The Daily Chop, May 1 , 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/30/football-2026-parrish-owens-heart-of-a-nole-award-winners-announced
2026 Parrish Owens Heart of a Nole Award Winners Announced

https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/fmc-gt77kjnlkq0vp5mo
FSU's Ethan Pritchard honored with Doc Fauls Rise Above Adversity Award

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-football-lands-usa-171117999.html
Florida State football lands in way‑too‑early Top 25

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-preparing-manage-increased-cost-090328729.html
How FSU is preparing to manage increased cost of college athletics

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fsu-faces-pivotal-recruiting-decisions-as-top-targets-near-commitments/gm-GM3D6B9A87?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU faces pivotal recruiting decisions as top targets near commitments

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-could-be-very-close-in-terms-of-getting-its-qb-for-the-2027-class
Florida State could be very close in terms of getting its QB for the 2027 class

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-top-fsu-quarterback-100000518.html
Top FSU quarterback target set to announce commitment Friday

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-offensive-lineman-200122380.html
Florida State offers offensive lineman prospect from Tennessee

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/top-qb-target-imminent-commitment-date-fsu-football-in-running-wonderful-monds-iv-
Top QB Target Sets Imminent Commitment Date With FSU Football in Running

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/340-pound-four-star-sets-commitment-date-with-fsu-football-in-pursuit/ar-AA225Toi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
340-Pound Four-Star Sets Commitment Date With FSU Football In Pursuit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-football-joins-recruitment-for-breakout-trench-monster/ar-AA226ePh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State Football Joins Recruitment For Breakout Trench Monster

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.aol.com/news/fsus-luke-loucks-addresses-departure-161515184.html
FSU's Luke Loucks addresses the departure of Thomas Bassong via transfer portal

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/30/may-begins-at-howser-as-no-14-fsu-hosts-pitt
May Begins at Howser as No. 14 FSU Hosts Pitt

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-readies-for-pivotal-acc-series-against-pittsburgh-panthers
Florida State readies for pivotal ACC series against Pittsburgh Panthers
FSU can't afford to lose this series and a sweep would be perfect timing

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-beach-volleyball-durish-koenig-named-first-team-all-americans-five-seminoles-earn-big-12-honors
Durish & Koenig Named First-Team All-Americans; Five Seminoles Earn Big 12 Honors

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-beach-volleyball-no-5-beach-volleyball-returns-to-ncaa-championships
No. 5 Beach Volleyball Returns to NCAA Championships

https://bceagles.com/news/2026/4/30/softball-eagles-head-into-final-acc-series-against-no-10-fsu
Eagles Head Into Final ACC Series Against No.10 FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-softball-gives-injury-update-on-marin-heller/ar-AA225CMz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State softball gives injury update on Marin Heller

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-student-athletes-excelling-classroom-182945541.html
FSU student-athletes are excelling in the classroom

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/the-bills-should-be-entertaining-trade-offers-for-keon-coleman
The Bills Should Be Entertaining Trade Offers for Keon Coleman

https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jaguars/2026/04/30/jaguars-jarrian-jones-switches-jersey-numbers-jalen-huskey-gets-22/89872726007/
Jaguars’ Jarrian Jones gives up No. 22 for Jalen Huskey

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https://awaybackgone.com/guardians-parker-messick-spent-first-month-of-2026-establishing-himself-as-an-ace
Parker Messick spent first month of 2026 establishing himself as an ace

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.fsunews.com/story/opinion/2026/04/30/from-the-editors-why-fsu-needs-formal-journalism-education/89864259007/
The time has come for FSU to create academic training for journalists

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dave-doerens-biggest-priorities-for-nc-state-after-nfl-draft/ar-AA226EgT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dave Doeren's Biggest Priorities for NC State After NFL Draft

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/sports-business/article/duke-entering-multiyear-partnership-with-amazon-which-will-broadcast-3-blue-devils-mens-basketball-games-in-2026-27-163326058.html
Duke entering multiyear partnership with Amazon, which will broadcast 3 Blue Devils men's basketball games in 2026-27

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-coach-michael-malone-set-for-debut-season-but-how-have-other-first-year-coaches-fared/ar-AA229XSi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball coach Michael Malone set for debut season, but how have other first-year coaches fared?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-would-ncaa-tournament-expansion-have-impacted-virginia-tech-mens-basketball-over-the-last-10-seasons/ar-AA227oSo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How would NCAA tournament expansion have impacted Virginia Tech men's basketball over the last 10 seasons?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-does-virginia-tech-basketball-still-need-to-add-to-its-from-the-portal/ar-AA2266jT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Does Virginia Tech Basketball Still Need To Add to Its From The Portal?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260430&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/hurricanes-baseball-faces-defining-stretch-amid-up-and-down-season-with-regional-host-still-attainable/ar-AA226HRG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes baseball faces defining stretch amid up-and-down season, with regional host still attainable

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/can-miami-continue-to-overcome-the-worst-fielding-in-the-acc-with-more-offense/ar-AA226M1U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Miami Continue to Overcome the Worst Fielding in the ACC, With More Offense?

https://www.si.com/college/ncstate/wolfpack-baseball-set-for-critical-acc-series-against-miami
Wolfpack Baseball Set For Critical ACC Series Against Miami

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.thetimesnews.com/sponsored/why-digital-play-calling-systems-are-becoming-essential-in-football/article_062606d7-f768-58fc-8aee-69b3c82b166a.html
Why Digital Play-Calling Systems Are Becoming Essential in Football

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48641055/big-12-aims-grow-league-wide-revenue-private-equity-deal
Big 12 aims to grow league-wide revenue with private capital deal

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/explaining-the-big-12s-new-private-equity-deal--is-2026-dabo-swinneys-last-year-at-clemson-203927466.html
Explaining the Big 12's new private equity deal + is 2026 Dabo Swinney's last year at Clemson?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/transfer-portal-qbs-underrated-2026/
Seven underrated transfer portal QBs who could shape the 2026 college football season
Ashton Daniels, Florida State

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/10_major_college_football_programs_with_zero_2026_nfl_draft_picks/s1_17755_43789670
10 Major College Football Programs With Zero 2026 NFL Draft Picks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/highest-paid-college-football-coaches-in-2026/ar-AA226bqN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Highest paid college football coaches in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-reason-kalen-deboer-signed-alabama-football-contract-extension/ar-AA229G4H?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The 'reason' Kalen DeBoer signed Alabama football contract extension

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/5-nfl-teams-desperate-enough-to-take-brendan-sorsby-in-the-supplemental-draft/ar-AA2282pE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 NFL teams desperate enough to take Brendan Sorsby in the supplemental draft

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-basketball-men-transfer-portal-145333162.html
College basketball men’s transfer portal’s 4 winners, 3 losers, and 1 wildcard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48624159/mens-womens-college-basketball-ncaa-tournament-expansion-benefit-2026
Which men's and women's basketball teams would NCAA tournament expansion benefit?

https://www.collegenetworth.com/charlie-ward-reacts-to-trumps-executive-order-on-college-sports/
Charlie Ward Reacts to Trump’s Executive Order on College Sports

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48637852/oliver-rioux-college-hoops-tallest-7-9-commits-uc-irvine
Olivier Rioux, college hoops' tallest at 7-9, commits to UC Irvine

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260430
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/sec-and-acc-rivalry-series-set-to-shake-up-postseason-races/gm-GM8FBF1E2B?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC and ACC rivalry series set to shake up postseason races

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.yardbarker.com/softball/articles/5_college_softball_games_to_watch_this_weekend/s1_17749_43792212
5 College Softball Games to Watch This Weekend
No. 8 Florida State Seminoles vs. Boston College Eagles

The Daily Chop, May 1 , 2026

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