On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Willie Taggart got his first win at Florida State. It wasn't pretty, as Taggart noted, but the Seminoles came back to beat Samford 36-26 on Saturday evening.

The Willie Taggart Era did not begin as planned.

Deondre Francois is FSU's starting quarterback. An official depth chart is out. And Virginia Tech is coming to Tallahassee.

Florida State's commitment to recruiting elite players from the west coast will be evident in its season opener against Virginia Tech. California product Jaiden Woodbey could start at linebacker as a true freshman, while blue-chip recruit Kayvon Thibodeaux will watch on in-person while on an official visit.

FSU's preseason camp is winding down. We take a last look at the main storylines and news to come out of the preseason, including one last breakdown on why we think Deondre Francois will be named the starting signal caller to open the 2018 season.

Recapping FSU's week at IMG Academy. And one last look at the drastic contrast from the beginning of Jimbo Fisher's tenure compared to the end, and how that applies to the Willie Taggart era.

FSU is a week into preseason camp. Noles247's Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone share their observations on where each position stands so far and look ahead to what unknowns still remain this preseason.

FSU coordinators Walt Bell and Harlon Barnett met with the media on Sunday...and they were damn impressive. Both appeared polished, insightful and comfortable with their respective roles alongside coach Willie Taggart. The Noles247 Podcast -- joined by Safid Deen of the Orlando Sentinel -- reviews the messages from both Barnett and Bell, relays news on injuries from Taggart's press conference, and previews fall camp.

After a month-long hiatus, the Noles247 Podcast is back. And we bring you all the heat from an epic Saturday Night Live.

We continue to explore the inexplicable miscues that helped lead to the dysfunctional fall from grace at the end of Jimbo Fisher's tenure at FSU.