The Daily Chop, May 26, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 26, 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-states-mandrell-desir-named-200058899.html
Florida State's Mandrell Desir named sophomore standout by CBS Sports

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/goes-gutter-national-analyst-warns-161836397.html
‘Goes Into the Gutter’ — National Analyst Warns Mike Norvell’s Job Is on the Line in FSU Disaster Scenario
Josh Pate Outlines Mike Norvell’s Disaster Scenario at Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/florida-states-early-schedule-could-initiate-major-personnel-changes-in-2026-141957076.html
Florida State's early schedule could initiate major personnel changes in 2026

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-football-has-to-get-these-3-recruits-in-its-2027-recruiting-class
Florida State football has to get these 3 recruits in its 2027 recruiting class

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-makes-cut-one-120006951.html
FSU Football Makes Cut For One Of The Elite Running Backs In The Country

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-trending-for-blue-chip-running-back-with-ties-to-kam-martin/ar-AA241UxS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU trending for blue-chip running back with ties to Kam Martin

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-finally-offers-talented-local-prospect/ar-AA240M3u?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State finally offers talented local prospect

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/three-star-ol-chooses-fellow-acc-program-over-florida-state/ar-AA240yBo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three-star OL chooses fellow ACC program over Florida State

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UP NEXT:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/possible-florida-state-georgia-neutral-212215260.html
Possible Florida State-Georgia Neutral Site Venues Come Into Focus

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/25/baseball-fsu-to-host-ncaa-tallahassee-regional-as-no-10-national-seed
FSU to Host NCAA Tallahassee Regional as No. 10 National Seed

https://www.wtxl.com/college-town/florida-state-hosts-ncaa-regional-for-third-straight-year-as-seminoles-chase-road-back-to-omaha
Florida State hosts NCAA Regional for third straight year as Seminoles chase road back to Omaha

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-placed-on-upset-watch-in-tallahassee-regional/ar-AA241xUS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball placed on upset watch in Tallahassee regional

https://chopchat.com/sec-guy-thinks-florida-state-baseball-has-an-easy-path-to-college-world-series-and-selection-committee-was-anti-sec
SEC guy thinks Florida State baseball has an easy path to College World Series and selection committee was anti-SEC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/warchant-tv-chris-chavez-corey-clark-preview-tallahassee-regional-on-k-time/ar-AA242CQa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Chris Chavez, Corey Clark preview Tallahassee Regional on 'K-Time'

https://www.aol.com/articles/look-back-fsu-baseballs-postseason-183229000.html
A look back at FSU baseball's postseason history under Link Jarrett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG_Ub4yd0ao
Link Jarrett Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFdPHgHtDA
Brayden Dowd Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJsN4drYQZY
Wes Mendes Press Conference

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/ccu-baseball-headed-to-tallahassee-regional/ar-AA242mFF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CCU baseball headed to Tallahassee regional

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/niu-huskies-heading-tallahassee-ncaa-205241855.html
NIU Huskies heading to Tallahassee for NCAA Tournament baseball action

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/st-john-baseball-clinches-big-185204163.html
St. John’s baseball clinches Big East title, will face Florida State in Tallahassee Regional for NCAA Tournament

https://www.aol.com/sports/fsu-baseball-hosts-tallahassee-regional-192459224.html
FSU baseball hosts Tallahassee Regional: Schedule, ticket information

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/fsu-ad-michael-alford-ncaa-committee-receive-praise-for-baseball-selections/ar-AA2421ug?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU AD Michael Alford, NCAA committee receive praise for baseball selections

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-baseball-has-its-first-entry-into-the-transfer-portal-seeking-new-opportunities
Florida State baseball has its first entry into the transfer portal seeking new opportunities
Freshman pitcher Manny Lantigua used his Instagram social media profile to break the news.

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/25/womens-golf-fullbrook-finishes-in-top-20-at-ncaa-championship
Fallbrook Finishes in Top 20 at NCAA Championship

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-softball-got-transfer-portal-news-that-should-make-every-fan-excited-about-the-future
Florida State softball got transfer portal news that should make every fan excited about the future

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-softball-outfielder-enter-transfer-221354526.html
FSU softball outfielder to enter transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/charlie-woods-scuffles-to-28th-in-team-taylormade-defense/ar-AA2423BC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Charlie Woods scuffles to 28th in Team TaylorMade defense

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/buffalo-bills/news/bills-keon-coleman-mandate-2026-nfl-season/31546a36cb090a9387c2c2ca
Bills' Keon Coleman given key mandate for 2026 NFL season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/jon-gruden-reportedly-tested-sebastian-janikowski-after-kicker-missed-team-curfew/ar-AA23Qcik
Jon Gruden reportedly tested Sebastian Janikowski after kicker missed team curfew

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/05/chargers-gm-joe-hortiz-derwin-james-extension-remains-high-priority
Chargers GM Joe Hortiz: Derwin James Extension Remains High Priority

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25430502-7-nfl-teams-should-trade-josh-sweat-if-cardinals-make-him-available
7 NFL Teams That Should Trade for Josh Sweat if Cardinals Make Him Available

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/news/eagles-linked-reunion-trade-former-40-million-pro-bowl-defender-super-bowl-champion/a2a6d4fc8a722d55894f0099
Eagles linked to reunion trade for former $40 million Pro Bowl defender, Super Bowl champion

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/los-angeles-rams-news/140592/la-rams-news-jared-verse-nfl
L.A. Rams News: Jared Verse could be more disruptive in 2026

https://www.joebucsfan.com/2026/05/lavonte-david-points-finger-at-jameis-winston-for-playoff-miss/
Lavonte David Points Finger At Jameis Winston For Playoff Miss

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https://raptorsrapture.com/scottie-barnes-all-defense-snub-proves-the-raptors-asked-too-much
Scottie Barnes’ All-Defense snub proves the Raptors asked too much
Barnes’ late-season defensive slip likely cost him in the All-Defense race.

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/taylor-walls-impressive-yankee-stadium-110006798.html
Taylor Walls Has Impressive Yankee Stadium Streak Broken

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://insidepacksports.com/s/18699/commit-alert-nations-top-kicker-moses-barker-picks-nc-state
Nation's Top Kicker Moses Barker Picks NC State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-football-preview-2026-andrew-061324597.html
Stanford Football Preview 2026: Can Andrew Luck Fix the Cardinal?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-wouldn-t-even-have-room-for-potential-portal-target/ar-AA23ZM7K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball wouldn't even have room for potential portal target

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/05/25/um-regional-berth/
Hurricanes earn No. 2 seed in NCAA baseball tournament, headed to Gainesville regional

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-college-football-house-is-on-fire-and-we-re-arguing-about-floor-plans/ar-AA243oKZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The college football house is on fire — and we’re arguing about floor plans

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48876717/sankey-unconcerned-division-sec-24-team-playoff
Sankey unconcerned by division in SEC over 24-team playoff

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/greg-sankey-cfp-expansion-sec-spring-meetings/
Greg Sankey pumps the brakes on CFP expansion as SEC spring meetings open: 'We have time'

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/25/big-12-spring-meetings-financial-reports-revenue-deficit/
As Big 12 spring meetings begin, FY2025 financial report illuminates revenue deficit relative to the Big Ten, SEC and ACC

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/deion-sanders-keeps-rolling-with-4-star-jaiden-kelly-murray-6th-commit-in-6-days-11991421
Deion Sanders Keeps Rolling With 4-Star Jaiden Kelly-Murray, 6th Commit in 6 Days

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/just-impossible-now-cfb-analyst-184233552.html
‘That’s Just Impossible Now’ — CFB Analyst Warns Kirby Smart Faces a Problem Georgia Can’t Fix

https://www.marca.com/en/ncaa/2026/05/25/texas-will-invest-47-million-to-give-arch-manning-what-he-needs-to-win-the-championship.html
Texas will invest $47 million to give Arch Manning what he needs to win the championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-5-most-painful-losses-in-texas-a-m-football-history/ar-AA242rFH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The 5 most painful losses in Texas A&M football history
2. The Cotton Bowl Chill: 1992 vs. Florida State

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/todd-golden-values-retention-over-204133007.html
Todd Golden values retention over ‘5-star’ talent in NIL, transfer portal era

https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/mens-basketball/2026/05/25/florida-basketball-hall-of-fame-vernon-maxwell-andrew-moten/90249551007/
Florida basketball legends Maxwell, Moten named to UF Hall of Fame

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-basketball-gets-massive-10-million-donation/ar-AA241w4Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia basketball gets massive $10 million donation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-flory-bidunga-withdraws-from-2026-nba-draft/ar-AA242WzG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Flory Bidunga withdraws from 2026 NBA draft

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ucla-no-1-overall-seed-as-ncaa-baseball-regionals-set/ar-AA241EQF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UCLA No. 1 overall seed as NCAA baseball regionals set

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/05/25/ncaa-baseball-tournament-bracket-winners-losers/90251753007/
NCAA baseball bracket winners and losers led by UCLA, SEC

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/05/25/ncaa-baseball-tournament-bracket-regionals-unseeded-teams-advance/90252523007/
NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket: 10 unseeded teams that can win region

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lsu-vanderbilt-snubbed-2026-ncaa-190322695.html
LSU, Vanderbilt Snubbed From 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ncaa-explains-why-southern-miss-185158253.html
NCAA explains why Southern Miss left behind 5 SEC schools for coveted top-8 seed

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/on-the-beat/josh-brooks-intel-nil-deals-made-outside-ncaa-framework-triggers-concern/L5YFVIPBRJEWBHJMSUCAM2PVIM/
Josh Brooks: ‘Intel’ of NIL deals made outside NCAA framework triggers concern//