On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

What did we learn about Florida State after its first scrimmage? On The Bench provides some insights into this team's development after speaking with coaches and sources over the last few days. We then make early predictions for King of the Spring, play Buy or Sonnone, and then wrap things up with some recruiting updates. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a loaded episode of On The Bench as we dive into FSU's game in Ireland -- and why it's led to a scheduling win for the Seminoles -- a developing situation with DE Derrick McLendon, takeaways from spring practice, and recruiting updates. Then we finish the show with a game of Buy or Sonnone that includes the fallout from the infamous Sonnone fit. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State hosted dozens of high-end recruits this weekend while also conducting its first padded practice of the spring. Noles247 was there for all of the action and recaps it all in this episode of On The Bench. From the Crystal Ball for Charles Lester III, to the fan overreaction to Derwin James and Jalen Ramsey, and in-depth analysis on the football team...we have you covered in this wide-ranging episode. **Legacy Weekend (2:00): Recapping the visits Charles Lester, Payton Pierce, Kamarion Franklin and others **Buy or Sonnone...by....The Turner Group (38:00): Charles Laster CB, is BJ Gibson a take, an unhealthy love for Jeremiah Byers, Dublin down on St. Patty's Day **What stands out about FSU’s offense, through 3 practices, the Mycah Pittman injury (56:00) **Thoughts on FSU’s top defenders (1:12:00) Sponsored by Chattanooga Whiskey! 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State will welcome back some of their top players in recent memory this weekend and those NFL stars will be around tomorrow's top players as the Seminoles host Legacy Recruiting Weekend. Chris Nee and Zach Blostein recorded an On The Bench episode on Thursday to preview the event. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State's roster looks like it's still upwardly mobile. The Seminoles presented well on Day 1 of spring practice, with certain position groups looking drastically different than they did a couple years ago. Are we sipping Kool-aid or guzzling it? The attempt to balance what we saw last year, with what we think this team can be based on initial takeaways, is a balancing act that On The Bench tries to toe in this episode. Dane Draper, Zach Blostein, and Brendan Sonnone go position-by-position with some quick takeways from FSU's first spring practice, while bookending the analysis with some recruiting updates from last weekend and this week. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's in this episode of On The Bench? X-Factors, King of the Spring candidates, hot takes and all the minutia you want about Florida State football before spring practice starts. The Noles247 staff gets together to go in-depth on the storylines we're following as the Seminoles start spring practice today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fellas at On The Bench got up bright and early to get a look at Florida State's final Tour of Duty workout before spring practice. Still groggy from the 5 a.m. wake-up call, they made their way to a local biscuit establishment to refuel and then go over their takeaways from ToD. *2:00, Zach gives his thoughts on FSU's transfers *3:00, Banjo: Buy or Sonnone? *3:30, Brett sees progress from DJ Lundy *4:30, Zach on initial impression of Hykeem Williams *5:00, Nee gushes over Jeremiah Byers *7:15, The roster is SOOOOO much better off than it was a few years ago *9:20, A surprise performer *11:00, Who could Brett tackle? *11:30, Dying on the Rodney Hill 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once again, realignment is on the minds of blue-blood programs. It's not USC, UCLA, Texas, or Oklahoma. This time, it's Florida State and Clemson. What's next for these two powers? Could they actually leave the ACC? Brandon Marcello and Chris Nee of Noles247 break it all down! Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Chris Nee Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Nee and Zach Blostein of Noles247.com got together for a recording of 'On The Bench' on Monday morning. Blostein went in-depth on his time at Under Armour Atlanta on Sunday and what he learned about FSU's latest recruiting efforts. Nee discussed Florida State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford's Friday comments to the Board of Trustees about the TV revenue gap that exists for the Seminoles. We also looked ahead to March and spring football, while spending a moment on FSU men's basketball storming back to defeat Miami as well as FSU baseball hitting the road to win 2-of-3 at No. 8 TCU. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flip-flopping leaders in the final days of a recruitment. Trips along Florida’s Turnpike from Tallahassee to Coral Gables. Anger over crystal balls and a cringy Cristobal. The 2023 recruiting cycle was a wild one for Florida State. The Seminoles won some battles, they lost some others, but it was undoubtedly entertaining all along the way. Zach Blostein and Brendan Sonnone, aided by Trey Rowland, share some of their favorite stories from the cycle in this episode of On The Bench as we take you behind the scenes on how Tribe23 came together. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another MAILBAG edition of On The Bench. Nee, Zach, and Sonnone take listener questions from the Noles247 message boarders about the way we rank recruits, the Seminoles’ hopes of putting together an “elite” prep class in 2024, our expectations for the 2023 season, spring storylines, and more. The conversation derails into a debate on whether some coaching staffs track stars/player rankings from recruiting services, and whether we consider it “this season” already for the 2023 campaign. But first Nee presents a direct view of FSU’s floundering basketball program. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ingram Smith, the CEO of Florida State-based NIL start-up The Battle's End, joins On The Bench to share how he's living out a dream. Smith details how he got into the position to guide the vastly important NIL efforts surrounding his favorite program, the upcoming expansion of The Battle's End, and then dove into the strategy implemented by the The Battle's End to exploit a market inefficiency. As Smith states succinctly, 'there's a reason why Jordan Travis was our No. 1 target.' It's a fun 30-minute interview with insights into the collective (but don't call it a collective) that's helped FSU elevate its football program. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State cornerback Jarrian Jones learned something about himself recently: He's a "loverboy" and he can never go back to normal after that discovery. Jones joins Noles247 to have some fun about this self discovery in a Valentine's Day edition of On The Bench. From how his powerpoint presentation landed him the Valentine of his dreams, to his constant quest to get better on and off the field, Jones shares how this level of vulnerability is working well for him. Jones sits down with Trey, Kev, and Sonnone to share whether his presentation worked. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State announced a sizable contract extension that will pay Mike Norvell an average of $8.05 million per year through 2029. Coach AB and Sonnone breakdown the contract and whether or not it's a good deal for FSU. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re dusting off the MAILBAG for this episode of On The Bench. A wide array of topics are discussed, from Florida State’s ideal starting five on the offensive line, to arguing about whether Luke Kromenhoek will end up the highest-ranked player in FSU’s 2024 class.   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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

QB commit Luke Kromenhoek committed to Florida State long before he was a Top 100 recruit. Why? Hear from the Seminoles' pledge himself as he joined Zach Blostein and the fellas of X's and Noles for an extended conversation. Kromenhoek details the recruiting process, his thoughts on Mike Norvell's offense, and then helps break down some of his impressive junior highlights. The full episode is on the Noles247 YouTube page, but we wanted the podcast audience to have a chance to listen to this impressive interview. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ACC unveiled its 2023 schedule for Florida State and the rest of the conference.  Are we complaining just to complain, or did FSU get a raw deal here?   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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State passed out offers, hosted future blue-chip recruits, and conducted a couple of official visits during a busy weekend of recruiting.  On The Bench has you covered on the latest developments from the world of FSU football and recruiting. We begin – after Nee ruins Sonnone’s Busy Bee Theory – by going over the polarizing perception of potential LB commitment Dylan Brown-Turner.  Then it’s a deep dive into the Junior Day visitors and the offers FSU extended over the weekend. And finally we play some Buy or Sonnone with a look at transfer numbers, coaching attrition in 2024, 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 can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State landed a commitment from speedy wide receiver TJ Abrams on Thursday afternoon. The four-star product of Fort Myers Dunbar joined On The Bench to discuss his decision. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let the debate begin. Florida State probably put together the best mixture of quantity and quality in the first wave of the Transfer Portal window, but which transfer will make the biggest impact in 2023? The crew at On The Bench ranks all 9 scholarship transfers in our projected order of impact this season. There are some, um, interesting choices here and it gets a bit heated.  Regardless, the exercise does reveal that FSU knocked it out of the park in the Portal and should have very strong depth as a result this season. 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 notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices