The Daily Chop Lite, May 15, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, May 15, 2026



https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-state-mike-norvell-pressure-best-year-of-my-life/
Under immense pressure, Florida State's Mike Norvell expects 2026 to be 'best year of my life'

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/florida-state-seminoles-football-coach-mike-norvell-shares-defiant-message-while-squarely-hot-seat/90cea6c2db14f00aff6a1309
Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell shares a defiant message while squarely on the hot seat

https://tdalabamamag.com/2026/05/14/florida-state-head-coach-confident-in-his-play-calling-ability-ahead-of-rematch-against-alabama/
Florida State head coach confident in his play calling ability ahead of rematch against Alabama

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-fans-arent-happy-mike-181207603.html
FSU Fans Aren't Happy With Mike Norvell's Latest Comments

https://chopchat.com/neutral-site-games-could-become-a-regular-way-of-life-for-fsu-football
Neutral-site games could become a regular way of life for FSU football
It's going to be hard for the Seminoles to get home-and-home deals with Power 4 schools

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/marcis-ponder-big-riser-final-top150-247sports-fsu-basketball-signee-285293316/
FSU men's basketball center signee Marcis Ponder is a big riser in the final Top150 from 247Sports

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/05/15/florida-state-baseball-comes-back-five-runs-down-walks-off-miami-11-innings/
Florida State baseball comes back from five-runs down, walks-off Miami 11 innings

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-and-field-blade-crowned-acc-champion-sets-meet-record
Blade Crowned ACC Champion, Sets Meet Record
True freshman Blade captured gold in the women's 10,000 meters with a new meet record time of 32:32.75.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/05/15/notre-dame-football-acc-relationship-cfp-playoff/90083776007/
Notre Dame says jump. ACC asks how high. Inside college football's most dysfunctional relationship

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-overreactions-spring-miami-virginia-tech/
ACC post-spring overreactions: Miami is ready to finish the job, Virginia Tech poised for quick turnaround
Florida State: The stable of running backs can carry the offense

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/major-college-football-holdout-could-put-playoff-expansion-at-risk-sec
Major College Football Holdout Could Put Playoff Expansion at Risk

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/exclusive-clark-lea-says-college-football-sacrifice-tradition-exchange-cfp-expansion
Clark Lea says college football will have to sacrifice tradition in exchange for CFP expansion
A jump to 24 teams could open the door for FOX, NBC or CBS to bid on additional postseason games

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/05/15/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2027-national-title-contenders-louisville-uconn-duke/90081118007/
5 teams that walked out of basketball portal looking like championship contenders
Louisville, Duke

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jamarley-riddle-arrest-georgia-football-felony-drugs-speeding/
Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle arrested on felony drug charges, speeding
The arrest last Friday is the latest off-field issue involving the Georgia football program