The Daily Chop, Jan 16, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 16, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

http://fsu.edu/
Florida State University website

https://nil-ncaa.com/
Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-star-quarterback-reflects-college-football-identity-crisis-jordan-travis-
Former FSU football star quarterback reflects on college football’s identity crisis

https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-player-thinks-that-kevin-wynn-is-just-what-the-seminoles-defense-needs
Former FSU player thinks that Kevin Wynn is just what the Seminoles' defense needs

https://chopchat.com/talented-true-freshmen-duo-announced-that-they-are-back-in-tallahassee-for-2026
Talented true freshmen duo announced that they are back in Tallahassee for 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/desir-twins-reverse-course-returning-fsu-football-
Desir twins reverse course, returning to FSU football

https://chopchat.com/on3-s-jd-pickell-shares-an-opinion-that-most-of-the-fan-base-can-agree-with
On3's JD PicKell shares an opinion that most of the fan base can agree with

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/01/15/resurfaced-bobby-bowden-letter-reveals-college-footballs-changes-over-the-years
Resurfaced Bobby Bowden letter reveals college football's changes over the years

https://247sports.com/college/transfer-portal/article/florida-state-transfer-portal-mike-norvell-make-or-break-season--270899321/
Florida State taking a beating in transfer portal as Mike Norvell enters make-or-break season
Florida State needed to find answers through the college football transfer portal this offseason, but with time running out, the Seminoles’ roster still has plenty of question marks.

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-must-go-all-in-for-elite-edge-who-entered-the-portal-out-of-the-blue
Florida State must go all-in for elite EDGE who entered the portal out of the blue

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/seminoles-land-veteran-lbs-chris-jones-mikai-gbayor-from-transfer-portal/
Seminoles land veteran LBs Chris Jones, Mikai Gbayor from transfer portal

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-snatches-one-of-the-top-portal-linebackers-away-from-ole-miss
Florida State snatches one of the top portal linebackers away from Ole Miss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-secures-tackling-machine-lb-chris-jones/ar-AA1Uj4LK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football secures tackling machine LB Chris Jones

https://chopchat.com/fsu-gets-major-boost-on-defense-with-commitment-from-talented-veteran-lb
FSU gets major boost on defense with commitment from talented veteran LB
Mikai Gbayor lands with Seminoles and will be reunited with Tony White

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/former-4-star-is-a-new-potential-target-to-monitor-for-florida-state
Former 4-Star is a New Potential Target to Monitor for Florida State
Elijah Brown knows FSU well from the 2025 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-fsu-coaches-finish-the-transfer-portal-recruiting-window-strong/ar-AA1UhuS5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can FSU coaches finish the transfer portal recruiting window strong?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-to-host-next-level-youth-football-league-for-first-time/ar-AA1Ui8fv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State to host Next Level Youth Football League for first time

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/15/womens-basketball-bonners-career-high-pulls-noles-past-panthers-69-65
Bonner's Career High Pulls Noles Past Panthers, 69-65

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/fsu-baseball-superfan-battling-leukemia-signs-with-team/ar-AA1Uhyc2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Baseball superfan battling Leukemia signs with team

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-tennis-no-22-florida-state-blanks-college-of-charleston
No. 22 Florida State Blanks College of Charleston

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-track-and-field-track-and-field-opens-season-in-gainesville
Track and Field Opens Season in Gainesville

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://atozsports.com/nfl/new-york-giants-news/abdul-carter-brian-burns-jaxson-dart-joe-schoen-john-harbaugh-hiring/
Abdul Carter and Brian Burns emerge as big winners from the Giants hiring John Harbaugh, based on his Ravens track record

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/bills-keon-coleman-making-waves-231532661.html
Bills' Keon Coleman making waves ahead of Broncos clash

https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2026/01/15/jared-verse-and-rams-look-to-stop-caleb-williams-and-bears
Jared Verse and the Rams defense focused on stopping Caleb Williams and Bears

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https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/onsi/news/scottie-barnes-might-be-biggest-key-toronto-raptors-success
Scottie Barnes might be biggest key to Raptors' success

https://chicagosportsstuff.substack.com/p/just-how-bad-is-chicago-bulls-f-patrick
Just How Bad Is Chicago Bulls Bust Patrick Williams? The Numbers Say Very.

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pga-tour-winner-delivers-striking-194032543.html
PGA Tour winner delivers striking verdict on Brooks Koepka after LIV stint

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-talks-miami-playoff-run-bowl-success-and-latest-on-cfp-expansion/ar-AA1UgUGD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips talks Miami playoff run, bowl success and latest on CFP expansion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-boston-college-to-hire-former-michigan-running-backs-coach-mike-hart/ar-AA1UiiB5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College to Hire Former Michigan Running Backs Coach Mike Hart

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2026/01/15/cade-klubnik-nfl-draft-2026-clemson-football/88162335007/
Cade Klubnik thanks Clemson football, announces NFL draft decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/football-transfer-portal-closes-friday-how-duke-has-done-restocking-its-roster/ar-AA1UlfLK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Football transfer portal closes Friday. How Duke has done restocking its roster

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-uk-football-might-be-onto-something-big-with-portal-hauls/ar-AA1Uldc2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville, UK football might be onto something big with portal hauls

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article314285518.html
The Miami Hurricanes could win a national title at home. They’ve done it before

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/carson-becks-college-career-set-to-end-when-miami-faces-indiana-in-college-football-playoff-finale/ar-AA1UihHs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Carson Beck’s college career set to end when Miami faces Indiana in College Football Playoff finale

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-bring-in-more-transfer-portal-visitors-and-um-personnel-chatter/ar-AA1UiIpN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes bring in more transfer portal visitors. And UM personnel chatter

https://caneswarning.com/miami-now-1-step-closer-to-poaching-florida-state-starter-in-needed-move
Miami now 1 step closer to poaching Florida State starter in needed move
The Hurricanes are expected to host Florida State kicker transfer Jake Weinberg for a visit.

https://www.wtae.com/article/pitt-mason-heintschel-2026/70013176
Mason Heintschel returning to Pitt for 2026 season

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-duke-found-its-offensive-key-against-cal/ar-AA1Uls0e?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Duke Found Its Offensive Key Against Cal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-unc-basketballs-loss-at-stanford/ar-AA1UhECV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three takeaways from UNC basketball's loss at Stanford
UNC’s Defense was Terrible... Again

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/perfect-home-smu-faces-no-16-virginia-with-both-offenses-hot--flm-2026-01-16/
Perfect at home, SMU faces No. 16 Virginia with both offenses hot

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stanford-s-ebuka-okorie-is-the-freshman-superstar-no-one-saw-coming/ar-AA1Ui2G8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie is the freshman superstar no one saw coming

https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/freeman-having-breakout-season-with-syracuse/article_c49435bf-40f7-4052-b776-588c4e09532e.html
Freeman having breakout season with Syracuse

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2026/01/naithan-george-is-the-key-to-running-syracuses-offense-hes-a-wizard.html
Naithan George is the key to running Syracuse’s offense: ‘He’s a wizard’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-does-wake-forest-basketball-stand-after-start-of-acc-play/ar-AA1UiSrb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Does Wake Forest Basketball Stand After Start of ACC Play?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-footballs-10-best-transfer-classes-so-far-the-rich-get-richer/ar-AA1Ullio?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's 10 best transfer classes so far: The rich get richer

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/3-drastic-ideas-to-fix-college-footballs-playoff-calendar-and-transfer-system/
3 drastic ideas to fix college football’s Playoff, calendar, and transfer system

https://www.on3.com/news/paul-finebaum-addresses-sec-struggles-in-college-football-theres-a-reckoning-going-on/
Paul Finebaum addresses SEC's struggles in college football: 'There's a reckoning going on'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/these-cities-watched-more-college-football-than-any-one-else-this-season/ar-AA1UiDkf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
These cities watched more college football than any one else this season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nick-saban-offers-advice-to-6-5-million-college-football-qb-after-transfer-portal-decision/ar-AA1Uir5t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Nick Saban offers advice to $6.5 million college football QB after transfer portal decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-dl-brien-taylor-jr-entering-ncaa-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Uiei0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football DL Brien Taylor Jr. entering NCAA transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/over-20-teams-had-better-national-championship-odds-than-indiana-did-before-the-2025-season/ar-AA1Uik11?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Over 20 teams had better national championship odds than Indiana did before the 2025 season

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6974588/2026/01/16/indiana-curt-cignetti-college-football-predictions/
How Indiana broke college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-curt-cignetti-turned-indiana-into-the-best-team-in-college-football-and-what-ohio-state-can-learn-from-it/ar-AA1UljB0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Curt Cignetti turned Indiana into the best team in college football, and what Ohio State can learn from it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/indiana-football-vying-to-be-greatest-team-ever-2019-lsu-would-like-a-word/ar-AA1Ul0PO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Indiana football vying to be greatest team ever? 2019 LSU would like a word

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-football/article-15465871/Notre-Dame-football-coach-Marcus-Freeman-finally-breaks-silence-explosive-battery-allegations.html
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman finally breaks his silence on explosive battery allegations

https://caneswarning.com/once-hyped-miami-qb-enters-the-transfer-portal-for-an-alarming-4th-time
Once-hyped Miami QB enters the transfer portal for an alarming 4th time
Jake Garcia's winding college career is taking another turn.

https://www.espn.co.uk/video/clip/_/id/47611775
EJ Manuel: Smart move by Dante Moore to return to Oregon

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/texas-lands-elite-offensive-line-transfer-from-acc/
Texas lands elite offensive line transfer from ACC
Wake Forest will reportedly pursue a buyout for the breached agreement. According to the report from Demon Deacon Digest, Texas is paying upwards of $2 million for Siani’s services.

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mens-basketball-power-rankings-uconn-rises-as-michigan-iowa-state-fall/ar-AA1UhB7g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Men's basketball power rankings: UConn rises as Michigan, Iowa State fall
1. Arizona Wildcats (17-0)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-is-james-nnaji-the-most-polarizing-player-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1UhwpS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who is James Nnaji -- the most polarizing player in college basketball?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47625520/gonzaga-braden-huff-4-8-weeks-left-knee-injury
Gonzaga's Braden Huff out 4-8 weeks with left knee injury

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/15/dave-boling-gonzaga-has-the-depth-but-it-will-stil/
Gonzaga has the depth, but it will still be tough to replace Braden Huff

https://brobible.com/sports/article/camron-fletcher-high-point-injury-suspended-kicked-off-basketball-team-absence-update/
What Happened To Cam’Ron Fletcher? High Point Basketball Star Still On The Team Amid Disappearance
 
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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/01/15/rays-stadium-dale-mabry-hillsborough-college/
Rays, Hillsborough College nearing deal for stadium site

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/feds-charge-26-in-college-basketball-point-shaving-scheme/ar-AA1UhE8X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
26 charged in college basketball point-shaving scheme that allegedly bribed players to rig games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/college-basketball-s-silence-is-almost-as-damning-as-the-crimes/ar-AA1Uj1WT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball’s silence is almost as damning as the crimes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-president-responds-to-integrity-concerns-after-alleged-point-shaving-scheme-leads-to-dozens-of-arrests/ar-AA1UiWBP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA president responds to integrity concerns after alleged point-shaving scheme leads to dozens of arrests

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2026/01/15/rory-mcilory-liv-bryson-deachambeau-pay-millions-pga-tour/
Rory McIlroy: LIV has hit low point after Brooks Koepka U-turn