He sensed the void upon his arrival in Tallahassee earlier this winter. It was more of an intuition than a tangible sign. Competitors have a hunch about such things. And new FSU quarterback Thomas Castellanos — who prefers to go by “Tommy” — had occupied enough huddles and locker rooms to realize his new team lacked a rudder.

Castellanos, who accounted for 5 touchdowns the last two years against FSU, signed with the Seminoles in mid-December and held his first news conference Tuesday. He was the first recruit signed by

Florida State coach Mike Norvell saw enough in two games against quarterback Thomas Castellanos that he knew what to expect from the Boston College transfer.