The Daily Chop, Feb 21, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Feb 21, 2026, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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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:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/10-college-football-coaches-pressure-2026-mike-norvell-luke-fickell/
10 college football coaches under the most pressure in 2026: Mike Norvell, Luke Fickell need big seasons

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-has-an-important-decision-to-make-with-this-quarterback-in-2026
Mike Norvell has an important decision to make with this quarterback in 2026

https://chopchat.com/georgia-tech-writer-projected-florida-state-s-starting-qb-for-the-2026-season
Georgia Tech writer projected Florida State's starting QB for the 2026 season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-player-faced-near-110029777.html
FSU Football Player Who Faced Near-Fatal Injury, Begins Recovery After 6 Months

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2026/02/20/fsu-football-jameis-winston-espn-top-quarterbacks-2000/88783373007/
See the two FSU players named to ESPN's top 100 CFB QBs of the 2000s

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-2028-cornerback-is-paying-attention-to-florida-state/ar-AA1WKnyp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite 2028 cornerback is paying attention to Florida State

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/mens-basketball-lajae-jones-impacts-winning-as-florida-state-travels-to-play-at-clemson
Lajae Jones Impacts Winning as Florida State Travels to Play at Clemson

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/surging-fsu-basketball-travels-face-stumbling-clemson-tigers-chauncey-wiggins-
Surging FSU Basketball Travels to Face Stumbling Clemson Tigers

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2026/02/19/fsu-basketball-head-coach-luke-loucks-previews-clemson-game/88769683007/
FSU basketball head coach Luke Loucks previews Clemson game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-basketball-preview-florida-state-seminoles/ar-AA1WKh5W?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Basketball Preview: Florida State Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-predicts-winner-clemson-vs-182139743.html
ESPN predicts the winner of Clemson vs. Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/clemson/basketball/how-to-watch-clemson-tigers-basketball-vs-florida-state
How to Watch Clemson Tigers Basketball vs. Florida State

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/20/Clemson_Note_Package.pdf
Florida State Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/20/Clemson_Game_Notes-022126.pdf
Clemson Game Notes

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-basketballs-turnaround-jim-moran-192307739.html
FSU basketball's turnaround: How Jim Moran and staff sparked Seminoles' resurgence

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/stanford-takes-on-florida-state-on-4-game-losing-streak/ar-AA1WMPur?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford takes on Florida State on 4-game losing streak

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/baseball-no-16-fsu-opens-weekend-at-globe-life-with-win
No. 16 FSU Opens Weekend at Globe Life with Win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-defeats-michigan-6-1-behind-wes-mendes-dominant-start/ar-AA1WLjej?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball defeats Michigan 6-1 behind Wes Mendes' dominant start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/wes-mendes-fsu-baseballs-pitching-dazzles-in-6-1-win-over-michigan/ar-AA1WLv6f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wes Mendes, FSU baseball's pitching dazzles in 6-1 win over Michigan

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/2/20/022026-FS4.pdf
Box SCore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVWbduBwCI
Link Jarrett Postgame

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/youtube.com/watch?v=FafIrAEGqa8&feature=youtu.be
Jace Estes Postgame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpmPAXnj6II&feature=youtu.be
Wes Mendes Postgame

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/no-7-softball-splits-doubleheader-with-dartmouth-and-no-9-alabama
No. 7 Softball Splits Doubleheader with Dartmouth and No. 9 Alabama

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/no-7-fsu-softball-shows-mixed-results-in-dugout-classic-doubleheader/ar-AA1WMd6I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 7 FSU softball shows mixed results in Dugout Classic doubleheader

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/vic-moten-throws-shutout-as-no-9-alabama-blanks-no-7-florida-state/ar-AA1WM5OS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Vic Moten throws shutout as No. 9 Alabama blanks No. 7 Florida State

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/dartmouth-college/boxscore/16518
Box Score 1

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2026/-9-university-of-alabama/boxscore/16519
Box Score 2

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=380
Photo Gallery 1

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=381
Photo Gallery 2

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/womens-beach-volleyball-seminoles-take-three-matches-to-open-fsu-unconquered-invitational
Seminoles Take Three Matches to Open FSU Unconquered Invitational

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/mens-swimming-and-diving-robinson-wins-acc-title-fsu-adds-relay-silver-as-four-records-fall-on-friday
Robinson Wins ACC Title, FSU Adds Relay Silver as Four Records Fall on Friday

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/2/20/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-falls-in-acc-opener
Women’s Tennis Falls in ACC Opener

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.nj.com/giants/2026/02/with-giants-graham-gano-likely-a-goner-here-are-top-candidates-to-replace-him.html
With Giants’ Graham Gano likely a goner, here are top candidates to replace him

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/high-school/2026/02/20/rashad-greene-fsu-football-lincoln-high-school-coach/88776708007/
FSU football legend Rashad Greene joins Lincoln coaching staff

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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-scottie-barnes-misses-practice-for-personal-reasons/
Raptors' Scottie Barnes misses practice for personal reasons

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-spurs-devin-vassell-says-001706506.html
Why Spurs’ Devin Vassell says San Antonio ‘owed’ the Suns

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https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-stronger-more-mature-shane-drohan-is-ready-to-make-an-impact-with-the-brewers-r4190/
A Stronger, More Mature Shane Drohan is Ready to Make an Impact With the Brewers

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/cleveland-guardians-parker-messick-developing-230001382.html
Cleveland's Parker Messick Developing New Pitch

https://www.si.com/college/stanford/football/sf-giants-legend-buster-posey-and-stanford-legend-andrew-luck-are-in-similar-boats
SF Giants Legend Buster Posey and Stanford Legend Andrew Luck Are in Similar Boats

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.theclemsoninsider.com/2026/02/20/swinney-listed-as-1-coach-under-the-most-pressure/
Swinney Listed as 1 Coach ‘Under the Most Pressure’

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.marinij.com/2026/02/20/justin-pippen-scottie-cal-michigan-stanford-mark-madsen/
Justin Pippen finds home at Cal after ‘terrible’ year at Michigan

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-faces-tall-task-against-150005067.html
Duke Faces Tall Task Against Michigan's Star Trio

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bracketology-watch-hot-streak-elevates-miami-off-the-bubble/ar-AA1WJtp2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bracketology Watch: Hot Streak Elevates Miami Off the Bubble

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47989412/unc-henri-veesaar-increasing-practice-work-ahead-syracuse
UNC's Henri Veesaar increasing practice work ahead of Syracuse

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260220
ACC Scores

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/02/21/james-ramsey-embraces-leadership-georgia-tech-baseball-building-tradition-while-shaping-new-era/
James Ramsey embraces leadership of Georgia Tech baseball, building on tradition while shaping new era

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/local-sports/2026/02/danny-hall-to-join-crazy-list-of-georgia-sports-hof-inductees/
Danny Hall to join ‘crazy’ list of Georgia Sports HOF inductees

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/louisville-comeback-complete-cardinals-down-002618981.html
Louisville Comeback Complete, Cardinals Down Nebraska 4-2 At 2026 CBS

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/alex-sosas-grand-slam-aids-miamis-eight-run-sixth-inning-controlling-lafayette/ar-AA1WMitQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alex Sosa's Grand Slam Aids Miami's Eight-Run Sixth Inning, Controlling Lafayette

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://heavy.com/sports/college-football/colorado-buffaloes/colorado-football-deion-sanders-latest-attempt-to-alter-college-football-fails-for-now/
Deion Sanders Latest Attempt to Alter College Football Fails – For Now

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/curt-cignetti-contract-indiana/
Curt Cignetti gets pay raise to $13.2 million after national title

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/02/20/curt-cignetti-contract-indiana-football-coach-signs-deal-after-national-championship/88771001007/
What Curt Cignetti's 3rd new contract in 2 years means after IU football national championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/71-million-head-coach-issues-strong-statement-on-current-state-of-college-football/ar-AA1WMDjF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$7.1 Million Head Coach Issues Strong Statement on Current State of College Football
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz doesn’t hold back, calling college football’s new era “cloudy”.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-qb-joey-aguilar-eligibility/
Joey Aguilar reportedly denied 2026 eligibility, what's next for Tennessee at quarterback

https://heavy.com/sports/college-football/texas-longhorns/texas-longhorns-football-arizona-state/
Texas Backs Out of Scheduled Series With Arizona State, Shocks FBS

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-texas-notre-dame-football-114500786.html
Why the Texas-Notre Dame football series must go on: It makes too much cents

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/02/20/teddy-bridgewater-act-florida-senate-fhsaa-impermissible-benefits-student-athletes/88778970007/
Will Teddy Bridgewater Act really help student-athletes who need it?

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

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-president-tournament-expansion/
NCAA pausing talks on NCAA Tournament expansion as president reaffirms support enlarging field in future

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/the-ruthless-way-david-stern-forced-magic-johnson-back-into-the-nba-despite-hiv
“Be ready for a lawsuit” – How David Stern used HIV testing to bully NBA owners into letting Magic Johnson play

https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/air-force-basketball-coach-joe-scott-m38362
Joe Scott is out as Air Force basketball coach. The school was investigating his treatment of cadets

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47989339/ucla-cronin-apologizes-player-ejecting-game
UCLA's Cronin apologizes to player for ejecting him from game

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47991758/vcu-closes-4-players-benches-clear-loss-saint-louis
VCU closes with 4 players as benches clear in loss to Saint Louis

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260220
Scores

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-baseball-shut-home-remain-052547219.html
Arizona baseball shut out at home to remain winless
Arizona baseball off to worst start in school history after loss to UConn