The Daily Chop, Mar 26, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Mar 26, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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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://chopchat.com/3-florida-state-players-improving-their-stock-the-most-at-spring-practices
3 Florida State players improving their stock the most at spring practices

https://chopchat.com/this-florida-state-freshman-already-looks-ready-to-help-save-mike-norvell-s-job
This Florida State freshman already looks ready to help save Mike Norvell's job

https://chopchat.com/fsu-released-a-highlight-showing-kevin-sperry-isn-t-ready-to-give-up-qb1-dreams
FSU released a highlight showing Kevin Sperry isn't ready to give up QB1 dreams

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-wide-receiver-opens-up-quarterback-play-spring-ashton-daniels-kevin-sperry
FSU Football Wide Receiver Opens Up About Quarterback Play During Spring

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-has-an-offensive-playmaker-who-should-skyrocket-up-the-depth-chart
Mike Norvell has an offensive playmaker who should skyrocket up the depth chart

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-s-mike-norvell-highlights-qb-progress-ahead-of-first-spring-scrimmage/ar-AA1ZnvPp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU's Mike Norvell highlights QB progress ahead of first spring scrimmage

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-wide-receiver-makes-ridiculous-one-handed-catch-spring-camp
FSU Football Wide Receiver Makes Ridiculous One-Handed Catch in Spring Camp

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-dbs-now-or-never-stretch-growing-up-jamari-howard-
Florida State DBs in Now-or-Never Stretch Starting to Grow up

https://saturdayblitz.com/the-3-most-important-games-for-mike-norvell-s-pivotal-season-at-florida-state
The 3 most important games for Mike Norvell's pivotal season at Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-football-ranks-in-returning-production/ar-AA1ZofUc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU football ranks in returning production

https://chopchat.com/elite-2027-qb-gives-mike-norvell-and-florida-state-high-praise-after-recent-visit
Elite 2027 QB gives Mike Norvell and Florida State high praise after recent visit

https://www.fox61.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-jacksonville/florida-state-seminoles-show/florida-states-mike-norvell-wins-over-israel-abrams-with-raw-recruiting-honesty/535-bbc7e9d1-6ff2-4984-b854-4263a70a8d73
Florida State’s Mike Norvell WINS Over Israel Abrams With RAW Recruiting Honesty

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/elite-lb-commit-attend-fsus-150049787.html
Elite LB commit to attend FSU's Legacy Weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-coaching-staff-makes-huge-impression-on-elite-in-state-cb-target/ar-AA1ZnBHo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU coaching staff makes huge impression on elite in-state CB target

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-offers-blue-chip-edge-from-tennessee/ar-AA1ZpmiM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State offers blue-chip edge from Tennessee

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-basketball-coach-luke-loucks-191229089.html
FSU basketball coach Luke Loucks plans for NCAA transfer portal

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-track-and-field-seminoles-begin-outdoor-season-at-home
Seminoles Begin Outdoor Season at Home

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-swimming-and-diving-no-13-fsu-opens-ncaa-championships-with-all-america-honors
No. 13 FSU Opens NCAA Championships with All-America Honors

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/onsi/news/scottie-barnes-strategy-change-could-save-toronto-raptors-season
Scottie Barnes Strategy Change Could Save Raptors Season

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/a-s-top-prospect-jamie-arnold-gets-assignment-that-could-fast-track-his-mlb-timeline/ar-AA1ZhS0f?uxmode=ruby
A's top prospect Jamie Arnold gets assignment that could fast-track his MLB timeline

https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2026/03/24/buster-posey-sf-giants-kurtenbach-bay-area-sports/
It’s Year 2 of Buster’s bold SF Giants experiment. The Bay really needs it to work

https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/headlines/taylor-walls-injury-goes-on-10-day-il-994123
Taylor Walls Injury: Goes on 10-day IL

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/luke-weaver-potential-create-dominant-150000276.html
Luke Weaver has the potential to create a dominant back end of the bullpen

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https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2026/03/25/brooks-koepka-houston-open-2026-memorial-park-redesign/89319949007/
Brooks Koepka's Masters prep takes him to course he helped redesign

https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/brooks-koepka-2026-houston-open-putting-performance-masters-lookahead
Brooks Koepka’s last benchmark before Augusta: Be in contention with nine holes to go

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-volleyball-duo-wins-beach-130107286.html
FSU volleyball duo wins Beach Pro Tour Challenge event in India

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-the-acc-s-college-football-stadiums-best-to-worst/ar-AA1Zq51O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking the ACC's college football stadiums best to worst
3. Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/25/um-o-line-experiment/
Hurricanes ‘experimenting’ with offensive line as they replace Francis Mauigoa, other veterans

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-hiring-ex-nfl-scout-181735509.html
Stanford hiring ex-NFL scout, college GM into director role | Sources

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-football-james-franklin-030722355.html
Virginia Tech football: James Franklin offers a reality check for one position

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.dailypress.com/2026/03/25/david-teel-thanks-to-other-boozer-duke-again-accs-last-march-hope/
Thanks to other Boozer, Duke again ACC’s last March hope

https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/how-duke-went-from-coach-k-to-jon-scheyer-without-missing-a-beat-191818866.html
How Duke went from Coach K to Jon Scheyer without missing a beat

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25410963-acc-hc-really-hoped-hubert-davis-wasnt-fired-unc-no-one-was-scared-him
ACC HC 'Really Hoped' Hubert Davis Wasn't Fired by UNC, No One 'Was Scared of Him'
ACC head coach anonymously rips Hubert Davis after UNC firing

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48307528/arizona-lloyd-brushes-unc-speculation-ahead-sweet-16
Arizona's Lloyd brushes off UNC job speculation

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/acc/2026/03/25/unc-basketball-north-carolina-coaching-candidates-buyouts/89316401007/
UNC basketball candidates: What Tar Heels must pay in buyouts for these coaches

https://chapelboro.com/town-square/columns/holding-court-five-things-to-know-about-carolinas-coaching-change
Five Things To Know About Carolina’s Coaching Change

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/lsu-will-wade-nc-state-basketball/
LSU reportedly vying to swipe Will Wade from NC State after one season in Raleigh
The LSU job is not currently open. Wade coached the Tigers for five seasons before his firing in 2022
           
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/acc/2026/03/25/will-wade-buyout-nc-state-basketball-contract-details-lsu/89317427007/
Will Wade buyout at NC State: What coach would owe Wolfpack if he left for LSU
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-rumors-shrewsberry-staying-and-more-transfers-on-the-way/ar-AA1Zn0FS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame rumors: Shrewsberry staying and more transfers on the way?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/was-virginia-s-loss-to-tennessee-the-most-painful-of-the-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1ZoxoD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Was Virginia's loss to Tennessee the most painful of the NCAA tournament?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260325&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/updated-acc-baseball-standings-where-does-virginia-tech-land-six-weeks-in/ar-AA1Zosv0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Updated ACC Baseball Standings: Where Does Virginia Tech Land Six Weeks In?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-baseball-power-rankings-upset-filled-third-weekend-leads-to-significant-movement/ar-AA1Zoyfd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball power rankings: Upset-filled third weekend leads to significant movement
2. Florida State

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-considers-major-change-that-could-be-great-news-for-college-football-fans/ar-AA1ZoVLP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA considers major change that could be great news for college football fans

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tuberville-suggests-billionaires-buying-college-programs-would-be-worse-than-an-nfl-style-tv-deal/ar-AA1ZmyT1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tuberville suggests billionaires buying college programs would be worse than an NFL-style TV deal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ohio-state-football-has-self-reported-multiple-ncaa-violations-and-it-comes-at-the-same-time-the-buckeyes-are-ramping-up-things-for-the-spring/ar-AA1ZngR9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ohio State football has self-reported multiple NCAA violations, and it comes at the same time the Buckeyes are ramping up things for the spring

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/why-another-former-nfl-head-coach-chose-to-join-ohio-state-football-s-staff/ar-AA1ZmBys?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why another former NFL head coach chose to join Ohio State football’s staff

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/college-head-coach-bluntly-calls-out-qbs-turnover-woes-after-controversial-transfer/
TCU head coach bluntly calls out QB’s turnover woes after controversial transfer

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-march-madness-live-stream-ncaa-tournament-tv-schedule-sweet-16-games-thursday-watch-streaming/
2026 March Madness live stream: NCAA Tournament TV schedule Sweet 16 games Thursday, watch streaming

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48298106/ncaa-tournament-kansas-kentucky-north-carolina-coaching-struggles
Blue bloods UNC, Kansas, Kentucky facing struggles and coaching uncertainty

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/vermonter-taylor-bol-bowen-makes-impact-for-sweet-16-bound-alabama-basketball/ar-AA1ZroX3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Vermonter Taylor Bol Bowen makes impact for Sweet 16-bound Alabama basketball

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48304810/kansas-coach-bill-self-denies-retirement-rumors-bad-info
KU's Self denies retirement rumors as 'bad info'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-lesson-mark-pope-should-take-from-hubert-davis-ouster-at-unc/ar-AA1ZrnoX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The lesson Mark Pope should take from Hubert Davis' ouster at UNC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/south-florida-basketball-lands-new-head-coach-with-acc-experience/ar-AA1ZpOOR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
South Florida basketball lands new head coach with ACC experience

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260325
Scores