The Daily Chop, Jan 19, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Jan 19, 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://chopchat.com/florida-state-s-qb-room-got-real-interesting-with-latest-transfer-portal-addition
Florida State's QB room got real interesting with latest transfer portal addition

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-adds-juco-player-of-the-year-to-quarterback-room/ar-AA1Ut1yi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football adds JUCO player of the year to quarterback room

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/fsu-lands-commitment-from-no-1-junior-college-qb-malachi-marshall/ar-AA1Ut5zG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU lands commitment from No. 1 junior college QB Malachi Marshall

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-could-break-alabama-fans-hearts-by-flipping-this-top-100-prospect
Florida State could break Alabama fans' hearts by flipping this top-100 prospect

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-had-the-secret-weapon-to-wow-this-juco-qb-visiting-on-saturday
Florida State had the secret weapon to wow this JUCO QB visiting on Saturday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-qb-target-praises-fsu-s-new-quarterback-coach/ar-AA1Usg2O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key QB target praises FSU's new quarterback coach

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/18/womens-basketball-shavers-leads-all-scorers-with-15-points-against-north-carolina-on-sunday
Shavers Leads All Scorers with 15 Points Against North Carolina on Sunday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-women-s-basketball-turns-it-up-in-tallahassee-to-defeat-florida-state/ar-AA1UsVG3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC women's basketball turns it up in Tallahassee to defeat Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-women-basketball-pounded-north-221200926.html
FSU women’s basketball pounded by North Carolina

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/north-carolina/boxscore/16170
Box Score

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2026/01/17/fsu-mens-basketball-head-coach-luke-loucks-talks-late-loss-to-wake-forest/88239150007/
FSU men's basketball head coach Luke Loucks talks late loss to Wake Forest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-to-watch-miami-basketballs-home-game-against-fsu/ar-AA1UsIGZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to Watch Miami Basketball's Home Game Against FSU

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/1/18/fsu-mens-tennis-sweep-doubleheader
FSU Men's Tennis Sweep Doubleheader

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/buffalo-bills/2026/01/18/696d2a50ca474185538b457f.html
Bills need to make tough call on Keon Coleman: Fans are calling for him to be cut

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lee-corso-attend-2026-cfp-181148931.html
Will Lee Corso attend the 2026 CFP Title Game? Here’s what the legend had to say

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/kyle-shanahan-s-heated-talk-49ers-cb-renardo-21300831.php
What was Kyle Shanahan’s heated talk with 49ers CB Renardo Green about? ‘Coaching aggressively’

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooks-koepka-may-spoiled-pga-100000299.html
Brooks Koepka may have spoiled his PGA Tour return during LIV Golf’s Singapore event
Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour is already drawing attention — not for his swing, but for a remark at LIV Golf Singapore that hinted at the mental strain he’s carrying.

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/duke/blue-devils-potential-mensah-replacement-emerging
Potential Mensah Replacement Emerging for Duke

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-cfp-prize-money-explained-091001337.html
Miami CFP prize money, explained: Why ACC is giving Hurricanes special share of 2026 earnings

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hurricanes/2026/01/18/cfp-miami-hurricanes-national-championship-teams/88198015007/
Miami Hurricanes' 5 national championship teams were star-studded

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hurricanes/2026/01/18/cfp-miami-hurricanes-indiana-hoosiers-national-championship/88202083007/
Can the Miami Hurricanes prove 'The U is back'? These legends think so

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mario-cristobal-wanted-to-be-secret-service-agent-instead-hell-coach-for-cfp-national-title/ar-AA1UstUZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal wanted to be Secret Service agent. Instead, he'll coach for CFP national title

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a-blessing-for-miami-rb-mark-fletcher-jr-to-play-near-home-helping-moms-drive/ar-AA1UswUy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'A blessing' for Miami RB Mark Fletcher Jr. to play near home, helping mom's drive

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/they-call-malachi-toney-baby-jesus-he-has-miami-team-full-of-believers/ar-AA1UuKr1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
They call Malachi Toney 'Baby Jesus.' He has Miami team full of believers

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/miami-ad-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-about-college-football-s-future/ar-AA1UrZBr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami AD says the quiet part out loud about college football’s future

https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/tv/bill-belichick-lands-new-espn-role-as-north-carolina-looks-ahead-after-4-8-season/ar-AA1UpQAf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill Belichick lands new ESPN role as North Carolina looks ahead after 4–8 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-football-adds-new-safeties-assistant-head-coach/ar-AA1UtuGj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt football adds new safeties, assistant head coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-syracuses-top-transfer-portal-acquisitions/ar-AA1Us9Io?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking Syracuse's top transfer portal acquisitions

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-s-brad-brownell-has-found-his-best-lineup/ar-AA1UrQ1T?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson’s Brad Brownell Has Found His Best Lineup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/brad-brownell-praised-as-one-of-best-in-the-country-after-miami-win/ar-AA1Us5J5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brad Brownell praised as one of best in the country after Miami win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/checking-in-on-clemson-basketball-s-transfer-departures/ar-AA1UshhE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Checking In on Clemson Basketball’s Transfer Departures
F Chauncey Wiggins — Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-s-season-is-wobbling-and-the-spotlight-is-back-on-hubert-davis/ar-AA1UscF4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC’s season is wobbling, and the spotlight is back on Hubert Davis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-hubert-davis-said-as-unc-s-defensive-struggles-continue/ar-AA1UrUd0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Hubert Davis said as UNC’s defensive struggles continue

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/welter-after-string-of-historically-bad-unc-defensive-performances-it-s-time-to-have-difficult-conversations-about-hubert-davis/ar-AA1Us73c?ocid=BingNewsVerp
After string of historically bad UNC defensive performances it's time to have difficult conversations about Hubert Davis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/senior-captain-seth-trimble-describes-unc-s-recent-struggles/ar-AA1UtiUi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Senior captain Seth Trimble describes UNC's recent struggles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gonna-have-to-grit-it-out-nc-states-loss-to-gt-hurts-ncaa-tournament-resume/ar-AA1UrmfM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
‘Gonna have to grit it out’: NC State’s loss to GT hurts NCAA Tournament resume

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-syracuse-s-overtime-loss-at-boston-college/ar-AA1UrtYT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three takeaways from Syracuse's overtime loss at Boston College
Sloppy, sloppy offense

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-baseball-coach-reaches-milestone-season/ar-AA1UsdYr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State Baseball Coach Reaches Milestone Season

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2026/01/19/ken-schreiber-predicts-the-winner-of-the-college-football-championship-monday-january-19-2026/88243076007/
Who wins Monday's College Football Championship? Here's our prediction

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/college-football-leaders-debate-playoff-expansion-ahead-of-friday-deadline-from-espn/ar-AA1UsLNp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of Friday deadline from ESPN

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47653160/big-ten-sec-deadlocked-college-football-playoff-format
Big Ten, SEC still deadlocked on CFP expansion

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-and-indiana-turned-college-football-final-into-one-of-the-toughest-tickets-in-memory/ar-AA1Uv9nE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami and Indiana turned college football final into one of the toughest tickets in memory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-10-miami-hurricanes-vs-no-1-indiana-what-to-know-about-title-game-matchup/ar-AA1UsnGR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 10 Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 1 Indiana: What to know about title-game matchup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/curt-cignetti-mario-cristobal-both-gave-same-blunt-answer-before-indiana-miami/ar-AA1UsSYy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Curt Cignetti, Mario Cristobal both gave same blunt answer before Indiana-Miami

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/01/18/curt-cignetti-mario-cristobal-miami-indiana-cfp-national-championship-game-college-football/88244143007/
Before biggest game of their lives, Curt Cignetti, Mario Cristobal explain why they coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/indiana-s-curt-cignetti-now-front-runner-for-college-football-s-quote-of-the-year/ar-AA1Us3KB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti now front runner for college football's quote of the year

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47651007/mario-cristobal-bemoans-targeting-call-miami-xavier-lucas
Cristobal bemoans targeting call on Canes' Lucas

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47651895/indiana-president-hoosiers-sudden-rise-expected-cignetti
IU prez not surprised by Hoosiers' sudden rise

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/alabama-football-2026-depth-chart-where-crimson-tide-offense-stands/ar-AA1UuN9O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama football 2026 depth chart: Where Crimson Tide offense stands

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/how-donald-trumps-army-vs-navy-executive-order-could-blow-up-college-football-playoff-expansion-plans/ar-AA1UsKGj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Donald Trump's Army vs. Navy executive order could blow up College Football Playoff expansion plans

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/navy-football-officially-responds-president-154949751.html
Navy Football Officially Responds To President Trump's Demand

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6963938/2026/01/18/dj-lagway-transfer-baylor-florida-quarterback/
Florida transfer QB DJ Lagway makes it official and signs with Baylor
Alabama football 2026 depth chart: Where Crimson Tide offense stands

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/recruiting-reset-jaden-jones-is-a-rotational-edge-rusher-with-upside/ar-AA1UsiqR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Recruiting Reset: Jaden Jones is a rotational edge rusher with upside

https://mikefarrellsports.com/college/why-college-football-needs-notre-dame-vs-usc/
Why College Football Needs Notre Dame vs. USC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/analysis-the-most-valuable-college-football-program-is-the-texas-longhorns/ar-AA1UtERn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Analysis: The most valuable college football program is the Texas Longhorns

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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.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47652467/david-coit-goes-43-points-maryland-gets-first-big-ten-win
David Coit goes for 43 points as Maryland gets first Big Ten win