The Daily Chop Lite, May 28, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, May 28, 2026



https://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-kickoff-time-for-opener-versus-new-mexico-state-should-be-appreciated
Florida State's kickoff time for opener versus New Mexico State should be appreciated

https://chopchat.com/fsu-alabama-kickoff-time-is-yet-another-mike-norvell-embarrassment
FSU-Alabama kickoff time is yet another Mike Norvell embarrassment

https://chopchat.com/cbs-sports-latest-coach-rankings-show-sharp-decline-for-florida-state-s-mike-norvell
CBS Sports' latest coach rankings show sharp decline for Florida State's Mike Norvell
CBS Sports ranks Norvell as nation’s 42nd best Power 4 coach

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-football-s-biggest-issue-is-not-head-coach-mike-norvell
Florida State football’s biggest issue is not head coach Mike Norvell

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-football-qb-outlook-national-talking-point-ashton-daniels-
Florida State Football’s Quarterback Outlook Remains National Talking Point

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-basketball-announces-signing-of-its-top-player-and-potential-monster-inside-the-paint
Florida State basketball announces signing of its top player and potential monster inside the paint
Marcis Ponder should be a high school player that can be a game changer for Luke Loucks.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/27/florida-state-basketball-gets-5m-boost-from-state-legislature/90264656007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p
++FSU basketball set to receive $5M in state funds for training facility

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/odds-for-every-team-to-win-the-2026-tallahassee-regional/ar-AA24cCNf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Odds for every team to win the 2026 Tallahassee regional

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/27/isa-torres-named-d1softballs-national-player-of-the-year
Isa Torres Named D1Softball's National Player of the Year

https://chopchat.com/derwin-james-continues-florida-state-legacy-with-record-setting-nfl-contract
Derwin James continues Florida State legacy with record-setting NFL contract
Chargers, S Derwin James agree to three-year, $75.6 million contract extension

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/drake-maye-makes-9-1-million-in-the-nfl-but-this-college-qb-is-worth-more-12000897
Drake Maye Makes $9.1 Million in the NFL, But This College QB Is Worth More
Meet Darian Mensah, Miami's new transfer quarterback, who reportedly signed an NIL deal worth $10 million.

https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/baseball/georgia-tech-head-coach-james-ramsey-signs-5-year-extension/85-e5eeebc5-16e0-429d-a91f-b4f414c9a804
Georgia Tech head baseball coach James Ramsey signs 5-year extension
Georgia Tech officials credited Ramsey with overseeing one of the most productive offenses in modern college baseball history.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-sports-ted-cruz-maria-cantwell-bill-salary-cap-antitrust-protection-ncaa/
Bipartisan 'Protect College Sports Act' proposes salary cap for players, antitrust protection, NIL regulation
After several delays, the Cantwell-Cruz bill was formally introduced on Wednesday morning

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/protect-college-sports-sec-contingencies/
With the Protect College Sports bill finally in hand, SEC leaders are discussing contingencies
As a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate college athletics gains traction, the SEC is already plotting its own radical roster-building workarounds

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/danny-kanell-sec-commissioner-greg-sankey-backed-into-a-corner-by-big-tens-24-team-playoff-proposal/ar-AA24dLXP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Danny Kanell: SEC commissioner Greg Sankey 'backed into a corner' by Big Ten's 24-team playoff proposal

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/05/28/ncaa-baseball-tournament-regionals-ranked-best-worst/90275684007/
NCAA baseball tournament regionals ranked from best to worst
13. Tallahassee regional: No. 10 Florida State, Coastal Carolina, Northern Illinois, St. John’s