The Daily Chop, Apr 1, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Apr 1, 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

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mike-norvell-demands-cleaner-execution-212259185.html
Mike Norvell demands cleaner execution as competition heats up at FSU

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-football-mike-norvell-press-conference-33126/
Mike Norvell names FSU freshmen that are 'going to play' in 2026

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2026/03/31/fsu-mike-norvell-spring-practice-receivers/89403901007/
FSU football's Mike Norvell reflects on first scrimmage, WRs production

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/130231/spring-camp-practice-scrimmage-latest-updates-news-video-watch-interview-offensive-defensive
“I want our players and their overall situational awareness to be better:” Norvell pushing FSU to elevate as spring camp passes midpoint

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/03/31/fsu-football-standouts-after-first-scrimmage/89383437007/
FSU football spring scrimmage standouts emerge entering new week

https://www.aol.com/news/fsu-footballs-nate-pabst-learning-174105656.html
FSU football's Nate Pabst on learning all five O-line positions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-fans-may-be-getting-just-what-they-wanted-at-the-quarterback-position/ar-AA1ZQQEl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State fans may be getting just what they wanted at the quarterback position

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/tony-white-says-new-look-fsu-defense-lacks-the-bull-crap-of-last-year/ar-AA1ZOv4h?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tony White says new-look FSU defense lacks the 'bull crap' of last year

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-has-to-get-this-right-for-fsu-fans-to-continue-to-believe-in-him
Mike Norvell has to get this right for FSU fans to continue to believe in him
Josh Pate breaks down the raw recruiting numbers and it explains all the struggles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/noles-news-is-2014-fsu-the-most-hated-college-football-team-of-all-time/ar-AA1ZNVl5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is 2014 FSU the most hated college football team of all time?

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/florida-state-s-sims-winning-over-4-star-randle-after-visit
Florida State's Sims Winning Over 4-Star Randle after Visit

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-made-major-waves-elite-164526703.html
FSU made major waves with elite LB target after Monday visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-lands-official-visit-from-trending-recruit/ar-AA1ZQr21?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Football Lands Official Visit From Trending Recruit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/4-star-qb-target-has-fsu-among-his-top-programs-as-decision-day-looms/ar-AA1ZRBcW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4-star QB target has FSU among his top programs as decision day looms

https://www.on3.com/rivals/news/2028-rb-xander-edwards-intel-miami-florida-battles-heat-up-after-visits/
2028 RB Xander Edwards Intel: Miami, Florida, FSU battles heat up after visits

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-basketball-loses-martin-somerville-211326922.html
FSU basketball loses Martin Somerville, Shah Muhammad to transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/veteran-fsu-basketball-forward-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-seek-waiver-shah-muhammad-
Veteran FSU Basketball Forward to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal, Seek Waiver

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-lajae-jones-selected-2026-174515841.html
FSU’s LaJae Jones selected for 2026 Reese’s NABC College All-Star Game

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/31/baseball-no-7-opens-roadtrip-with-win-at-stetson
No. 7 Opens Roadtrip with Win at Stetson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/no-7-fsu-baseball-rallies-past-stetson-in-midweek-win/ar-AA1ZSbWO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 7 FSU baseball rallies past Stetson in midweek win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/sheffield-homer-late-game-surge-power-no-7-fsu-past-stetson/ar-AA1ZRzu9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Sheffield homer, late-game surge power No. 7 FSU past Stetson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/noah-sheffield-bomb-sparks-fsu-baseball-past-stetson-in-midweek-action/ar-AA1ZS1xp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Noah Sheffield bomb sparks FSU baseball past Stetson in midweek action

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/4/1/033126-FSU28.pdf
Box Score

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-fsu-baseball-ranks-usa-161406411.html
Where FSU baseball ranks in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after Week 7

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/31/mens-track-and-field-reid-schwartz-named-acc-performers-of-the-week
Reid, Schwartz Named ACC Performers of the Week

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/31/womens-golf-fullbrook-wins-coach-mo-classic
Fullbrook Wins Coach Mo Classic

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/31/womens-golf-signee-landgraf-set-for-augusta-national-womens-amateur
Signee Landgraf Set for Augusta National Women’s Amateur

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/fsu-junior-named-no-2-third-baseman-in-country-by-softball-america/ar-AA1ZQrPR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU junior named No. 2 third baseman in country by Softball America

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/new-york-giants-brian-burns-has-triggered-1-8m-contract-incentive/ar-AA1S9Wbt?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1
New York Giants' Brian Burns has triggered $1.8M contract incentive

https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-news/158103/ny-giants-news-pk-graham-gano-finally-being-released-per-report
NY Giants news: PK Graham Gano finally being released

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/darrell-jackson-doesn-t-get-the-news-he-wanted-in-recent-espn-7-round-nfl-mock-draft/ar-AA1ZQaUl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Darrell Jackson doesn't get the news he wanted in recent ESPN 7-round NFL mock draft

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https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/onsi/news/how-parker-messick-pitched-in-his-2026-debut-for-the-cleveland-guardians
How Parker Messick Pitched in His 2026 Debut for Cleveland

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mariners-catcher-cal-raleigh-announces-new-partnership-amid-2026-mlb-season/ar-AA1ZPDXQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Announces New Partnership Amid 2026 MLB Season

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-football-strength-schedule-rankings-053857226.html
ACC Football Strength of Schedule Rankings 2026

https://footballscoop.com/2026/03/31/miami-ohio-state-landmark-game-college-football-history-nfl-draft-mock-2026
Why the Miami-Ohio State quarterfinal could be a landmark game in college football history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-does-the-best-version-of-malachi-toney-look-like-we-re-about-to-find-out/ar-AA1ZQvJJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What does the ‘best version of Malachi Toney' look like? We're about to find out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-positions-tony-elliott-won-t-have-to-worry-about-in-2026/ar-AA1ZQXYi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three positions Tony Elliott won't have to worry about in 2026

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/03/31/luke-murray-embraces-challenge-of-reviving-dormant-bc-mens-basketball-program/
Luke Murray embraces challenge of reviving dormant BC men’s basketball program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-will-dukes-basketball-roster-look-next-season-hint-very-talented-again/ar-AA1ZOa8b?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How will Duke's basketball roster look next season? Hint: very talented again

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-georgia-tech-forward-baye-ndongo-will-enter-the-transfer-portal/ar-AA1ZOSNc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech Forward Baye Ndongo Will Enter The Transfer Portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-coach-search-in-week-2-how-buyouts-play-into-tar-heels-decision/ar-AA1ZOh5q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball coach search in Week 2: How buyouts play into Tar Heels' decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/complete-timeline-of-the-will-wade-era-at-nc-state/ar-AA1ZOyAs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Complete Timeline of the Will Wade Era at NC State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/justin-gainey-went-through-fire-as-player-at-nc-state/ar-AA1ZQPkx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Justin Gainey went through fire as player at NC State

https://stanforddaily.com/2026/03/31/mens-basketball-heads-to-crown/
Stanford men’s basketball heads to Las Vegas for College Basketball Crown

https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/03/31/rising-star-stanford-freshman-ebuka-okorie-quickly-made-a-name-for-himself/
RISING STAR: Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie quickly made a name for himself

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/03/virginia-hires-malcolm-brogdon-as-strategic-advisor.html
Virginia Hires Malcolm Brogdon As Strategic Advisor

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-techs-christian-gurdak-plans-to-enter-transfer-portal/ar-AA1ZQlLv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech's Christian Gurdak Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260331&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/acc-baseball-standings-after-week-4/ar-AA1ZQetr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball standings after week 4

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-baseball-power-rankings-week-7-series-result-in-changes-throughout-conference/ar-AA1ZQNmR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC baseball power rankings: Week 7 series result in changes throughout conference
2. Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clemson-head-coach-erik-bakich-134940592.html
Clemson head coach Erik Bakich is over all of the Tigers losing

https://www.si.com/college/wake-forest/baseball/wake-forest-demon-deacons-suffer-third-shutout-loss-in-midweek-vs-high-point-01kn3deynppj
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Suffer Third Shutout Loss in Midweek vs High Point

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/college-football-s-2026-transfer-portal-data-highlights-retention-gap-across-conference-tiers/ar-AA1ZPaQy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's 2026 transfer portal data highlights retention gap across conference tiers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-gaudy-nil-spenders-in-cfb-s-transfer-portal-that-ignore-high-school-recruiting/ar-AA1ZQx7Y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 gaudy NIL spenders in CFB's transfer portal that ignore high school recruiting

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-head-coach-sounds-alarm-on-exploding-college-football-roster-costs-for-2027/ar-AA1ZOOv6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC Head Coach Sounds Alarm on Exploding College Football Roster Costs for 2027

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ryan-day-compares-today-s-college-football-to-age-of-the-dinosaurs-either-you-adapt-or-you-die/ar-AA1ZRGDa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ryan Day compares today's college football to age of the dinosaurs: 'Either you adapt or you die'

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ncaa-mens-final-four-everything-124150813.html
NCAA Men's Final Four | Everything you need to know about the games, events, free concerts, parking, road closures, Men's Final Four app

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-is-officiating-final-four-in-2026-ncaa-releases-full-list/ar-AA1ZP1wA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who is officiating Final Four in 2026? NCAA releases full list

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/women-s-final-four-a-repeat-of-last-season-headlined-by-undefeated-reigning-national-champion-uconn/ar-AA1ZPtJL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Women’s Final Four a repeat of last season, headlined by undefeated reigning national champion UConn

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/legendary-college-basketball-broadcaster-dick-vitale-asking-for-prayers/ar-AA1ZQF3f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Legendary College Basketball Broadcaster Dick Vitale Asking for Prayers

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/tourney/2026/03/31/arizona-warns-fans-fake-final-four-merchandise/89399499007/
University of Arizona warns fans about fake Final Four merchandise

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/final-four-could-have-weird-feeling-as-north-carolina-job-looms-around-tommy-lloyd/ar-AA1ZOw5o?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Final Four could have weird feeling as North Carolina job looms around Tommy Lloyd

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/roger-ayers-wont-ref-final-four-after-dan-hurley-exchange/ar-AA1ZPtYa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Roger Ayers won't ref Final Four after Dan Hurley exchange

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48359957/dan-hurley-thought-ncaa-tournament-ref-was-looking-chest-bump
Dan Hurley: I thought NCAA tournament ref was looking to 'chest-bump'

https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/48357270/uconn-remains-odds-favorite-entering-women-final-four
UConn still favorite ahead of women's Final Four

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-illinois-vs-uconn-final-four-will-be-different-than-first-matchup/ar-AA1ZQEtX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Illinois vs UConn Final Four will be different than first matchup

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48356461/olivier-rioux-florida-7-foot-9-center-enters-transfer-portal
Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 center, enters the portal

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260331
Scores

https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/baseball/2026/03/31/florida-baseball-cash-strayer-injury/89407411007/
Florida baseball's Cash Strayer out multiple weeks with hand injury

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2026/03/31/florida-ready-to-dominate-track-and-field-season/
Florida Ready to Dominate Track and Field Season