The Daily Chop, Mar 28, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Mar 28, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Seminole football, basketball, baseball database

http://www.nolefan.org/barnes/index.html
Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

http://www.nolefan.org/garnet/index.html
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.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-counting-on-tremendous-investment-in-special-teams-to-deliver/ar-AA1ZwG2P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Football Counting on Tremendous Investment in Special Teams to Deliver

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-seeing-early-emergence-from-two-defensive-line-wildcards/ar-AA1ZxJ95?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football seeing early emergence from two defensive line wildcards

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-chimdia-nwaiwu-offensive-line-piece-279266006/
Chimdia Nwaiwu is following the blueprint of his brother in hopes of going from unheralded to All-Conference

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/top-recruits-set-to-attend-florida-states-legacy-weekend-279343745/
Top recruits set to attend Florida State's Legacy Weekend

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/ernie-sims-has-florida-state-standing-out-to-6-foot-4-lb-target-279275280/
Ernie Sims has Florida State standing out to 6-foot-4 LB target

Chimdia Nwaiwu is following the blueprint of his brother in hopes of going from unheralded to All-Conference
FSU moves into Top 5 for 4-star CB Ai'King Hall following his first-ever visit with the Seminoles

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-recruiting-chase-johnson-update-279173596/
Peach State DB Chase Johnson says FSU is atop his list after Thursday visit

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-chip-offensive-line-target-142408681.html
Blue-chip offensive line target had 'really good' visit with FSU

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/27/baseball-mendes-shines-as-no-10-fsu-downs-duke
Mendes Shines as No. 10 FSU Downs Duke

https://youtu.be/TyuWh7rFjFA
Link Jarrett Postgame

https://youtu.be/3_f5CzNV5F4
Wes Mendes Postgame

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/3/28/032726-FSU25.pdf
Box Score

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-fsu-baseball-lands-baseball-192900126.html
Where FSU baseball lands in Baseball America's newest bracketology

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/27/no-10-softball-takes-series-opener-at-clemson
No. 10 Softball Takes Series Opener at Clemson

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-softball-clemson-game-story-friday-night-279338793/
No. 10 FSU Softball defeats Clemson, earning first ACC road win of the season for the Seminoles

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/clemson-university/boxscore/16541
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=415
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/27/womens-beach-volleyball-no-5-beach-volleyball-records-two-conference-wins
No. 5 Beach Volleyball Records Two Conference Wins

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/27/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-falls-against-no-4-virginia
Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 4 Virginia

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/27/womens-tennis-noles-battle-tough-but-fall-at-no-22-clemson
Noles Battle Tough but Fall at No. 22 Clemson

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/contentgallery/florida-state-seminoles-football-pro-day-2026-photos-279315524/
Photo Gallery: Florida State Seminoles Football Pro Day 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/fsu-football-darrell-jackson-jr-nfl-combine-lessons-pro-day-opportunity-
FSU's Darrell Jackson Jr. Turns NFL Combine Lessons Into Pro Day Opportunity

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-jameis-winston-gets-laughs-130143373.html
Giants' Jameis Winston gets laughs with crab legs joke during MLB opening day

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https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/10/softball-isa-torres-named-acc-player-of-the-week
Devin Vassell has shaken off trade talk to earn label no one predicted

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-bulls-giving-patrick-williams-042100665.html
Are the Chicago Bulls giving up on Patrick Williams?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-make-multiple-roster-moves-as-jazz-chisholm-returns-luke-weaver-hits-il/ar-AA1G1Aie?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Yankees Make Multiple Roster Moves As Jazz Chisholm Returns, Luke Weaver Hits IL

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https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/03/27/brooks-koepka-misses-cut-line-texas-childrens-houston-open-who-made-the-weekend?deviceId=d3495514-0bc8-44d3-bf61-ecc48472c8b1
Brooks Koepka’s putting woes return, misses cut at Texas Children’s Houston Open

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooks-koepka-says-unknown-hindrance-184934939.html
Brooks Koepka says unknown hindrance cost him ‘easily 6, 7 shots'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://hoodline.com/2026/03/bc-bets-big-on-bill-murray-s-kid-to-end-17-year-march-drought/
BC Bets Big on Bill Murray’s Kid to End 17-Year March Drought

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-caleb-foster-return-sweet-16-vs-st-johns-elite-eight-isaiah-evans-cameron-boozer-toughness/
How Duke stood on a broken foot, puffed out a ripped jersey and became the tough guys of the Elite Eight

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48326056/caleb-foster-takes-return-duke-survives-st-john-elite-8-berth
Foster 'incredible' in return, 'willed' Duke to victory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-games-one-collapse-how-uncs-season-spiraled-ending-hubert-davis-tenure/ar-AA1ZwZhO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three games, one collapse: How UNC's season spiraled, ending Hubert Davis' tenure

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/03/25/unc-basketball-coaching-search-updates-candidates-rumors-hubert-davis/89318558007/
UNC basketball coaching search: Updates on candidates after Hubert Davis was fired

https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/03/27/ben-mccollum-iowa-coach-unc-basketball-coaching-search-ncaa-tournament-march-madness/89343697007/
Should Iowa coach Ben McCollum be serious UNC basketball coaching candidate?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/caleb-wilson-set-to-enter-2026-nba-draft-after-freshman-season-with-unc-basketball/ar-AA1ZyZqs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Caleb Wilson set to enter 2026 NBA Draft after freshman season with UNC basketball

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-basketball-neoklis-avdalas-140349045.html
Virginia Tech basketball: Neoklis Avdalas to enter transfer portal

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260327&c=13
ACC Scores

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48313383/indiana-curt-cignetti-rips-transfer-nick-marsh-gold-cleats
Indiana's Curt Cignetti rips transfer Nick Marsh for gold cleats

https://talksport.com/nfl/4142247/larry-fitzgerald-son-devin-dad-notre-dame-arizona-cardinals/
Son of legendary NFL wide receiver forging own legacy as $180m dad reacts to career decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/ufl-rosters-2026-the-former-nfl-college-names-youll-recognize-in-football-league/ar-AA1Zwtbs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UFL rosters 2026: The former NFL, college names you'll recognize in football league

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/27/ncaa-tournament-sweet-16-winners-and-losers-start-with-the-big-ten-which-dominated-and-the-big-12-which-didnt/
NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 winners and losers start with the Big Ten, which dominated, and the Big 12, which didn’t

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-takeaways-from-the-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-sweet-16/ar-AA1ZABMI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-live-stream-ncaa-tournament-tv-schedule-elite-eight/
2026 March Madness live stream: NCAA Tournament TV schedule, watch Elite Eight streaming online Saturday

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48327351/alabama-season-complicated-things-ends-sweet-16
Bama's 'complicated' season ends in Sweet 16

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48327508/uconn-huskies-basketball-holds-michigan-state-spartans-reach-elite-eight-men-ncaa-tournament
UConn survives Michigan State's comeback try
Reed, Karaban handle pressure, seal UConn win

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48327136/illinois-curbs-alcohol-sales-sat-final-four-stake
Illinois curbs alcohol sales Sat. with Final 4 on line

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48324953/ben-mccollum-says-remain-iowa-other-openings
McCollum says he will remain as Iowa's coach

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48326363/yaxel-lendeborg-takes-michigan-tops-alabama-sweet-16
U-M rolls on behind Lendeborg's all-around show

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48328025/izzo-scoffs-retirement-talk-michigan-state-sweet-16-loss
Izzo scoffs at retirement talk after Spartans' exit

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48327816/tennessee-upsets-iowa-state-third-straight-elite-eight-trip
Vols make third straight Elite 8 with upset of ISU

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260327
Scores

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mississippi-supreme-court-panel-rejects-ncaa-appeal-boosting-trinidad-chambliss-ole-miss-hopes/ar-AA1ZzG87?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mississippi Supreme Court panel rejects NCAA appeal, boosting Trinidad Chambliss’ Ole Miss hopes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/tiger-woods-appears-dazed-and-glassy-eyed-in-mugshot-after-florida-crash-dui-arrest/ar-AA1ZzHtD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tiger Woods appears dazed and glassy-eyed in mugshot after Florida crash, DUI arrest

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/tiger-woods-jail-police-request-36936670
Inside Tiger Woods' jail stint from refusing police request to warning over 'being hurt'

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tiger-woodss-latest-car-accident-094025710.html
Tiger Woods's latest car accident leads back to same difficult conclusion

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/tiger-woods-us-senior-open-2026
Tiger Woods registered for U.S Senior Open, not listed in early field