The Daily Chop, May 29, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 29, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/danny-kanell-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-regarding-florida-state-program-going-into-2026
Danny Kanell says the quiet part out loud regarding Florida State program going into 2026

https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/danny-kanell-claims-vibes-at-florida-state-with-mike-norvell-are-as-bad-as-ive-seen-them-in-the-last-decade/
Danny Kanell claims vibes at Florida State with Mike Norvell are 'as bad as I've seen them in the last decade'

https://chopchat.com/jonah-winston-s-seminoles-jersey-will-never-not-be-strange-without-no-5-on-it
Jonah Winston's Seminoles jersey will never not be strange without No. 5 on it

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/father-claims-fsu-football-qb-received-threats
Father Claims Former FSU Football QB Received Threats From Fans
During his lone season at Florida State, DJ Uiagalelei and his family endured an emotional toll that extended far beyond the football field.

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-among-top-choices-standout-safety-recruit-kamarion-johnson-
FSU Football Among Top Choices For Standout Safety Recruit

https://chopchat.com/fsu-named-a-finalist-for-west-coast-4-star-cb-who-could-be-tough-to-pry-away-kamil-loud
FSU named a finalist for West Coast 4-star CB who could be tough to pry away

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-is-moving-quickly-with-a-visit-for-2027-4-star-ath-fsu-just-offered-brayton-feister
Mike Norvell is moving quickly with a visit for 2027 4-star ATH FSU just offered

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-is-moving-quickly-with-a-visit-for-2027-4-star-ath-fsu-just-offered-brayton-feister
Mike Norvell is moving quickly with a visit for 2027 4-star ATH FSU just offered

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-chip-wide-receiver-visit-110243594.html
Blue-chip wide receiver to visit FSU football

https://www.aol.com/articles/blue-chip-cornerback-names-fsu-103101000.html
Blue-chip cornerback names FSU a top six school

https://www.aol.com/articles/key-rb-target-currently-visiting-180052776.html
Key RB target currently visiting Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-dl-target-excited-about-official-visit-to-florida-state/ar-AA24inP1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Blue-chip DL target excited about official visit to Florida State

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/from-glory-to-growth-part-ii-can-florida-state-still-recruit-like-a-champion
Can Florida State Still Recruit Like a Champion?

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-basketball-acc-announces-2026-27-opponents
ACC Announces 2026-27 Opponents

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/28/baseball-no-10-florida-state-hosts-tallahassee-regional
No. 10 Florida State Hosts Tallahassee Regional

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-names-starting-pitcher-vs-st-johns/ar-AA24ikYh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball names Bryson Moore starter for Tallahassee Regional opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/i-m-so-proud-of-where-the-guys-have-fought-to-get-us-link-jarrett-previews-tallahassee-regional-ahead-of-opening-game-on-friday/ar-AA24hRhU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
“I’m so proud of where the guys have fought to get us:” Link Jarrett previews Tallahassee Regional ahead of opening game on Friday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/weather-forecast-for-fsu-baseball-vs-st-johns-on-friday/ar-AA24igD1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Weather forecast for FSU baseball vs. St. John's on Friday

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-track-and-field-blade-punches-ticket-to-first-national-championship
Blade Punches Ticket to First Outdoor National Championship

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/28/anna-hinde-and-makenna-sturgis-named-d1softball-freshmen-all-americans
Anna Hinde and Makenna Sturgis Named D1Softball Freshmen All-Americans

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/28/mens-golf-no-23-noles-set-for-ncaa-championship
No. 23 Noles Set for NCAA Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://gmenhq.com/keon-coleman-trade-buzz-could-have-unexpected-ripple-effects-new-york-giants-darius-slayton
Keon Coleman trade buzz could have unexpected ripple effects for the Giants

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/former-fsu-standout-nfl-radar-new-york-giants-injuries-up-front-eddie-goldman-
Former FSU Standout Back on NFL Radar as Giants Deal With Injuries Up Front

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/browns-work-out-former-florida-state-2021-draft-pick/ar-AA24hKmX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Browns work out former Florida State 2021 draft pick
Former Florida State defensive end Janarius Robinson may be getting another opportunity to continue his NFL career.

https://www.ninersnation.com/san-francisco-49ers-news/159482/josh-sweat-trade-rumors-expect-playoff-teams-to-be-interested
Josh Sweat trade rumors: Expect playoff teams to be interested

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https://raptorsrapture.com/scottie-barnes-all-nba-snub-exposes-what-the-voters-still-get-blatantly-wrong
Scottie Barnes’ All-NBA snub exposes what the voters still get blatantly wrong

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https://www.mlb.com/news/parker-messick-historic-start-mlb-career
'Polished rookie' Messick off to historic start to MLB career

https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/588249/taylor-walls-hamstring-to-be-re-evaluated-friday.php
Taylor Walls (hamstring) to be re-evaluated Friday

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-and-notre-dame-qb-rankings-for-2026-cj-carr-darian-mensah-headline-list/ar-AA24hIKl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC and Notre Dame QB rankings for 2026: CJ Carr, Darian Mensah headline list
15. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/2027-lb-blaize-battaglia-talks-bc-decision/ar-AA24iHQK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2027 LB Blaize Battaglia talks BC decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-three-2027-athlete-foregoes-clemson-visit-will-visit-auburn-instead/ar-AA24jIWx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top three 2027 athlete foregoes Clemson visit, will visit Auburn instead

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-tigers-secure-second-ol-232534209.html
Clemson Tigers Secure Second OL Commitment of 2027 Class

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/could-hurricanes-acc-title-game-174507949.html
Could Hurricanes make ACC title game or playoffs with two losses? What you need to know

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7313235/2026/05/28/malachi-toney-miami-receiver-obsession-tough/
‘Baby Jesus’: How Malachi Toney’s obsession makes him the toughest receiver in college football

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-basketball-missing-key-matchup-in-2026-27-acc-opponent-schedule/ar-AA24j3Eo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson basketball missing key matchup in 2026-27 ACC opponent schedule

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/05/28/louisville-basketball-schedule-2026-27-acc-games-uofl-cardinals-unc-duke-kfc-yum-center-pat-kelsey/90278254007/
Louisville basketball ACC schedule 2026-27 has UNC twice, Duke at home

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-baseball-regional-central-starting-pitchers-lineups-everything-you-need-to-know/ar-AA24jLR8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia baseball regional central: Starting pitchers, lineups, everything you need to know

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-baseball-regional-central-001044705.html
Virginia Tech Baseball Regional Central: Starting Pitchers, Lineups, Everything You Need to Know

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/28/college-football-kickoff-week-1-storylines/
100 days to kickoff: 10 college football storylines to watch

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48904937/big-12-coaches-unanimously-agree-their-preference-24-team-playoff
Big 12 coaches unanimously back preference for 24-team playoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-coaches-reportedly-upset-over-byu-s-near-cfp-run/ar-AA24hXKC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC coaches reportedly upset over BYU’s near-CFP run

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48899572/florida-pay-sumrall-assistants-combined-112m-2026
Florida to pay Sumrall's assistants a combined $11.2M in 2026

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48903131/lsu-ad-verge-ausberry-stresses-sec-unity-meeting-coaches
LSU AD stresses SEC unity after Kiffin comments

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-thinks-wvu-is-living-dangerously-at-quarterback-here-s-why-it-isn-t/ar-AA24hlPR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN thinks WVU is ‘living dangerously’ at quarterback — here’s why it isn’t

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rich-rodriguez-calls-nil-cap-004307451.html
Rich Rodriguez calls for NIL cap to create ‘competitive fairness’ in college football

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nba-draft-college-withdrawal-deadline-winners-and-losers-after-2026-s-biggest-decisions/ar-AA24irvo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NBA draft college withdrawal deadline winners and losers after 2026’s biggest decisions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/st-john-s-massive-nil-payment-revealed-after-tounde-yessoufou-chooses-transfer-portal-over-nba-draft/ar-AA24itGu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
St. John’s massive NIL payment revealed after Tounde Yessoufou chooses transfer portal over NBA draft

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-sports/article/college-baseball-storylines-to-watch-can-ucla-go-the-distance-will-the-sec-win-another-title-and-more-001504679.html
College baseball storylines to watch: Can UCLA go the distance? Will the SEC win another title? And more

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/28/fsu-alum-mlb-manager-pedro-grifol-named-fiu-baseball-coach/90291828007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx51p119850l004350c119850e006700v11xx51d--52--b--52--&gca-ft=251&gca-ds=sophi
++Pedro Grifol back in college baseball, with MLB experience, FSU roots
Former Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol has been hired as the new head baseball coach at Florida International University.