The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 14, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 14, 2026



https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-easiest-stretch-games-2026-
FSU Football's Easiest Stretch of Games in 2026

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/13/fsu-football-mike-norvell-championship-compete/88662787007/
Mike Norvell still believes FSU can compete for championships

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-s-recycled-quote-on-florida-state-changes-just-did-more-harm-than-good
Mike Norvell's recycled quote on Florida State changes just did more harm than good
This is something that Mike Norvell has to stop doing.

https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/florida-state-football-news-how-mike-norvell-has-responded-to-criticism
How Florida State football’s Mike Norvell has responded to criticism

https://chopchat.com/qb-ashton-daniels-being-the-seminoles-starter-in-2026-could-be-a-mistake
QB Ashton Daniels being the Seminoles' starter in 2026 could be a mistake

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/84_million_head_coach_defends_questionable_qb_decision_amid_hot_seat_rumors/s1_17022_43468257
$84 Million Head Coach Defends Questionable QB Decision Amid Hot Seat Rumors

https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/mike-norvell-no-longer-taken-seriously-game-commitment-draws-ridicule/
Mike Norvell No Longer Taken Seriously as His Game Commitment Draws Ridicule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/clutch-hitting-lifts-fsu-baseball-past-jmu-5-1-for-opening-day-win/ar-AA1WjVzp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clutch hitting lifts FSU baseball past JMU, 5-1, for opening day win

https://chopchat.com/3-takeaways-from-fsu-baseball-season-opening-win-over-james-madison-
3 takeaways from FSU baseball season opening win over James Madison

https://chopchat.com/fsu-softball-freshmen-shine-in-shaky-start-to-down-fau-showdown-with-ucla-on-deck
FSU softball freshmen shine in shaky start to down FAU, showdown with UCLA on deck

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47921942/free-agent-beasley-signs-bad-bunny-puerto-rican-team
Free agent Beasley signs with Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican team

https://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2026/02/13/students-react-to-fsus-nightly-closures-of-westcott-fountain/88653842007/
Westcott Fountain to be closed at nighttime following safety concerns

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/the-acc-confirms-8-league-games-for-football-teams-starting-in-2026/ar-AA1WjufT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC confirms 8 league games for football teams starting in 2026

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47917988/big-ten-eyes-24-team-cfp-no-league-championship-games
Big Ten details 24-team CFP plan with no league title games

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/three-unanswered-questions-from-the-big-ten-s-24-team-college-football-playoff-proposal/ar-AA1Wk2Et?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three unanswered questions from the Big Ten's 24-team College Football Playoff proposal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-program-offering-15-million-to-join-new-conference/ar-AA1WjoFm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sacramento State offering $15 million to join new conference