Bob Ferrante
@BobFerrante
Covering Tallahassee sports since 1994. Editor of the Osceola. Read our coverage of FSU athletics: https://theOsceola.com Contributor to AP.
While Tommy Castellanos is the one drawing headlines, Earl Little Jr., who transferred from Bama to FSU ahead of the 2024 season, may have more at stake in FSU's season opener. The DB is bringing energy, optimism to a new role in FSU's new-look defense. theosceola.com/p/earl-little-…
Tommy Castellanos knew what questions were coming at ACC Kickoff. He's not backing off his comments on Alabama. But the #FSU quarterback says he also never meant any disrespect to the Crimson Tide theosceola.com/p/calm-and-cha…
Seminoles Sidelines: Live from ACC Media Day; Reaction to Mike Norvell and Players x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Mike Norvell bringing some serious energy to his press conference this morning. Mic is a bit too hot for the intensity he's bringing. "This football team is hungry."
Talked with a few ACC Network executives in Charlotte about the deal with Jimbo Fisher and his new role as an analyst theosceola.com/p/jimbo-fisher…

Notes: The ACC adds availability reports for league games in 2025, discussion of whether to go to nine league games in future scheduling and more theosceola.com/p/notes-acc-to…

Early story: Jimbo Fisher joining ACC Network as an analyst theosceola.com/p/jimbo-fisher…
Jim Phillips says FSU and Clemson expressed desire to remain in the ACC during the lead-up to the settlements. However, he added "it's my job to make sure our members want to be in the ACC, not have to be."
I swear the ACC Network should have a one-man, 30-minute show: "Bouncin' around and doin' some things"
I will say that part of this press release quote from Jimbo made me laugh out loud. Probably not too hard to figure out which part when you read it.
Some big news - an injury report: Jim Phillips says in football there will be an "availability report two days before each league game with updates one day before and on game day. All submitted reports will be publicly available" on the ACC's site.
Jim Phillips saying "once again, we are in the top three in both overall revenues generated and per school distribution" is both accurate and very imprecise.
ACC's Jim Phillips at podium, giving his state of the league address before taking Q&A from media. In part, comments on legal cases. "The settlement provides long-term stability for the league with the potential for all members to benefit from additional revenue opportunities."
The Osceola’s preseason position preview series wraps up with a look at the defensive backs theosceola.com/p/fsu-preseaso…
An Osceola #exclusive interview with FSU Softball Head Coach Lonnie Alameda, as she gives an update on her health, why the Noles didn't indulge in the transfer portal this offseason and more @OsceolaDaily. theosceola.com/p/q-a-lonni-al…
Q&A: FSU coach Lonni Alameda discusses her health - "doing great, great support" - as well as #FSU softball's trip to England and why the team didn't dip into the transfer portal this offseason theosceola.com/p/q-a-lonni-al…

FSU preseason preview: Pittman and Douglas add to a young and talented tight end room. Plus links to all of our offense previews theosceola.com/p/fsu-preseaso…
I wrote up a preview of FSU's tight end unit for @OsceolaDaily. While last year's tight end room was built around potential, FSU enters 2025 with more proven production at tight end, both in its returning players and incoming transfers. theosceola.com/p/fsu-preseaso…
Seminole Sidelines: Amari Thomas decommits, WR/TE position previews x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Preseason preview: A closer look at #FSU's receivers. Three transfers, a large group of second-year players and some highly regarded freshmen give the Seminoles options theosceola.com/p/fsu-preseaso…
