The Daily Chop, Apr 22, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Apr 22, 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/michael-alford-puts-his-cards-on-the-table-with-quote-about-florida-state-s-future-01kppvp780ze
Michael Alford puts his cards on the table with quote about Florida State's future

https://chopchat.com/game-on-florida-state-names-starting-quarterback-everyone-expected
Game On! Florida State names starting quarterback everyone expected

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-decides-to-go-down-a-familiar-path-in-hopes-of-different-results
Mike Norvell decides to go down a familiar path in hopes of different results

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-and-mike-norvell-can-focus-on-the-real-position-battle-heading-into-fall
Florida State and Mike Norvell can focus on the real position battle heading into fall

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-biggest-winners-spring-camp-duce-robinson-
FSU Football Biggest Winners From Spring Camp

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/two-fsu-football-greats-headline-2026-athletics-hof-nick-o-leary-
Two FSU Football Greats Headline 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/another-setback-looming-fsu-football-qb-pursuit-wonderful-monds-iv-
Another Setback Looming For FSU Football in QB Pursuit
The Florida State Seminoles haven't been able to secure a quarterback on the recruiting trail.

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-trending-for-in-state-qb-immediately-after-he-bailed-on-ucf
Florida State trending for in-state QB immediately after he bailed on UCF

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-making-major-push-land-213034932.html
FSU making major push to land elite safety target

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-makes-top-5-for-speedy-in-state-wr-target-that-mike-norvell-wants-bad/ar-AA21qOUM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU makes top 5 for speedy in-state WR target that Mike Norvell wants bad

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-wide-receiver-target-commits-to-rival-acc-team/ar-AA21nE6A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU wide receiver target commits to rival ACC team
FSU wide receiver target Keyon Standifer has committed to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over the Seminoles.

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-fsu-welcomes-local-guard-amare-robinson-from-transfer-portal
FSU Welcomes Local Guard Amare Robinson from Transfer Portal

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-seminoles-add-dynamic-guard-anthony-robinson-ii-from-transfer-portal
Seminoles Add Dynamic Guard Anthony Robinson II from Transfer Portal

https://www.aol.com/news/loucks-secures-elite-portal-class-130055473.html
Loucks secures elite portal class to fuel Florida State roster reboot

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/recapping-luke-loucks-florida-state-224031424.html
Recapping Luke Loucks and Florida State basketball’s hot recruiting run

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/promising-fsu-basketball-freshman-plans-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-thomas-bassong-
Promising FSU Basketball Freshman Plans to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal
Despite an announcement that he would be returning, Florida State loses a promising freshman.

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-basketball-timaya-lewis-eutsey-added-to-signing-class
Timaya Lewis-Eutsey Added to Signing Class

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/21/baseball-no-8-fsu-downs-north-florida-in-jacksonville
No. 8 FSU Downs North Florida in Jacksonville

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-baseballs-pitching-shuts-down-013926809.html
FSU baseball's pitching shuts down UNF in 4-1 midweek road win

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/4/22/042126-FSU40.pdf
Box Score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-track-and-field-walker-reid-capture-acc-weekly-honors
Walker, Reid Capture ACC Weekly Honors

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fsu-softballs-isa-torres-thrives-142548305.html
FSU softball's Isa Torres thrives as her best self after concussion

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://chopchat.com/major-nfl-trade-news-could-be-beneficial-for-former-fsu-standout-johnny-wilson
Major NFL trade news could be beneficial for former FSU standout Johnny Wilson
The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to deal top wide receiver AJ Brown and that leaves the door open for Wilson to claim his spot

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jameis-winston-ranked-bottom-no-175033386.html
Jameis Winston ranked at the bottom of No. 1 pick rankings

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/scottie-barnes-highlights-costly-mistakes-raptors-have-to-erase-in-must-win-game-3/ar-AA21oI6m?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
Scottie Barnes highlights costly mistakes Raptors have to erase in must-win Game 3

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/spurs-devin-vassell-double-doubles-in-defeat/
Spurs' Devin Vassell: Double-doubles in defeat

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https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/parker-messick-ace-turn-driving-guardians-success/
Parker Messick’s Ace Turn Is Driving Cleveland's Success
Why is the Cleveland lefty off to such a strong start in 2026, and can he keep it up?

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https://apnews.com/article/liv-golf-saudi-koepka-rolapp-oneil-3570a6a1c45d10fa35fff49ef455da86
Brooks Koepka appears to have left LIV Golf at just the right time

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article315407702.html
Top Clemson linebacker could’ve looked elsewhere. Why he stayed loyal to the Tigers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-each-virginia-football-position-group-following-spring-practice/ar-AA21pd5U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking each Virginia football position group following spring practice

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/can_james_franklin_deliver_on_his_promise_for_virginia_tech_to_shock_the_world/s1_17438_43752894
Can James Franklin Deliver On His Promise for Virginia Tech To 'Shock The World'?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-brad-brownell-remade-clemson-basketball-staff-with-five-hires/ar-AA21s5OX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Brad Brownell remade Clemson basketball staff with five hires

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48553673/duke-lands-john-blackwell-top-guard-transfer-portal
Duke lands John Blackwell, top guard in transfer portal
Duke basketball lands Wisconsin transfer coming off 19.1 points-per-game season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-transfer-portal-recap-who-blue-devils-added-lost/ar-AA21smi7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball transfer portal recap: Who Blue Devils added, lost

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/drew-scharnowski-fills-a-real-need-for-duke/ar-AA21oR9y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Drew Scharnowski fills a real need for Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-scharnowski-and-ngongba-will-fit-for-duke-next-season/ar-AA21nGMZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Scharnowski and Ngongba Will Fit for Duke Next Season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/louisville-expected-land-4-star-151044878.html
Louisville Expected to Land 4-Star Forward Alvaro Folgueiras from Transfer Portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-adds-fau-transfer-as-third-tuesday-portal-pickup-for-mike-malone/ar-AA21qnOv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball adds FAU transfer as third Tuesday portal pickup for Mike Malone

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-a-big-winner-on-final-day-of-transfer-portal/ar-AA21qzb8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball a big winner on final day of transfer portal

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315486008.html
N.C. State freshman guard Matt Able commits to UNC, Michael Malone out of portal

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/04/21/unc-basketball-coach-michael-malone-antawn-jamison-tar-heels/89676551007/
UNC basketball legend Antawn Jamison's role in Michael Malone becoming Tar Heels' coach

https://www.aol.com/news/former-csu-player-led-nation-225835671.html
Former CSU player who led nation in blocks transfers to ACC program
Kyle Evans was at Colorado State from 2022-24 and led the nation in blocks in 2025-26 at UC Irvine. He's now committed to North Carolina State.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48546318/syracuse-transfer-donnie-freeman-commits-st-john-men-basketball
Syracuse Transfer Donnie Freeman commits to St. John's
SJU lands transfer Freeman over UK

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260421&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-baseball-power-rankings-new-no-1-headlines-changes-after-week-10/ar-AA21pwEX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball power rankings: New No. 1 headlines changes after week 10
3. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-baseball-hanging-tough-in-key-metrics/ar-AA21o5oo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State Baseball Hanging Tough in Key Metrics
The Wolfpack did what it needed to last week to improve its standing in the important RPI ratings.

https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/wake_forests_kade_lewis_earns_weekly_honors_after_dominant_efforts/s1_17717_43754982
Wake Forest’s Kade Lewis Earns Weekly Honors After Dominant Efforts
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons were dominant at the plate this past week. They outscored their opponents 45-14.

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/with-cfp-expansion-talks-ongoing-presidential-committee-pushing-for-24-team-field-155441144.html
With CFP expansion talks ongoing, presidential committee pushing for 24-team field

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/11-college-football-teams-facing-big-post-spring-questions/ar-AA21nJdP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
11 college football teams facing big post-spring questions
Is Alabama's Keelon Russell the most important player of 2026?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/punts-might-look-college-football-120426811.html
What punts might look like in college football 2026

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48551331/hoosiers-defense-even-better-more-depth-spring
Cignetti: Hoosiers defense even better, has more depth this spring

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/48553192/kentucky-governor-blasts-uk-athletics-decision-making
Kentucky governor blasts UK athletics' decision-making

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-basketball-transfer-portal-closing-203327629.html
College basketball transfer portal is closing — here's why that doesn't matter as a deadline to be worried about

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48540935/blueblood-rebuilds-kansas-kentucky-north-carolina-transfer-portal-recruits-2026
State of blue blood rebuilds

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/billy-donovan-chicago-bulls-departure-170000932.html
Will Billy Donovan’s Chicago Bulls departure have a ripple effect for college basketball?
Billy Donovan leaves Chicago Bulls: Could return to college basketball be on table?

https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-basketball-player-makes-a-bold-choice-to-enter-the-portal-again
Former Florida State and Arkansas forward Malique Ewin announces that he will enter the transfer portal again

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48550569/florida-top-scorer-thomas-haugh-return-pass-nba-draft
Florida top scorer Thomas Haugh to return, pass on NBA draft

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260421
Scores

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48546255/mike-krzyzewski-grandson-charged-misdemeanor-dwi-collision-killed-teen
Mike Krzyzewski's grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/house-settlement-filing-over-nil-deals-seeks-to-reframe-payments-to-college-athletes/ar-AA21pIhW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A new NIL loophole? Lawyers push to free media deals from college pay rules

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-players-granted-fifth-eligibility-130000886.html
Should college players be granted a fifth year of eligibility?