The Daily Chop, Apr 6, 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/04/05/fsu-football-mike-norvell-rylan-kennedy-strides/89475918007/
Mike Norvell has high praise for FSU DL transfer

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-football-injury-report-lb-191159617.html
FSU football injury report: LB Mikai Gbayor out for the remainder of spring

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/04/05/fsu-football-mike-norvell-linebacker-room-spring-practice/89475417007/
Mike Norvell talks how LB room has performed during the spring

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/based-on-spring-scrimmages-fsu-may-not-announce-a-starting-qb-until-fall-camp/ar-AA20blmO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Based on spring scrimmages, FSU may not announce a starting QB until fall camp

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-norvell-speaks-current-qb-143040699.html
Mike Norvell speaks on current QB competition at Florida State

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-should-go-after-this-qb-target-if-their-top-option-goes-elsewhere
Florida State should go after this QB target if their top option goes elsewhere

https://chopchat.com/juco-qb-could-be-exactly-what-mike-norvell-and-florida-state-need-in-the-offense
JUCO QB could be exactly what Mike Norvell and Florida State need in the offense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/blue-chip-quarterback-target-had-a-great-visit-with-fsu/ar-AA202f58
Blue-chip quarterback target had a 'great' visit with FSU

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-hoping-to-steal-stud-defender-away-from-kalen-deboer-and-alabama
Mike Norvell hoping to steal stud defender away from Kalen DeBoer and Alabama

https://nationaltoday.com/us/fl/tallahassee/news/2026/04/05/fsu-sits-in-first-for-top-edge-rusher-jaxon-holly/
FSU Sits in First for Top Edge Rusher Jaxon Holly
Seminoles' long-term relationship with defensive ends coach Nick Williams has them in prime position.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-positioned-itself-well-state-193039688.html
FSU has positioned itself well with in-state defensive lineman

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-2027-recruiting-class-ranking-110155096.html
FSU's 2027 recruiting class ranking after Dayon Cooper's commitment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-takes-hit-in-trenches-as-key-target-heads-to-sec/ar-AA20cBHo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Football Takes Hit In Trenches As Key Target Heads To SEC

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cornerback-target-multi-day-visit-173023401.html
Cornerback target to take multi-day visit to Florida State

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/2027-athlete-dayon-cooper-commits-to-florida-state/
2027 athlete Dayon Cooper commits to Florida State

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/5/mens-tennis-miguel-craig-capture-singles-victories-in-final-home-match
Miguel, Craig Capture Singles Victories in Final Home Match

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/5/womens-tennis-noles-secure-second-straight-acc-win-4-2-over-syracuse
Noles Secure Second Straight ACC Win, 4-2 Over Syracuse

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/5/womens-lacrosse-long-records-hat-trick-seminoles-fall-just-short-against-no-24-pittsburgh
Long Records Hat Trick; Seminoles Fall Just Short Against No. 24 Pittsburgh

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/stats/2026/-24-pittsburgh/boxscore/16666
Box Score

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/guardians-parker-messick-six-ks-in-five-strong-innings/
Parker Messick: Six Ks in five strong innings

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/analyzing-cal-s-ranking-in-espn-s-predictive-sp-ratings-for-2026/ar-AA20dJRU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Analyzing Cal's ranking in ESPN's predictive SP+ ratings for 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/10-million-qb-claims-no-1-spot-in-college-football-transfer-portal-rankings/ar-AA208YJr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$10 million QB claims No. 1 spot in college football transfer portal rankings
Darian Mensah ranks as the No. 1 transfer portal QB.

https://orangefizz.net/2026/04/how-syracuse-fits-into-the-evolving-college-football-landscape/
How Syracuse Fits Into the Evolving College Football Landscape

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/three_reasons_virginia_tech_can_exceed_its_projected_win_total/s1_17438_43690905
Three Reasons Virginia Tech Can Exceed Its Projected Win Total

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-men-s-basketball-leading-scorer-entering-transfer-portal/ar-AA20dppd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College men's basketball leading scorer entering transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-reasons-to-be-excited-about-clemson-basketball-next-season/ar-AA20dkC4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four reasons to be excited about Clemson basketball next season
4. Freshmen Class With High Upside

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-brownell-lose-two-additional-staffers-to-acc-and-sec-programs/ar-AA20cJjE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson, Brownell lose two additional staffers to ACC and SEC programs

https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/breaking-news/article/dukes-cameron-boozer-wins-mens-naismith-player-of-the-year-award-182852007.html
Duke's Cameron Boozer wins men's Naismith Player of the Year award

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dukes-cameron-boozer-reveals-shocking-injury-news/ar-AA20detn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke's Cameron Boozer reveals shocking injury news

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/why-dame-sarr-should-return-to-duke-for-year-two/ar-AA20d9XX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Dame Sarr Should Return to Duke for Year Two
The former lottery pick prospect showed enough flashes at Duke to suggest a sophomore breakout is well within reach.

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/04/06/unc-basketball-transfer-portal-tracker-2026-27-roster/89432750007/
UNC basketball transfer portal tracker, who's in, who's out on 2026-27 roster

https://www.aol.com/articles/unc-basketball-coach-candidates-10-232410917.html
UNC basketball coach candidates: 10 names to consider as search hits roadblocks

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-basketball/college-basketball-insider-reveals-north-carolinas-sole-focus-for-next-head-coach/
College basketball insider reveals North Carolina’s ‘sole focus’ for next head coach

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/former-all-acc-guard-enters-transfer-portal-ahead-of-final-four-11783089
Former All-ACC Guard Marcus Burton Enters Transfer Portal Ahead of Final Four

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260405&c=13
ACC Scores

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-baseball-takes-down-stanford-004045160.html
Clemson baseball takes down Stanford for first ACC series win of 2026

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-baseball-swept-second-031728084.html
Notre Dame Baseball swept for second ACC series in a row

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-baseball-loses-6th-straight-game-whats-the-problem/ar-AA20fls0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame Baseball Loses 6th Straight Game. What's the Problem?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/pitt-s-path-to-postseason-baseball/ar-AA20dcMH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt's path to postseason baseball

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/five-takeaways-uva-baseball-series-203000699.html
Five takeaways from UVA baseball’s series loss to Florida State

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7149349/2026/03/30/college-football-nil-revenue-sharing/
Why the cost of college football roster building won’t slow down anytime soon

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/10-best-college-football-basketball-200008880.html
The 10 Best College Football and Basketball Schools of 2026
3. Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ole-miss-rebels-enter-major-recruiting-battle-with-colorado-buffaloes-fsu-seminoles/ar-AA20cXM3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ole Miss Rebels Enter Major Recruiting Battle With Colorado Buffaloes, FSU Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/steve-sarkisian-calls-out-state-of-nil-in-college-football/ar-AA1ZPPI2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Steve Sarkisian calls out state of NIL in college football

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48406646/ucla-blows-south-carolina-first-women-ncaa-title
UCLA blows out South Carolina for first women's NCAA title

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/how-the-ucla-bruins-finally-built-an-ncaa-champion/ar-AA20dohi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How the UCLA Bruins finally built an NCAA champion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/uclas-unconventional-strategy-to-win-a-national-title-all-seniors-all-the-time/ar-AA20dtF0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UCLA's unconventional strategy to win a national title — all seniors, all the time

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2026/04/05/south-carolina-big-loss-ucla-reload-next-season/89478865007/
'We got whupped': How South Carolina will respond to UCLA loss, reload next season
‘We Got Smacked’: South Carolina Couldn’t Do Anything Right in the National Championship

https://www.aol.com/news/taniya-latson-said-she-learned-013233656.html
What Ta'Niya Latson said she learned from Dawn Staley in only South Carolina season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/inside-the-big-tens-losing-streak-in-national-championship-games-what-went-wrong-in-8-losses-since-2000/ar-AA20choB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Inside the Big Ten's losing streak in national championship games: What went wrong in 8 losses since 2000

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-wolverines-heavy-favorites-over-uconn-huskies-in-mens-college-basketball-title-game/ar-AA20cvCn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan Wolverines heavy favorites over UConn Huskies in men's college basketball title game

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48407326/informs-michigan-not-pursuing-other-jobs
May informs Michigan he's not pursuing other jobs
Dusty May reportedly not interested in North Carolina job, others after leading Michigan to national title game

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/05/uconn-must-overcome-michigans-dominance-to-establish-a-basketball-dynasty-in-national-title-game/
UConn must overcome Michigan’s dominance to establish a basketball dynasty in national title game

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48404800/alabama-makes-nate-oats-top-5-highest-paid-coaches
Bama makes Oats among 5 highest-paid coaches

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48409237/auburn-beat-tulsa-ot-first-nit-championship
Auburn beats Tulsa in OT for 1st NIT championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/purdue-ends-2025-26-basketball-season-making-kenpom-history/ar-AA20cYdy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Purdue Ends 2025-26 Basketball Season Making KenPom History

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260405
Scores

The Daily Chop, Apr 6, 2026, read worldwide

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