The Daily Chop, Oct 31, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Oct 31, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/fsu-athletic-director-told-supporters-one-thing-but-do-you-believe-it
FSU Athletic Director told supporters one thing, but do you believe it?

https://chopchat.com/it-s-make-or-break-for-mike-norvell-at-fsu-it-is-time-for-florida-state-to-wake-up
It's make or break for Mike Norvell at FSU, It is Time for Florida State to 'Wake' Up

https://chopchat.com/jordan-travis-passionately-defends-mike-norvell-and-sends-message-to-fsu-players
Jordan Travis passionately defends Mike Norvell and sends message to FSU players

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-mike-norvell-homecoming-environment-fans-259377797/
'Go give people something to cheer about': Norvell not worried about Homecoming atmosphere

https://flywareagle.com/big-ten-ad-senses-fear-auburn-fsu-hugh-freeze-mike-norvell-after-lsu-fires-brian-kelly
Big Ten AD senses fear in Auburn and FSU on Hugh Freeze, Mike Norvell after LSU fires Brian Kelly

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/college-football-coach-rumors-cfb-news-florida-state-james-franklin
Ex-$85 million college football coach may be Florida State's next HC: Insider

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/10/30/fsu-football-recruiting-juelz-batiste-scholarship-offer/86975198007/
Rising 2027 edge rusher prospect earns Florida State offer

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UP NEXT:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/initial-acc-availability-report-released-fsu-football-wake-forest-tommy-castellanos-
Initial ACC availability report released for FSU football vs. Wake Forest

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/30/florida-state-football-injury-report-tommy-castellanos/86995920007/
FSU QB Tommy Castellanos listed as probable for Wake Forest

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/noles-news-mike-norvell-confident-100000488.html
Mike Norvell confident in how Tommy Castellanos is trending after injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/both-qbs-for-wake-forest-fsu-appear-on-availability-report/ar-AA1PxbyT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Both QBs for Wake Forest-FSU appear on availability report

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-discusses-preparing-florida-state-for-wake-forests-unique-qb-situation/ar-AA1Px9XX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell discusses preparing Florida State for Wake Forest's unique QB situation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-reveals-what-florida-state-is-expecting-from-wake-forest-at-qb/ar-AA1Pw67g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell reveals what Florida State is expecting from Wake Forest at QB

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/four-questions-fsu-football-wake-forest-game-tommy-castellanos-
Four questions for FSU football ahead of Wake Forest game
4. What Will The Crowd Be Like On Saturday Night?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/30/fsu-football-wake-forest-series-history/86987105007/
What's the series history between FSU and Wake Forest in football?

https://chopchat.com/fsu-vs-wake-forest-will-be-a-game-of-who-doesn-t-beat-themselves-the-most
FSU vs. Wake Forest will be a game of who doesn't beat themselves the most

https://godeacs.com/news/2025/10/30/football-know-before-you-go-florida-state
Know Before You Go: Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/deacon-dreams-become-more-clear-as-path-to-bowl-eligability-widens/ar-AA1PvABb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deacon Dreams Become More Clear as Path to Bowl Eligability Widens

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-basketball-kubek-named-to-preseason-katrina-mcclain-watch-list
Kubek Named to Preseason Katrina McClain Watch List

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/luke-loucks-pair-of-starters-wrap-up-fsu-basketball-preseason-and-turn-their-attention-to-the-2025-26-season-259338639/
Luke Loucks, pair of starters wrap up FSU Basketball preseason and turn their attention to the 2025-26 season

https://247sports.com/college/miami/article/fsu-basketball-set-to-bring-in-a-pair-of-prospects-this-weekend-259222070/
FSU Basketball set to bring in a pair of prospects this weekend

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/baseball-fall-ball-to-conclude-with-all-star-game-and-home-run-derby
Fall Ball to Conclude with All-Star Game and Home Run Derby

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-sunday-golds-podcast-fall-ball-exhibition-standouts-259389452/
Recapping fall ball exhibitions, standouts on the mound and at the plate

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-soccer-fsu-clinches-home-acc-first-round-game-with-senior-day-win
FSU Clinches Home ACC First Round Game with Senior Day Win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-soccer-beats-wake-forest-4-1-books-acc-tournament-ticket/ar-AA1PwOBG?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Florida State soccer beats Wake Forest 4-1, books ACC tournament ticket

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/30/fsu-soccer-head-coach-brian-pensky-talks-clinching-acc-tournament-bid/86998514007/
FSU soccer head coach Brian Pensky talks clinching ACC tournament bid      

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/30/fsu-soccers-jordynn-dudley-talks-wake-forest-win-prep-for-acc-tournament/86998653007/
FSU soccers Jordynn Dudley talks Wake Forest win, prep for ACC tournament

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2025-26/wake-forest/boxscore/15987
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-swimming-and-diving-seminoles-set-to-host-nr-17-south-carolina-for-seminole-heritage-meet
Seminoles Set to Host NR/17 South Carolina for Seminole Heritage Meet

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/womens-volleyball-noles-hope-to-keep-rolling-against-syracuse-and-boston-college
Noles Hope to Keep Rolling Against Syracuse and Boston College

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/30/mens-cross-country-cross-country-opens-postseason-at-acc-championship
Cross Country Opens Postseason at ACC Championship

https://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2025/10/30/logo-changes-and-new-signage-met-with-mixed-opinions/86857864007/
FSU logo changes and new signage modernize campus image, but met with mixed opinions

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/week-9-nfl-schedule-florida-state-seminoles-259357100/
NFL 'Noles: Week 9 Schedule

https://www.therams.com/news/feature-braden-fiske-mental-acuity-overwhelming-physicality-give-meaning-to-kingpin-nickname-marvel-2025
Braden Fiske's mental acuity and overwhelming physicality give a deeper meaning to his 'Kingpin' nickname

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/derwin-james-feeling-fresh-coming-030555184.html
Derwin James feeling ‘fresh’ coming off of ankle injury

https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/onsi/news/breece-hall-headlines-list-of-5-trade-candidates-for-jets-zach3
Breece Hall, Jermaine Johnson Listed Among 5 Trade Candidates For Jets

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/azareyeh-thomas-jets-rookie-season-review-10-31-2025
Azareye'h Thomas on His Rookie Season: 'It's Been Everything That I've Expected and More'

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jets-owner-accused-making-slick-comments-quarterback-about-injury-forced-him-retire
Jets owner accused of making 'slick comments' to quarterback about injury that forced him to retire

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/los-angeles-rams-roster/129163/will-jared-verse-be-first-200m-pass-rusher
Will Jared Verse be first $200M pass rusher?

https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-trade-buzz-just-turned-jameis-winston-into-deadline-dilemma
Giants' trade buzz just turned Jameis Winston into deadline dilemma

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https://basketballsphere.com/en/dwayne-bacon-misses-game-winning-shot-valencia-defeats-dubai/
Dwayne Bacon misses game-winning shot, Valencia defeats Dubai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz25mwnFNes
Is Scottie Barnes Poised For A Year 5 Level-Up?

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-jonathan-isaac-another-short-outing-in-loss/
Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Another short outing in loss

https://nypost.com/2025/10/30/sports/veteran-terance-mann-proving-on-ball-value-among-nets-youth-movement/
Veteran Terance Mann proving on-ball value among Nets youth movement

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/spurs-devin-vassell-impresses-mitch-202421233.html
Spurs' Devin Vassell impresses Mitch Johnson with 'adult' approach to game

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https://aroundthefoghorn.com/buster-posey-s-honeymoon-phase-as-sf-giants-pobo-likely-coming-to-an-end-01k8nhp5pzwm
Buster Posey's honeymoon phase as SF Giants POBO likely coming to an end

https://nypost.com/2025/10/29/sports/yankees-mets-re-signing-debate-for-ryan-helsley-luke-weaver-and-devin-williams/
Joel Sherman’s 3 Things I think: Re-signing debate for Ryan Helsley, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clutchpoints-2025-week-10-acc-football-power-rankings/ar-AA1PwY2q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ClutchPoints’ 2025 Week 10 ACC Football Power Rankings
15. Florida State (-1)

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/georgia-tech-chew-gum-run-150508371.html
Georgia Tech is here to chew gum and run you over

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/jackets-starting-cb-harvey-still-listed-as-out-stone-not-on-injury-report/ar-AA1PvQbQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jackets’ starting CB Harvey still listed as out; Stone not on injury report

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-treating-rest-of-schedule-as-all-playoff-games-that-starts-with-smu/ar-AA1PvOaI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes treating rest of schedule as ‘all playoff games.’ That starts with SMU

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/30/miami-at-smu-predictions-will-um-avoid-upset-in-first-road-game-outside-of-florida/
Miami at SMU predictions: Will UM avoid upset in first road game outside of Florida?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-long-awaited-acc-showdown-means-for-coaches-players-involved-in-miami-smu-pipeline/ar-AA1PwSdb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What long-awaited ACC showdown means for coaches, players involved in Miami-SMU pipeline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-virginia-s-remaining-four-matchups-from-easiest-to-most-difficult/ar-AA1PwR38?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Virginia’s Remaining Four Matchups From Easiest to Most Difficult

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-down-uva-football-s-chances-to-host-espn-s-college-gameday-vs-wake-forest/ar-AA1PuN1m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Breaking down UVA football’s chances to host ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’ vs Wake Forest

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/football-may-be-the-accs-economic-engine-but-basketball-binds-it-together/ar-AA1PuaPk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Football may be the ACC’s economic engine, but basketball binds it together

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46784842/jai-lucas-lands-forward-caleb-gaskins-1st-5-star-miami-coach
Lucas lands Gaskins, 1st 5-star as Miami coach

https://www.kare11.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-charlotte/blue-devils-show/bryson-howard-commits-to-duke-basketball/535-036ab31b-3079-4741-9714-50d0763cd43e
Bryson Howard Commits To Duke Basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-good-and-bad-from-wake-forest-basketball-exhibition-against-etsu/ar-AA1PwBuf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Good and Bad from Wake Forest Basketball Exhibition Against ETSU

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.wyff4.com/article/sports-entertainment-clemson-baseball-2026-schedule/69206852
Clemson Baseball announces 2026 schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/wake-forest-sets-baseball-game-against-clemson/ar-AA1Pwas4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest sets baseball game against Clemson
Wake Forest and Clemson won’t play an ACC baseball series against each other in 2026. But they won’t avoid the other ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/snider-baseball-s-snavely-commits-to-wake-forest/ar-AA1PwpqS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Snider baseball’s Snavely commits to Wake Forest

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46787213/woodward-lsu-athletic-director-amid-landry-criticism
Woodward out as LSU's athletic director amid Landry's criticism

https://www.on3.com/college/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-coaching-search-espn-analyst-ej-manuel-pitches-dan-lanning-for-tigers-job/
LSU coaching search: ESPN analyst EJ Manuel pitches Dan Lanning for Tigers job

https://gousfbulls.com/news/2025/10/30/general-derrick-brooks-joins-usf-athletics-as-chief-operating-officer.aspx
Derrick Brooks Joins USF Athletics as Chief Operating Officer

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bianchi-desantis-louisiana-governor-lead-162700004.html
Bianchi: DeSantis should follow Louisiana governor’s lead and bench Florida’s free-spending ADs

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46788739/utsa-traylor-takes-issue-tulane-coach-qb-win
UTSA's Traylor takes issue with Tulane coach, QB after win

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/46786107/availability-reports-debut-ncaa-basketball-tournaments
Availability reports to debut at NCAA basketball tournaments

https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2025/10/30/as-college-basketball-continues-to-change-how-long-will-the-games-old-guard-of-coaches-press-on/
As college basketball continues to change, how long will the game's old guard of coaches press on?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/united-states-of-college-basketball-ranking-the-best-team-in-each-state-for-the-2025-26-season/
Ranking the best team in each state for the 2025-26 season

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6760682/2025/10/30/college-basketball-season-preview-2025-2026/
Ten things to know about the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/68-mens-college-basketball-predictions-cinderella-isn-t-dead-but-she-s-in-danger/ar-AA1Pvh89?ocid=BingNewsVerp
68 men's college basketball predictions: Cinderella isn’t dead but she’s in danger

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/how-to-watch-2025-26-college-basketball-on-espn-unlimited/ar-AA1PvsXz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch 2025-26 college basketball on ESPN Unlimited

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-predictions-for-missouri-basketball-in-2025-26-season-including-breakout-player/ar-AA1Py5g5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 predictions for Missouri basketball in 2025-26 season, including breakout playercause he accidentally sank the 8 ball