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Brendan Sonnone of Noles 247 looks at FSU midway through camp. Chuck and Heath discuss ACC viewership numbers and Virginia Tech's massive dropoff the last two years being a concern for Brent Pry's job security now that ACC revenue is based on that. Austin American-Statesman Texas beat writer David Eckert updates the Longhorns camp so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friend of the show James Coleman returns to preview the 2025 Seminoles and how Mike Norvell plans to follow up a dismal 2-10. Find James!https://twitter.com/biggameJames_36https://twitter.com/sportsden_liveyoutube.com/@UCG235OWOVmNsudoT3atFV1gIntro/Outro track: "I Am Back on Zoloft" - leave nelson bUse promo code "GOACC" for 10% off your first order of premium, great-looking, officially-logo'd Georgia Tech gear at Section103.com!Use promo code "GOACC24" for 15% off your first order of high-quality, comfortable, incredibly cool vintage team wear at HomefieldApparel.com!Use promo code "GOACC20" for 20% off your first purchase at Rhoback.com, including their Gameday Collection as well as their performance polos, t-shirts, joggers, q-zips and much more!Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and find our video podcasts on YouTube!
Heath Cline in for Chuck today! We start today’s show with how people are seeing South Carolina this season, and Brian Kelly providing context to the injury to Garrett Nussmeier. We then talk South Carolina with David Cloninger from The Charleston Post and Courrier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over the last week, a common complaint has found a home amidst head coach Mike Norvell's practice evaluations — missed opportunities. Even when complimentary of his team's mindset, approach, execution and potential, he's found himself repeatedly expressing disappointment in the lack of fully taking advantage of moments that hold even more weight when the season rolls around, particularly on the defensive side. “We've had some opportunities to to create takeaways defensively, left a few of them out there, really within all three groups,” he said following Thursday's practice in Jacksonville. “Plenty of people are happy with PBU. We're not PBU University. We're DBU University. You got to go make the play. Go finish the play, put yourself in position. You have to be able to finish in those moments — when you're back there [during a game], the entire stadium when a defensive player is “oh, oh man.” Those are game-changers, ones that absolutely impact the course of all things, so it's one of the things we're really emphasizing — the focus to the finish.“ The hope is that the Seminoles' road trip to Jacksonville, an annual excursion under Norvell, will accelerate both the understanding of expectations and the team-building that occurs in the dog days of summer. “They understand the opportunity that we have,” Norvell said. “You get an opportunity to come be in a place where it's just us and our guys know that. Everybody's got their own unique journey, our own backstories and when you get to spend time together and get to know a little bit more of somebody's why, when you get to really spend more of that quality time, it just continues to bring you together.” Defensive line coach Terrance Knighton's backstory includes Jacksonville, where he spent three years after being selected by the Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft, a fact not lost on lineman Deante McCray — himself having spent time in Duval. “It's awesome to be in a room like that,” McCray said. “Like he's been where we're all trying to get to. So, we're going to listen to what he says. He's really relatable. He's seen it. He's coached it. He's seen it all. Like, you know what I'm saying? That's a guy where you believe everything he says. No question. Like, he wants you to run in a wall 100 miles per hour, you gonna run into a wall 100 miles per hour.” Knighton has seen his example embraced by his unit, to a degree that they've begun emulating his personality. Asked if he brought up any tales from his days in a Jaguars uniform, he said his players beat him to the punch. “They do it all the time. They give me crap about it,” he joked, saying “they pull up old YouTube videos and things like that — obviously I tell them I was the best ever, so they go and look for film on it. We have a good time with it, they were like, “Oh, coach, you're back in Jacksonville. Are you going to cry?” And then all you know, all this stuff. But we have a good time, man, you always know your group as a position coach takes on your personality. So, I'm used to the banter and the locker room talk. So, we're having a lot of fun with it.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over the last week, a common complaint has found a home amidst head coach Mike Norvell's practice evaluations — missed opportunities. Even when complimentary of his team's mindset, approach, execution and potential, he's found himself repeatedly expressing disappointment in the lack of fully taking advantage of moments that hold even more weight when the season rolls around, particularly on the defensive side. “We've had some opportunities to to create takeaways defensively, left a few of them out there, really within all three groups,” he said following Thursday's practice in Jacksonville. “Plenty of people are happy with PBU. We're not PBU University. We're DBU University. You got to go make the play. Go finish the play, put yourself in position. You have to be able to finish in those moments — when you're back there [during a game], the entire stadium when a defensive player is “oh, oh man.” Those are game-changers, ones that absolutely impact the course of all things, so it's one of the things we're really emphasizing — the focus to the finish.“ The hope is that the Seminoles' road trip to Jacksonville, an annual excursion under Norvell, will accelerate both the understanding of expectations and the team-building that occurs in the dog days of summer. “They understand the opportunity that we have,” Norvell said. “You get an opportunity to come be in a place where it's just us and our guys know that. Everybody's got their own unique journey, our own backstories and when you get to spend time together and get to know a little bit more of somebody's why, when you get to really spend more of that quality time, it just continues to bring you together.” Defensive line coach Terrance Knighton's backstory includes Jacksonville, where he spent three years after being selected by the Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft, a fact not lost on lineman Deante McCray — himself having spent time in Duval. “It's awesome to be in a room like that,” McCray said. “Like he's been where we're all trying to get to. So, we're going to listen to what he says. He's really relatable. He's seen it. He's coached it. He's seen it all. Like, you know what I'm saying? That's a guy where you believe everything he says. No question. Like, he wants you to run in a wall 100 miles per hour, you gonna run into a wall 100 miles per hour.” Knighton has seen his example embraced by his unit, to a degree that they've begun emulating his personality. Asked if he brought up any tales from his days in a Jaguars uniform, he said his players beat him to the punch. “They do it all the time. They give me crap about it,” he joked, saying “they pull up old YouTube videos and things like that — obviously I tell them I was the best ever, so they go and look for film on it. We have a good time with it, they were like, “Oh, coach, you're back in Jacksonville. Are you going to cry?” And then all you know, all this stuff. But we have a good time, man, you always know your group as a position coach takes on your personality. So, I'm used to the banter and the locker room talk. So, we're having a lot of fun with it.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Florida State football, with 24 days remaining until the season opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide, is in the midst of what head coach Mike Norvell called a “critical, critical week” following Tuesday's scrimmage. Strapping up in full pads for the first time this fall, the Seminoles are now hoping to build upon the initial foundation established through six days of camp and chip away at the mental mistakes that Norvell says are keeping the team from fully elevating to the standard he's seeking. "You felt guys playing emotional, with energy, excitement,” he said on a post-scrimmage video conference with the media. “There were some things we absolutely gotta get cleaned up, had some foolish penalties that showed up tonight that kind of cost the team in moments. We gotta be more disciplined in some aspects of that, but I thought it was a good first scrimmage. You kind of get a sense of exactly where we are.” Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and defensive coordinator Tony White, both in their first years in Tallahassee, spoke with the media today to offer their own insight into the scrimmage and what they've seen from the team so far. Tuesday's scrimmage reportedly featured the offense getting to a hot start, taking advantage of second-chances provided by slip-ups on the defensive side. While they managed to regain their footing as the night continued, White said the self-inflicted issues had a lingering impression on his evaluation of their performance. “First scrimmages, you're always going to have some good plays and bad plays,” White said. “I think there are some just the thing that stands out are certain performances, some guys that you thought may play a little bit better did not, and some guys who you didn't know how they were going to play really perform well. “And so the biggest disturbing thing was the penalties. I think we had a couple unsportsmanlike penalties, lined up offside a couple times, misalignments, things like that that really bug you. They extend drives. Two of those penalties actually ended up where we stop them, we get a penalty and then they go on to score. So those really those are the things that you need to control, which you can.” Malzahn said the scrimmage featured the first time that “our 11 guys were out there togther,” alluding to the health issues that plagued the team in the spring and potentially hitting that the depth chart is on its way to being solidified, as well as acknowledging that the early hot start was intentional, saying “the first half was pretty basic with what they did defensively so we could really evaluate our guys.” “The second half, everybody played football,” he continued. “From a big picture standpoint, it was good for us from an evaluation standpoint to see what guys could do, who's ready, who's not, who needs work — just really putting the pieces of the puzzle together. I mean, what are we 23 24 days away? The urgency of putting everything together because the way things went in the spring is really high, so these next six practices are going to be very very important before we really start turning the page for Alabama.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida State football, with 24 days remaining until the season opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide, is in the midst of what head coach Mike Norvell called a “critical, critical week” following Tuesday's scrimmage. Strapping up in full pads for the first time this fall, the Seminoles are now hoping to build upon the initial foundation established through six days of camp and chip away at the mental mistakes that Norvell says are keeping the team from fully elevating to the standard he's seeking. "You felt guys playing emotional, with energy, excitement,” he said on a post-scrimmage video conference with the media. “There were some things we absolutely gotta get cleaned up, had some foolish penalties that showed up tonight that kind of cost the team in moments. We gotta be more disciplined in some aspects of that, but I thought it was a good first scrimmage. You kind of get a sense of exactly where we are.” Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and defensive coordinator Tony White, both in their first years in Tallahassee, spoke with the media today to offer their own insight into the scrimmage and what they've seen from the team so far. Tuesday's scrimmage reportedly featured the offense getting to a hot start, taking advantage of second-chances provided by slip-ups on the defensive side. While they managed to regain their footing as the night continued, White said the self-inflicted issues had a lingering impression on his evaluation of their performance. “First scrimmages, you're always going to have some good plays and bad plays,” White said. “I think there are some just the thing that stands out are certain performances, some guys that you thought may play a little bit better did not, and some guys who you didn't know how they were going to play really perform well. “And so the biggest disturbing thing was the penalties. I think we had a couple unsportsmanlike penalties, lined up offside a couple times, misalignments, things like that that really bug you. They extend drives. Two of those penalties actually ended up where we stop them, we get a penalty and then they go on to score. So those really those are the things that you need to control, which you can.” Malzahn said the scrimmage featured the first time that “our 11 guys were out there togther,” alluding to the health issues that plagued the team in the spring and potentially hitting that the depth chart is on its way to being solidified, as well as acknowledging that the early hot start was intentional, saying “the first half was pretty basic with what they did defensively so we could really evaluate our guys.” “The second half, everybody played football,” he continued. “From a big picture standpoint, it was good for us from an evaluation standpoint to see what guys could do, who's ready, who's not, who needs work — just really putting the pieces of the puzzle together. I mean, what are we 23 24 days away? The urgency of putting everything together because the way things went in the spring is really high, so these next six practices are going to be very very important before we really start turning the page for Alabama.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
(2:00) On working on Sundays(8:00) Mike Norvell resumes critical tone from spring -- we applaud it(18:00) Earl Little and the weight of being thrust into a leadership role(25:00) Improved player accountability, more dudes that love the game?(31:00) On James Williams(36:00) Happy player, better mindsets on the roster vs. 2024?(46:00) Talking about 2023, 13-0(54:00) Elijah Moore and the young WRs seem to be rising upMusic: Raekwon - Bear Hillvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WAKEUP at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/WAKEUP #Bruntpod
(2:00) On working on Sundays(8:00) Mike Norvell resumes critical tone from spring -- we applaud it(18:00) Earl Little and the weight of being thrust into a leadership role(25:00) Improved player accountability, more dudes that love the game?(31:00) On James Williams(36:00) Happy player, better mindsets on the roster vs. 2024?(46:00) Talking about 2023, 13-0(54:00) Elijah Moore and the young WRs seem to be rising upMusic: Raekwon - Bear Hillvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WAKEUP at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/WAKEUP #Bruntpod
(3:00) Go check out the video from practice. Real football on video!(5:00) Saw some good stuff, hard not to feel optimistic...at least for a day(11:00) Gus and Tommy could be potent(24:00) Duce Robinson earnest and an injection of positivity into the program(29:00) More Jayvan Boggs hype(33:00) Mike Norvell, still feeling uneasy?(39:00) Should we have heard better reports on the DL in the spring?(41:00) Stop Ryan Williams, beat Bama...but who will stop Williams?Music: TV Glows - Have Mercyvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WAKEUP at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/WAKEUP #Bruntpod
(3:00) Go check out the video from practice. Real football on video!(5:00) Saw some good stuff, hard not to feel optimistic...at least for a day(11:00) Gus and Tommy could be potent(24:00) Duce Robinson earnest and an injection of positivity into the program(29:00) More Jayvan Boggs hype(33:00) Mike Norvell, still feeling uneasy?(39:00) Should we have heard better reports on the DL in the spring?(41:00) Stop Ryan Williams, beat Bama...but who will stop Williams?Music: TV Glows - Have Mercyvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!Get $10 Off at BRUNT with code WAKEUP at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/WAKEUP #Bruntpod
Florida State kicked off preseason camp on Wednesday, officially kicking off prep for the season opener vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. A hot day that saw temperatures hit 95, per myself and an embarrassing amount of sweat that will never truly leave me, head coach Mike Norvell was pleased with the intial showing from his squad but is looking for good to become great as kickoff comes closer. “It was good to see the players get out there, communicate, and work to execute. I thought that was something positive throughout the day. You didn't see a ton of mistakes from guys who were here in the spring. Some of the older newcomers also did a good job. Some of the summer transfers and young guys showed up and did well. It was good to see them in their first practice. I do think we'll see a big step from today to tomorrow. That first day brings a lot of anxiety and excitement. I thought the workflow was good, but there's definitely a lot of improvement we need from day one to day two.” Wide receiver Duce Robinson and offensive lineman Luke Petitbon, each offering their vote of confidence in what the offense is capable of this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida State kicked off preseason camp on Wednesday, officially kicking off prep for the season opener vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. A hot day that saw temperatures hit 95, per myself and an embarrassing amount of sweat that will never truly leave me, head coach Mike Norvell was pleased with the intial showing from his squad but is looking for good to become great as kickoff comes closer. “It was good to see the players get out there, communicate, and work to execute. I thought that was something positive throughout the day. You didn't see a ton of mistakes from guys who were here in the spring. Some of the older newcomers also did a good job. Some of the summer transfers and young guys showed up and did well. It was good to see them in their first practice. I do think we'll see a big step from today to tomorrow. That first day brings a lot of anxiety and excitement. I thought the workflow was good, but there's definitely a lot of improvement we need from day one to day two.” Wide receiver Duce Robinson and offensive lineman Luke Petitbon, each offering their vote of confidence in what the offense is capable of this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuck thinks people shouldn't be viewing Florida as a "dark horse" playoff candidate, just an actual candidate. Chuck and Heath discuss former Stanford coach Troy Taylor filing a defamation lawsuit against ESPN. FSU beat reporter Liam Rooney of the Tallahassee Democrat analyzes the Seminoles opening practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chuck thinks the concern about DJ Lagway's health impact on Florida this season is legit. Chuck and Heath discuss Mike Norvell not allowing any media viewing of practice before the season except for the opening day. Ryan Fowler of Tide 100.9 in Tuscaloosa reports from Alabama's first practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(3:00) Corey's thoughts after hearing feedback from fans regarding Mike Norvell's piercing speech at Kickoff(12:00) Good talent on roster but hard to argue against putting many on the preseason All-ACC ballot(22:00) The fan bases may be meek but the competition on the field will be tough in the ACC this year(32:00) With the top 40 done, who are the players that must rise up to push FSU back into the top tier?(41:00) Corey Clark and Tommy Castellanos talk ballMusic: White Reaper - Blinkvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!
(3:00) Corey's thoughts after hearing feedback from fans regarding Mike Norvell's piercing speech at Kickoff(12:00) Good talent on roster but hard to argue against putting many on the preseason All-ACC ballot(22:00) The fan bases may be meek but the competition on the field will be tough in the ACC this year(32:00) With the top 40 done, who are the players that must rise up to push FSU back into the top tier?(41:00) Corey Clark and Tommy Castellanos talk ballMusic: White Reaper - Blinkvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!
Chuck starts hour 2 talking Georgia with Graham Coffey from Dawgs Central, and other college football topics. We then talk Florida with Graham Hall from Swamp247. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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
Welcome to "The Locker Room" with "Hometeam" Brandon Leak, John Michaels and former Atlanta Falcon Brian Finneran. The guys talk all the top stories from the Braves, Falcons, Hawks, Bulldogs, Tech as well as across the nation. The 9am hour is Driven by Hayes Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram with locations in Lawrenceville and Gainesville It's time to start something new at HayesAtlanta.com Thomas Castellanos Movin the Chains Crosstalk with Nick & Chris See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to "The Locker Room" with "Hometeam" Brandon Leak, John Michaels and former Atlanta Falcon Brian Finneran. The guys talk all the top stories from the Braves, Falcons, Hawks, Bulldogs, Tech as well as across the nation. The 6 O'clock hour is brought to you by Right From The Heart, Sign up and receive your daily devotionals by email at rightfromtheheart.org Starting 5 presented by United Bank Shares Mike Norvell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Florida State football head coach, Mike Norvell joins The Locker Room at ACC Media Days!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are 25 years into this century, who would be the SEC All Century team? Do any players from the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers make it? Which Alabama Football or Auburn Football players should be there? PFF College has released their pre-season All SEC team and it speaks volumes about what they think of the Auburn Football receiver room. Who are the best and worst SEC coaches? CBS Sports ranks them, do we agree? One streak may come to an end when the Texas Longhorns visit the Georgia Bulldogs in November. Will Texas Football or Georgia Football see the end of a run? Talking season continues, today: Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin on pressure Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning on motivation Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell on being pissed Maryland Terrapins coach Mike Locksley on losing locker room Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on finishing Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert gives us a bizarre burger. Who are College Football's surprise teams? Phil Steele gives us ten to watch. One reason for optimism for every NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are 25 years into this century, who would be the SEC All Century team? Do any players from the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers make it? Which Alabama Football or Auburn Football players should be there? PFF College has released their pre-season All SEC team and it speaks volumes about what they think of the Auburn Football receiver room. Who are the best and worst SEC coaches? CBS Sports ranks them, do we agree? One streak may come to an end when the Texas Longhorns visit the Georgia Bulldogs in November. Will Texas Football or Georgia Football see the end of a run? Talking season continues, today: Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin on pressure Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning on motivation Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell on being pissed Maryland Terrapins coach Mike Locksley on losing locker room Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on finishing Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert gives us a bizarre burger. Who are College Football's surprise teams? Phil Steele gives us ten to watch. One reason for optimism for every NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are 25 years into this century, who would be the SEC All Century team? Do any players from the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers make it? Which Alabama Football or Auburn Football players should be there? PFF College has released their pre-season All SEC team and it speaks volumes about what they think of the Auburn Football receiver room. Who are the best and worst SEC coaches? CBS Sports ranks them, do we agree? One streak may come to an end when the Texas Longhorns visit the Georgia Bulldogs in November. Will Texas Football or Georgia Football see the end of a run? Talking season continues, today: Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin on pressure Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning on motivation Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell on being pissed Maryland Terrapins coach Mike Locksley on losing locker room Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on finishing Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert gives us a bizarre burger. Who are College Football's surprise teams? Phil Steele gives us ten to watch. One reason for optimism for every NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We are 25 years into this century, who would be the SEC All Century team? Do any players from the Alabama Crimson Tide or Auburn Tigers make it? Which Alabama Football or Auburn Football players should be there? PFF College has released their pre-season All SEC team and it speaks volumes about what they think of the Auburn Football receiver room. Who are the best and worst SEC coaches? CBS Sports ranks them, do we agree? One streak may come to an end when the Texas Longhorns visit the Georgia Bulldogs in November. Will Texas Football or Georgia Football see the end of a run? Talking season continues, today: Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin on pressure Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning on motivation Florida State Seminoles coach Mike Norvell on being pissed Maryland Terrapins coach Mike Locksley on losing locker room Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on finishing Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert gives us a bizarre burger. Who are College Football's surprise teams? Phil Steele gives us ten to watch. One reason for optimism for every NFL team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Wednesday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines, editor Bob Ferrante is live from Charlotte, N.C., with updates from coach Mike Norvell as well as Tommy Castellanos and the FSU players at the ACC Kickoff media event. Nick Carlisle and Bob discuss the key storylines from Wednesday's interviews, reflect on the ACC Network hiring Jimbo Fisher and the addition of availability (injury) reports in 2025. Seminole Sidelines is brought to you by Alumni Hall.
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ACC Network analyst, Tom Luginbill, joins the show, as Tom explains why he thinks Georgia Tech can be this year's SMU from 2024, he gives his thoughts on how FSU bounces back under Mike Norvell, what he makes of Clemson as a national title contender, and which team will be the best from the Triangle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Norvell was on fire at the ACC Media Days. His passion and intensity is exactly what you hope to see from any coach, especially coming off of a subpar season. However, should that be enough to trust the team is going to return to Top-10 status? Brandon and Tyler discuss...
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Welcome to the Wildcard Tier! In part three of our ACC preview, we tackle the unpredictable "meaty middle," featuring nine teams that could finish anywhere from 4-8 to 9-3. In this college football podcast episode, we break down the Bill Belichick experiment at North Carolina and whether the greatest NFL coach of all time can translate his genius to college football. We dive into Florida State's must-win season for Mike Norvell with new coordinators Gus Malzahn and Tony White, examine NC State's coordinator overhaul and brutal schedule, and debate whether Duke has become the most reliable mid-tier team in the conference. We discuss what it'd mean if Virginia Tech figures out how to finish in close games, Syracuse's Year 2 challenge under Fran Brown, and Boston College's intriguing pieces under Bill O'Brien. Plus, we take the temperature of hot seats at Cal and Virginia. From "weird little stinkers" to teams that could totally reframe the national conversation, this is your guide to the ACC's most fascinating roller coaster of teams. Which of these nine wild cards will exceed expectations? Which will fall flat? And how will their chaos impact the conference race? This is your deep dive into the craziest tier of the ACC. Timecodes: 3:38 - NC State Preview12:43 - North Carolina Preview21:52 - Duke Preview28:03 - Virginia Tech Preview35:05 - Florida State Preview42:07 - Syracuse Preview47:09 - Boston College Preview52:21 - Cal Preview59:34 - Virginia Preview1:05:20 - Closing Thoughts Support the show and get perks like ad-free episodes, early releases, bonus content, Discord access and much more: https://www.verballers.comSupport the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
College football is entering a new era, and this episode of the JT Sports Podcast exposes it all. From Texas Tech using oil money to build a SEC-level roster, to John Mateer getting disrespected just for picking Oklahoma, the sport is shifting from tradition to full-blown capitalism. Georgia reloaded with Zachariah Branch, LSU's offense looks ready to deep fry the SEC, and Dan Lanning has Oregon looking like the West Coast version of Georgia. And if Florida State fires Mike Norvell, Deion Sanders could leave Colorado for good — and take his whole roster with him. JT's got a take that'll make the blue bloods uncomfortable and the fans fired up.
Florida State pulled off a huge recruiting win for CB Chauncey Kennon, giving the Seminoles one of just three five-stars to commit to Mike Norvell during his time here. It's a reason for celebration and for optimism as we explore what is, what has to be, and what could be if the Seminoles get it figured out on the field in 2025. 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
Monday's edition of the Osceola's Seminole Sidelines discusses what five-star Chauncey Kennon brings to FSU, how big his addition would be to the 2026 class and what needs remain for coach Mike Norvell and the staff. If you're not receiving the Osceola's morning emails, sign up here. You can also check out the Osceola's coverage of FSU athletics at theOsceola.com.
Heath starts hour 2 checking on Alabama recruiting with Ryan Fowler from Tide 100.9, and some surprising SEC preseason rankings. We then check in with Curt Weiler from The Osceola to look at Florida State.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 641 features Josh Pate discussing potential chaos scenarios this season. Could the SEC cannibalize itself again this season? What if the USC backslide continues? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Ole Miss vs Florida in the SEC Championship Game, Jeremiah Smith setting records at Ohio State, Mike Norvell getting fired at FSU, and South Carolina making the College Football Playoff. Which teams will be better and which teams will be worse this year than they were in 2024? Josh also takes a look at the toughest places to play including UGA, Oregon, Penn State, Alabama, Ohio State, and more 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 Pate's College Football Show Ep 641 features Josh Pate discussing potential chaos scenarios this season. Could the SEC cannibalize itself again this season? What if the USC backslide continues? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Ole Miss vs Florida in the SEC Championship Game, Jeremiah Smith setting records at Ohio State, Mike Norvell getting fired at FSU, and South Carolina making the College Football Playoff. Which teams will be better and which teams will be worse this year than they were in 2024? Josh also takes a look at the toughest places to play including UGA, Oregon, Penn State, Alabama, Ohio State, and more 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chuck thinks things are looking up at FSU and Georgia Tech. Chuck and Heath look at the CFB video game stadium rankings. Tim O'Malley of Irish Illustrated sizes up Notre Dame at mid summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USA TODAY National CFB columnist Blake Toppmeyer discusses the full CFB picture. Chuck and Heath discuss one school's unusually aggressive push to make themselves an FBS program right away. On 3's National host Josh Newberg talks recruiting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Radi Nabulsi of UGASports.com looks at the latest with Georgia's recruiting. Chuck and Heath talk about ongoing questions about how to improve CFB officiating. Jeff Cameron of Warchant analyzes FSU.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FOX Sports' lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at 10 Head Coaches and breaks down how much pressure each is under heading into the upcoming season. He also points out which games in the schedule the temperature could really ratchet up on them. He discusses coaches with big expectations like Penn State's James Franklin and LSU's Brian Kelly as well as HC's like USC's Lincoln Riley and Oklahoma's Brent Venables who are trying to convince their fanbases that they are the right coaches for the jobs. What level of pressure is Kalen DeBoer under to perform in Year 2 at Alabama? How has Nico Iamaleava's departure affected the need for a big season for Josh Heupel at Tennessee? How comfortable are Billy Napier and Mike Norvell in the battle with Miami for supremacy in the state of Florida? It's been an eventful start at North Carolina for Bill Belichick – has he brought pressure on himself to perform in Year 1? Klatt also discusses the situation Luke Fickell finds himself in at Wisconsin as he tries to bring the Badgers back to the top half of the Big Ten while staring at one of the toughest schedules in the country. 0:00-1:45 Intro1:46-3:04 Klatt's coaching pressure index3:05-6:52 Kalen DeBoer6:53-10:16 James Franklin10:17-13:49 Lincoln Riley13:50-17:35 Brent Venables17:36-21:04 Brian Kelly21:05-25:07 Josh Heupel25:08-27:43 Bill Belichick27:44-30:06 Mike Norvell30:07-31:56 Billy Napier31:57-37:17 Luke Fickell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today's Rapid Fire topics include: We start with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua being invited along with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to golf with President Trump to discuss the future of college sports, Xavier Watts led Notre Dame with six interceptions last season. Buy or Sell any two Irish players combining to have more than that this season? We guess the season over/under win total for the Texas football team. Start/Bench/Cut college football coaches Mike Norvell, Lane Kiffin and Deion Sanders. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter
Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 637 features Josh Pate continuing to discuss the growing discord amongst fans and administrators over the future of the College Football Playoff. What is the best format? Where are things headed? Will the SEC and Big Ten get their way? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Texas vs Oklahoma for the SEC Championship, Miami making the final 4 with Carson Beck in the Heisman conversation, and Memphis winning the most games of any Tennessee team. What are Josh's honest thoughts on the future for Mike Norvell and FSU? What is the hierarchy of SEC QBs this 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 637 features Josh Pate continuing to discuss the growing discord amongst fans and administrators over the future of the College Football Playoff. What is the best format? Where are things headed? Will the SEC and Big Ten get their way? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Texas vs Oklahoma for the SEC Championship, Miami making the final 4 with Carson Beck in the Heisman conversation, and Memphis winning the most games of any Tennessee team. What are Josh's honest thoughts on the future for Mike Norvell and FSU? What is the hierarchy of SEC QBs this 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
Camp and OV season underway as Florida State lays the groundwork to create the foundation of its 2026 recruiting class under its revamped staff. Will the wholesale changes Mike Norvell made end up creating a noticeable difference on the recruiting trail? We weave in and out of the minutia and the big-picture topics of FSU recruiting in this episode to set the stage for what will be a telling month and change. Topics discussed: -What would be a successful summer for FSU? -Why do we write what we write when it can come off as overly critical? -Parting ways with Cam Brooks. -Why Keisean Henderson recruitment really matters -The case for creating a tier above blue-chip recruits 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 Pate's College Football Show Ep 635 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for several College Football head coaches. How do Miami fans feel about Mario Cristobal? Where are things for Mike Norvell at FSU and Sherrone Moore at Michigan? Josh also looks at Lincoln Riley at USC and Dan Lanning at Oregon. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot, including Clemson blowing out LSU, Notre Dame winning the CFP, Mississippi State tanking, and UGA vs Penn State in the national title game. What is the truth about the Transfer Portal? We also take a look at the biggest games each week of the 2025 College Football season. That plus a ton of pushback on the current state of College Football and where the sport is headed. 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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Pate's College Football Show Ep 635 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for several College Football head coaches. How do Miami fans feel about Mario Cristobal? Where are things for Mike Norvell at FSU and Sherrone Moore at Michigan? Josh also looks at Lincoln Riley at USC and Dan Lanning at Oregon. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot, including Clemson blowing out LSU, Notre Dame winning the CFP, Mississippi State tanking, and UGA vs Penn State in the national title game. What is the truth about the Transfer Portal? We also take a look at the biggest games each week of the 2025 College Football season. That plus a ton of pushback on the current state of College Football and where the sport is headed. 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