The Daily Chop, Aug 15, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Aug 15, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/14/football-hughes-named-to-ray-guy-award-watch-list
Hughes Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/08/14/fsu-football-cbs-sports-top-players-duce-robinson/91295186007/
See the FSU duo named to CBS Sports top 150 CFB players

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/norvell-seminoles-opportunity-something-special-210134344.html
Norvell: Seminoles Have 'Opportunity to do Something Special'

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/seven-training-camp-battles-were-monitoring-over-the-final-weeks-of-practices-before-the-season-starts-288941176/
Seven training camp battles we're monitoring over the final weeks of practices before the season starts

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-disappointed-fsu-football-season-ending-defensive-injury-karson-hobbs-
Mike Norvell Disappointed by FSU Football's Season-Ending Defensive Injury

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/08/14/florida-state-espn-tier-ranking-concern/91306018007/
ESPN places Florida State in concerning preseason tier

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/major-mike-norvell-florida-state-182432955.html
Major Update on Mike Norvell’s Florida State Job Status Will Annoy Seminoles Fans

https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/florida-state/2026/08/14/jordan-travis-embraces-new-role-at-florida-state/91307053007/
Former FSU QB Jordan Travis shines in new role at Pensacola booster event
Travis visited Pensacola for the first time on Thursday.

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2026/08/14/fsu-football-recruiting-running-back-dalen-powell-visit/91303712007/
Blue-chip running back to visit FSU when they play ACC rival

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/elite-rb-has-multiple-game-visits-to-see-florida-state/ar-AA2a7dEY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite RB has multiple game visits to see Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/high-school-sports/fsu-edge-commit-flips-momentum-for-roswell-high-school-in-big-win/ar-AA2a8f21?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU edge commit flips momentum for Roswell High School in big win

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-elite-2028-013316422.html
Florida State offers elite 2028 OT Austin Attalah

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-star-qb-in-georgia-sets-game-visit-with-florida-state/ar-AA2a7CiC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three-star QB in Georgia sets game visit with Florida State

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/returning-nmsu-starting-db-could-miss-all-of-2026-with-lacerated-liver/ar-AA2a80yr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Returning NMSU starting DB could miss all of 2026 with lacerated liver

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/14/seminoles-announce-mens-basketball-jersey-patch-partnership-with-reliaquest
Seminoles Announce Men's Basketball Jersey Patch Partnership with ReliaQuest

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-unique-jersey-patch-approach-is-the-cost-of-michael-alford-s-mistakes
Florida State’s unique jersey patch approach is the cost of Michael Alford's mistakes
Michael Alford has botched the NIL era from the start.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/would-fsu-fans-be-on-board-with-a-sponsor-patch/ar-AA2a6SvC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU fans are fully on board with a sponsor patch

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-summer-ball-recap-cape-cod-league-288938842/
Summer Ball Recap: 16 Seminoles participate, including standouts on the mound and newcomers
There were 16 total summer ball participants: 10 position players and six pitchers.

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/8/14/mens-golf-whaley-dominates-quarterfinal-advances-to-semifinal-at-us-amateur-championship
Whaley Dominates Quarterfinal, Advances to Semifinal at U.S. Amateur Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-nfl-preseason-week-1-results-288933536/
NFL 'Noles: Preseason Week 1 Results (so far...): Through all of Friday's action

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-cardinals-rb-trey-benson-225902175.html
Arizona Cardinals RB Trey Benson in Danger of Missing Roster

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-donald-braden-fiske-more-153910492.html
Aaron Donald or Braden Fiske will have more sacks in 2026?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-may-good-problem-defense-175923385.html
Steelers may have a good problem on defense with Asante Samuel Jr.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-knock-browns-jared-verse-210004172.html
The biggest knock on Browns' Jared Verse may not last much longer

https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-apparently-have-jameis-winston-problem-they-probably-don-t-have
Giants apparently have a Jameis Winston problem they probably don’t have
There is absolutely no shot that Joe Schoen would make this move.

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https://raptorsrapture.com/raptors-kawhi-leonard-gamble-may-cost-them-perfect-scottie-barnes-running-mate-peyton-watson
Raptors' Kawhi Leonard gamble may cost them their perfect Scottie Barnes running mate

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/not-put-name-draft-carter-002700213.html
“I should not have put my name in the draft” - Carter Bryant on how Devin Vassell humbled him in Spurs practice

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https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/shane-drohan-will-go-as-far-as-his-slider-does-r4894/
Shane Drohan Will Go as Far as His Slider Does

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cal-raleigh-mariners-slump-playoff-odds/
Cal Raleigh takes the blame for Mariners' struggle amid five-game losings streak: 'I'm awful'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/clemson-s-challenging-journey-2026-football-season-preview/vi-AA2a8gt0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson's challenging journey: 2026 football season preview

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/analyst-joel-klatt-shares-what-he-sees-as-a-successful-season-for-clemson/ar-AA2a7jVp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Analyst Joel Klatt shares what he sees as a successful season for Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/clemson-taking-a-backseat-to-smu-and-louisville-will-never-happen-on-dabo-swinney-s-watch/ar-AA2a8sov?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson taking a backseat to SMU and Louisville will never happen on Dabo Swinney's watch

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/news/finebaum-calls-dabo-swinney-a-fading-coach-says-cfp-contender-isnt-coming-back-to-clemson-49345
Finebaum calls Dabo Swinney 'a fading coach,' says CFP contender isn't coming back to Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/duke-football-s-preseason-sp-ranking-comes-with-a-major-red-flag/ar-AA2a6aF7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke football's preseason SP+ ranking comes with a major red flag

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/louisville-football-adds-veteran-special-teams-offensive-coach-to-the-coaching-staff/ar-AA2a7EDR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville football adds veteran special teams/offensive coach to the coaching staff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mario-cristobal-recaps-first-miami-hurricanes-scrimmage-of-fall-camp/ar-AA2aaAIm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal recaps first Miami Hurricanes scrimmage of fall camp

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/world-war-iii-miamis-receiver-174821303.html
'It's Like World War III': Miami's Receiver and Secondary Battles Sparks a Love of War

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/30-key-miami-hurricanes-for-2026-season-vandrevius-jacobs-in-mix-to-start-at-receiver/ar-AA2a7QzY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
30 key Miami Hurricanes for 2026 season: Vandrevius Jacobs in mix to start at receiver

https://www.si.com/college/smu/football/reasons-why-smu-football-wins-the-acc-and-goes-to-the-cfp-in-2026
Reasons why SMU Football wins the ACC and goes to the CFP in 2026

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/duke-2026-27-roster-breakdown-starting-lineup-prediction-bench-rotation-outlook/
Duke basketball 2026-27 roster breakdown: Starting lineup prediction, bench rotation, outlook for Blue Devils

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/summer-additions-miami-louisville-changed-114200444.html
Have The Late Summer Additions At Miami & Louisville Changed The ACC Race?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-climbs-into-insider-s-top-10-after-seth-trimble-commitment/ar-AA2aaew9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball climbs into insider’s top 10 after Seth Trimble commitment

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/syracuse-niagara-to-play-exhibition-basketball-game-at-keybank-center/ar-AA2a7sXh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse, Niagara to play exhibition basketball game at KeyBank Center

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-young-and-virginia-tech-to-host-nba-hall-of-famers-son-on-recruiting-visit/ar-AA2a8xhh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Young and Virginia Tech to host NBA Hall of Famer's son on recruiting visit

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-s-27-best-games-of-the-2026-season/ar-AA2a6LHH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football’s 27 best games of the 2026 season
Miami at Clemson, October 3; Duke at Miami, November 14

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-sec-2026-preseason-college-football-conference-power-rankings/
Big Ten tops SEC in 2026 preseason college football conference power rankings
After three straight national championships and a run of postseason dominance, the Big Ten has earned the right to call itself the best conference in college football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-realignment-conference-changes-for-2026/ar-AA2a7Z1B?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football realignment: Conference changes for 2026

https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/espn-reveals-2026-27-college-football-commentators-for-studio-coverage/
ESPN reveals 2026-27 college football commentators for studio coverage

https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/crimson-tide/football/2026/08/14/alabama-football-kalen-deboer-bold-predictions-sports-illustrated/91300077007/
Sports Illustrated makes bold prediction for Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49612960/alabama-crimson-tide-running-back-ak-dear-expected-miss-six-weeks-ankle-injury
Alabama's AK Dear to miss 6 weeks with ankle injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/fiu-football-players-receive-financial-literacy-training-as-nil-opportunities-reshape-college-athletics/vi-AA2a7IFw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FIU football players receive financial literacy training as NIL opportunities reshape college athletics

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/kirk-herbstreit-calls-out-notre-dame-for-embarrassing-schedule/ar-AA2a7DcP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirk Herbstreit calls out Notre Dame for 'embarrassing' schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/rasheem-biles-is-already-giving-texas-exactly-what-it-wanted-from-transfer-portal/ar-AA2a8caz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rasheem Biles is already giving Texas exactly what it wanted from transfer portal
What makes new Texs linebacker Rasheem Biles special? It's more than football. Just ask his mom

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.news9.com/sports/university-of-oklahoma/ou-basketball-adds-bj-edwards-from-smu-in-transfer-portal
OU Basketball adds BJ Edwards from SMU in transfer portal
The 6-3, 200-pound guard is coming off a career year at SMU where he was the only player in the NCAA to record three games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hall-of-fame-coach-geno-auriemma-on-the-uconn-dynasty-and-nil-chaos/vi-AA2a7FR2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma on the UConn dynasty and NIL chaos

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49612537/miami-hurricanes-rb-jordan-lyle-arrested-charges-reckless-driving-fleeing-police
Miami RB Jordan Lyle charged with reckless driving, fleeing police

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/former-acc-qb-thomas-castellanos-added-to-plaitiffs-list-in-louisville-eligibility-hearing/ar-AA2a78wv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former ACC QB Thomas Castellanos added to plaitiffs list in Louisville eligibility hearing