TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As players descended from the bleachers and spilled onto the Florida State field for group photos, Deondre Francois stood with a towel draped over his head, often looking back at the empty sideline.
The towel shielded him from a rising morning sun and heat index hurtling toward triple-digits, but also from the swinging pendulum of reporters’ iPhones as they whipped camera phones from side to side seeking the perfect shot of the Florida State Seminoles' new starting quarterback.
Two years ago at the Seminoles’ media day, Jameis Winston took a microphone and chased down players for interviews with cameras in tow at breakneck speed.