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The Taggart Timeline, ft. Joey Knight (Episode 137) Aug 18, 2019

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Willie Taggart has "seen this movie before" when it comes to building a program. Past experiences at Western Kentucky, USF and Oregon give him confidence that Florida State is on the right track, despite a forgettable first year.

Joey Knight, the USF beat writer at the Tampa Bay Times, recounts the Taggart tenure at USF and how he saw patience pay off. Will a similar blueprint be executed at FSU?

Goodbye IMG, we hardly knew ye; A new Top 10 (Episode 136) Aug 15, 2019

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Florida State is more than halfway through preseason camp, and the Seminoles are starting to figure some things out.

Sometimes that clarity can be really good and sometimes confirmation can be negative, but it’s often a little of both. That’s the case so far as FSU continues to sort out its roster and tries to maximize its talent in Year 2 under Willie Taggart.

Chris Nee, Josh Newberg and Brendan Sonnone go over the good and the bad from what we’ve learned about FSU so far in camp. Who’s stepping up? Where are the areas of concern? Are there still unknowns ahead of FSU’s first full scrimmage?

ALL THE RUNNING BACK COMMITS; a stray Ring, Ring (Episode 135) Aug 08, 2019

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Florida State is rolling on the recruiting trail.

The Seminoles, a week after landing Jaylan Knighton, landed another four-star running back commit: Lawrance Toafili.

Toafili’s pledge gives FSU one of the top 1-2 running back punches in the 2020 recruiting cycle, and some additional momentum on the trail. On The Bench breaks down the Toafili and Knighton commits, who’s left on the running back board and where FSU stands compared to its rivals in the 2020 class.

Camp Observations (Episode 134) Aug 05, 2019

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FSU is four days into preseason camp. The team is still very much so a work in progress, but trends are becoming clear and positions are already becoming solidified.

Ring, Ring; Ring, Ring; Ring, Ring; Ring, Ring; Ring, Ring (Episode 133) Jul 29, 2019

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What a weekend for Florida State.

The Seminoles exit Sunday with three public commits from the Saturday Night Live recruiting event, and two more are expected in the next couple days.

On The Bench goes over the significance of this weekend, analyzes the commitments from Morven Joseph, Thomas Shrader and Lloyd Willis, and lets you know how we expect the next 48 hours to get even better for Willie Taggart and Co.

Josh Newberg, Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone breakdown all the action from a memorable weekend.

It’s Saturday Night Live! (Episode 132) Jul 25, 2019

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Chris Nee and Josh Newberg have worked for weeks to put together an extensive list of visitors for SNL, and the two hop on the bench to share their intel. Who’s on commit watch? Who could pull an FSU offer? Are there some potential surprises?

Meet: 'The Focused One' Jul 24, 2019

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Florida State’s branding decisions have been scrutinized, by some, in recent years.

Remember the “Keep This Chief” movement when FSU updated its logo in 2014?

Or the outrage after viewers struggled to read uniform numbers on FSU’s road jerseys in the 2014 opener?

And most recently, Jameis Winston pushing for FSU to change its numbers on home jerseys to white?

TaReef KnockOut, a Tallahassee rapper and avid FSU fan, has been at the forefront of a vocal group that wants to see quicker progress when it comes to various aspects of FSU’s branding. From uniform tweaks to more consistency on social media, TaReef KnockOut has lead a charge that even got Winston involved recently.

Josh Newberg continues his ‘Meet’ series by sitting down with TaReef KnockOut in the latest episode of On The Bench.

Is it really a QB 'competition'? Gauging the gains, SNL sneak peek and more (Episode 130) Jul 23, 2019

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FSU coach Willie Taggart said James Blackman will get the initial first-team reps to begin preseason camp, but he expects Alex Hornibrook to compete for the starting job.

What should we make of Taggart's comments from ACC Kickoff? Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone read between the lines in the latest episode of Noles247's On The Bench podcast. Plus we go over whether or not FSU is toying with a 3-4 scheme, what offseason weight gains should get FSU fans excited and a sneak peek at Saturday Night Live.

Two commits, the Berg Bump and a sneak peak at SNL (Episode 129) Jul 15, 2019

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Florida State landed two key commitments during our time off, so we’re playing catch-up in the latest episode of On The Bench.

Newberg, Nee and Sonnone breakdown WR pledge Ja'Khi Douglas and DT commit Manny Rogers while also taking a closer look at FSU’s running back board (and why fans recently went after the position coach via social media).

The Broke Nevin Shapiro Jul 11, 2019

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Noles247 Analyst Josh Newberg sits down with long time Florida State fan and comedian Benji Brown for this one-on-one interview. Brown reminisces over his time becoming an FSU fan, performing in the locker room for Jameis Winston and the 2013 team, to how he thinks FSU will fare in 2019.

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