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FSU practice updates, recruiting updates, vaccine threshold updates Aug 21, 2021

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Today was Florida State's 14th practice of the preseason. Mike Norvell and his staff are getting the team ready for the 2021 season. As we pass the midway point of fall camp, the guys at Noles247 talk about some of the most heated position battlest, where the strength of the team lies and we update the latest on the recruiting front.

The Seminoles will hold their second scrimmage of the preseason on Sunday. We give a preview of what we're looking to learn from the 'Noles second scrimmage.

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We're here to address the rumors!! Aug 18, 2021

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Florida State completed their tenth practice of the preseason on Wednesday. The Seminoles have several key position battles taking place and today we're here to discuss them.

Tune in to the latest episode of On The Bench for the latest on the rumors coming out of FSU's fall camp, insider intel from the first scrimmage, and a few recruiting updates. Another action packed episode!

FSU wraps in Jax, McKenzie Milton sits out first day in pads Aug 13, 2021

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Florida State is heading home to Tallahassee after two days of preseason camp in Jacksonville, Fla. Mike Norvell had his team in full pads today for the first time during the preseason.

We break down all the action with Chris Nee of Noles247 as he walks off the practice field on Friday. Chris fills us in on the latest position battles and what is up with McKenzie Milton sitting out today. Cause for concern?

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Travis Jay, Keir Thomas lead as defense dominates day 4 of practice Aug 11, 2021

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The Florida State football team got a day off on Tuesday, but they were back on the practice field today. Mike Norvell and his staff had the teams in shells for the final time before the pads go on.

Noles247 was out at practice and breaks down the dominating performance by the defense. We also catch everyone up on the latest injuries.

Another action packed episode of On The Bench!

QB battle brewing between Jordan Travis & McKenzie Milton, Brendan's viral tweet Aug 09, 2021

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Today was Florida State's third practice of the preseason and the guys from Noles247 were there to watch. We get updates from the field, along with who stood out today and the latest injury news.

We give the latest on the QB battle between Jordan Travis and newcomer McKenzie Milton. Find out where things stand after three practices.

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Remembering the legend Bobby Bowden and updates from 2 days of preseason camp Aug 08, 2021

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The Florida State football team took to the field today, just hours after the passing of legendary head football coach Bobby Bowden. On today's podcast we'll talk about coach Bowden, what he meant to FSU, college football and the many lives he impacted.

We'll also get into all the inside intel from FSU fall camp. We're two days in and there's a lot to discuss on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Tune in for another episode of On The Bench!

The Path to Six Wins Aug 04, 2021

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Florida State gets fall camp going on Saturday, setting the stage for Year 2 -- and coming off the first normal offseason -- of the Norvell Era.

The Seminoles capitalized on in-person visits opening back up, stringing together enough commitments from big-time recruits to enter camp with a Top 10 class. To keep that momentum going, however, FSU will have to produce on the field against one of the toughest schedules in the country.

Bud Elliott, a 247Sports national analyst and the co-host of the Nolecast, joins Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone on this episode of On The Bench to explain why a 6-win season is crucial for FSU...and how the Seminoles can go about doubling their win total from a year ago.

Plus we get into some of the (now shot-down) conference expansion rumors and FSU’s response .

Texas OT commits to FSU, summer recruiting panel Aug 02, 2021

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Florida State stays hot on the recruiting trail, landing four-star OL Jaylen Early out of Duncanville, Texas. We break down what the commitment means and what's next at offensive line for FSU in 2022.

This week we also host a panel of guests to wrap up the summer recruiting season. Chris Nee starts it off, then we're joined by 247Sports National Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong, CEO of Elite Scouting Services Charles Fishbein and InsideTheU publisher David Lake.

Get ready for another fun and informative episode of On The Bench.

FSU lands a pair of trench monsters on Seminole Showcase weekend Jul 26, 2021

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It's been another busy weekend of recruiting as Florida State landed two trench commitments and they wrapped up their final camp of the summer. Seminole Showcase was a success. The Seminoles hosted about 30-40 of their top targets from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 classes.

We break down all the action, we'll tell you what these commitments mean for FSU's recruiting class and what's next. Sonnone and Newberg also talk a little conference realignment and their thoughts on all the rumors.

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One more big summer recruiting event, commits on the horizon Jul 24, 2021

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Today we sit down to preview FSU's big end of summer recruiting event. The staff has been working hard to get several top targets in town. We detail how the weekend will shape up and who will be on campus.

Also, get the latest on FSU's offensive line board, the No. 1 JUCO CB is set to visit, conference realignment news and more!