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 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

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. 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

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 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

On The Bench takes listener questions, which directs us on a path about Florida State's DL recruiting, scheme/philosophy concerns, adjusted expectations for the Seminoles after a 4-0 start, 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

FSU football's win over Clemson recapped, the road trip detailed, and a look at what's next for the 'Noles. On The Bench goes over the adjustments that were made at half time, issues to clean up, and why there is relief after this 4-0 start even despite some problems that need to be corrected moving forward. 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

Join Trey and AB as they give their instant reaction to Florida State's victory over Clemson. 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

Do we see second-half LSU or fourth-quarter BC as FSU takes the show to Death Valley? The Seminoles head to Clemson as slight road favorites for Saturday's noon contest. On The Bench goes over the matchups FSU needs to win and to be weary of to get their first win over Clemson since 2014. How will this team respond to a lackluster finish this past weekend? 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 2023 high school football season is nearing the halfway mark and the 2024 quarterbacks in the Top247 have all played at least one game as seniors. Hudson Standish joins the Oyster Boys to discuss how these signal-callers have faired so far and their outlooks before heading to college. Dylan Raiola - 2:20 Julian Sayin - 8:00 DJ Lagway - 14:50 Luke Kromenhoek - 20:30 CJ Carr - 26:00 Air Noland - 30:30 Walker White - 36:00 Jadyn Davis & Elijah Brown - 38:00 Ethan Grunkmeyer - 40:00 Jake Merklinger - 42:00 Iowa @ Penn State - 47:00 FSU @ Clemson - 49:00 Ohio State @ Notre Dame - 51:00 Arkansas @ LSU - 54:00 Host: Andrew Ivins & Cooper Petagna Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, 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

Florida State escaped Boston College with a win, but it wasn't a win that made you feel good. What concerned us? What needs to be fixed and what can be fixed? There's a lot to sift through in this episode of On The Bench. 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 football bumbled their way to a victory against Boston College to the tune of 31-29. The Seminoles had been ranked as the third-best team in the country earlier in the week but failed to live up to that reputation on the field. Kevin, Coach AB, and Trey hop on to discuss what went wrong and what that means for the rest of the season. 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 mashup of sorts as Chris Nee fills in for Trey Rowland to preview FSU's game at Boston College with Dane Draper. The Seminoles head to Chestnut Hill to face the Eagles on noon this Saturday. Conditions are not expected to be optimal with Hurricane Lee making its way to the northeast around the time of the contest. Playing in slushy or windy elements is part of the preview as Nee and Dane dive into how that could impact the flow of the game while discussing the areas FSU needs to focus on to take advantage of a struggling BC squad. 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 intensity that occurred on Florida State’s practice field daily during the 2013 season wasn’t frequently matched on Saturdays. As defensive line coach Odell Haggins recalls, every practice was ‘a war’ as the Seminoles’ stellar trench play forced competition on both sides of the ball. Practice hard or get embarrassed.  Haggins, FSU’s defensive line coach since 1996, has been a coach on some dominant teams including a pair of national champions. On the 10-year anniversary of FSU’s undefeated 2013 season, Noles247’s On The Bench podcast has been interviewing former players to relive their memories from that season of dominance. We talked to Haggins late in the offseason, and figured airing the interview would be fitting as this current FSU team – ranked No. 3 – heads to Boston College for a September contest with high expectations. As FSU treks north this weekend, it feels appropriate to mention that 2013 game up there when a Top 10 Seminoles squad was ambushed in the first half to fall behind 17-3 during a September contest in Chestnut Hill. FSU went on a 35-3 run – including a miraculous Hail Mary throw by Jameis Winston to Kenny Shaw before half time – and never trailed again the remainder of the regular season “It woke us up,” Haggins said. “We weren’t playing gap-sound football at the time. We talked to them, we settled them down. Once we settled that team down, we understood what we was trying to do, put them in the best situation.  “Boston College, the first quarter now, they ran up and down the field. Like trying to hold water in our hand.” “Those guys took it upon themselves in the second half to come out and say, ‘nah, this is not happening.’ And we put it together. …That was a big turning point, we made some changes on our defense for the betterment of the players to put the right pieces in the puzzle. When that happened, you see what happened after that.” The interview also includes Haggins thoughts on the culture of that team, adjustments made in the national championship game, and the fun he had being part of that defensive coaching staff. Plus Haggins discussed some of the players along the defensive front. Timmy Jernigan was “violent” off the snap and “I’m using that word lightly. When he used to come off the football, you could hear it.” Eddie Goldman became a technician by Year 2 and turned into a dominant defender. Mario Edwards Jr. was keeping up with QBs running a 4.4 and was a “mean football player” as well as intelligent.  There was star power, no doubt, but you can hear Haggins fill up with pride in talking about rotational players as well such as Jacobbi McDaniel and Demonte McAllister. “On that championship team, guys that played their roles, that was one of the most important things. Doing your job, doing it for each other, not for thyself.” 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

Most feel good, some see concerns after Florida State's massive win over Southern Miss. What concerns are legit? Noles247's Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone go through the box score and give our thoughts on FSU's convincing win against Southern Miss. Are some of the narratives coming out of the game legitimate? And if so, how much so? Plus we play a rousing 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 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

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. 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

Join Kev, Trey, and CoachAB as they break down the dominant victory over Southern Miss. 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 looks to keep the good times rolling against a quality G5 opponent, Southern Miss. The Seminoles are heavy favorites (-31) heading into the home opener on Saturday night. What makes Southern Miss a formidable G5 team and how can the Seminoles manage to avoid a letdown after an emotional win over LSU less than a week ago? Trey Rowland and Dane Draper give you all the information you need to know about FSU's upcoming opponent, Southern Miss. 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 snatched LSU’s soul in the second half of a 45-24 victory over the Tigers. This episode of On The Bench basks in FSU’s bullying ways as we relive how FSU changed the complexion of the game in the second half, what it means for expectations moving forward, and how the dominant win impacts key recruitments. Nee, Zach, and Sonnone sit down and have fun for the next hour in this episode of OTB. 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

AB, Kevin, and Trey break give their immediate thoughts post game on the blowout victory over LSU. 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 do the Seminoles need to expect from LSU in this Top 10 matchup? 'Nole Thy Enemy is back, with Dane and Trey previewing Florida State's upcoming opponent: No. 5 LSU. The talk on the Tigers focuses on an in-depth analysis on how LSU's offense is built around QB Jayden Daniels, which skill player FSU needs to focus on, and how new pieces fit into the returning parts of LSU's defense. It's one of the most comprehensive previews you'll get if you dare to 'Nole Thy Enemy. 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 season opener against LSU is quickly approaching. Noles247's On The Bench Podcast turns its attention to the Top 10 matchup in this episode as we preview the contest. Matchups FSU can exploit, areas of anxiety, and predictions are a part of the show. Plus we get into the visitor list for the weekend, share some insight into FSU's first depth chart, and quickly go over the Zaquan Patterson recruitment. 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

Football season is here. Florida State opens its 2023 campaign on Sunday, in less than a week, as the No. 8 Seminoles travel down to Orlando to face No. 5 LSU in one of the most anticipated games of the season. The fellas at Noles247’s On The Bench podcast get going with our season-preview episode. It’s a full bunch with the X’s and Noles and OTB groups combining to go over positions of strength, areas of concern, expectations, and then win shares (which we seem to collectively hate). AB learns what a coin flip means. Dane gets lectured on podcasting. Nee is very confident in this team. 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 is about to embark on a 2023 season ripe with expectations.  What constitutes a successful or unsuccessful season? What does a successful season mean for immediate recruiting and the short-term outlook for the program over the next few years? Does FSU have its QB of the future already on its roster? What are bare minimums for Jordan Travis to be a Heisman finalist? Will FSU get another commitment soon? What about chickens? And how do we try to balance the way we cover this program? We go over a ton in this MAILBAG 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 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 has arrived: The 2023 Noles247 Draft. Florida State’s roster, split among two of the most prestigious franchises in the history of sports and selected by two of the most cunning football minds humanity has ever known. Team Box Checkers vs. Team Landing Stickers. Chris Nee leads the Box Checkers for a fourth year. A crafty veteran, Nee is meticulous and unflinching in his strategic approach to not caring about what sort of squad he actually fields as long as he finds value with each selection. His ability to turn tackles into guards and corners into safeties is the stuff of legends.  Brendan Sonnone guides the Landing Stickers. This wanna-be GM has won many an award in offseason simulation leagues, but beating Nee has proven to be an elusive endeavor. Nerves often get to Sonnone, creating panicky picks that deplete his roster before it’s even built. Trey Rowland hosts the battle among these two titans. Kevin Little and Coach AB will provide commentary while commissioning to make sure rules are abided by and the picks run on time.  Oh, and AB and Kev will be throwing some curveballs at the two GMs throughout the draft to spice things up. Who will field the most complete team? Will Sonnone be sober enough to get his picks in on time? Is Kev’s cat really a dog? Will Nee care to actually make his pick? Is snapping important to anyone? 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 is 12 practices through preseason camp. That includes one scrimmage, a couple of scorchers in full pads at UNF in Jacksonville, and a dozen races between Mike Norvell and Braden Fiske. Brendan Sonnone of Noles247’s On The Bench gets this episode going with a takeaway for each day of camp. This is a stream of consciousness for 25 minutes on what he’s seen through covering practices, talking to sources, and what he can confidently conclude so far through this current sample size. The likes of Brock Glenn, Johnny Wilson, Jared Verse, and others are highlighted during this segment. Then we bring on Trey Rowland to do a 1-on-1 interview with Tre’ Jackson as we continue our 2013 National Championship Series. Jackson was a starting offensive lineman on that title team and one of the few players in FSU history to earn Unanimous All-American honors. Time stamps for the fun interview can be seen below… 28:15 - Tre’ Jackson interview begins, starting with how he was recruiting to FSU, Rick Trickett as a recruiter, and irritating Paul Johnson. 37:00 - The time Jackson and three other freshmen on the OL started in the Champs Sports Bowl. There were some nerves involved… “Tre’, don’t be the one to mess it up, don’t be the one to mess it up.” 38:30 - The NC State loss in 2012 as the catalyst… “No one wanted to feel that feeling again.” 40:00 - Tw0 weeks before the season, Trickett came into the OL meeting room and goes “that No. 5, he has that dog in him. I told my son to get out of here, because that No. 5 has it in him.” That was the first time players had an indication of who would win the position battle. 44:12 - That time Jameis got kicked out of practice before the national championship during a two-minute drill...and he remembered it as he took the field for the final drive vs. Auburn. 49:00 - “We knew we had took their souls.” FSU’s beatdown of Clemson. 49:35 - Going against Aaron Donald and Pitt. 51:25 - Realizing the National Championship Game was going to be a battle.  51:50 - Was Auburn stealing signs? “If we sent one bullet, they’re going to send three back at us.” FSU did more than put up towels to counteract this tactic from Auburn. 54:15 - Tre’s POV of Jameis’ TD pass to KB. 57:30 - Playing for Coach Trickett. 58:30 - Is 2013 FSU the greatest team in college football history? 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 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 attempt to contextualize the recent Big 12 rumors. 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

Which true freshmen are set to make an impact in the ACC and for Notre Dame in 2023? Andrew and Cooper go team-by-team discussing which newcomers are ready to hit the field! Clemson - 3:00 Florida State - 9:45 North Carolina - 15:00 NC State - 19:30 Miami - 22:30 Duke - 29:30 Pitt - 35:00 Louisville - 37:45  Wake Forest - 42:30 Syracuse - 47:15 Virginia Tech - 49:20 Georgia Tech - 52:30 Boston College - 56:30 Virginia - 59:30 Notre Dame - 1:03:30 Host: Andrew Ivins & Cooper Petagna Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, 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

Florida State held its first scrimmage of preseason camp on Sunday evening. The OTB crew breaks down some of the intel we received as well as comments from coaches to put together some takeaways from Scrimmage No. 1, and provide a preview of what to expect during practice this week. Plus some recruiting scoop on priority targets, and a 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 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 is eight practices into preseason camp. Noles247's Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone lend insight into what we've seen so far through a position-by-position breakdown of the roster. How good is FSU? What prism should we be viewing this team through? Have weaknesses been addressed?  Join us for this in-depth episode of OTB... 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 DT Darrell Jackson was denied a hardship waiver by the NCAA this past week. What does it mean for the Seminoles in 2024? Plus we go over the DB board now that Alabama native Rydarrius Morgan flipped to 'Bama, and do a quick preview of what's expected to be an intense couple of practices over in Jacksonville for the Seminoles. And then Trey Rowland sits down with WR Christian Green to go over FSU's prolific offense from the 2013 championship 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

Florida State went into Georgia’s backyard to earn what is the biggest single recruiting win of the Mike Norvell Era. The Seminoles landed a commitment from five-star DB KJ Bolden. How exactly did FSU win out? And how did we go about reporting one of the most dramatic recruitments in recent memory? On The Bench has you covered for a thorough episode on the Bolden recruitment.  We also give a rundown of FSU’s recruitment of Bolden’s teammate as well as some early thoughts on the 2023 Seminoles now that fall camp is underway. 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 took its position against the ACC to another level during a straightforward Board of Trustees meeting. An aligned group of some of the most powerful members of the FSU community, led by university president Richard McCullough, outlined their concerns about the untenable nature of being in the ACC from FSU's perspective. What did we learn from the BoT meeting and what happens next? Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone recap FSU's power play in this episode of On The Bench before getting to the run of commitments leading to a Top 10 class for the Seminoles, near final thoughts on KJ Bolden's recruitment, and Confidence Ratings for each position group ahead of fall camp. 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

Andrew and Cooper discuss the many commitments at the end of July including Perry Thompson to Auburn, Charles Lester to Florida State, Demond Williams to Arizona, and more! What’s left in recruiting - 6:00 Auburn is HOT on the Trail - 12:30 Florida State Lands Top Talent - 30:50 Demond Williams Picks Arizona - 47:45 Akili Smith Jr Picks Oregon - 55:00 More Big Commitments - 1:00:00 *This was recorded prior to 5-Star Dylan Stewart's commitment to South Carolina Host: Andrew Ivins & Cooper Petagna Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, 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

On The Bench begins with 10 minutes of Chris Nee diving into his report on Noles247 about Florida State's exploration of leaving the ACC. He details the reasoning of the timing of his report, why he believe things are escalating when it comes to FSU/realignment, and the possible risks and factors involved if FSU were to indeed make a jump. We then transition into more context on the report, including a connecting of dots on why the Big Ten makes more sense than the SEC if anything is indeed imminent. And the final 30 minutes of the show are spent on takeaways from FSU's time at ACC Kickoff, our final thoughts on Charles Lester as he chooses between FSU, Colorado, and Alabama, and then some other important 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

Join Kevin Little and CoachAB with special guest Chris Nee as they preview the 2023 skill position groups. 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

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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. 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 joins CoachAB and Kevin Little to preview the QB room for the 2023 season. 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 is an absolutely loaded episode of On The Bench. We spend the first 20 minutes of the episode on recruiting -- thoughts on Charles Lester and KJ Bolden, the decommitment of Tawaski Abrams, and a transfer LB target emerges -- before diving in on a really fun interview regarding FSU's 2013 championship squad. Ebo Entsuah was a walk-on fullback for the Seminoles during their championship run. His memories and insights from that team include some of the special talent around him, trying to block Lamarcus Joyner, the complexity of Jimbo Fisher's offense, and his recollection of Kelvin Benjamin telling coaches that Dameyune Craig was stealing signs. 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 enjoyed a fun run of recruiting activity to end this past week, with three commitments propelling the Seminoles to just outside the Top 10 of national rankings. This episode of OTB focuses on the recruitments of those most recent pledges, upcoming decisions for some priority recruits (i.e. Charles Lester and KJ Bolden), and then a frenzied game of Buy or Sonnone. BEST DEAL OF THE YEAR: 75% off an annual sub to Noles247 RIGHT NOW 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 is embarking on the 10-year anniversary of its 2013 championship season. To get going on reliving that season, Noles247 sits down with former FSU star safety Terrence Brooks to go over his favorite memories from that special year. Brooks – who was a two-year starter for FSU, including an All-ACC performance in 2013 – ended up enjoying an eight-year career in the NFL. He was part of that special 2010 recruiting class, the first under Jimbo Fisher as a head coach, and was a key part of forming an utterly dominant defense. In his sit-down with On The Bench, Brooks reveals why he had a special disdain for Florida and shares that he actually played the entire second half of the 2013 championship game vs. Auburn with a concussion (and the play he suffered the concussion on ended up being a turning point for him in that game).  Some time stamps are below… 7:45 – Was that 2012 team even more talented than the 2013 squad?  9:30 – That 2010 recruiting class was a ‘brotherhood’ 17:20 – Practice that week of the Clemson game was no joke. 18:50 – The personalities that made up the DB rotation of Brooks, Lamarcus Joyner, Jalen Ramsey, P.J. Williams, and Ronald Darby. 23:50 – Reliving the time Brooks led a game of hangman on the sideline during a blowout victory.  30:10 – The Florida “butt whooping” and why Brooks hates UF. 38:30 – Brooks reveals that he ended up playing with a concussion for the second half of the championship game.  42:20 – The infamous Tre Mason Heisman pose is discussed here, with Brooks recognizing in the moment “y’all have given us way too much time.” 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

Our countdown of FSU's 40 Most Important Players for the 2023 season concludes with a look at the Seminoles' star power. Depth might be the calling card of this squad, but FSU has some potentially elite players at premium positions. Coach AB, Kev Little, Trey Rowland and Brendan Sonnone unite to go over the final five players on the list. 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

A football roster is ever changing. The pieces on a roster for a season might appear to stay the same, but the needs and options to fill said needs are constantly being evaluated. That makes the job Darrick Yray holds, as Florida State's general manager, an integral one. From researching trends across athletics, to pouring through film, to self evaluating, Yray and the rest of FSU's front office have taken a meticulous approach in helping the roster get to the point where the Seminoles are expected to be back in the mix atop the ACC in 2023. Yray sits down with On The Bench to go over some general thoughts on roster building philosophies and trends. 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 two commitments to begin the month of July, and the 4th could be even more productive for the Seminoles. Several choice targets are committing on July 4th, and perhaps there can be some surprises as well as FSU's recruiting efforts from June begin to lead to commitments. Where does FSU stand for TE Kylan Fox, WR James Madison II, WR Elijah Moore, and DB Rydarrius Morgan, who are all set to make decisions on Tuesday? Plus On The Bench breaks down the commitments of DE DD Holmes and DB Ricky Knight III before playing some 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 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

Josh Storms, Florida State's Strength and Conditioning Director, joins On The Bench to go over a variety of topics about the Seminoles' offseason regiment.  Who is squatting 675 pounds? What sort of development has Storms seen from the likes of Jordan Travis, Joshua Farmer, and Patrick Payton? Is his program more of a science or an art form?  It's a fun, informative episode that gives a glimpse into what FSU is doing this offseason heading into a 2023 campaign with lofty expectations. 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 top 40 train rolls on with players 10-6. Join the gang as they take a look at a priority defensive end and offensive tackle in this group. 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

Dane Draper and Zach Blostein join CoachAB on the couch (get it video folks) to discuss the weekends official visitors. The adults were all on vacation so the old man and his boys got together to break it down. 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 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 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

Official visit season is in full swing as Florida State makes its final push in the hectic month of June. On The Bench recaps the OVs that just took place -- including one for five-star Charles Lester -- and then turns its focus to the upcoming ones this weekend, But first, Nee and Zach jump into a discourse of FSU's recruiting strategy in June as they vet whether or not it will lead to optimal results 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 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

Andrew Ivins and Cooper Petagna discuss the top takeaways and standout QBs from the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles last week. Biggest Elite 11 Takeaways - 3:15  Takeaways from Dylan Raiola - 9:20 Takeaways from Ryan Puglisi - 14:20 Takeaways from Luke Kromenhoek - 20:00 Takeaways from CJ Carr - 27:30 Takeaways from Jadyn Davis - 31:50 Takeaways from Air Noland - 36:30 Takeaways from DJ Lagway 39:45 Takeaways from Will Hammond 43:20 Takeaways from Colin Hurley - 46:30 Takeaways from Hauss Hejny - 51:15 Takeaways from Trever Jackson - 52:20 Takeaways from Ethan Grunkemeyer - 55:45 Takeaways from Daniel Kaelin - 58:40 Takeaways from Demond Williams - 1:00:00 Host: Andrew Ivins & Cooper Petagna Follow or Subscribe to the 247Sports Football Recruiting podcast feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, 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

Join the gang as they react to players 20-11 of the Top 40 Most Impactful players list. 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