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Experience counts. Nobody in the ACC has more of it returning in 2013 than Miami -- and nobody lost more of it than Florida State. How much that will matter in the conference race is yet to be determined, but it can't be overlooked. Here's a lo...

Florida State might not have known the whole story on defensive end Harold Landry (Fayetteville, N.C./Pine Forest) when they visited his school recently. But Jay Graham, the Seminoles running backs coach, did a little more research and dug up some...

Each season brings with it new expectations, and a handful of Seminoles will bear the brunt of the pressure to perform in 2013. We're counting down the top 10 FSU players being counted on the most to help the Seminoles live up to expectations. No....

The plans for Indianapolis Pike receiver Dominique Booth are changing again. The four-star Booth announced this past weekend he would commit Friday, but that is no longer the case. The No. 24 receiver in the country will not make a commitment this...

Blog | May 23, 2013

Welcome to NoleNation! On Tuesday, reporter David Hale stops by to chat about the state of Florida State football.Hale joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering the Philadelphia Phillies for The News Journal in Wilmington, Del., and the University of Ge...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- When the 2012 season ended, Mario Edwards Jr. was exactly where he'd expected to be, starting in the Orange Bowl with an eye toward the future, where he'd be anchoring Florida State's defensive line. The path to get there thou...

On Tuesday we started a conversation with Pitt offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph. Here is the second and final part of that interview: Where do you feel the state of the program is right now? I know it's a loaded question, but it's in such despera...

With his announcement set for Friday, four-star wide receiver Dominique Booth (Indianpolis/Pike) trimmed his list one more time this week. Four schools remain -- Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Booth will make his choice Frida...

If you know ESPN 150 offensive tackle Roderick Johnson (Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central), then you know that nothing tends to bother him. Not the stress of being the No. 2 player in the state of Missouri. Not being a four-star athlete. Not even ...

Blog | May 22, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jimbo Fisher is worried about his quarterback. Actually, that's not entirely right. Jameis Winston has inspired nothing but confidence -- from teammates, from fans and from his coach. And that's the problem. Winston has yet...

Each week, Tales From The Road will provide news updates about where FSU coaches are visiting and what prospects are standing out. This week's targets: Wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey is expected to make an extended stop in the Tampa area thi...

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Justus Reed (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic) had himself quite a run in early May. In the span of about 10 days, the defensive end prospect landed offers from Ohio State, Florida State, NC State, Cincinnati, Iowa ...

Each season brings with it new expectations, and a handful of Seminoles will bear the brunt of the pressure to perform in 2013. We're counting down the top 10 FSU players being counted on the most to help the Seminoles live up to expectations. No....

As the season slooowwly creeps up on us and we enter what will be the final season in the current BCS system, ESPN.com is taking some time today to reflect on how each conference has overachieved and underachieved during the BCS era. History reminds ...

NORCROSS, Ga. -- ESPN 150 defensive end Lorenzo Carter seems to never stop grinning, even on the football field. His 100-megawatt smile calls to mind another affable defensive end, Michael Strahan, complete with the trademark gap. Even a shoving matc...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- ESPN 150 outside linebacker Jacob Pugh (Tallahassee, Fla./Godby) has aspirations to play in the NFL, just like many players his age. Regardless of where his football career takes him, this 6-foot-4, 220-pound athlete ha...