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🏹 The Chief Brief Weekly Wrap - June 2nd - June 8th 🏹

Bats silenced in Corvallis, trophies and recruits roll in.

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The Chief
June 09, 2025

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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

(~1,300 words — sip the cold brew, hit inbox zero, and stride into Monday like a champion)

🏆 This Week in Garnet & Gold 🏆

⚾ Baseball: A finish equal parts epic and excruciating—FSU battled back to force Game 3 in Corvallis, then fell 14‑10 to Oregon State to end a 42‑16 season.

⛳ Golf: Luke Clanton pockets the Ben Hogan Award and tees it up in his pro debut; Tyler Weaver qualifies for the U.S. Open; Mirabel Ting & Lottie Woad headline a five‑Nole All‑America haul.

🏈 Athletic Dept. Shake‑Up: AD Michael Alford embraces the NCAA revenue‑sharing era—scholarship caps jump, roster limits expand, and FSU pledges to “lead, not follow.”

🔁 Recruiting: A 17‑prospect mega‑OV weekend concludes with momentum at linebacker and along both lines; 6'7", 370‑lb Aussie OT Nikau Hepi becomes the new “biggest” name on the board.

🏃‍♂️ Track / Olympic Sports: A program‑record 12 athletes punch Eugene tickets while Corey Craig cracks the ATP’s Next Gen accelerator and three softball legends open their pro seasons.

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⚾ Heartbreak in Corvallis – Season Ends One Round Shy of Omaha ⚾

Game

Result

Key Notes

Game 1

4‑5 (10 inn.) L

Joey Volini’s 6.2 shutout frames wasted after ninth‑inning collapse.

Game 2

3‑1 W

Jamie Arnold (6.2 IP, 9 K) & Peyton Prescott (2 IP, 4 K) force G3.

Game 3

10‑14 L

Wes Mendes chased in 2nd; FSU uses 6 pitchers, rallies from 13‑3 to 14‑10 before running out of outs.

By the Numbers

  • Season HR total: 104 (second‑most in school history, first triple‑digit mark of the BBCOR era).

  • Alex Lodise finishes at .405 / .736 SLG / 17 HR and is now a finalist for the Golden Spikes, Dick Howser, and Brooks Wallace awards.

  • 42‑16 overall | 17‑10 ACC | Tallahassee Regional champs | Super Regional runner‑up

Link Jarrett’s Year 2 résumé: back‑to‑back Supers, national top‑10 offense, first 40‑win season since 2019.

⛳ Trophy Season on the Fairways ⛳

Luke Clanton Turns Pro in Style

  • Ben Hogan Award winner (college golf’s Heisman).

  • First‑Team Golfweek All‑America and Jack Nicklaus Award finalist.

  • Pro debut at the RBC Canadian Open: opening 69, weekend 72‑70 to finish T‑42 and cash a cool $47K.

Tyler Weaver’s U.S. Open Ticket

  • Birdied four straight to shoot 66 and finish 11‑under at the Atlanta sectional.

  • Fourth FSU amateur since 2020 to qualify for a men’s major.

Women’s Program Keeps Collecting

Honor

Recipient

Notable Stat

WGCA South Region Coach of the Year

Amy Bond

Guided FSU to first ACC crown & No. 3 NCAA finish.

Golfweek First‑Team AA

Mirabel Ting

68.77 stroke avg., 5 wins, ANNIKA & WGCA POY sweep.

Golfweek First‑Team AA

Lottie Woad

70.06 avg., first five‑time 1st‑Team AA in FSU history.

Add Honorable‑Mentions for Weaver and Carson Brewer, and FSU golf now boasts nine All‑Americans across both rosters this season—an all‑time program high.

🏈 House Settlement Fallout – Alford Goes All‑In 🏈

Key Takeaways from the AD’s statement

Change

Old Cap

New Limit

What It Means

Football scholarships

85

105

20 more full rides—Norvell can truly two‑deep every unit.

Baseball equivalent scholarships

11.7

34

No more partial‑aid puzzle; Link Jarrett calls it “game‑changing.”

Track & Field

12.6 (M) / 18 (W)

45 each

Danzy’s squad gets sprint‑relay depth for days.

Annual revenue‑share pool

$0

$20.5M

75–85% earmarked for football; Olympic sports carve out ~$3M.

A “College Sports Commission” will audit NIL & revenue‑share deals; Deloitte’s “NIL Go” ledger goes live July 1.

🔁 Recruiting – 17‑Visitor Frenzy Fuels the Trenches 🔁

  • On‑Campus This Weekend (highlights):

    • 4⭐ LB Rodney Colton Jr. (FSU vs Ole Miss; decision July 20)

    • 4⭐ DL Wihtlley Cadeau — exits visit with FSU leading, commitment watch activated.

    • 4⭐ OT Johnnie Jones + 4⭐ IOL Samuel Roseborough – both cite “elite development plan.”

    • 3⭐ WR Camden Capehart (MSU flip target) runs 10.44 100 m at Doak camp; calls Norvell “the real‑deal players’ coach.”

  • New Offers: 6’7”, 370‑lb Aussie OT Nikau Hepi, 2027 Tampa QB Logan Flaherty, and 2028 RB Izayah Vickers.

  • Crystal Ball Shift: Local LB/S hybrid Daylen Green now a “lock” per three analysts ahead of his June 13 OV.

The class of 2026 climbs to No. 25 nationally with nine commits—momentum building before the June 20 mega‑weekend.

🏃‍♂️ Track & Olympic Sports Notebook 🏃‍♀️

Sport

Headline

Why It Matters

Track & Field

Record 12 NCAA qualifiers; Micahi Danzy cruises 44.55 400 m at East Prelims.

Largest FSU contingent ever heading to Eugene, podium hopes realistic in 4×100 and both 400 m races.

Tennis

Corey Craig chosen for ATP Next Gen Accelerator.

Locks in eight Challenger Tour wildcards starting July 7.

Softball

Legends Michaela Edenfield, Jessi Warren, Kalei Harding debut in Athletes Unlimited.

First pro season featuring three ‘Noles on separate teams; opener aired on MLB Network.

🌟 Player of the Week – Jamie Arnold (Baseball) 🌟

  • Super Regional stat line: 6.2 IP • 9 K • 1 ER • 113 pitches in Game 2 elimination win.

  • Moment: Froze OSU cleanup hitter with a 96‑mph heater on pitch 113, igniting the 4,400 at Goss Stadium into stunned silence.

  • Season ledger: 8‑3, 3.08 ERA, 119 K—projects late‑1st / competitive‑balance round in July’s MLB draft.

⚡ Quick Hits ⚡

  • Dick Howser Trophy: Alex Lodise becomes first Seminole finalist since Buster Posey.

  • Hall‑of‑Fame Ballot: Sebastian Janikowski & Peter Warrick appear again—enshrinement vote in January.

  • Golf Transfer: NAIA champ Jack Whaley joins the men’s roster, bringing a 68.9 scoring average and three career double‑eagles.

  • Hoops Roster: 6’9” rim‑runner Shahid Muhammad commits, giving Luke Loucks nine scholarships filled for Year 1.

📅 On‑Deck Calendar (June 9 – 16) 📅

Date

Event

Why Tune In?

TV/Stream

Wed

NCAA Track Champs – Day 1

Danzy 4×100 semi, Walker 100 m prelims

ESPN2

Thu‑Sun

U.S. Open Golf (Oakmont)

Tyler Weaver’s major debut; Koepka, Berger, Clanton in field

NBC / Peacock

Fri‑Sun

FSU Elite Camp #2

Underclass QB & WR showcase

Seminoles Live

Sat

OV Weekend #2 Begins

12 blue‑chips, including 5⭐ EDGE Zavion Griffin‑Haynes

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Mon (6/16)

MLB Draft Combine

Jamie Arnold, Alex Lodise in top‑50 invites

MLB Network

(All times ET; schedules subject to the whims of weather and NCAA regional TV windows.)

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And that’s a wrap, Chief: bats boomed, hearts broke, trophies piled up, and the recruiting phones never stopped buzzing. Baseball presses pause till February, but the summer surge is just kicking into third gear—track sprints, U.S. Open fairways, and June recruiting bombs are packed into the next seven sun‑lit days. Rest up; inbox madness returns at dawn.

Stay locked, stay loud, and—as always—Go Noles!
— The Chief

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