On The Bench: An FSU football podcast

Florida State has reached the offseason, another crucial one for Mike Norvell after his fourth losing season in six years in Tallahassee. The Seminoles lost, 40-21, to a 4-8 Florida team to conclude the season with a 5-7 record. Florida running back Jadan Baugh ran for 266 yards, the second-most ever by a Gator. FSU was 2-7 in its final nine games.  This episode of On The Bench recaps the loss to the Gators and the season as a whole. The episode also discusses how FSU could approach front office changes, including some targets for the Seminoles' potentially restructured front office. Lastly, it provides the latest updates on recruiting with signing day just a couple of days away.  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 lost it's final game against Florida which ended their bid for bowl eligibility. 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 Sunday, Florida State announced that Mike Norvell will continue as the head coach in 2026. The Seminoles are coming off a 21-11 loss at NC State, falling to 5-6 overall and finishing the ACC slate with a 2-6 conference record. FSU hasn't won at an opponent's stadium since 2023. FSU's statement included votes of confidence from President Richard McCullough, Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Collins, and Athletic Director/VP Michael Alford. This episode of On The Bench gives an immediate reaction to Florida State's decision and discusses how it affects the long-term outlook of the 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

Special teams blunders cost Florida State yet again as they drop another road game against NC State. 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

Trey Rowland hosts an On The Bench Roundtable with Chris Nee, Brendan Sonnone, Zach Blostein, Coach AB, and Kevin Little. The guys weigh in on the direction of Florida State's football program and Mike Norvell's tenure. They discuss the many different angles of the current scenario and what comes next for the 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 improved to 5-5 with a 34-14 win over Virginia Tech (3-7, 2-4 ACC) on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. It was the Seminoles' final home game of 2025, ending the season with a 5-2 home record. FSU travels to NC State (5-5, 2-4 ACC) and Florida (3-7, 2-5 SEC) for the final two games, looking for a win to become bowl-eligible. FSU is yet to win a road game this season. The Seminoles and Wolfpack play at 8:00 p.m. on Friday at Carter-Finley Stadium.  This episode of On The Bench recaps Florida State's win over the Hokies and if/how it impacts Mike Norvell's coaching tenure. The episode also discusses Duce Robinson's dominance, a strong game from Elijah Herring, and Ethan Pritchard's emotional return to Doak. It wraps up with potential bowl destinations, if FSU were to get to six wins, and recruiting updates.  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 faces off against Virginia Tech in an epic primetime ACC showdown on Saturday night in Tallahassee. Just kidding, but Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee and Zach Blostein are still here to breakdown the game, the recruiting events surrounding it and plenty of other topics on today's 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 moved to 4-5 on the 2025 season with a 24-10 loss at Clemson this past weekend. On Monday, Mike Norvell held an emphatic press conference, declaring his confidence in the trajectory of the program. This episode of On The Bench quickly recaps another FSU road loss and dives into Norvell's comments on Monday. It also includes a few 'Buy or Sonnones' from the listeners and a short preview of basketball's matchup with Florida.  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

"New November" is out the window already for the Seminoles. 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 travels to Clemson this weekend for its ninth game of the 2025 season. The 4-4 Seminoles and 3-5 Tigers play at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday on the ACC Network. This episode of On The Bench previews the rivalry game and its potential impacts. It also recaps the latest recruiting commitments and de-commitments.  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 got back in the win column this past weekend with a dominant 42-7 win over Wake Forest at Doak Campbell Stadium. The win snapped a four-game losing streak and got Mike Norvell's team back to .500 on the season.  This episode of On the Bench recaps the win over the Demon Deacons and its potential impact on four remaining games in the regular season. We also take an early lookahead at the Seminoles' upcoming road matchup with the struggling Clemson Tigers. Chris Nee also gives a quick preview of FSU basketball's opening game, and Zach Blostein reviews football's latest commits. 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 puts together a dominant effort to take down the Demon Deacons. 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 returns to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night against Virginia Tech. The Seminoles will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak. This episode of On The Bench answers many questions surrounding the state of Mike Norvell's program in a mailbag.  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 in the middle of its bye week during a four-game losing streak. On Wednesday, Mike Norvell held his weekly press conference to discuss the state of the program. This episode of On the Bench discusses Norvell's presser, recruiting efforts following FSU's statement, and the upcoming basketball 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 announced on Monday morning that Mike Norvell will continue through the rest of the season as head coach. This episode of On the Bench recaps the decision and its potential effects on the 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 dropped its fourth straight game this past weekend, a 20-13 loss at Stanford. This episode of On the Bench discusses the immediate future of Mike Norvell's head coaching career at FSU and how Monday could transpire. 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 simply hasn't been good enough. Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles dropped their third straight game over the weekend, losing 34-31 to Pitt and falling 0-3 to start ACC play. Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee and Zach Blostein talk about the result of the game and what it means for the future of Norvell's tenure in Tallahassee on the latest 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 fails to close out another in a long line of ACC matchups against the Pitt Panthers. What does this mean for the 'Noles and head coach Mike Norvell going 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

Florida State is reeling after starting the season 3-0 before losing its last two games to Virginia and Miami. Can Mike Norvell and the Seminoles get things back on track with a win over Pittsburgh (3-2) this Saturday? Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee and Zach Blostein break down the keys to a FSU victory over the Panthers while also delving into FSU's quarterback recruiting and a number of other topics. 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 dropped its second straight game, a 28-22 rivalry loss to Miami, this past weekend. This episode of On the Bench recaps the Seminoles' loss, Tommy Castellanos' performance, and the recruiting fallout. 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 falls to rival Miami in ugly fashion. 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-20 matchup between Florida State and Miami kicks off in two days from Doak Campbell Stadium. This episode of On the Bench gives an in-depth preview of the rivalry game and its potential recruiting impacts. Chris Nee also goes behind enemy lines to interview Miami sideline reporter Josh Darrow. 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 suffered a 46-38 double overtime loss at Virginia this past Friday, the Seminoles' first loss of the season. This episode of On The Bench reviews the loss and the moments that led to it, as well as discusses potential concerns for the future of the 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

Reacting to the loss against Virginia. 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 travels to Charlottesville this Friday to put their 3-0 record on the line against Virginia (3-1, 1-0 ACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Scott Stadium. This week's episode of On the Bench includes score predictions and an in-depth breakdown of the Cavaliers with Chris Nee, Coach AB, and Trey Rowland. 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 steamrolled Kent State on their way to a historic afternoon. 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 returns with host Chris Nee, Zach Blostein, and Brendan Sonnone (from his Subaru). This episode previews the Kent State game, discusses recent head coach openings in college football, and provides the latest on FSU's recruiting efforts. 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

Trey Rowland hosts a bye week Roundtable, joined by Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee, Zach Blostein, Kevin Little, and Adam Brown. 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 showed maturity and growth in a 77-3 blasting of East Texas A&M this past Saturday. FSU enters its first bye week 2-0 and ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll. This episode of OTB recaps the Dominant performance and highlights the early play of Tommy Castellanos. It also gives a few injury updates and an update on recruiting. Here is a full breakdown of the episode: 2:20-3:30: The FG that ruined the spiked baseball 3:30-8:50: What the dominance showed about this year's team 8:50-13:30: Offensive recap 13:30-20:0p: TC1, the most accurate QB in CFB? 20:00-23:40: Injury report, Zach on Randy Pittman 23:40-28:30: Nitpicking from a blowout 28:30-32:55: Defensive Recap 32:55-39:20: Culture plays from the win 39:25- 44:00: FSU is a top 10 team 44:00-52:00: Recruiting update 52:00-57:40: What's changed this season? 57:45-59:00: Gus Malzahn's game plan vs. ETAM 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 demolished FCS East Texas A&M and Trey and Kevin hop on to discuss. 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 turns its attention to an FCS opponent, East Texas A&M, and there's a chance for this team to show encouraging signs of maturity if it handles its business. OTB focuses on this matchup, recruiting developments from the seismic win against Alabama, and why Tony White matching his actions with his words. 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's 31-17 win over Alabama is a cause for celebration, and for recalibration. On the convincing and physical win for FSU, the relief and pride it endeared, and what it means for how we view this team 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

Florida State blitzed Bama on the field Saturday afternoon and pulled off a massive win over the #8 Crimson Tide. 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 Noles247 crew gathers On The Bench for the final time before Florida State kicks off its 2025 football season against No. 8 Alabama on Saturday. What makes us confident in FSU in 2025? What makes us concerned? What do we think the Seminoles will accomplish on the field this season? We answer all of those questions and drop our score predictions for FSU vs. Bama as well. 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: Nee vs. Sonnone as the two try to formulate the best team with the Florida State roster split in half. Who won this year's draft: Chris Nee's Box Checkers or Brendan Sonnone's Landing Stickers? 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 can't watch practice together, but we can bullshit together. Trey Rowland hosts a roundtable discussion to preview Florida State's 2025 season with Bud Elliott of The Nolecast, Jeff Cameron of Warchant (The Jeff Cameron Show, Seminole Headlines), and Brendan Sonnone of Noles247. The quartet unites to think through different scenarios for FSU coming up this season. What makes us feel good? What makes us nervous? Were the right lessons learned, and will they get to be fully applied? The answers to all of life's questions are here for you to enjoy. 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

Noles247's Chris Nee, Brendan Sonnone and Zach Blostein hop On the Bench for our final podcast before Alabama week. We touch on the latest developments with a number of position battles across FSU's roster. Who is trending to win each of these jobs? FSU landed a commitment from four-star linebacker Izayia Williams in the last week and we also break down our opinion on the get for the Seminoles. 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

Identity Week is done for Florida State. Two scrimmages, a few days in uncomfortable conditions in Jacksonville, and a lot to learn in a little time. Who stepped up for the Seminoles during this stretch? Who didn't? Nee and Sonnone dive into the roster in a position-by-position breakdown on what we're hearing and what they're saying about FSU. QB play at the start.  Is Ousmane Kromah your top back? (9 min.) Your pecking order for WRs 1-3 seem to be set (14 min.) OL depth and why staying healthy is essential (18 min.) Buy or Sonnone on if the Desir Twins talk is good (22 min.) Tony White was fired up (24:30 min.) LBs seem to be set (31 min.) Who's stepping up in the secondary other than Earl Little Jr. and Jery Wilson? (36 min.) 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

Chris Nee and Zach Blostein hop On the Bench to deliver a recap of Florida State's first week of fall camp. In classic Nee fashion, we go position-by-position to break down standouts and the biggest storylines in each group through the first portion of preseason practice. We also touch on FSU's recruiting plans heading into the 2025 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

Florida State began preseason camp on Wednesday, and is about get into pads today. This is where our episode of OTB begins. The buzz on Jayvan Boggs  (5:00) and Ousmane Kromah (11 min-ish) hasn't slowed down, but we're about to see how the handle padded practices. Da'Ron Parks is on board/OT development (29:30) Jeremiah Wilson is electric (39:30) Chris steals the last part of the show with well-deserved hoops talk. 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 head coach Mike Norvell, along with four of his players, ventured to Charlotte, North Carolina this week to participate in ACC Kickoff. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone were on-scene to speak with Norvell, Tommy Castellanos and a few other players. They provide their takeaways from the event, we talk about some intel we gathered on the team during summer workouts, provide an update to contract negotations between players and FSU and get into some recruiting talk as well. 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 transitions into the in-between, about a week or so from preseason camp starting while also exiting Act 1 of the 2025 recruiting cycle. It's a good time to check in on FSU's performance in talent acquisition as we do a vibe-check post summer and provide context to the latest recruiting developments at EDGE and RB. Also, what version of Tommy C will we see in Charlotte this week at ACC Kickoff? Trey Rowland drives the episode with Nee already on his way up to try and get in a question to PhD Jim. 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