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The commitment hot streak continues! Jun 09, 2020

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Florida State remains productive on the recruiting trail, having landed two commitments in the past three days: CB Omarion Cooper and OL Bryson Estes.

This puts FSU at seven commitments since mid-May.

On The Bench goes over the latest additions to FSU’s class, where the ‘Noles go from here, Marvin Wilson’s interview with the ACC Network and more.

Marv, Mike and the long day Jun 04, 2020

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Florida State went through an emotional day in which apologies were issued, feelings were expressed, and -- hopefully -- growth occurred.

A Tweet from star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson sparked a national conversation about the words coach Mike Norvell used to describe his program’s response to the social unrest occurring throughout the country.

On The Bench recaps the developments that occurred throughout the long day.

Gotta Lovett (Part Deux), commitment frenzy and a return to football Jun 01, 2020

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Florida State is on a roll on the recruiting trail.

The Seminoles, since Friday, have landed commitments from Mississippi State transfer Fabien Lovett and Jarrian Jones, and three prep prospects (TE Jackson West, LB Jordan Eubanks and WR Joshua Burrell).

On The Bench is back to give you insight into how FSU sifted through some complicated waters to land Lovett and Jones, what to make of the three prep commits, and report on the return to football workouts.

Crystal Ball Trends, grrrr Ole Miss, and the OL transfer market May 25, 2020

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Florida State is trending in the right direction for priority prospects Jackson West and Joshua Burrell. The grad transfer market remains a place of interest when it comes to vetting offensive linemen.

And Ole Miss was kind of a pain for FSU in the past week. Through the ups and downs of recruiting, Noles247 has you covered in our latest episode of On The Bench.

Meet The Beat, ft. Wayne McGahee of the Tallahassee Democrat May 22, 2020

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Combining a passion for Florida State and in-depth knowledge of the program’s history, Wayne McGahee has established himself as one of the main authorities on FSU athletics.

McGahee joins On The Bench in our Meet The Beat series to discuss his growth as a journalist, covering the chaos of this past year’s coaching search, some of the difficulties of covering a team for the local paper and more.

Another commit, reason for optimism and portal updates May 19, 2020

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Florida State added to its 2021 recruiting cycle with the commitment of three-star cornerback Kevin Knowles.

On The Bench provides an analysis on Knowles and what FSU’s defensive backs board looks like following the pledge in the latest episode.

Plus we discuss the reason for optimism with this 2021 class, the latest on OT grad transfer Jarrid Williams and more

A couple commits, attrition and no lies May 12, 2020

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Florida State received some good news on the recruiting trail today.

And over the weekend as well.

The Seminoles landed a pledge from four-star Texas cornerback Hunter Washington on Tuesday, a few days after receiving a commitment from UCLA TE transfer Jordan Wilson.

On The Bench goes over the recent additions in the latest episode. Plus we explain some recent attrition and the recruitment of a grad-transfer offensive tackle.

Fluidity, good news on the horizon, transfer OTs and more May 08, 2020

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FSU could get some good news on the recruiting trail in the next several days.

The Seminoles are trending for four-star cornerback Hunter Washington. They’re actively pursuing a pair of offensive tackles in the transfer portal. And they’re building some momentum on the academic side, which is refreshing.

On The Bench goes over a litany of recruiting topics, the possible return of football and more in the latest episode.

Meet the Beat: Safid Deen, The Instigator May 06, 2020

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Few beat writers have needled the Florida State fan base quite like Safid Deen.

The former beat writer from the Tallahassee Democrat (2014-2016) and the Orlando Sentinel (2016-2018) is a Florida graduate, so that played a role in the instigation. But Deen also closely covered some important stories during a transition time for the program, and also showed outside-the-box thinking in some of his feature writing.

Deen joins On The Bench in our Meet The Beat series to explain his needling, his view on the end of the Fisher Era and more

Coach KornDawg is keeping players in shape May 04, 2020

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Mikhal Kornegay went from walk-on to captain and Special Teams MVP during his time at Florida State.

Now the native of nearby Greenville is working with a dozen FSU players during the pandemic to help them remain in-shape and sharp. The former FSU assistant specializes in speed training, and he’s worked with players like Amari Gainer, Marvin Wilson and others recently.

Kornegay shares how he’s helping FSU players right now and who’s impressing him during the intense workouts in an interview with OTB.