Werner Recognized for Stellar First Game
Tweet Special to the Journal TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State defensive end Bjoern Werner is reaping the rewards from a terrific start to his junior year. In FSU’s 69-3 season-opening win last weekend, Werner registered career highs in tackles for loss (five) and sacks (four) while also adding a forced fumble and a pass breakup [...]
Read More →Gene’s picks for the 2012 season
Tweet Well if you’re paying attention you like me, you know that football season is here, and you also know that all the so called experts have weighed in with their picks. What is it that makes these people the experts? The answer is simple these people have declared themselves so and we are to [...]
Read More →Darby Eyeing Starting Cornerback Job
Tweet Special to the Journal ALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Odell Haggins leapt out his chair, high-fived Jimbo Fisher and Lawrence Dawsey and gave a defensive-tackle sized bear-hug to Mark Stoops before Dameyune Craigjoined them in celebration. “That was something right there,” Fisher said moments later, sitting back down in his chair with an ear-to-ear grin while [...]
Read More →Brooks Prepped and Ready for New Role
Tweet Special to the Journal TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — His role has changed but with less than two weeks remaining until the first game of his junior year, Terrence Brooks’ mentality has remained steadfast. “Wherever they put me on the field I am ready to go,” Brooks said. “I just want to help this team. That’s [...]
Read More →Seminoles Encourage Fisher Following First Scrimmage
Tweet Staff Reports Tallahassee, Fla – There were just enough big plays made on both sides of the football to encourage Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher after the Seminoles held their first preseason scrimmage inside Doak Campbell Stadium Thursday afternoon.
Read More →FSU’s Upperclassmen Lead Championship Charge
Tweet TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State’s highly-hyped underclassmen may fit into the “wow” category, but its upperclassmen represent the “now.” Back-to-back highly ranked recruiting classes have highlighted the first two years of FSU coach Jimbo Fisher’s tenure and have generated much-needed buzz about a program desperate to recapture its place atop the peaks of the [...]
Read More →Aug. 9 Fall Camp Observations
Tweet TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Now Jimbo Fisher is just spoiling the local media. For the second time in three days, Florida State’s football coach elected to hold an open practice, with reporters permitted to stand on the sidelines, shoot video and take photos, and watch the proceedings of another day of fall Unlike Tuesday, however, [...]
Read More →FSU gets through first full practice in fine form; set to go again before sunrise
Tweet TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – It’s been a few years since the Florida State football slogan was Carpe Diem – Seize the Day – but Jimbo Fisher did exactly that Tuesday, when he saw a break in the weather. After Monday’s camp-opening practice was wiped out by foul weather, Fisher was anxious to see the Seminoles get [...]
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