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OTB’s Schedule Release Show Jan 31, 2023

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The ACC unveiled its 2023 schedule for Florida State and the rest of the conference.

Are we complaining just to complain, or did FSU get a raw deal here?

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The Chris Thomsen Revenge Tour, thank you Bear Bryant, and when exactly did Jeremiah Marcelin camp at FSU? Jan 30, 2023

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Florida State passed out offers, hosted future blue-chip recruits, and conducted a couple of official visits during a busy weekend of recruiting.

On The Bench has you covered on the latest developments from the world of FSU football and recruiting. We begin – after Nee ruins Sonnone’s Busy Bee Theory – by going over the polarizing perception of potential LB commitment Dylan Brown-Turner.

Then it’s a deep dive into the Junior Day visitors and the offers FSU extended over the weekend.

And finally we play some Buy or Sonnone with a look at transfer numbers, coaching attrition in 2024, and more.

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WR TJ Abrams commits to FSU, joins OTB to explain his decision Jan 26, 2023

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Florida State landed a commitment from speedy wide receiver TJ Abrams on Thursday afternoon. The four-star product of Fort Myers Dunbar joined On The Bench to discuss his decision.

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.

Which FSU transfer will make the biggest impact? Jan 26, 2023

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Let the debate begin. Florida State probably put together the best mixture of quantity and quality in the first wave of the Transfer Portal window, but which transfer will make the biggest impact in 2023?

The crew at On The Bench ranks all 9 scholarship transfers in our projected order of impact this season. There are some, um, interesting choices here and it gets a bit heated.

Regardless, the exercise does reveal that FSU knocked it out of the park in the Portal and should have very strong depth as a result this season.

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The OV: Junior Days and Battle Miami (Beyond The Bench) Jan 25, 2023

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Florida State's recruiting efforts look favorable early in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Who are some of the players you need to familiarize yourself with as the board takes shape?

Zach Blostein and Trey Rowland break down a busy weekend in this episode of The OV, with Coach AB.

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Exploratory surgery for the 2024 class, Battle Miami intel Jan 23, 2023

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Florida State’s recruiting efforts for the 2024 cycle are starting to ramp up. The Seminoles have conducted Junior Days on back-to-back weekends, and with a third coming up this weekend, FSU is very much establishing its prospect board.

As Chris Nee says in the latest episode of On The Bench, this is “exploratory surgery” for FSU as it undergoes a vetting process for what should be an extremely important class for the ‘Noles.

First Nee gets into the last couple of Junior Days – top visitors like Landen Thomas and Dylan Stephenson, as well as some notable trends emerging in this cycle – and then we check in with the traveling South Florida boys Zach Blostein and Dane Draper to see what they learned from their time covering the Battle Miami 7-on-7 event.

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Defensive Inventory for 2023: Another step forward for FSU's defense? Jan 13, 2023

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Florida State's defense was good this past season, but can it make the jump forward to the next level? Noles247's On The Bench dives into the additions, returners, and departures on the defensive side of the ball to give a thorough assessment of whether the Seminoles can legitimately level up in 2023.

Trey Rowland is running point as Nee, Kev and Coach AB break down the defense, as well as the hire of DB coach Patrick Surtain.

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.

Surtainly a good episode: A hire, a commitment, and previewing FSU’s loaded offense Jan 12, 2023

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It’s a crowded episode of On The Bench as we went live to evaluate the hire of DB coach Patrick Surtain (and learn how to pronounce his name), the addition of DE Gilber Edmond, and the departure of WR Malik McClain.

As if that wasn’t enough, we then jump into an early preview of Florida State’s 2023 offense. Going over the strengths – there should be a lot – the unknowns and what this group could evolve into with most key pieces back.

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.

The Darrell Jackson Chronicles, Another Verse, and More Jan 09, 2023

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What a wild weekend it was for Florida State. The Seminoles fended off an aggressive pursuit of Darrell Jackson (and others) from Miami and retained premier edge defender Jared Verse.

OTB gets into the weeds of both developments in this episode, plus details the recruitments of some other transfer prospects...including a kicker commitment!

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.

OTB Presents: The Noles247 End of Season Roundtable Jan 04, 2023

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The entire Noles247 staff is reunited to recap FSU's remarkable 2022 season. We hand out awards, superlatives, and go over our favorite moments of the year.

Plus, a look ahead to expectations in 2023.

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.

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