{"id":12028,"date":"2023-07-29T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=12028"},"modified":"2023-07-29T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T20:29:00","slug":"worth-the-trip-fsu-qb-commit-luke-kromenhoek-loves-being-there-for-lester-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/worth-the-trip-fsu-qb-commit-luke-kromenhoek-loves-being-there-for-lester-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Worth The Trip\u2019 \u2026 FSU QB commit Luke Kromenhoek loves being there for Lester ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luke Kromenhoek<\/a><\/strong> knew Charles Lester<\/a><\/strong> had been a \u201csilent commit\u201d to Florida State since June. And when he was flirting publicly with Colorado in recent weeks, Lester was constantly reassuring Kromenhoek that he was still solid with the Seminoles.<\/p>\n

Yet even with all of that as a backdrop, Kromenhoek admitted there were some tense moments Friday night during Lester\u2019s commitment ceremony.<\/p>\n

Kromenhoek, Florida State\u2019s four-star quarterback commit, and his father, Jon, had made the six-hour drive from Savannah, Ga., to Sarasota for the announcement. So when the emcee of the event showed an X on the back of a Florida State T-shirt, Kromenhoek couldn\u2019t help but feel a little uneasy. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was like, \u2018Uh oh, this could go south.\u2019 I was definitely nervous,\u201d Kromenhoek admitted afterward. \u201cBut in the end, he made the right decision and he came home. And I couldn\u2019t be more happy. It was definitely worth the trip.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kromenhoek was already planning to come down to the Sunshine State this weekend to check out Florida State\u2019s Seminole Showcase event on Saturday. But he and his father, Jon, decided to make the additional trek down to Sarasota to support the newest member of the Seminoles\u2019 2024 recruiting class.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was super exciting to be able to go there and support one of the new members of this Tribe24 class. It was a great experience,\u201d Luke Kromenhoek said. \u201cGot to meet all the people who have supported him. \u2026 And just to be able to be there for him and show him that it\u2019s a family was a great experience. I couldn\u2019t be more pumped to have him as part of this Tribe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lester is now the highest-rated prospect in Florida State\u2019s 2024 class.<\/strong><\/a> According to On3, he is the No. 2 cornerback in the country, the No. 4 prospect in Florida and the No. 20 recruit nationally.<\/p>\n

So while a six-hour drive might have seemed like a big investment of time and effort to some, Kromenhoek was thrilled to do it. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very important to me,\u201d the four-star quarterback said. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s my job as the quarterback of this class to lead and be there for our guys. And Charles was a big get for us. \u2026. The drive definitely was a long one, but in the end it was definitely worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kromenhoek got a special treat during the announcement ceremony when Lester called him up on stage to celebrate. The Savannah, Ga., product said that gesture meant a lot to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was his big night, and it really should have been all about him,\u201d Kromenhoek said. \u201cBut he wanted to share how much he cared about this Tribe24 class, so he brought me up there. It kind of showed that we\u2019re a family, and it speaks volumes about him as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Florida State\u2019s coaches deserve most of the credit for reeling in Lester, Kromenhoek deserves a share of that appreciation too. It was during one of their visits to Tallahassee that the quarterback asked Lester what it was going to take to make him a Seminole.<\/p>\n

When Lester suggested he\u2019d like to play some receiver in college too \u2014 he stars on both sides of the ball in high school \u2014 Kromenhoek sprung into action and got the go-ahead from quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was like, \u2018Dude, I can make that happen. No worries,’\u201d Kromenhoek recalled with a laugh on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, Kromenhoek and Lester will continue working on the rest of Florida State\u2019s 2024 class. That starts today at the Seminole Showcase event,<\/a> <\/strong>and it will continue in the coming days with the pursuit of five-star defensive back KJ Bolden<\/a><\/strong>, who plans to announce his commitment on Aug. 5.<\/p>\n

Ohio State and Georgia are the perceived leaders for Bolden, but Florida State has been trending in a positive direction recently.<\/strong><\/a> And Kromenhoek believes the Seminoles have a good shot at bringing in another five-star.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s definitely a big one that we\u2019ve been working on for a long time,\u201d the quarterback said. \u201cI\u2019ve been working on him, and I know Charles has been texting him recently. Everyone over here feels good about him. We think we\u2019re in a good spot to be able to land him, and that would just be a huge get for this class. It would definitely make a statement that we\u2019re here to play, and we\u2019re not letting off the gas. We\u2019re all in, and we\u2019re trying to win championships.\u201d<\/p>\n

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