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An all new Seminole Softball Photo Album is available for FREE (as usual). Tiffany McDonald struck out 15 en route to a 1-0 Game 1 win against ACC opponent Boston College.

Drew Weatherford is done for the spring, thanks to a knee injury. The Senior Seminole QB is scheduled for surgery to repair damage to his right knee. The injury is not described as serious, and #11 should be fine for the start of the 2008 football season.

Tampa Tribune - Surgery To Sideline Weatherford

Tallahassee Democrat - Weatherford Out For Spring

Orlando Sentinel (You have to love the sensational headline) - Weatherford Blows Out Right Knee

There are new FSU Seminole Softball Photos available! The Noles swept yesterday, and Tiffany McDonald threw her first no-hitter of the season.

The FSU Baseball Team managed a sweep against the Virginia Tech Hokies this weekend. The Noles had plenty of offense, but so did the Hokies, which made for some high scoring affairs.

The Softball Team picked up two big wins out on the west coast. The Noles beat #1 Arizona State and Cal State Fullerton over the weekend.  They didn’t fair so well against Arizona, however the Noles took #18 Washington into extra innings before finally running out of gas.

Oh and in Women’s Basketball News… it turns out that an FSU team CAN get to the big dance and CAN win a game there. The ladies seem to do it every year, this time with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.

By Bill Kristoph

Brittany Osmon, for lack of a better term, is a stud.

The FSU Senior belted a two-run homer, her sixth of the season, to secure the Seminoles’ victory over the #1 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils at the Judi Garman Classic. The Noles battled for a 3-2 victory, remaining on a tear and improving to 24-9 on the season. Oh by the way, she’s also batting .413 on the season, leading the Seminoles. Tiffany McDonald picked up her eighth straight victory, improving to 9-1 for her senior season. Robin Ahrberg tossed in an RBI double for the Noles too.

What was the key for the Noles? Composure, something the team has lacked over the past couple of seasons. ASU went ahead 2-1 on a homer by Kristen Miller. The Noles forced ASU to leave 5 on base, while only leaving 2 on base themselves.  They simply didn’t give up the big inning to a highly ranked team.

For a full box score and further info, check out the Official Recap at Seminoles.com.

The Noles take on #20 Long Beach State today also (as I’m writing this it’s 0-0).

NoleSports.com has a fantastic article on FSU Softball 1B Brittany Osmon, check it out.

By Bill Kristoph

People often wonder why I don’t comment on FSU Men’s Basketball very often. Generally, I don’t comment on a topic that I don’t know much about, and basketball definitely falls into that category. I know more about it than soccer, slightly. If you know me, then you know that I know absolutely nothing about soccer, other than people run around a lot and score goals. I’m certainly not going to tell you why FSU lost to the Akron Zips last night in the first round of the NIT Tournament. That’s Bill From Tampa’s job, and he does a great job of it.

I’m sure we’ll hear from Jordi at The Serious Tip too, since he’s not happy with the Seminole basketball coverage out there.

But, I finally figured out why I want NOTHING to do with FSU Basketball. The Noles are like that chick you knew in high school, that you flirted with and hung out with, but she trampled all over your heart just as she gave you a little bit of hope by going out with the senior jackass, just because she wants to go to prom. Or that female in college that you studied with, even though deep down you knew she was just hanging out with you to get the answers and at the time you were okay with that.

Yep, they are the “friend” girl. And, I want nothing to do with that. Why? I already have enough of those in my sporting life. I’m a Mets fan and a Jets fan when I’m not rooting on my beloved Seminoles. Both of those professional teams LOVE to pretend they are contenders, and just as you think the “date” is going well, their friends show up to make it a “group thing” and you’re stuck buying beer for a bunch of people you don’t even know.

To top that off, I’m an FSU baseball fan. Talk about heartbreak. How many more times can FSU pull a near 50 win season and not make it to Omaha. Or 2 and Q, or lose in the title game? They’re more like the bride leaving us at the altar.

So I’m sorry FSU Hoops, I just can’t do it. Not when every season you guys lose a couple of games that you should win, and win a couple of games you should lose. Not when Clemson, once the bottom feeders of the ACC are in the tournament and on the upswing. Not when I already have the Mets and Jets ruining my hopes every season, and most certainly not until FSU baseball makes it back to Omaha. I’ll stick with what I have, including the steady FSU Softball team (they beat Lipsomb twice yesterday) and wait it out.

I’ll check back in at the 10 year reunion.

Florida State’s first ever meeting with the Akron Zips will be a forgettable one. The MAC tournament runner-ups outscored the Seminoles 14-9 in overtime on the strength of three three-pointers by Ohio State transfer Nick Dials to defeat FSU 65-60.

It was certainly a game Jason Rich would like to forget. Although he pulled down 10 rebounds, the senior guard’s last game was marred by 10 turnovers at inopportune times and just 7 points.

He wasn’t alone. Toney Douglas and Ralph Mims each had just 8 points.

The Zips’ defensive strategy was obvious; put pressure on the guards when they had the ball, close the driving lanes, and force FSU’s frontcourt to beat them. It worked quite well as Uche Echefu and Ryan Reid had 20 and 14 points respectively.

Douglas however did send FSU into overtime with a driving layup with nine seconds left to tie the game at 51.

But it wasn’t enough as Douglas could not shut down Dials who wide open above the key after Douglas was rubbed off by a screen on the right wing, open in the left corner when Douglas helped on penetration, and although Toney had a hand in his face, Dials nailed his third three of the extra period from the right wing.

The Seminoles started the game in a manner they had managed to avoid for quite a while namely a long cold shooting slump. The ‘Noles went 9:30 making just two baskets on their way to trailing Akron 20-5.

FSU managed to work its way back with better defense (Akron after shooting 5-6 from the floor shot 3-18 at one point) and took a 26-25 lead with 2:45 left in the half.

Akron took the lead back and with a chance to take a halftime lead Rich was called for over and back when he was double teamed out at the timeline 10 seconds before intermission.

The second half saw a back and forth affair with six lead changes and one tie in the first six minutes.

A wide open jumper from the free throw line by Echefu and a runner by Rich gave FSU its largest lead at 40-36.

The Zips took control and ran up a 48-42 lead when Dials nailed a three from NBA range.

It was looking bleak for the Seminoles until Linhart, a 70% shooter from the line, missed two free throws and was called for traveling in the late stages of the game.

That set up Douglas’ layup after Mims had made two charity shots.

But, despite controlling the boards 43-29, too many turnovers (23) and a efficient, patient style of offense that has often given FSU problems were too much for the Tribe to overcome in overtime.

Prior to the game, the ‘Noles were 6-0 in first round games of the NIT.

And so ends the FSU men’s basketball season with a record of 19-15 missing an opportunity to reach twenty wins for a third consecutive season for the first time since the 1992-1993 season.