Garnet and Old

Vince Chicerelli - Ryan Eastman
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2 alum from different eras taking our daily conversation to the podcasting world. Wide-ranging passionate banter of all things FSU and Tallahassee, from sports to music to food to culture.

  1. 3d ago

    FSU Football: Why Say Lot Word When Few Word Do Trick? ๐Ÿข

    ๐Ÿข WHY SAY LOT WORD WHEN FEW WORD DO TRICK? President McCullough write letter. Seminole Nation read letter. Fans want plan. Operation Garnet Storm come. Drone fly. Lights flash. Team win game? That real question. Welcome back to GARNET & OLD! ๐Ÿ˜‚ This week, we're channeling The Office to break down President Richard McCullough's letter to Seminole Nation and the upcoming Operation Garnet Storm at Doak Campbell Stadium. ๐Ÿ“ PRESIDENT WRITE LETTER What did McCullough actually tell Seminole Nation? What does it mean for FSU Athletics leadership? Where does Mike Norvell fit into the picture? Is there a real plan behind the words? ๐ŸŒช๏ธ GARNET STORM COME Halloween at Doak against Clemson! Drones, lights, pyrotechnics, and the Marching Chiefs! Will the atmosphere match the hype? Can the Seminoles make the scoreboard as exciting as the show? ๐Ÿ’ฌ YOUR TURN, SEMINOLE NATION: Letter good? Plan good? Team win? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #SeminoleNation #OperationGarnetStorm #RichardMcCullough #MikeNorvell #TheOffice #CollegeFootball #Clemson Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  2. Oct 16

    FSU Football: THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING! ๐Ÿ’€ It's Time to Respond!

    ๐Ÿ”ฅ THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING. IT'S TIME TO RESPOND! ๐Ÿข "Respond." It's been Mike Norvell's mantra throughout his tenure at Florida State. Respond to adversity. Respond to setbacks. Respond when things don't go your way. Well, Seminole Nation has responded. LOUDLY. ๐Ÿ“ข The fans are angry; frustrated; patience is GONE. The answers clearly aren't coming from the current regime, yet the people with the power to make meaningful changes have remained silent. The question isn't whether Norvell can fix this. That was answered LONG AGO. It's whether FSU leadership will put on their leadership hats and take action. ๐Ÿšจ THE HOTTEST OF HOT SEATS: There really is no more seat. The seat is gone. Will FSU's decision-makers finally respond before fan anger turns into something far more dangerous โ€” APATHY? Many are already there. ๐Ÿˆ MIAMI WEEK - FMFFM: As if things weren't stressful enough, the Seminoles head to South Florida to face the Hurricanes! Can FSU, experiencing their worst stretch in the modern era, find ANY way to compete and give Nole Nation something to celebrate? ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿข ๐Ÿ’ฌ JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Are you angry, or have you moved on to checked out? What will it take to get you back in the boat? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #FSUvsMiami #MikeNorvell #GoNoles #HotSeat #Respond #NoleNation Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  3. Oct 9

    FSU Wins TWO Straight?! Can the Noles Beat Louisville? | B1G & SEC Playing Dumb

    ๐Ÿข TWO WINS. ONE ROAD TRIP. INFINITE TRUST ISSUES. Florida State football has officially put together a TWO-GAME WINNING STREAK! Yes, you read that correctly. TWO. CONSECUTIVE. VICTORIES. Somewhere, a Seminole fan is cautiously whispering, "We're so back." Another is screaming, "DON'T YOU DARE SAY THAT!" And Ryan? He's probably already researching bowl destinations. ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿˆ FSU HEADS TO LOUISVILLE โ€” DO WE BELIEVE? The Seminoles hit the road Friday to face Louisville, and the biggest question isn't just whether FSU can win. It's whether Seminole Nation is emotionally prepared to believe again. Has this team actually turned a corner? Can the Noles keep the momentum going on the road? Or is this another classic case of hope being the most dangerous four-letter word in Tallahassee? ๐ŸŒŽ BIG TEN & SEC: "EXPANSION? WHAT EXPANSION?" In other news, the Big Ten and SEC say they're not discussing conference expansion. Oh, REALLY?! Well, that settles everything! Because college football conferences have NEVER denied something right up until they announced it. We're breaking down what these statements actually mean, whether FSU should believe a single word, and what the future of conference realignment might hold. Is everyone (ANYONE) telling the truth? Or is this the college football equivalent of Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #FSUvsLouisville #Seminoles #NoleNation #CollegeFootball #ACCFootball #ConferenceRealignment #BigTen #SEC #FSUSeminoles #CollegeFootballNews #Noles Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  4. Oct 2

    FSU Is at the Breaking Point | Does the UVA Game Even Matter?

    The temperature in Tallahassee has officially gone from โ€œhot seatโ€ to โ€œsomebody check the smoke alarm.โ€ Mike Norvell and Florida State enter the Virginia game with pressure coming from every direction. The Seminoles are trying to salvage the 2026 season, the athletic department is already undergoing major leadership changes, and the patience surrounding the football program was already paper thin coming into the season. So tonight, Vince and Ryan tackle two uncomfortable questions: ๐Ÿ”ฅ Could the pressure be any higher on Mike Norvell โ€” and is the administration feeling just as much heat? ๐Ÿˆ Virginia should be a massive game for Florida Stateโ€ฆbut at this point, does winning it actually change the bigger conversation? Is this the beginning of an FSU turnaround? Is it simply delaying an inevitable decision? Or are we officially at the point where every Saturday feels like an episode of Lost and nobody knows whether the writers have an ending? Grab a drink. Prepare your rational takes. Then watch Ryan ignore that second instruction completely. ๐Ÿข Like, subscribe and join us live in the chat. Screw ESPN Eternally. Send Chiefs All The Damn Time. GO NOLES! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff #UVA #ACC #ESPN #Pressure Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  5. Sep 25

    FSUโ€™S DEFENSE IS A DISASTER ๐Ÿ˜ฌ| Did ESPN Just Invent More SEC Math?!

    Florida State is 1-2, the defense has been an absolute tire fire, and Ryan picked a VERY convenient week to leave the country. Well... leave the land. While BigPapaEast is somewhere on a cruise ship making epic use of the beverage package, Vince is joined by Jesse from Plant The Spear to examine the wreckage. What on earth is the FSU defense doing? Answer: not much. How can this possibly be happening in year 2 of the system? And most importantly: what can actually be fixed? Jesse joins Vince to get into the ups and (mostly) downs, diagnose what weโ€™ve seen through three games, and figure out whether this defense can turn things around. Then... THE CFP HAS MORE MATH. The College Football Playoff is adding a new Strength of Conference metric designed to provide more context about conference records and the difficulty of individual conference schedules. And would you believe it...The conversation surrounding it includes concerns about SEC schedules. Gasp. DID WE JUST INVENT ANOTHER WAY TO SAY โ€œIT JUST MEANS MORE?โ€ I can here the 4 letter network shills already... โ€œSure, they have three losses... but those are THREE QUALITY SEC LOSSES.โ€ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff #SEC #ACC #ESPN #PlantTheSpear Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  6. Sep 18

    FSU Hits RESET ๐Ÿ”ด | Alford Out + Is College Sports Finally Changing?

    Florida State just hit the reset button.๐Ÿ”ด Michael Alford is out, FSU is starting over in the athletic department, and now the big question is: what comes next? ๐Ÿค” Because letโ€™s be real โ€” firing the AD doesnโ€™t ๐Ÿช„ magically fix everything. Itโ€™s not a finish line. Itโ€™s the first wrench-turn in a much bigger repair job. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ And speaking of repairsโ€ฆ Congress ๐Ÿคช is now pushing the Protect College Sports Act, which could reset parts of the entire college sports model โ€” from NIL and revenue structure to enforcement, transfers, eligibility, and the overall direction of the sport. So this week, we ask the big question: Are we watching the first ๐Ÿ‘ฃ steps toward a better future for FSU and college athleticsโ€ฆ or are we just slapping a new screen protector on a cracked phone?  In this episode: - Why FSU moved on from Michael Alford now โฐ - What the next AD needs to be ๐Ÿ’ฐ - Why this move feels more like Step 1 than a final solution 1๏ธโƒฃ - The latest on the Protect College Sports Act ๐Ÿ›๏ธ - What the PCSA could actually change ๐Ÿซ - And why โ€œresetโ€ doesnโ€™t mean โ€œproblem solvedโ€ ๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #MichaelAlford #CollegeFootball #NIL #ProtectCollegeSportsAct #TransferPortal #CollegeSports #ACC #GoNoles #RESET Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  7. Sep 11

    FSU Football is LOST | Where Do We Go From Here?

    Florida State didnโ€™t just lose another game. FSU is LOST. ๐Ÿงญ Lost on offense. Lost on defense. Lost in its identity. Lost in the same cycle of mistakes, adjustments, and promises that things will get fixed. And at this point, the REALITY has to be faced: The current regime is not going to be the one that finds the way back. This isnโ€™t about piling on anyone in particular (it's ALL of them) or pretending the good years (2) didnโ€™t happen. Itโ€™s about accepting where Florida State football is right now and asking the question that actually matters: Where do we go from here? ๐Ÿค” This week, Vince and Ryan look at the bigger picture beyond just another loss. What does the rest of this season mean? What should FSU be looking for next? What has to change for this program to regain an identity, a standard, and some actual direction? Because eventually, you stop asking whether the map is wrongโ€ฆ โ€ฆand start asking whether itโ€™s time for someone else to hold it. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ And yes, the LOST references are coming. ๐Ÿ๏ธ WE HAVE TO GO BACK! Exceptโ€ฆwe canโ€™t. Florida State has to move forward. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #Seminoles #GoNoles #Noles #MikeNorvell #CollegeFootball #LOST Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

  8. Sep 4

    FSU WONโ€ฆ But Are We Buying It? ๐Ÿ‘€ | NMSU Lessons + SMU Labor Day Preview

    Florida State is 1-0 after taking down New Mexico State 34-17โ€ฆ but did the Seminoles actually make us feel better about 2026? Vince and Ryan break down what we learned from the season opener โ€” the good, the concerning, and the stuff that made us break the fourth wall and stare directly into the camera. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Ousmane Kromah and the FSU running game showed some serious juice. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Sam Singleton Jr. delivered a breakout performance. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ The defense allowed New Mexico State to go 10-for-17 on third down because apparently third-and-long remains a federally mandated Seminole stress position. Then we turn the page because the preseason is OVER-over. ๐ŸดSMU comes to Doak on Labor Day night. The Mustangs bring Rhett Lashleeโ€™s tempo offense and QB Kevin Jennings into Tallahassee for FSUโ€™s ACC opener, and defensive communication is already one of the biggest storylines of the matchup. Soโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Did the NMSU game change our season outlook? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Is FSUโ€™s rushing attack for real? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Can the defense fix those third-down disasters before facing SMU? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Is Ashton Daniels ready for the jump in competition? ๐Ÿ‘‰ And just how important is Monday night for Mike Norvell and the trajectory of this season? ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ Like the conversation? ๐Ÿ”” Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Join the tribe โ€” stay informed. Go Noles. ๐Ÿน๐Ÿข #FSU #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #Progressive #ACC #DoakCampbell #Seminoles Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== โœ…VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ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

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2 alum from different eras taking our daily conversation to the podcasting world. Wide-ranging passionate banter of all things FSU and Tallahassee, from sports to music to food to culture.

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  • Creator
    Vince Chicerelli - Ryan Eastman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    209
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ยฉ 2026 Garnet and Old
  • Show Website
    Garnet and Old

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