The Daily Chop Lite, Apr 27, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Apr 27, 2026



https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-draft-production-283223572/
FSU's pipeline to the pros, outside of one draft class, is drying up
FSU's draft production under Mike Norvell isn't much different from his time at Memphis

https://hailfloridahail.com/nfl-draft-just-gave-florida-fans-another-reason-to-laugh-at-mike-norvell
NFL Draft just gave Florida fans another reason to laugh at Mike Norvell
Florida had more kickers selected in the draft than FSU had total players

https://saturdayblitz.com/the-nfl-draft-showed-exactly-why-these-3-college-football-coaches-are-on-the-hot-seat
The NFL Draft showed exactly why these 3 college football coaches are on the hot seat

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-fsu-had-just-100000731.html
FSU has had just one NFL Draft pick four times in the last seven drafts

https://www.localmemphis.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-jacksonville/florida-state-seminoles-show/succession-plan-how-florida-state-gains-boosters-trust-michael-alford-saves-his-job/535-936a8668-c032-4ecc-97eb-422bc84c49f3
How Florida State Gains Boosters' Trust, & Michael Alford SAVES His Job

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/florida-state-s-final-transfer-portal-addition-is-perfect-puzzle-piece-for-luke-loucks-to-close-strong/ar-AA21B6qe?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Florida State's final transfer portal addition is perfect puzzle piece for Luke Loucks to close strong

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/04/25/fsu-basketball-starting-lineup-2026-27-season/89780438007/
Projecting FSU basketball's starting lineup for the 2026-27 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/florida-state-baseball-walked-off-for-the-second-straight-day-swept-by-stanford/ar-AA21Myj9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State baseball walked off for the second-straight day, swept by Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-fans-believe-they-are-cursed-playing-against-stanford-and-they-might-be-right/ar-AA21MKyw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State fans believe they are cursed playing against Stanford and they might be right

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/04/25/fsu-coach-chip-baker-bus-crash-california-highway-baseball-stanford-mike-martin/89749130007/
Remembering FSU baseball team bus ride Chip Baker saved 25 years ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/no-13-florida-state-softball-sweeps-georgia-tech-in-9-inning-thriller/ar-AA21LYKV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 13 Florida State softball sweeps Georgia Tech in 9‑Inning thriller

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2026/04/26/fsu-softball-star-marin-heller-leads-freshmen-with-elite-batting-stats/89696149007/
Freshman Marin Heller powers FSU softball through the ACC gauntlet

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/fsu-football-tommy-castellanos-nfl-opportunity-tennessee-titans-miami-dolphins-
FSU Football’s Tommy Castellanos Gets NFL Opportunity That Isn’t At QB
Two NFL Franchises Working Out Tommy Castellanos As A Wide Receiver

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/syracuse-football-hopes-2026-is-an-anomaly-with-zero-orange-nfl-draft-selections/ar-AA21OLOa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse football hopes 2026 is an anomaly with zero Orange NFL Draft selections

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-clemson-baseball-has-only-one-realistic-path-to-make-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA21NPWA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Clemson baseball has only one realistic path to make NCAA tournament

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-accused-ruining-2026-130318557.html
College Football Has Been Accused Of 'Ruining' The 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-stars-taking-pay-cuts-for-the-nfl-shows-a-bigger-problem/ar-AA21KoBs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football stars taking pay cuts for the NFL shows a bigger problem

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/biggest-winners-losers-among-college-football-coaches-from-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA21MuTx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Biggest Winners, Losers Among College Football Coaches From 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-transfer-portal-team-rankings-who-has-best-haul-so-far/ar-AA21x0tr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball transfer portal team rankings: Who has best haul so far?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-florida-state-forward-finds-162416440.html
Former Florida State forward finds new landing spot in the SEC
The former FSU forward has committed to Mississippi State.