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FSU baseball finally hit the kind of weekend that changes the conversation. The Georgia Tech sweep was not just a mark in the loss column. It was the first clean stress test of the season, and now the real question is simple: did this weekend expose a temporary problem, or something more serious? Tune into the conversation as we break down what the structure of that sweep actually told us, what a convincing response would look like next, and how hard the concern level should be. Plus, Softball had problems of their own and Football wraps up camp... 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUBaseball #FSUSoftball #Seminoles #CollegeBaseball #CollegeSoftball #CollegeFootball #SpringPractice #GutCheck Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

This week’s Florida State sports mood board is simple: PAIN. PRESSURE. POWER. The pain? FSU baseball losing to Florida again. Because apparently the baseball gods woke up and chose violence. Now the Noles head into a massive showdown with Georgia Tech, where the pressure gets turned all the way up. The pressure? Football spring practice is rolling toward the final scrimmage on Saturday, and everybody’s watching to see who pops, who separates, and who sends the fan base into a completely rational overreaction spiral. The power? FSU softball is out here treating opponents like NPCs with a 25-game winning streak. Ruthless. Efficient. Borderline disrespectful to the concept of competition. So yeah, this episode has everything: baseball frustration, football intrigue, softball dominance, rival slander, tempered with a little emotional instability. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUBaseball #FSUSoftball #Seminoles #CollegeBaseball #CollegeSoftball #CollegeFootball #GeorgiaTech #FloridaGators #SpringPractice #25Straight #PainPressurePower Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

You knew we couldn't let this week slide without talking about THE word. You know the one. Mediocre. Four-star recruit Izayah Vickers visits FSU spring practice, a message board LOSES their minds over a misquote, and suddenly there's a bunch of damage control on social media and a podcast. Meanwhile, ESPN is out there using the word "mediocre" in the same sentence as Florida State like it's nothing. But wait — Israel Abrams, the nation's No. 3 QB, also visited this week and said the Noles "did not disappoint." So which narrative wins? Let's break it all down. Tonight: 🗣️ The misquote — who ran it, why it matters, and why the FSU fanbase needs to breathe 📺 ESPN's "mediocre" narrative — this is why it's always Screw ESPN Eternally 🏈 Spring practice is back, first scrimmage is SATURDAY — 50+ new faces and Norvell on the hot seat 🎯 Israel Abrams loved his visit — signs of life on the recruiting trail ⚾ FSU Baseball got SHUT OUT 5-0 by Florida — 16 Ks, zero runs 🥎 Softball on an 18-game win streak and not getting NEARLY enough love We are NOT mediocre. We are Garnet & Old. Big difference. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #NotMediocre #FSUBaseball #FSUSoftball #SpringBall #Mayhem #OpeningDay Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

The Seminole Stampede has begun 🤠 Football camp is underway, baseball and softball are rolling, basketball might not be dead, and somehow Tallahassee hosted bull riding… which honestly feels on brand at this point. This week on Garnet & Old: 🏈 First impressions from Week 1 of FSU football camp ⚾ Baseball and Softball looking like real contenders 🏀 Hoops rebuilding… but not hopeless? (NIT? NOT!) 🤠 Tallahassee goes full rodeo with bull riding in town 🌴 Seminole Spring Weekend announced 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUBasketball #FSUBaseball #FSUSoftball #SpringPractice #Stampede #PBR #BullRiding Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

If FSU Spring practice happens and no one is there to see it… is it really happening? 🦗 We’ll talk about what little we’ve gathered from camp, what it means, and whether Norvell and the staff are  cooking in silence 🤐 or just (unnecessarily) hiding from the masses. Meanwhile, FSU Men’s Basketball 🏀 is on an absolute heater and has Duke on deck tonight hoping to generate some post season CHAOS. ✅ Yes, the Noles played Duke tough earlier this season (when the Noles were bad) ✅ Yes, we are cautiously optimistic. ❌ No, we haven't been drinking (well, BigPapaEast has). Meanwhile, FSU acquiring Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare 🏥  is officially happening, which means the university now owns a hospital… so if this season goes sideways at least the fanbase is already in the right place. Ryan (BigPapaEast) will be joining live from a cruise ship somewhere in the Atlantic assuming the WiFi plays nice, and Jeremy Ivans (Rock ‘N Nole) will be co-hosting tonight to keep Vince from turning the show into an FSU History Channel documentary. It’s chaos. It’s spring. It’s Garnet & Old. Go Noles. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUBasketball #FSUHealth #SpringPractice #Chaos #Cruise #MSC #GoNoles #RockNNole Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

Florida State Spring Practice is coming… But if you’re part of the media — ACCESS DENIED. Once again, FSU football practice is basically locked down like Area 51, and with no Spring Game AGAIN, fans and reporters are left to their own devices to figure out what’s actually happening and if there is ANYTHING to get excited about. On tonight’s episode of Garnet & Old, Vince and Ryan break down: 🚫 Why the media access is so limited AGAIN 🚫 Why the Spring Game might officially be extinct 👀 Whether the secrecy actually matters for the season 🏀⚾️🥎🏃 The winning ways of most other FSU sports Is Norvell running the most secretive spring camp in college football? Or are we all just turning into conspiracy theorists staring through binoculars at the practice field? Either way… ACCESS DENIED. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #Area51 #SpringPractice #AccessDenied #FSUBaseball #FSUBasketball #FSUSoftball #FSUTrack Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

The Seminole Booster Tour is officially OFF for this offseason… NO TOUR FOR YOU. 🫵 What does this mean for FSU? Is this strategic? Financial? Or is this just the higher ups reading the room? 👀 Tonight, we break down: - Why the Booster Tour isn’t happening this year - What it could signal about the program in 2026 AND in the most Florida State plot twist ever… The Savannah Bananas are coming to Doak Campbell this Saturday. Yes. The dancing, backflipping, baseball-globetrotter chaos agents are about to turn Bobby Bowden Field into a circus...We’re here for it. 🍌 🎶 Come, mister TALLY man, TALLY me banana 🎶 Daylight come and me wan' go home Is this the most fun thing to happen in Doak this offseason? Is this better than a spring game? 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #SavannahBananas #SeminoleBoosters #DoakCampbell #Noles #Tally Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

Party on, Noles. 🤘 Florida State was just ranked the #1 Party School in America…Partying like its 1993.🎶 And this week? The athletic department decided to celebrate properly. 🏀 Basketball just stacked big wins — including a comeback over Boston College and a dominant performance against Virginia Tech. The timing? Impeccable. ⚾ Baseball opened the season with a series win and a few run rules. 🥎 Softball is battling elite competition and proving once again it belongs in the national conversation. So you're saying FSU isn't JUST a “party school”?  👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFB #FSUBaseball #FSUBasketball #FSUSoftball #PartyOn #Excellent Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

It’s a LEGACY episode. 🦀 Jameis Winston speaks on the state of college football and reveals his reported $1M+ donation. As if NoleNation could love this guy even more... ⛳ Charlie Woods commits to FSU Golf over his father’s alma mater of Stanford. That’s right. Tiger’s son said, “I’ll take Tallahassee.” The Nole bloodline grows stronger. Charlie Woods, ya'll... We break down: • What Charlie’s commitment means for FSU Golf • Why Jameis will always be a True Nole • Men’s Basketball letting UVA slip through their fingers (pain.) • Baseball season starts TOMORROW. Yes, it’s finally here. It’s pride. It’s pain. It’s Portal Season Adjacent Energy. It’s a TRUE NOLE ➡️ NEW NOLE kind of night. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFB #TrueNole #NewNole #FSUGolf #FSUBasketball #FSUBaseball Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

Is Florida State actually broke… or is the internet bad at reading financial reports? Sportico called FSU the “Debt King,” Gus Malzahn retired, and chaos immediately followed. It was a busy week in college football. Sportico dropped a headline claiming Florida State became college sports’ “Debt King” in FY25, and Seminole Twitter went into full panic mode while rival fans celebrated like they just won something meaningful. 💸😬 Oh — and Gus Malzahn retired, quietly closing the book on another coaching chapter that somehow still turned into an FSU discourse moment. On this episode of Garnet & Old, we break it all down: - What the Sportico “FSU debt” report actually says vs. how it’s being misused online - Why debt ≠ broke (and how modern college athletics really works) - How FSU’s facilities, revenue, and realignment strategy fit into the big picture - What Malzahn’s retirement means for the ACC (and why FSU fans are… unaffected) If you read the headline and yelled “WE’RE FINISHED” — relax. If you celebrated — also relax. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFB #FSUDebt #Sportico #ACC #GusMalzahn #ConferenceRealignment #NotSoFastMyFriend Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

The ACC (and maybe the football gods themselves) have unveiled Florida State’s 2026 football schedule… and buddy, it is NOT for the weak (or the weekend, get it?). Road trips, heavy hitters, and zero mercy. We break down why this slate feels like a punishment and what it means for FSU’s necessity to GET MARKEDLY BETTER. Meanwhile, Recruiting Junior Days are bringing good vibes, blue-chip smiles, and plenty of “We’re in a great spot” quotes — but will any of it actually matter once NIL bags start flying and other programs hit the gas? Plus, FSU men’s basketball is playing more consistently … yet the wins still aren’t happening. Is this progress, bad luck, roster limitations, or just hoops heartbreak Seminole-style? 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #Seminoles #CollegeFootball #FSURecruiting #FSUBasketball #NIL Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

We got nothing to talk about, but just come and hang out. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #Seminoles #CollegeFootball #PeterWarrick #TransferPortal #FSUHealth #NIL Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

Choose NOT to dwell #NoleFamily... FSU positives exist — on the field, in the trenches, and across the university. 🐐 Peter Warrick is officially a College Football Hall of Famer — a long-overdue recognition for one of the greatest ever to wear the Garnet & Gold. ↩️ While others may be leaving, not Kevin Wynn. Back on the roster, back in the mix. 🏥 Off the field, the FSU Health project gets the green light from the Tallahassee City Commission — a major step forward for Florida State’s long-term growth and competitiveness. Join Ryan and Vince tonight for some sorely needed Seminole optimism! 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #Seminoles #CollegeFootball #PeterWarrick #TransferPortal #FSUHealth #NIL Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

The Transfer Portal giveth… and the Portal taketh away. This week on Garnet & Old, we break down the constant comings and goings from the Noles 2026 roster — including the on again, off again, on again departure of Earl Little Jr., dealing with twins, some sneaky-good trench additions, and what it all means for next season's FSU campaign. Is this controlled chaos or just chaos chaos? Has Norvell gotten the picture? And will the new front office setup be the low-key MVP of the offseason? Plus: 🔥 Has Ryan irrationally panicked about anyone? 🧠 Why is Vince weirdly calm? 🏈 Why this portal cycle might be “addition by subtraction” in disguise 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #MikeNorvell #FrontOffice #TransferPortal #Chaos #PortalMadness #ShowMeTheMoney Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters

🎶 Woke up quick at the start of the year… 🎶 …and found out Papuchis was GONE, Duce Robinson is BACK, and Florida State just might be getting serious about 2026. That’s right, Nole Nation — 2026 is coming in hot: ✌️ John Papuchis is finally OUT (pour one out for the fake punts that died in vain) 🔁 Duce Robinson reversed course and is coming BACK to terrorize ACC DBs for another year 🎉 We’re kicking off the new year with some optimism and hope and a resolution or two It’s the Garnet & Old New Year’s Special — come for the chaos, stay for the optimism. Because today… was a good Nole day. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSUFootball #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #TodayWasAGoodDay #MakeSpecialTeamsGreatAgain #DuceRobinson #FSUNews #MikeNorvell  Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️MONTHLY SUPPORT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1794263/support https://twitter.com/Garnet_Old https://www.facebook.com/GarnetandOld https://www.instagram.com/garnetandold/ https://twitter.com/BigPapaEast https://twitter.com/vcnole ========== LIVE from the Captain Black Studios! https://www.captainblacksfishing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PanamaCityFishingCharters