Florida State University (FSU) football has been making significant additions with several newcomers joining the team. Notably, Marvin Jones Jr., a transfer from Georgia, highlighted his strong relationship with FSU staff and his admiration for FSU legends like Jameis Winston and Dalvin Cook. Jones Jr. expressed his confidence in bringing a winning mindset to FSU and praised the coaching staff, particularly Mike Norvell, for their influence on his decision to join the team. Additionally, linebacker transfer Shawn Murphy emphasized his prior relationship with Norvell as a key factor in choosing FSU. These additions reflect the appeal of FSU's program and the impact of the coaching staff's message during recruitment.
About to start this week's final round of FSU football newcomer interviews with LB Timir Hickman-Collins. https://t.co/wOH3NdsWeb
ICYMI: Had former FSU Wr Craphonso Thorpe on Doak Talk.. Covered his recruitment (FSU/UM battle), playing days, and the current state of FSU Football.. Tap in! 🍢🍢 https://t.co/rQErRauWro https://t.co/8405zHxxmx
With a pair of linebackers leaving FSU this offseason after productive careers, LB transfer Shawn Murphy left Alabama to join the Seminoles with the opportunity to seize a role and become a leader on his mind. https://t.co/cMW22EqWkj
Charles Lester III says there was never a moment during his recruiting process where he thought he would end up anywhere else but FSU. "I enjoyed my recruiting process but at the end of the day, Mike Norvell is my guy."
"I think I come downhill fast." Shawn Murphy is confident in his diagnostic and attacking skills as a linebacker. The FSU LB is speaking here: https://t.co/g2wgBLTQI7 https://t.co/hm8nqnfvsN
Shawn Murphy's early impression of FSU's linebacker room: "A lot of hard workers."
Alabama LB Shawn Murphy says it was pretty easy for him to choose FSU out of the transfer portal because of his prior relationship with Mike Norvell and seeing what Norvell said would happen here playing out.
How Florida State landed legacy DE Marvin Jones Jr. on the second go-round https://t.co/FBCCmtOYuS
Marvin Jones Jr. grew up hearing stories of his father's FSU football greatness and idolizing legendary FSU running back Dalvin Cook. After watching FSU's climb back to relevance from afar, Jones is excited to write his own chapter in FSU football lore. https://t.co/p0bY3N9U9g
“It wasn’t really much of a decision honestly. I’d seen what Coach Norvell has done, I know what kind of man he is, so it wasn’t a hard decision honestly.” FSU DE transfer Marvin Jones Jr. opens up about becoming a Seminole. Story by our @IraSchoffel: https://t.co/G5ruBEYKi6
Marvin Jones Jr. on picking FSU out of the Transfer Portal: “I’d seen what coach Norvell had done, I knew what kind of man he was. It wasn’t a hard decision.” https://t.co/7b2ex0jRW4
Marvin Jones Jr. believes FSU has athletes across the board on the defensive line, a bunch of hard workers and he's excited to see what that unit can accomplish.
Marvin Jones Jr. says Dalvin Cook was his hero growing up and getting a picture with him while watching his cousin Fred Jones play for the Seminoles is one of his earliest FSU memories.
Marvin Jones Jr. says he believes he can bring a winning mindset to FSU from his time at Georgia.
Jones Jr. says prior relationship with Mike Norvell, Adam Fuller, and Coach JP made decision easy to come to FSU when he entered the Transfer Portal. Proof of concept played a huge role as well. https://t.co/7b2ex0jRW4
Marvin Jones Jr. says he built some great relationships with the FSU staff out of high school so it made the choice to transfer here much easier even though he chose to go to Georgia out of high school.
Marvin Jones Jr. joining us now. He says there were a lot of memories made at FSU growing up. Says he was a big fan of Jameis Winston and Dalvin Cook.
FSU newcomer interviews begin shortly. On deck today: RB Jaylin Lucas DE Marvin Jones Jr. DE Sione Lolohea RBKam Davis https://t.co/QhhYc5Uj5n
The next round of FSU newcomer interviews is about to begin. We'll be talking to Indiana transfer Jaylin Lucas, Georgia transfer Marvin Jones Jr., Oregon State transfer Sione Lolohea and freshman RB Kam Davis. https://t.co/aQM5526cs3
Something we talked about last night is how impressive FSU Football's newcomers are in these interviews. Seems it's always the case. And really has to be result of the message from Norvell & staff during recruitment, that it's going to be hard. That only appeals to certain guys. https://t.co/FcH5aLhZAV