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FSU star running back Dalvin Cook undergoes shoulder surgery

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FSU’s football world is not on Dalvin Cook’s shoulders. Still, the strain is showing. Cook has had minor shoulder surgery, which will keep him out for Saturday’s spring game as well as the next two months. The star running back should be ready for summer practice, coach Jimbo Fisher said. “We cleaned up some stuff in the back of his shoulder, and he’ll be ready in a couple of months,” Fisher said. “He’ll be ready to go in June or…

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Late commitments headline Florida State’s recruiting class

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Jimbo Fisher and his coaching staff were able to fill a variety of needs for Florida State with the biggest gains coming on the offensive and defensive lines. Florida State added five offensive linemen and five defensive linemen among its 25-man class. Three of those additions on the line — offensive linemen Landon Dickerson and Jauan Williams along with defensive linemen Brian Burns and Shevar Manuel — were last-minute commitments. All four are composite four-star prospects. “When you got a…

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Alabama, UF, FSU look to close recruiting season strong

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Looking at the big board ranking college football recruiting classes, seeing Alabama perched at No. 12 might give hope to fans of other programs. They might be slipping, right? Not exactly. Despite being ranked behind conference foes LSU, Ole Miss and Florida, Coach Nick Saban and his staff are poised for a big finish culminating on National Signing Day (NSD), Feb. 3. Among the Rivals.com top 10 high school players, four still remain uncommitted. One of those is linebacker Ben Davis, the No.…

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Bucs should shop around before hiring Dirk Koetter as coach

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The question is not whether the Tampa Bay Bucs will promote offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter to head coach. It’s should they? From the moment Lovie Smith’s phone rang Wednesday night – “unemployment calling” – the assumption has been that Koetter would quickly replace him. The move itself seemed like one to protect the franchise from losing Koetter, even at the expense of losing Smith. But perhaps the organization – and the rest of us – should take a breath and…

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Florida State cornerback Jalen Ramsey declares for NFL draft

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Jalen Ramsey, considered by many to be a top-five pick, announced Tuesday he’ll skip his senior season at Florida State to enter the NFL draft. Ramsey, a 6-foot-1, 202-pound junior, started all 13 games at cornerback this season for the Seminoles (10-3) and finished with 52 tackles, including 3½ for loss and a team-high 10 pass breakups. “I arrived at Florida State as a boy, but now because of your unconditional love and support, I am leaving a man, a…

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Jimbo Fisher thinks Florida State’s best still ahead after 10-3 season

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After two seasons as one of the nation’s top teams, Florida State was largely out of the spotlight in 2015. The 10-3 record was what most expected but the ninth-ranked Seminoles did surprise many by making a New Year’s Six bowl game. Despite Thursday’s 38-24 loss to No. 13 Houston in the Peach Bowl, Jimbo Fisher felt like his team was able to make progress in each game. “I’m very happy for what they’ve been able to accomplish and the…

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Florida State’s Dalvin Cook uses ‘inner motivation’ for bowl game

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Dalvin Cook is ready to get to work, start preparing for Florida State’s matchup against Houston in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. He isn’t eager because he feels like he has something to prove after finishing seventh in the in Heisman Trophy balloting. Cook said he doesn’t need extra motivation. “Derrick Henry is a tremendous back. It doesn’t motivate me at all,” Cook said on Monday. “I like competing. That’s it. I got the inner motivation.” Cook set a…

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