Although Florida State has endured a difficult stretch on the field this season, the Seminoles have enjoyed some wins in recruiting recently, and that run continued Thursday with some big news from a familiar name.<\/p>\n
Four-star running back Amari Thomas<\/a> has announced he has flipped his commitment back to FSU after flipping to South Carolina earlier this year.<\/p>\n Though Thomas announced his commitment on Friday, the Blountstown High standout actually made the decision earlier in the week. <\/p>\n \u201cI told them last night,\u201d Thomas told Warchant. \u201cIt\u2019s no shame to South Carolina. It\u2019s a good school. But this was just the decision I wanted to make. FSU has that rushing attack, Coach YAC (running backs coach David Johnson) sends a lot of backs to the league, and Coach [Mike] Norvell never gave up on me or the opportunity there. He\u2019s got the people in the building that are going to give you respect every time.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me and the decision, there\u2019s no better feeling than playing in your backyard. I\u2019m excited and I\u2019m not too far from my mom. She was excited, but whether I went to Canada, she was going to ride with me regardless.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas also expressed confidence in Florida State\u2019s ability to turn around the program and his appreciation for the Seminoles\u2019 running game.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end, it\u2019s the Seminoles,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cOusmane [Kromah] is doing great, and Sam [Singleton] is really running the ball well. I\u2019m looking forward to get to work. Excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n When Thomas committed to Florida State earlier, he said the Seminoles were his dream school.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like it\u2019s right for me,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s close to home. I have support from my hometown, support from my family. I feel like it\u2019s right \u2014 not just the football part but the academic part. I think it will be great for me. I want to succeed in helping turn the program around.\u201d<\/p>\n Before his senior season started, Thomas transferred from Marianna to Blountstown, and he has enjoyed an outstanding year for the Tigers. He has rushed for over 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is also averaging 150 yards per game and over 14 yards per carry.<\/p>\n SIGN UP:\u00a0Join Warchant\u2019s FSU Community for $1 today<\/a><\/p>\n Warchant Subscribers! Upgrade to the AD-FREE Gold membership\u00a0and receive a $20 gift code to Garnet & Gold.\u00a0Click here to take advantage of this offer<\/a>\u00a0while supplies last!<\/p>\n