The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 4, 2026

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The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 4, 2026



https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-florida-state-reports-437-212734546.html
Florida State reports $437 million in athletics-related debt in 2025
ACC program leads nation in athletic debt for 2025 financial year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-s-mike-norvell-buyout-looks-even-more-unmovable-after-new-debt-report/ar-AA1VBdah?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State’s Mike Norvell Buyout Looks Even More Unmovable After New Debt Report

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-fsu-begins-tour-110000935.html
FSU begins Tour of Duty workouts

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jordan-travis-reacts-to-mike-norvell-return-playcalling-fsu-football
Jordan Travis Reacts to Mike Norvell's Return to Playcalling for FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/american_football/why-gus-malzahn-chose-college-football-retirement-at-60-despite-still-coaching-at-the-highest-level/ar-AA1VABKj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Gus Malzahn chose college football retirement at 60 despite still coaching at the highest level

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/grading-fsu-transfer-portal-additions-120000010.html
Grading FSU’s transfer portal additions to date

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-baseball-ranks-in-the-usa-today-sports-preseason-poll/ar-AA1VALRC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU baseball ranks in the USA TODAY Sports preseason poll

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-alcohol-sales-clemson-football-130000379.html
Did alcohol sales at Clemson football games fuel more ejections, arrests? A closer look

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/copelands-passing-clinic-helps-wolfpack-outlast-smu/ar-AA1VE0OU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Copeland's Passing Clinic Helps Wolfpack Outlast SMU
Copeland sets the table with 16 assists to send NC State past SMU 84-83

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a-look-at-acc-baseball-ahead-of-the-2026-season/ar-AA1VBGJm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A look at ACC baseball ahead of the 2026 season

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47818665/cfp-moves-new-year-eve-2026-avoid-nfl-conflict
CFP moves off New Year's Eve in 2026 to avoid NFL conflict

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-fans-furious-2026-211806667.html
College Football Fans Are Furious With 2026-27 Playoff Schedule

https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2026/02/goodman-ill-never-forgive-gus-malzahn.html
I’ll never forgive Gus Malzahn