The Daily Chop Lite, Apr 22, 2026

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The Daily Chop Lite, Apr 22, 2026



https://chopchat.com/michael-alford-puts-his-cards-on-the-table-with-quote-about-florida-state-s-future-01kppvp780ze
Michael Alford puts his cards on the table with quote about Florida State's future

https://chopchat.com/game-on-florida-state-names-starting-quarterback-everyone-expected
Game On! Florida State names starting quarterback everyone expected

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-decides-to-go-down-a-familiar-path-in-hopes-of-different-results
Mike Norvell decides to go down a familiar path in hopes of different results

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-biggest-winners-spring-camp-duce-robinson-
FSU Football Biggest Winners From Spring Camp

https://www.aol.com/news/loucks-secures-elite-portal-class-130055473.html
Loucks secures elite portal class to fuel Florida State roster reboot

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/recapping-luke-loucks-florida-state-224031424.html
Recapping Luke Loucks and Florida State basketball’s hot recruiting run

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/promising-fsu-basketball-freshman-plans-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-thomas-bassong-
Promising FSU Basketball Freshman Thomas Bassong Plans to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal
Despite an announcement that he would be returning, Florida State loses a promising freshman.

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-baseballs-pitching-shuts-down-013926809.html
FSU baseball's pitching shuts down UNF in 4-1 midweek road win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-baseball-power-rankings-new-no-1-headlines-changes-after-week-10/ar-AA21pwEX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball power rankings: New No. 1 headlines changes after week 10
3. Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/with-cfp-expansion-talks-ongoing-presidential-committee-pushing-for-24-team-field-155441144.html
With CFP expansion talks ongoing, presidential committee pushing for 24-team field

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/11-college-football-teams-facing-big-post-spring-questions/ar-AA21nJdP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
11 college football teams facing big post-spring questions
Is Alabama's Keelon Russell the most important player of 2026?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/punts-might-look-college-football-120426811.html
What punts might look like in college football 2026

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-basketball-transfer-portal-closing-203327629.html
College basketball transfer portal is closing — here's why that doesn't matter as a deadline to be worried about

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48540935/blueblood-rebuilds-kansas-kentucky-north-carolina-transfer-portal-recruits-2026
State of blue blood rebuilds

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/billy-donovan-chicago-bulls-departure-170000932.html
Will Billy Donovan’s Chicago Bulls departure have a ripple effect for college basketball?
Billy Donovan leaves Chicago Bulls: Could return to college basketball be on table?

https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-basketball-player-makes-a-bold-choice-to-enter-the-portal-again
Former Florida State and Arkansas forward Malique Ewin announces that he will enter the transfer portal again

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/house-settlement-filing-over-nil-deals-seeks-to-reframe-payments-to-college-athletes/ar-AA21pIhW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A new NIL loophole? Lawyers push to free media deals from college pay rules

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-players-granted-fifth-eligibility-130000886.html
Should college players be granted a fifth year of eligibility?