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 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 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 against Memphis and predict how we think the game will unfold. To learn more about listener data...

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....

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

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

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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple...

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

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 live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube...

The Noles247 crew jumped on together to take a look at the 2024 Florida State football schedule. 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 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 be the best it's been in a decade. You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The...

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!!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always,...

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...

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

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,...

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

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...

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...

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 Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple...

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 The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As...

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. 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 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 provide a quick update on the FSU vs. ACC legal cases in this episode to get things going. Sonnone is...

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices....

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. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you can watch the...

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 can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on...