On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

This is a special episode of On The Bench. It's Chris vs. Brendan in our second annual Noles247 FSU Team 2021 Draft. Last year Chris destroyed Brendan, but this year Brendan is back to avenge his poor draft from last year. We also cover some news, there have been two players that have left the team during the last month. Plus we give our thoughts on the 'alliance' between the P12/B10/ACC. Tune in...

The Florida State football team scrimmaged on Sunday and even though the practice was closed to the media, the guys at Noles247 have all the scoop!! Tune in to our newest podcast to hear about who stood out, who struggled and who's winning key position battles as we pass the halfway point of preseason practice. Also, get the latest recuriting update on Travis Hunter and other FSU commitments that...

Today was Florida State's 14th practice of the preseason. Mike Norvell and his staff are getting the team ready for the 2021 season. As we pass the midway point of fall camp, the guys at Noles247 talk about some of the most heated position battlest, where the strength of the team lies and we update the latest on the recruiting front. The Seminoles will hold their second scrimmage of the preseason...

Florida State completed their tenth practice of the preseason on Wednesday. The Seminoles have several key position battles taking place and today we're here to discuss them. Tune in to the latest episode of On The Bench for the latest on the rumors coming out of FSU's fall camp, insider intel from the first scrimmage, and a few recruiting updates. Another action packed episode!

Florida State is heading home to Tallahassee after two days of preseason camp in Jacksonville, Fla. Mike Norvell had his team in full pads today for the first time during the preseason. We break down all the action with Chris Nee of Noles247 as he walks off the practice field on Friday. Chris fills us in on the latest position battles and what is up with McKenzie Milton sitting out today. Cause fo...

The Florida State football team got a day off on Tuesday, but they were back on the practice field today. Mike Norvell and his staff had the teams in shells for the final time before the pads go on. Noles247 was out at practice and breaks down the dominating performance by the defense. We also catch everyone up on the latest injuries. Another action packed episode of On The Bench!

Today was Florida State's third practice of the preseason and the guys from Noles247 were there to watch. We get updates from the field, along with who stood out today and the latest injury news. We give the latest on the QB battle between Jordan Travis and newcomer McKenzie Milton. Find out where things stand after three practices. Tune in to the latest edition of On The Bench!

The Florida State football team took to the field today, just hours after the passing of legendary head football coach Bobby Bowden. On today's podcast we'll talk about coach Bowden, what he meant to FSU, college football and the many lives he impacted. We'll also get into all the inside intel from FSU fall camp. We're two days in and there's a lot to discuss on both the offensive and defensive si...

Florida State gets fall camp going on Saturday, setting the stage for Year 2 -- and coming off the first normal offseason -- of the Norvell Era. The Seminoles capitalized on in-person visits opening back up, stringing together enough commitments from big-time recruits to enter camp with a Top 10 class. To keep that momentum going, however, FSU will have to produce on the field against one of the t...

Florida State stays hot on the recruiting trail, landing four-star OL Jaylen Early out of Duncanville, Texas. We break down what the commitment means and what's next at offensive line for FSU in 2022. This week we also host a panel of guests to wrap up the summer recruiting season. Chris Nee starts it off, then we're joined by 247Sports National Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong, CEO of Elite...

It's been another busy weekend of recruiting as Florida State landed two trench commitments and they wrapped up their final camp of the summer. Seminole Showcase was a success. The Seminoles hosted about 30-40 of their top targets from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 classes. We break down all the action, we'll tell you what these commitments mean for FSU's recruiting class and what's next. Sonnone and Ne...

Today we sit down to preview FSU's big end of summer recruiting event. The staff has been working hard to get several top targets in town. We detail how the weekend will shape up and who will be on campus. Also, get the latest on FSU's offensive line board, the No. 1 JUCO CB is set to visit, conference realignment news and more!

Nee and Sonnone were in Charlotte to cover the ACC Kickoff, so we decided to do an impromptu podcast on what we learned about Florida State from the media event. There's some encouraging news about McKenzie Milton, cool anecdotes about Jordan Travis and Jermaine Johnson, plus we evaluate new QB commit Chris Parson.

The guys are back On The Bench and today we are taking questions from the members of Noles247. It’s MAILBAG time!!! Members submitted dozens of questions, ranging from roster talk to recruiting and everything in between. Another action packed podcast this week!

Florida State added a key transfer this week at the defensive end position in Marcus Cushnie. The guys discuss what his impact will mean for the program this season. On today's show we also break down FSU's latest off-field hire of Kenyatta Watson and how he'll boost FSU recruiting. We also update a few of FSU's important 2022 prospects that may be close to making a decision. Tune in for the lates...

The boys are back On The Bench this week to talk about some of the FSU players taking advantage of the new NIL rules. We discuss some of the business players are doing whether it's NFT's, merchandise or creating their own content. There's also a lot going on in recruiting. Some of FSU's top targets are ready to make a decision. We discuss the newest commitment dates that have been set and what it...

Florida State enters the dead period as the No. 3 ranked team in the 2022 recruiting cycle. Is this real, sustainable momentum?  The gang at On The Bench goes over the hectic month, what we learned about this staff’s recruiting chops, and where FSU’s class can go from here in the latest episode. Plus, a little NIL talk, the correct pronunciation of Lafayette (Newberg was right?!?), and more.

Florida State ended a hectic month of June in style, landing four public commitments from the final weekend of official visitors in the final weekend before the Dead Period begins. Are more pledges on the way? What went right for FSU, which currently has a Top 5 recruiting class, this month? Does Sonnone have a punchable face?

Florida State is enjoying a productive start to a major weekend of official visitors. The Seminoles have landed three commitments in the past two days, adding four-star defensive end Trevion Williams, four-star offensive lineman Qae’shon Sapp, and three-star offensive lineman Kanaya Charlton to a 2022 class that is ranked well within the Top 10. On The Bench goes with an emergency pod -- with Chri...

It’s been a solid few days for Florida State on the recruiting trail, with the Seminoles picking up a commitment from linebacker Omar Graham Jr. on Sunday and Vandrevius Jacobs on Monday. And with a couple of official visits ongoing and nine more coming up on Friday, FSU is remaining active on the recruiting trail. We have all the updates and intel...plus, a little Buy or Sonnone action to end thi...

Florida State has managed to get nearly every top prospect on its 2022 recruiting board to visit campus this month. Josh Newberg goes over the significance of this development for the Seminoles and details the way FSU recruiting is operating in general during a busy June in this episode of On The Bench. Plus, Berg and Brendan Sonnone field questions from the listener Mailbag(!). 

On The Bench  returns to catch you up on a hectic few days of recruiting for  Florida   State .  We recap the weekend of official visits, breakdown a few camps, and go over the offers that went out following camps in a loaded episode.

Former Florida State safety Pat Watkins is back in Tallahassee, coaching youth football.  The former NFL defender joins On The Bench to go over his career, some top moments while at FSU, and why he’s getting into coaching.

It’s been a busy few days for the On The Bench crew, with a lot of their time being spent on an actual bench covering recruiting visits at Florida State.  Berg, Blostein, Nee, and Sonnone give you the details on FSU’s week on the recruiting trail. From unofficial visits, to one official, to an Elite Camp and a Mega Camp, the Noles247 staff has been around to get all the information you could want....

The crew at Noles247 recaps all the action from Florida State’s Midnight Madness recruiting event in this episode of On The Bench.  Get the scoop and behind-the-scenes look at what happened when the recruiting floodgates opened, plus insight into an important official visit, a delayed enrollment, and more.