On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Official visit season is in full swing as  Florida   State  makes its final push in the hectic month of June.  On The Bench  recaps the OVs that just took place -- including one for five-star Charles Lester -- and then turns its focus to the upcoming ones this weekend, But first, Nee and Zach jump into a discourse of FSU's recruiting strategy in June as they vet whether or not it will lead to opti...

Andrew Ivins and Cooper Petagna discuss the top takeaways and standout QBs from the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles last week. Biggest Elite 11 Takeaways - 3:15  Takeaways from Dylan Raiola - 9:20 Takeaways from Ryan Puglisi - 14:20 Takeaways from Luke Kromenhoek - 20:00 Takeaways from CJ Carr - 27:30 Takeaways from Jadyn Davis - 31:50 Takeaways from Air Noland - 36:30 Takeaways from DJ Lagway 39:4...

Join the gang as they react to players 20-11 of the Top 40 Most Impactful players list.

Florida State's Elite Camp lived up to its name. Now the  Noles247  staff recaps our takeaways from the event as well as intel from the weekend in the latest episode of  On The Bench . You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you can wat...

The Top 40 Most Important players list continues on. This time the gang review players 30-21 from the list. Listen to Brendan Sonnone and CoachAB duel it out over a reserve running back who has a hybrid role.

The top 40 most important players list has returned to Noles247. This year the entire gang is in the ranking business and things got crazy. CoachAB and Kevin Little jump on the bench to break down players 40-31 with Brendan Sonnone.

The boys of On The Bench break down a big weekend in Tallahassee. Multiple priority official visitors will be hosted over the weekend and Zach, Chris, and Dane have the latest intel.

There’s a ton to get to in this episode of On The Bench. Florida State softball’s success, ACC’s vague profit sharing, a safety prospect, rankings, and then a road trip review are all discussed in a loaded OTB. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appr...

Florida State’s evaluation and recruiting efforts are going to hit full swing in the next week or so. Camp season begins in June, as do official visits. Zach Blostein and Chris Nee of Noles247’s On The Bench preview what’s ahead and what FSU fans need to pay attention to. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As alw...

What exactly does Keon Coleman bring to FSU's offense and how will opponents be able to slow down the Seminoles in 2023? Brendan Sonnone joins Kevin Little and Coach AB to analyze the X's and Os of adding Coleman to the mix.

Keon Coleman picked  Florida   State  over  Ole   Miss . The fellas at On The Bench break down the commitment and explain why Coleman is the "missing piece" for FSU's offense. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google   Podcasts  and  Spotify . As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you can watch...

From The Magnificent Seven to playing nice, the tone of the ACC Spring Meetings was very different from Day 1 to Day 2. Did Florida State get what it wanted out of talks regrading a redistribution of money among the conference? On The Bench does a quick recap on the 'drama' from the ACC meetings and what it means for FSU's athletic program, as well as conference realignment hopes, moving forward....

Florida State HC Mike Norvell joins Brandon Marcello to discuss the expectations heading into next season, the transfer portal, realignment, and much more! Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: FSU HC Mike Norvell Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite t...

What's the latest with wide receiver transfer target Keon Coleman? Will the Seminole get a commitment from JUCO S Ashlynd Barker? How does one get Chris Nee angry? Find out the answers to all in the latest episode of On The Bench. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google   Podcasts  and  Spotify . As always, five-star reviews and comments...

Destyn Hill made it to Florida State at long last. The saga spanned nearly three years from the time he silently committed to FSU and was one of the longest, most improbable recruiting developments we've ever covered. Zach Blostein and Brendan Sonnone break down his arrival to FSU, his projected role with the Seminoles, and try to grasp the fever dream of a recruitment. We then delve into what's n...

Florida State lost nine players via the Transfer Portal this spring. Are those losses significant, and what do the Seminoles do with that extra room? A look at who’s leaving and who’s coming, including notes on the transfer targets Keon Coleman and Jaylen Key. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As always, five-st...

FSU retained Josh Farmer after a dramatic week in which the defensive tackle entered the Transfer Portal only to return to the team. Behind the scenes on the process to get Farmer back in the fold, subsequent fallout, and more (including another two-deep defender entering the Portal) in this episode. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google...

Florida State defensive tackle Joshua Farmer announced on Tuesday that he plans to enter the Transfer Portal. The promising defender is not in the Portal as of Wednesday morning. This episode of On The Bench is dedicated primarily to unpacking the Farmer Saga as we try to make sense of what’s happening, why it’s happened, and what could still happen. We go big picture on Portal recruiting vs. prep...

Attrition is here as spring ball is done for  Florida State . The Seminoles have already seen several players exit the roster via the Transfer Portal. What departure hurts the most so far and what does it mean for scholarship room? Then we breakdown the addition of ‘Nole legacy  Devin Carter . And finally, we play Buy or Sonnone (Sponsored by…) which leads us to topics like the amount of future fi...

The On The Bench trio of Nee, Zach and Sonnone react to news of Landen Thomas committing to Florida State. The five-star tight end, who committed to the Seminoles back in 2021, flipped back to FSU after nearly a year-long pledge to Georgia. Then Thomas joins OTB to explain the decision in an exclusive interview with Zach. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Ap...

Florida State's recruiting efforts are trending in a good direction. The Seminoles added another four-star receiver to its 2024 class in BJ Gibson, got QB Luke Kromenhoek and RB Kameron Davis to shut down their respective decisions, and are trending in a good place for 5-star TE prospect Landen Thomas (committed to Georgia). Noles247 breaks down all the happenings on the recruiting trail in the la...

Florida State Football played in a televised scrimmage to end their Spring camp. While it was just a glorified practice, it was the first opportunity to see some newcomers face good P5 competition. Trey, Coach AB, and Kevin discuss how they did and what things we should take away from this scrimmage.

Florida State  has had a nice week when it comes to personnel transactions. D'Mitri Emmanuel is coming back for another season.  Luke Kromenhoek  went on-record about his Penn State visit. And FSU beat Miami for a 4-star ATH in  Lawayne McCoy . These are a few topics of conversation in this loaded episode of  On The Bench . Then the  X's and Noles  gang hops on the OTB feed to preview FSU's Spring...

It's a classic Buy or Sonnone episode of On The Bench as we take listener questions/prompts on the latest happenings for Florida State football.  But first, we gauge whether Zach is nervous about recent developments regarding 2024 commits Luke Kromenhoek and Kameron Davis, as well as test out Chat GPT to see if it can emulate a script for grumpy Chris. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and No...

FSU played host to some major recruits this week, including Georgia TE commit Landen Thomas and five-star safety KJ Bolden. Find out the latest on these recruitments in this episode of On The Bench.