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Warchant Top 40: No. 20-16 - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:28:00 PDT

Looking ahead to college football: Week 1′s five games to watch (Dr. Saturday)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:08:01 PDT

The college football offseason is long and arduous, but its end is almost in sight. We’re going to take a look at five games you have to look forward to for every weekend of the season. (This is also a handy guide to decide how to RSVP for any autumn weddings.) All times are Eastern and all games are played on Saturday unless otherwise noted. These games take place the weekend of August 31st. [Related: Week 2's top five college football games to watch ] Ole Miss at Vanderbilt (9:15 p.m., ESPN, Thursday) – Two of the trendiest coaches and programs in the game squaring off in their conference opener on the first night of football? That will do nicely. James Franklin is cleaning up on recruits (19 th in the Rivals rankings in 2013 after finishing 70 th in 2011) and wins at Vanderbilt, guiding the Commodores to a 9-4 record and Music City Bowl victory in his second season. At Ole Miss, Hugh Freeze is bringing in five-star recruits left and right , building off of a debut season as Rebels head coach that saw the program appear in (and win) its first bowl game since 2009. Both of these programs have bright futures but razor-thin margins of error in the loaded SEC, which should make this a dandy of a game to help kick off the 2013 season.

Commitments continue to roll in for FSU - Jackson is #13 - Florida State (Rivals)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:37:00 PDT

Commitments have been rolling in at a furious pace for Florida State as of late. The latest, Malique Jackson, becomes the fourth to pull the trigger for the Seminoles over the past two days.

Saunders commits to Florida State - Florida State (Rivals)

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:30:00 PDT

Florida State picks up commitment No. 15 - Mavin Saunders from Houston, Texas felt the time was right to be a Seminole.

OL Frith is a 'Nole - Florida State (Rivals)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:19:00 PDT

Summit, Miss. offensive lineman Ethan Frith committed to Florida State this afternoon. He is the No. 12 commitment for the 2014 recruiting class.

Fisher Camp: 2016 DE picks up offer - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:38:00 PDT

FSU adds wide receiver to 2014 class - Florida State (Rivals)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:23:00 PDT

Florida State picked up commitment No. 11 when Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.) three-star receiver Ryan Sousa told Jimbo Fisher he was ready to become a Seminole.

Warchant TV: Five-star DE Lorenzo Carter talks FSU - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:41:00 PDT

Fisher Camp: Five things to watch - Florida State (Rivals)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:38:00 PDT

FSU's campus will be flooded with elite recruits as the first session of the Jimbo Fisher Football Camp gets underway today. Who could commit? Who will get an offer? We examine.

After weeks of fighting it, Matthew Thomas sticking with Florida State (Dr. Saturday)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:10:08 PDT

After trying and failing to get out of his National Letter of Intent, it seems Matthew Thomas is going to end up in Tallahassee after all. The five-star outside linebacker committed to Florida State on signing day, choosing the Seminoles over Georgia, Southern Cal and his hometown Miami Hurricanes. Thomas regretted his decision, asking head coach Jimbo Fisher to let him out of his scholarship. From the Miami Herald in early May: “What happened was on Signing Day [was] I wasn’t sure who I wanted to sign with. I had issues with different schools. But when I told my mom I didn’t want to sign with anybody and wait and give it a few days she said I couldn’t do that. She said, ‘FSU is a good school – pick them. It’s close to home.’ I wasn’t agreeing with it. But I felt like I was being disrespectful to her if I didn’t sign. So I made her happy.” … “I’ve been in Miami all my life. Georgia needs linebackers. It’s a big program. I have family in Georgia. USC, growing up I never thought I would have an opportunity that big. I just want to go have fun and play football.” Florida State didn’t budge on releasing Thomas from the scholarship, meaning that if he left the school, it would effectively be a transfer. He would have to sit out the upcoming season and likely have to pay his own way for a year wherever he landed. “You’d get into a situation where if you release him, then people would be doing that every year,” FSU AD Randy Spetman told the Tallahassee Democrat Tuesday at the ACC spring meetings. "We would be more than happy to release someone if there is a compelling reason." But after rumors circulating earlier this week that Thomas was going to land at USC , the Booker T. Washington High School star told Warchant.com that he would indeed be reporting this Saturday along with the rest of his freshman class : "After meeting with coach Fisher and his staff and gathering all the information I have decided to honor my commitment to Florida State," Thomas said in a statement released to Warchant.com. "I also want to be close to my family and I want be part of what they are building at Florida State. I'm looking forward to winning games at Florida State and building towards my future." After Notre Dame chose not to release five-star defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes from his NLI , Sports Illustrated writer Andy Staples called the document “ the worst contract in American sports .” The agreement guarantees that a player must enroll at a school for a year, regardless of whether a coach leaves in the offseason. In return, the player cannot be recruited by other schools. In college basketball, many top recruits never sign the document, knowing that teams will keep spots open for them until they enroll. While Fisher and Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly took some flak for their decisions not to release the blue-chip recruits, you can be certain coaches across the country breathed a sigh of relief that the NLI retains some value in its current form. Thomas is one of two five-star recruits in Florida State’s tenth-ranked class of 2013. Fisher’s team will be looking for to defend its ACC Championship following last year’s 12-2 effort that included a victory in the Orange Bowl over Northern Illinois. Here are some of Thomas' senior year highlights: - - - Want to join the conversation? Hit us up on Twitter @YahooDrSaturday and be sure to "Like" Dr. Saturday on Facebook for football conversations and stuff you won't see on the blog.

Five-star LB to play for Florida State after all (NBC Sports)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:06:17 PDT

The Matthew Thomas story has finally come to an end. In a statement issued to Warchant.com Tuesday evening, the five-star linebacker who signed his National Letter of Intent with the Seminoles in February confirmed he will play for FSU this fall after publicly wavering on his commitment this spring. “After meeting with coach Fisher and…

LB Matthew Thomas will report to Florida State Saturday - Florida State (Rivals)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:31:00 PDT

FSU will be landing its five-star linebacker after all. Miami Booker T. Washington High's Matthew Thomas will report to Tallahassee on Saturday, Warchant.com has learned.

Kain Daub Five-Star Challenge Diary: Day three - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:22:00 PDT

Rivals Five-Star Challenge Breakdown: FSU targets - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:50:00 PDT

Greg Dent suspended indefinitely after sexual assault arrest (NBC Sports)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:45:50 PDT

Word broke Sunday night that Florida State wide receiver Greg Dent had been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female friend in his apartment. Because Dent is currently facing a second-degree felony charge, which in this case is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, university policy mandates that he be suspended indefinitely until the…

Florida State WR Dent charged with sexual assault (The Associated Press)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:17:40 PDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State wide receiver Greg Dent has been charged with sexual assault after a female friend accused him of trying to forcefully have sex with her.

Florida State WR Dent arrested for sexual assault (The SportsXchange)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:52:46 PDT

Florida State wide receiver Greg Dent was arrested and charged with sexual assault Sunday night, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

FSU receiver Greg Dent arraigned on second-degree sexual assualt charges (Dr. Saturday)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:15:15 PDT

Florida State receiver Greg Dent was arraigned on second-degree sexual assault charges Monday following an alleged sexual assault against a longtime female friend. From Warchant.com: According to the police report, at approximately 3:30 a.m. Sunday, the victim awoke to Dent trying to kiss her on the lips. The victim told Dent "no" but Dent became "increasingly forceful" trying to kiss her. The victim then bit Dent's upper lip and he jumped out of the bed. Within a few minutes, Dent returned to the bedroom naked and laid in the same direction as the victim. Dent began touching the victim and was able to pull off her shorts and underwear as she struggled to resist. The victim continued to resist, eventually grabbing Dent's hair with one hand and punching him in the head with the other. The victim also tightened her legs as Dent tried to pull her legs apart. The report states that on two occasions, Dent was able to partially penetrate the victim. The struggle continued until Dent and the victim fell on the floor. The victim was able to grab her belongings and run out of Dent's apartment. She reported the incident to the Tallahassee Police Department on Sunday.

Notebook: Rivals Five-Star Challenge - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:10:00 PDT

Warchant.com Report: Rivals 5-Star Challenge - Florida State (Rivals)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:36:00 PDT

Gene Williams and Michael Langston report from Soldier Field in Chicago at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge. Get the latest on several FSU recruiting targets at the event.

Kain Daub Five-Star Challenge Diary - Day two - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:54:00 PDT

Nicholson's ties to FSU are strong - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:30:00 PDT

Warchant: 1-on-1 with 5-star OT Damian Prince - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:29:00 PDT

Warchant Top 40: No. 25-21 - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:43:00 PDT

Warchant TV: 1-on-1 with five-star DT Andrew Brown - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:24:00 PDT

Bob Stoops agrees with Mike Gundy’s transfer restrictions on former QB Wes Lunt (Dr. Saturday)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:10:35 PDT

The Bedlam rivalry is one of the fiercest in the country, but the two programs — or at least their coaches — might have more in common than they think. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops told a group at an Oklahoma caravan in Plano, Texas on Wednesday evening that he supported the decision by Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy to restrict former quarterback Wes Lunt’s transfer. Gundy came under fire after restricting Lunt, his opening day starter last season, from transferring anywhere in the Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and Central Michigan, whom the Cowboys play in 2015, and Southern Miss where former Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Todd Monken is the head coach, and receiving a scholarship for at least a year. That didn’t leave Lunt a lot of options unless he wanted to pay for a year of school or go to a junior college and be ready to play for whomever he wants in 2014. "I support every coach and I support Mike Gundy in every way if they have their issues because all situations are different. I mean that sincerely. Mike’s doing the right thing in his case," Stoops said . "A guy says, 'I’m coming to you' and you get a running back, and then all of a sudden you don’t have a running back. He leaves. That doesn’t leave your program in a great spot, right? So, I’m totally in agreement."

Spetman out as Florida State athletic director (The SportsXchange)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:40:11 PDT

Florida State soon will conduct a national search for a new athletic director as Randy Spetman will serve out the rest of his contract as a special adviser to the athletic department, the school announced on Wednesday.

Florida State president: Randy Spetman out as AD (The Associated Press)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:50:53 PDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State's Randy Spetman is out as athletics director and the university will soon begin a search for his replacement.

Prospect position breakdown: Cornerback - Florida State [$$] (Rivals)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:38:00 PDT

Randy Spetman out as FSU's AD - Florida State (Rivals)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:34:00 PDT

Randy Spetman is out as Florida State's athletic director, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. The search for a new AD will begin immediately.