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On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

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4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Florida State has received 14 commitments out of the transfer portal so far this offseason. The Seminoles have also had 35+ players depart the program in a busy cycle. This episode of On The Bench discusses the latest updates on the transfer portal window and how FSU's staff is handling it.

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0:00.0

Welcome to On the Bench.

0:23.6

I am your host for this episode.

0:25.4

Brendan Sinone, I'm joined by Chris Knee, Zach Lawsteen.

0:28.8

Let's talk a little Florida State football and some transfer portal and guys, shall we?

0:33.3

Sure.

0:34.4

I know.

0:35.0

That's what we're all here.

0:35.8

Before we do, a shout out to our sponsors.

0:37.4

First off, Chad Nugawiski, crushing it in the craft distillery game. The main... Sure. I know. That's what we're all here. Before we do, a shout out to our sponsors.

0:56.2

First off, Chattanooga Whiskey, crushing it in the craft distillery game. They do an amazing job with their entry-level bourbons, but their experimental stuff is really good as well. Exquisite, really, for a craft distillery. And at the price point, really hard to beat as well. Their distillery is really cool as well. if you're ever up in Chattanooga, would highly recommend you check them out.

0:57.4

You can find it throughout the state of Florida, all throughout the southeast at this point. And then Byr, Sonota is sponsored by

1:02.3

the Turner Group. The holiday season is done mercifully if you had family drama like some of us.

1:09.7

And, you know, not mercifully if you had a great relaxing last couple of weeks in December. But now we're in January. Life returns back to some sort of normalcy, some sort of routine. And if all of a sudden you're like, hmm, you know what? I want to be part of my new routine? This new house. Colin, Amy Turner can help you get where you want to go. The Turner group, great people, work really hard in the home buying, home selling business. They do a fantastic job. Colin is a legitimately great person. I think still sad. Sad Colin currently is what we're still working with with Florida State's recruiting efforts in the transfer portal, but, you know, buying the house

1:44.6

from him might help a little bit. Seriously, if you're in Florida, let us know if you want to get in touch

1:49.6

with them. I can help you get in contact with Colin and facilitate potential entering the home

1:54.4

buying or home selling market. That sounds good to you. Sorry, Colin. All right, guys, Florida

1:59.3

State is going to field a roster in the 2026 season, but there's still a little work to do.

2:04.4

Chris, how many scholarships or I should say roster spots are still away from Florida State to get to the 105?

2:11.2

And that is with the caveat as you get your numbers ready in your head there, that there's still a few days for players to enter the

2:17.9

transfer portal with some pretty big lingering questions still out there. So let's get into it.

2:23.1

Not including those threatening the portal. We're at 91, including those threatening the

2:28.2

portal, which is twins and Kevin Wynn. We're at 94, which means 14 available if they were to

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