Garnet and Old

Vince Chicerelli - Ryan Eastman
  • 5.0 (19)
  • Football
  • Updated Weekly

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. 5d ago

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

    The temperature in Tallahassee has officially gone from “hot seat” to “somebody check the smoke alarm.” 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: 🔥 Could the pressure be any higher on Mike Norvell — and is the administration feeling just as much heat? 🏈 Virginia should be a massive game for Florida State…but 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. 🍢 Like, subscribe and join us live in the chat. Screw ESPN Eternally. Send Chiefs All The Damn Time. GO NOLES! 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff #UVA #ACC #ESPN #Pressure Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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. Sep 25

    FSU’S DEFENSE IS A DISASTER 😬| 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 we’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 “IT JUST MEANS MORE?” I can here the 4 letter network shills already... “Sure, they have three losses... but those are THREE QUALITY SEC LOSSES.” 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff #SEC #ACC #ESPN #PlantTheSpear Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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. Sep 18

    FSU Hits RESET 🔴 | Alford Out + Is College Sports Finally Changing?

    Florida State just hit the reset button.🔴 Michael Alford is out, FSU is starting over in the athletic department, and now the big question is: what comes next? 🤔 Because let’s be real — firing the AD doesn’t 🪄 magically fix everything. It’s not a finish line. It’s the first wrench-turn in a much bigger repair job. 🛠️ And speaking of repairs… Congress 🤪 is now pushing the Protect College Sports Act, which could reset parts of the entire college sports model — 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 👣 steps toward a better future for FSU and college athletics… or are we just slapping a new screen protector on a cracked phone?  In this episode: - Why FSU moved on from Michael Alford now ⏰ - What the next AD needs to be 💰 - Why this move feels more like Step 1 than a final solution 1️⃣ - The latest on the Protect College Sports Act 🏛️ - What the PCSA could actually change 🏫 - And why “reset” doesn’t mean “problem solved” 🔴 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #MichaelAlford #CollegeFootball #NIL #ProtectCollegeSportsAct #TransferPortal #CollegeSports #ACC #GoNoles #RESET Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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. Sep 11

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

    Florida State didn’t just lose another game. FSU is LOST. 🧭 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 isn’t about piling on anyone in particular (it's ALL of them) or pretending the good years (2) didn’t happen. It’s about accepting where Florida State football is right now and asking the question that actually matters: Where do we go from here? 🤔 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 wrong… …and start asking whether it’s time for someone else to hold it. 🗺️ And yes, the LOST references are coming. 🏝️ WE HAVE TO GO BACK! Except…we can’t. Florida State has to move forward. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #FSUFootball #GarnetAndOld #Seminoles #GoNoles #Noles #MikeNorvell #CollegeFootball #LOST Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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 4

    FSU WON… But Are We Buying It? 👀 | NMSU Lessons + SMU Labor Day Preview

    Florida State is 1-0 after taking down New Mexico State 34-17… but did the Seminoles actually make us feel better about 2026? Vince and Ryan break down what we learned from the season opener — the good, the concerning, and the stuff that made us break the fourth wall and stare directly into the camera. 🔥 Ousmane Kromah and the FSU running game showed some serious juice. 🔥 Sam Singleton Jr. delivered a breakout performance. 😬 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. 🐴SMU comes to Doak on Labor Day night. The Mustangs bring Rhett Lashlee’s tempo offense and QB Kevin Jennings into Tallahassee for FSU’s ACC opener, and defensive communication is already one of the biggest storylines of the matchup. So… 👉 Did the NMSU game change our season outlook? 👉 Is FSU’s rushing attack for real? 👉 Can the defense fix those third-down disasters before facing SMU? 👉 Is Ashton Daniels ready for the jump in competition? 👉 And just how important is Monday night for Mike Norvell and the trajectory of this season? 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #Progressive #ACC #DoakCampbell #Seminoles Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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 2

    🏈 FSU FOOTBALL IS FINALLY HERE! 🔥 Progressive Joins the Noles + NFL-to-College CHAOS 🚨

    THE WAIT IS OVER. No more depth-chart archaeology. No more “best shape of his life” camp reports. No more pretending we care about preseason watch lists. FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL IS BACK. 🍢🔥 The Noles kick off the 2026 season against New Mexico State, and we are officially entering regular-season form: one bringing rational analysis, the other approximately three turnovers away from declaring civilization over. But naturally, college football couldn’t just give us football. 🚗 PROGRESSIVE HAS ENTERED THE CHAT. Progressive Insurance is now the presenting sponsor of the Florida State–Miami rivalry, with Progressive logos appearing on the field at every FSU and Miami home game this season. Yes, Flo is apparently ACC-adjacent now. And then there’s the latest episode of: “College Football: We Have Absolutely No Idea What The Rules Are Anymore.” The SEC and Big Ten have moved to block players with NFL experience from returning to college competition, while the NFL says players who return to college won’t be eligible to come back to the league during the 2026 season. So naturally we have questions: 🏈 Are we finally ready for REAL football? 🚗 Is Progressive branding at Doak a big deal or not? 💰 How much would you tolerate if the sponsorship money helps FSU compete? 🤯 And have NIL, eligibility lawsuits and roster rules officially turned college football into NFL Europe with homework? 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #CollegeFootball #Progressive #ACC #DoakCampbell #Seminoles Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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 2

    NORVELL HAS THE PLAY SHEET 😳 | FSU Football Is Almost Back… Are We Ready?

    Florida State football is officially close enough that practice reports can no longer hurt us. The Seminoles open the 2026 season against New Mexico State on August 29, and Mike Norvell is starting to narrow the rotation while taking back offensive play-calling duties. Ashton Daniels is drawing some preseason love, Malachi Marshall is making the QB2 competition spicy, and the offensive line says things are coming together. Which means only one thing: It is once again time for Florida State fans to irresponsibly develop hope. Tonight's Topics: 🏈 What Norvell taking back the play sheet could mean 🔥 Ashton Daniels and the growing preseason buzz 👀 The suddenly interesting QB2 battle 💪 What we're hearing about the offensive line and roster 📈 Our official pre–Week Zero FSU confidence meter ⚽ FSU soccer casually starting 2-0 with two shutouts 💰 And because college football can never simply be normal… the latest ACC/realignment nonsense 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUFallCamp #MikeNorvell #AshtonDaniels #CollegeFootball #ACCFootball Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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 2

    🔥 FSU FALL CAMP: HYPE vs. HO-HUM 😐 | Scrimmage Stars & Early Win Predictions

    Florida State’s first fall scrimmage is in the books, and Seminole fans have already entered the most important stage of preseason camp: Making completely reasonable, emotionally stable conclusions after a handful of practices. 😅🍢 The defense is flying around. The offense is stacking drives. New names keep popping up in camp reports. And depending on which FSU fan you ask, the Seminoles are either building something dangerous… or we are being sold another premium package of August coach-speak. 👀 So naturally, the fan base has split into two camps: 🔥 HYPE: “We’re so back. Book the playoff hotel. Start designing the banner.” 😐 HO-HUM: “That’s nice. Do it on Saturday against somebody wearing another jersey.” Vince and Ryan break down: 🏈 The biggest headlines from Florida State fall camp 🔥 What stood out during the latest scrimmage 👀 The names we keep hearing from coaches and reporters 🔮 Our early wins-and-losses predictions Is the fall-camp hype real? Are fans being too cautious? Or is the truth sitting somewhere between undefeated and “please just make a bowl game”? 😂 Drop your record prediction in the comments and tell us which player has generated the most buzz so far. 👉🏼 Like the conversation? 🔔 Subscribe for more FSU insight, honest takes, and weekly Nole talk. 📣 Join the tribe — stay informed. Go Noles. 🏹🍢 #FSU #GoNoles #GarnetAndOld #FSUFallCamp #MikeNorvell #AshtonDaniels #CollegeFootball #ACCFootball Support the show CONNECT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW! ========== ✅VENMO: https://venmo.com/garnetandold 🗓️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
    206
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Garnet and Old
  • Show Website
    Garnet and Old

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