The Daily Chop, Feb 20, 2026, read worldwide

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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://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/19/bobby-bowden-killearn-estates-home-set-for-auction-fsu-florida-state/88750298007/
Bobby Bowden's Killearn Estates home goes up for online auction

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/16/bobby-bowden-auction-rekindles-memories-for-assistant-sue-hall/88663331007/
Bobby Bowden's assistant reflects as home, treasures head to auction

https://timesenterprise.com/2026/02/19/charlie-ward-jr-heisman-trophy-exhibit-unveiled-at-thomasville-library/
Charlie Ward, Jr. Heisman Trophy Exhibit unveiled at Thomasville Library

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-mikai-gbayor-embraces-160327363.html
Mikai Gbayor reunites with Tony White, ready to lead FSU football LBs

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-football-legacy-carve-own-path-devin-carter-
Florida State Football Legacy Ready to Carve His Own Path in Tallahassee

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-fans-could-have-to-deal-with-a-headache-in-chestnut-hill-this-fall
Florida State fans could have to deal with a headache in Chestnut Hill this fall

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/19/fsu-football-nehemiah-chandler-transfer-under-the-radar/88761637007/
Nehemiah Chander named under-the-radar transfer to know

https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/former-coach-mike-norvell-viewed-most-likely-to-be-fired-fsu-decline/
Former 13-0 Coach Mike Norvell Now Viewed as Most Likely to Be Fired After FSU’s Decline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gene-deckerhoff-honored-by-florida-sports-hall-of-fame-on-thursday/ar-AA1WHgxZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gene Deckerhoff honored by Florida Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/pair-florida-state-football-pledges-official-visit-dates-gregory-batson-
Pair of Florida State Football Pledges Finalize Official Visit Dates

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-a-top-contender-for-fast-rising-6-foot-4-db-alan-blackshere-274893246/
Florida State a top contender for fast-rising 6-foot-4 DB Alan Blackshere

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-cb-named-under-the-radar-transfer-to-know-for-2026/ar-AA1WGSqF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles CB named under-the-radar transfer to know for 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/four-star-wr-strong-interest-fsu-football-9-td-season-sean-green-
Four-Star WR Showing Strong Interest in FSU Football after 9-TD Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-seminoles-offer-rising-in-state-wide-receiver/ar-AA1WG07f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Seminoles offer rising in-state wide receiver

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-100-edge-to-visit-fsu-seminoles/ar-AA1WFDLM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top 100 edge to visit FSU Seminoles

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-basketball-bowles-nets-17-points-on-thursday-vs-cal
Bowles Nets 17 Points on Thursday vs.Cal

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/cal/boxscore/16179
Box Score

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/19/baseball-big-league-weekend-ahead-for-no-16-fsu-in-arlington-texas
Big League Weekend Ahead for No. 16 FSU in Arlington, Texas

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-baseball-set-early-season-210243308.html
FSU baseball set for early-season test at Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-ready-for-postseason-at-amegy-bank-college-baseball-series/ar-AA1WGCBf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball ready for 'postseason' at Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-announces-starting-rotation-for-weekend-series/ar-AA1WGa0J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball announces starting rotation for weekend series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/amegy-bank-college-baseball-series-preview/ar-AA1WGMXv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Preview

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/where-to-watch-amegy-bank-college-baseball-series-full-schedule-channel-live-stream-for-fsu-auburn-and-more/ar-AA1WJmLH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where to watch Amegy Bank College Baseball Series: Full schedule, channel, live stream for FSU, Auburn and more

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/florida-state-baseball-mlb-draft-prospects-in-2026-spoiler-theres-a-lot/ar-AA1WHRhM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State baseball MLB draft prospects in 2026 (spoiler, there's a lot)

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/19/mens-swimming-and-diving-robinson-earns-silver-three-fsu-records-set-on-day-five-of-accs
Robinson Earns Silver, Three FSU Records Set On Day Five Of ACCs

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/20/2026_acc_championship_thursday_finals_results_3col.pdf
Day Five Results

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/19/womens-tennis-set-for-conference-opening-weekend
Women's Tennis Set for Conference Opening Weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/where-to-watch-alabama-softball-vs-fsu-this-weekend-time-tv-info/ar-AA1WJ0vQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where to watch Alabama softball vs FSU this weekend: Time, TV info

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-several-keon-coleman-questions-233534271.html
Bills have several Keon Coleman questions to answer this offseason

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/19/fsu-football-2026-nfl-draft-darrell-jackson-jr-projection/88765977007/
Darrell Jackson Jr projected to go in third round of NFL draft

https://steelersdepot.com/2026/02/steelers-2026-free-agent-analysis-cb-asante-samuel-jr/
Steelers 2026 Free Agent Analysis – CB Asante Samuel Jr.

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-where-jared-verse-ranked-among-best
Where Rams' Jared Verse Ranked Among NFL's Best

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/former-fsu-star-jameis-winston-delivers-bold-statement-about-nfl-future/ar-AA1WGUqT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU star Jameis Winston delivers bold statement about NFL future

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https://celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2026/02/18/sam-cassell-happy-with-where-he-is-but-still-love-to-head-coach/88745990007/
Celtics assistant Sam Cassell on head-coaching aspirations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIfW2ZjJl0w
Devin Vassell on Team Being Locked in After NBA All-Star Break

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https://x.com/RussellHartness/status/2024568730429317390
When Cal Raleigh signs autographs The fans come running It's like Elvis has entered the building.

https://yanksgoyard.com/luke-weaver-ratchets-up-yankees-mets-rivalry-yet-again-with-odd-fan-response
Luke Weaver's odd fan response adds another strange wrinkle to Yankees-Mets 'rivalry'

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https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/houston/news/2026/02/19/brooks-koepka-adds-pre-masters-tournament-to-pga-tour-schedule/
Brooks Koepka Adds Pre-Masters Tournament to PGA Tour Schedule

https://www.news-herald.net/sports/lenoir-city-softball-s-kylee-hanson-signs-with-north-georgia-nighthawks/article_8766f686-bc65-48fd-87a4-8c9c7dc423e3.html
Lenoir City Softball’s Kylee Hanson Signs with North Georgia Nighthawks

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/breaking-down-louisvilles-five-most-underrated-portal-additions/ar-AA1WGdFj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Breaking Down Louisville's Five Most Underrated Portal Additions
WR Lawayne McCoy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-faces-athletic-deficit-details-of-the-budget-efforts-to-add-revenue/ar-AA1WJpQm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State faces athletic deficit. Details of the budget, efforts to add revenue

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47979784/stanford-names-nfl-assistant-kris-richard-defensive-coordinator
Stanford names NFL assistant Kris Richard defensive coordinator

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bc-women-basketball-snaps-20-032307060.html
BC women’s basketball snaps 20-game losing streak with win over SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-is-best-team-in-the-acc-but-are-blue-devils-ready-for-michigan/ar-AA1WGqrS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball is best team in the ACC, but are Blue Devils ready for Michigan?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47981370/slumping-georgia-tech-backs-coach-stoudamire
Slumping Georgia Tech backs coach Stoudamire; pride on line

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7057731/2026/02/19/jaden-rashada-nil-settlement-florida-college-sports/
Jaden Rashada saga shows NIL chaos in college football is at least better than it once was

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/grading-college-footballs-head-coach-155814836.html
Grading College Football's New Head Coach Hires for 2026

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/02/20/ncaa-college-conference-realignment-sec-nebraska-big-12-big-ten/88758988007/
Four bold NCAA college conference realignment ideas: Shrink SEC, revive Big East

https://chopchat.com/this-former-florida-state-assistant-is-having-fans-wish-that-he-would-come-back
Former assistant coach Kenny Dillingham has it made coaching for Arizona State

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/colorados-deion-sanders-could-spark-major-college-football-change-11545958
Colorado’s Deion Sanders Could Spark Major College Football Change

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/02/19/michigan-duke-college-basketball-schedule-espn-february/
ESPN looking at ways to schedule more non-conference college basketball games in the post-football window

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/meet-the-mid-major-power-paying-mens-college-basketballs-new-transfer-portal-tax
Meet the Mid-Major Power Paying Men’s College Basketball’s New Transfer Portal Tax

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unlv-runnin-rebels-head-coach-josh-pastner-its-weird-even-to-say-theres-a-new-pac-coming-around/ar-AA1WGV4Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Head Coach Josh Pastner: "It's Weird Even To Say There's A New Pac Coming Around"

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/hometown-florida-baseball-commit-excited-to-bring-powerful-bat-to-gators/ar-AA1WGNSG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hometown Florida baseball commit excited to bring powerful bat to Gators

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47978685/two-georgia-football-players-charged-speeding-max-limits
Two Georgia football players charged with speeding at max limits

The Daily Chop, Feb 20, 2026

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