On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

FSU and Syracuse are mirror images of each other att this point in the season. After a 6-0 start, the Orange have lost three straight and have injuries littering their depth chart. FSU on the other hand may be the healthiest it's been all season and feeling confident after two straight ACC blowout victories. Dane and Trey dive into the Syracuse personnel to give an idea of who to watch for against...

Florida State  heads up to  Syracuse  this week as a touchdown favorite over the Orange. This serves as another opportunity for the Seminoles to possibly level-up in taking the next step of Mike Norvell's climb. On The Bench  has some scoop on Orange QB Garret Shrader in this episode. We look at how FSU performed this week in practice, play a fun game of Buy or Sonnone and drop some recruiting nug...

Florida State went down to Miami Gardens and boat raced the rival Hurricanes in dominant fashion, winning 45-3. Simply put, the Seminoles handled their business against Miami. It feels like another positive step forward in the climb under Mike Norvell. The guys of On Bench evaluate the game, take some shots at Miami, and do a slight look ahead to an important road contest coming up. Plus a few rec...

Previewing FSU hoops' 2022-23 season with Chris Nee and Trey Rowland

The Miami Hurricanes haven't had the success they would've hoped for in Year 1 under Mario Cristobal, getting off to a 4-4 start despite a soft schedule. So it wasn't a huge surprise that Florida State opened as a touchdown-plus favorite over its rival. This episode of 'Nole Thy Enemy takes a look at the Hurricanes and why FSU is favored, but also focuses on aspects of the game the Seminoles must...

It’s here. Rivalry week between Florida State and Miami, aka Miami Hate Week. On The Bench dives into the matchup, recruiting implications for the contest and tries to make sense of how Miami has gone 4-4 against this dreadful schedule.  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...

Perfect pre-play checks, defensive miscues, the Wildcat and more are discussed in this episode of X's and Noles' Film Review. The fellas breakdown FSU's convincing 41-16 win over Georgia Tech.

It wasn’t always pretty, but Florida State did what it was supposed to do against Georgia Tech in a 41-16 victory. Nee and Sonnone get into the good, as well as some of the bad/ugly, in a game in which we felt positive about after a sluggish start. Then a tardy Zach Blostein makes his appearance, seemingly in good health, to discuss Cedric Baxter and other recruiting developments.  Plus some candy...

Coach AB, Trey, and Kevin hop on to give their thoughts after Florida State's blowout victory against Georgia Tech

Can lowly  Georgia   Tech  find a way to pull off the upset against  Florida   State ? The Seminoles are 24-point favorites over the visiting Yellow Jackets, who might be without starting signal caller Jeff Sims and are coming off an ugly 16-9 loss to  Virginia . This episode of 'Nole Thy Enemy focuses on the strengths and (many) weaknesses of this GT team so you can get an idea if FSU's upcoming...

Florida State is entering, dare we say, a pivotal stretch in the Mike Norvell Era. And no, it's not Sonnone saying this is pivotal. Chris Nee is leading the charge in articulating just how important these final five games of the 2022 campaign are for FSU, Norvell, and the trajectory of this program. Context on this finish, recruiting updates, and more are in focus in this loaded mailbag episode On...

The fellas at The Triple Option put away the film and turn to cold hard facts to confirm or dispel myths about the 2022 FSU Seminoles. Learn yourself something in this episode of 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 appreciated! Also, you can watc...

The entire Noles247 staff gets together to analyze the first half of Florida State's season

Florida State's  pivotal and difficult three-game stretch ends with an 0-3 mark, and with 34-28 loss to  Clemson . This episode of  On The Bench  focuses on lessons learned about this FSU program following the defeat and looks at where the Seminoles go from here. What can be built on during the season, what needs to be remedied in the near future, and why did this skid occur?  You can subscribe to...

Florida State football closed the gap after Clemson got out to a 34-14 lead but ultimately fell short. Kevin and Trey get on the instant to discuss the result and what this means moving forward.

Can the 'Noles pull off the home upset vs. No. 5 Clemson? 'Nole Thy Enemy takes a thorough look at how Florida State matches up against the Tigers. From a stout run game to improved passing from QB DJ Uiagalelei, the Tigers will undoubtedly be a tough test for FSU. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As always, fi...

Florida State  is on the big stage this Saturday against the No. 5  Clemson Tigers . With that in mind, the Seminoles are putting together a big recruiting weekend in a game that would have sizable implications if FSU were to pull off the upset. On The Bench  is back to give you intel from the week of practice, the latest recruiting information out there – big visitors ahoy – and do a quick previe...

Florida State lost a close game against North Carolina State on Saturday night. There has been a lot of conversation surrounding that game as FSU blew a 14-point halftime lead. The offense found productivity in the first half but fell apart in the second half. What happened? Jump on in and get the answers from Trey Rowland, Kevin Little, and CoachAB.

There were dark times (can the lights get turned on in time for a game, please?), there were bright times (Ryan Fitzgerald's field goal was the exclamation point on a feel-good first half), and then a shadow of panic/pressing consumed  Florida   State  in meltdown against  NC State . Unforced mistakes mounted as the Seminoles pressed and pushed to get out of the tailspin in the second half, but it...

Kevin and Coach AB jump on to discuss what went wrong in FSU's loss to NCSU.

Florida State travels to Raleigh to take on No. 14 NC State on Saturday evening. How do the ‘Noles match up against the Wolfpack and are there any areas to possibly exploit in order to pull off the road upset? ‘Nole Thy Enemy is your most in-depth opponent preview podcast out there. Dane Draper and Trey Rowland give you everything you’d want to know about NC State in this episode. You can subscrib...

Florida State heads to Raleigh to take on No. 14 NC State in a game that has sizable implications on various levels: Division standings, season outlook, and potentially whether FSU gets a GameDay bid next week. On The Bench delves into the matchup and plays some Buy or Sonnone (shoutout to The Turner Group!!!) in this old-school format of the mighty Nee and Sonnone duo. Preview, predictions, debun...

The boys from X's and Noles are breaking down the tape and breaking down narratives. There is a lot to takeaway from the Wake Forest game and we are telling our truths.