Are we flying toward greatness, in final descent, or circling the tarmac with extra peanuts and no landing gear? Florida State’s 2025 season hasn’t been a crash landing… but it sure ain’t clear skies either. With Coach Mike Norvell steering the program into more turbulence, why hasn’t FSU cut bait? In this week’s episode, VCNole and BigPapaEast unpack the program's holding pattern: • Why the admin is waiting • What signs they’re looking for • Who else is circling (👀 Frankl...

3️⃣ straight losses. A fanbase in existential crisis. And now the Noles are flying west — not for fun, not for In-N-Out, but for salvation. Can Florida State stop the bleeding in Palo Alto? Or are we watching the slow-motion collapse of a once-promising 2025 campaign? Vince and Ryan break it all down: • What’s actually broken with FSU • Why the Stanford game might be Norvell’s gut check moment • The “if we win, does it even matter?” conversation • A travel map more c...

Oh boy...you know it's bad when Ryan and Vince are getting together on a Sunday evening. Other schools are wasting no time in getting on with the inevitable. Are decisions being made at FSU? 💬 Join us and share your thoughts...Optimism, Pessimism, Downright Anger...BRING IT! 👍🏼Like, ✍🏻Subscribe, 🔔Hit the Bell ... and join the conversation! #FSUFootball #FSUPodcast #GarnetandOld #CollegeFootball #FSUSports #NoleBlooded #hotseat Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! =========...

The Miami game was… interesting. 💀 This week, we're back in the booth breaking down the wreckage of the rivalry loss and asking the eternal question: Were there ANY positives? Then, Parker Rawlin joins the show for another “Is That Math Mathin’” segment — dissecting THAT 4th & 8 call (you know the one) and Miami’s late-game “what were they thinking” moment. Finally, we look ahead to Saturday’s matchup against Pitt — a must-win if FSU wants to keep the season from sliding down the hill. ...

📖 The 2025 Seminole Saga continues… After a grim chapter in Charlottesville, the Noles are 3–1 and standing at a turning point in the story. Will the loss to Virginia be just a plot twist — or a crucial stepping stone toward an EPIC FSU story arc? In this episode of Garnet & Old, we 🔄 flip the page on the 2025 season and set our sights on Chapter 5 — the legendary rivalry with Miami. It’s under the lights. It’s at Doak. And it might just be the chapter that rewrites the narrative. We’r...

The Garnet & Gold caravan is officially on the move — FSU hits the road for the first time this season, rolling into Charlottesville for a Friday night showdown with the Cavaliers. Episode Packing List: 🪤 Will this be a smooth ride, or an “ACC trap game pothole” situation? 🐌 Can Virginia slow down the Noles, or are they just speed bumps on the way to bigger goals? 🔑 Keys to the game, bold score predictions! 👍🏼Like, ✍🏻Subscribe, 🔔Hit the Bell ... and join the conversation! #FSUFootball ...

⑄ Buckle up, Nole Nation — the POWER SHIFT is real. In this week’s episode of Garnet & Old, Vince and Ryan break down the early-season surprises and shakeups in college football: - ACC Power Moves: Clemson slipping, Louisville and GT rising, Miami being… surprising? Who actually runs this conference now? - Top 25 Shuffle: AP poll chaos, surprise contenders, and which programs are exposed as frauds already. - Playoff Picture Check: If the CFP started today, are the Noles in? Who's out? - ...

🎶 Here’s the story… of a team from Tally. 🎶 FSU is 2 games into the 2025 season, and with the bye week giving us a breather, it’s time to call a 🌼 groovy FAMILY meeting. The Bye Week Bunch is here — Vince, Ryan, Parker Rawlin (Championship Analytics), Doug Rohan (our resident legal eagle), Jeremy Ivans (Rock and Nole), and George Georgiades (Renegade Report) — all seated around the dinner table to sort through the chaos. We’re breaking down: - Surprises from the first two games (good and ba...

The TIDE. Has. TURNED. 🌀 Garnet & Old Nation, we’re breaking down Florida State’s jaw-dropping Week 1 bullying of Alabama. From breath-taking speed to attention-getting hits to Norvell’s gutsy 4th-and-1 gamble on the Noles 34, this was a statement win that rewrote the season outlook. But don't just take our word for it...we're bringing in the EXPERT: Parker Rawlin joins the show to breakdown the coaching chess match. Is FSU officially back in the national conversation? Has the 2025 seaso...

Welcome to the Garnet & Old Virtual Nole Tailgate — time to fire up the grill, pop open the cooler, and bask in the glory of this much anticipated 2025 Season Opener! This week’s tailgate menu: 🍖 FSU vs Alabama — The Seminoles open 2025 as underdogs vs the Tide. What would a statement win mean for Norvell & crew? 🌭 Recruitapalooza — Over 100 recruits are heading to Doak. Can Norvell cook up a recruiting feast to silence the doubters? 🍺 Complainer Corner — Chairs are mesh; Cupholders...

😮 Tommy Castellanos says he won't see a better DEFENSE — and Doak Campbell’s looking shinier than ever. This week, G&O break down the fresh new field, the stadium glow-up, and the QB swag powering FSU into the Bama opener. Is it hype, or are the Noles about to blow up the Tide? 👍🏼Like, Subscribe, Hit the Bell, and join the conversation!🔔 #FSUFootball #FloridaStateFootball #GarnetandOld #TurfChangeUp #DoakGlowUp #QBBlowUp #ScrewESPNEternally #SendChiefsAllTheDamnTime #gonoles Support the...

It’s a tale of two camps in Tallahassee — the Build Up and the Blow Up. 👷Build Up: The preseason AP Poll drops… and the Noles are hanging out in “Also Receiving Votes” land. With CULTURE being built, is this right where we want to be? 💣Blow Up: Safety Conrad Hussey’s altercation with a coach leads to his exit from the team. What does this mean for Norvell’s culture and the locker room? 🔮Predictions: With the season looming, we’re locking in our official 2025 record predictions (and probabl...

FSU’s first scrimmage of 2025 is in the books and we’ve got ALL the takes: who popped, who flopped, and why Ryan thinks this team is “either winning it all or going 6–6” based on one slant route. But wait — ESPN just announced their brand-new streaming service is coming on August 21, and shocker… it ain't cheap. Is this the end of cable as we know it or just The Mouse figuring out how to charge us twice for the same game? PLUS — Jimbo Fisher sits down with FSU legend Freddie Stevenson, and ...

A little change of pace this week: We're not SENDING THE CHIEFS, We're BRINGING THE CHIEFS! We’re peeling back the curtain on the SOUNDTRACK of Seminole Saturdays! 🎺🔥 This week, we’re joined by the legends themselves — Dr. David Plack and Dr. Devan Moore, directors of the World Renowned FSU Marching Chiefs — for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at: •🔥 How the Chiefs prepare for a new season •🥁 Any NEW surprises fans may hear (and see) in 2025? •🧳 What's in store for SEND...

🎙️ The Voice of the Seminoles joins the Voices of Fandom — it’s JEFF CULHANE LIVE on Garnet & Old! What has Jeff seen, heard, or whispered in the halls of Doak and Moore this offseason? Which players are secretly popping off? What’s new for the fans in 2025? From Norvell’s infectious energy to the smoke as the season approaches, we’re getting the scoop straight from the broadcast booth. 🤔 Ryan wonders if he can sit in the press box. 🗣️ Vince wants to narrate his life in Culhane’s...

🤠 It’s a BOOSTER BONANZA on Garnet & Old! This week we welcome Stephen Ponder, the top dog at Seminole Boosters, to talk: 🏗️ Doak Campbell Stadium upgrades 🏢 Football-Only Facility status 💰 NIL chaos + House v. NCAA aftermath 📈 Excitement and what's on the horizon for Boosters Will FSU keep up in the College Football arms race? Which P2 is ready for a garnet-and-gold skyscraper in the South? Ryan asks about AC in the nosebleeds, Vince posits a statue of Bobby made of pure gold, and Ste...

The 'Noles just bagged a California cannon💥 — 4-star QB Jaden O’Neal is headed to Tallahassee, and we’ve got Oklahoma insider Jason Watkins of Hall of Fame College Football joining Garnet & Old to break it all down. Will O'Neal be the next Jordan Travis... or Jameis 2.0? Is this a recruiting turn-around moment for Mike Norvell and Co.? 🏈 Go Noles and bring snacks. ⏱️ Special Guest: Jason Watkins of Hall of Fame College Football 📌 Topic: Jaden O’Neal commitment, recruiting s...

The Seminoles are on a recruiting spree! 🛒 In this episode, we dive into FSU's latest recruiting victories, including flipping 4-star QB Jaden O'Neal from Oklahoma and welcoming back legacy WR Devin Carter. We'll also discuss the addition of international OL Luke Francis and how Gus Malzahn's offensive strategy is shaping up. Plus, updates on FSU baseball's All-American honors and the latest from the transfer portal. 🔔 Like, Subscribe, Hit the Bell & JOIN THE LIVE CHAT … Go Noles! #FSUF...

The ☀️summer surge is real—FSU just locked down a blue-chip DL, a LB, plus two more commits in five days—and that’s just the defensive warpath. Meanwhile, the QB sweepstakes continues to hit ✈️turbulence with one elite prospect canceling, and the next wave of blue-chip QBs trending elsewhere. Add the College Football Pageant drama 🫧bubbling louder than usual this June… The table set for tonight: 💥 Tribe26 recruitment explosion—DL, LB & more. 🪇 QB visit shakeups: who bailed, who’s next? 🔀...

The Seminoles are making waves on and off the field! In this week’s episode of Garnet & Old, we break down all the latest Florida State Football and Baseball updates from June 5–12, 2025: • 🏈 FSU lands 4-star DL Wihtlley Cadeau after a massive recruiting weekend • 🧠 Former Mississippi State HC Zach Arnett joins the staff as a defensive analyst • 🎯 Linebacker targets Rodney Colton Jr. and Duyon Forkpa trending toward the Noles • 🚨 Injury update on WR/Track star Mica...