The Daily Chop, Apr 29, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Apr 29, 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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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/04/28/florida-state-football-ranked-in-usa-today-waytooearly-top-25/89836381007/
Florida State football lands in way‑too‑early Top 25

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-mike-norvell-falls-behind-miami-key-nfl-draft-metric
FSU Football’s Mike Norvell Falls Behind Miami in Key NFL Draft Metric

https://chopchat.com/qb-ashton-daniels-has-a-chance-to-prove-his-two-game-hot-streak-wasn-t-a-fluke
QB Ashton Daniels has a chance to prove his two-game hot streak wasn't a fluke

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/04/28/fsu-football-spring-practice-wide-receivers-duce-robinson/89814265007/
FSU football WRs have major depth questions after Duce Robinson

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-offers-offensive-tackle-australia-154525593.html
FSU offers offensive tackle in Australia

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ol-target-names-fsu-top-121528933.html
OL target names FSU in top five, sets commitment date

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-2029-state-184544334.html
Florida State offers 2029 in-state OL

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-state-defensive-164537578.html
Florida State offers in-state defensive lineman

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-recruiting-state-prospects-100419250.html
FSU football recruiting: Can in-state prospects turn program around?

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-seminoles-add-mcdonalds-all-american-abaev-from-transfer-portal
Seminoles Add McDonald’s All-American Abaev from Transfer Portal

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-mens-basketball-transfer-signings-kameron-taylor-anthony-robinson-ii-cooper-schwieger-elisee-assui-shon-abaev-282542927/
FSU Men's Basketball continues to announce signing of new additions: Former McD All-American Shon Abaev signs

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/131198/luke-loucks-transfer-portal-roster-ncaa-tournament-recruiting-roster-latest-early-analysis-discussion
Way-too-early team impressions, roster thoughts and more

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/florida-states-loucks-energized-for-robinson-siblings
Florida State's Loucks Energized for Robinson Siblings

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/womens-basketball-ice-brady-signs-with-seminoles
Ice Brady Signs with Seminoles

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/ice-brady-injury-update-florida-state-transfer-22231196.php
Former UConn player Ice Brady to miss 2026-27 season with knee injury after Florida State commitment

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/baseball-no-14-florida-state-begins-homestand-wednesday-vs-usf
No. 14 Florida State Begins Homestand Wednesday vs. USF

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-baseball-faces-critical-series-183109466.html
FSU baseball faces critical series after Stanford sweep

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-ashtyn-danley-named-acc-pitcher-of-the-week
Ashtyn Danley Named ACC Pitcher of the Week

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/softball-isa-torres-earns-national-player-of-the-week-honors
Isa Torres Earns National Player of the Week Honors

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/28/no-10-softball-falls-at-no-8-florida
No. 10 Softball Falls at No. 8 Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/little-things-cause-florida-state-to-fall-on-the-road-against-rival-florida/ar-AA21XRVR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Little things cause Florida State to fall on the road against rival Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/florida-softball-ends-home-losing-streak-to-fsu-in-tight-top-10-win/ar-AA21W6ru?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida softball ends home losing streak to FSU in tight top 10 win

https://www.wcjb.com/2026/04/29/thomas-web-gem-seals-win-gators-over-florida-state-4-3/
Thomas’ Web Gem seals the win for the Gators over Florida State, 4-3

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/two-more-former-florida-state-seminoles-earn-nfl-rookie-minicamp-invites/ar-AA21UOHX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two more former Florida State Seminoles earn NFL rookie minicamp invites

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/packers-eye-cardinals-trey-benson-to-bolster-thin-backfield/gm-GM0917D9DC?gemSnapshotKey=GM0917D9DC-snapshot-1
Packers eye Cardinals' Trey Benson to bolster thin backfield

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/buffalo-bills/news/why-bills-huge-keon-coleman-question-mark/fd51935a87c5bc5a4606529f
Why Bills still have huge Keon Coleman question mark

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-one-no-brainer-decision-that-could-end-the-giants-graham-gano-disaster/ar-AA1N7Fan?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
The one no-brainer decision that could end the Giants’ Graham Gano disaster

https://www.forbes.com/sites/djsiddiqi/2026/04/28/los-angeles-rams-stars-jared-verse-and-byron-young-on-key-to-getting-over-super-bowl-hump-talk-acting-after-friday-movie-tribute/
Los Angeles Rams Stars Jared Verse And Byron Young On Key To Getting Over Super Bowl Hump, Talk Acting After Friday Movie Tribute

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https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/scottie-barnes-asked-hes-learned-175957573.html
Scottie Barnes, asked what he's learned about the …

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guardians-parker-messick-joins-paul-123439209.html
Parker Messick joins Paul Skenes as 2nd player with this impressive MLB history

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https://www.hitc.com/shane-lowrys-message-to-brooks-koepka-after-teaming-up-with-him-at-the-zurich-classic/
Shane Lowry’s message to Brooks Koepka after teaming up with him at the Zurich Classic

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-espn-is-wrong-about-clemson-tigers-snub-in-way-too-early-top-25/ar-AA21WHnT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why ESPN is Wrong About Clemson Tigers Snub in Way-Too-Early Top 25

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hurricanes/2026/04/28/miami-hurricanes-too-early-rankings/89836301007/
Miami football ranks high in too-early Top 25. See the full rankings

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-unc-must-do-to-avoid-falling-behind-in-acc/ar-AA21HCDw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What UNC Must Do To Avoid Falling Behind in ACC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-recruit-sayon-keita-joining-tar-heels-michael-malone/ar-AA21WBEh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball recruit Sayon Keita joining Tar Heels, Michael Malone

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ex-wvu-2026-signee-kingston-whitty-lands-at-acc-school/ar-AA21Zr0P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ex-WVU 2026 signee Kingston Whitty lands at NC State

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260428&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/no-20-boston-college-baseball-survives-umass-lowells-late-surge-to-extend-win-streak/ar-AA21XKdg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 20 Boston College Baseball Survives UMass Lowell's Late Surge to Extend Win Streak

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/louisville-downed-by-indiana-to-snap-winning-streak/ar-AA21WR2K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville Downed by Indiana to Snap Winning Streak

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/miamis-baseball-postseason-outlook-ahead-of-nc-state-road-trip/ar-AA21Ws9F?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami's baseball postseason outlook ahead of NC State road trip

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/unc-baseball-vs-coastal-carolina-score-tar-heels-blown-out-by-chanticleers/ar-AA21VVD8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC baseball vs Coastal Carolina score: Tar Heels blown out by Chanticleers

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/29/college-football-re-rank-spring-practice-ncaa-1-138/89824995007/
Who is No. 1? College football Re-Rank sorts every team after spring practice
29. Florida State

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7238302/2026/04/29/the-nfl-keeps-drafting-tight-ends-heres-why-college-football-is-about-to-follow-the-trend/
The NFL keeps drafting tight ends. Here’s why college football is about to follow the trend

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25422931-college-football-players-poised-bounce-back-years-2026
College Football Players Poised for Bounce-Back Years in 2026

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/alabama-doom-mediocrity-kalen-deboer-extension
Did Alabama doom themselves to mediocrity with Kalen DeBoer extension?

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/trinidad-chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss Is Making Millions Playing College Football. The NCAA Wants to Stop Him.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brendan-sorsby-eligibility-risk-college-163500691.html
Is Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility at risk? College football insider lays out five questions NCAA will be asking

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48621117/sources-ncaa-basketball-tournaments-set-move-76-teams
NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/you-can-t-keep-a-bad-idea-down-the-ncaa-set-to-expand-the-tournament/ar-AA21XoDT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
You Can’t Keep A Bad Idea Down: The NCAA Set To Expand The Tournament

https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/article/ncaa-tournament-expanding-to-76-teams-will-happen-heres-why-thats-the-case-despite-the-outcries-against-it-230246632.html
NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams 'will happen.' Here's why that's the case despite the outcries against it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cincinnati-bearcats-basketball-earns-commitment-from-acc-forward-in-transfer-portal/ar-AA21X3Wf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball earns commitment from ACC forward in transfer portal
The transfer boosts continued this week for the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball. Boston College transfer forward Jayden Hastings.

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260428
Scores

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48619616/ncaa-reveals-details-fordham-point-shaving-plot
NCAA reveals details of Fordham point-shaving plot

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48619026/key-figure-alleged-hoops-gambling-schemes-plead-guilty
Key figure in alleged hoops gambling schemes to plead guilty

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jameson-williams-files-lawsuit-against-ncaa-after-college-football-career/ar-AA21XIUe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jameson Williams files lawsuit against NCAA after college football career