Fisher: One suspension is enough Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher prefers to keep players' punishments out of the public domain. In the case of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston's supermarket citation in April, however, Fisher said there weren't any consequences to speak of. When Winston was caught shoplifting seafood at a store in Tallahassee, Florida, he was ordered to reimburse the store and perform community service. He also was suspended from the baseball team, and at the time, Fisher said he stood by baseball coach Mike Martin's decision. Speaking to reporters Monday at the annual ACC Kickoff, Fisher explained why he declined to pile on the punishment. "Not after we found out the story and what had happened and [what Winston did] was not a malicious thing," he said. "It was not done with intent." At the time of the incident, the Leon County Sheriff's Office said it would not speculate on whether Winston took the items -- $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish -- intentionally. "People need to realize, when you suspend him in baseball, you understand how important baseball is to him? That cut his heart out," Fisher said Monday. "If it was done maliciously, we may have done other things. It was a silly mistake and not done with any malicious doing, and you don't punish a guy twice for the same crime." See more at http://espn.go.com/college-football...tate-seminoles-jameis-winston-went-unpunished
FSU picked to win ACC title Defending national champion Florida State and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston will have targets on their backs in 2014, as the Seminoles are the overwhelming preseason favorite to win the ACC championship and their quarterback is the conference's runaway preseason player of the year. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...da-state-seminoles-preseason-favorite-win-acc
Former Florida State and NFL linebacker Deon Humphrey has been arrested Former Florida State and NFL linebacker Deon Humphrey has been arrested in an assault on his girlfriend. The 38-year-old was taken into custody early Thursday and charged with domestic battery by strangulation. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office says deputies who arrived at the linebacker's Wellington home found redness on his girlfriend's neck and bleeding from her ear consistent with being grabbed by the neck. Read more http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11263381/former-linebacker-deon-humphrey-arrested-assault
Pitt's Titus Howard banned for season Pittsburgh cornerback Titus Howard has been suspended for the 2014 season, coach Paul Chryst announced Friday. Howard will remain with the program and practice, under the terms of the suspension. No reason was given for the suspension. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...rgh-panthers-cb-titus-howard-suspended-season
Deondre Francois opts for FSU While Florida State has Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston for at least one more season, the future of the quarterback position is up for grabs. The Seminoles added another player to the race with the commitment of ESPN 300 No. 55 Deondre Francois, who announced his decision Thursday at his high school. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Elite 11 participant and No. 4 dual-threat prospect in the 2015 class selected the defending national champions over Auburn. The Seminoles were considered the favorite for the majority of the recruitment, but Oregon, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Tennessee all made runs at the Under Armour All-America selection at various times since the end of the 2013 season. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...o-55-espn-300-commits-florida-state-seminoles
RB Dominique Gibson violated rules Wake Forest running back Dominique Gibson has been suspended from the team for violating undisclosed team rules. Team spokesman Steve Shutt confirmed Gibson's status Thursday, one day before the Demon Deacons begin their first preseason camp under new coach Dave Clawson. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...ue-gibson-suspended-wake-forest-football-team
'Bobo' Wilson pleads no contest Florida State receiver Jesus "Bobo" Wilson has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors for his role in a scooter theft on campus, his attorney confirmed Thursday. Tim Jansen said Wilson had the initial felony charge reduced to misdemeanor petty theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief. Wilson already has paid $1,074 in restitution to the scooter owner, and was sentenced to spend 30 days on a jail work camp and two years' probation. The probation can be reduced to one year if he completes the work camp. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...eminoles-pleads-no-contest-role-scooter-theft
Kevin Olsen suspended for opener Miami quarterback Kevin Olsen has reportedly been suspended for the season opener against Louisville, casting even more uncertainty on the position with the Hurricanes set to begin practice Tuesday. The Miami Herald and WQAM Radio in Miami both report that Olsen has been suspended for a failed drug test. Miami coach Al Golden refused to comment on Olsen's status during a news conference previewing practice Monday, but said Olsen would "absolutely" be at practice when it begins. If Olsen is indeed out for the opener, the Hurricanes would be down to their third option at quarterback. Ryan Williams, the projected starter, is rehabbing a torn ACL. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...urricanes-kevin-olsen-suspended-season-opener
Johnny Garcia out with torn ACL Wake Forest nose tackle Johnny Garcia is out for the season with a torn ACL, a big blow for the rebuilding Deacons. Garcia was hurt in practice Saturday, and an MRI confirmed Garcia tore his ACL, the school announced Monday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...ke-forest-loses-johnny-garcia-season-torn-acl
RB Shadrach Thornton reinstated North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren has reinstated junior running back Shadrach Thornton following an indefinite suspension. The suspension came in December after authorities cited Thornton for misdemeanor simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police had visited an apartment he shared with teammates in a sexual battery investigation, with a probable cause affidavit for a search warrant listing Thornton as the suspect. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...rnton-nc-state-wolfpack-reinstated-suspension
Kelby Brown suffers torn ACL Duke linebacker Kelby Brown is out for the season with a torn ACL, dealing a huge blow to the Blue Devils' defense. Brown, an All-ACC selection last season and again this preseason, injured his left knee during the team's scrimmage Monday night. An MRI confirmed the tear, the school announced Tuesday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...ke-blue-devils-lb-kelby-brown-season-torn-acl
John Wolford to start for Wake Wake Forest true freshman John Wolford was named starting quarterback Monday, taking the job after just two months on campus. Wolford beat out Tyler Cameron and Kevin Sousa, who failed to impress new coach Dave Clawson during the spring and at the start of fall practice. When Wolford takes the field against Louisiana-Monroe on Aug. 28, he will become the first true freshman to start his first game on campus at Wake Forest since Mike McGlamry against NC State on Sept. 7, 1974. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...hn-wolford-start-qb-wake-forest-demon-deacons
Isaiah Jones academically ineligible Florida State wide receiver Isaiah Jones has been declared academically ineligible. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...isaiah-jones-declared-academically-ineligible
Braxton Deaver out for season Duke Blue Devils starting tight end Braxton Deaver is out for the season after tearing his ACL on Monday, the latest setback to the defending ACC Coastal Division champs. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...axton-deaver-duke-blue-devils-season-torn-acl
Pitt CB Trenton Coles transferring Pittsburgh's thin group of cornerbacks has taken another hit, as Trenton Coles has left the program and will seek a transfer, coach Paul Chryst said Wednesday. The move further decimates what was an already depleted group of corners, as the Panthers are now down to one returning player with any experience at the position: redshirt junior Lafayette Pitts, who has played in all 26 games over the last two seasons, starting in 25. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11384107/pittsburgh-panthers-trenton-coles-transfer
Michael Brewer to start at QB for VT Texas Tech transfer Michael Brewer has won the starting quarterback job for Virginia Tech. Hokies coach Frank Beamer made the announcement Saturday, choosing Brewer over senior Mark Leal. "Both of the guys gave great effort and played very well in preseason, making it a very difficult choice," Beamer said. "It was a very close race." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...med-virginia-tech-hokies-starting-quarterback
UNC still deciding on starting QB North Carolina coach Larry Fedora isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for the No. 23 Tar Heels. Fedora said Monday the coaches haven't decided whether junior Marquise Williams or redshirt freshman Mitch Trubisky will start against Liberty in Saturday night's opener. Fedora says both have taken first-team reps during preseason camp, and he hasn't publicly committed to a deadline for naming a starter. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11407965/unc-tar-heels-deciding-starting-qb
Frank Beamer gets 2-year extension Virginia Tech has extended head coach Frank Beamer's contract two years, through Jan. 1, 2019, the school announced Wednesday. "I believe in him, I see where we're headed so a show of support for a Hall of Famer, the winningest [active] coach in college football, it will help us recruiting wise and then hopefully it eliminates some of the distractions during the year," Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock told ESPN.com's Andrea Adelson. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...hokies-extend-frank-beamer-contract-two-years
Levern Jacobs, A.J. Hendy suspended Maryland wide receiver Levern Jacobs and safety A.J. Hendy have been suspended for the season for violating the university's student code of conduct. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...yland-suspended-season-violation-code-conduct
Jameis Winston, Seminoles hold off upstart Oklahoma State in opener Jameis Winston and No. 1 Florida State might have to play better for a return trip to the stadium where the next national title will be decided. At least the reigning champion Seminoles didn't leave the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys with a season-opening loss. Winston threw for 370 yards and scored on a sparkling 28-yard run to smooth over some rough spots, and Florida State tied a school record with its 17th straight victory by holding off Oklahoma State 37-31 on Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400547762
