The Daily Chop, Aug 1, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Aug 1, 2026, read worldwide

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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.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-believes-fsu-football-bounce-back-candidate
ESPN Believes FSU Football Is a Bounce Back Candidate

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/florida-football-s-2026-schedule-ranks-among-the-toughest-once-again/ar-AA29acdG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football's 2026 schedule ranks among the toughest once again

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/134938/interview-practice-pads-jasen-lopez-latest-video
Mike Norvell talks FSU football’s first day in pads: “Very competitive, some heightened emotions”

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/07/31/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-likes-seminoles-intensity-in-practice/91124384007/
Mike Norvell happy with FSU football's intensity, likes LB Izayia Williams

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/134930/2026-position-quarterback-receiver-running-back-defensive-line-offensive
2026 FSU football position previews

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/previewing-fsus-running-back-room-ahead-of-the-2026-season/ar-AA298t1R?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Previewing FSU's running back room ahead of the 2026 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/fsu-te-desirrio-riles-highlights-ashton-daniels-early-in-camp/ar-AA298t5H?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU TE Desirrio Riles highlights Ashton Daniels early in camp

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-freshman-lb-is-passing-an-important-test-in-his-return-from-injury-izayia-williams
Florida State freshman LB is passing an important test in his return from injury

https://www.aol.com/articles/jabril-rawls-returns-complete-unfinished-162058000.html
Ja'Bril Rawls returns to complete Unfinished Business at FSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ashlynd-barker-embracing-opportunity-fsu-161814265.html
Ashlynd Barker embracing new opportunity with FSU football

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-football-sights-sounds-fall-camp-288623312/
Watch: Florida State football sights and sounds from Day 3 of fall camp

https://chopchat.com/the-4-traditions-that-florida-state-football-game-days-would-not-be-the-same-without
The 4 traditions that Florida State football game days would not be the same without

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/08/01/fsu-football-player-helps-save-life-water/
FSU football player helps save a life on the water
Offensive lineman Jayden Todd played a part in saving a man who suffered a heart attack on the Gulf

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/134922/2026-fsu-football-schedule-previews
2026 FSU football schedule previews

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/7/31/athletics-fsu-places-308-student-athletes-on-acc-academic-honor-roll
FSU Places 308 Student-Athletes on ACC Academic Honor Roll

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/onsi/why-49ers-renardo-green-successful-bounceback-year
Why 49ers CB Renardo Green Will Have a Successful Bounceback Year

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/jaguars/2026/07/31/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-training-camp-jarrian-jones-trevor-lawrence-liam-coen/91069080007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114401p001850c001850e004500v114401d--44--b--44--&gca-ft=219&gca-ds=sophi
CB Jarrian Jones shines with two INTs on Day 3 of Jaguars camp

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7483764/2026/07/31/asante-samuel-jr-pittsburgh-steelers/
Asante Samuel Jr. is the early standout at Steelers training camp

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jared-verse-having-jadeveon-clowney-in-the-room-would-be-monumental-for-me
Jared Verse: Having Jadeveon Clowney in the room would be “monumental” for me

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https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/ex-seminole-cam-leiter-could-fuel-dodgers-deadline-push
Ex-Seminole Cam Leiter Could Fuel Dodgers' Deadline Push

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/iconic-fsu-fraternity-house-sells-for-5-million-at-auction/ar-AA299Ur3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Iconic FSU fraternity house sells for $5 million at auction

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/acc-networks-acc-huddle-special-road-trip-returns-to-all-17-acc-campuses-aug-3-24/
ACC Network’s ‘ACC Huddle Special: Road Trip’ returns to all 17 ACC campuses, Aug. 3-24
Thu, Aug 13 Florida State Tannebaum, Manuel, Richt

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/how-much-longer-clemson-head-coach-dabo-swinney-realistically-death-valley
How much longer does Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney realistically have in Death Valley?
Despite resistance to NIL and the transfer portal, the winningest coach in ACC history likely isn't going anywhere

https://www.theclemsoninsider.com/2026/07/31/espn-analyst-predicts-end-of-long-clemson-streak/
ESPN Analyst Predicts End of Long Clemson Streak

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemsons-path-10-wins-easier-210022251.html
Clemson's Path to 10 Wins is Easier Than You Think

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/x-factors-clemson-football-players-090000584.html
X-factors: These Clemson football players are most important to 2026 success

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-clemson-s-starting-quarterback-ranks-among-all-power-4-qbs-for-2026/ar-AA299JZ4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Clemson’s starting quarterback ranks among all Power 4 QBs for 2026

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-duke-football-returning-starters-140005073.html
3 Duke Football Returning Starters With Most To Prove

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/deandre-hopkins-expected-to-join-acc-foe-s-coaching-staff/ar-AA29atKh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
DeAndre Hopkins expected to join Georgia Tech's coaching staff

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-hurricanes-darian-menash-predicted-153446737.html
Miami Hurricanes' Darian Menash Predicted to Claim Heisman Trophy

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darian-mensah-reveals-cam-ward-230011243.html
Darian Mensah Reveals Cam Ward and Carson Beck Reason for Transferring to Miami

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-lands-5-star-cb-210522775.html
Miami lands 5-star CB A’mir Sears, adding to class that’s pound for pound best in America

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-pace-sign-quartet-5-210624289.html
Miami on pace to sign quartet of 5-stars for first time in program history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/3-unc-football-players-about-to-earn-themselves-bigger-nil-deals/ar-AA298mDp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 UNC football players about to earn themselves bigger NIL deals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/how-nc-state-football-makes-florida-players-feel-like-they-re-in-little-league/ar-AA29aH6R?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How NC State football makes Florida players feel like they're in Little League

https://www.dailypress.com/2026/07/31/david-teel-college-football-new-blood-smu-poised-again-to-contend-in-acc/
College football ‘new blood’ SMU poised again to contend in ACC

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/49501752/big-ten-sec-support-college-sports-bill-reviving-senate-chances
Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances

https://www.aol.com/articles/former-fsu-football-qb-tommy-022914000.html
Former FSU football QB Tommy Castellanos reportedly seeking college football return
6,449-Yd Undrafted QB Explores College Football Return Following Federal Judge’s NCAA Ruling

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/music/espn-unveils-2026-college-football-anthem-featuring-shaboozey-song/ar-AA298Apu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN unveils 2026 college football anthem featuring Shaboozey song

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-whittingham-predicts-seismic-change-on-the-horizon-for-college-football-202737786.html
Kyle Whittingham predicts ‘seismic change’ on the horizon for college football

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nebraska-coach-matt-rhule-pushes-192001933.html
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule pushes back on popular college football narrative

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/notre-dame-fighting-irish-college-football-impressive-new-training-facility
Notre Dame Fighting Irish may have college football's most impressive new training facility
The Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall is the latest entry in college football's arms race to attract recruits in the NIL era

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-vanderbilt-commodores-paid-huge-sum-in-nil-deal-for-5-star-qb-jared-curtis/ar-AA299nfn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Vanderbilt Commodores paid huge sum in NIL deal for 5-star QB Jared Curtis

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jedd-fisch-continues-call-more-160037710.html
Jedd Fisch continues to call for more NIL for Washington football

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/07/31/college-basketball-womens-players-union/
Over 100 women’s college basketball players team up in unionization effort
It comes a few days after the announcement that Stanford became the first football team to organize a player-led chapter — another effort by college athletes to unionize.

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49501415/judge-grants-injunction-class-22-athletes-seeking-play-5th-ncaa-season
Judge grants injunction for class of '22 athletes seeking to play 5th NCAA season
Chancellor grants 19 college basketball players a 5th season and orders portal open Monday

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/colorado-judge-ruling-ncaa-five-for-five-seniors/
Court ruling could spark roster chaos across college sports
A federal judge's injunction could grant a fifth year of eligibility to a massive amount of athletes, opening a chaotic transfer portal window in August

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ted-cruz-warns-college-sports-163019715.html
Ted Cruz Warns 'College Sports are in Chaos' as NIL Money, Transfer Portal Fuel 'Mini-NFL' Crisis and Push for NCAA Reform