On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

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Making sense of FSU's Signing Day, more off-field hires Feb 03, 2022

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The guys from Noles247 are back On The Bench to review Florida State's 2022 signing class. We weigh in on the Antavious Woody situation and what played out on Wednesday.

There's also been a couple off-field hires made, including FSU's first General Manager, we have all the details on what it means for the program. The hoops team has dropped three games in a row and baseball is getting started, we talk about it all on this week On The Bench!!

Instant Reaction to FSU's 2022 schedule Feb 01, 2022

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The ACC released its 2022 schedule on Monday evening. Nee and Sonnone sit down to give their initial thoughts on how FSU's 2022 schedule lays out, and whether they like moving the UF game up to Black Friday.

Attached at the hip guy Jan 31, 2022

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The whole team is On The Bench today to recap an exciting weekend at Florida State. Today we're talking recruiting, hoops, coaching contracts and more!!

FSU hosted dozens of prospects this weekend from th 2023 and 2024 class. The 'Noles landed a commitment as well. The guys update the latest developments from around the state.

Tune in to the latest action packed episode of On The Bench!

Grading Florida State's Transfer Portal Class Jan 27, 2022

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The guys are back On The Bench and today we're taking a closer look at Florida State's transfer portal haul. The Seminoles have brought in ten new transfers so far this offseason (they're not done) and we are here to rank each one from most impactful to least impactful.

FSU's winter conditioning drills are underway and spring football is right around the corner!! FSU's position battles will be heated this offseason. Tune in and find out who the guys at Noles247 think is the most impactful transfer of the offseason.

Weekend recruiting wrap, passing on Pyburn, latest on coaching contracts Jan 24, 2022

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It was another busy recruiting weekend in Tallahassee. The Florida State coaching staff hosted over a dozen 2023 prospects on campus this weekend. The guys break it all down in today's episode of On The Bench.

As the 'Noles wrap up the 2022 recruiting class, the 2023 class is just getting started. Get all the inside intel on FSU's recruiting efforts. The guys also give the latest transfer portal updates, the latest on FSU's expiring coaching contracts and some hoops talk.

Tune into another action packed episode of OTB!!

Crushin' on Winston Wright and reliving The Thirsty Moose Club with Cam Mellor Jan 22, 2022

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Pro Football Network draft analyst Cam Mellor joins On The Bench to explain why he's bullish on FSU WR transfer addition Winston Wright. And speaking of bull(ish), Mellor relives some of his memories as an FSU student.

Plus we break down FSU's other WR transfers, LB Tatum Bethune, and get into why Mellor is high on Jermaine Johnson in a very deep DE draft class.

Florida State beats Duke in OT so we're talking hoops!!!! Jan 20, 2022

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Florida State defeated No. 5 Duke, 79-78, in overtime on Tuesday evening at the Donald L. Tucker Center. RayQuan Evans, the king of clutch free throws, hit a pair with 12 seconds remaining to give FSU the lead. John Butler then swatted an attempt in the paint by Wendell Moore Jr. with two seconds remaining to secure the victory. Court rush, commence.

Chris Nee and Josh Newberg of Noles247 break down the big win, what it means for FSU's tournament chances and what they must do to finish the season on a high note.

Tune in for a special hoops-centric show!

Evaluating the Trey Benson take, and an insider weighs in on LB Tatum Bethune Jan 19, 2022

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Florida State added a commitment from RB transfer Trey Benson. It's a higher-risk, high-reward take with some clear upside as well as downside. What did FSU see in Benson and how could this take potentially pay off?

Zach Blostein and Brendan Sonnone break down the Benson commitment in this episode of On The Bench. Then we're joined by UCF insider Jason Beede from The Orlando Sentinel to ask him what FSU fans should expect out of LB transfer Tatum Bethune, as well as new linebackers coach Randy Shannon.

New year, new recruits on campus, plus a transfer portal update Jan 17, 2022

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This weekend the Florida State coaching staff was busy hosting several top 2023 prospects on campus. The guys at Noles247 are here to break it all down. Find out who was on campus, how good they are and where we think they might end up.

On this week's show the guys also give an update on the transfer portal and talk some FSU hoops.

Tune in for another action packed episode of On The Bench!

Newly named FSU OC Alex Atkins sits On the Bench Jan 13, 2022

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A very special episode this week. The guys from On The Bench have the pleasure of interviewing FSU's new offensive coordinator, Alex Atkins.

During the episode, Atkins talks about his promotion to OC, how the players reacted, what his goals are and we dig in on the transfer portal to get his perspective on the ever changing college football landscape.

Another action packed episode!! Tune in!