The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 20, 2026

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The Daily Chop Lite, Feb 20, 2026



https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/19/bobby-bowden-killearn-estates-home-set-for-auction-fsu-florida-state/88750298007/
Bobby Bowden's Killearn Estates home goes up for online auction

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/02/16/bobby-bowden-auction-rekindles-memories-for-assistant-sue-hall/88663331007/
Bobby Bowden's assistant reflects as home, treasures head to auction

https://timesenterprise.com/2026/02/19/charlie-ward-jr-heisman-trophy-exhibit-unveiled-at-thomasville-library/
Charlie Ward, Jr. Heisman Trophy Exhibit unveiled at Thomasville Library

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-fans-could-have-to-deal-with-a-headache-in-chestnut-hill-this-fall
Florida State fans could have to deal with a headache in Chestnut Hill this fall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gene-deckerhoff-honored-by-florida-sports-hall-of-fame-on-thursday/ar-AA1WHgxZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gene Deckerhoff honored by Florida Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-ready-for-postseason-at-amegy-bank-college-baseball-series/ar-AA1WGCBf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball ready for 'postseason' at Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-announces-starting-rotation-for-weekend-series/ar-AA1WGa0J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball announces starting rotation for weekend series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-faces-athletic-deficit-details-of-the-budget-efforts-to-add-revenue/ar-AA1WJpQm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State faces athletic deficit. Details of the budget, efforts to add revenue

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7057731/2026/02/19/jaden-rashada-nil-settlement-florida-college-sports/
Jaden Rashada saga shows NIL chaos in college football is at least better than it once was

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/02/20/ncaa-college-conference-realignment-sec-nebraska-big-12-big-ten/88758988007/
Four bold NCAA college conference realignment ideas: Shrink SEC, revive Big East

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/02/19/michigan-duke-college-basketball-schedule-espn-february/
ESPN looking at ways to schedule more non-conference college basketball games in the post-football window

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47978685/two-georgia-football-players-charged-speeding-max-limits
Two Georgia football players charged with speeding at max limits