The Daily Chop, Mar 24, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Mar 24, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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The Daily Chop archives - Past editions

http://nolefan.org/summary/
http://www.nolefan.org/
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://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/23/athletics-florida-state-partners-with-leading-ai-storytelling-company-fanword
Florida State Partners with Leading AI Storytelling Company FanWord

https://chopchat.com/who-the-florida-state-football-team-needs-to-be-the-spring-mvp
Who the Florida State football team needs to be the spring MVP

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/3-things-watch-fsu-football-returns-spring-practices
3 Things to Watch as FSU Football Returns to Spring Practices

https://chopchat.com/espn-analyst-mapped-out-numbers-that-could-lead-to-fsu-surpassing-all-expectations
ESPN analyst mapped out numbers that could lead to FSU surpassing all expectations

https://www.usatoday.com/embed/video/88863345007/
FSU football LB Chris Jones talks being coached by Ernie Sims

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-makes-list-of-top-schools-for-4-star-qb-andre-adams-as-visit-looms/
FSU makes list of top schools for 4-star QB Andre Adams as visit looms

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-will-get-another-chance-to-flip-4-star-wr-committed-to-gators
Mike Norvell will get another chance to flip 4-star WR committed to Gators

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/23/baseball-bailey-named-acc-player-of-the-week
Bailey Named ACC Player of the Week

https://chopchat.com/fsu-national-ranking-after-back-to-back-series-wins-over-ranked-teams-baffles-fans
FSU national ranking after back-to-back series wins over ranked teams baffles fans
The rankings don't mean much this time of year, it'll work itself out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/baseball-america-sees-florida-state-as-a-contender-in-recent-top-25-poll/ar-AA1ZfidY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Baseball America sees Florida State as a contender in recent top 25 poll

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/23/baseball-no-10-florida-state-travels-to-jacksonville-to-face-uf
No. 10 Florida State Travels to Jacksonville to Face UF

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/3-up-3-down-bats-come-alive-as-fsu-becomes-consensus-top-10-team/ar-AA1Zf0uQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 Up, 3 Down: Bats come alive as FSU becomes consensus top-10 team

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/23/no-10-softball-looks-to-stay-hot-against-north-florida-on-tuesday
No. 10 Softball Looks to Stay Hot Against North Florida on Tuesday

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/23/mens-golf-weaver-leads-valspar-collegiate-after-two-rounds
Weaver Leads Valspar Collegiate After Two Rounds

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/03/23/rams-offseason-moves-braden-fiske-trent-mcduffie-jaylen-watson/89283108007/
Braden Fiske gives his take on the Rams' big moves in the secondary

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https://raptorsrapture.com/reserves-struggles-are-real-problem-despite-encouraging-scottie-barnes-message
Reserves’ struggles are a real problem despite encouraging Scottie Barnes message

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https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2026/03/guardians-end-the-worrying-game-for-pitcher-parker-messick-peyton-pallette.html
Cleveland end worrying game for pitchers Parker Messick, Peyton Pallette

https://www.aol.com/articles/buster-posey-changed-sf-giants-130000251.html
How Buster Posey has changed SF Giants’ player development priorities from Farhan Zaidi era

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/luke-weaver-opens-up-on-yankees-bag-controversy-after-making-his-mets-arrival/ar-AA1W8llS?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Luke Weaver opens up on Yankees bag controversy after making his Mets arrival

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooks-koepka-two-alarming-issues-210000721.html
Brooks Koepka has two alarming issues heading into The Masters this year

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article315129414.html
Five key questions for Miami Hurricanes football as spring practice begins

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-were-the-takeaways-from-wake-forest-footballs-first-spring-practice/ar-AA1Z7Kbi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Were the Takeaways from Wake Forest Football's First Spring Practice?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2027-qb-emmett-queen-commits-235027375.html
2027 QB Emmett Queen commits to Wake Forest

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-falls-flat-in-the-postseason/ar-AA1ZeSn6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Basketball Falls Flat in the Postseason

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-was-better-in-2026-but-still-not-good-enough/ar-AA1Zfsn9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC basketball was better in 2026, but still not good enough

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-biggest-transfer-portal-position-targets-for-clemson-basketball/ar-AA1ZfnbZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Biggest Transfer Portal Position Targets For Clemson Basketball

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dukes-caleb-foster-injury-update-sweet-16-st-johns-jon-scheyer/
Duke's Caleb Foster has 'outside chance' to return for Sweet 16 vs. St. John's, Jon Scheyer says

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/georgia-tech-welcomes-mens-basketball-182417597.html
Georgia Tech welcomes new men's basketball coach Scott Cross, plans to 'competitively' fund program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jai-lucas-on-whats-next-for-um-basketball-who-is-leaving-who-is-returning/ar-AA1Zf3pS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jai Lucas on what's next for UM basketball. Who is leaving? Who is returning?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-likely-move-head-coach-172647066.html
UNC likely to move on from head coach Hubert Davis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/hubert-davis-latest-unc-player-meetings-radio-show-postponed/ar-AA1Zf90a?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hubert Davis latest: UNC player meetings, radio show postponed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/evaluating-hubert-davis-track-record-in-ncaa-tournament-at-unc/ar-AA1ZdnK5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Evaluating Hubert Davis’ Track Record in NCAA Tournament at UNC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-has-had-major-effect-on-hubert-davis-unc-tenure/ar-AA1ZexHl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke has had major effect on Hubert Davis' UNC tenure

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/former-legendary-coach-defends-hubert-davis-amid-job-speculation/ar-AA1ZdsIP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former legendary coach defends Hubert Davis amid job speculation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/if-north-carolina-fires-hubert-davis-here-are-six-candidates-to-consider/ar-AA1Ze8AC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
If North Carolina fires Hubert Davis, here are six candidates to consider

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-notre-dames-ncaa-tournament-sweet-sixteen-appearance-is-special/ar-AA1ZhotC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Notre Dame's NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance is special

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-hires-robin-harmony-after-womens-ncaa-tournament-run-with-charleston/ar-AA1ZeBfJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt hires Robin Harmony after Women's NCAA Tournament run with Charleston

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unacceptable-syracuse-hc-slams-ncaa-025826030.html
“Unacceptable”: Syracuse HC Slams NCAA After Yet Another March Madness Loss to Geno Auriemma’s UConn

https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-basketball-ranking-the-best-hoops-seasons-that-ended-too-soon/
UVA Basketball: Ranking the best hoops seasons that ended too soon

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/wake-forest-s-season-ends-with-75-78-loss-to-illinois-state-in-nit/ar-AA1Ze2fK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest’s Season Ends with 75-78 Loss to Illinois State in NIT

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-baseball-unranked-coaches-poll-191617808.html
Clemson baseball unranked in coaches poll for first time in nearly three years
Tigers' baseball drops heavily in latest rankings after being swept

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/georgia-tech-remains-in-the-top-three-of-latest-d1baseball-rankings-after-2-2-week/ar-AA1Zex0G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech Remains In the Top Three of Latest D1Baseball Rankings After 2-2 Week

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-baseball-rankings-louisville-series-195926776.html
UNC baseball rankings after Louisville series win in Chapel Hill

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pack9-drops-top-10-following-153451596.html
Pack9 drops from Top 10 following series loss at FSU

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48259759/college-football-returning-production-2026-notre-dame-texas
What returning production looks like for the 2026 college football season
48. Florida St.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/deion-sanders-change-in-physical-appearance-draws-attention/ar-AA1Zf6pf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deion Sanders’ Change in Physical Appearance Draws Attention

https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/louisiana-state-university/lane-kiffin-forty-m-lsu-tigers-roster-chemistry-cracks/
Lane Kiffin Faces Doubts as $40M LSU Tigers Roster Shows Early Chemistry Cracks Threatening CFP Push

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48288011/march-madness-best-tv-start-2011-viewership-5
March Madness ratings off to best start since 2011

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-sweet-16-picks-matchups-2026-ncaa-tournament/
March Madness Sweet 16 set: Picks, matchups and what to watch after wild opening weekend

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2026-second-round-live-updates-scores-bracket-sunday/live/
2026 NCAA Tournament takeaways: Florida becomes first No. 1 seed to fall, Alabama dominates Texas Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/winners-and-losers-from-the-first-weekend-of-march-madness-the-big-ten-is-back/ar-AA1Ze7pc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Winners and losers from the first weekend of March Madness: The Big Ten is back

https://www.aol.com/articles/grading-hires-2026-mens-college-085736391.html
Grading hires from 2026 men's college basketball coaching carousel

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48290244/sources-arizona-state-finalizing-deal-hire-bennett-coach
Arizona St. hires Saint Mary's Bennett as new HC

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48287275/charlotte-hiring-wes-miller-coach-sources-say
Former Cincinnati coach Miller lands at Charlotte

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48290731/sources-cincinnati-hire-utah-state-calhoun-coach
Cincinnati to hire Utah State's Calhoun

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48286872/sources-creighton-greg-mcdermott-retiring-season
Creighton coach McDermott retiring after season

https://floridagators.com/news/2026/3/23/womens-basketball-florida-hires-tammi-reiss-as-head-womens-basketball-coach
Florida hires Tammi Reiss as head women’s basketball coach

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-gonzaga-players-wont-roster-004721341.html
5 Gonzaga players who won't be on the roster in the 2026-27 season
Wing Jalen Warley

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ucla-mick-cronin-more-nil-investment-ncaa-tournament-loss/
UCLA's Mick Cronin appeals for more NIL investment after Bruins' NCAA Tournament loss

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48289664/vcu-rewards-coach-phil-martelli-jr-two-year-extension
VCU extends coach Martelli after 28-8 1st season

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://chopchat.com/karma-found-a-florida-gator-pitcher-instantly-after-purposely-hitting-a-bama-batter
Karma found a Florida Gator pitcher instantly after purposely hitting a Bama batter

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48288174/oklahoma-lb-owen-heinecke-suing-ncaa-2026-eligibility
Oklahoma LB Heinecke sues NCAA to play in '26