Four-star linebacker Jadon Perlotte, who was projected to commit to Florida State several months ago is no longer considering the Seminoles.
Elite linebacker recruit Jadon Perlotte has been committed to the Georgia Bulldogs since December 2022. Several months ago, the four-star linebacker was projected to flip his commitment to the Florida State Seminoles. Now, Perlotte is no longer considering Florida State.
Perlotte told On3, “I dropped Florida State, so I’m not even looking at them anymore.”
Perlotte plays football for Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. Buford is one of the top high school football programs in the country. Perlotte played alongside elite Georgia signee KJ Bolden this past season at Buford.
The four-star, who grew up a Georgia fan, is the No. 54 recruit nationally and the No. 8 recruit in Georgia in the class of 2025. The elite linebacker is the sixth-ranked player at his position.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker runs track and has committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl. Perlotte’s brother, Jordan, plays college football for Wofford. Kirby Smart and Georgia have the top recruiting class in the nation in the 2024 recruiting cycle ahead of national signing day.
We take a look at the good, bad, and ugly reactions to UNC Basketball’s 75-68 win over FSU to stay unbeaten in ACC.
The UNC men’s basketball program traveled to Tallahassee for an ACC showdown against Florida State, and it got off to a fiery start.
From tip-off, the energy was oozing off the court onto social media, as college hoop fans reacted to the fast action. [autotag]Elliot Cadeau[/autotag] was receiving love early, showing another aggressive offensive attack to score the Tar Heel’s first four points.
UNC was able to create separation, leading by 11, before FSU surged back with a physical attack and got hot behind three. The physical play brought high emotions and one of the bigger moments in the first half with a near scuffle taking place between De’Ante Green and Armando Bacot.
As tempers flared up, so did social media with UNC being down 41-36 at the half, leaving fans hoping for deja vu from the first game.
UNC caught up quickly in the second half, snagging the lead back in the first five minutes.
Shortly after, FSU came crawling back, putting UNC on upset watch. FSU cut the lead to two, but the Heels were able to pull away thanks to…who else, but RJ Davis.
The Tar Heels showed their resilience once again, with a dominating second half to push UNC’s winning streak to 10. It was a great win, filled with emotion, as RJ Davis kept up his hot scoring finishing with 24 points while Harrison Ingram dominated the boards once again with 17 rebounds..
It was the ideal away game to prepare UNC for next week’s games against Georgia Tech and Duke. Before we get ahead, let’s take a look at the good, bad, and ugly social media reactions to UNC’s 75-68 win over FSU.
Looking at some of the eye-opening numbers from Georgia’s shocking blowout of Florida State.
The Georgia Bulldogs made history with their dominant 63-3 win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. For a second straight bowl game Georgia set the record for largest margin of victory in bowl history. Last season, Georgia memorably routed TCU 65-7 in the national championship game. This year, Georgia topped that with a 60-point win over Florida State.
Georgia broke a number of records against a Florida State team that had numerous opt outs. The Bulldogs had several notable absences, including tight end Brock Bowers and offensive tackle Amarius Mims. Both are projected to be first-round picks.
Let’s take a look at some of the eye-opening numbers from Georgia’s epic blowout of Florida State.
Georgia dominates FSU with a monster 42-3 first half
The Georgia Bulldogs came to play in the Orange Bowl against Florida State. Georgia holds a 42-3 lead over the Seminoles after an absolutely dominant, historic first half.
Georgia scored 35 points in the second quarter. The Bulldogs outgained Florida State, 383-185, in the first half. Georgia averaged an incredible 11.3 yards per play and picked up 20 first downs in the first half.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in the first half. The Bulldogs scored four rushing touchdowns, including two from senior running back Kendall Milton.
The Bulldogs forced three turnovers before the first half mercifully ended for the Seminoles. Georgia will have a chance to break the record for the largest margin of victory in bowl game in the second half. Georgia’s 65-7 win over TCU in the national championship last year is the biggest bowl win ever.
What did social media have to say after Georgia’s insanely dominant first half?
Which college football programs have produced the most NFL Pro Bowlers?
We all know that Michigan State football has produced a lot of great NFL talent over the years, but where do the Spartans stack up in terms of the schools that have produced the most high-end, Pro Bowl level players?
Recently, the College Football Report put out the list of the top-19 college football programs in terms of Pro Bowl selections. Perhaps the craziest thing will be where MSU comes in, as well as one of their rivals, a certain school located in Ann Arbor…
So which college football programs have the most NFL Pro Bowl selections? Find out below.
Good morning, Winners! I hope you all have had a fantastic weekend. Well, uh, FSU fans, I know you probably didn’t. But I hope there was … something redeemable about your weekend outside of FSU’s snub!
What happened to Florida State over the weekend does feel like a travesty the more I think about it.
FSU did everything right. It won out with its schedule. It went out of its way to schedule a tough non-conference opponent on a neutral field to start off its season. None of that mattered. It ultimately came down to the fact that its quarterback broke his leg.
That’s why this is so frustrating. Perfection is an impossible standard to hold someone to. Team record, style points, health. Everything has to go right.
But it’s football. Nothing ever goes right. Somebody is going to get hurt. Things are going to go bad. It’s what teams do with the unfortunate circumstances they get handed that ultimately make them champions. FSU’s fate was decided by a room of 13 people before it ever got a chance to prove itself. Something about that feels wholly unfair to me.
College football has always been about pageantry when it comes to the postseason — even in the BCS era. It’s about who you beat and when you beat them. It’s also about how well you beat them. College football gave up one imprecise system for another. And it’ll do it again next season when eight more teams are added to the playoff action. Then all this hemming and hawing over FSU wouldn’t be necessary.
But I just want to ask the question: Do we really need all of this? Does this really capture the essence of college football?
For centuries college football was about so much more than playoff implications and postseason play. The only thing people cared about the rivalry between their alma mater and that other off-brand school down the highway.
We didn’t fall in love with this sport by calculating strength of schedule week after week. It was Michigan vs. Ohio State that brought us there. It was Auburn vs. Alabama. Texas vs. Oklahoma. That’s why we love college football.
Conference realignment is going to rob us of that. As more time goes by, those rivalries will begin to fade into the background. And, more and more, all people will talk about — and all teams will schedule for — will be the playoff. Playoff this. Playoff that.
But that’s not my college football. In my college football, FSU has already proven itself worthy enough to be called a champion.
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San Francisco came out and walked the walk on Sunday with a 42-19 drubbing over the Eagles in Philadelphia. Sheesh. Robert Zeglinski has more in his weekly awards column.
“Even with all of Nick Sirianni’s brash motivational tactics to get his team ready, the 49ers took a needle to the Eagles’ balloon and popped it without mercy. Seriously, after a first quarter where it looked like both squads were feeling each other out, San Francisco flat-out opened the salvos and left Philadelphia’s beloved “birds” in tatters. From right around halfway through the second quarter, the 49ers scored a touchdown on six consecutive possessions. They outgained the Eagles by over 100 yards, gained over eight yards an offensive play, and were effectively perfect on third down.
The Eagles had their [expletive] handed to them. A security guard getting into it with linebacker Dre Greenlaw was probably the most fight anyone associated with Philadelphia showed all day. I legitimately can’t remember a ruthless road whooping of a Super Bowl contender like this.”
We need round three of this, man. This is the sort of rivalry that makes the game so much fun. Please, football gods. Let us have it.
But his own coach is raining on his parade! On Friday, Kyle Shanahan made the case for one of Purdy’s teammates over him — it’s Christian McCaffery.
“Yeah, I think without a doubt,” Shanahan told reporters Friday. “I know it goes to quarterbacks the majority of the time, and there’s plenty of worthy quarterbacks, but you definitely can’t say that Christian’s behind anyone. He’s as valuable in this league as anyone.”
Someone needs to check back in with Kyle after Sunday’s performance. But, as Prince points out, he’s making a pretty good point here. McCaffery has been the 49ers best player all season long and he also had an incredible game against the Eagles.
But, then again, who didn’t on Sunday? Sheesh.
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North Carolina Tar Heel RJ Davis continues to strive as UNC’s top scoring option with his third consecutive 27+ point scoring game.
The North Carolina men’s basketball has been clicking on all cylinders to start the season, and a large part of that is due to[autotag] RJ Davis’s[/autotag] stellar scoring.
In the 78-70 comeback win against FSU, Davis finished with 27 points, five assists and three rebounds. The 27-point performance marks the third consecutive game for Davis scoring 27 points or more.
The Tar Heel has been versatile in getting buckets, in the Tennessee win Davis’s 27 points came from his hot hand behind the arch, knocking in five threes. Meanwhile, in the Arkansas win, going 10 for 10 at the free throw line is how he ended up with 30 points.
After the game, Davis spoke to media about what is working so well offensively for him.
“I think my teammates are doing a great job of just finding me and I’m finding my shots in the flow of the offense,” Davis said after the game. “When I get the ball I’m being aggressive and not trying to force anything and just taking what the defense gives me. Also, just trusting my confidence, trusting myself and the off-season work I’ve put in. You know, it’s my senior year as well, so I just want to go out with a terrific senior year and have fun with it.”
He has quickly been able to emerge as UNC’s best scoring option, averaging a team-high 19.4 points per game. Dropping any doubt about handling the upgraded workload after Caleb Love’s departure.
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Social media reacts to UNC’s monstrous 78-70 comeback win against Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
The North Carolina men’s basketball program hosted their first conference game of the season, welcoming Florida State to the Dean Dome Saturday.
This game had social media jumping from the start as UNC failed to get off to the same hot start they had against Tennessee. Instead, the cold start and bad stretches would put UNC behind early as they trailed the first half 35-29.
Fans on social media pointed out the horrific calls made by the refs on the reasoning behind UNC getting behind in the first half. However, stats paint a different picture with UNC shooting 2-11 from three in the first period while FSU went 7-14.
The second-half start just added more frustration to UNC fans with FSU starting the period on a 13-6 run to go up 13 with 15 minutes to play. Thankfully for Tar Heel fans, the struggles didn’t sustain with UNC charging a comeback, going on a 21-0 run to electrify the arena and social media.
The hate and doubt quickly turned into positivity as UNC capped off the comeback in a monstrous way, winning 78-70. Let’s look at how social media reacted to UNC’s monstrous comeback.
Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s matchup between the UNC basketball program and FSU.
The North Carolina basketball program will host Florida State on Saturday, looking to notch their 7th victory of the season.
It will mark UNC’s first Atlantic Coast Conference game and their last game against a non-ranked opponent, with No. 4 UConn, No. 12 Kentucky, and No.25 Oklahoma next in line to take on the Tar Heels. UNC has a juggernaut schedule, so a win against a team that has defensive struggles is a must.
The Tar Heels should see a nice jump in the AP rankings after beating the No. 10 Tennessee on Wednesday. To ensure that leap happens, a statement win against an ACC foe is needed.
Let’s take a look at how to watch Saturday’s game.
UNC-FSU, RADIO, AND STREAMING INFORMATION
WHAT: North Carolina (6-1, 0-0ACC) vs. FSU (4-2, 0-0)
We preview the ACC matchup between the UNC basketball program and FSU.
The North Carolina men’s basketball program kicks off their conference play against Florida State on Saturday, looking to repeat their offensive performance from the Tennessee win.
The Tar Heels were clicking on all cylinders Wednesday night, largely due to their transition in fast breaks, ball movement, and good shot selection. The newly acquired players have stepped up to become leaders as Hubert Davis has leaned on transfers Cormac Ryan, Harrison Ingram, and five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau.
Along with the new talent stepping up, UNC veterans Armando Bacot and RJ Davis look hungrier than ever for a national title run. To accomplish this, the Tar Heels will need to handle business, especially in the ACC and that starts Saturday.
FSU might not be the defensive juggernaut that Tennessee is, but conference play is always turned up to another level.
As UNC gets ready for its ACC game, let’s get into our preview for the Tar Heels and FSU.
