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Happy Thursday, Seminole!

📬 Spring Surge, Streaks & Standouts
The vibes in Tallahassee? Immaculate.

From 10 straight wins on the diamond to a flurry of blue-chip visitors rolling through spring camp, the Seminoles are showing out across every sport — and showing why they’re on the rise.

Here’s what’s inside this edition:

🥎 Softball stays blazing with its 10th straight W behind Kennedy Harp’s hot bat
👟 Track & Field kicks off outdoor season with a legacy-laced home meet
🎾 Men’s Tennis heads to Tobacco Road on a heater after big ACC wins
🏈 Recruiting is surging — with new commits, rising DB targets, and 4⭐️ RBs locking in visits

Plus:
🧲 Tribe27 adds a playmaking safety
🔐 DBU vibes hit different for top 2026 corner
🏃 Can FSU close late on a 4-star Georgia back?

Let’s run it. ⬇️

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🥎 Noles Make it 10 Straight with 5–1 Win Over Stetson

The streak keeps rolling. No. 8 Florida State (30–5) handled business at home, downing Stetson 5–1 on Wednesday to notch their 10th consecutive win and 19th in the last 21 games.

🔥 Kennedy Harp stayed hot with a 2-run homer in the 1st — her 8th of the year — and now ranks 2nd in the ACC with 43 RBIs.

💣 Other key swings:

• Jahni Kerr tripled in the 2nd (extending her hit streak to 9)

• Ashtyn Danley doubled in a run and scored

• Angelee Bueno added an RBI double in the sun

• Isa Torres led off the 1st with a double (hit streak now at 5)

🌀 In the circle:

• Makenna Reid settled in to throw 4 solid innings (3–1 on the year)

• Julia Apsel + Jazzy Francik closed it out, retiring the final nine Hatters in order

📈 The Noles allowed just one hit and racked up six Ks as the staff continues to dominate.

🎯 Next up: FSU hosts NC State on Friday at 6 PM on ACCNX to kick off a weekend series at JoAnne Graf Field.

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👟 FSU Track Opens Outdoor Season at Terry Long Relays

The Noles are back on the track — and kicking off the outdoor season at home. Florida State hosts the Terry Long FSU Relays on March 27–28, with action beginning Thursday at 3 PM (men’s hammer).

🎽 This year’s meet is the first-ever named after Terry Long, FSU legend and head coach from 1988–2003.

🏆 Coach Long’s legacy:

• 10 conference titles (Metro + ACC)

• 14x Coach of the Year

• 272 All-Conference athletes

• 82 All-America honors

• 9 Olympians

• FSU Hall of Fame inductee (2005)

🙏 He’ll be honored Friday at 1:50 PM in the infield. Admission is free.

📊 ICYMI from Indoors:

• 🌟 Walker: 7th in NCAA 60m, 1st Team All-American

• ⚡ Korbmacher & Williams: 14th & 15th in 60m hurdles, 2nd Team All-Americans

Let the outdoor season begin. 🌬🏃‍♂️

🎾 Men’s Tennis Heads to NC for Final Road Swing

Final road trip. Big-time tests. Florida State Men’s Tennis heads back to the Tar Heel State to face No. 13 Duke (Friday, 5 PM) and North Carolina (Sunday, 12 PM).

🔥 Coming off two gritty 4–2 wins over No. 16 Clemson and Georgia Tech, the Noles are heating up at the right time.

🏅 Corey Craig (No. 14 nationally) dominated Clemson on Court 1 — 6-2, 6-1 — and remains unbeaten at home in ACC play with 9 ranked wins on the year.

💪 Jamie Connel delivered on Court 2 vs. GT, improving to 5–1 in ACC play with two top-10 road wins already on his resume.

🧱 Depth stepped up big:

• Joshua Dous-Karpenschif: Clinched the win vs. Clemson, now 10–3 this spring

• Erik Schiessl: Two wins last weekend, including a three-set clincher vs. Georgia Tech

Next up: Two marquee matchups in enemy territory.

Let’s ride. 💥

🔁 Recruit Watch: FSU Impresses Trio of Targets at Spring Practice

Another wave of top talent rolled through Tallahassee this week — including a committed playmaker and two rising names — as FSU’s Tuesday practice gave recruits a look at the tempo, toughness, and teaching under Mike Norvell and his revamped staff.

💨 4⭐ RB Commit Amari Thomas

• First practice visit since committing

• Studied RB tempo and Gus Malzahn’s run-heavy offense

• Loved Kam Davis: “It’s going to be hard to stop him.”

• Locked in with FSU, but will take four OVs — Noles get the last one

📈 Fast-Rising WR Jaydon Dunbar (Thomas Co. Central, GA)

• Impressed by tempo + WR drill work: “They take pride in their guys”

• Noted FSU’s use of tall receivers like himself

• “FSU’s definitely in my top 5” — eyeing an early official

• Has a mystery leader 👀 (and it’s not Georgia)

🔒 3⭐ DB Sean Johnson (MD)

• First trip to Tally, staying multiple days

• Loved the energy, teaching, and connection between players and staff

• Big praise for DBs coach Evan Cooper: “It’s more than football with him.”

• Official visit set for June 13 — calls FSU “definitely one of my top schools”

🧲 Bottom Line: FSU is hitting the right notes — from scheme fits to culture — and staying firmly in the mix with major names in the 2025 and 2026 cycles.

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🔐 Tribe27 Gets Another DB: Mekhi Williams Commits to FSU

Legacy Weekend delivered. Florida State landed a commitment from 2027 defensive back Mekhi Williams (Ruskin, FL) following his second campus visit this month.

🔑 Why it matters:

• Williams becomes the second commit in FSU’s 2027 class, joining fellow DB Jaylen Scott

• The 6’2.5” safety has been a longtime priority for new director of recruiting Devin Rispress, who offered him at Colorado and FAMU

• Also building a strong bond with safeties coach Evan Cooper

📊 The numbers:

• 6 INTs + 35 tackles as a sophomore

• 76.1” wingspan | 4.64 40-yard dash

• Dual-sport athlete: High jump (5'9.75), long jump (19'10.25), 200m (23.53)

🗣 Committed in-person in Tallahassee after back-to-back March visits. Tribe27 is building early — and Williams is locked in.

Read more here

🧲 DBU Vibes: 3⭐ CB Sean Johnson Feels the FSU Energy

His first visit to Tallahassee might not be his last. 2026 DB Sean Johnson — the No. 35 cornerback nationally (per 247) — is soaking in a multi-day trip to FSU, and the Seminoles are making a major impression.

💬 “It was great,” Johnson said. “They’ve got something special going on… high energy, real brotherhood.”

🔍 What stood out:

• Loved the intensity and competitiveness at practice

• Noted the way Cooper and Surtain coach and care for their players

• Praised the defensive back unity and leadership in the room

💡 On safeties coach Evan Cooper:
“He’s a really good dude who really cares. Wants to help me become a great player.”

🗓 Johnson will return for an official visit on June 13, joining a high-profile summer slate. He also has OV dates set with:

• Penn State (May 16)

• Wisconsin (May 31)

🌟 “Who wouldn’t want to go to Florida State? It’s DBU — Jalen Ramsey, Deion Sanders, Derwin James…”

✅ FSU is absolutely a top contender.

🏃‍♂️ 4⭐ RB Jae Lamar Talks FSU, UGA & His Final Official

Florida State was one of the first Power Four programs to believe in Jae Lamar — and they’re staying in the race for the No. 9 running back in the 2025 class (per On3).

🔁 Lamar made the trip for Legacy Weekend — even though he arrived too late for practice, he’s planning to return this spring for a full session.

💬 “It’s real here… every time with Coach Norvell, Coach Gus, Coach YAC — it’s the same vibe. Real.”

🟡 Current picture:

• Georgia is the leader (in-state pull, lifelong fan, deep culture fit)

• FSU still in the mix, with the final official visit lined up for late June

• Plans to commit shortly after that final trip

🔥 On Malzahn’s offense:
“Inventing the wildcat, running that ball — that’s all he likes to do.”

🤝 On FSU’s recruiting style:
“They’re not pressuring me. I can hit the head coach anytime. That’s crucial.”

🙏 Lamar says faith will guide his decision:
“I’m asking God to lead me into the right path.”

📍Next Steps:

• Another visit to FSU this spring

• Official visit to FSU in late June

• Decision shortly after

This one’s not over — FSU’s got the last word.

And that’s a wrap!

Spring’s heating up — and so are the battles, the streaks, and the recruiting wins.
We’ll be back with more intel, highlights, and behind-the-scenes buzz soon.

Stay locked in. Stay loud. Go Noles. 🍢