The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 5, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 5, 2026



https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/4/football-announces-specialty-games-for-2026
Football Announces Specialty Games for 2026

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/column-4-months-fsu-football-103000482.html
4 months into the FSU football offseason, vision for 2026 remains unclear

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/04/fsu-football-mike-norvell-gus-malzahn-departure/88493180007/
Gus Malzahn abrupt FSU retirement leaves Mike Norvell job on the line

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-ashton-daniels-trusts-mike-norvell-after-gus-malzahns-retirement/ar-AA1VGC4X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Ashton Daniels trusts Mike Norvell after Gus Malzahn's retirement

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/127595/ashton-daniels-transfer-quarterback-competition-interview-video-watch-latest
“I know nothing is given:” Ashton Daniels ready to compete for starting quarterback job

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/02/04/gus-malzahn-retires-college-football-revolutionary-auburn/88498357007/
Gus Malzahn was the offensive revolutionary college football needed

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-late-addition-national-signing-day-donald-akhibi-
FSU Football Makes Late Addition on National Signing Day

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/national-signing-day-2026-february-college-football-recruiting/
Why February's National Signing Day has become an afterthought in modern college football recruiting

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25385304-biggest-winners-and-losers-2026-college-football-late-signing-window
Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2026 College Football Late Signing Window

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/999-million-college-football-team-emerges-as-biggest-spender-on-2026-recruiting-class/ar-AA1VGOjs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's deepest pockets

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47831755/badgers-luke-fickell-asked-forgo-extension-amid-struggles
Badgers' Luke Fickell asked to forgo extension amid struggles

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-qb-joey-aguilar-sues-ncaa-eligibility/
Tennessee's Joey Aguilar granted temporary restraining order against NCAA in search for additional eligibility