On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Debates commence with the Dane Draper joining the X's and Noles crew as the quartet breaks down 30-21 on our composite list of Florida State's 40 Most Important Players.

A glaring omission and the perceived value of a transfer are at the center of conversation in this episode.

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A trip to Omaha awaits the baseball team while football is holding it down in-town with an Elite Camp and major OVs. We dive into both baseball and recruiting in this episode of On The Bench.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Camp Season is officially here, as is Official Visit Season.

With a sped-up recruiting calendar, Noles247 takes a look at its impact on Florida State’s recruiting for 2025 prospects and beyond in both the OV and camp settings in this episode of On The Bench.

Which Elite Camp attendees are we most looking forward to seeing in-person? How many commits will FSU get out of the OV slate?

Then we get into the pros/cons of stadium construction and Sonnone’s most embarrassing moments in a rousing game of Buy or Sonnone.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Our annual countdown of FSU's 40 Most Important Players has started. We dive into the beginning parts of the list, with Sonnone joining the X's and Noles crew to go over the list methodology while dropping some scoop on the player who check in at 31-40.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

247Sports/CBSSports analyst Bud Elliott had a recent opportunity to play EA Sports' New CFB25 video game.

Today, he takes some time to share insight into Florida State's involvement in EA Sports CFB25, which releases this summer.

He also goes into detail about some fan-favorite gamemodes like Dynasty and Road to Glory.

It’s an offseason MAILBAG episode of On The Bench.

We get into the idea of Florida State’s recruiting ceiling/cap and approach (it results in a lengthy debate, shockingly), the idea of “all-in”, and more.

Check it out, and thank you for your questions/Buy or Sonnones!

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

While the spring meetings themselves were uneventful, the ACC doesn't seem to have good answers for an untenable situation. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone break down the ACC Spring Meetings from an FSU perspective in this episode of On The Bench.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Florida State is making movement in the Transfer Portal, adding athletic linebacker Cam Riley while also getting defensive back Omarion Cooper back after a season in Colorado.

Noles247's On The Bench dives into the impact of these two additions, the ongoing recruitment of Jay'viar Suggs, injury updates to Destyn Hill and Malik Benson, and then ends things with one of the more embarrassing blunders in OTB history.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Florida State had 10 players selected in this year's NFL Draft, leading to some funny and emotional moments. The On The Bench crew goes over their favorite moments from the draft weekend, and looks ahead to what could be in store for future 'Noles when it comes to NFL hopes.

Then we pivot to the Portal, which has been quiet...but still has a few available options for FSU as it tries to round out its 2024 roster.

You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

We emptied the bench to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. Join Brendan Sonnone, CoachAB, and Clay Fink as they deep dive into Florida State's prospects.