Official Visit Primer: FSU hosts huge group of recruits this weekend
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It has been an extremely busy month of recruiting for the Florida State football staff, and this final weekend could be the biggest few days of all.
The Seminoles are hosting nine official visitors, and some of them appear ready to make a decision. Will those announcements come this weekend?
In this Official Visit Primer, we break down each of these nine visits -- which school leads, what are FSU's chances, and what the 'Noles need to accomplish during the weekend.
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The Skinny on OG Qaeshon Sapp & FSU; What to watch for on official visit
(Commit watch)
It's finally time for major offensive guard target Qaeshon Sapp to get the full experience at FSU for an official visit. He has taken a few visits to Florida, which is considered the main competition in this race, but make no mistake -- Florida State is definitely the team to watch here. And giving FSU the last official visit wasn't done by accident. Sapp has a great relationship with OL coach Alex Atkins, who seemingly has pushed all the right buttons in this recruitment.
Like with UF, Sapp has been to FSU multiple times, but this will be the first visit where he gets to spend time around the Seminoles' players. It's almost a guarantee that veteran offensive lineman Devontay Love-Taylor will be the host here. Sapp loves him and they have talked very often. Sapp even calls him his twin. Now it's important for Sapp to get comfortable with all of the offensive linemen and other players on this trip. If that happens, a decision could follow shortly after that. I like the 'Noles' chances here.
The Skinny on OL/DL Antavious Woody & FSU; What to watch for on official visit
(Commit watch)
For anyone who watched our Five-Star Challenge coverage and sit-down interview with this talented lineman, it's hardly a surprise that we have Antavious Woody on commit watch. He plans to make a decision shortly after this visit and has even indicated that he knows the team in mind. In checking with sources this week, I think that team is currently FSU. Now, the only unknown here is that Woody hasn't visited FSU yet. In most cases, that makes you wary of making a pick, but this is one where I will buck that tradition and say things look pretty good here for FSU.
When it comes to the visit, I'm sure the biggest thing FSU's coaches will make clear is that he can play on either side of the ball. I think FSU prefers Woody line up on offense, but that likely won't be an ultimatum. The 'Noles also will concentrate on making sure Woody feels good about his fit with the program, the academics and the culture. Woody has said his connection with the players will be crucial, so that will be another important thing to watch. I like the Seminoles' chances going into this visit.
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