FSU football had a lot of attention on five-star defensive back Charles Lester III’s commitment ceremony Friday night.
Would he choose FSU as most expected, or did a last-minute visit to Colorado swing the tide for new Colorado head coach Deion Sanders as it did two years ago?
In the end, Lester revealed he has been a silent commitment to FSU for a month, committing while on his official visit from June 16-18.
It was a jubilant time for FSU fans, with many keeping receipts on Twitter from Colorado fans who were confident Deion Sanders were going to grab another five-star defensive back.
After all, Sanders has signed two in the last two years with Travis Hunter and taking Cormani McClain away from Miami last year. FSU fans are among the mos ruthless on Twitter, and let it known who won this recruiting battle:
Y’all was in them spaces throwing bitch fits about a high school kid. We ain’t forget pic.twitter.com/TQHP0qkwir
— RC (@glowlikeleroy) July 29, 2023
It’s 🆙 @LukeKromenhoek @cl3slimee QB1 DB1. Y’all did y’all thang. Maduke was going crazy😂 but for pops to turn up y’all made a statement💪🏽 Let’s #Climb https://t.co/oIAFdSvYev
— Kam Davis24 (@Kam_Davis24) July 29, 2023
If you not coming to Florida State … what are you doing right?🤣🍢🤷🏽♂️ ….. love to see it . Go be a great season and great year !!! @FSUFootball @cl3slimee @LukeKromenhoek https://t.co/CQSmE9blLW
— Coach Sheff👨🏽🍳 (@deontesheff9) July 29, 2023
FAMILY 🤝🍢 https://t.co/304qhplwly
— Luke Kromenhoek (@LukeKromenhoek) July 29, 2023
Hey Colorado come and stand in paint..own this shit on y’all worst troll ever… pic.twitter.com/8rHGtHs22h
— Mr. Williams (@deecwilliams) July 29, 2023
Good Morning 🍢🔥 pic.twitter.com/SM6RcC0NAI
— Smoove Nole 🌴🍊 (@smoovenole) July 29, 2023
I don’t want anyone to think twice. I will alway fuck with Deion and I hope he’s very successful at any coaching job because he’s a black coach and he’s from FSU. I’m going to rock with him all day. But we can troll him for a recruit cause he did it to us. No hate this way tho.
— The Antagonist (@Ron_Corleone727) July 29, 2023
#Climb24 who’s next? https://t.co/nFZhqIzl6M
— Micahi Danzy (@Micahi_Danzy) July 29, 2023
Happy Saturday #FSUTwitter and those who keep #receipts 😁
— Go Noles 🍢🔥 (@TKFSU) July 29, 2023
It's only one day - and one recruit - and the fish technically aren't in the boat - but scrolling the TL this morning for my #NoleFam has gotta have this kinda feel to it... pic.twitter.com/d20BlWwW6T
It’s a good Saturday to #CLIMB again 😎 Enjoy the day Noles 🍢🍢🍢 pic.twitter.com/vAm88EOoGi
— 🇺🇸🍢 K-9 NOLE 🍢🇺🇸 (@PCNole813) July 29, 2023
I can’t remember who said it but its definitely true. Lester got the type of motion where other guys wanna come play with him.
— Nolehighlights (@Jaythealbum) July 29, 2023
I wouldn’t be surprised if some other top dogs commit… nedloB JK
Lester Interview(Was recorded before his commitment ceremony)
Thoughts
It was great to see FSU QB commit Luke Kromenhoek and his family drive a long distance to support Charles Lester, and Lester said it meant a lot to have their support. I
know Colorado fans say it’s not over until the Early Signing Period, and they’re right, technically. However I have no concerns with Lester flipping to that program, who’ll be lucky to win four games this season.
Lester mentioned he has already started recruiting other guys to join him in #Tribe24. As someone said in the reactions, this recruitment could lead to more big time recruits choosing the Noles down the stretch, and FSU has major targets remaining with only a few spots let in the class.
A few of them are on campus right now, or visited earlier this week. FSU will likely land another blue-chip target Saturday, which would move the Noles to No. 7 nationally with 19 commitments. It’s about to be scary hours in Tallahassee again!