Football season is nearly among us. Florida State is looking to make a splash with a major recruiting event this week as it also starts preseason camp.

But first, Chris Nee breaks down the unwinnable position of Jim Phillips at the ACC Kickoff – including a “bloodbath” at the Q&A session. Then Zach Blostein leads us with recruiting coverage as the Seminoles hope to bring blue-chippers like Hykeem Williams and Blake Nichelson to campus this week. And finally Brendan Sonnone runs point as we do a preseason position preview, giving out Confidence Ratings to each group.

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