Florida State Seminoles softball, the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, is heading back to Oklahoma City after punching their ticket to the Women’s College World Series with a sweep of the Georgia Bulldogs in the Tallahassee Super Regional. On this week’s Seminole Softball Wrap podcast, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin discuss Florida State’s impressive 2-0 series win including: Kat Sandercock’s stellar weekend in the circle Mack Leonard’s rise to top-end starter The lineup’s ability to find new ways to score Plus, we look around the country at other Super Regional results and what’s to come in Oklahoma City: What can we learn from FSU’s weekend trip to Oklahoma State for a weekend series earlier this year that could apply to Thursday’s opener? What do Utah and Washington bring to the table as a potential second-game opponent? Can anyone find the answer to ending Oklahoma’s historic winning streak? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Line of Scrimmage, offseason edition, where we’ll carve out time to dive into the recruiting classes of a select few upcoming Florida State football opponents. To kick things off, we’ll revisit Zachary Junda and the LSU faithful from our sister SBNation site, And The Valley Shook. Zach joined us last season prior to Florida State’s cardiac arrest-inducing victory over the Tigers. While we touch on the game, we take time to focus on how the 2023 recruiting and transfer classes shaped up for the LSU Tigers. The Tigers finished with sixth overall combined class, according to the composite rankings, managing to add players coveted by top programs from around the country at key positions in the high school ranks while also filling the positions of need in the transfer portal. In this debut episode of the Line of Scrimmage’s offseason edition, we take a look at how second-year head coach Brian Kelly and his staff combined the experience of recruiting nationally at Notre Dame with the advantage of being the lone football powerhouse in the state to land one of the top classes in the nation. Some of the questions and topics touched on: Overall grade for Brian Kelly’s first year at the helm What can LSU expect from their two top commits from each side of the ball — offensive tackle Zalance Heard and defensive end Dashawn Womack, both 5 stars? Which positional need did Kelly address the best? And what still is a concern? Who are some other players to highlight from the 2023 class? Of the new crowded secondary room, which of these players have the most likely path to starting for LSU? Did the Tigers address the concerns they had in the defensive trenches? What were some of the biggest hits LSU took in portal departures? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perfect game, set, match. Florida State Seminoles softball, the No. 3 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, came into Sunday with a 2-0 record in the Tallahassee Regional, facing off against the South Carolina Gamecocks after taking down Marist and UCF. South Carolina managed to snag a win in the final, setting up a Game 2 that provided a platform for Kathryn Sandercock to etch her name in the Florida State record books. For the first time in Seminoles softball history, a pitcher threw a perfect game in a postseason matchup — and FSU earned its spot in the school’s 10th Super Regional all-time. What led up to the historic moment? On the latest edition of the Seminole Softball Wrap, Brian Pellerin and Gwyn Rhodes break down the weekend, from Florida State’s regional-opening run-rule win to its heart-stopping clincher vs. the Gamecocks on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In case you forgot, Mike Norvell is the transfer portal king — Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles have consistently shown they’ll upgrade their roster by any means. Today, FSU landed a major addition in former Michigan State standout wide receiver Keon Coleman. The highly-sought transfer, whose birthday is today, announced that he’s headed to Tallahassee. If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because Coleman was a favorite among the Three Stars at Tomahawk Nation during the 2021 recruiting cycle. Coleman originally chose the Spartans over 42 other offers. This time around, Coleman chose the Seminoles over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Louisville Cardinals, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas A&M Aggies, and USC Trojans, among others. Tim, Josh, and David are here to break it all down for you in the latest edition of the Florida State of Recruiting podcast. What does Coleman’s addition mean for FSU? Where does he fit best in the offense? How might this impact recruiting for 2024 and beyond? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Florida State Seminoles seem to have a boatload of offensive firepower at their disposal and, this week, the rich got richer with the addition of 2021 blue-chip wide receiver Destyn Hill. The former top 150 recruit was part of the 2021 recruiting class but didn’t make it to campus... that is until now. In this episode of the Seminole Wrap podcast, Brian Pellerin, Jon Marchant and Max Escarpio take a look at what he can add to this skill player group plus a look into some new post-spring football power rankings from ESPN and USA Today that are only going to drive the Florida State hype train for 2023 up a notch. Also, FSU athletic director Michael Alford spent the weekend again talking about the need for change in the ACC’s revenue structure — something he did two months ago on the show — before he heads to the ACC spring meetings this week. The show dives into what leverage Alford and his fellow ACC members have to get the deal done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a sweep through the ACC Tournament including a thrilling walk-off win over the Duke Blue Devils in the title game, the Florida State softball team (50-8, 22-2 ACC) stacked another accolade to its already stellar season, with Kat Sandercock starring in each of Florida State’s victories over the Syracuse, Virginia Tech, and Duke to claim the ACC Tournament MVP. Those wins, along with the Seminoles' 2023 overall resume, earned Florida State the overall No. 3 national seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament and the opportunity to host the Tallahassee Regional. The opponents standing in the path of a Super Regional berth for FSU? The South Carolina Gamecocks, UCF Knights and Marist Red Hawks. In this episode of the Seminole Softball Wrap, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin breakdown their biggest takeaways from the championship weekend in South Bend, preview each of the teams destined for Tally this weekend, look ahead to what they could face in the next round if they advance that far and breakdown some of the biggest surprises in the tournament field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Florida State softball team has become the ACC regular season champions for the first time since 2019, and in a dominant fashion. The Seminoles swept six of the eight conference series and finished three games ahead of Duke in the ACC standings. The team returns to South Bend, the site of one of their recent three-game victories, with hopes of adding the ACC Tournament trophy to their regular season crown. In this week’s episode of the Seminole Softball Wrap, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin reflect on the team’s progress throughout the season, their path ahead in the ACC Tournament, and any lingering uncertainties about the team. One question concerns who will step up as the team’s top starter, besides Makenna and Kat. Additionally, will the offense-by-committee approach be beneficial or potentially harmful to the team’s postseason success? Finally, is the team’s aggressive baserunning an advantage or a disadvantage? Plus, yes, after weeks of anticipation, we get the details of Gwyn’s Taylor Swift concert experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the clock hit triple zeroes on Florida State’s 35-32 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cheez-It Bowl capping off their first 10-win season since 2016, high expectations for 2023 started to be formed. With announcements to return to school from Jordan Travis, Fabien Lovett, Jared Verse, and others, those expectations boiled over. In ESPN writer Mark Schlabach’s Way-Too-Early rankings from January 9, the Noles were No. 4 behind only the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Michigan Wolverines. According to DraftKings, Florida State has the 7th best odds to win the 2023 national championship (+1800), behind Georgia (+230), Alabama (+500), Ohio State (+700), Michigan (+900), USC (+1400) and LSU (+1600). But now some of ESPN’s more analytics-based projection systems appear to be tempering some of those expectations. ESPN’s SP+ rankings have Florida State at No. 11 in the country and consider FSU’s ceiling to be 11-1 and floor to be 8-4, with a 19% chance of finishing 11-1 or better. Its FPI rankings have FSU at No. 14, with a 17% chance of winning the ACC, 4.4% chance at making the playoffs, 1% at making the national championship and 0.2% at winning the title. On this week’s episode, the Seminole Wrap crew — Brian Pellerin, Jon Marchant and Max Escarpio — discuss their thoughts on those projections and where they fall on Florida State’s prospects in the fall, as well as thoughts on a new wave of transfers leaving the program. You can catch the latest edition of the Seminole Wrap on the Everything Noles podcast channel, presented by the Fans First Sports Network network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a busy week, the Three Stars are back with another Florida State of Recruiting podcast episode. Come hang with Josh Pick, NoleThruandThru and Tim Scribble as the trio dive deep into the team’s recent recruiting efforts and share their insights and predictions on the top prospects that could next join the Seminoles’ recruiting class. You can listen to the latest episode of the Florida State of Recruiting below, as well as on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to your shows. You can catch up on all the latest Florida State football recruiting news and pick the brains of our recruiting staff in the latest edition of our recruiting thread. RUNNING BACK: 4 star Kam Davis (GA) WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Camdon Frier (FL) WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Tawaski “TJ” Abrams (FL) WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Lawayne McCoy (FL) WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star BJ Gibson (GA) TIGHT END: 5 star Landen Thomas (GA) DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Jamorie Flagg (FL) LINEBACKER: 3 star Jayden Parrish (FL) DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star CJ Heard (GA) KICKER: 3 star Jake Weinberg (FL) According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Florida State currently has the No. 7 class in college football with 11 commits, an average rating of 90.46, and a class score of 192.50. They sit behind the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 6 (average rating: 91.55, class score: 199.61, 11 commits). The current top five teams in the rankings are the Michigan Wolverines at No. 1 with 14 commits, an average rating of 91.87, and a class score of 234.78; Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 2 with 12 commits, an average rating of 93.31, and a class score of 229.76; Georgia Bulldogs at No. 3 with 11 commits, an average rating of 94.44, and a class score of 228.02; LSU Tigers at No. 4 with 14 commits, an average rating of 90.32, and a class score of 219.24; and Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 5 with 12 commits, an average rating of 90.44, and a class score of 200.34. Florida State of Recruiting: The Three Stars podcasts: (4/24/23): Spring Transfer Portal comings and goings for FSU (4/23/23): Reviewing recent spring commitments (2/15/23): Florida State of Recruiting: 10 recruits to know for Tribe24 (1/21/23): Florida State of Recruiting: Discussing the latest FSU visitors (1/20/23): Florida State of Recruiting: Breaking down new defensive players from #Tribe23 (1/19/23): Florida State of Recruiting: Discussing offensive newcomers from #Tribe23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instant Reaction Podcast time! Tonight, the Three Stars discuss the recent development of defensive tackle Joshua Farmer’s intention to enter the transfer portal. What are the circumstances around this decision? Where might Farmer go? Should FSU sign a transfer defensive tackle this cycle to replace Farmer? All of these questions are answered, as well as a question from TN member Spear Point about Mike Norvell’s philosophy on the intersection of the transfer portal and NIL opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the arrival of Mike Norvell in Tallahassee, there has been perhaps no program that’s been more closely tied with the transfer portal than Florida State. In the latest episode of the Three Stars podcast, the guys move a bit outside the world of recruiting to discuss Florida State’s spring transfer portal entries, where else on the roster there could be departures, then finish with a few predictions on which positions FSU may look to bolster with transfers over the spring summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another two weeks brought two more ACC series wins for the dominant Florida State Seminoles as they remain the class of the conference, ending each of those series with a run-rule victory. A 2-of-3 weekend against Virginia in Tallahassee paired with a sweep of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg has the Florida State softball team at 16-2 in ACC play as they’ve consistently overwhelmed their conference foes. With two weeks remaining before the ACC Tournament, the Noles are two losses up on the rest of their conference as they chase the regular season crown. Their play in this run has them set up as a clear top-8 team in the RPI and well on their way to hosting an NCAA Regional next month. So how have they been able to be so consistently overwhelming? This week, the Seminole Softball Wrap podcast, hosted by Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin, tries to answer just that and much more as they recap the last two weeks of softball and look ahead to the eight games separating them from the end of the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles are one of the hottest teams in the nation when it comes to recruiting, having recently secured some major commitments for #Tribe24, #Tribe25, and #Tribe26. In the latest episode of the Three Stars podcast, the guys are back to discuss the most recent commitments Florida State has secured: 2024 3-star LB Jayden Parrish 2024 4-star WR Lawayne McCoy 2024 4-star WR BJ Gibson 2024 5-star TE Landen Thomas 2025 3-star QB Tramell Jones 2026 stud (and legacy) ATH/WR Devin Carter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Saturday’s Garnet and Gold Spring Showcase and Monday’s practice in the rearview mirror, the Florida State Seminoles have wrapped up their spring season and find themselves looking every part of the top-ten team they're expected to be 138 days from now when they open their 2023 campaign. This week, the Seminole Wrap crew — Brian Pellerin, Jon Marchant and Max Escarpio — share their thoughts from Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage, the growth they’ve seen out of some position groups and where the team could still improve heading into another transfer portal window. Plus they discuss Mike Norvell and the staff’s recent success in the high school recruiting landscape, how that bolsters the program and what work is still left to get back to where Florida State wants to be. All that along with a way-too-early look at the top quarterbacks in the nation and where Jordan Travis fits into that equation. You can catch the latest edition of the Seminole Wrap on the Everything Noles podcast channel, presented by the Fans First Sports Network network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell spoke with the local media following Tuesday’s practice to talk about the return of D’Mitri Emmanuel, and the progression of the quarterback room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another two weeks of the Florida State softball season have passed and the Noles (32-7, 11-1 ACC) are looking as strong as ever. After dismantling Georgia Tech the week prior in Tallahassee, Florida State claimed their first-ever top-5 road series victory with a sweep of No. 4 Clemson, including an 11-1 combined score across Thursday’s doubleheader games. The Seminoles now sit atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings ahead of the Tigers. On this week’s Seminole Softball Wrap episode, Gwyn Rhodes and Brian Pellerin take a look at the impressive two-week run from the Noles as they continue to find new ways to flex their depth in wins and look forward to the two weeks ahead. Plus they take your questions: Could we see a letdown off this big-win weekend? Do they expect to see more Makenna Reid starts going forward after her recent impressive performance in the role? And who left on the schedule poses the biggest threat to the ACC crown? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State football switched things up for its Thursday, April 6 practice, opting for a session inside Doak Campbell Stadium rather than the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility. The environmental change provided an opportunity for the team to add situational goal line work to its agenda for the day, leading to reps that head coach Mike Norvell was complimentary of following practice. “We went close to 15 goal line play, all back-to-back...in today’s age it’s really hard to rep a ton of that situation,” he said. “Sometimes you just got to put the ball down and go get it. I thought there was some really, really good plays, defense ended up winning the situation there today. It was impressive to see some of the fights, some of the stops that they had.” “[Situations like] red zone, overtime, working on coming off the goal line for the offense, putting them in some challenging situations. I like the work.” FSU will have the rest of the week off, with next week serving as the lead-up to the annual Spring Showcase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Florida State football team is less than two weeks away from the Garnet and Gold Spring Showcase on April 15, wrapping up the spring portion of a 2023 full of expectations. So the Seminole Wrap crew — Brian Pellerin, Max Escarpio and Jon Marchant — take a look into how the team has looked so far through Max’s perspective at practice. What position groups look improved? Where is there still a need for growth? And what makes this team look different than years prior? Plus a discussion on a new No. 2 wide receiver potentially emerging from the group. Max also shares updates from the scouts he spoke to at Florida State’s pro day. Which teams seemed the most interested in bringing in Jammie Robinson to sure up their secondary and when could the former FSU safety hear his name called on draft day later this month? It’s all in this week’s episode of the Seminole Wrap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State Seminoles football underwent its second situational scrimmage practice of the spring camp session -- afterwards, head coach Mike Norvell, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and special teams coordinator and John Papuchis spoke with the media to detail that day's work and their impressions from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State football players safety Jammie Robinson, offensive linema Dillan Gibbons, tight end Camren McDonald, defensive back Jarques McClellion, defensive lineman Robert Cooper, wide receiver Ontaria "Pokey" Wilson, offensive lineman Jazston Turentine, tight end Wyatt Rector and wide receiver Mike Roussos speak ahead of FSU Pro Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices