Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are set to hire Baylor's Keava Soil-Cormier to the 2025 staff in an NIL-related role within the athletic department, 247Sports Matt Zenitz reported on Thursday night. Soil-Cormier previously worked on the LSU staff as the Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations for the football program.

One veteran member of Florida State's program who was thought to be moving on to the professional level is now expecting to vie for another year of collegiate eligibility. According to Warchant's Matt Lasarre, redshirt senior linebacker DJ Lundy has applied for an NCAA waiver that will allow him to suit up in 2025.

The Seminoles actually offered Noah LaVallee in April of 2024. He's becoming a name to know on FSU's recruiting board. On Thursday, head coach Mike Norvell took a helicopter to Georgia to meet with LaVallee. Norvell has been making his way across the country to show a presence with some of the program's top targets in the 2026 class.

Malzahn and offensive line coach Herb Hand have a previous relationship with the five-star prospect dating back to their time at UCF.

Reniya Kelly scored 16 points and No. 15 North Carolina pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 19 California 65-52, spoiling a banner night

Smigiel's father, Joe Smigiel, who coaches him at the prep level at Newbury Park High School, noted the family fell in love with Florida State but he had reservations about the situation working out. Joe said that it was up to Brady to make the final call.

Florida State is already pumped for its game against Alabama, with defensive end James Williams setting the tone of the offseason early.

With the release of the finalized 2025 schedule earlier this week, another step has been taken on the road to the August 30th season opener vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now that dates are known, what are some early impressions on the slate?

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Recent Florida State decommit and four-star Newbury Park High School quarterback Brady Smigiel is one of Washington's top targets in the 2026 class.

Head coach Mike Norvell is trying to make that a reality. On Wednesday, Norvell was all over the place, including the state of Georgia to check in with five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin. After committing to USC in July, Griffin is still entertaining potential suitors ahead of his senior season.

Florida State's 2026 recruiting class took a hit earlier this week when four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel backed off his pledge to the program. Suddenly, the Seminoles are back in the market and they've already extended a trio of new offers at the position.