Answering Florida State Football’s Biggest Off-Season Questions

Thursday, 19 April 2018 / Published in Gridiron Now
I receive questions daily about FSU football, the answers to which don’t make it into articles. I figured it was time to do my version of a mailbag. Feel free to email me, james@sportsdenlive.com, or hit me up on social media to see your questions answered. @mikeWFerguson: “Do any of the new coaches (demeanor, scheme,

Willie Taggart Provides Glimpse into Future During FSU Spring Game

Monday, 16 April 2018 / Published in Gridiron Now
Spring games are a big deal in today’s college football climate even though they really are glorified vanilla scrimmages at most schools. Think of it like kindergarten graduation or your kid’s recital. It feels good to go to, but it’s not the real deal. You can still find out some things that are telling moving

Like Father, Like Son: Stanford Samuels III Becoming a Force in FSU Secondary

Tuesday, 10 April 2018 / Published in Gridiron Now
Every dad wants his kid to look up to him. To follow in the footsteps that he left for his son and for him to create his own path exceeding what he did. Nothing makes you more proud than to see them emulate your positive characteristics. I get to see it with my son daily

First Impressions of Willie Taggart’s New-Look Florida State Seminoles

Sunday, 25 March 2018 / Published in Gridiron Now
“Pipe it up, Pipe it up, Pipe it up” As I walk from my car to the Seminoles’ indoor practice facility, I hear the sounds of Migos blasting. It puts a little bop in my gait as I see the energy inside – and this was just during the stretching and warmup period of the