FSU football: 2022 legacy signee Julian Armella sends strong message to fans and coaches

The 2022 FSU football signee class didn’t finish as strong as fans and coaches wanted, although several important pieces helped fill the needs on the roster.

One of those pieces was four-star legacy offensive lineman Julian Armella. Armella’s recruitment came down to the wire as he entertained offers from many national programs.

It was thought he would sign with the Noles on the first morning of the Early Signing Period in December. However, Armella announced he would not sign early, which threw FSU fans into an uproar on top of the Travis Hunter Jr. saga.

However, FSU coaches did the work required and helped end an awful day with the announcement of Armella signing with the Noles late that night. The news took a little bit of the sting out of several recruiting misses in that recruiting cycle.

Armella, although signed early, wasn’t an early enrollee, so he couldn’t join the program until he graduated from high school. Well, the time has come, and Armella released a strong message for FSU football fans and coaches via his Twitter account:

This is the type of confidence, bravdo, and leadership the Noles have been missing for the most part of the last half-decade.

Of course, Armella will have to back up his talk with actions, but that’s something he’s been doing over the past year. The work ethic and discipline portrayed by Armella to reshape his body is something FSU head coach Mike Norvell has mentioned several times when talking about the young offensive linemen.

If most of the young freshmen enrolling have this type of attitude, coupled with some older players on the roster? That’s the type of thing that can expedite the culture shift needed for players to hold one another accountable.

Once a program gets to that level? That’s when the real progress begins.