Happy hump day, Florida State fans. Wednesday will be another light one in FSU athletics, but we’ll keep you posted by updating the news and notes section throughout the day.
Lead Story
Florida State wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator Lawrence Dawsey is said to be one of the candidates South Florida is considering for its head coaching position. The job became open on Tuesday when USF head coach Willie Taggart accepted to become the new head coach at Oregon.
Other potential candidates to head to Tampa are Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin and former Louisville and Texas head coach Charlie Strong. Of the four mentioned, Dawsey is the only one without head coaching experience at a Power 5 school. Schiano had success as head man at Rutgers before leaving to become the head coach of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kiffin coached at both Tennessee and USC.
Dawsey was a receiver at Florida State from 1987-90 and finished with more than 2,000 yards receiving in his career and 21 touchdowns. Dawsey’s ties to the area are well known as he was drafted by the Buccaneers and has been responsible for recruiting the greater Tampa area in recent years. Dawsey has been an assistant at FSU since 2007.
Between the Lines
The FSU men’s tennis team continued the Tallahassee Futures Tournament on Tuesday. P.J. Savoy scored a career-high 27 points as FSU basketball defeated Southern Mississippi on Tuesday night, 98-49.
On the Agenda
The FSU men’s tennis will continue to host the Tallahassee Futures Tournament.
News and Notes
Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Todd McShay will call the Capital One Orange Bowl between FSU and Michigan on Dec. 30 in Miami on ESPN.
Two FSU swimming and diving team members earned weekly honors from the ACC. Jason Coombs, a senior, was the men’s ACC Swimmer of the Week while Ayla Bonniwell, a freshman, was the women’s ACC Diver of the Week.
Florida State finished 14th in the final NSCAA Soccer Poll. The Seminoles won a fourth straight ACC championship before being ousted by Utah in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Former FSU linebacker Derrick Brooks was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. Brooks played at FSU from 1991-94 before going on to have a Hall of Fame career with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
FSU cornerback Marquez White will join fullback Freddie Stevenson at the Senior Bowl on Jan. 28 in Mobile, Alabama.
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