FSU football: Top 3 things learned from summer 2023

By Kelvin Hunt | Aug 2, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 19: head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles looks on before the start of a game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

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Recruiting

A year ago this time, FSU football had the No. 43 ranked recruting class, and everyone complained about high school recruiting.

I said then, FSU had to show proof of concept and production on the field to improve high school recruiting. It’s amazing what 10 wins for do for a program with the same staff as a year ago.

Fast forward, and FSU has the No. 6 program nationally with over a 70 percent blue-chip ratio. Here’s a rundown of the recruiting class:

No. 1 tight end nationally
No. 8 QB nationally
No. 2 CB nationally
No. 3 RB nationally
No. 4 Interior OL nationally
No. 13 Athlete nationally
No. 20 Athlete nationally
No. 26 OT nationally
No. 29 Athlete nationally
No. 30 Athlete nationally
No. 31 DL nationally
No. 35 WR nationally

All of these are blue-chip recruits, with likely more on the way. The old narrative Mike Norvell can’t recruit high school players has to be discarded by opposing schools.

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