FSU football looking good in early days of camp, Noles soccer ranked No. 1 in country -- latest in Florida State Seminoles sports

Hello everyone, happy Wednesday and welcome to Noles News Now, the latest in Florida State Seminoles sports, brought to you by Tomahawk Nation. I’m your host Perry Kostidakis — let’s jump right in. Today is an off day for Florida State Seminoles football as it makes its way through preseason camp — FSU has six days of practice under its belt, with Tuesday being its first full day in pads after a few days of uppers. So far, consensus has been that this team is much deeper than it has been in the last few years — competition doesn’t fall off when the ones rotate out, and the newcomers, from transfers to freshmen, have begun to find their footing. Azareye’h Thomas, in particular, has stood out as one of the most consistent players across the board, let alone of freshmen. He’s still got a bit of a ways to go until he’s ready to take that and elevate to a game-in and game-out level, but he’s definitely on his way to becoming an impact player for FSU — and it’s looking like it could be this year. The offensive and defensive line depth have been two of the main highlights — it’s resulted in plenty of competition in the run and pass game, as running back Trey Benson has looked fantastic and ready to take over Jashaun Corbin’s any-down back mantle. Jordan Travis, settled in as the guy at quarterback, has gotten a chance to be a bit more comfortable in the system and not have to force as much, while the defensive backs have showcased depth on depth on depth. Games still need to be played, obviously, and there’s still a lot to be proven, but feeling good after the first week of camp beyond the top guys is a far cry from where the Seminoles have been in years past. FSU is gearing up for its first scrimmage on Saturday — until then, stay tuned to Tomahawk for coverage from the next few days of practice. In other news, defending national champion Florida State soccer earned a number one preseason ranking in the coaches poll — the Seminoles have a few talented international players to replace, alongside others who graduated but still field a squad that’ll be a threat in the postseason in December. They kicked off practice on Tuesday as well, gearing up for a season opener vs. South Carolina on August 18th. Those are the main big things of the day — if you missed our latest episode of the Florida State of Recruiting podcast, the boys recapped a major few days in Seminoles recruiting, from the flurry of defensive back commits to breaking down the Seminole Showcase recruiting event to who might potentially be next to join FSU’s recruiting class. Just scroll down on this feed and hit play. If you’ve already listened, thank you for supporting — and double thank you for listening and supporting us here. It’s been great seeing the reaction as we’ve amped things up on the podcast end — if you want more of something we’re doing, if you want us to change anything up, please please either leave a comment on the website or in a review. Thank you again for listening — we’ll see you next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices