The Daily Chop, Feb 24, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Feb 24, 2026, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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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://caneswarning.com/mike-norvell-seat-already-heating-up-is-something-miami-fans-should-enjoy
Mike Norvell's seat already heating up is something Miami fans should enjoy

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-prospects-class-2027-under-the-radar-targets-fsu-should-offer-275373346/
10 Under-The-Radar Prospects FSU Should Offer This Spring (Defense)

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/one-under-radar-fsu-football-transfer-watch-this-season-makhi-jones-
One Under-the-Radar FSU Football Transfer to Watch This Season

https://flywareagle.com/fsu-writer-hopeful-auburn-transfer-noles-next-jordan-travis
FSU writer hopeful Auburn transfer can be the Noles' next Jordan Travis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-fsu-staffer-manrey-saint-amour-returning-as-assistant-ol-coach/ar-AA1WVtDn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former FSU staffer Manrey Saint-Amour returning as assistant OL coach

https://247sports.com/article/how-new-fsu-lb-coach-ernie-sims-is-making-a-strong-early-impression-on-the-recruiting-trail-275357231/
How new FSU LB coach Ernie Sims is making a strong early impression on the recruiting trail

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/fsu-commit-schedules-official-visit-with-acc-program/ar-AA1WUR09?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU commit schedules official visit with ACC program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-safety-commit-named-mvp-at-ua-camp/ar-AA1WVdEc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State safety commit named MVP at UA camp

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ole-miss-football-locks-in-multi-day-stay-with-florida-state-seminoles-edge-target/ar-AA1WVFS8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ole Miss Football Locks In Multi-Day Stay With Florida State Seminoles EDGE Target

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-seminoles-mccray-named-acc-player-of-the-week-for-the-first-time-in-his-career
Seminoles’ McCray Named ACC Player of the Week for the First Time in his Career

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-robert-mccray-v-acc-player-of-the-week-275362103/
Florida State guard Robert McCray V named ACC Player of the Week for Boston College, Clemson performances

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/23/mens-basketball-florida-state-returns-home-tuesday-for-high-energy-rematch-with-miami
Florida State Returns Home Tuesday for High Energy Rematch with Miami

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/fsu-basketball-looking-sweep-season-series-against-rival-miami-hurricanes-luke-loucks-
FSU Basketball Looking to Sweep Season Series Against Rival Miami

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-basketball-miami-game-preview-275341272/
FSU Men's Basketball hosts Miami on Tuesday evening looking for a season sweep of the Hurricanes

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/florida-state-rides-impressive-run-into-matchup-with-stout-miami/
Florida State rides impressive run into matchup with stout Miami

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article314805451.html
UM seeks breakthrough vs. FSU Tuesday after losing 15 of past 16 to Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/fsu-beating-miami-with-a-major-recruit-in-attendance-could-be-deciding-factor
FSU beating Miami with a major recruit in attendance could be deciding factor

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/02/23/fsu-basketball-liam-rooney-nit-outlook-2026/88817278007/
FSU beat reporter says Seminoles among nation's best in recent play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/noles-news-fsu-basketball-has-won-6-of-last-7/ar-AA1WTfgq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU basketball has won 6 of last 7

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/everything-miami-head-coach-jai-lucas-said-ahead-of-rivalry-matchup-against-fsu/ar-AA1WVo4Q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Everything Miami head coach Jai Lucas said ahead of rivalry matchup against FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/how-to-watch-miami-basketball-attempt-to-break-fsu-curse/ar-AA1WUSz8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch Miami basketball attempt to break FSU curse

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/23/Miami_2_Note_Package.pdf
Florida State Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/23/28_Florida_State.pdf
Miami Game Notes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-fsu-basketball-recruiting-target-gets-impressive-ranking-after-reclassifying/ar-AA1WWjZ9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top FSU basketball recruiting target gets impressive ranking after reclassifying

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/leonard-hamiltons-extraordinary-journey-featured-135936125.html
Leonard Hamilton's extraordinary journey featured in ACC Network doc

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-3-down-fsu-struggles-001440908.html
3 up, 3 down: FSU struggles to lock down identity during inconsistent week

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/23/womens-lacrosse-lacrosse-set-to-host-no-11-boston-college
Lacrosse Set to Host No. 11 Boston College

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-watch-no-12-boston-college-womens-lacrosses-game-at-fsu/ar-AA1WUAlN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to Watch No. 12 Boston College Women's Lacrosse's Game at FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-softball-ranks-in-softball-america-s-week-4-top-25/ar-AA1WTSUt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU softball ranks in Softball America's Week 4 top 25

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nfl/news/patriots-defensive-tackle-joshua-farmer-announces-engagement-to-symia-with-romantic-proposal/articleshow/128721876.cms
Patriots defensive tackle Joshua Farmer announces engagement to S'ymia with romantic proposal

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2026/02/23/pff-free-agency-best-landing-spots-saints-asante-samuel-jr/88814597007/
Saints named best landing spot for free agent corner Asante Samuel Jr.

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https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1935831/trent-forrest-after-winning-the-copa-del-rey-weve-worked-hard-to-get-here/
Trent Forrest on missing the triple double on the Copa final for one rebound: “If only I had known…”

https://www.fantasypros.com/nba/news/570858/patrick-williams-hand-off-injury-report-tuesday.php
Patrick Williams (hand) off injury report for Tuesday

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https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/parker-messick-enters-spring-training-in-competition-for-rotation-spot/1817505
Parker Messick Enters Spring Training in Competition for Rotation Spot

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/fsu-college-of-music-hopes-to-bridge-the-gap-with-new-degree/ar-AA1WXzP7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU College of Music hopes to 'bridge the gap' with new degree

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48018176/four-star-qb-gunner-rivers-son-philip-rivers-commits-nc-state-wolfpack-football
QB Rivers follows in dad Philip's path to NC State

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-power-rankings-week-16-duke-stays-at-the-top/ar-AA1WTRI1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC basketball power rankings week 16: Duke stays at the top
9. Florida State Seminoles (14-13, 7-7 ACC)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-head-coach-brad-brownell-reveals-biggest-issue-from-four-game-skid/ar-AA1WVkJ3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson head coach Brad Brownell reveals biggest issue from four-game skid

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-one-player-clemson-basketball-could-really-use-right-now/ar-AA1WU52V?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The One Player Clemson Basketball Could Really Use Right Now

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-ace-buckner-s-emergence-means-for-clemson-basketball/ar-AA1WV1YQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Ace Buckner’s emergence means for Clemson basketball

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48015393/duke-back-no-1-ap-men-basketball-poll-thanks-michigan-win
Duke back to No. 1 in AP men's basketball poll thanks to Michigan win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-falls-into-second-half-hole-cant-mount-comeback-at-north-carolina/ar-AA1WW326?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville falls into second half hole, can't mount comeback at North Carolina

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/entering-crucial-stretch-rivalry-game-194500432.html
Entering crucial stretch and rivalry game, Jai Lucas says Hurricanes are ‘as good as anybody’

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-basketball-vs-louisville-live-233911492.html
Seth Trimble's career night lifts UNC basketball past Louisville

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/north-carolina-unc-louisville-caleb-wilson-injury-score-analysis-game-recap/
North Carolina has momentum after big win over Louisville, optimism for return of injured Caleb Wilson grows

https://www.si.com/college/ncstate/how-out-of-town-acc-scores-affected-wolfpack-men-s-basketball
How Out-of-Town ACC Scores Affected Wolfpack Men's Basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/nc-state-coach-will-wade-other-first-year-acc-coaches-have-turned-programs-around/ar-AA1WUeuK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State coach Will Wade, other first-year ACC coaches have turned programs around

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-state-beat-uva-hold-202830850.html
Can NC State beat UVa and hold on to its position in the ACC? What Will Wade says

https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2026/02/what-irish-mens-basketball-can-do-to-stay-competitive-against-duke
What Irish men's basketball can do to stay competitive against Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-basketball-earns-highest-ranking-in-three-seasons-in-latest-ap-poll/ar-AA1WV4jZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Basketball Earns Highest Ranking In Three Seasons In Latest AP Poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hughes-is-virginia-techs-mens-basketball-team-meeting-expectations-this-season/ar-AA1WVKFv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Virginia Tech's men's basketball team meeting expectations this season?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/acc-baseball-power-rankings-multiple-series-losses-lead-to-big-changes-after-week-2/ar-AA1WV59f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball power rankings: Multiple series losses lead to big changes after week 2
6. Florida State - Florida State drops three spots in this week’s ACC baseball power rankings.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/rising-superstar-freshman-named-acc-player-of-the-week/ar-AA1WVvbu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rising superstar Miami freshman named ACC player of the week

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ranking-10-best-nonconference-college-122500671.html
Ranking the 10 Best Nonconference College Football Games in 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7050382/2026/02/24/college-football-head-coach-hires-grades/
Grading all 33 college football head coach hires, from Lane Kiffin to Billy Napier

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/urban-meyer-issues-strong-statement-on-powerless-organization-amid-college-football-chaos/ar-AA1WV3nv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Urban Meyer issues strong statement on 'powerless organization' amid college football chaos

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47976859/street-agents-exploiting-athletes-nil-deals-coaches-warn
'Street agents' exploiting athletes in NIL deals, coaches warn

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/kalen-deboer-shane-beamer-listed-among-top-10-coaches-with-most-pressure-to-win-in-2026-per-cfb-writer/
Kalen DeBoer, Shane Beamer listed among top 10 coaches with most pressure to win in 2026, per CFB writer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-ty-simpsons-weight-stats-went-down-late-in-season/ar-AA1WULa4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Ty Simpson's Weight, Stats Went Down Late in Season

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25400464-army-navy-game-schedule-change-eyed-hc-help-college-football-playoff-format
Army-Navy Game Schedule Change Eyed by HC to Help College Football Playoff Format
Jeff Monken suggests moving Army-Navy Game to Thanksgiving weekend to aid College Football Playoff schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gators-oc-one-of-most-polarizing-hires-in-college-football/ar-AA1WXNYw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gators OC one of most polarizing hires in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-florida-interim-hc-billy-gonzales-hired-by-sec-foe/ar-AA1WVjyE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Florida Interim HC Billy Gonzales Hired by Texas

https://talksport.com/us/4003301/ucla-rose-bowl-sofi-stadium-2026-season-college-football/
Iconic stadium handed reprieve as college program shuts down $5.5bn NFL relocation
The Rose Bowl will host UCLA for at least one more year

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/02/23/march-madness-predictions-risers-fallers-college-basketball-bracketology-updated/88814904007/
Who is rising, falling in latest March Madness bracket prediction?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48019513/kansas-rebounds-stun-houston-third-straight-loss
Kansas rebounds, hands Houston 3rd straight loss

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7065572/2026/02/23/college-baseball-ucla-roch-cholowsky-auburn-tennessee/
College baseball week in review: UCLA looks the part, Auburn gets offensive

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48015451/charles-bediako-asks-alabama-supreme-court-allow-play
Charles Bediako asks Alabama Supreme Court to allow him to play

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-alabama-softballs-undefeated-weekend-at-florida-state/ar-AA1WTGEc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Takeaways from Alabama Softball's Undefeated Weekend at Florida State

https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/02/uf-s-next-president-could-earn-up-to-3-million-annually
UF’s next president could earn up to $3 million annually