On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Dane Draper and Trey Rowland preview FSU's upcoming opponent: No. 14 Louisville. A look into Louisville's playmakers (are they healthy?), their scheme, and what makes their defense so dangerous in this ACCCG matchup for FSU. 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 Pod...

We size up FSU's ACCCG opponent (Louisville), go over some Crystal Balls, and discuss early Portal developments 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 liv...

Florida State outclassed the Gators in The Swamp, beating Florida 24-15 on Saturday. It wasn't always pretty, but this team -- as it has all season -- got it done. This episode of OTB focuses on the culture at FSU (especially in contrast to what seems to be going on in Gainesville), turning points in the game, and some key recruiting developments. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles,...

Coach AB, Kev, and Trey hop on to discuss Florida State Football's road victory against the Florida Gators. Tags: Mike Norvell Billy Napier Jordan Travis Tate Rodemaker Max Brown Keon Coleman Trey Benson

Dane and Trey cap off the regular season by previewing FSU's rival, the Florida Gators.

How will FSU build its offense around Tate Rodemaker and who needs to step up around him? These are some of the questions we ponder on this episode of On The Bench as we preview FSU's upcoming contest against rival Florida. Plus we, rapidly (well, some of us) as Brendan has to leave for an appointment and Chris has to hit the road, go over some recruiting developments with official visitors.  You...

Jordan Travis' gruesome injury will stick with us for some time, but we focus on the great moments the QB delivered in this episode of On The Bench. It's a look into how we experienced and covered the injury in the moment, experiencing the emotions, and what Travis has meant to the rebirth of this program. We also get into some of the aspects of Tate Rodemaker's upside as a starter, the celebratio...

Kevin, Trey, and CoachAB do their best to digest the Jordan Travis injury and Tate Rodemaker's play against North Alabama.

We dive into Florida State's pursuit of Jeremiah Smith, rival problems, and more in this episode. Buckle up! 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 live streams as well, and you can get n...

It's a loaded episode of On The Bench as we relish in an amazing weekend for  Florida   State  fans. The Seminoles beat rival Miami while Florida lost (to a team FSU beat handily earlier this year) and Jimbo Fisher got his Christmas tree. We take a look at FSU's win over Miami and what can be cleaned up moving forward as the Seminoles continue their march towards the playoffs, the recruiting impli...

Trey, Coach AB, and Kev hop on to discuss the home victory against the Miami Hurricanes

Dane Draper and Trey Rowland go in-depth on Miami's roster and what to expect vs. Florida State. The discussion delves into Miami's talent on both sides of the ball, but a restriction that QB play is currently placing on the offense. Are there tendency breakers or scheme elements that Miami can use to help out and catch FSU off-guard? It's the most comprehensive opponent preview that you'll find....

Florida State  hosts rival  Miami  this weekend with the Seminoles ascending and Miami fluttering. This episode of  On The Bench  focuses on what's gone wrong for Miami recently, matchups FSU can take advantage of, and the aspects about the Hurricane roster that does give us some varying levels of unease. Join us for this OTB episode as we're fully into Miami Hate Week... You can subscribe to On T...

Florida State  is embarking on what is almost assuredly the biggest recruiting weekend of the Mike Norvell Era. The Seminoles are hosting blue-chip prospects galore for this weekend’s game against rival  Miami , and  Noles247’s On The Bench  podcast is covering the recruiting weekend like no one else. Zach Blostein breaks down the visitor list, providing context and noteworthy developments on FSU’...

It's here, Miami Hate Week. On The Bench revels in Miami's struggles as Florida State turns its attention to the Hurricanes. We get into the win at Pittsburgh, important recruits for this weekend, the gold fish, 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 reviews and comments on Apple Podcas...

The X's and Noles guys hop on to discuss Florida State's tough road victory against Pitt.

Why is Pitt struggling so much this season? 'Nole Thy Enemy is here to examine the drop-off of Pat Narduzzi's Panthers in preparation for Florida State's upcoming road contest. Dane Draper and Trey Rowland go over the areas FSU can exploit against Pitt, and the few places in which Pitt could potentially give the Seminoles trouble. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Be...

There’s plenty to be aggravated over and to be excited about in the world of Florida State football, and there’s also plenty to laugh at around college football. We check in on aggravation, excitement, and humor alike in this episode of On The Bench. First it’s a look at FSU’s spot in the initial playoff rankings, and reference a gem of a quote of former OL Bryan Stork: “It’s all bullshit, anyways...

Florida State has all of its goals in front of it entering a, ahem, pivotal month of November both on the field and the recruiting trail. On The Bench recaps FSU's win at Wake before turning its attention to the month ahead for the Seminoles. 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 com...

The X's and Noles guys hop on to discuss Florida State's dismantling of conference foe Wake Forest.

Will weird things happen at Wake? Or will FSU decisively snap its losing streak against the Deacs? Big Brain Dane and the Host with the Most Trey Rowland join forces for the weekly FSU-opponent breakdown. Wake Forest QB talk (will Mitch Griffis play?), OL issues, and defensive strengths are the focus for this episode of 'Nole Thy Enemy. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond...

The Battle’s End, the collective spearheading efforts in player retention and NIL opportunities for Florida State football players, recently surpassed 1,000 members. TBE CEO Ingram Smith joins On The Bench to go over the collective’s progress, its goal for further growth, the origin behind finding unhidden value of player retention, and more. Get insight into the way the vitally important collecti...

Florida State had an active week, winning a Top 25 matchup against Duke while also flipping five-star DL Armondo Blount from rival Miami. On The Bench goes over the flip, the win, 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 reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you ca...

Florida State takes over in the fourth quarter and beats Duke. Listen to Adam and Trey, with a sprinkle of Kev, as they break down the game immediately after.

Florida State embarks on what should be an electric environment this Saturday as the Seminoles host Duke in a Top 25 matchup on primetime. To get you ready for the contest, we’ve got the opponent preview you’ve come to love: ‘Nole Thy Enemy. Dane Draper and Trey Rowland dissect the elements that make Duke’s defense so good, what the offense looked like without QB Riley Leonard this past week, and...