On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Giving our instant thoughts to another embarrassing outcome for Florida State.

FSU is going with Brock Glenn against Clemson. Will that make a marked changed in the offense with DJ Uiagalelei sidelined? We go over expectations for FSU's QB1 for the foreseeable future, what the offense could look like, the timing of the change, and our view of the other backup QBs. Plus the race (Nee shockingly doesn't care), a decommit, and more. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and No...

Florida State is 1-4. We play Buy or Sonnone to either push through the pain or embrace it, whichever you prefer. The OTB crew goes over our thoughts on if we saw signs of quit, a bleak recruiting outlook, and wade into the waters of what a fix looks like in this episode. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As alw...

Hop on the bench with the X's and Noles trio to vent about the embarassing SMU loss.

Florida State won its first game of the 2024 football season on Saturday when the Seminoles took on California inside Doak Campbell Stadium. We get to celebrate and talk about FSU's awesome defensive performance, holding Cal to just nine points and no touchdowns on the evening. However, we do need to once again criticize FSU's offensive output, getting outgained by over 100 yards and only putting...

Join the X's and Noles trio as they jump "On the Bench" and react to the Florida State victory over Cal.

Nee, Zach, and Brendan wade through the waters of FSU's 0-3 start. This isn't a look at how FSU got here as much as it's an exploration of what needs to be fixed, and how that could occur, if the Seminoles are to salvage this major setback under Mike Norvell. Listener questions are answered in this MAILBAG episode. But we start off with the details on what's happening between FSU and the ACC. You...

On this episode of the On The Bench podcast, Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee and Zach Blostein dive into discussion on the state of the FSU Football program after suffering their third straight loss to open the 2024 season. Where does FSU go from here? Do they make a change at quarterback moving forward? Are coaching staff changes a viable option in-season? We tackle all of these questions in our 1-hou...

Florida State dropped a home matchup against Mike Norvell's former team, the Memphis Tigers. The X's and Noles guys hop on to discuss the game and what's happening to the program

In today's episode of the On The Bench podcast, Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee and Zach Blostein speak on a variety of topics related to Florida State football. We touch on the latest developments (some not-so-pleasant ones) on the recruiting trail for the Seminoles while breaking down some new recruits to know. The guys also share their thoughts on how FSU looks leading up to this weekend's game agai...

FSU is lost and there doesn't seem like a clear fix in sight. This episode of On The Bench dives into the many issue plaguing the Seminoles. What to do with DJU, the lack of identity on offense, recruiting methodologies come back to haunt you, and more. 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...

In a must win game, Florida State put one of their worst performances on the field. Things are spiraling and we are trying to find the answers in the instant reaction.

What to look for against athletic QB Thomas Castellanos and Boston College. Trey Rowland hosts, Dane Draper teaches. 'Nole Thy Enemy is back!

Trying to make sense out of the lack of physicality FSU displayed in Ireland, Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone break down the Seminoles' opening loss to Georgia Tech. What is fixable? What personnel changes can reasonably be made or should be made? There's a lot to get to in this episode after a disappointing display in Dublin. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on...

Kev, AB, and Trey hop on to break down Florida State's opening loss to Georgia Tech

Taking a final looks at Florida State's offseason developments and preview the challenges  Georgia   Tech  offers in this 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 watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do...

The Noles247 crew jumped on together to take a look at the 2024 Florida State football schedule.

It's that time again. The Landing Stickers take on The Box Checkers as Nee and Sonnone split the  Florida   State  roster in half to see who can assemble the better squad in this draft-style exercise. The two take turns in the snake-style draft format in a helpful exercise to gauge how we value certain positions and players on the roster. One takeaway from this year's draft: FSU's depth seems to b...

What areas do we feel better about than we did going into camp? What's still an area of concern? Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone, from a porch in Jacksonville, go over Florida State's first 12 practices of the preseason as they close on the first half of camp. And we do so in Nee's favorite fashion: Position-by-position breakdown!!!

What's standing out about  Florida   State , so far, this preseason camp? We go over the areas of confidence and concern in this OTB. Dane Draper, Chris Nee, and Brendan Sonnone detail their thoughts on the encouraging dynamic of the quarterback room, the stellar play of  Fentrell Cypress  and  Darius Washington , and go over which freshmen are standing out to us. You can subscribe to On The Bench...

Preseason camp begins for  Florida   State  on Wednesday. On The Bench prepares you for the month ahead with a thorough breakdown of projections, expectations, concerns, and position battles in this episode. 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 appreci...

Nee raised his hand four times to ask commissioner Jim Phillips a question at ACC Kickoff, but to no avail. That's our starting point as Nee and Sonnone go over the talking points from Phillips, Mike Norvell, and FSU players at the ACC's annual media day.

Florida State recorded a major win on the recruiting trail this weekend with the addition of four-star WR Daylan McCutcheon. That’s our starting point for this episode On The Bench as Zach and Brendan dive into a position group that went from an unknown to a strength for FSU in this cycle. We then venture into some team tidbits, strategies for CFB25, and play some spicy Buy or Sonnone with an atte...

Claims are staked as OTB battles over which first or second-year players on FSU's roster are the guys we most believe in.  Dane, Zach, and Brendan bid on the underclassmen on FSU's roster to best build a nucleus of first-year and second-year players to build on for the coming years.

We conclude the countdown of this year's 40 Most Important Players on  Florida   State's  roster in this episode of  On The Bench . Trey, Kev, and Coach AB are joined by Brendan to sift the positional value of key players in the heart of FSU's defense, the expectations for DJU, and a declaration of who the most talented player on FSU's roster is heading into the 2024 campaign.  You can subscribe t...