On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Florida State looks to keep the good times rolling against a quality G5 opponent, Southern Miss. The Seminoles are heavy favorites (-31) heading into the home opener on Saturday night.

What makes Southern Miss a formidable G5 team and how can the Seminoles manage to avoid a letdown after an emotional win over LSU less than a week ago?

Trey Rowland and Dane Draper give you all the information you need to know about FSU's upcoming opponent, Southern Miss.

Florida State snatched LSU’s soul in the second half of a 45-24 victory over the Tigers. This episode of On The Bench basks in FSU’s bullying ways as we relive how FSU changed the complexion of the game in the second half, what it means for expectations moving forward, and how the dominant win impacts key recruitments.

Nee, Zach, and Sonnone sit down and have fun for the next hour in this episode of OTB.

AB, Kevin, and Trey break give their immediate thoughts post game on the blowout victory over LSU.

What do the Seminoles need to expect from LSU in this Top 10 matchup? 'Nole Thy Enemy is back, with Dane and Trey previewing Florida State's upcoming opponent: No. 5 LSU.

The talk on the Tigers focuses on an in-depth analysis on how LSU's offense is built around QB Jayden Daniels, which skill player FSU needs to focus on, and how new pieces fit into the returning parts of LSU's defense.

It's one of the most comprehensive previews you'll get if you dare to 'Nole Thy Enemy.

Florida State's season opener against LSU is quickly approaching. Noles247's On The Bench Podcast turns its attention to the Top 10 matchup in this episode as we preview the contest.

Matchups FSU can exploit, areas of anxiety, and predictions are a part of the show. Plus we get into the visitor list for the weekend, share some insight into FSU's first depth chart, and quickly go over the Zaquan Patterson recruitment.

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Football season is here. Florida State opens its 2023 campaign on Sunday, in less than a week, as the No. 8 Seminoles travel down to Orlando to face No. 5 LSU in one of the most anticipated games of the season.

The fellas at Noles247’s On The Bench podcast get going with our season-preview episode. It’s a full bunch with the X’s and Noles and OTB groups combining to go over positions of strength, areas of concern, expectations, and then win shares (which we seem to collectively hate). AB learns what a coin flip means. Dane gets lectured on podcasting. Nee is very confident in this team.

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 about to embark on a 2023 season ripe with expectations. 

What constitutes a successful or unsuccessful season?

What does a successful season mean for immediate recruiting and the short-term outlook for the program over the next few years? Does FSU have its QB of the future already on its roster? What are bare minimums for Jordan Travis to be a Heisman finalist? Will FSU get another commitment soon? What about chickens? And how do we try to balance the way we cover this program?

We go over a ton in this MAILBAG 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.

It has arrived: The 2023 Noles247 Draft. Florida State’s roster, split among two of the most prestigious franchises in the history of sports and selected by two of the most cunning football minds humanity has ever known.

Team Box Checkers vs. Team Landing Stickers.

Chris Nee leads the Box Checkers for a fourth year. A crafty veteran, Nee is meticulous and unflinching in his strategic approach to not caring about what sort of squad he actually fields as long as he finds value with each selection. His ability to turn tackles into guards and corners into safeties is the stuff of legends. 

Brendan Sonnone guides the Landing Stickers. This wanna-be GM has won many an award in offseason simulation leagues, but beating Nee has proven to be an elusive endeavor. Nerves often get to Sonnone, creating panicky picks that deplete his roster before it’s even built.

Trey Rowland hosts the battle among these two titans. Kevin Little and Coach AB will provide commentary while commissioning to make sure rules are abided by and the picks run on time. 

Oh, and AB and Kev will be throwing some curveballs at the two GMs throughout the draft to spice things up.

Who will field the most complete team? Will Sonnone be sober enough to get his picks in on time? Is Kev’s cat really a dog? Will Nee care to actually make his pick? Is snapping important to anyone?

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 12 practices through preseason camp. That includes one scrimmage, a couple of scorchers in full pads at UNF in Jacksonville, and a dozen races between Mike Norvell and Braden Fiske.

Brendan Sonnone of Noles247’s On The Bench gets this episode going with a takeaway for each day of camp. This is a stream of consciousness for 25 minutes on what he’s seen through covering practices, talking to sources, and what he can confidently conclude so far through this current sample size. The likes of Brock Glenn, Johnny Wilson, Jared Verse, and others are highlighted during this segment.

Then we bring on Trey Rowland to do a 1-on-1 interview with Tre’ Jackson as we continue our 2013 National Championship Series. Jackson was a starting offensive lineman on that title team and one of the few players in FSU history to earn Unanimous All-American honors.

Time stamps for the fun interview can be seen below…

28:15 - Tre’ Jackson interview begins, starting with how he was recruiting to FSU, Rick Trickett as a recruiter, and irritating Paul Johnson.

37:00 - The time Jackson and three other freshmen on the OL started in the Champs Sports Bowl. There were some nerves involved… “Tre’, don’t be the one to mess it up, don’t be the one to mess it up.”

38:30 - The NC State loss in 2012 as the catalyst… “No one wanted to feel that feeling again.”

40:00 - Tw0 weeks before the season, Trickett came into the OL meeting room and goes “that No. 5, he has that dog in him. I told my son to get out of here, because that No. 5 has it in him.” That was the first time players had an indication of who would win the position battle.

44:12 - That time Jameis got kicked out of practice before the national championship during a two-minute drill...and he remembered it as he took the field for the final drive vs. Auburn.

49:00 - “We knew we had took their souls.” FSU’s beatdown of Clemson.

49:35 - Going against Aaron Donald and Pitt.

51:25 - Realizing the National Championship Game was going to be a battle. 

51:50 - Was Auburn stealing signs? “If we sent one bullet, they’re going to send three back at us.” FSU did more than put up towels to counteract this tactic from Auburn.

54:15 - Tre’s POV of Jameis’ TD pass to KB.

57:30 - Playing for Coach Trickett.

58:30 - Is 2013 FSU the greatest team in college football history?