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Armondo Blount C/O 2025 Defensive End

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1murhurricane said:
You're right what do I know...
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nobody is saying you aren't connected. But at the same time, you've been saying that Hartline did something that will ruin connections down here, but Smith is still committed to them and they are taking a swing at flipping the STA WR. If his connections were blown, how are they still making inroads with a committed SFL WR?

Now you say that FSU broke the Code with Blount. Yet, they got the flip.

Either these unwritten rules are nothing more than **** people talk about to appease people who are trying to get info on recruits or it's just loser talk from us canes fans to explain why we can't close the elite SFL players.
 
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305 MOUNTAIN MAN said:
I want kids that want to be canes, that simple.
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I don't even think this was about us being outbid. He was a Nole fan from the beginning and it was strange to see him commit to us the day after dropping a top 5. We were used...plain and simple
 
Here are my thoughts:

1. DT recruiting 100% needs an overhaul, similar to what we've seen done at the WR position - from strategy, position coach, etc. Nuances aside, Salave'a simply isn't getting it done from a TA standpoint.

2. As an extension to that, what is our recruitment identity going to be for the position? DT tends have a longer-term ROI time horizon (similar to OL) so do we need to be focusing more of our attention on the Josh Horton type recruits as a baseline and then cherry pick the McCray's of the world. Obviously will need a true developer of said talent in place to make this strategy work but we seem to putting all of our eggs in the blue chip basket and cutting off our collective noses despite our face.

3. The Blount shenanigans seem pretty cut and dry to me. Kid was leaning FSU before he committed to us seemingly out of the blue. This reeks of using us to up the bag from the school he really wanted to be at all along. Staff should have seen right through it and that's on them for not.
 
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OrangeBowlMagic said:
So how much did they pay him?
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Enough and for good reason. I wouldn’t be shocked if we matched and he chose FSU because he was more comfortable there for whatever reason. It doesn’t make any sense why a guy would flip so soon and after a win that featured the D playing well. You would have thought the flip would have come after the UNC game.
 
Kid is ******* up. This **** ain’t done though, refuse to believe that. Go handle business and beat that team in three weeks then see what they think.

I don’t think FSU realizes what Miami is about to bring in the trenches.
 
Sebastianspipe said:
We should have gone after lesser players to get them on board without striking out on the biggest national recruits out there. Would that have changed the narrative?
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No because then that means we’re failing in the eyes of the fans. Too many star chasers for that strategy to work. That said, you have to find a way to keep kids home or hit on some big evals. Need DTs and as we’ve seen time and time again, the portal can only do so much.
 
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MumbleRap said:
Kid is ******* up. This **** ain’t done though, refuse to believe that. Go handle business and beat that team in three weeks then see what they think.

I don’t think FSU realizes what Miami is about to bring in the trenches.
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Nah it’s over. He was playing the long game and nailed it perfectly. The fact he announced his reclassification now and not after he committed to us was the tell
 
This was about one thing, $. Again, I want kids AND FAMILIES AND THOSE AROUND THEM WHO INFLUENCE THEM that want to be here.
 
Sebastianspipe said:
We should have gone after lesser players to get them on board without striking out on the biggest national recruits out there. Would that have changed the narrative?
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That's actually what we've done this cycle. We freaked out after every 3 star commit but were told to wait for the finish. At DT, we're still waiting on that whale to land.
 
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Blostein wrote an article today with the "backstory"

-- Entering the 2023 football season, FSU felt it was the frontrunner in Blount's recruitment. That thought only heightened after he got a chance to the watch the 'Noles beat down on LSU in Orlando to open the season. He and his family had a great relationship with area recruiter Randy Shannon as well as other members of FSU's coaching staff.

-- There was then a turning point in this recruitment: Blount's attendance at the Texas A&M at Miami game in early September. He watched the hometown Hurricanes beat the Aggies for one of Mario Cristobal's first big wins in Coral Gables. Following that win, Blount's recruitment trended heavily towards the 'Canes.

-- FSU attempted to stymie the momentum of Miami following that win by getting in contact with Blount and his family. That effort was to no avail as Blount announced his pledge to the 'Canes on Sept. 14. His commitment marked a massive sting for FSU as he was one of their top overall targets in the 2025 class regardless of position.

-- This is when the rumors started about reclassification for Blount. Blostein said he was able to confirm them "with a few well placed sources"

-- Another pivotal turning point in this saga was Miami's loss to Georgia Tech a few weeks ago. The Hurricanes had the lead and the game won before a poor coaching decision led them to an unprobable loss. blostein thinks this was the origin of Blount beginning to look around again.

-- It wasn't until last Friday before the 'Noles played Syracuse and the 'Canes played North Carolina that rumors of FSU making a major play for Blount started once again. And he was listening. Blostein said he was told that by the following Monday, Blount's chances of ending up in Miami's class were slim and there was confidence the Seminoles were going to pull off the flip

-- After hearing the buzz of a flip to FSU, Blostein said he confirmed Blount's intentions to be in Tallahassee over the weekend and purposefully did not report on any news regarding this recruitment early in the week as to not give away FSU's behind-the-scenes moves.

-- Everything was set for Blount to visit Tallahassee for the Duke game and then announce his decision at some point on Sunday. By Saturday at around midnight, everything was going according to plan. The intention was to still announce his flip to the 'Noles on Sunday.

-- That changed -- temporarily -- on Sunday morning however. Blount was only going to announce his reclassification to 2024 on Sunday and instead wait a week before announcing his flip.

-- Blostein said there was a massive push by Miami to attempt to have Blount leave FSU's campus without flipping his commitment. This push involved not only messaging from the Hurricanes' coaching staff, but also pressure from individuals directly surrounding Blount's life. Blostein said he was told the push worked for a few hours and the plan was to wait a week before making any decision on a flip.

-- Apparently Blount was still on campus at FSU at this time giving the Seminoles the chanceto play defense against Miami's effort. Blostein says he was told the FSU staff did not apply pressure to Blount -- they simply answered any questions he may have had about the program and essentially provided truth and clarity on some untrue narratives beind pushed by the opposing staff. FSU's honesty paid off as Blount departed the Moore Athletic Center on Sunday evening committed to the Seminoles.

Blount was actually watching the Seminoles' walkthrough practice and I'm told he was keeping an extremely close eye on the defensive line group.


That's the Nole story and apparently, they are sticking to it.....
 
JZCane0825 said:
3. The Blount shenanigans seem pretty cut and dry to me. Kid was leaning FSU before he committed to us seemingly out of the blue. This reeks of using us to up the bag from the school he really wanted to be at all along. Staff should have seen right through it and that's on them for not.
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agree that this was obvious troll. there were some on this board who said when blount committed that he was going to fsu and we dragged them - oops. but not sure what the staff can really do in a situation like this. kid was #1 player in 2025 and from miami. what r they gonna do. say, "no mister #1 player (and defensive lineman to boot) we're not gonna accept ur commitment cause we think u are a troll?" now, if the staff was caught completely off guard by this and didn't have contingency plans that's another matter.

if we want elite defensive tackles we gonna need to hire an elite recruiter at defensive tackle coach. please get coach o reasonably sober and hire him mario!
 
Canedude08 said:
Ewers transferred, he actually signed with Ohio State. Big difference once kids hit the portal. There’s a difference between a kid choosing to leave(No school can keep every kid) and kids being actively steered by people in state to leave.
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Ewers RECLASSIFIED to sign with OSU over his home school of UT, just like Blount reclassified and signed with FSU.
At the same time period they have done the same EXACT thing lol
 
Hoyacane1620 said:
Blostein wrote an article today with the "backstory"

-- Entering the 2023 football season, FSU felt it was the frontrunner in Blount's recruitment. That thought only heightened after he got a chance to the watch the 'Noles beat down on LSU in Orlando to open the season. He and his family had a great relationship with area recruiter Randy Shannon as well as other members of FSU's coaching staff.

-- There was then a turning point in this recruitment: Blount's attendance at the Texas A&M at Miami game in early September. He watched the hometown Hurricanes beat the Aggies for one of Mario Cristobal's first big wins in Coral Gables. Following that win, Blount's recruitment trended heavily towards the 'Canes.

-- FSU attempted to stymie the momentum of Miami following that win by getting in contact with Blount and his family. That effort was to no avail as Blount announced his pledge to the 'Canes on Sept. 14. His commitment marked a massive sting for FSU as he was one of their top overall targets in the 2025 class regardless of position.

-- This is when the rumors started about reclassification for Blount. Blostein said he was able to confirm them "with a few well placed sources"

-- Another pivotal turning point in this saga was Miami's loss to Georgia Tech a few weeks ago. The Hurricanes had the lead and the game won before a poor coaching decision led them to an unprobable loss. blostein thinks this was the origin of Blount beginning to look around again.

-- It wasn't until last Friday before the 'Noles played Syracuse and the 'Canes played North Carolina that rumors of FSU making a major play for Blount started once again. And he was listening. Blostein said he was told that by the following Monday, Blount's chances of ending up in Miami's class were slim and there was confidence the Seminoles were going to pull off the flip

-- After hearing the buzz of a flip to FSU, Blostein said he confirmed Blount's intentions to be in Tallahassee over the weekend and purposefully did not report on any news regarding this recruitment early in the week as to not give away FSU's behind-the-scenes moves.

-- Everything was set for Blount to visit Tallahassee for the Duke game and then announce his decision at some point on Sunday. By Saturday at around midnight, everything was going according to plan. The intention was to still announce his flip to the 'Noles on Sunday.

-- That changed -- temporarily -- on Sunday morning however. Blount was only going to announce his reclassification to 2024 on Sunday and instead wait a week before announcing his flip.

-- Blostein said there was a massive push by Miami to attempt to have Blount leave FSU's campus without flipping his commitment. This push involved not only messaging from the Hurricanes' coaching staff, but also pressure from individuals directly surrounding Blount's life. Blostein said he was told the push worked for a few hours and the plan was to wait a week before making any decision on a flip.

-- Apparently Blount was still on campus at FSU at this time giving the Seminoles the chanceto play defense against Miami's effort. Blostein says he was told the FSU staff did not apply pressure to Blount -- they simply answered any questions he may have had about the program and essentially provided truth and clarity on some untrue narratives beind pushed by the opposing staff. FSU's honesty paid off as Blount departed the Moore Athletic Center on Sunday evening committed to the Seminoles.

Blount was actually watching the Seminoles' walkthrough practice and I'm told he was keeping an extremely close eye on the defensive line group.


That's the Nole story and apparently, they are sticking to it.....
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Lmao yeah he just left out the massive amounts of cash paid out to his mom and him to get him to tally, during the visit, and upon committing. What a f^cking clown 🤡. F^ck FSU.
 
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