The Daily Chop, June 26, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, June 26, 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://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/06/23/fsu-football-ashton-daniels-top-transfers-quarterback/90645968007/
FSU QB named to Athlon Sports' list of top transfers

https://www.aol.com/articles/see-fsu-wide-receiver-rated-150100000.html
See the FSU wide receiver rated highly in College Football 27

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2026-fsu-position-previews-tight-end/ar-AA26vp6G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 FSU position previews: Tight end

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/florida-state-unveils-jersey-numbers-measurements-for-summer-newcomers/ar-AA26w56L?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State unveils jersey numbers, measurements for summer newcomers

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/06/25/florida-state-footballs-sons-sixties-reunite-wakulla-springs/
Florida State football’s “Sons of the Sixties” reunite in Wakulla Springs

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/06/25/florida-state-football-mike-norvell-sam-lejeune-praise/90694525007/
FSU's top commit loves Mike Norvell
Sam LeJeune praises Mike Norvell

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sam-lejeune-wants-to-let-fsu-fans-know-that-he-s-ready-to-do-what-it-takes-to-win/ar-AA26xKsh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sam LeJeune wants to let FSU fans know that he's ready to do what it takes to win

https://www.aol.com/articles/several-fsu-commits-praise-addition-133048000.html
Several FSU commits praise the addition of four-star DL Sam LeJeune

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-recruiting-ranking-sam-lejeunes-110156231.html
FSU's recruiting ranking after Sam LeJeune's commitment

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-closing-huge-week-141325421.html
Florida State is closing in on a huge week in recruiting

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/06/25/fsu-footballrecruiting-shut-down-commitments/90697998007/
FSU has gotten a plethora of commits to shut down their recruitment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/key-fsu-commit-shuts-down-his-recruitment/ar-AA26xkB2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key FSU commit shuts down his recruitment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-failures-against-stanford-have-now-extended-to-the-recruiting-trail/ar-AA26zilN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell failures against Stanford have now extended to the recruiting trail

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stanford-makes-push-beat-florida-232604291.html
Stanford makes late push to beat Florida State for Georgia ATH Marquis Fennell

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kalen-deboer-wants-alabama-football-to-be-most-hated-team/ar-AA26xodu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kalen DeBoer wants Alabama football to be 'most-hated team'

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/25/baseball-abraham-and-mendes-collect-first-team-all-america-honors
Abraham and Mendes Collect First Team All-America Honors

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/intriguing-outfield-transfer-commits-to-fsu-baseball/ar-AA26zhqi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Intriguing outfield transfer commits to FSU baseball
FSU baseball picks up transfer OF Ty Peeples from Georgia Bulldogs

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/25/womens-soccer-2026-soccer-schedule-announced
2026 Soccer Schedule Announced

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-track-and-field-walker-blade-named-performers-of-the-year
Walker, Blade Named Performers of the Year

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/25/womens-lacrosse-fsu-lacrosse-lands-11-on-all-acc-academic-team
FSU Lacrosse Lands 11 on All-ACC Academic Team

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/arizona-cardinals-discussion/91920/did-cardinals-rb-trey-benson-have-an-injury-setback
Did Cardinals RB Trey Benson have an injury setback?

https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/keon-coleman-has-strong-offseason-for-bills/1881938
Keon Coleman has Strong Offseason for Bills

https://www.ninersnation.com/san-francisco-49ers-analysis/160038/why-renardo-green-is-poised-to-bounce-back-for-the-49ers-in-2026
Why Renardo Green is poised to bounce back for the 49ers in 2026

https://www.chargers.com/news/derwin-james-the-athletic-most-versatile-defense
Why Derwin James is Among the NFL's Most Versatile Players

https://www.clevelandbrownscommunity.com/news/earn-it-jared-verse-already-taking-vocal-role-at-browns-after-major-trade/
"Earn It": Jared Verse Already Taking Vocal Role at Browns After Major Trade

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https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-basketball-robert-mccray-v-signs-exhibit-10-contract-with-lakers
Robert McCray V Signs Exhibit 10 Contract with Lakers

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lakers-sign-star-fsu-basketball-235423838.html
Lakers Sign Star FSU Basketball Guard After Going Undrafted
FSU guard Robert McCray V signs deal with Lakers

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-pitching-prospect-jamie-arnold-034033721.html
A's Top Pitching Prospect Jamie Arnold is Putting Together a Case for a Promotion

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/buster-posey-bails-knbr-22320678.php
SF Giants offer no explanation for why Buster Posey bailed on KNBR interview

https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-luke-weaver-mariners-trade-package-wont-resist
A Mariners trade package for Luke Weaver the NY Mets won’t be able to resist

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https://www.golfdigest.com/story/kpmg-womens-pga-championship-lottie-woad-loss-in-meijer
Lottie Woad had a funny and gruesome way to describe leaving last week's putting gaffe behind her

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/syracuse-faces-california-team-looking-for-breakout-third-season-in-the-acc/ar-AA26xITS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse faces California team looking for breakout third season in the ACC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-adds-sacramento-state-old-dominion-to-2027-football-schedule/ar-AA26ymIP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal adds Sacramento State, Old Dominion to 2027 football schedule

https://heavy.com/sports/miami-hurricanes-bold-prediction-acc-future-cfb-insider/
Miami Hurricanes Get Bold Prediction On ACC Future From CFB Insider

https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=ACC&qft=interval%3d%227%22&form=PTFTNR
How will the Hurricanes replace Rueben Bain Jr., Akheem Mesidor? Previewing UM’s defensive line

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/way-too-early-2026-opponent-230002969.html
Way-too-early 2026 opponent preview: Virginia and Virginia Tech, new heavyweights?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/wake-forest-s-carlos-hernandez-is-primed-for-a-big-2026/ar-AA26yEBk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest's Carlos Hernandez is primed for a big 2026

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-north-carolina-illinois-one-172612736.html
Why North Carolina-Illinois is one of the biggest nonconference games of the 2026-27 college basketball season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-unc-planning-nonconference-mens-basketball-game-this-season/ar-AA26y1jy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State, UNC planning nonconference men's basketball game this season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-schedule-limited-nc-state-unc-hoops-series-a-neutral-site-game-aims-to-fix/ar-AA26xUKz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC schedule limited NC State-UNC hoops series. A neutral site game aims to fix

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-virginia-basketball-plans-to-replace-ugonna-onyenso-in-2026/ar-AA26xpRQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Virginia basketball plans to replace Ugonna Onyenso in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/virginia-tech-men-s-basketball-schedules-three-game-stint-with-west-virginia/ar-AA26xK7c?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech men's basketball schedules three-game stint with West Virginia

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/alabama-2027-recruiting-struggles-college-football-powers-fall-behind-june/
Alabama's 2027 recruiting struggles highlight urgency as college football powers fall behind in June
Florida State National ranking: 54th (14th in the ACC)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-college-football-powerhouses-facing-growing-recruiting-woes-in-the-2027-class/ar-AA26A9T8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 college football powerhouses facing growing recruiting woes in the 2027 class

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7391057/2026/06/25/best-college-football-players-rankings-1990s/
Ranking college football’s top 25 players of the 1990s, from Woodson to Moss to Manning
13. Marvin Jones, Florida State, LB; 7. Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-razorback-stadium-naming-rights-220159829.html
Razorback Stadium naming rights deal largest in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-ncaas-new-eligibility-model-means-for-florida-football/ar-AA26vOSo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What NCAA's new eligibility model means for Florida football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kirby-smart-made-georgia-football-history-during-the-2025-season-and-nobody-noticed/ar-AA26wUoc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirby Smart made Georgia football history during the 2025 season and nobody noticed
Georgia achieved at least 10 or more wins for the fifth consecutive season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oklahoma-football-preview-2026-brent-204135554.html
Oklahoma Football Preview 2026: Brent Venables Has Built a Team to Win It All

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-basketball-s-2026-27-sec-matchups-unveiled/ar-AA26wHwh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida basketball’s 2026-27 SEC matchups unveiled

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49182673/cadeau-plans-remain-michigan-exit
Cadeau plans to remain at Michigan after May's exit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-president-state-of-college-athletics-played-part-in-mays-exit/ar-AA26yEvc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan president: State of college athletics played part in May's exit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/last-10-nba-head-coaches-hired-from-the-ncaa-is-dusty-may-doomed-to-fail-with-the-mavericks/ar-AA26yhgl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Last 10 NBA head coaches hired from the NCAA: Is Dusty May doomed to fail with the Mavericks?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/lakers-sign-college-star-known-as-cream-abdul-jabbar/ar-AA26xotq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Lakers sign college star known as Cream Abdul-Jabbar

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/06/25/worst-nba-draft-decisions-underclassmen-nil-millions-2nd-round-henri-veesaar-isaiah-evans/90689976007/
Worst NBA draft decisions: Six underclassmen who passed up NIL millions

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rich-rodriguez-made-hilarious-nil-appeal-to-pat-mcafee-at-cws/ar-AA26xkre?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rich Rodriguez made hilarious NIL appeal to Pat McAfee at CWS

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/court-hands-ncaa-conferences-win-in-fight-over-nil-enforcement/ar-AA26xFPj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Court hands NCAA, conferences win in fight over NIL enforcement

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/forget-a-list-players-nccas-new-rule-quietly-reshaping-nil-for-everyone-else/91365234
Forget A-List Players: The NCAA’s Shocking New Rule Is Quietly Reshaping NIL for Everyone ElseA landmark eligibility overhaul aims to simplify college sports. For athletes, the financial stakes couldn’t be higher.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ex-fsu-slugger-jaysoni-beachum-tallahassee-native-commits-to-texas-tech/ar-AA26yB9h?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ex-FSU slugger, Jaysoni Beachum, Tallahassee native, commits to Texas Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/former-fsu-softball-pitcher-transfers-to-caa-school/ar-AA26qNL0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU softball pitcher transfers to CAA school
Mimi Gooden has found her new home.