[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 6, 2026, read worldwide

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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://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/florida_states_2026_outlook_comes_with_an_unusual_catch/s1_16907_43809450
Florida State’s 2026 Outlook Comes With an Unusual Catch

https://chopchat.com/reasons-why-this-analyst-is-dead-wrong-about-florida-state-football-s-portal-class
Reasons why this analyst is dead wrong about Florida State football's portal class

https://chopchat.com/3-reasons-why-ashton-daniels-is-a-better-option-in-the-short-term-for-the-seminoles
3 reasons why Ashton Daniels is a better option in the short-term for the Seminoles

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-2026-outlook-unusual-catch-duce-robinson-
Florida State’s 2026 Outlook Comes With an Unusual Catch
Will roster continuity matter for the Seminoles moving forward?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fsu-legend-mickey-andrews-recovering-after-home-fall-injury/gm-GM0CF61528?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU legend Mickey Andrews recovering after home fall injury

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-offers-big-ten-wr-commit-elite-speed-kaden-howard-
FSU Football Offers Big Ten WR Commit Known for Elite Speed

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/fsu_football_offers_big_ten_wr_commit_known_for_elite_speed/s1_16907_43808775
FSU Football Offers Big Ten WR Commit Known for Elite Speed

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-transfer-target-commitment-week-110256435.html
FSU transfer target to make commitment this week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-footballs-top-commit-receives-offer-from-sec-powerhouse/ar-AA22mS9P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football's top commit receives offer from SEC powerhouse

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-extends-offer-elite-201526785.html
Florida State extends offer to elite 2028 edge

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-blue-chip-184532853.html
Florida State offers blue-chip 2028 tight end

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-battling-several-sec-171521948.html
Florida State battling several SEC teams for elite LB target

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-stathttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-women-s-hoops-coach-brooke-wyckoff-shares-insights-into-new-look-roster-staff/ar-AA22r5Ma?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU women’s hoops coach Brooke Wyckoff shares insights into new-look roster, staffe-offers-safety-prospect-193039168.html
Florida State offers safety prospect committed to SEC program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/transfer-dl-visiting-another-school-after-florida-state-seminoles-football-trip/ar-AA22qZYd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Transfer DL Visiting Another School After Florida State Seminoles Football Trip

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FSU BASKETBALL:


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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/5/baseball-no-14-seminoles-come-back-to-beat-dolphins
No. 14 Seminoles Come Back to Beat Dolphins

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-14-fsu-baseball-overcomes-012811736.html
No. 14 FSU baseball overcomes early deficit for midweek win, season series sweep over Jacksonville

https://www.aol.com/articles/fsu-baseballs-timely-hitting-leads-011824362.html
FSU baseball's timely hitting leads to 5-2 win over Jacksonville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtMYN8H-pA
Link Jarrett Postgame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdozLVVecI
Brayden Dowd Postgame

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/5/6/050526-FSU48.pdf
Box Score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-beachum-and-francik-earn-acc-weekly-awards
Beachum and Francik Earn ACC Weekly Awards

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-softball-lands-in-softball-americas-latest-bracketology/ar-AA22qJk5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU softball lands in Softball America's latest bracketology

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/5/mens-golf-jones-named-co-head-coach-for-palmer-cup
Jones Named Co-Head Coach for Palmer Cup

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/5/athletics-florida-state-earns-school-record-academic-progress-rate-for-second-straight-report
Florida State Earns School-Record Academic Progress Rate for Second Straight Report

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-cardinals-rb-trey-benson-233516279.html
Arizona Cardinals RB Trey Benson now a trade candidate after NFL draft

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026/05/05/could-new-york-giants-brian-burns-continue-elevating-game-2026/89926483007/
Could New York Giants LB Brian Burns continue elevating his game in 2026?

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https://basketnews.com/news-246709-scottie-barnes-delivers-final-verdict-on-raptors-2025-26-season.html
Scottie Barnes delivers final verdict on Raptors 2025-26 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/fsu-basketball-starter-has-pre-nba-draft-workout-with-new-york-knicks/ar-AA22s61g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Basketball Starter Has Pre-NBA Draft Workout with New York Knicks

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rory-mcilroy-brands-brooks-koepka-230240599.html
Rory McIlroy Brands Brooks Koepka 'Insane' Over Costly PGA Tour Return

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fsu-offers-new-early-decision-admissions-option-to-future-students/ar-AA22uNas?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU offers new 'early decision' admissions option to future students

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-highly-critical-clemson-football-163433818.html
ESPN highly critical of Clemson football’s 2026 offseason

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/dabo-swinney-gets-candid-past-expectations-transfer-portal-hesitancy
Dabo Swinney gets candid about past expectations, transfer portal hesitancy

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-dabo-swinney-clemson-football-211234489.html
Why Dabo Swinney, Clemson football staff got $100,000 bonus to share

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-s-dabo-swinney-on-notre-dame-football-they-print-their-own-money/ar-AA22u3xL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney on Notre Dame football: 'They print their own money'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/why-duke-linebackers-could-be-strength-of-defense-in-2026/ar-AA22qClP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Duke Linebackers Could be Strength of Defense in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-hot-belichick-s-seat-is-compared-to-rest-of-acc/ar-AA22imqK?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
How Hot Belichick's Seat Is Compared to Rest of ACC

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/assessing_nc_states_quarterback_room_after_spring_camp/s1_17685_43809246
Assessing NC State's Quarterback Room After Spring Camp

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/report_boston_college_mens_basketball_adds_ut_martin_transfer_forward/s1_17413_43807585
Boston College Men's Basketball Adds UT Martin Transfer Forward

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boston_college_mens_basketball_dishes_out_offer_to_local_four_star_point_guard/s1_17413_43810008
Boston College Men's Basketball Dishes Out Offer to Local Four Star Point Guard

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/05/06/louisville-kentucky-derby-duke-basketball-amazon-prime-streaming-deal-uofl-cardinals-acc/89675621007/
How Louisville basketball may be impacted by Duke's Amazon Prime deal

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/05/06/unc-basketball-starting-lineup-predictions-michael-malone/89895336007/
UNC basketball starting lineup prediction for 2026-27 season, Michael Malone's first year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-nc-states-transfer-class-measures-up-against-the-rest-of-the-acc/ar-AA22qHZG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How NC State's transfer class measures up against the rest of the ACC

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/05/05/notre-dame-basketball-bryce-dortch-transfer-portal-rutgers-analysis/89640592007/
Why the ACC fits new Notre Dame basketball addition Bryce Dortch

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260505&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-remains-top-in-updated-acc-baseball-power-rankings/ar-AA22rRFu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC remains top in updated ACC baseball power rankings
3. Florida State

https://www.wyff4.com/article/clemson-beats-no-8-coastal-carolina/71224301
Clemson beats No. 8 Coastal Carolina

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-miami-steal-a-double-bye-bid-in-the-acc-tournament/ar-AA22qvOc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Miami steal a double-bye bid in the ACC tournament?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-virginia-tech-helped-their-postseason-chances-with-their-series-win-over-cal/ar-AA22sa61?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Virginia Tech Helped Their Postseason Chances With Their Series Win Over Cal

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48627615/ranking-offseason-college-football-power-4-teams-2026
Ranking the offseason for every Power 4 college football team
ACC - 9. Florida State Seminoles

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7256413/2026/05/05/college-football-coaches-cfp-recommendations/
College football coaches back ending conference title games, ‘maximizing’ CFP field

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/sources-college-football-coaches-throwing-support-behind-24-team-cfp-format-210748377.html
College football coaches throwing support behind 24-team CFP format

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48688950/afca-board-proposes-4-changes-college-football-calendar
AFCA board proposes 4 changes to college football calendar

https://www.aol.com/articles/kalen-deboer-opens-embracing-alabama-090639338.html
Why Kalen DeBoer never flinched when Michigan job came open

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-believes-colorado-buffaloes-football-235409851.html
ESPN believes Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders got major offseason decision right

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-gators-continue-banner-recruiting-015513812.html
Florida Gators continue banner recruiting day by clearing important benchmark with an elite offensive weapon

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/florida-lands-2027-commitment-from-blue-chip-ot/
Florida lands 2027 commitment from blue-chip OT

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-gators-continue-trending-top-100000613.html
Florida Gators continue trending for top offensive target, and they have plenty of top competition to overcome

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/05/05/college-basketball-transfer-portal-retention-10-biggest-returning-players-for-2026/89934887007/
10 most-important players who skipped basketball transfer portal to stay at their school
Alex Condon, Florida

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/john-wall-joins-howard-university-201932983.html
John Wall Joins Howard University as President of Basketball Operations

https://www.foxsports.com/articles/cbk/nebraska-rewards-mens-basketball-assistants-for-its-best-season-in-history-with-contract-extensions
Nebraska rewards men's basketball assistants for its best season in history with contract extensions

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260505
Scores

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2026/05/05/college-baseball-rankings-super-16-ucla/89866596007/
UCLA remains No. 1. See who joined latest Super 16 college baseball rankings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-baseball-ncaa-tournament-bracket-projection-for-field-of-64-prediction/ar-AA22qrlT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College baseball NCAA Tournament bracket projection for field of 64 prediction

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/30-best-college-towns-across-135923332.html
The 30 best college towns across the US, ranked
15. Tallahassee, Florida