Kelvin Hunt

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Native American, Editor https://t.co/Q8qAxt4PzS, Host of Built For Playmakers #FSU Podcast, #Noles #Panthers, Father, Husband, College Baseball at UNCP, Fitness, Hip-Hop

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Florida State Seminole News: Alex Lodise robbed, Baseball adds portal guys, and more

6 days ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Not even surprised. A lot is happening among Florida State Seminole athletics. Here's a quick synopsis of the latest involving the Noles. The biggest story was FSU shortstop Alex Lodise getting snubbed for the Golden Spikes Award on Saturday night. Lodise had already captured the coveted Dick Howser Trophy (College Baseball Player of the Year). However, the Golden Spikes Award (Best Amateur Baseball Player in the United States) was awarded to Arkansas's Wehiwa Kapahulehua Aloy.
FSU baseball: Analyzing newest transfer portal commit Kevin Mebil pitching

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Another lefty with experienceFSU baseball has been flying under the radar since exiting from the postseason over a week ago. The Noles have holes to fill and added a potent transfer portal bat (Eli Putnam) from Davidson and a potential starting pitcher (Trey Beard) from FAU over the past week. The Noles got their third addition from the transfer portal when left-handed pitcher Kevin Mebil announced his commitment to the Noles on Friday afternoon.
FSU's top priority at QB de-committed from Oklahoma after FSU official visit

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Will he land at FSU? It has been a long, slow dance, but the final domino for FSU to get its blue-chip QB for the 2026 recruiting cycle may have fallen late Friday night. Four-star quarterback Jaden O'Neal finally announced his de-commitment from Oklahoma. O'Neal camped at FSU before committing to the Sooners. FSU had another blue-chip QB committed, but both teams changed offensive coordinators, which seems to be the catalyst for both de-commitments.
FSU's top priority at QB de-committed from Oklahoma after FSU official visit

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kelvin Hunt

Gene Hackman's Locker Room Scene From Hoosiers Was Played During The NBA Finals, And It Created One Of My Favorite Sports Moments EverThis is an incredible sports moment. The late Gene Hackman was invoked in the best way possible during the 2025 NBA Finals, and I think it might’ve …
FSU recruiting surging, but can't allow history to repeat again this fall

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Prime spot. Many FSU football fans have a revisionist with Mike Norvell recruiting high school players. Is Norvell an elite high school recruiter? No, but he's nowhere near as bad as some think. One of the biggest reasons FSU hasn't had a top 10 recruiting class in the Norvell era is they historically take much smaller high school classes and use the transfer portal instead of taking players who take years to develop. It's a sound strategy.
One 2025 game could help FSU land a top 100 player in 2026 recruiting cycle

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

FSU will get the final official visitFSU football coaches have been on a hot recruiting streak this month. The Noles have added five of its 14 commits in June and will host several more top players before the month is done. FSU coaches hosted a camp, and four-star top 100 defensive end Trenton Richardson was in attendance. It was his first time visiting since he came to FSU's Junior Day.
Florida State Seminole News: Football commits, rankings rising, and potential flip

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Crickets from some of the loudest mouths on social mediaIt's funny how things change with time. A month ago, we had clowns on social media tweeting at coaches about doing their jobs. Those same clowns have been awfully quiet with FSU going on a recruiting heater over the last week. The 2026 recruiting class has 14 commits and is in line to add more over the next few weeks. FSU has the No. 19 recruiting class nationally and is only 11 points away from a top-10 class.
Five recruiting strategies for FSU to flip 4-star QB Jaden O'Neal from Oklahoma

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

A certified blueprint. Florida State football recruiting has one of its most important targets on an official visit as you're reading this. It's four-star Oklahoma commit Jaden O'Neal. FSU coaches have been recruiting a handful of talented signal callers since Brady Smigiel de-committed in late January. O'Neal is the lone blue-chip target ranked among the top 15 QBs nationally FSU has a legit shot at gaining a commitment.
FSU could add four commitments and move into top 10 recruiting classes for 2026

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

Long way to go but working is getting done. Florida State football recruiting has been a sore spot for a segment of FSU fans over the past few years. Some blame last year's 2-10 season on recruiting, but that's not the case. FSU had more talent on its roster than 75 percent of the teams on its schedule. However, it needs to improve if they want to compete for championships again. FSU's composite ranking for its 2026 class is No. 32 with 11 commits. As bad as some think recruiting is, it's far from it.
Ranking the top 10 WORST fanbases in the ACC for 2025

1 week ago | chopchat.com | Kelvin Hunt

It's funny to see these fan bases talk smackWhen FSU football joined the ACC in the early 90s, none of the teams in the conference were serious about football. FSU was among the elite programs nationally as an independent, and the ACC was a basketball conference always centralized around the teams on Tobacco Road. If we go forward 30 years, the latter remains true, and FSU is among the most valuable teams nationally despite a 2-10 season in 2024.