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Podcast: OTB: Moving week, another look at the team, and breakdowns of each position group
- Safety Carson Hopp tore his ACL and is out for the season, removing a transfer from Florida State's defensive backfield rotation.
- Malekai Marshall was limited during Jacksonville work but subsequently looked capable of adding needed burst to his position group.
- Florida State carried a relatively healthy offensive line through spring and believes its running-back room has enough talent to enter the season in a strong position.
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Podcast: OTB: Noles247 Staff Roundtable - 2026 Season Preview & Record Predictions
- Ashton Daniels' run-heavy quarterback profile sits somewhat outside the style Mike Norvell has historically operated best, creating an early scheme-fit question for Florida State's offense.
- Practice observers expect Florida State's defense to be better coordinated and aligned, with higher football awareness and fewer major assignment gaps than last season.
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Podcast: SCRIMMAGE SPOTLIGHT: Ashton Daniels Shows ACCURACY, Ousmane Kromah SHINES, & Injury News
- Florida State's mobile-quarterback system increases the starter's exposure to contact, making backup readiness a meaningful fall-camp priority.
- The staff has not publicly established a clear No. 2 quarterback, leaving an important depth question unresolved after the scrimmage.
- Malachi Marshall was held out of the scrimmage, adding another availability item to monitor during camp.
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