Mailbag: Florida State's AD Search, Coaching Candidates, Roster Issues and More

This week's second episode of On The Bench features a wide-ranging FSU mailbag. The guys answers questions from the listeners about the latest on Florida State's athletic director search, what a new leadership structure could look like, and how Mike Norvell's future could factor into the process. The conversation also focuses on Tony White's struggling defense, the possibility of Jimbo Fisher returning, and a rundown of potential head coaching candidates. The group also examine Florida State's roster construction and why the Seminoles continue to have personnel issues. The episode wraps up with a look at Luke Loucks' aggressive approach to building FSU basketball. 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - Latest on FSU's AD Search and Athletic Department Structure 10:45 - Mike Norvell or Tony White: Who Goes First? 16:39 - Is a Jimbo Fisher Return Actually Possible? 22:13 - Breaking Down Potential FSU Head Coaching Candidates 33:18 - Who Would Be the Ideal Next Head Coach? 41:40 - FSU's Best and Worst Roster Values 50:34 - FSU's Biggest Roster Construction Problems 57:22 - Adding Legends From FSU's National Championship Teams 1:09:47 - FSU Basketball, Luke Loucks, and the Future of the Tucker Center You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated! Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.