We’re getting ready for the stretch run to National Signing Day, and all the major players are jockeying for position. One of the more respectable finishes is that of Florida State, as Willie Taggart and his staff have steered the Seminoles into the top 15 when they were outside the top 50 just a few
Willie Taggart inherited a loaded roster but a recruiting class in disarray following the departure of Jimbo Fisher. FSU’s recruiting class ranked 60th when Taggart arrived in Tallahassee; in less than two months, he has raised it to a current ranking of 16th in the 247 Sports’ composite rankings. That’s one spot ahead of rival
Defense wins championships and offense fills stands. To use a favorite saying of Bobby Bowden, “If the other team don’t score, we win!” That was doable with a defensive coordinator such as Mickey Andrews or when Jimbo Fisher had Mark Stoops and Jeremy Pruitt. Then, FSU had less trouble stopping teams and the defense helped
Now is the time of the year that college football fans let 17- and 18-year-olds control their life: The games are done and it’s the final few weeks before National Signing Day. As usual, the state of Florida is one of the biggest hotbeds in terms of recruiting. Timing, trends and synergy effects each prospect,