The Daily Chop, May 19, 2026, read worldwide

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/pros-and-cons-of-florida-state-football-playing-georgia-in-a-neutral-site-venue
Pros and cons of Florida State football playing Georgia in a neutral site venue

https://chopchat.com/jd-pickell-s-relentless-assault-on-mike-norvell-and-fsu-is-getting-tiresome
JD PicKell's relentless assault on Mike Norvell and FSU is getting tiresome

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-football-s-biggest-question-is-not-the-quarterback-position-in-2026
Florida State football's biggest question is not the quarterback position in 2026

https://flywareagle.com/florida-state-insider-estimate-ashton-daniels-price-tag-explains-why-auburn-let-him-leave
Florida State insider's estimate for Ashton Daniels' price tag explains why Auburn let him leave

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-rb-room-encouraging-2026-projection-quintrevion-wisner-
Florida State Seminoles Football's RB Room Receives Encouraging 2026 Projection

https://chopchat.com/second-year-players-that-florida-state-football-will-be-relying-on-in-2026
Second-year players that Florida State football will be relying on in 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEtwUmQoYsU
CRUCIAL: Florida State must INCREASE offensive line recruiting

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/recently-offered-ol-vanderbilt-commodores-over-florida-state-seminoles-football-luke-burger-
Recently Offered OL Headed to SEC over Florida State Seminoles Football

https://chopchat.com/fsu-has-to-make-a-play-to-get-4-star-edge-prospect-on-campus-and-away-from-the-sec
FSU has to make a play to get 4-star EDGE prospect on campus and away from the SEC

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-could-be-in-danger-of-losing-yet-another-four-star-rb-to-an-acc-school
Florida State could be in danger of losing yet another four-star RB to an ACC school

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-footballs-top-quarterback-target-sets-commitment-date/ar-AA23uw5I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football's top quarterback target sets commitment date

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-basketball-parts-ways-infamous-232720153.html
FSU basketball parts ways with infamous piece of memorabilia

https://chopchat.com/barstool-did-the-florida-state-fanbase-a-huge-favor-by-avoiding-further-trolling
Barstool did the Florida State fanbase a huge favor by avoiding further trolling
Barstool Big Cat acquires historic Florida State memorabilia

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-wes-mendes-named-acc-pitcher-of-the-year
Wes Mendes Named ACC Pitcher of the Year

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-wes-mendes-wins-acc-pitcher-of-the-year-and-helps-micah-posey-prove-lots-of-folks-wrong
Florida State's Wes Mendes wins ACC Pitcher of the Year and helps Micah Posey prove lots of folks wrong
I've said it many times....it's on the players to put in the work to develop. A coach can only do but so much.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-baseball-places-five-acc-193519792.html
FSU baseball places five on All-ACC teams

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/baseball-america-keeps-florida-state-180040119.html
Baseball America keeps Florida State at same rank in new national poll

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/d1baseball-keeps-florida-state-baseball-171812083.html
D1Baseball keeps Florida State baseball at same rank in updated poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/3-up-3-down-florida-state-takes-care-of-business-setting-up-massive-week-at-acc-tournament/ar-AA23v0yV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 up, 3 down: Florida State takes care of business, setting up massive week at ACC Tournament

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-no-23-noles-tied-for-third-to-open-ncaa-regionals
No. 23 Noles Tied for Third to Open NCAA Regionals

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-florida-state-player-drafted-010026709.html\
Every Florida State player drafted by the Brooklyn Nets

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shane-drohan-real-weapon-bullpen-035351612.html
Shane Drohan has been a real weapon out of the bullpen for the Brewers

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/san-francisco-giants/news/giants-buster-posey-urged-fire-tony-vitello-culture-change-demands-grow-after-media-missteps/368f9cfd4c3984a965af384b
Giants' Buster Posey urged to fire Tony Vitello as culture change demands grow after media missteps

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomlayberger/2026/05/17/rays-taylor-walls-is-a-sub-200-career-hitter-who-thrives-with-the-bases-loaded/
Rays’ Taylor Walls Is A Sub-.200 Career Hitter Who Thrives With The Bases Loaded

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-luke-weaver-shares-funny-143605876.html
Mets’ Luke Weaver shares funny tribute story after huge night against former team

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/female-athlete-explains-why-she-045855401.html
Female athlete explains why she turned to OnlyFans

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.on3.com/megaboard/siap-clemson-is-15-billion-in-debt-acc-schools-hemoragging-8827456/
SIAP Clemson is $1.5 billion in debt? ACC schools hemoragging

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-lands-2027-three-star-linebacker-out-of-iona-prep-ny/ar-AA23vZI5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Lands 2027 Three Star Linebacker Out of Iona Prep (N.Y.)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/meet-the-commits-miami-on-the-rise-after-flipping-two-elite-cornerbacks/ar-AA23vG77?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Meet the commits: Miami on the rise after flipping two elite cornerbacks

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/could-virginia-tech-footballs-three-220004121.html
Who Could Be Virginia Tech Football's Three Most Likely All-ACC Players On Offense?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://theacc.com/news/2026/5/18/acc-announces-2026-baseball-season-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx
ACC Announces 2026 Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/cal-needs-wins-in-acc-baseball-tournament-to-reach-postseason/ar-AA23vF2q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Needs Wins in ACC Baseball Tournament to Reach Postseason

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/cal-stanford-baseball-rivalry-renewed-in-acc-tourney-with-ncaa-postseason-implications/ar-AA23x8hO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal-Stanford baseball rivalry renewed in ACC tourney with NCAA postseason implications

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-baseball-no-15-acc-180651671.html
How Clemson baseball can go from No. 15 ACC seed to NCAA Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/ramsey-lackey-lead-jackets-numerous-all-acc-selections/ar-AA23uJDS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ramsey, Lackey lead Jackets’ numerous All-ACC selections

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/latest-field-of-64-projections-for-virginia-baseball-one-week-from-selection-monday/ar-AA23vh8O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Latest field of 64 projections for Virginia baseball one week from selection Monday

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/previewing-acc-tournament-virginia-tech-170004421.html
Previewing the ACC Tournament For Virginia Tech Baseball: Can the Hokies Make a Run?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college-football/big-ten-new-swagger-reshaping-future-college-sports
Big Ten’s New Swagger Is Reshaping the Future of College Sports

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7288409/2026/05/18/sec-college-football-playoff-expansion-decision/
Where things stand in the SEC as momentum builds for a 24-team College Football Playoff

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48812040/day-lanning-24-team-cfp-great-college-football
Day, Lanning: 24-team CFP would be great for college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fox-analyst-defends-espn-college-football-coverage/ar-AA23vbSh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Fox analyst defends ESPN college football coverage

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/05/19/why-brendan-sorsby-texas-tech-lawsuit-ncaa-helps-his-college-potential-nfl-options/90150716007/
Brendan Sorsby throws Hail Mary to save college career. Here's what it means
Brendan Sorsby’s gambling allegations could end his college football career. Is NFL Supplemental Draft next?

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/jaguars/2026/05/18/jacksonville-jaguars-urban-meyer-nfl-shad-khan/90147981007/
Jaguars won't have to pay Urban Meyer rest of contract, source confirms

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/uconn/article/ncaa-tournament-expansion-dan-hurley-geno-auriemma-22261041.php
NCAA Tournament expansion doesn't take away from March Madness experience

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/lsu-yam-madar-israel-will-wade-rebuild/
Why LSU's expensive pursuit of Israeli guard Yam Madar, 25, is a troubling sign for Will Wade rebuild

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ucla-baseball-favorites-to-win-national-championship/ar-AA23yk0A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UCLA baseball favorites to win national championship

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48809259/pac-12-mountain-west-pause-lawsuit-work-settlement
Pac-12, Mountain West pause lawsuit, work toward settlement

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oregon-sues-ou-football-db-182110645.html
Oregon sues OU football DB Dakoda Fields for alleged contract breach

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2026/05/18/ncaa-softball-tournament-winners-losers-sec-megan-grant-faircloth-acc/90143232007/
NCAA Softball Tournament regional round winners and losers: SEC dominates while ACC stumbles

https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/article/billie-jean-king-graduates-from-college-at-82-years-old-six-decades-after-leaving-for-tennis-230931037.html
Billie Jean King graduates from college at 82 years old, six decades after leaving for tennis

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