Florida State running backs Jermaine Thomas and Ty Jones will be competing for carries this summer and fall, but as roommates, they've developed a friendship that seems will only encourage their progress together.

On Tuesday nights, they head out for wings, and when they stay in, Thomas has learned that Jones is a pretty good cook. In return for a few "four-course meals," Thomas makes sure Jones, who is a diabetic, takes his medicine and keeps his blood sugar up. They've learned to take care of each other.

"It feels like a family," Thomas said. "It's a bond that we've built and we look out for each other. I couldn't ask for a better roommate."

Teammate Tavares Pressley lives about four houses down, and they've become a close-knit group ready to take on the challenge of leading Florida State's offense. With so many questions surrounding the wide receivers, and a talented offensive line that returns four starters, it would hardly be a surprise to see the Noles depend heavily on their running game this fall.

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