Seminoles Report - Scott Carter

ACC: Eight Is Enough

Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden got his wish, as did several other Atlantic Coast Conference football coaches who opposed the idea of the league adding a ninth conference game to the schedule.

Gathered in Amelia Island during their annual spring meetings, the ACC athletic directors opted not to…

Peter Tom Expected Better

In chatting with Peter Tom Willis on Thursday for a story in today’s Tampa Tribune, you couldn’t help but notice how disappointed he remains in the way his exit from FSU’s radio booth was handled.

Willis was unexpectedly fired last month as FSU’s radio color analyst. The…

Noles Pass APR Test

As Florida State slowly moves out from under the dark cloud of the academic cheating scandal that involved more than 20 football players – nearly half of those players are no longer on the team – the Noles got a boost when the NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR)…

Jimbo Can Stash His Cash

T.K. Wetherell didn’t become president of Florida State University and a well-seasoned politician by not knowing how the game works.

In fact, Wetherell is a master negotiator in many ways, and that’s why Jimbo Fisher doesn’t need to worry about making a hefty withdrawal from the bank any time…

McMahon’s Stock Keeps Climbing

In the spring of 2007, Florida State center Ryan McMahon was an unknown commodity who anyone around the FSU football program had hardly ever noticed.

That was before first-year offensive line coach Rick Trickett saw him, fell in love with his work ethic, and made him the Seminoles’ starting…

A Rarity In FSU-Jacksonville Series

Talk about a strange night at Dick Howser Stadium on Wednesday.

Florida State catcher Buster Posey, the ACC’s leading hitter and a candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s MLB draft, not only struck out twice, but he didn’t get a hit, dropping his average…

4 Noles On All-ACC Softball Team

Florida State, which faces Boston College in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament Thursday in College Park, Md., had four players earn All-ACC honors Wednesday.

OF Carly Wynn was named first-team All-ACC for leading the Noles with a .372 average. OF Whitney Buckmon, IF Brittany…

Warrick Dunn’s Busy Day

First, talented linebacker Marcus Ball left the program on Monday, and on Tuesday, FSU fans learned starting offensive lineman Daron Rose is academically ineligible.

Any good news? Hey, FSU always has Warrick Dunn on its side. The Bucs running back was at it again on Tuesday, donating three homes…

Best, worst APRs in the BCS

Last season, the University of South Florida’s football team was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation. In Tuesday’s Academic Progress Report (APR), based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of each scholarship student-athlete, the Bulls came in with the nation’s third-lowest APR among BCS football programs.

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Vaughn Transferring To Georgetown

Former Florida State power forward Julian Vaughn, a 6-foot-10 freshman who asked for a release from his scholarship last week, is transferring to Georgetown.

The Hoyas recently lost Vernon Macklin, providing an roster slot for Vaughn, who under NCAA transfer rules will have to sit out next season before…