Florida State brought in a new coordinator on each side of the ball and added more than 30 new players to the roster.

But will this lead to a drastic turnaround in 2025?

Now that the dust is mostly settled, we go over the 10 datapoints we outlined before the offseason started. How does the OTB team think Mike Norvell did in revamping the program based on the info we currently have?

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Florida State coach Mike Norvell started up his spring booster tour over the weekend. Noles247 has been at both stops so far, so we begin today’s episode by sharing some of Norvell’s most noteworthy comments on body language, team-building philosophies, and some missteps from last season.

We also take a look at some of the lack of aggressiveness in building out the front office and then stop to break down the list of top candidates for the hoops vacancy.

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The ACC and ESPN are opting in to a built-in extension that'll carry into 2036. Along with these reports, there's talk about re-distributing payouts to programs based on brand value.

What does that mean for Florida State and its lawsuit against the ACC?

We let Chris cook on the ACC/ESPN news before getting into a fun breakdown of some of FSU's top late 2025 additions before playing Buy or Sonnone.

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Florida State's quarterback board got a sizable shakeup on Sunday evening when Brady Smigiel decommitted from the Seminoles.

What is FSU's plan?

FSU was quick to offer three mobile four-star signal callers.

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Florida State held its first Junior Day of the offseason. While some of us are struggling to care about recruiting this far out, our very own Zach Blostein is putting a level of energy into the early-recruiting process that trumps what he’s ever done previously.

Blostein cares. Why? For the first time in several years, there’s a new group of recruiters to focus on and see how they perform.

The episode focuses on the recruits to know, the takeaways from new staff members, Hand’s hands, Nee’s hands, pipe covering, and more. 

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Florida State is just about done with its winter portal haul as it makes some final additions to the group over the next week.

What do we think of FSU's efforts towards upgrading their roster heading into a pivotal 2025 football season for head coach Mike Norvell and his staff?

Chris Nee and Zach Blostein break it all down on the latest episode of On The Bench.

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If you're listening to this entire episode on the eve of New Year's Eve or even New Year's Eve itself, you're as dedicated a Florida State fan as can be.

If you listen to the full 1.5 hours of this, you're probably a sicko. 

We get the Young Guns together as Clay Fink and Dane Draper join Brendan Sonnone in this in-depth episode of On The Bench. It's a wealth of information, in between ADHD-driven ramblings, of every transfer FSU has brought in so far this cycle.

Detailed analysis on Duce Robinson, James, Williams, the offensive line quartet, and the rest of FSU's current Top 10 Portal Class carry the episode before we dive into the remaining positions of need and targets. 

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FSU's 2025 offense is taking shape through their additions in the Transfer Portal as of late.

On this episode of On The Bench, we touch on the Seminoles' latest adds in the portal including a huge win with USC wide receiver Duce Robinson committing to the 'Noles.

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Florida State's pursuit of Duce Robinson, Portal Hits and Misses, and More.

This episode of OTB features a look at FSU's Portal strategy as we examine what's worked and what hasn't for the Seminoles so far.

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Florida State's Transfer Portal efforts are ramping up.

With three portal commitments already in the fold, the Seminoles are looking to add much more to that this week and beyond. The 'Noles also have seemed to complete their on-field coaching staff this week -- so we delve into our thoughts on how it looks.

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