On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

There’s a ton to cover this week On The Bench!! The Florida State spring game was on Saturday and the guys have a full breakdown of who stood out and what their remaining roster concerns are. FSU is in hot pursuit of UGA OT transfer Amarius Mims. We have the latest on who the front runners are to land his transfer. Also updates on baseball, softball and more!! 

Florida State will hold their annual spring game on Saturday in Tallahassee. Today on the podcast, the guys from Noles247 preview the weekend from a recruiting perspective. Dozens of recruits will be on campus this weekend and there's a chance we could see a commitment or two! On today's show we preview who the top targets are that will be on campus and give a general overview of FSU recruiting at...

The Triple Option – the Xs and Os YouTube show dedicated to breaking down Florida State football – was kind enough to have On The Bench host Brendan Sonnone on as a guest host for this week’s show. With normal The Triple Option host Trey Rowland on a sabbatical, Adam Brown (aka Coach AB, aka AB) and Kevin Little of Tomahawk Nation invited the Noles247 writer on for an episode. What ensued was more...

Rising Spear – the organization dedicated to creating NIL opportunities for Florida State athletes – launched its revamped website earlier this week. The initial response has been positive from the FSU fan base. But given that NIL is still a new endeavor in the wild, wild west of college football, we understand that there are questions or areas of clarity that are still needed. With that in mind,...

Florida State  went inside on Saturday for its second scrimmage of the spring as nearby lightning caused a late change of plans. The guys at Noles247 are here to break it all down. Find out which side of the ball dominated, who stood out and who struggled. The Seminoles were forced to go from Doak Campbell Stadium to the indoor practice facility, but Mike Norvell liked the way his team handled tha...

What a week for  Florida   State  athletics. The program saw its women's soccer coach leave abruptly, announced a new coach for women's hoops, and added a commitment for men's hoops via the transfer portal. Plus there's a big crystal ball in the mix now for FSU, as well as spring practice moving along past the halfway point of camp. We go over all of it in the latest episode of On The Bench...

Florida State  held its first scrimmage of the spring on Saturday. After talking to some sources, the guys at Noles247 sat down to discuss FSU's scrimmage. Find out how it went, did the offense or defense come out on top? The guys also talk about which individual players stood out and how the depth chart is shaping up. Tune into another action packed episode of On The Bench!

Spring break is over, the players and coaches are back in Tallahassee. Recruits are also back on campus at Florida State. Today's episode of On The Bench will focus on the major recruiting developments over the past two months. The guys from Noles247 also give an update on Winston Wright's injury and the latest from baseball and softball. Get the latest recruiting intel straight from the experts....

This week On The Bench is back with some big news for Florida State’s NIL efforts. Today, the company Warpath, powered by Dreamfield, is launching an NIL platform for FSU athletes. On today’s episode, Corey Staniscia and former FSU QB McKenzie Milton, join the show to tell us more about Warpath, how it will help FSU athletes and how fans can get on board and help out. FSU’s NIL efforts have been w...

Florida State is four practices into the spring and will be on break for the next week, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve seen so far. This episode of On The Bench is all about spring practice as we take inventory of what looks to be a gradually-increasing roster. 

On the Bench recaps a hectic weekend for Florida State athletics, including the start of spring football and a massive group of visitors. You can subscribe to On 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 the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notificat...

On The Bench is back with a two-part episode this week. In the first half of the show Josh Newberg and Zach Blostein preview Florida State's big visit weekend. The guys go over who will be in town and the chances of the 'Noles picking up a commitment toward the 2023 class. In the second half of the show Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone wrap up their pre-spring preview. Last week they took a look at t...

We’ve got a jam-packed episode of On The Bench to get to today. First we recap Florida State’s open Tour of Duty as the winter conditioning program winds down. Then we sit down for an interview with FSU QB coach Tony Tokarz. It’s a really good convo as Tokarz opens up about his quick journey to the Power Five level and explains why he still sees so much upside in QB Jordan Travis.

The whole crew is back On The Bench today and we have a special Mailbag edition today. Questions were submitted from Noles247 members and the guys are here to answer them all. We cover all topics, from recruiting to depth chart to coaching and give our predictions on the upcoming season. With spring football right around the corner, this is a great chance to get caught up on all things Florida Sta...

On The Bench goes over the fast starts for softball and baseball as spring sports are off to the races. But first we begin previewing spring football practice, which begins in nearly a week.

KCamp was a favorite among Florida State Seminole fans due to his creative graphic designs for FSU recruits long before he was officially hired by the university. Over the past few years, he was able to live out a career dream by working for FSU football's creative department. After experiencing life under two different head coaches in Tallahassee -- Willie Taggart and Mike Norvell -- KCamp steppe...

The guys are back for an all new On The Bench. Today the discussion begins around NIL rule changes. It looks like the NIL bill being passed through the Florida legislature is being slowed down. We have the latest on where things stand. The FSU staff is gearing up for a big visit weekend on March 5. Noles247 confirmed with several big name prospects that they’ll be in attendance. Find out who will...

The guys from Noles247 are back On The Bench to review Florida State's 2022 signing class. We weigh in on the Antavious Woody situation and what played out on Wednesday. There's also been a couple off-field hires made, including FSU's first General Manager, we have all the details on what it means for the program. The hoops team has dropped three games in a row and baseball is getting started, we...

The ACC released its 2022 schedule on Monday evening. Nee and Sonnone sit down to give their initial thoughts on how FSU's 2022 schedule lays out, and whether they like moving the UF game up to Black Friday.

The whole team is On The Bench today to recap an exciting weekend at Florida State. Today we're talking recruiting, hoops, coaching contracts and more!! FSU hosted dozens of prospects this weekend from th 2023 and 2024 class. The 'Noles landed a commitment as well. The guys update the latest developments from around the state. Tune in to the latest action packed episode of On The Bench!

The guys are back On The Bench and today we're taking a closer look at Florida State's transfer portal haul. The Seminoles have brought in ten new transfers so far this offseason (they're not done) and we are here to rank each one from most impactful to least impactful.  FSU's winter conditioning drills are underway and spring football is right around the corner!! FSU's position battles will be he...

It was another busy recruiting weekend in Tallahassee. The Florida State coaching staff hosted over a dozen 2023 prospects on campus this weekend. The guys break it all down in today's episode of On The Bench. As the 'Noles wrap up the 2022 recruiting class, the 2023 class is just getting started. Get all the inside intel on FSU's recruiting efforts. The guys also give the latest transfer portal u...

Pro Football Network draft analyst Cam Mellor joins On The Bench to explain why he's bullish on FSU WR transfer addition Winston Wright. And speaking of bull(ish), Mellor relives some of his memories as an FSU student. Plus we break down FSU's other WR transfers, LB Tatum Bethune, and get into why Mellor is high on Jermaine Johnson in a very deep DE draft class.

Florida State  defeated No. 5  Duke , 79-78, in overtime on Tuesday evening at the Donald L. Tucker Center.  RayQuan Evans , the king of clutch free throws, hit a pair with 12 seconds remaining to give FSU the lead.  John Butler  then swatted an attempt in the paint by  Wendell Moore Jr.  with two seconds remaining to secure the victory. Court rush, commence. Chris Nee and Josh Newberg of Noles247...

Florida State added a commitment from RB transfer Trey Benson. It's a higher-risk, high-reward take with some clear upside as well as downside. What did FSU see in Benson and how could this take potentially pay off? Zach Blostein and Brendan Sonnone break down the Benson commitment in this episode of On The Bench. Then we're joined by UCF insider Jason Beede from The Orlando Sentinel to ask him wh...