On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

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OTB: 'Noles add an offensive line commitment & the portal is heating up May 10, 2021

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On this episode of OTB we're going in-depth on FSU's first offensive line commitment toward their 2022 class. FSU needs a strong class in the trenches and they're off to a good start.

We discuss what the rest of the offensive line board looks like and who the top targets are. There's also been some action in the NCAA Transfer Portal over the past week, the guys recap it.

Chris Nee gives updates on all the non-football sports and Zach Blostein chimes in on FSU's youth camps that have been taking place in South Florida.

Draft Recap, LB recruiting, and QB talk May 03, 2021

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Florida State had four players selected during the 2021 NFL Draft, and one former blue-chip -- DT Marvin Wilson -- go undrafted. The guys of OTB go over the draft and share some insights on why players went where they went (or didn’t, if that makes sense).

Plus we get into the state of linebacker recruiting after Jaron Willis picked Georgia Tech over FSU, and what’s up at quarterback now that the dust has settled following the commitment of AJ Duffy.

Emergency OTB: FSU gets its goose Apr 29, 2021

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Florida State received a pleasant surprise on Wednesday evening when four-star quarterback AJ Duffy committed to the Seminoles. And with that, let’s get right down to it...an emergency episode of On The Bench.

Not only is the Noles247 crew working overtime to get the emergency pod out, but we’re also dropping insight and intel into how the Duffy pledge went down. Plus, what’s next for QB recruiting.

OTB Mailbag: Duck, Duck or Goose? Apr 26, 2021

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We have an all new On The Bench podcast this week. Today we take questions from the members at Noles247 in this Mailbag edition of OTB.

We cover a ton of topics, from recruiting to depth chart questions, we answer close to 60 questions submitted by our members.

Tune in this week to On The Bench for a quick hitting, but highly informative show!

Catching up with Mike Norvell Apr 22, 2021

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Florida State coach Mike Norvell joins us On The Bench to go over exit interviews, his strategy with summer camps, thoughts on the football-only facility, and more.

Schedule news, and facilities updates ft. Seminole Boosters CEO Michael Alford Apr 20, 2021

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Florida State put the finishing touches on its 2024 football schedule on Tuesday, announcing that Memphis and Charleston Southern were being added to an out-of-conference slate that also includes Florida and Notre Dame.

We go over the football schedule for the next few years to start off this episode of On The Bench, but that’s just an appetizer for an informative sitdown with Seminole Boosters CEO Michael Alford. In the interview, Alford sheds some light on FSU’s latest athletic projects, his role with NIL, and more.

Commits, decommits, FoF...and Travis Hunter is OTB Apr 16, 2021

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We’ve got a ton to get to in this episode of On The Bench. Florida State’s athletic program has put out some big news in decent days, there have been a pair of commitments and decommitments, and a little Buy or Sonnone (the stakes have never been higher).

Oh, and we got a chance to catch up with five-star FSU commitment Travis Hunter. The bellcow of FSU’s 2022 recruiting class opens up about his relationship with Marcus Woodson, his plans to play some receiver for the Seminoles, and his role as a recruiter.

Recruits recruiting, recruits on campus, and recruits Apr 12, 2021

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Recruits flocked to Tallahassee for Florida State’s spring game over the weekend. They showed up as fans, but coordinated efforts from commits Nicco Marchiol and Travis Hunter helped create an impactful event from a recruiting perspective.

The staff of Noles247 was out in full force covering the recruiting turnout, and we go over all of it on this episode of On The Bench.

Garnet and Gold Game/Spring Recap Apr 11, 2021

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Florida State held its annual Garnet and Gold spring game on Saturday and wraps up spring practice on Sunday. The spring game itself was a fun showing of a good back-and-forth between the offense and defense.

But the entire spring presents some questions about what this program needs in order to take a step in the right direction in 2021. With that in mind, we go over the good, the bad and the unknown from the spring.

1 on 1 with Nicco Marchiol Apr 08, 2021

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Quarterback commitment Nicco Marchiol will be at his future home this week as he makes his return to Florida State for Saturday’s spring game.

Marchiol, before heading to Tallahassee on Thursday, caught up with Noles247’s Zach Blostein in a 1 on 1 interview for On The Bench. Marchiol lends insight into his decision to commit to FSU, his close relationship with Mike Norvell and Kenny Dillingham, his recruiting tactics with Travis Hunter to keep beefing up 2022, and some creative plans for his “official visit.”