The Daily Chop, June 13, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, June 13, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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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

https://nil-ncaa.com/
Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/06/12/fsu-football-athlon-preseason-poll-ranking/90507231007/
Where FSU football landed in Athlon's preseason poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-s-biggest-mystery-heading-into-2026-season/ar-AA25xDd0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football's biggest mystery heading into 2026 season
Mike Norvell's Offense Has Never Been One Thing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/noles-news-espn-ranks-duce-robinson-as-8th-best-wr-in-the-country/ar-AA25tiMI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN ranks Duce Robinson as 8th-best WR in the country

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/why-florida-state-olrick-johnson-closed-deal-commitment-seminoles-287668529/
Why Florida State? Olrick Johnson III explains what closed the deal on his commitment to the Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-norvell-florida-state-seminoles-175315762.html
Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles landed an elite 2027 recruit over an SEC blue-blood at the best time possible

https://chopchat.com/4-star-de-unsurprisingly-commits-to-texas-after-canceling-florida-state-official-visit
4-star DE unsurprisingly commits to Texas after canceling Florida State official visit

https://www.aol.com/articles/fsu-wide-receiver-target-commits-142819000.html
FSU wide receiver target commits to ACC rival

https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/recruiting/prized-badgers-commit-clears-up-intentions-after-camping-with-florida-state
Prized Badgers Commit Clears Up Intentions After Camping With Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-of-recruiting-official-visitor-preview-for-june-12th-weekend/ar-AA25utJE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida state of recruiting: Official visitor preview for June 12th weekend

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-international-signee-draws-183049655.html
Florida State international signee draws attention at EuroCamp

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/12/baseball-mendes-collects-two-more-all-america-accolades
Mendes Collects Two More All-America Accolades

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/florida-state-ace-lands-on-baseball-americas-second-team/ar-AA25v2Ad?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State ace, Wes Mendes, lands on Baseball America's All-American second team

https://chopchat.com/link-jarrett-and-florida-state-send-strong-message-to-fan-base-with-cayden-suchy-commitment
Link Jarrett and Florida State send strong message to fan base with Cayden Suchy commitment

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-golf-weaver-earns-all-acc
Weaver Earns All-ACC

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/6/12/mens-track-and-field-three-seminoles-collect-all-america-honors
Three Seminoles Collect All-America Honors

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-softball-officially-makes-transfer-splash-fans-should-be-excited-about/ar-AA25vefv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State softball officially makes transfer splash fans should be excited about

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/asun-player-of-the-year-nicole-edmiaston-transferring-to-florida-state/ar-AA25urvr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ASUN player of the year Nicole Edmiaston transferring to Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/why-charlie-woods-will-not-caddie-for-miles-russell-in-us-open-debut/ar-AA25uk2s?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Charlie Woods will not caddie for Miles Russell in US Open debut

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/why-braden-fiske-is-important-to-rams-defense
Rams DL Braden Fiske: No. 22 Player Looks to Bounce Back After Sophomore Slump

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-gm-predicts-cardinals-star-213944537.html
NFL GM Predicts Cardinals Star Josh Sweat Will End Up Back With Eagles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/andrew-berry-convincing-point-why-210004218.html
Andrew Berry has convincing point for why Jared Verse will be even better with Browns

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https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2026/06/former-detroit-pistons-guard-malik-beasley-draws-crowd-at-flint-halo-burger-event.html
Former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley draws crowd at Flint Halo Burger event

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/06/11/natasha-howard-minnesota-lynx-return/
Natasha Howard returns to Minnesota for a full-circle moment

https://roundtable.io/sports/nba/magic/video/why-the-orlando-magic-should-move-off-jonathan-isaac
Why the Orlando Magic Should Move off Jonathan Isaac

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https://aroundthefoghorn.com/buster-posey-could-land-sf-giants-catcher-of-the-future-in-2026-mlb-draft
Buster Posey could land SF Giants' catcher of the future in 2026 MLB Draft

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooks-koepka-confirms-pga-tour-120000909.html
Brooks Koepka confirms if any PGA Tour players have told him they’re unhappy he was allowed back

https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions/article/news/daily-wrapup/2026/06/12/george-mcneill-scott-hend-lead-round-1-principal-charity-classic-wakonda-club-leaderboard-scores-results
George McNeill, Scott Hend shares first-round lead at Principal Charity Classic

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49041545/clemson-wr-tristan-smith-cleared-judge-2026-season
Clemson WR Tristan Smith cleared by judge for 2026 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/worst-power-4-college-football-coach-revealed/ar-AA25tX1w?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Worst Power 4 college football coach revealed
Tavita Pritchard Takes Over at Stanford

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.basketunderreview.com/who-is-on-each-acc-teams-mount-rushmore-since-2000/
Who is on each ACC team's Mount Rushmore since 2000?
Florida State - Dwayne Bacon, Toney Douglas, Michael Snaer, Al Thornton

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/why-one-and-done-label-at-duke-is-officially-dead/ar-AA25tzpG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why 'one-and-done' label at Duke is officially dead

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-real-reason-patrick-ngongba-just-saved-duke-2026-title-hopes/ar-AA25ynm2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The real reason Patrick Ngongba just saved Duke 2026 title hopes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/gators-basketball-finalizing-matchup-with-fourth-acc-opponent/ar-AA25wmCS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gators basketball finalizing matchup with fourth ACC opponent, Georgia Tech

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/06/12/notre-dame-basketball-2026-27-coaching-staff-announced-with-changes/90520667007/
This is what the Notre Dame basketball staff looks like for 2026-27

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-most-overrated-sec-teams-entering-the-2026-college-football-season/ar-AA25xrik?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 most overrated SEC teams entering the 2026 college football season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/urban-meyer-details-decision-to-decline-major-college-football-job/ar-AA25x7UL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Urban Meyer details decision to decline major college football job

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bret-bielema-critical-state-nil-130608692.html
Bret Bielema critical on the state of NIL in college football: ‘We’re setting them up for failure’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/which-football-program-spent-most-nil-funds-on-2026-transfer-portal/ar-AA25kxTR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which football program spent most NIL funds on 2026 transfer portal?
The site estimates Texas spent $23 million dollars on the players it signed in January.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-tech-brendan-sorsby-gambling-ncaa-victim/
Texas Tech had the chance to become a great success story, but chose to be a victim instead

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/football/college/mike-bianchi-ucf-and-big-12-must-stand-up-to-protect-college-football-from-texas/article_748b8fda-63df-53ef-8f25-2bec215dbbb2.html
UCF and Big 12 must stand up to protect college football from Texas Tech’s dangerous gamble

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49043002/oklahoma-ag-calls-big-12-suspend-texas-tech-qb-sorsby
Oklahoma AG calls on Big 12 to suspend Texas Tech QB Sorsby

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ncaa-brendan-sorsby-protect-college-sports-act/
NCAA claims Protect College Sports Act would override Brendan Sorsby ruling in memo to commissioners

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/thomas-haugh-patrick-ngongba-jeremy-fears-jr-headline-the-top-25-retentions-in-college-basketball/ar-AA25urhL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Thomas Haugh, Patrick Ngongba, Jeremy Fears Jr. headline the top 25 retentions in college basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tom-izzo-checks-in-4-star-mateen-cleaves-jr-according-to-a-report/ar-AA25wIsH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tom Izzo checks in 4-star Mateen Cleaves Jr., according to a report

https://www.aol.com/articles/texas-m-coach-bucky-mcmillan-012416000.html
Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan now among top‑paid in college basketball

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/06/12/college-world-series-double-elimination-format-schedule-bracket-cws/90481455007/
Is College World Series double-elimination? CWS format, schedule explained

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2026/06/13/unc-baseball-college-world-series-ole-miss-jason-decaro/90356527007/
UNC baseball underrated players in win vs Ole Miss in College World Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/men-s-college-world-series-gavin-gallaher-colin-hynek-deliver-for-unc-vs-ole-miss/ar-AA25wWXd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gavin Gallaher, Colin Hynek deliver for UNC vs. Ole Miss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rapid-takeaways-from-wvus-first-ever-win-in-the-college-world-series/ar-AA25w2rr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rapid takeaways from WVU's first-ever win in the College World Series

https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/armani-guzman-west-virginia-mens-college-world-series-steal-of-home
One way to kick off College World Series? Steal home!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-watch-wvu-vs-north-carolina-start-time-channel-projected-pitchers-odds/ar-AA25wwrN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch WVU vs. North Carolina: Start time, channel, projected pitchers + odds

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/06/12/pat-mcafee-roccos-jello-shot-challenge-college-world-series-west-virginia/90528997007/
They told Pat McAfee his check 'would bounce', then he left largest ever tip for Rocco's Jello Shot at CWS

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/adidas-announces-2026-adizero-7-164301643.html
Adidas announces 2026 adizero 7 Class, inks NIL deals with top high school recruits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/fifa_world_cup/ticket-prices-for-major-sports-events-nba-finals-to-world-cup/ar-AA25vfh6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ticket prices for major sports events: NBA Finals to World Cup

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2026/06/12/nijaree-canady-ausl-contract-holdout-texas-tech-volts-softball/90529635007/
Softball superstar NiJaree Canady ends holdout, signs AUSL contract