Donald L. Tucker Center
TV: ACC Network
FSU: 9–12 overall, 2–6 ACC (won 2 of last 3 league games)
Stanford: 14–7 overall, 3–5 ACC (three-game ACC losing streak)
⭐ Player to Know
Ebuka Okorie (Stanford)
21.5 PPG (13th nationally)
One of only three freshmen nationally averaging 21+
Top-10 National Freshman of the Year candidate across multiple outlets
📊 Context
First-ever meeting between the two programs in Tallahassee
Stanford leads the all-time series 2–0
FSU is 8–4 at home this season
🧠 Why It Matters
FSU has quietly stabilized in league play. Defending home court against a dangerous scorer like Okorie is the next test — and a chance to stack confidence before a week-long break and a road trip to Notre Dame.
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🧲🔥 2027 EDGE Anthony Cavallaro Commits to FSU 🔥🧲
Early buy-in, early momentum on the defensive front.
The Florida State Seminoles football added another piece to its 2027 class with the commitment of EDGE Anthony Cavallaro, a long, athletic pass rusher out of Largo (Fla.) Indian Rocks Christian.
🔥 Why Cavallaro Chose FSU
“It just felt like a family” — from the head coach to the support staff
Decision crystallized after a Junior Day visit in early January
Mike Norvell followed up with an in-school visit, reinforcing priority status
📏 Player Snapshot
Size: 6’4”–6’5”, ~200 lbs
Junior production: 60 tackles, 25 TFLs, 12.5 sacks
Offers over Miami, Louisville, Michigan State, Pitt, Syracuse
📊 Recruiting Rankings
Rivals: No. 135 overall, No. 14 EDGE nationally (four-star)
247Sports: No. 35 EDGE in the 2027 class (three-star)
🧠 Why It Matters
FSU is stacking length, upside, and early belief on the edge. Getting a Sunshine State defender locked in this early gives the staff leverage heading into a competitive 2027 cycle — and sets the tone for how that class is being built.
🧲📍 Final Junior Day Push: WR Targets, Defensive Talent, QB Board in Motion 📍🧲
One last swing before February quiets everything down.
The Florida State Seminoles football will host its final Junior Day of this cycle on Saturday — the last major in-person recruiting moment before the NCAA’s February dead period. And once again, the visitor list is loaded.
🔥 Wide Receivers Take Center Stage
FSU is making a late push with multiple four-star pass catchers:
Jabari Watkins (Thomas County Central, GA)
Visit pushed back due to illness — now headlining this weekend
WR coach Tim Harris Jr. made an in-home visit this week
Jamarin Simmons (Tallahassee Godby)
Local four-star with Clemson currently perceived as the leader
LSU HC Lane Kiffin recently stopped by his school
This visit is critical for FSU to gain ground close to home
Cam Wade (KY)
Four-star WR with strong Louisville momentum
FSU still very much trying to stay in the mix
🛡️ Defense: Size, Length, and National Recruits
The defensive visitor list is deep and diverse:
Khing Thibodeaux — Four-star DL, Top-200 prospect
Tough pull with family ties to SMU, but getting him on campus matters
Mikahi Allen — Four-star LB
Multiple EDGE and DB prospects, including:
Javion Herrington, D’Ante Seals, Damari Jerry, Demond Scott Jr.
2028 DB Deandra Andrews also expected
🧠 Quarterback Board: Relationships Matter Now
Mike Norvell spent the week on the road with QB targets:
Champ Monds (Vero Beach, FL) — Four-star QB
Recently reclassified from 2028 → 2027
Already visited FSU earlier this month
Strong relationship with Norvell gives FSU an edge, but it’s wide open
Davin Davidson — Three-star QB (state champion, Elite 11 standout)
Cannot attend Junior Day, but firmly on FSU’s radar
Derrick Baker — Three-star QB (GA)
Visited FSU recently; Norvell made an in-school visit
Likely commitment timeline: after spring ball
Jayce Johnson — Four-star QB, Texas A&M commit
FSU still working to finalize a visit
A&M HC Mike Elko made an in-home visit this week
🧱 One More Name to Know: OL Jatori Williams
Four-star OL target
Visit last weekend reportedly went very well
Sources describe FSU’s relationship here as “top-tier”
🧠 Why It Matters
This is about positioning before silence. The dead period doesn’t stop recruiting — it freezes movement. How players leave Tallahassee this weekend will shape boards, pecking orders, and momentum heading into spring visits and summer decision windows.
FSU isn’t closing many doors Saturday —
But it’s trying to make sure the right ones stay open.
And that’s a wrap!
FSU isn’t chasing moments right now — it’s reinforcing habits.
From academic lists to rivalry courts to recruiting rooms, the through-line is the same:
standards first, results follow.
Some of it shows up loudly.
Some of it quietly compounds.
But it all counts.
See you tomorrow.
— The Chief 🏹
