{"id":1007,"date":"2023-03-24T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=1007"},"modified":"2023-03-24T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:40:00","slug":"top-50-s-cj-heard-believes-in-mike-norvell-florida-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/top-50-s-cj-heard-believes-in-mike-norvell-florida-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-50 S CJ Heard believes in Mike Norvell, Florida State"},"content":{"rendered":"

CJ Heard<\/a><\/strong> has been committed to Florida State<\/a> last summer, which came as no surprise for anybody connected to the three-star safety from the Peach State, who grew up rooting on the Seminoles.<\/p>\n

Heard, a top-50 safety on On3<\/a><\/strong>, has also drawn the attention of Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona State, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Oregon, among others still pledging to the \u2018Noles. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s still solid in his pact with Florida State \u2014 largely because of the bond he\u2019s built up with head coach Mike Norvell<\/a><\/strong>, who has maintained a leading role in his recruitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like Florida State and Coach Norvell,\u201d Heard told On3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s passionate about the game,\u201d he continued, on Norvell. \u201cHe cares about things more than football. He takes care of you as if you\u2019re his son. Any problem you have, he knows how to address it. It\u2019s a real family feel over there and that\u2019s why I chose Florida State. I\u2019ve liked them since I was younger, so it was an easy decision for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

New DB coach Surtain building rapport with Heard<\/h2>\n

Marcus Woodson<\/a><\/strong> was the Seminoles\u2019 defensive backs coach who secured a commitment from Heard last July. Now, it\u2019s Pat Surtain<\/a><\/strong> calling the shots in the secondary in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n

Heard was the first recruit to get a sitdown with Surtain after he accepted a spot on Norvell\u2019s coaching staff. That conversation left the 6-foot, 190-pound Georgia safety encouraged about his commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Surtain, that\u2019s a cool guy,\u201d Heard stated. \u201cWhen Coach Woodson went to Arkansas, I was a little bit shaky. I built a crazy relationship with him, but since he left nothing really fell off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy relationship with him (Surtain) is building up,\u201d he continued, on the new Seminoles\u2019 new DB coach. \u201cIt keeps getting better and better and better. I was the first DB that he spoke to and they made sure that happened. I was in there talking for two or three hours about life getting to know him and meeting him, so that was good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m locked with Florida State,\u201d added Heard, the On3 Industry Ranking\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> No. 52-ranked safety. \u201cI love Florida State and everything about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michigan has some momentum with Heard<\/h2>\n

Several schools have remained in communication with Heard. That group includes Tennessee, Arkansas, Arizona State, Oregon, Oklahoma and Michigan.<\/p>\n

The Wolverines have been persistent with Heard, who is expected to take an official visit to Ann Arbor this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really like Michigan,\u201d he said. \u201cMichigan is a team coming really hard for me right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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