Florida State pressuring four-star LB Kamren Robinson to flip from Virginia

Florida State already has two linebackers dedicated in its 2023 class – four-star Blake Nichelson and three-star DeMarco Ward. With that being mentioned, the Seminoles are eyeing yet another prospect to spherical out the place group for the recruiting cycle.

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As of late, the teaching workers has been turning up the warmth on four-star linebacker and Virginia dedication, Kamren Robinson. Over the weekend, Robinson and his household arrived in Tallahassee for his or her first go to to Florida State’s campus.

“It was good, good go to. I simply beloved all the things about it,” Robinson mentioned to NoleGameday’s Dustin Lewis. “The coaches, gamers, it appeared linked.”

The Seminoles prolonged Robinson a scholarship again in April. The teaching workers began reaching out extra constantly in Could or June. Issues have been shifting in a optimistic path ever since.

“I actually do not even know. It simply got here out of nowhere,” Robinson mentioned. “It was most likely about a few months in the past.” 

One of many issues that stood out on the go to was the cooking competitors between groups of recruit which was judged by a pair of power coaches. Robinson and his accomplice got here in second place, which made him fairly joyful because it was his first time ever cooking one thing.

“The cooking competitors actually jumped out,” Robinson mentioned. “I normally do not prepare dinner, that was my first time cooking. We positioned second place. It was extra participant bonding for the recruits and transfers.” 

After talking with Florida State’s workers over the cellphone and on social media, the journey gave him an ample alternative to see how they had been in particular person. He loved his time round linebackers coach Randy Shannon.

“They’re actually good dudes,” Robinson mentioned. “They need me to come back down right here and play, see myself succeed.”

“Coach Shannon is a very good coach — a few of his historical past — he is coached actually good,” Robinson continued.

Previous to the conclusion of his go to, Robinson had a gathering with head coach Mike Norvell in his workplace. He understands Norvell goes to push him if he chooses the Seminoles.

“Very energetic,” Robinson mentioned. “He is the identical particular person daily. That he desires me to come back in right here and he’ll push me. If I do not succeed, he does not wish to see that. He desires to see me succeed.”

Robinson was capable of spend almost 48 hours on Florida State’s campus. Was there something that stunned him on the go to?

“The [Champions Hall] dorms,” Robinson mentioned. “That basically stunned me. They’re large. It is large.”

The Seminoles are sitting in place popping out of the official go to. They’re making issues powerful on his dedication to the Cavaliers.

“Actual good. The strain is rising,” Robinson mentioned. “It is growing undoubtedly.”

The Essex Excessive College product is re-evaluating his pledge to Virginia after trying out Florida State. He is additionally presently scheduled to formally go to South Carolina on Dec. 16-18. Following that journey, he’ll sit down along with his household and determine issues out earlier than signing a number of days later.

“I actually do not know. However I do know I am taking a go to to South Carolina subsequent weekend,” Robinson mentioned. “We’re gonna go from there. After that we’ll sit down and we’ll see.”

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker is thought to be the No. 449 total prospect, the No. 39 LB, and the No. 9 recruit within the state of Virginia within the 2023 class in line with 247Sports.

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