The Daily Chop, Feb 10 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Feb 10 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://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/one-solution-to-fsu-s-437-million-debt-win-mike-norvell-you-re-up/ar-AA1W2Kou?ocid=BingNewsVerp
One solution to FSU’s $437 million debt — win. Mike Norvell, you're up

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-s-last-stand-of-play-calling-duties-leaves-no-excuses-for-the-offense
Mike Norvell's last stand of play-calling duties leaves no excuses for the offense

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-must-have-full-confidence-in-this-pass-rusher-for-the-2026-season
Florida State must have full confidence in this pass rusher for the 2026 season

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-bringing-familiar-face-home-in-hopes-of-righting-the-ship
FSU football bringing familiar face home in hopes of righting the ship

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-assistant-returns-ahead-2026-season-gabe-fertitta-
Former FSU Football Assistant Returns Ahead of 2026 Season

https://www.footballscoop.com/2026/02/09/florida-state-bringing-gabe-fertitta-back-to-tallahassee-following-a-season-as-the-offensive-coordinator-at-nicholls-state-fcs-la
Sources confirm Gabe Fertitta heading back to Florida State after season as FCS coordinator

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jameis-winston-2014-suspension-fsu-clemson
Jameis Winston Opens Up About 2014 Suspension Before FSU-Clemson

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/new-florida-state-coach-pursuing-four-star-miami-target
New Florida State Coach Pursuing Four-Star Miami Target

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-and-mike-norvell-land-official-visit-from-priority-alabama-de-commit
Florida State and Mike Norvell land official visit from priority Alabama de-commit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-running-back-target-schedules-official-visit/ar-AA1VZCW7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles running back target schedules official visit

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/9/mens-basketball-seminoles-prepare-to-host-ranked-virginia-cavalier-squad
Seminoles Prepare To Host Ranked Virginia Cavalier Squad

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-fsu-hoops-hosts-110000117.html
FSU Hoops hosts 15th-ranked Virginia in ACC showdown

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/9/Virginia_Notes_Package.pdf
Florida State Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/9/FSU_021026.pdf
Virginia Game Notes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-watch-fsu-basketball-vs-no-15-virginia-in-crucial-acc-showdown/ar-AA1W2XEf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch FSU basketball vs No. 15 Virginia in crucial ACC showdown

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2026/02/09/fsu-basketball-head-coach-luke-loucks-previews-top-15-game-vs-virginia/88595171007/
FSU basketball head coach Luke Loucks previews top 15 game vs Virginia

https://chopchat.com/head-coach-luke-loucks-did-something-that-the-fsu-students-will-never-forget
Head coach Luke Loucks did something that the FSU students will never forget
FSU's Luke Loucks to buy 500 beers for students to pack arena for UVA game

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/no-15-virginia-back-to-winning-form-take-on-surging-florida-state/
No. 15 Virginia back to winning form, take on surging Florida State
Of all the reasons for the Atlantic Coast Conference's basketball bounce-back this season, Virginia's turnaround is one of the biggest.

https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/basketball/virginia-cavaliers/article_a0ccd6b1-e894-4659-ba53-4ba494706b9e.html
++Virginia basketball's Ryan Odom once recruited Florida State coach Luke Loucks

https://chopchat.com/where-fsu-basketball-stands-in-acc-after-three-game-winning-streak
Where FSU basketball stands in ACC after three game winning streak

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/9/baseball-fridays-opening-day-moved-to-6-pm-et-first-pitch
Friday’s Opening Day Moved to 6 p.m. ET First Pitch

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/9/womens-lacrosse-mancuso-scores-five-goals-in-16-4-win-over-kennesaw-state
Mancuso Scores Five Goals in 16-4 Win Over Kennesaw State

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2026/kennesaw-state/boxscore/16657
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/9/no-7-softball-hosts-liberty-on-tuesday-night
No. 7 Softball Hosts Liberty on Tuesday Night

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-softball-ranks-in-softball-americas-week-2-top-25/ar-AA1VZptP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU softball ranks in Softball America's Week 2 top 25

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-athletics-gear-up-for-busy-spring-schedule-that-includes-bananas/ar-AA1VYHp2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU athletics gear up for busy spring schedule that includes Bananas

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-reaches-decade-long-streak-seahawks-super-bowl-win
FSU Football Reaches Decade-Long Streak After Seahawks' Super Bowl Win

https://roundtable.io/sports/nfl/nygiants/news/giants-likely-to-make-critical-15-5-million-decision-on-brian-burns
Giants Likely to Make Critical $15.5 Million Decision on Brian Burns

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pff-jets-jermaine-johnson-named-134523102.html
Jets' Jermaine Johnson named offseason trade candidate

https://www.si.com/college/colorado/football/colorado-buffaloes-shedeur-sanders-nfl-quarterback-jameis-winston-cleveland-browns-deion-sanders
Jameis Winston's Comments to Deion Sanders Reveal Confidence in Shedeur

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https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/02/09/what-to-know-about-shane-drohan-new-brewers-pitcher/88592723007/
Shane Drohan joins Brewers in trade; here's what to know about him

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https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/brooks-koepka-florida-pga-tour-event
Brooks Koepka Adds Popular Florida PGA Tour Event To Schedule
Koepka has added the Valspar Championship to a busy run of appearances through late February and March

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/louisville-football-s-2027-recruiting-class-is-soaring-after-another-huge-weekend/ar-AA1VZkif?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville football’s 2027 recruiting class is soaring after another huge weekend

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mario-cristobal-says-star-quarterback-134500762.html
Mario Cristobal says new QB Darian Mensah is ‘the right guy’ for Hurricanes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mario-cristobal-explains-how-miami-s-program-trajectory-impacts-in-state-recruiting/ar-AA1W0KFK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal explains how Miami’s program trajectory impacts in-state recruiting

https://chopchat.com/arch-rival-head-coach-mario-cristobal-is-caught-in-a-lie-when-discussing-recruiting
Arch-rival head coach Mario Cristobal is caught in a lie when discussing recruiting

https://www.on3.com/megaboard/nc-state-and-south-carolina-mutually-agree-to-cancel-future-home-and-home-series-8676510/
NC State and South Carolina mutually agree to cancel future home-and-home series.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cbs-sports-pundit-sends-stern-warning-to-the-rest-of-the-acc-about-james-franklin/ar-AA1W04kv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CBS Sports pundit sends stern warning to the rest of the ACC about James Franklin

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47881209/duke-scheyer-staffer-injured-unc-court-storm-ok
Duke's Scheyer: Staffer injured during UNC court storm is OK
 
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47883004/mikel-brown-jr-drains-10-3s-45-points-louisville-rolls
Mikel Brown Jr. drains 10 3s, 45 points as Louisville rolls
Brown scores 45, sets ACC frosh single-game scoring mark, ties Unseld’s record for No. 24 Cardinals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-set-to-host-elite-in-state-scoring-phenom-during-acc-showdown/ar-AA1VZOv5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball set to host elite in-state scoring phenom during ACC showdown

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/02/10/notre-dame-baseball-looks-to-thrive-after-star-catchers-transfer-carson-tinney-shawn-stiffler-acc/88432771007/
No Carson Tinney, but Notre Dame baseball believes it's on the upswing
Notre Dame baseball looks to shock doubters after star catcher's loss

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/six-college-football-programs-made-205412004.html
Six college football programs who signed top recruiting, transfer portal classes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-top-five-receivers-dominating-nil-value-in-college-football/ar-AA1VZUKV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The top five receivers dominating NIL value in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-should-run-away-from-super-bowl-but-chooses-not-to/ar-AA1W0qz4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football should run away from Super Bowl but chooses not to

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/1-9-million-qb-rated-highest-graded-transfer-quarterback-in-college-football/ar-AA1W0X4n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$1.9 million QB rated highest graded transfer quarterback in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-florida-football-coach-steve-spurrier-says-no-rules-anymore-in-college-football/ar-AA1W0Ea6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Florida football coach Steve Spurrier says 'no rules anymore' in college football

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/bobby-hauck-illinois-montana-coach-retirement/
A five-day retirement? Bobby Hauck takes Illinois DC job after stepping down as Montana's coach last week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-tennessee-fired-student-worker-for-betting-on-vols-football-game/ar-AA1VYj6g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Tennessee fired student worker for betting on Vols football game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-million-college-football-qb-admits-to-major-mistake-after-transfer-portal-rollercoaster/ar-AA1W0viG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$4 million college football QB admits to major mistake after transfer portal rollercoaster

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bracketology-projection-for-ncaa-tournament-field-has-new-no-1-seed/ar-AA1W39TU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bracketology projection for NCAA tournament field has new No. 1 seed

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/march-madness-projections-latest-acc-bracketology-after-uncs-win-over-duke-shakes-seeding-273745995/
March Madness Projections: Latest ACC bracketology after UNC's win over Duke shakes seeding

https://www.on3.com/news/college-basketball-rankings-ap-poll-top-25-updated-after-week-14/
College Basketball Rankings: AP Poll Top 25 updated after Week 14

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25391907-most-surprising-college-basketball-conference-contenders-2025-26-season
The Most Surprising College Basketball Conference Contenders in 2025-26 Season

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kansas-arizona-darryn-peterson-undefeated-teams-live-updates-score-result-analysis/live/
Kansas shocks No. 1 Arizona: Without star Darryn Peterson, Jayhawks hand first loss of season to Wildcats

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/indiana-plans-statue-bob-knight-coach-hoosiers/
Indiana announces plans for statue to honor Bob Knight, coach who led Hoosiers to three NCAA titles
The statue will stand next in Assembly Hall next to another one that honors 1976's 32-0 squad

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mark-pope-4-0-against-111500257.html
Mark Pope is 4-0 against absolute legends of college basketball this season

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2026/02/10/college-baseball-super-16-rankings-preseason-poll-lsu-softball/88597875007/
Preseason Super 16 college baseball rankings entering 2026 season
13. Florida State 24, 42-16

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rejuvenated-kevin-osullivan-returns-ready-to-lead-gators-baseball-in-2026/ar-AA1W0jtK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'Rejuvenated' Kevin O'Sullivan Returns, Ready to Lead Gators Baseball in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-new-tennessee-baseball-coach-josh-elander-has-bluey-playing-in-his-office/ar-AA1W0aT8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why new Tennessee baseball coach Josh Elander has 'Bluey' playing in his office

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47851505/former-miami-player-rashaun-jones-trial-death-bryan-pata
Former Hurricane Rashaun Jones on trial in death of Bryan Pata

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/alabama-charles-bediako-denied-injunction-ncaa-eligibility/
Charles Bediako denied injunction against NCAA eligibility rules as Alabama return ends after five games
A judge sided with the NCAA in college basketball's landmark eligibility case

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-releases-statement-following-denial-of-charles-bediakos-eligibility/ar-AA1W18XC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama Releases Statement Following Denial of Charles Bediako's Eligibility