Unconquered with Doc Staples

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Florida State was outplayed by Clemson but still managed to win the game. Having dynamic playmakers helps, but don't forget the impact of special teams. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the podcast via the ...

Unconquered with Doc Staples episodes:

09.23.2023 Survive and Advance - Florida State 31, Clemson 24 (OT) Postgame Hot Takes Florida State was outplayed by Clemson but still managed to win the game. Having dynamic playmakers helps, but don't forget the impact of special teams. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the podcast via the ...
09.21.2023 Clemson Preview Florida State travels to Clemson on Saturday with a chance to knock the Tigers off their ACC throne. This episode breaks down the matchups and what to expect. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the ...
09.19.2023 Second Thoughts about the Boston College Game After taking a closer look at the game, most of the hot takes from immediately after the game were confirmed, but a few things came away a little different, and some things showed much more. We discuss all of it ...
09.17.2023 FSU 31, Boston College 29 - Postgame Hot Takes Florida State was in position to put this game away in the third quarter and then made a series of mistakes that put them in a dangerous position. But the Noles won a game they've lost in recent years, and ...
09.15.2023 Boston College Preview Boston College has played two close games against lesser competition, but strange things have happened in Boston in recent years. Can FSU take care of business quickly on the road? Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! ...
09.10.2023 Florida State Demolishes Southern Miss 66-13 - Postgame Hot Takes Florida State got a bit cute with some scrimmage-style tinkering early in this game, but the Noles were just too much for an overmatched Southern Miss squad. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the podcast ...
09.08.2023 A Brief Southern Miss Preview There's not a whole lot to break down in this one. Southern Miss comes in with a quality quarterback and speed at the skill positions on offense but should be overmatched up front on both sides of the ball. Please ...
09.07.2023 A Second Look at the LSU Game After a look at the replay and more thorough evaluation of what FSU did in their demolition of a very good LSU team, there's lots more to discuss. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the ...
09.04.2023 Florida State Makes a Statement Against LSU After tripping over themselves with silly penalties and poor play in the first half, the Seminoles outclassed an overmatched LSU team in the second half, giving a few hints about the level of play this team could attain. That level ...
09.01.2023 FSU vs LSU Preview LSU is probably more talented in terms of total roster, but Florida State has advantages in key matchups and more veteran top-end difference-makers. Bet on the team that can produce more chunk plays. Please rate and review this podcast! Every ...
08.31.2023 2023 FSU Season Preview Florida State enters the 2023 season with more optimism (and more hype) than any year since at least 2016. Can the Seminoles live up to the hype? What are the reasons for optimism, and what might stand in the way ...
08.30.2023 FSU Secondary Preview FSU addressed one weakness from the 2022 secondary in the transfer portal with the addition of Fentrell Cypress, but the secondary still has a large gap between its floor and ceiling in 2023. How good can they be, and what ...
08.30.2023 Previewing FSU’s Defensive Front Lack of depth at DT sunk any chance FSU had at making a run in 2022. Has that been sufficiently addressed, and is the rest of the defensive front deep enough to get the Noles where they're hoping to go? ...
08.30.2023 WR and TE Preview - Better Than 2013? Florida State has stockpiled NFL talent across the board at WR and TE, and both groups are deep. That means opposing defenses will have to pick their poison when facing the Noles in 2023. Please rate and review this podcast! ...
08.29.2023 QB and RB Preview Florida State's backfield is one of the best in the country this season, including championship-caliber depth. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes ...
08.28.2023 Can FSU’s OL Be a Top Five Unit? Previewing the offensive line coming into the 2023 season. Lots of folks are bullish on this group, and I'm more bullish than most. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review helps! Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast ...
08.22.2023 Mid-Camp Mailbag Working through a series of questions that have arrived since camp, including why LSU is so hyped coming into the season while more national media types (and fans) are a little more wait-and-see about FSU. Please rate and review this ...
08.19.2023 Mid-Camp Update A few updates on the podcast itself, conference realignment, Darrell Jackson's situation with the NCAA (which continues to find ways to do the wrong thing), and a few items from camp. Please rate and review this podcast! Every 5-star review ...
08.06.2023 Catching Up to the Start of Camp After a long hiatus, we’re back to talk the beginning of camp, conference realignment, how the Seminoles look after a few early practices, etc. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes and techniques ...
06.09.2023 Summer Mailbag: How Good Can FSU’s Offensive Line Be? When was the last time Florida State had this kind of depth on the offensive line? How much will young players like Julian Armella play in 2023? Where is Jeremiah Byers’ best position? All this and more in this mailbag ...
05.13.2023 Florida State’s Season of Destyny The first half of a mailbag episode addressing transfer portal, evaluations of the coaching staff, a long-awaited addition to the 2023 recruiting class, and more. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes and ...
04.24.2023 Spring Game Analysis, Part 2 Florida State’s Garnet and Gold Showcase was a success, displaying a lot of talented depth. This episode goes into depth evaluating what we saw personnel-wise and how that may influence certain schematic decisions going into the 2023 season. Support the ...
04.21.2023 Spring Game Analysis, Part 1 Florida State’s Garnet and Gold Showcase was a success, displaying a lot of talented depth. This episode goes into depth evaluating what we saw personnel-wise and how that may influence certain schematic decisions going into the 2023 season. Support the ...
04.14.2023 Spring Game Preview After a competitive spring with minimal casualties, Florida State looks to go out with a successful showcase for the fans. What should we be looking for as they take the field? Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. ...
03.03.2023 Welcoming Spring Practice Florida State has just wrapped up the silly season, which featured discussions of conference realignment and offseason conditioning. Where are things as the Noles open the spring? Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various ...
01.07.2023 Evaluating Florida State’s 2023 Recruiting Class – Part 3 – Defense Florida State’s 2023 defensive recruiting class is outstanding, mixing the nations’ best transfer portal haul with an outstanding group of high school players that was two players short of being an elite haul. And the most important recruits are Fabian ...
12.30.2022 FSU Wins Cheez-It Bowl – Postgame Hot Takes Florida State came away with a hard-fought win against a blue-blood program in Oklahoma. Now Mike Norvell will need to take a hard look at the defensive side of the ball to determine whether or not all the pieces are ...
12.28.2022 Cheez-It Bowl Preview Florida State faces an opt-out depleted Oklahoma in a matchup that should favor the Noles. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes and techniques will be continuing throughout the offseason. Check out our ...
12.24.2022 Evaluating Florida State’s 2023 Recruiting Class – Part 2 – Offense Florida State’s offensive recruiting class doesn’t have any dead weight, and it includes several players who can be difference-makers in the future. It’s the kind of foundational class the program needs to continue building towards what Mike Norvell wants this ...
12.23.2022 Evaluating Florida State’s Recruiting Class – Part 1 High school recruiting is still important. But we’re in a different era with the transfer portal and NIL, meaning coaches have to do more to ensure they manage their roster well. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. ...
12.07.2022 [HOT TAKES REPOST 2] State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38 [This is a repost of the hot takes from immediately after the game since some subscribers were having difficulty accessing even the other repost.] The Seminoles emerged victorious in the highest-scoring game in series history to win their first state ...
12.06.2022 [HOT TAKES REPOST] State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38 [This is a repost of the hot takes from immediately after the game since some subscribers were having difficulty accessing even the other repost.] The Seminoles emerged victorious in the highest-scoring game in series history to win their first state ...
11.27.2022 State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38 [Repost] [This is a repost of the hot takes from Friday night since some subscribers were having difficulty accessing it.] The Seminoles emerged victorious in the highest-scoring game in series history to win their first state championship since 2016. Buy my ...
11.26.2022 State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38 The Seminoles emerged victorious in the highest-scoring game in series history to win their first state championship since 2016. Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or wherever ...
11.24.2022 Florida Preview Florida State is rolling into rivalry week with a lot of momentum. Can they maintain it against a Gators squad that looked like it was starting to get it together before a road loss at Vanderbilt? Buy my book! The ...
11.20.2022 Florida State 49, Louisiana 17 – Day After Reflections Florida State hammered an overmatched Louisiana team in exactly the fashion they should have, Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or wherever you buy your books. I ...
11.18.2022 Louisiana Preview + Q&A Florida State faces an overmatched Louisiana team but will need to execute crisply to avoid a hiccup and prepare for rivalry week. Also, will Hykeem Williams get immediate PT in 2023? Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second ...
11.13.2022 Florida State 38, Syracuse 3: Time to Admit FSU is Legit Florida State has now outscored its last two ACC opponents on the road 83-6. Yes, one was Miami, so you have to grade on a curve a bit, but it’s still really impressive and shows that this team has taken ...
11.11.2022 Syracuse Preview Florida State faces a banged-up but dangerous Syracuse team. Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or wherever you buy your books. I would be very grateful if ...
11.09.2022 Post-Caning Mailbag The mailbag has been getting heavy of late, so it was time to open some of those messages… Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or wherever you ...
11.06.2022 Florida State 45, Miami 3 – Postgame Roast Sometimes it feels really good to be wrong. This was one of those times. I thought going in that Florida State, facing a reeling but motivated Miami team, would win in a four-quarter dogfight, but this one was over by ...
11.04.2022 Miami Preview This one projects a little closer than you might think based on how the teams have played so far this year, though if Miami makes the mistakes they’ve made of late, it could turn into a rout. Buy my book! ...
10.29.2022 Florida State 41, Georgia Tech 16: Postgame Hot Takes The Seminoles dominated an outmanned Georgia Tech team despite playing far from a clean game. Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or wherever you buy your books. ...
10.28.2022 Georgia Tech Preview After three straight games against ranked foes, Florida State faces a struggling Georgia Tech team that struggles to move the football and depends on turnovers to have a chance. Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, ...
10.16.2022 Clemson 34, Florida State 28 – Noles Still Learning to Finish Florida State outplayed Clemson on the whole, but a disastrous seven minute stretch and coming away with nothing on a trip inside the five yard line ultimately doomed the Seminoles against a quality opponent. Buy my book! The Idea of ...
10.14.2022 Clemson Preview Florida State is fresh off a two-game losing streak and now faces the best team they’ve played this season. Do the Noles have a chance? Buy my book! The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available through Amazon, ...
10.13.2022 A Closer Look at the NC State Loss Looking back at this one doesn’t make it better. Florida State was the better team, and if this game were played 10 times, the Noles likely win about eight of them. They just managed to be bad enough in certain ...
10.09.2022 NC State 19, Florida State 17 – Postgame Scorching Hot Takes Florida State found innovative new ways to shoot themselves in the foot and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in a game they mostly dominated at NC State. It was such a bad loss that we’re at a loss ...
10.06.2022 NC State Preview Florida State faces what may be the best defense they’ve played so far in 2022 on a road trip to Raleigh to face NC State. But the Wolfpack have also struggled offensively, so the game projects as a close, low ...
10.05.2022 Mailbag and a Closer Look at the Wake Forest Loss Did Wake Forest start coasting after going up 21 points in the third quarter? Did Florida State make lots of defensive adjustments? What happened against Wake Forest on offense? Why did Wake Forest seem to know certain plays before FSU ...

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Unconquered with Doc Staples episodes:

Survive and Advance - Florida State 31, Clemson 24 (OT) Postgame Hot Takes

Clemson Preview

Second Thoughts about the Boston College Game

FSU 31, Boston College 29 - Postgame Hot Takes

Boston College Preview

Florida State Demolishes Southern Miss 66-13 - Postgame Hot Takes

A Brief Southern Miss Preview

A Second Look at the LSU Game

Florida State Makes a Statement Against LSU

FSU vs LSU Preview

2023 FSU Season Preview

FSU Secondary Preview

Previewing FSU’s Defensive Front

WR and TE Preview - Better Than 2013?

QB and RB Preview

Can FSU’s OL Be a Top Five Unit?

Mid-Camp Mailbag

Mid-Camp Update

Catching Up to the Start of Camp

Summer Mailbag: How Good Can FSU’s Offensive Line Be?

Florida State’s Season of Destyny

Spring Game Analysis, Part 2

Spring Game Analysis, Part 1

Spring Game Preview

Welcoming Spring Practice

Evaluating Florida State’s 2023 Recruiting Class – Part 3 – Defense

FSU Wins Cheez-It Bowl – Postgame Hot Takes

Cheez-It Bowl Preview

Evaluating Florida State’s 2023 Recruiting Class – Part 2 – Offense

Evaluating Florida State’s Recruiting Class – Part 1

[HOT TAKES REPOST 2] State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38

[HOT TAKES REPOST] State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38

State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38 [Repost]

State Champs – Florida State 45, Florida 38

Florida Preview

Florida State 49, Louisiana 17 – Day After Reflections

Louisiana Preview + Q&A

Florida State 38, Syracuse 3: Time to Admit FSU is Legit

Syracuse Preview

Post-Caning Mailbag

Florida State 45, Miami 3 – Postgame Roast

Miami Preview

Florida State 41, Georgia Tech 16: Postgame Hot Takes

Georgia Tech Preview

Clemson 34, Florida State 28 – Noles Still Learning to Finish

Clemson Preview

A Closer Look at the NC State Loss

NC State 19, Florida State 17 – Postgame Scorching Hot Takes

NC State Preview

Mailbag and a Closer Look at the Wake Forest Loss