On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Florida State dropped its second straight game, a 28-22 rivalry loss to Miami, this past weekend. This episode of On the Bench recaps the Seminoles' loss, Tommy Castellanos' performance, and the recruiting fallout. 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...

Florida State falls to rival Miami in ugly fashion.

The top-20 matchup between Florida State and Miami kicks off in two days from Doak Campbell Stadium. This episode of On the Bench gives an in-depth preview of the rivalry game and its potential recruiting impacts. Chris Nee also goes behind enemy lines to interview Miami sideline reporter Josh Darrow. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on  Apple Podcasts ,  Goog...

Florida State suffered a 46-38 double overtime loss at Virginia this past Friday, the Seminoles' first loss of the season. This episode of On The Bench reviews the loss and the moments that led to it, as well as discusses potential concerns for the future of the season. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts  and  Spotify . As a...

Reacting to the loss against Virginia.

Florida State  travels to Charlottesville this Friday to put their 3-0 record on the line against  Virginia  (3-1, 1-0 ACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Scott Stadium. This week's episode of On the Bench includes score predictions and an in-depth breakdown of the Cavaliers with Chris Nee, Coach AB, and Trey Rowland. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench o...

Florida State steamrolled Kent State on their way to a historic afternoon.

On the Bench returns with host Chris Nee, Zach Blostein, and Brendan Sonnone (from his Subaru). This episode previews the Kent State game, discusses recent head coach openings in college football, and provides the latest on FSU’s recruiting efforts. 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 revi...

Trey Rowland hosts a bye week Roundtable, joined by Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee, Zach Blostein, Kevin Little, and Adam Brown. 1:49 Intro 5:34 Biggest surprises 13:34 Surprising individual performances 21:10 Transforming fan-fiction 23:55 More impactful players 26:55 How the staff has impressed 31:25 Potential areas of improvement 37:25 Best remaining team on FSU’s schedule? 51:25 New record predict...

Florida State showed maturity and growth in a 77-3 blasting of East Texas A&M this past Saturday. FSU enters its first bye week 2-0 and ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll. This episode of OTB recaps the Dominant performance and highlights the early play of Tommy Castellanos. It also gives a few injury updates and an update on recruiting. Here is a full breakdown of the episode: 2:20-3:30: The FG tha...

Florida State demolished FCS East Texas A&M and Trey and Kevin hop on to discuss.

Florida State turns its attention to an FCS opponent, East Texas A&M, and there's a chance for this team to show encouraging signs of maturity if it handles its business. OTB focuses on this matchup, recruiting developments from the seismic win against Alabama, and why Tony White matching his actions with his words. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Appl...

FSU's 31-17 win over Alabama is a cause for celebration, and for recalibration. On the convincing and physical win for FSU, the relief and pride it endeared, and what it means for how we view this team moving forward.

Florida State blitzed Bama on the field Saturday afternoon and pulled off a massive win over the #8 Crimson Tide.

The Noles247 crew gathers On The Bench for the final time before Florida State kicks off its 2025 football season against No. 8 Alabama on Saturday. What makes us confident in FSU in 2025? What makes us concerned? What do we think the Seminoles will accomplish on the field this season? We answer all of those questions and drop our score predictions for FSU vs. Bama as well.

It's that time again: Nee vs. Sonnone as the two try to formulate the best team with the Florida State roster split in half. Who won this year's draft: Chris Nee's Box Checkers or Brendan Sonnone's Landing Stickers?

We can't watch practice together, but we can bullshit together. Trey Rowland hosts a roundtable discussion to preview Florida State's 2025 season with Bud Elliott of The Nolecast, Jeff Cameron of Warchant (The Jeff Cameron Show, Seminole Headlines), and Brendan Sonnone of Noles247. The quartet unites to think through different scenarios for FSU coming up this season. What makes us feel good? What...

Noles247's Chris Nee, Brendan Sonnone and Zach Blostein hop On the Bench for our final podcast before Alabama week. We touch on the latest developments with a number of position battles across FSU's roster. Who is trending to win each of these jobs? FSU landed a commitment from four-star linebacker Izayia Williams in the last week and we also break down our opinion on the get for the Seminoles.

Identity Week is done for Florida State. Two scrimmages, a few days in uncomfortable conditions in Jacksonville, and a lot to learn in a little time. Who stepped up for the Seminoles during this stretch? Who didn't? Nee and Sonnone dive into the roster in a position-by-position breakdown on what we're hearing and what they're saying about FSU. QB play at the start.  Is Ousmane Kromah your top back...

Chris Nee and Zach Blostein hop On the Bench to deliver a recap of Florida State's first week of fall camp. In classic Nee fashion, we go position-by-position to break down standouts and the biggest storylines in each group through the first portion of preseason practice. We also touch on FSU's recruiting plans heading into the 2025 season.

Florida State  began preseason camp on Wednesday, and is about get into pads today. This is where our episode of OTB begins. The buzz on  Jayvan Boggs   (5:00) and  Ousmane Kromah  (11 min-ish) hasn't slowed down, but we're about to see how the handle padded practices. Da'Ron Parks is on board/OT development (29:30) Jeremiah Wilson  is electric (39:30) Chris steals the last part of the show with w...

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, along with four of his players, ventured to Charlotte, North Carolina this week to participate in ACC Kickoff. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone were on-scene to speak with Norvell, Tommy Castellanos and a few other players. They provide their takeaways from the event, we talk about some intel we gathered on the team during summer workouts, provide an update to c...

Florida State transitions into the in-between, about a week or so from preseason camp starting while also exiting Act 1 of the 2025 recruiting cycle. It's a good time to check in on FSU's performance in talent acquisition as we do a vibe-check post summer and provide context to the latest recruiting developments at EDGE and RB. Also, what version of Tommy C will we see in Charlotte this week at AC...

On the latest episode of On The Bench, the guys discuss the latest developments with FSU recruiting, a possible naming rights deal in the works for the Seminoles as well as a number of other topics.

Florida State pulled off a huge recruiting win for CB Chauncey Kennon, giving the Seminoles one of just three five-stars to commit to Mike Norvell during his time here. It's a reason for celebration and for optimism as we explore what is, what has to be, and what could be if the Seminoles get it figured out on the field in 2025. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Benc...