The Daily Chop, Mar 12, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick

http://groups.google.com/group/daily-chop?lnk=
The Daily Chop archives - Past editions

http://nolefan.org/summary/
http://www.nolefan.org/
Seminole football, basketball, baseball database

http://www.nolefan.org/barnes/index.html
Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

http://www.nolefan.org/garnet/index.html
Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

http://fsu.edu/
Florida State University website

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

___________________________________________

FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/11/fsu-football-gabe-fertitta-ashlynd-barker-andr-otto-media-availability
Gabe Fertitta, Ashlynd Barker & André Otto Media Availability
“He’s got really good command:” Gabe Fertitta, Andre’ Otto and Ashlynd Barker talk second day of FSU spring practice

https://chopchat.com/daniel-lyons-has-stuck-it-out-at-fsu-in-anticipation-of-this-moment
Daniel Lyons has stuck it out at FSU in anticipation of this moment

https://chopchat.com/ashlynd-barker-gives-promising-update-on-newcomers-and-clarifies-a-bad-situation
Ashlynd Barker gives promising update on newcomers and clarifies a bad situation

https://chopchat.com/it-could-be-devastating-for-florida-state-if-this-offensive-lineman-doesn-t-play
It could be devastating for Florida State if this offensive lineman doesn't play

https://chopchat.com/this-position-change-could-make-florida-state-s-defense-one-of-the-best-in-the-acc
This position change could make Florida State's defense one of the best in the ACC

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-wideout-listed-as-top-5-returning-receiver-in-2026
FSU Football Wideout Listed as Top 5 Returning Receiver in 2026

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-continues-front-office-overhaul-latest-staff-hire-joe-manion-
Columbia's Joe Manion Hired as Director of College Scouting

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/will-tallahassee-international-airport-be-renamed-for-bobby-bowden/ar-AA1YqG68?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Bill brings Bobby Bowden name to Tallahassee International Airport

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/doak-campbell-stadium-gets-2500-tons-of-dirt-for-pbr-bull-riding/ar-AA1YpSlb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Doak Campbell Stadium gets 2,500 tons of dirt for PBR bull riding

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-top-commit-schedules-next-120259145.html
FSU's top commit schedules next visit with Seminoles

___________________________________________

FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-basketball-mccray-vs-30-points-propels-florida-state-past-cal-in-the-acc-tournament
McCray V's 30 Points Propels Florida State Past Cal in the ACC

https://chopchat.com/fsu-basketball-s-impressive-win-over-california-should-get-duke-s-attention
FSU basketball's impressive win over California should get Duke's attention
FSU gave Duke a game earlier this year before they were playing well.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-takes-care-of-business-against-cal-in-acc-tournament-opener-sets-up-date-with-duke-on-thursday/ar-AA1YriXu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU takes care of business against Cal in ACC Tournament, sets up date with Duke in quarterfinals

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/robert-mccray-v-scores-30-011807294.html
Robert McCray V scores 30 as FSU basketball advances in ACC tournament

https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/cal-s-loss-to-florida-state-presumably-ends-bears-ncaa-tournament-hopes-01kkf31tj09k
Cal's Loss to Florida State Presumably Ends Bears' NCAA Tournament Hopes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-vs-cal-highlights-seminoles-win-behind-30-from-robert-mccray/ar-AA1YqtKR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU vs Cal highlights: Seminoles win behind 30 from Robert McCray

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/3-takeaways-as-fsu-basketball-dominates-cal-acc-tournament-faces-duke-next/ar-AA1YiEhk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 takeaways as FSU basketball dominates Cal ACC tournament, faces Duke next

https://seminoles.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2025-26/cal/boxscore/16732
Box Score

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2026/03/11/fsu-basketball-luke-loucks-one-year-anniversary-acc-tournament/89089333007/
FSU atheltic director reflects on Luke Loucks’ first season

https://chopchat.com/oddsmakers-give-fsu-no-chance-to-upset-injury-riddled-duke-team-in-acc-tournament
Oddsmakers give FSU NO chance to upset injury riddled Duke team in ACC Tournament

___________________________________________

FSU BASEBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-florida-baseball-live-updates-213106169.html
FSU baseball vs. Florida: Recapping Florida State's loss
Florida's Pitchers Set Season-High Over FSU in Much-Needed Bounce-Back Performance

___________________________________________

OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/11/no-10-softball-takes-down-south-alabama-8-4-in-midweek-matchup
No. 10 Softball Takes Down South Alabama, 8-4, in Midweek Matchup

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/university-of-south-alabama/boxscore/16532
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=402
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/11/mens-swimming-and-diving-seminoles-qualify-three-swimmers-five-relays-and-one-diver-for-ncaas
Seminoles Qualify Three Swimmers, Five Relays and One Diver to NCAAs

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/3/11/womens-beach-volleyball-brooke-niles-hits-300-wins-as-head-coach
Brooke Niles Hits 300 Wins as Head Coach

___________________________________________

'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://aroundthefoghorn.com/bryce-eldridge-is-making-things-very-difficult-for-buster-posey-and-sf-giants
Bryce Eldridge is making things very difficult for Buster Posey and SF Giants

_________

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/live-updates-tallahassee-hospital-sale-125814392.html
Tallahassee approves hospital transfer to FSU
Done deal: City commission casts 3-2 final vote for TMH sale to FSU

___________________________________________

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
___________________________________________
ACC FOOTBALL:
https://247sports.com/article/miami-hurricanes-football-in-an-acc-that-features-long-runs-of-dominance-miami-is-starting-its-run-with-clemson-and-fsu-down-277275222/
In a league that features runs of dominance, Miami is beginning its ACC supremacy with Clemson and FSU down

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/48177214/sources-syracuse-targeting-toledo-bryan-blair-new-ad
Syracuse to hire Toledo's Bryan Blair as next AD

___________________________________________

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

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article314985103.html
ACC Tournament what to know for Thursday’s games in Charlotte

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-basketball-vs-wake-forest-score-live-updates-highlights-in-acc-tournament/ar-AA1Yqu1q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson basketball dominates Wake Forest in ACC tournament but Carter Welling injured
Clemson defeats Wake Forest 71-62 to reach quarterfinals of ACC Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-center-availability-in-jeopardy-following-acc-tournament-win-over-wake-forest/ar-AA1YrAfF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson center availability in jeopardy following ACC tournament win over Wake Forest

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/foster-ngongba-injuries-duke-weakness-120006883.html
Foster and Ngongba Injuries Make Duke Weakness Glaring

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/legendary-college-basketball-voice-praises-duke-s-scheyer/ar-AA1Yqlpm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Legendary college basketball voice praises Duke's Scheyer

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/louisville-basketball-beat-miami-again-235007202.html
How Louisville basketball can beat Miami again in ACC Tournament

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314942944.html
NC State halts losing streak, advances at ACC Tournament with win over Pitt
Quadir Copeland scores 24 and NC State beats 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 in the ACC Tournament

https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/smu-basketball-news-andy-enfield-takes-shot-at-refs-after-loss-to-louisville
SMU HC Andy Enfield takes shot at refs after close loss to Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stanford-s-acc-tournament-exit-could-be-a-hidden-blessing/ar-AA1Yp9xu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford's ACC tournament exit could be a hidden blessing

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48173024/sources-syracuse-fires-adrian-autry-missing-ncaas-again
Syracuse fires Autry after 3 tourney-less years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-siena-mens-basketball-coach-gerry-mcnamara-under-consideration-for-syracuse-job/ar-AA1YqDuR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Siena men's basketball coach Gerry McNamara 'under consideration' for Syracuse job

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-games-that-likely-cost-virginia-tech-an-ncaa-tournament-bid/ar-AA1Yqpzx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Games That Likely Cost Virginia Tech An NCAA Tournament Bid

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-would-an-acc-tournament-run-do-for-virginia-s-resume/ar-AA1YmpNn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What would an ACC tournament run do for Virginia's resume?

https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/03/11/david-teel-injuries-dont-excuse-virginia-techs-self-inflicted-pain-this-season/
Injuries don’t excuse Virginia Tech’s self-inflicted pain this season

___________________________________________

ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260311&c=13
ACC Scores

___________________________________________

OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
___________________________________________
OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7101958/2026/03/12/college-football-coach-rankings-stewart-mandel-2026/
Top 25 college football coach rankings in 2026: Curt Cignetti skyrockets

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/48179606/big-ten-asks-ncaa-pause-tampering-inquiries-revamp-rules
Big Ten asks NCAA to pause tampering inquiries, revamp rules

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/major-college-football-coach-confronts-do-or-die-season-after-tough-2025-campaign/ar-AA1YqvC6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Major college football coach confronts do-or-die season after tough 2025 campaign
On3's Ari Wasserman analyzes Kalen DeBoer's do-or-die 2026 season at Alabama as the Crimson Tide navigates roster changes and tough SEC computer projections.

https://www.mlive.com/lions/2026/03/ex-lions-coach-is-now-the-highest-paid-assistant-in-college-football.html
Ex-Lions coach is now the highest paid assistant in college football
Matt Patricia’s new contract with Ohio State will make him the highest-paid assistant in college football.

https://www.aol.com/articles/rutgers-football-not-playing-spring-220802632.html
Rutgers football will not be playing a spring game. Here's why

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/longhorns/article/texas-defense-will-muschamp-22071097.php
How the Texas Longhorns defense looks under Will Muschamp: Bigger, and maybe better

___________________________________________

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

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2026-ncaa-men-s-basketball-tournament-automatic-bids-tracker/ar-AA1XQS6s?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament automatic bids tracker

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/men-s-college-basketball-s-awful-bubble-is-a-case-for-fewer-teams-not-more/ar-AA1YrLYs?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Men’s college basketball’s awful bubble is a case for fewer teams, not more

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-rev-share-era-hasn-t-been-a-boon-for-basketball-only-schools/ar-AA1Yp6N3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why rev-share era hasn’t been a boon for basketball-only schools

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48178095/arizona-state-renew-contract-coach-bobby-hurley
Hurley out after 11 seasons at Arizona State
Forty nine point losses will do that

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gonzaga-wins-2026-wcc-title-175000974.html
Gonzaga Wins 2026 WCC Title, Ending Era of Dominance Before Joining Pac-12

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48181273/idaho-tops-montana-big-sky-title-1st-ncaa-bid-1990
Idaho into NCAA tourney for 1st time since 1990

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-of-ohio-went-undefeated-in-college-basketball-s-regular-season-they-re-still-not-guaranteed-a-spot-in-the-big-dance/ar-AA1YsqZQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami of Ohio went undefeated in college basketball’s regular season. They’re still not guaranteed a spot in the Big Dance

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/11/march-madness-santa-clara-saint-marys-west-coast-conference-gonzaga/
Santa Clara looking good for first NCAA Tournament invite in 30 years

___________________________________________

OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260311
Scores

https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2026/03/11/florida-baseballs-strengths-and-concerns-before-sec-action/88991055007/
Florida baseball starts SEC play this weekend. What we've learned so far

___________________________________________

SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7109501/2026/03/11/chris-partridge-michigan-football-lawsuit/
Ex-Michigan assistant Chris Partridge files lawsuit over 2023 firing from Wolverines

The Daily Chop, Mar 12, 2026

Bill Swartzbaugh