The Daily Chop Lite, Nov 29, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Nov 29, 2025




https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/mike-norvells-future-at-fsu-likely-to-end-up-just-like-billy-napiers-exit-from-florida/
Mike Norvell’s future at FSU likely to end up just like Billy Napier’s exit from Florida

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/longtime-fsu-football-commit-changes-course-flip-maryland-terrapins-sean-johnson-
Longtime FSU football commit changes course with flip to Maryland Terrapins
Another recruit has flipped from the Florida State Seminoles.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/poor-records-remove-any-sizzle-from-florida-state-florida-rivalry-game/ar-AA1RnIyd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Poor records remove any sizzle from Florida State-Florida rivalry game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/two-years-of-incompetence-have-florida-staring-at-a-program-defining-disaster/ar-AA1Rms8z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two years of incompetence have Florida staring at a program-defining disaster

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-key-matchups-fsu-football-rivalry-game-florida-gators-tommy-castellanos-
Three key matchups that will decide FSU football's rivalry game at Florida Gators
3. Florida State Run Game vs. The Florida Run Defense

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-gets-obliterated-by-texas-a-m-95-59-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball gets obliterated by Texas A&M, 95-59
1. It's One Bad Game. Breathe. Relax.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-some-of-college-footballs-biggest-rivalries-got-their-nicknames/ar-AA1RkWaE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How some of college football's biggest rivalries got their nicknames

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/steve-sarkisian-texas-being-left-out-of-playoff-would-be-a-disservice-to-our-sport/ar-AA1RmMew?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Steve Sarkisian: Texas being left out of playoff ‘would be a disservice to our sport’
(See 2023 for a real disservice.)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-5-lsu-sets-ncaa-record-with-7th-straight-100-point-game/ar-AA1RmTDu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 5 LSU women sets NCAA record with 7th straight 100-point game

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Nov 29, 2025

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/fsu-football-grades-florida-gators-mike-norvell-tommy-castellanos/87442732007/
FSU football vs. Florida Grades: Seminoles failed to play physically
Coaches: F

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/fsu-football-winners-losers-florida-game/87532221007/
Winners and losers from FSU's ignominious loss to Florida

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123544/discussion-breakdown-analysis-postgame-loss-gators-latest-uf-bowl-season
5 questions, 5 answers: FSU run out of Gainesville in season-ending loss to Florida

https://www.ocala.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/29/florida-football-grades-after-beating-rival-fsu-at-the-swamp/87394298007/
Florida football vs FSU report card shows strong grades for the Gators
Florida football coaching: B

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/instant-takeaways-from-gators-win-over-rival-fsu/ar-AA1Rppnu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Instant Takeaways From Gators Win Over Rival FSU
The Florida State Rivalry Always Matters

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-considering-coaching-changes-after-loss-to-florida/ar-AA1RpBl1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State Considering Coaching Changes After Loss to Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-heads-into-offseason-needing-a-miracle-fix/ar-AA1RpEb1?ocid=BingNewsSerp
FSU football's Mike Norvell enters offseason needing a miracle fix

https://chopchat.com/did-we-finally-figure-out-why-fsu-defense-fell-off-for-a-stretch-after-kent-st-game/4
Did we finally figure out why FSU defense fell off for a stretch after Kent St game?

https://chopchat.com/jimbo-fisher-believes-better-days-are-ahead-for-fsu-if-they-can-improve-in-one-area
Jimbo Fisher believes better days are ahead for FSU if they can improve in one area

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/two-rising-fsu-football-players-expected-redshirt-long-term-development-kam-davis-
Two rising FSU football players expected to redshirt for long-term development

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/yahoo-top-10-could-the-acc-actually-miss-out-on-the-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1RpWyV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Could the ACC actually miss out on the College Football Playoff?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-winners-and-losers-heres-an-early-look-at-every-conference-championship-game/ar-AA1RpOiU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football winners and losers: Here's an early look at every conference championship game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columns/ryan-o-halloran/2025/11/29/florida-gators-football-coach-hire-lane-kiffin-jon-sumrall-tulane/87482569007/
Florida AD Scott Stricklin under great pressure to hire right coach