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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where's Gus? FSU football OC Gus Malzahn not featured in EA College Football 26
EA Sports College Football 26 is approaching. In a new feature, over 300 coaches will be part of the game, including Florida State football's head coach Mike Norvell and defensive coordinator Tony White. However, Gus Malzahn is not among those coaches. Advertisement The former UCF head coach, now offensive coordinator, has chosen not to participate in CFB '26, the football program confirmed to the Tallahassee Democrat on May 29. Both Malzahn and White are entering their first seasons as coordinators on Norvell's coaching staff following a 2-10 season. Malzahn left his head coaching gig to join Norvell's coaching staff after lasting four seasons at UCF. White joined FSU's staff in December after his two seasons with Nebraska. Need a break Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. MAKING THE CUT: EA Sports College Football 26 covers: How many players from Florida made the cut? College Football '26 released its first official trailer earlier on Thursday. FSU, unfortunately, didn't make the cut. The release date is set for July 10, but you can pre-order the deluxe edition and the MVP bundle now and have access on July 7. Advertisement FSU opens the season against Alabama on Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m. More: Is FSU football rivalry vs. Florida in trouble as sport handles realignment, playoff expansion? Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@ or on X @_Da_pistol. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU football OC Gus Malzahn not in EA College Football 26
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida State offers blue-chip QB from Alabama
FSU lost blue-chip quarterback Brady Smigiel on Sunday as he decommitted from the program. Of course, this was a major blow to their 2026 recruiting class. However, it wasn't something they took lying down as they offered four-star Bowe Bentley as well as four-star Landon Duckworth, who hails from Jackson, Alabama. Once upon a time, Duckworth almost committed to UCF. Seminoles' new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was the head coach there at the time. So, when he departed to join Florida State's staff, it was a foregone conclusion that he would continue to pursue Duckworth, and Malzahn didn't waste any time after Smigiel left the program. 'Me and coach Gus, we were real close at UCF but he had left and went to Florida State. They had a really great commit in Brady Smigiel. He decommitted and then [Malzahn] just called me and offered me like 20 minutes ago,' Duckworth told Noles247. Duckworth, just like Bentley, fits what Malzahn wants in a quarterback, seeing as he's a dual-threat type of prospect. He threw for 3,439 yards and 39 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions as a junior. On top of that, he amassed 648 rushing yards and 12 more scores. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder is the No. 137 recruit nationally and the No. 9 quarterback according to 247Sports composite rankings. They also have him as the No. 10 prospect in Alabama. Although the Seminoles just offered, Duckworth mentioned that Malzahn made it clear that they're serious about adding him to the roster. 'It means a lot for any school that offers me and gives me the opportunity to play at their program but he was just like it was nice talking to you, I just wanted to offer you and we're going to full-court press you,' Duckworth said of the phone call with Malzahn. The proactive approach is always the best course of action when it comes to acquiring talent. It'll be interesting to see how fast Florida State sets up a visit with Duckworth, which will be his first with the program since June of 2023. Contact/Follow us @FSUWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Matthew on Twitter @StarConscience
