Noles247 Podcast: Fsu Football, Recruiting And More

Florida State landed two key commitments during our time off, so we’re playing catch-up in the latest episode of On The Bench. Newberg, Nee and Sonnone breakdown WR pledge Ja'Khi Douglas and DT commit Manny Rogers while also taking a closer look at FSU’s running back board (and why fans  recently went after the position coach via social media). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noles247 Analyst Josh Newberg sits down with long time Florida State fan and comedian Benji Brown for this one-on-one interview.  Brown reminisces over his time becoming an FSU fan, performing in the locker room for Jameis Winston and the 2013 team, to how he thinks FSU will fare in 2019.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to panic for FSU?  Not yet, but a slow month of recruiting in June shows how small the margin for error is for the Seminoles moving forward. It seems evident now that FSU needs a strong showing during its Saturday Night Live event later this month, and then a good debut against Boise State to get momentum back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voices lend themselves to the end of Jimbo Fisher's tenure at FSU, although the most noteworthy development in an in-depth Bleacher Report article could've come in a throwaway line. On The Bench goes over the article, matching it to what we've reported over the past year or so...and looks at what we learned. Was it noteworthy about the voices we heard from? Did Willie Taggart get absolved too much in this article?  Plus Josh Newberg, Chris Nee and even Brendan Sonnone get into developments on the recruiting trail from June...and why July is becoming a crucial month for the Seminoles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State had a couple dozen high-priority players on campus this weekend during its football camp. Noles247’s On The Bench recaps a weekend that included visits from RB Jaylan Knighton, WR Michael Redding III and RB Keyvone Lee. Josh Newberg and Zach Blostein share their thoughts and intel from camp in the latest episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The long offseason reached its pinnacle this past week, when former FSU players engaged in Twitter beef while fans sat by and watched the drama among the program. Trey Rowland of The Rowlcast joins On The Bench to give his thoughts on how the program is being perceived by fans, how to help Brendan Sonnone become more likable and give his view on the 40 Most Important 'Noles of 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legends don’t come around very often. So when they do, it’s probably best to take the time to listen to what they have to say. With that in mind, we were lucky to get a legend On The Bench this week. Continuing the “Meet” series with Josh Newberg, we had Larry Blustein join the show. Larry Blustein has covered recruiting/preps in South Florida for decades, helping pave the way for the widespread recruiting coverage you see today.  Larry went into his thoughts on some of FSU’s recent signees from South Florida (i.e. Akeem Dent, Dontae Lucas and Malcolm Ray), the cyclical nature of recruiting in Florida, and FSU’s presence in the Miami area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State had an active weekend in several areas: Recruiting, baseball and the Twittersphere. Noles247’s On The Bench has you covered with a recap on the following... --FSU’s Big Man Camp, 7-on-7--Some Miami Booker T. Washington players stand out--The recruitment of tight end Sage Ennis (and Lou Dorsey)--Twitter beef with among former FSU players, and current members of program--A weekend to remember for FSU baseball, Mike Martin--Making sense of the restructuring of FSU’s boosters--40 Most Important Players (30-26) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Bench starts with a summary of Willie Taggart’s spring booster tour, and the balancing act he faces between building confidence among the fan base without overselling a team still in the process of a rebuild. On the recruiting front, we drop some intel on FSU targets Sage Ennis and Thomas Shrader, go over the top seven list for Richie Leonard (plus Sonnone’s prophetic dream?), and recent visits. Plus a quick look ahead to FSU’s big-man camp this weekend. Of course, Newberg’s hair, Nee’s travels and Sonnone’s anxiety are all up for discussion as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three defensive backs make this portion of Noles247's 40 Most Important Players, as does a specialist and a late addition to the list. Chris Nee and Brendan Sonnone breakdown No. 35-31 in this episode of On The Bench. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Florida State's offensive line in better shape now than it was a year ago?  That remains to be seen. But losing Landon Dickerson, at least for the 2019 season, seems like it represents a substantial setback. The guys at On The Bench weigh what Dickerson's loss truly means and what FSU's line looks like without him. Plus Nee was on the bench this past week (sort of) and gets you caught up on the latest happenings with FSU recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Bench goes over a cornucopia of football and recruiting topics: Defensive end depth following Xavier Peters' departure, the most important players in 2019, new crystal balls for the 'Noles, and Twitter narratives/rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247Sports national recruiting analyst Charles Power has been fascinated by the Briles' offense since he was a student at South Carolina, watching Houston spread it out vs. USC. Power joins On The Bench's Josh Newberg to go over why he loves what Kendal Briles does on offense, how it can work at FSU, his thoughts on quarterback recruiting, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State has a new(ish) athletic director and an academic mess to fix from the previous regime...and things are devolving quickly in Gainesville. Noles247’s On The Bench goes over the latest happenings in the world of FSU athletics in the latest podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvin Jones. Derrick Brooks. Paul McGowan.  These legendary Florida State linebackers -- at the heart of some of college football’s most dominant defenses in the 1980s and 1990s -- were molded by Wally Burnham. Burnham, joining Noles247’s On The Bench podcast, chats with Josh Newberg as he recalls the joys of coaching guys like Jones and Brooks, working with Bobby Bowden, defending Kendal Briles’ offense when he was at Baylor and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FSU secured its fifth commitment in about two weeks, adding a pledge from WR Malachi Wideman. The four-star receiver represents value at a position of need, which is encouraging news for a class that needs to keep adding talented skill players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterback Wyatt Rector suffered a major injury and rejection on the recruiting trail in the past two years. But through disappointment, Rector has remained resilient and is now ready to walk-on at FSU. Rector sits down with On The Bench to share his journey.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida State's hot streak on the recruiting trail continued with a commitment from four-star linebacker Jayion McCluster. Noles247's On The Bench podcast takes a look at why McCluster was a good take for what could be a crowded linebacker room for the Seminoles. Where does McCluster project to play at the next level and why did he pick FSU?  Plus we go over FSU's need for skill players in this class, positions of needs and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FSU added another defensive back to its 2020 recruiting class in three-star corner Derek Bermudez. We take a look at how Bermudez fits in FSU's class and go over what we learned on the recruiting trail this week, plus we put a wide receiver on Commit Watch in the latest episode of Noles247's On The Bench.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FSU had two players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, marking just the fourth time since 2000 that the Seminoles had two players or fewer drafted. The pre-draft process, and the actual draft, proved to be an eye-opening experience as it shined a light on a series of underdeveloped classes from the previous regime. Noles247's On The Bench podcast explores the misses and how this unsettling trend culminated in a disastrous 2018 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices