You knew we couldn't let this week slide without talking about THE word. You know the one. Mediocre.

Four-star recruit Izayah Vickers visits FSU spring practice, a message board LOSES their minds over a misquote, and suddenly there's a bunch of damage control on social media and a podcast. Meanwhile, ESPN is out there using the word "mediocre" in the same sentence as Florida State like it's nothing.

But wait — Israel Abrams, the nation's No. 3 QB, also visited this week and said the Noles "did not disappoint." So which narrative wins? Let's break it all down.

Tonight:
🗣️ The misquote — who ran it, why it matters, and why the FSU fanbase needs to breathe
📺 ESPN's "mediocre" narrative — this is why it's always Screw ESPN Eternally
🏈 Spring practice is back, first scrimmage is SATURDAY — 50+ new faces and Norvell on the hot seat
🎯 Israel Abrams loved his visit — signs of life on the recruiting trail
⚾ FSU Baseball got SHUT OUT 5-0 by Florida — 16 Ks, zero runs
🥎 Softball on an 18-game win streak and not getting NEARLY enough love

We are NOT mediocre. We are Garnet & Old. Big difference.

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The Seminole Stampede has begun 🤠

Football camp is underway, baseball and softball are rolling, basketball might not be dead, and somehow Tallahassee hosted bull riding… which honestly feels on brand at this point.

This week on Garnet & Old:
🏈 First impressions from Week 1 of FSU football camp
⚾ Baseball and Softball looking like real contenders
🏀 Hoops rebuilding… but not hopeless? (NIT? NOT!)
🤠 Tallahassee goes full rodeo with bull riding in town
🌴 Seminole Spring Weekend announced

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If FSU Spring practice happens and no one is there to see it… is it really happening? 🦗
We’ll talk about what little we’ve gathered from camp, what it means, and whether Norvell and the staff are cooking in silence 🤐 or just (unnecessarily) hiding from the masses.

Meanwhile, FSU Men’s Basketball 🏀 is on an absolute heater and has Duke on deck tonight hoping to generate some post season CHAOS.

✅ Yes, the Noles played Duke tough earlier this season (when the Noles were bad)
✅ Yes, we are cautiously optimistic.
❌ No, we haven't been drinking (well, BigPapaEast has).

Meanwhile, FSU acquiring Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 🏥 is officially happening, which means the university now owns a hospital… so if this season goes sideways at least the fanbase is already in the right place.

Ryan (BigPapaEast) will be joining live from a cruise ship somewhere in the Atlantic assuming the WiFi plays nice, and Jeremy Ivans (Rock ‘N Nole) will be co-hosting tonight to keep Vince from turning the show into an FSU History Channel documentary.

It’s chaos.
It’s spring.
It’s Garnet & Old.
Go Noles.

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