On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

FSU's loss to Wake Forest exposed some weaknesses in the trenches for the Seminoles. On The Bench goes over the areas that plagued FSU in this defeat, and plays some Buy or Sonnone (sponsored by The Turner Group!) to confirm or debunk narratives coming from the loss.

Zach is dying. Brendan is singing. Chris is Chris. Kicking options, losing 1-on-1s, coaching decisions...we go over a ton in this episode.

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FSU fell to Wake Forest 31-21 for its first loss of the season. What went wrong for the Seminoles?

Florida State faces a tough test this weekend against Wake Forest. The No. 22 Demon Deacons have a stout offensive system with an experienced quarterback, and could match up favorably against the Seminoles in a few areas of this contest.

Trey Rowland and Dane Draper break down areas of concern for FSU and potential strengths for the Seminoles in this Top 25 matchup during the latest episode of Beyond The Bench's 'Nole Thy Enemy.

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’s Top 25 matchup against divisional foe Wake Forest is going on as scheduled this Saturday. 

Noles247’s On The Bench takes a quick look at this matchup and gives insight into FSU’s week of practice, Dave Clawson’s comments on the game being played, and more.

We also play a lengthy game of Buy or Sonnone, presented by The Turner Group, and drop a quick recruiting update during the show.

**00:30-Cold Open

**02:30-Intro

**03:20-The latest on FSU’s game this weekend re: Hurricane Ian

**05:40-Dave Clawson’s comments from earlier this week

**9:30-Practice observations on Jordan Travis, Omarion Cooper, and more

**19:00-Buy or Sonnone, presented by The Turner Group(!!!): Is Norvell ahead of schedule, recruiting scoop, putting Chris’ kids through college

**50:00-Commercial break

**51:00-The Slow Mesh, with Kevin Little

**53:30-Wake preview/predictions

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 found themselves on the right end of a blowout for the first time in a while. As always Trey Rowland, Kevin Little, and CoachAB find themselves on the right side of the film review. There was a lot going even in a blowout so it's important to look at the details of the game that led to the blowout.

Come on in and tune in as the boys break down the film and give you a sense of what FSU is doing right and wrong.

Florida State is 4-0, ranked in the Top 25, and there’s legitimate buzz building around Tallahassee. 

On The Bench touches on this hype and recaps the 44-14 win over Boston College in this episode. Buy or Sonnone – brought to you by The Turner Group – a quick laugh at Miami/UF, updates on Hurricane Ian, recruiting, and more.

It’s a loaded episode of OTB. Enjoy!

3:30 - It’s been a while since FSU won like THAT, quick BC recap, ‘the largest I’ve heard Doak in 5-6 years’

6:30 - Ranked again

8:00- A new sponsor, shoutout to The Turner Group. Buy or Sonnone!

**Jordan Travis as an NFL prospect, the run game, eating crow about Ron Dugans, Rising Spear, and more

35:30 - Dane drops in to recap Hykeem Highway

37:00 - Defense recap

42:16 - Hurricane Ian

46:15 - Tallahassee is buzzing

51:30 - A butt-kicking

54:30 - Recruiting updates

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.

Another Saturday night and another win for Florida State. This win was in blowout fashion for the Seminoles as they took care of business against Boston College. Kevin Little and CoachAB jump on for a late night instant reaction. They boys sit down and break down the nights action, look ahead to Wake Forest, and talk about the plusses and minuses from the game.

It’s back, the wildly popular Faulk in The Road format. Sonnone and Dane take their antics on the road, again, this time to cover the Hykeem Williams commitment ceremony.

The Hykeem Highway is a journey from Tallahassee to Ft. Lauderdale as the Seminoles beat out Texas A&M and Jimbo Fisher for the five-star receiver. There are shenanigans in this bonus episode, but also some fun interviews, player comps, and a behind-the-scenes perspective into covering this recruitment.

For those who want solely football and interviews, we’ve time-stamped the segments and the ceremony-centric aspects of the episode start at 37:30. 

10:00 - Busy Bee

14:20 - Coverage plans for the Hykeem ceremony

17:10 - September parody

18:40 - Hykeem player comps: Antonio Gibson, and Deebo Samuels, and Tee Higgins, and Calvin Johnson, and Cordarrelle Patterson, and Ben Skowronek, and Denzel Mims, and Courtland Sutton, and sort of Michael Pittman Jr., and Jordan Matthews

31:00 - Flanigan's and Safid!!!

37:30 - An unfortunate typo

41:50 - Ivins guest appearance 

42:00 - Hykeem Williams confirms that he’s committing to FSU

42:35 - Hyper teammates

44:22 - Dane interviews Peter Warrick and Snoop Minnis!

45:45 - Coach Edward Schuler (Stranahan hoops coach) on Hykeem Williams

49:00 - Goodbye, and one more comp for the road

Hykeem Williams is a 'Nole, and the boys at On The Bench are ecstatic.

Insights into the recruitment of the five-star receivers, how the Seminoles landed him, and what he brings from a skill-set perspective. Plus some celebrating over a major win on the recruiting trail.