Wake Up Warchant

(4:00) FSU adds intriguing pieces over the weekend(8:00) Is the caliber of this portal haul more in line with what title contenders possess?(17:00) Oh and the coaching should be noticeably better!(36:00) Michael Langston on the newest additions and what's next(57:00) Things trending better but is there special arriving for the spring?(1:02:00) Hoops improves to 10-4 in a downright lousy conference(1:10:00) Revisiting the CFP "deserving" talkMusic: Strung Out - Empire Downvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(3:00) Alabama looks sluggish again and loses their QB to the Draft...maybe not a too scary opener after all?(6:00) CFP flushes out preconceived notions of SEC superiority(17:00) Stranger development: all teams with byes lost or all conference champs are eliminated?(29:00) Michael Langston with the latest on the transfer portal for FSU(50:00) Was UGA-ND what FSU with Rodemaker would have looked like in the 2023 CFP?(57:00) Corey's take on the state of the portal for FSUMusic: The Used - Moving the Mountainvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(3:00) 76 year old veteran head coach Leonard Hamilton under siege after six former players file suit alleging broken promises of NIL riches(33:00) Productive portal pieces coming in for visits(54:00) Helen, GAMusic: Anxious - Head & Spinevitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it! 

(4:00) Win-now mode engaged?(8:00) What differentiates FSU from the two dozen other schools patching rosters and chasing a playoff berth?(16:00) Being a good team is good but being a good program is greater(29:00) Portal departures likely finished for FSU and the 'Noles held onto an important piece(38:00) More assorted thoughts on the portal(42:00) Kinda odd dunking on Cam Ward and the ACC's performance in bowls, no?Music: Bohnes - Detonatevitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it! 

(3:00) Well, shoot, FSU apparently isn't playing around with rebooting their OL(10:00) Similar plaudits for the OL, why will it be different in 2025?(17:00) Total overhaul means absence of leaders, yes or no?(24:00) Onus on coaches to pick and push a leader or must it happen totally organically(29:00) Picking FSU in December 2023 means something completely different than December 2024(45:00) Last thoughts on the CFP opening round complaintsMusic: The Darkness - I Hate Myselfvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(4:00) FSU addresses needs over the weekend(10:00) Spitballing the 2025 starting offense(23:00) ....all that said, how many of these guys are Plan B after early misses(32:00) Pat Payton to LSU(35:00) Corey's ballad to Kirk Herbstreit and the CFP naysayers(49:00) Hoops looks lacklusterMusic: Michael Buble - Let It Snowvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(4:00) Brightest of futures, bitter of endings: Patrick Payton enters the transfer portal.(18:00) As others chase QBs did FSU hit on their priority picks at QB and coordinator?(31:00) T's and P's to BamaMusic: Stryper - Winter Wonderlandvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(5:00) Herb Hand. Dude.(13:00) Terrance Knighton. Respect.(15:00) James Williams, very enticing portal grab(21:00) The value of the cache of a Herb Hand(26:00) Tim Harris. Keen eye.(35:00) Evan Cooper. 'crooter.(45:00) Luke, Destyn off to the SECMusic: Run DMC - Christmas In Hollisvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(2:00) Mike Norvell defers $4.5M of salary to a new initiative with a familiar goal -- buy players, win games(15:00) Two weeks ago everyone paid their farewells, now Darrell Jackson is returning and everyone is revitalized!(25:00) Funny how scheme can scare off a QB but is a selling point for a defensive lineman(32:00) Corey junks up the numbers to make Thomas Castellanos sound amazing!(41:00) Michael Langston on the latest visitors and whether things are slow or not(50:00) Offensive recruitingMusic: Janick Thibault - Silent Nightvitaminenergy.com | Shake it and take it!

(6:00) Reassess Castellanos after digesting the news(15:00) Luke Kromenhoek's exit makes sense on the surface but others see dollars and cents nonsense(29:00) Honestly? Kinda seems like the portal isn't going great early on...(53:00) It's apparent the coordinators are gonna have to x and o this program back(59:00) So, after 2-10 only four coaches got dismissed...(1:09:00) FSU hoops with a solid win in Sunrise on SaturdayMusic: Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Townvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(2:00) New coordinator press conference thoughts(7:00) More staff changes coming?(12:00) Belichick to UNC(16:00) Castellanos or bust?(21:00) Will top flight WRs be weary of the Gus offense?(30:00) Should Luke have been cool with waiting behind Castellanos?(34:00) Was it a mistake letting Luke go?(41:00) Castellanos quitting is bothering a lot of people(52:00) The difficulty in grading Luke(1:00:00) More angst on Castellanos's departure from BCMusic: Burl Ives - Have a Holly Jolly Christmasvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(2:00) Unpopular Thomas Castellanos looks to be a priority for FSU(32:00) Transfer portal day one: the "losses", the QBs(44:00) 'Noles hitting the pavement, trying to pull a productive playmaker(56:00) Herb Hand, pretty dang good hireMusic: Relient K - Sleigh Ridevitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(3:00) FSU adds Nebraska assistant, impressive staff on the surface(13:00) Departures trickling out for FSU(20:00) Quarterback a priority?(36:00) T's and P's for Alabama(54:00) UGA QB getting different treatment than Brock/Rodemaker?(1:00:00) Incredible streak comes to an end for FSU hoopsMusic: The Shins - Wonderful Christmastimevitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(3:00) Mike Norvell sounded born again even with a class that ranked outside the top 25(11:00) Lesson learned pt. I -- less projects, more proven prospects?(24:00) Lesson learned pt. II -- show up wanting to help, not just hanging onto the coattails(29:00) Sorry, Canes!(34:00) Norvell putting together a staff of serious peopleMusic: Firehouse - Rockin Around The Christmas Treevitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(5:00) 10 years later, the 2015 class(10:00) Another year of poor HS recruiting -- can we say this is a problem or will the portal forever be the equalizer(25:00) Generating Discussion sparked by Cummins -- we gave away a generator!(30:00) Gus Malzahn, RB whisperer...and astute utilizer of backs(41:00) What's with the lack of firings?(45:00) The brand remains strongMusic: Andy Williams - Happy Holidayvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(2:00) FSU nabs solid prospect in DC Tony White(14:00) The good with Gus Malzahn is he doesn't require a polished QB to rack up yards(24:00) Ok ok, best hires ever...so what's the expectation for 2025?(34:00) The portal, the portal, the portalMusic: Darlene Love - A Marshmallow Worldvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(3:00) Three TD loss to a 5 loss Florida team at home. Just awful.(8:00) Barring contractual catastrophe, Gus Malzahn slated to be next offensive coordinator at FSU(29:00) Gus creates good opportunities for RB and OL but QBs and WRs? Ehh....(46:00) Flag fiasco(50:00) DC vibes(55:00) Portal might actually have some dudes in it(1:00:00) Will the ACC get two teams into the CFP?Music: unwritten law - Please Come Home For Christmasvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(2:00) Hoops off to a 6-1 start, we're going dancin'!(4:30) Veteran coach says FSU must get another portal QB(8:00) Do you trust Mike to figure out the QB situation for 2025(18:00) Conference title games are obsolete overnight(20:00) Time to reconsider non-conference scheduling?(25:00) How much did the loss of Destyn Hill, Jaylin Lucas impact 2024(29:00) Talking turkey(30:00) The Brock Button, favorite play from UF rivalry(34:00) A viewer/subscriber complaint, will Mike ever reveal what went wrongMusic: Amber Pacific - Sink or Swimvitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(3:00) FSU now ranked 31st in the On3 team rankings for high school recruiting. Portal or bust...again, forever apparently.(15:00) On3's Andy Staples on how FSU and Florida have swapped the outhouse and penthouse of state supremacy(36:00) Spitballing the improbable upset for Saturday(44:00) Pressure on the defense to rise up(47:00) Can both teams walk off the field Saturday thinking they have a bonafide star at QB?Music: Sueco - love and ragevitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!

(4:00) A hunch no longer: Norvell smitten with Luke, hands keys over?(14:00) ...all that said, still need to get a real dude at QB in the portal(21:00) Pivotal 3rd down vs Charleston the difference between Luke as a starter vs. a backup?(25:00) Jameis Winston, true gem(30:00) The 2014 CFP and how we wound up here(44:00) Will winner on Saturday be able to brag about trajectory(54:00) Coaching search thoughts(1:02:00) Where have all the villains gone?Music: Bohnes - Good Lifevitaminenergy.com | PROMO: warchantbogo | buy one, get one free!