On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Florida State went 0-3 on its top linebacker targets this summer, with Tavion Wallace's shocking choice to pick Arkansas over FSU, Georgia, and UF highlighting what has become a recurring trend of subpar recruiting -- for FSU's standards -- at the position. Zach, Chris, and Dane dive into this trend and search for clarity on why repeat missteps keep occurring at the position.

Florida State's  recruiting efforts are in full swing, with the Seminoles landing four blue-chip commitments within the last week and more likely on the way in the near future. Oh, and  Tramell Jones Jr . shut down his recruitment after quite the push from rival  Florida . There's a ton to get to in this episode of  On The Bench. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Ben...

How many members from this giant OV weekend will end up committing to  Florida   State ? Who's the most likely visitor to end up in this class? Is recruiting something to care about again? Nee, Zach, and Sonnone are On The Bench as we recap a fun recruiting weekend that could end up leading to some fireworks (but how many?) to but a finale to a hectic slate of June visits. You can subscribe to On...

OTB is back and breaking down the next tier of players in the Top 40. This time we look at players 20-11 and Zach tries to explain why he hates guards.

A massive recruiting weekend is about to kick off for Florida State, with the Seminoles hosting 19 official visitors among a list of three five-star offensive linemen. This episode of On The Bench features a rundown of who’s expected in, a show Crystal Ball, the possibility of shutting down Tramel Jones’ recruitment, more QB news…there’s a lot to get to. But baseball deserves a hat tip and we prov...

Trey Rowland and Zach Blostein sit on the bench today to chat for over an hour about a variety of recruiting topics today. We break down seven of FSU's official visitors from this past weekend, talk about the odd recruitment of QB commit Tramell Jones, preview midweek official visitors as well as FSU's monstrous official visit weekend approaching.

Debates commence with the Dane Draper joining the X's and Noles crew as the quartet breaks down 30-21 on our composite list of Florida State's 40 Most Important Players. A glaring omission and the perceived value of a transfer are at the center of conversation 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 . A...

A trip to Omaha awaits the baseball team while football is holding it down in-town with an Elite Camp and major OVs. We dive into both baseball and recruiting 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...

Camp Season is officially here, as is Official Visit Season. With a sped-up recruiting calendar, Noles247 takes a look at its impact on Florida State’s recruiting for 2025 prospects and beyond in both the OV and camp settings in this episode of On The Bench. Which Elite Camp attendees are we most looking forward to seeing in-person? How many commits will FSU get out of the OV slate? Then we get in...

Our annual countdown of FSU's 40 Most Important Players has started. We dive into the beginning parts of the list, with Sonnone joining the X's and Noles crew to go over the list methodology while dropping some scoop on the player who check in at 31-40. 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...

247Sports/CBSSports analyst Bud Elliott had a recent opportunity to play EA Sports' New CFB25 video game. Today, he takes some time to share insight into Florida State's involvement in EA Sports CFB25, which releases this summer. He also goes into detail about some fan-favorite gamemodes like Dynasty and Road to Glory.

It’s an offseason MAILBAG episode of On The Bench. We get into the idea of Florida State’s recruiting ceiling/cap and approach (it results in a lengthy debate, shockingly), the idea of “all-in”, and more. Check it out, and thank you for your questions/Buy or Sonnones! You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts and Spotify . As always,...

While the spring meetings themselves were uneventful, the ACC doesn't seem to have good answers for an untenable situation. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone break down the ACC Spring Meetings from an FSU perspective 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...

Florida State  is making movement in the Transfer Portal, adding athletic linebacker Cam Riley while also getting defensive back Omarion Cooper back after a season in Colorado. Noles247's On The Bench  dives into the impact of these two additions, the ongoing recruitment of Jay'viar Suggs, injury updates to Destyn Hill and Malik Benson, and then ends things with one of the more embarrassing blunde...

Florida State had 10 players selected in this year's NFL Draft, leading to some funny and emotional moments. The On The Bench crew goes over their favorite moments from the draft weekend, and looks ahead to what could be in store for future 'Noles when it comes to NFL hopes. Then we pivot to the Portal, which has been quiet...but still has a few available options for FSU as it tries to round out i...

We emptied the bench to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. Join Brendan Sonnone, CoachAB, and Clay Fink as they deep dive into Florida State's prospects.

Florida State concluded spring camp this weekend, including its annual Spring Showcase (don’t call it a game). On The Bench delivers some thoughts on the scrimmage and the camp in general as we take inventory on the aspects of the team that we feel good with and the areas of concern now that we’re in the spring Portal period. Speaking of the Portal, we catch you up on the latest happenings in this...

Join the boys from X's and Noles as they hop on the bench and break down the Spring Showcase.

What are Florida State's position of needs and how much room will the Seminoles have to make moves when the Transfer Portal window opens up on Tuesday? Noles247's On The Bench  previews the spring Portal cycle in-depth this episode. Plus we go over our frontrunners for King of the Spring entering the final week of spring camp. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench...

The  Nole247  crew does a mid-spring check-in as we stake our claim for some of our favorite players on Florida State's roster. Then we get to recruiting, some injury news, and a heated game of Buy or Sonnone. 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 a...

Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone get into a good, old fashioned position-by-position breakdown of FSU's roster after four days of spring camp. We get into who stands out, what we need to see more of, and say "consistency" about two dozen times in this episode of On The Bench.

Legacy Weekend featured a strong slate of visitors, making it the most important recruiting even of the spring for Florida State. Zach Blostein and Dane Draper detail the happenings from Legacy Weekend 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...

Spring has sprung in Tallahassee as Florida State’s spring camp is underway.  When did we start calling spring practice “spring camp?” Well, we do now. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone sit down to give you their initial thoughts of this 2024 squad after the first day of spring practice, and why they’re excited to cover this version of FSU football. Zach Blostein then gives you the rundown of what to...

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Florida State will field a new-look defense when spring ball starts in a few days. It will lack experience, but could make up for it with athleticism and size. Figuring out how that potential unfolds is part of the intriguing puzzle FSU is piecing together this spring, and that’s what our Defensive Preview episode revolves around. Chris Nee, Brendan Sonnone, Dane Draper, and Clay Fink sit down to...