TALLAHASSEE — Leonard Hamilton is known for taking on a fixer upper, rebuilding programs at Oklahoma State, Miami and now Florida State. He is in his 19th season at Florida State and enjoying sustained excellence.
But with a new roster, Leonard and the No. 21 Seminoles face a stiff challenge to once again claim the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
It’s familiar situation for players and coaches who have stated the Seminoles can’t compete with the decades of tradition of the “blue bloods” of college basketball, and that Florida State is instead the “new bloods.