Garnet and Old

Florida State football is undergoing a transition this offseason — Does the GM hire start the path to a better future? 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #Covert #Cohesive #FSUNews #MikeNorvell Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT TH...

Florida State football is undergoing a transition this offseason — but are they masterminded or mismanaged? From coaches getting dismissed, to key players hitting the portal, to staff shuffles and recruiting dominoes… fans are divided and mostly in the dark. Some say the decision makers are playing 4D chess. Others say they don't even want to play the game at all. In this episode of Garnet &a...

Welcome aboard, Garnet & Old family! 🏴‍☠️ Today we’re LIVE from the NCL “Gem” cruising 🛳️ the Caribbean. While we can't promise exquisite internet or the level of our sobriety🍹, we CAN PROMISE to break down ALL the latest FSU news: 🔥 Fresh staff additions: Nick Williams + Kam Martin join Norvell’s staff!   ⚽ Soccer supremacy: FSU women’s soccer clinches their 5th National Championshi...

Florida State landed a large 2026 signing class. ✅ 32 total signees ✅ A potential quarterback of the future in Jaden O’Neal From a pure numbers standpoint, this class checks the Quantity box. But is the Quality there? And even if it is: Can this class (or any future class) thrive in the current state of the program?  • The current coaching staff hasn't come close to delivering on The Standa...

While we were all prepping to carve turkeys, the FSU administration carved out another year for Mike Norvell — and we’ve got thoughts. In this special Thanksgiving edition of Garnet & Old, Ryan and Vince unpack the real meaning behind the decision to stick with Norvell and what it says about fan commitment, booster vibes, and whether the FSU brass is actually aligned… or just avoiding the hard...

The show title says it all...SHOCKING! Here we go, everyone...tune in and join the assuredly rational conversation. 🔥 Subscribe, drop a like, and join us on Garnet & Old #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #MikeNorvell #SHOCKING #NotGoodEnough Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅ VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️ MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/17942...

The Seminoles fly into Raleigh with one thing on their minds: stop the bleeding and finally grab that elusive road win since 2023. We break down: • Why the Noles haven’t won away from Doak (let us count the ways) • Latest injuries and some recruiting talk • Prediction time: can FSU exorcise the NC State demons or will it be more of the same? 🔥 Strap in, Subscribe, hit the Like button, and help Ga...

🎙️ Whispers in the wind… or smoke before the fire? OH DADDY, have we been having DREAMS of a new FSU Football era...and they DON'T STOP. We're pretty sure all of the RUMOURS are SECOND HAND NEWS, but if the Noles really are considering a Jimbo 2.0, we can already hear VCNole shouting I DON'T WANT TO KNOW. He would much prefer NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN. Everyone is already fully aware o...

Are we flying toward greatness, in final descent, or circling the tarmac with extra peanuts and no landing gear? Florida State’s 2025 season hasn’t been a crash landing… but it sure ain’t clear skies either. With Coach Mike Norvell steering the program into more turbulence, why hasn’t FSU cut bait? In this week’s episode, VCNole and BigPapaEast unpack the program's holding pattern:  • Why the...

3️⃣ straight losses. A fanbase in existential crisis. And now the Noles are flying west — not for fun, not for In-N-Out, but for salvation. Can Florida State stop the bleeding in Palo Alto? Or are we watching the slow-motion collapse of a once-promising 2025 campaign? Vince and Ryan break it all down:  • What’s actually broken with FSU  • Why the Stanford game might be Norvell’s gut check moment  ...

Oh boy...you know it's bad when Ryan and Vince are getting together on a Sunday evening. Other schools are wasting no time in getting on with the inevitable. Are decisions being made at FSU? 💬 Join us and share your thoughts...Optimism, Pessimism, Downright Anger...BRING IT! 👍🏼Like, ✍🏻Subscribe, 🔔Hit the Bell ... and join the conversation! #FSUFootball #FSUPodcast #GarnetandOld #CollegeF...

The Miami game was… interesting. 💀 This week, we're back in the booth breaking down the wreckage of the rivalry loss and asking the eternal question: Were there ANY positives? Then, Parker Rawlin joins the show for another “Is That Math Mathin’” segment — dissecting THAT 4th & 8 call (you know the one) and Miami’s late-game “what were they thinking” moment. Finally, we look ahead to Satu...

📖 The 2025 Seminole Saga continues… After a grim chapter in Charlottesville, the Noles are 3–1 and standing at a turning point in the story. Will the loss to Virginia be just a plot twist — or a crucial stepping stone toward an EPIC FSU story arc? In this episode of Garnet & Old, we 🔄 flip the page on the 2025 season and set our sights on Chapter 5 — the legendary rivalry with Miami. It’s un...

The Garnet & Gold caravan is officially on the move — FSU hits the road for the first time this season, rolling into Charlottesville for a Friday night showdown with the Cavaliers. Episode Packing List: 🪤 Will this be a smooth ride, or an “ACC trap game pothole” situation? 🐌 Can Virginia slow down the Noles, or are they just speed bumps on the way to bigger goals? 🔑 Keys to the game, bold s...

⑄ Buckle up, Nole Nation — the POWER SHIFT is real. In this week’s episode of Garnet & Old, Vince and Ryan break down the early-season surprises and shakeups in college football: - ACC Power Moves: Clemson slipping, Louisville and GT rising, Miami being… surprising? Who actually runs this conference now? - Top 25 Shuffle: AP poll chaos, surprise contenders, and which programs are exposed as fr...

🎶 Here’s the story… of a team from Tally. 🎶 FSU is 2 games into the 2025 season, and with the bye week giving us a breather, it’s time to call a 🌼 groovy FAMILY meeting. The Bye Week Bunch is here — Vince, Ryan, Parker Rawlin (Championship Analytics), Doug Rohan (our resident legal eagle), Jeremy Ivans (Rock and Nole), and George Georgiades (Renegade Report) — all seated around the dinner table...

The TIDE. Has. TURNED. 🌀 Garnet & Old Nation, we’re breaking down Florida State’s jaw-dropping Week 1 bullying of Alabama. From breath-taking speed to attention-getting hits to Norvell’s gutsy 4th-and-1 gamble on the Noles 34, this was a statement win that rewrote the season outlook. But don't just take our word for it...we're bringing in the EXPERT: Parker Rawlin joins the show to...

Welcome to the Garnet & Old Virtual Nole Tailgate — time to fire up the grill, pop open the cooler, and bask in the glory of this much anticipated 2025 Season Opener! This week’s tailgate menu: 🍖 FSU vs Alabama — The Seminoles open 2025 as underdogs vs the Tide. What would a statement win mean for Norvell & crew? 🌭 Recruitapalooza — Over 100 recruits are heading to Doak. Can Norvell cook...

😮 Tommy Castellanos says he won't see a better DEFENSE — and Doak Campbell’s looking shinier than ever. This week, G&O break down the fresh new field, the stadium glow-up, and the QB swag powering FSU into the Bama opener. Is it hype, or are the Noles about to blow up the Tide? 👍🏼Like, Subscribe, Hit the Bell, and join the conversation!🔔 #FSUFootball #FloridaStateFootball #GarnetandOl...

It’s a tale of two camps in Tallahassee — the Build Up and the Blow Up. 👷Build Up: The preseason AP Poll drops… and the Noles are hanging out in “Also Receiving Votes” land. With CULTURE being built, is this right where we want to be? 💣Blow Up: Safety Conrad Hussey’s altercation with a coach leads to his exit from the team. What does this mean for Norvell’s culture and the locker room? 🔮Predict...

FSU’s first scrimmage of 2025 is in the books and we’ve got ALL the takes: who popped, who flopped, and why Ryan thinks this team is “either winning it all or going 6–6” based on one slant route. But wait — ESPN just announced their brand-new streaming service is coming on August 21, and shocker… it ain't cheap. Is this the end of cable as we know it or just The Mouse figuring out how to char...

A little change of pace this week: We're not SENDING THE CHIEFS, We're BRINGING THE CHIEFS! We’re peeling back the curtain on the SOUNDTRACK of Seminole Saturdays! 🎺🔥 This week, we’re joined by the legends themselves — Dr. David Plack and Dr. Devan Moore, directors of the World Renowned FSU Marching Chiefs — for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at:  •🔥 How the Chiefs prepare for a...

🎙️ The Voice of the Seminoles joins the Voices of Fandom  — it’s JEFF CULHANE LIVE on Garnet & Old! What has Jeff seen, heard, or whispered in the halls of Doak and Moore this offseason? Which players are secretly popping off? What’s new for the fans in 2025? From Norvell’s infectious energy to the smoke as the season approaches, we’re getting the scoop straight from the broadcast booth. 🤔 Ry...

🤠 It’s a BOOSTER BONANZA on Garnet & Old! This week we welcome Stephen Ponder, the top dog at Seminole Boosters, to talk: 🏗️ Doak Campbell Stadium upgrades 🏢 Football-Only Facility status 💰 NIL chaos + House v. NCAA aftermath 📈 Excitement and what's on the horizon for Boosters Will FSU keep up in the College Football arms race? Which P2 is ready for a garnet-and-gold skyscraper in the...

The 'Noles just bagged a California cannon💥 — 4-star QB Jaden O’Neal is headed to Tallahassee, and we’ve got Oklahoma insider Jason Watkins of Hall of Fame College Football joining Garnet & Old to break it all down. Will O'Neal be the next Jordan Travis... or Jameis 2.0? Is this a recruiting turn-around moment for Mike Norvell and Co.?   🏈 Go Noles and bring snacks. ⏱️ Special Gues...