Unconquered Podcast

A rebuilding Florida State faces a retooling Notre Dame to open the 2021 season. Do the Noles have a chance or will Notre Dame simply overwhelm an undermanned Florida State roster? Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is available...

Getting to a bowl given this roster and schedule would be a successful season. What is the most likely path to success? Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is now available to preorder through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org,...

A few position moves and depth chart decisions should help shore up significant problems from 2020. And the mailbag is back. Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is now available to preorder through Amazon, Cambridge University Press, BookShop.org, or...

It’s finally time to discuss the freshman class. Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is now available to preorder through Cambridge University Press, Amazon, BookShop.org, or wherever you buy your books. I would be very grateful if any listeners...

After an unplanned leave of absence, we’re back! This episode discusses the recent commitment of A.J. Duffy and looks at some of the big-picture lessons from the spring game. Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is now available to...

Florida State’s 2021 schedule is difficult but shapes up more favorably than expected given that difficulty. And the 2022 recruiting class is starting to look like a Florida State recruiting class should. Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism, is...

Mike Norvell and the FSU staff have raised the floor of the program for 2021 with their transfer portal additions. This episode discusses how each of the additions fits key needs on the roster and why the Seminole coaching staff targeted these specific players. Announcement:...

Mike Norvell’s efforts to flip the FSU roster and add talented players who can buy into his cultural vision while also upgrading the talent at key positions are going better than expected so far. Announcement: My first book, The Idea of Israel in Second Temple...

Miami gave up an NCAA-record 544 yards to a pair of running backs today. Florida State also looked the best they have all season (albeit against a very weak Duke team), averaging 9 yards per play against the Blue Devils. Nevertheless, FSU’s defense still doesn’t...

Two ACC teams have been worse in 2020 than Florida State: One of them is the Duke Blue Devils, who travel to Tallahassee this weekend for a matchup between two programs just hoping to generate something positive in to close the year. The FSU staff...

Florida State limps into a game against a Virginia team that doesn’t beat itself. For FSU to win this game, they’ll need a combination of big plays and fundamental play. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes and...

Florida State has reached the stage where they got blown out against NC State in a game that was never in doubt and nobody was surprised by the outcome. Nevertheless, there were some positives in this game, starting with the fourth-quarter performance of the Seminoles’...

Florida State has reached the stage where they got blown out against NC State in a game that was never in doubt and nobody was surprised by the outcome. Nevertheless, there were some positives in this game, starting with the fourth-quarter performance of the Seminoles’...

FSU travels to Raleigh for a chance to get young guys like Chubba Purdy more reps as the Seminoles try to rebuild towards the 2021 season. Support the podcast via the Unconquered Podcast Patreon page. Film breakdowns of various schemes and techniques will be continuing...

The biggest news of the week is that the season has ended for several key players, resulting in a situation where Florida State will get more chances to see young players over the course of the second half of the season. Support the podcast via...