The Daily Chop, July 31, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, July 31, 2026, read worldwide

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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://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/07/30/fsu-football-quarterback-preview-ashton-daniels-jaden-oneal-kevin-sperry-malachi-marshall/91103869007/
Previewing FSU's quarterback room ahead of 2026 season

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/healthy-fsu-football-veteran-breakout-year
Healthy FSU Football Veteran Could Be Ready For Breakout Year

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-micahi-danzy-working-complete-offensive-weapon-
FSU Football's Micahi Danzy Working To Become Complete Offensive Weapon

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/tight-ends-coach-chris-thomsen-excited-by-his-room-that-has-enough-versatility-to-do-all-the-things-288605256/
Tight ends coach Chris Thomsen excited by his room that has 'enough versatility to do all the things'

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/three-questions-for-florida-states-tight-end-room-with-fall-camp-underway-288599029/
Three questions for Florida State's tight end room with fall camp underway

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-fsu-footballs-tight-ends-220111947.html
Why FSU football's tight ends could benefit from Mike Norvell calling plays

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2026/07/30/fsu-football-mike-norvell-anquan-boldin/91096194007/
How Mike Norvell, FSU players respond to Anquan Boldin's message

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/clemson-dabo-swinney-two-fsu-football-stars-breath-away-dalvin-cook-antonio-cromartie-
Clemson's Dabo Swinney Reveals Two FSU Football Stars Who 'Took Your Breath Away'

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2026/07/30/fsu-football-coach-mike-norvell-gives-big-to-new-tallahassee-political-action-committee/91108873007/
FSU football coach Mike Norvell gives big to new Tallahassee PAC

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-norvell-adds-beef-signing-160833880.html
Mike Norvell Adds Beef with Signing of Xavier Chaplin

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-standing-out-to-local-blue-chip-wide-receiver/ar-AA295o87?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU standing out to local blue-chip wide receiver

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-2028-safety-to-visit-florida-state-when-they-face-acc-rival/ar-AA294W4J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite 2028 safety to visit Florida State when they face ACC rival

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-florida-states-opponents-from-easiest-to-toughest/ar-AA295dos?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Florida State's opponents from easiest to toughest
1. Alabama

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/this-preview-magazine-thinks-alabama-is-a-national-title-contender/ar-AA297wQu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
This preview magazine thinks Alabama is a 'national title contender'

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/7/30/womens-volleyball-kyleene-filimaua-named-to-preseason-all-acc-team
Kyleene Filimaua Named to Preseason All-ACC Team

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-nfl-rosters-288614427/
NFL Preseason begins this upcoming week, a look at FSU players on current rosters

https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-training-camp/166249/brian-burns-training-camp-should-be-hard-greenbrier-resort
NY Giants Brian Burns: ‘Camp should be hard’ — even at a swanky resort

https://thejetpress.com/jets-about-to-learn-what-they-have-azareyeh-thomas-01ky7snwxrpw
The Jets are about to learn what they really have in Azareye’h Thomas

https://brownswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2026/07/30/browns-jared-verse-reacts-to-jadeveon-clowney-visit/91109764007/
Browns new star pass rusher reacts to the Jadeveon Clowney visit news

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wizards-f-jamir-watkins-has-surgery-on-torn-acl/ar-AA295MGU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wizards F Jamir Watkins has surgery on torn ACL

https://fansided.com/natasha-howard-s-resurgence-in-minnesota-is-key-to-the-lynx-title-hopes
Natasha Howard's resurgence in Minnesota is key to the Lynx title hopes
How is the 34-year-old having one of the best seasons of her career?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/comparing-cal-athletics-fund-raising-with-other-schools/ar-AA295gmP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Comparing Cal athletics' fund raising with other schools

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-fb-impact-position-groups/article_42e91e89-34ac-44db-bee9-c9eec641f77d.html
Clemson football faces a pivotal 2026 season. Which positions could have the biggest impact?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-footballs-newest-qb-commit-is-4-star-recruit-from-georgia/ar-AA295TS4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson football's newest QB commit is 4-star recruit from Georgia

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-hc-dabo-swinney-slammed-215343599.html
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney Slammed With Ridiculous Comparison

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-lands-its-qb-for-2028-trace-hawkins-is-a-tiger-223326073.html
Clemson lands its QB for 2028: Trace Hawkins is a Tiger
Calhoun four-star QB Trace Hawkins commits to Clemson over LSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/manny-diaz-realizes-duke-cant-210033731.html
Manny Diaz Realizes Duke Can't Have Same Path as Last Year, and Darian Mensah is Why

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-georgia-tech-football-returning-170005445.html
Three Georgia Tech Football Returning Starters With the Most to Prove This Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/10-million-college-football-qb-named-acc-preseason-player-of-the-year/ar-AA293T3V?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$10 million college football QB named ACC preseason player of the year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/how-far-can-miami-hurricanes-go-in-2026-why-a-cfp-return-isn-t-enough/ar-AA2983B0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How far can Miami Hurricanes go in 2026? Why a CFP return isn't enough

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49488420/bill-belichick-declines-comment-michael-lombardi-unc-opens-investigation
Bill Belichick declines comment on Michael Lombardi as UNC opens investigation

https://www.aol.com/articles/unc-football-looking-build-carolina-200646000.html
UNC football looking to build ‘Carolina offense’ in Belichick’s second season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/smu-s-rhett-lashee-calls-out-espn-s-fpi-strenght-of-schedule-metrics/ar-AA294w5S?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SMU's Rhett Lashee calls out ESPN's FPI, strenght of schedule metrics

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/syracuse-football-now-clock-prove-160345508.html
Syracuse football now on the clock to prove it is a better team than the media predicts

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-will-lead-syracuse-in-rushing-and-receiving-in-2026/ar-AA297wGt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who will lead Syracuse in rushing and receiving in 2026?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/still-underdogs-cavaliers-say-they-wont-get-overconfident/ar-AA294wNd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Still underdogs, Cavaliers say they won't get overconfident

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-five-virginia-tech-players-with-the-most-to-prove-this-season/ar-AA296d2P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The five Virginia Tech players with the most to prove this season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/buy-or-sell-five-stat-lines-for-virginia-tech-football-in-2026/ar-AA295zvb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five stat lines for Virginia Tech football in 2026
Win Total: 6.5:

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.aol.com/articles/tennessee-basketball-play-acc-school-114505000.html
Tennessee basketball will play Duke for second consecutive year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/kansas-tyran-stokes-takes-early-shot-at-duke-basketball/ar-AA297RTV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kansas' Tyran Stokes takes early shot at Duke basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-basketball-will-play-louisville-next-season-per-report/ar-AA294Jc2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan basketball will play Louisville next season, per report

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.newsday.com/sports/nil-sec-big-ten-congress-o00624
In NIL stalemate, Cruz insists new $48M cap would be a hard cap. SEC, Big Ten not convinced

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/2026/07/31/florida-football-schedule-college-football-playoff/91029261007/
What can Jon Sumrall achieve in 1st season as Florida football coach?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-among-the-teams-that-won-the-college-football-offseason/ar-AA294330?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida among the teams that won the college football offseason

https://www.aol.com/articles/college-football-fans-loving-curt-200827000.html
College Football Fans Loving Curt Cignetti's Clear Shot At The SEC

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/07/31/ole-miss-sues-players-transfer-lsu-lane-kiffin-is-hypocrisy-pete-golding-tampering/91101168007/
Rules for thee, not me. Hypocritical Ole Miss in middle of NIL dispute

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/07/30/matt-rhule-nebraska-football-schedule-big-ten/91109754007/
Matt Rhule says peers to blame for broken college football narrative

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-sports-commission-approves-reworked-nil-deals-worth-total-of-75m-for-18-nebraska-players/ar-AA294vSj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College sports commission approves reworked NIL deals worth total of $7.5M for 18 Nebraska players

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/notre-dame-reveals-new-uniforms-for-2026-college-football-season-12267851
Notre Dame Reveals New Uniforms for 2026 College Football Season

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/dante-moore-55-million-nfl-oregon/
Dante Moore turned down $55 million from the NFL to stay at Oregon, then shut off his phone and went golfing

https://www.channel3000.com/news/luke-fickell-admits-he-was-na-ve-about-nil-is-now-all-in-on-adjusting/article_12e6efdd-9ff6-482c-beb1-bd3ebc83bc4d.html
Luke Fickell admits he was naïve about NIL, is now "all in" on adjusting

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49489716/college-basketball-roster-construction-coaches-challenges-ncaa-eligibility
Coaches on the new challenges of building a college roster

https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/07/30/high-school-basketball-illinois-college-recruiting
A different summer. The college recruiting scene has drastically changed in local high school basketball.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-buying-a-college-team-could-actually-happen-124738890.html
Why "buying" a college team could actually happen

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-nc-state-basketball-players-sue-ncaa-hoping-to-gain-extra-year-of-eligibility/ar-AA295jdu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former NC State basketball players sue NCAA, hoping to gain extra year of eligibility

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/49491567/senate-adjourns-scheduling-vote-protect-college-sports-act
Senate adjourns without scheduling vote Protect College Sports Act

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ncaa-president-charlie-baker-on-protect-college-sports-act-support-this-bill-now/ar-AA295Dj1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA president Charlie Baker on Protect College Sports Act: 'Support this bill now'