The Daily Chop, May 15, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 15, 2026, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-state-mike-norvell-pressure-best-year-of-my-life/
Under immense pressure, Florida State's Mike Norvell expects 2026 to be 'best year of my life'

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/florida-state-seminoles-football-coach-mike-norvell-shares-defiant-message-while-squarely-hot-seat/90cea6c2db14f00aff6a1309
Florida State Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell shares a defiant message while squarely on the hot seat

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-issues-a-bit-of-a-florida-state-guarantee-that-he-better-back-up
Mike Norvell issues a bit of a Florida State guarantee that he better back up

https://tdalabamamag.com/2026/05/14/florida-state-head-coach-confident-in-his-play-calling-ability-ahead-of-rematch-against-alabama/
Florida State head coach confident in his play calling ability ahead of rematch against Alabama

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-fans-arent-happy-mike-181207603.html
FSU Fans Aren't Happy With Mike Norvell's Latest Comments

https://hailfloridahail.com/florida-fans-can-laugh-at-the-ridiculous-mike-norvell-promise-he-is-making-at-fsu
Florida fans can laugh at the ridiculous Mike Norvell promise he is making at FSU
The Florida Gators cannot wait to see Mike Norvell come up short once again leading Florida State.

https://chopchat.com/neutral-site-games-could-become-a-regular-way-of-life-for-fsu-football
Neutral-site games could become a regular way of life for FSU football
It's going to be hard for the Seminoles to get home-and-home deals with Power 4 schools

https://frontofficesports.com/fsu-tests-new-revenue-model-as-schools-cut-sports-and-turn-to-private-equity/
FSU Tests New Revenue Model as Schools Cut Sports and Turn to Private Equity

https://chopchat.com/former-florida-state-football-star-unloads-on-critics-of-playoff-expansion
Former Florida State football star unloads on critics of playoff expansion

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/05/12/enhanced-video-results-charges-dropped-others-upgraded-shooting-fsu-football-player/
Enhanced video results in charges dropped, others upgraded in shooting of FSU football player

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-takes-unexpected-recruiting-hit-as-four-star-wr-cancels-official-visit/ar-AA235RJz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Football Takes Unexpected Recruiting Hit As Four-Star WR Cancels Official Visit

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/key-fsu-offensive-line-target-160752780.html
Key FSU offensive line target projected to in-state rival

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/marcis-ponder-big-riser-final-top150-247sports-fsu-basketball-signee-285293316/
FSU men's basketball center signee Marcis Ponder is a big riser in the final Top150 from 247Sports

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/14/baseball-no-11-fsu-rallies-to-walk-off-miami-in-extras
No. 11 FSU Rallies to Walk Off Miami in Extras

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/05/14/fsu-baseball-miami-live-updates-scores-thursday-game-one/90078991007/
FSU baseball walks off Miami in epic comeback

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/05/15/florida-state-baseball-comes-back-five-runs-down-walks-off-miami-11-innings/
Florida State baseball comes back from five-runs down, walks-off Miami 11 innings

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-team-roster-schedule-jarrett-tallahassee-noles/132231/link-jarrett-miami-walk-off-brayden-dowd-tallahassee-rpi-acc-tournament
No. 11 FSU baseball rallies in the ninth, walks off Miami in the 11th to steal Game 1

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-shows-massive-heart-and-grit-in-come-from-behind-walk-off-win-over-miami-in-extra-innings
Florida State shows massive heart and grit in come from behind walk-off win over Miami in extra innings

https://youtu.be/Gj7yHuv-PAM
Link Jarrett Postgame

https://youtu.be/3NECTmJqWDA
Eli Putnam Postgame

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/5/15/051426-FSU52.pdf
Box score

https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/05/14/florida-state-baseball-hosts-miami-see-our-best-photos/90085141007/
See the best photos from FSU baseball vs. Miami series opener

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/14/mens-track-and-field-blade-crowned-acc-champion-sets-meet-record
Blade Crowned ACC Champion, Sets Meet Record
True freshman Blade captured gold in the women's 10,000 meters with a new meet record time of 32:32.75.

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-six-seminoles-named-to-nfca-all-region-teams
Six Seminoles Named to NFCA All-Region Teams

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-noles-begin-road-to-okc-with-tallahassee-regional
Noles Begin Road to OKC with Tallahassee Regional

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/14/fsu-softball-stetson-tallahassee-regional-ncaa-tournament/90079682007/
Lonni Alameda speaks on FSU softball preparing for Tallahassee Regional

https://www.aol.com/news/ashtyn-danley-shares-thoughts-fsu-175911709.html
Ashtyn Danley shares thoughts on FSU softball hosting Tallahassee Regional

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2026/05/14/fsu-softball-ncaa-softball-tournament-womens-college-world-series/90083193007/
FSU softball picked to make it to the Women's College World Series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/how-to-watch-fsu-softball-vs-stetson-time-channel-on-friday/ar-AA23goOt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch FSU softball vs Stetson: Time, channel on Friday

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://thelandryhat.com/giants-star-brian-burns-revenge-jab-at-dallas-cowboys-backfired-almost-instantly
Giants star Brian Burns' revenge jab at Cowboys backfired almost instantly

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/let-look-back-scottie-barnes-110000803.html
Let’s look back at Scottie Barnes’ season

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7232209/2026/05/14/guardians-rookie-parker-messick-historic-start-vean/
Guardians rookie Parker Messick, a historic start to a career and a guy named Vean

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/fsu-graduate-christiani-pitts-earns-tony-nod-for-broadway-role/ar-AA23gwlQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU graduate Christiani Pitts earns Tony nod for Broadway role

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/05/15/notre-dame-football-acc-relationship-cfp-playoff/90083776007/
Notre Dame says jump. ACC asks how high. Inside college football's most dysfunctional relationship

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-overreactions-spring-miami-virginia-tech/
ACC post-spring overreactions: Miami is ready to finish the job, Virginia Tech poised for quick turnaround
Florida State: The stable of running backs can carry the offense

https://goheels.com/news/2026/5/12/2026-aer-lingus-college-football-classic-set-for-noon-on-espn
2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic Set For Noon On ESPN

https://virginiasports.com/news/2026/05/12/kick-time-announced-for-college-football-brasil
Kick Time Announced for College Football Brasil

https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/syracuse-orange-football-preview-2026
Syracuse Orange College Football Preview 2026: Can Steve Angeli Bring the Program Back?

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/48770659/peter-bourque-top-uncommitted-2027-qb-chooses-virginia-tech
Peter Bourque, top uncommitted 2027 QB, chooses Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://bigredlouie.com/jeff-goodman-gives-louisville-basketball-fans-a-massive-milan-momcilovic-update
Jeff Goodman gives Louisville basketball fans a massive Milan Momcilovic update

https://bigredlouie.com/flory-bidunga-just-tapped-into-a-fear-louisville-basketball-fans-didn-t-know-they-had
Flory Bidunga just tapped into a fear Louisville basketball fans didn't know they had

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260514&c=13
ACC Scores

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/major-college-football-holdout-could-put-playoff-expansion-at-risk-sec
Major College Football Holdout Could Put Playoff Expansion at Risk

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/exclusive-clark-lea-says-college-football-sacrifice-tradition-exchange-cfp-expansion
Clark Lea says college football will have to sacrifice tradition in exchange for CFP expansion
A jump to 24 teams could open the door for FOX, NBC or CBS to bid on additional postseason games

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2026/05/finebaum-trashes-24-team-college-football-playoff-model.html
Finebaum trashes 24-team College Football Playoff model

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/white-house-committee-saving-college-football-blog-post/
A White House committee gathered sharp minds to save college football -- instead, they wrote a blog post

https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2026/05/14/texas-football-has-three-most-expensive-tickets-in-college-football/90082670007/
Texas Longhorns are most expensive college football tickets in 2026
The three most expensive tickets in the nation are Texas Longhorns games

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/05/15/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2027-national-title-contenders-louisville-uconn-duke/90081118007/
5 teams that walked out of basketball portal looking like championship contenders
Louisville, Duke

https://www.reuters.com/sports/illinois-brad-underwood-gets-contract-extension-through-2032--flm-2026-05-14/
Illinois' Brad Underwood gets contract extension through 2032

https://bustingbrackets.com/saint-louis-is-scheduling-like-a-program-that-believes-it-belongs-on-college-basketball-s-biggest-stage-basketball
Saint Louis is scheduling like a program that believes it belongs on college basketball’s biggest stage

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260514
Scores

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jamarley-riddle-arrest-georgia-football-felony-drugs-speeding/
Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle arrested on felony drug charges, speeding
The arrest last Friday is the latest off-field issue involving the Georgia football program