On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Come for the Florida State football and recruiting news, stay for the nonsense. The Noles247 Podcast offers honest analysis from Brendan Sonnone, Chris Nee, and Zach Blostein.

Episodes

The Great Collab of 2025: On The Rowl/NoleCameron Show

August 21, 2025 • 66 mins
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 ...
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Package-ability

August 20, 2025 • 64 mins
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...
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Who stepped up During Identity Week? Who didn't? It's a position-by-position breakdown on OTB!!!

August 12, 2025 • 55 mins
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 f...
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OTB: First week of fall camp (no BS)

August 7, 2025 • 70 mins
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...
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Camp is among us, football is near | Freshman buzz

August 1, 2025 • 48 mins
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 sub...
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Football is almost back

July 25, 2025 • 73 mins
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 player...
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Vibe Check on Act 1 of Recruiting Cycle, Board Expansion, and More

July 21, 2025 • 57 mins
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 t...
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Bag of Ducks

July 15, 2025 • 52 mins
On the latest episode of On The Bench, the guys discuss the latest developments with FSU recruiting, a possible naming rights deal in the works for the Seminoles as well as 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
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A 5-Star sort of episode

July 8, 2025 • 40 mins
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 Podca...
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Rankins' Ranking, Don't Call Me Brennen, Mailbag

July 2, 2025 • 56 mins
Florida State's June surge in recruiting is being celebrated in the context of coming off a 2-10 season. What is the upside for this class once the dust settles? Are the results indicative of lessons learned? Plus the impact of getting Jasen Lopez, the process of recruiting Earnest Rankins, and more in this episode of OTB. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli...
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Introducing 'Inside College Basketball Now' with Jon Rothstein

June 29, 2025 • 52 secs
Download Inside College Basketball Now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein is your courtside seat to the inner workings of the sport. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country...
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OTB: FSU gets its QB

June 23, 2025 • 70 mins
Florida State landed a commitment from four-star signal caller Jaden O’Neal this weekend, giving the Seminoles a quarterback and potential front-facing member of the 2026 class. We break down the commitment of O’Neal and its potential impact to start this episode of OTB. Then we play some Payne or No Payne, sponsored by The Turner Group, go over trench recruiting, approach in the NIL Era, and finish with questions from subscriber...
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ZB's CBs

June 16, 2025 • 69 mins
Zach Blostein led the way with a big ol' Crystal Ball prediction as Florida State wrapped up a major weekend of official visitors. Blostein explains why he put in a CB for five-star corner Chauncey Kennon, and what a win would mean for the Seminoles. We get into a few other predictions as well as CBs that we're considering making coming off this weekend in this episode of On The Bench. To learn more about listener data and our p...
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NEE IS BACK | Actual House Keeping

June 10, 2025 • 72 mins
Chris Nee's triumphant return to OTB leads us to a bevy of his favorite topics. There's legitimate house keeping, a giant recap of the developments from FSU's OV weekend, the shakeout of QB recruiting, a hoops commit, baseball's end to the season, 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...
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Platinum-Chip Recruits | Why we do what we do | Camp and OV Szn

June 2, 2025 • 77 mins
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: -...
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ChatGPT ranks your MAILBAG questions

May 12, 2025 • 76 mins
It's MAILBAG time! We answer your questions and deliver our thoughts on what has changed with Mike Norvell stepping into a CEO role, whether quarterback Thomas Castellanos is an effective pocket passer, five players who need to stay healthy for FSU in 2025, funniest memories at Noles247 plus much 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,...
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Portal Dust

May 6, 2025 • 66 mins
Florida State's Portal efforts in the spring window seem to be coming to a close.  We take a look at the additions, the process that FSU had in recruiting several positions, and try to project how the newcomers could impact the 2025 roster 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 Podcas...
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Transfer Intel + what is a Chancellor?

April 28, 2025 • 63 mins
Florida State is deep into the spring transfer window and we breakdown the Seminoles' two additions so far, share intel on their remaining needs and targets at those positions and also breakdown some of the departures and what that means for FSU's roster composition heading into the 2025 football season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou...
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OTB: Portal Process, Departures and Depth Chart

April 22, 2025 • 65 mins
We dive into our thoughts on Florida State's departures to the transfer portal, their process in the portal thus far and share optimisim/concern as we project FSU's depth chart exiting spring football. 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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OTB: How active will FSU be in the Portal? Spring intel, and Sonnone's crazy CB

April 14, 2025 • 65 mins
The spring transfer window opens up this week. How active will Florida State be and what positions will the Seminoles target? We preview the Portal - as well as retention strategy - while going over some of the last tidbits of spring camp, take listener questions, and try to rationalize Sonnone's reckless CB strategy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...
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