The Daily Chop, Apr 30, 2026

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Apr 30, 2026, read worldwide

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Seminole football, basketball, baseball database

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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.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-checks-in-on-top-defensive-target/ar-AA21UTGU
Florida State checks in on top defensive target

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-offers-blue-chip-214521904.html
Florida State offers blue-chip 2028 offensive lineman

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-offers-2028-state-athlete-211809488.html
FSU offers 2028 in-state athlete

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-mix-key-state-edge-175241795.html
FSU is in the mix for key in-state edge target

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/noles-news-top-fsu-quarterback-100000518.html
Top FSU quarterback target set to announce commitment Friday

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-basketball-florida-state-adds-versatile-forward-sebastian-rancik-from-transfer-portal
Florida State Adds Versatile Forward Sebastian Rancik from Transfer Portal

https://roundtable.io/sports/ncaa/fsu/players/florida-states-loucks-calls-ex-colorado-pf-perfect-fit
Florida State's Loucks Calls Ex-Colorado PF 'Perfect fit'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/all-fsu-hoops-transfers-are-in-noles-officially-announce-rancik-other-newcomers/ar-AA220w1t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
All FSU Hoops transfers are in! ‘Noles officially announce Rancik, other newcomers

https://chopchat.com/college-basketball-analyst-seems-surprised-at-florida-state-women-s-basketball-transfer-portal-haul
College basketball analyst seems surprised at Florida State women's basketball transfer portal haul

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-no-14-fsu-downs-south-florida
No. 14 FSU Downs South Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/fsu-baseball-breezes-past-usf-9-1-behind-brody-delamielleures-3-rbi/ar-AA221Gte?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU baseball breezes past USF, 9-1, behind Brody DeLamielleure's 3 RBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH8C7NCAWVw
Link Jarrett Postgame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7IRco50zwc
Brody DeLamielleure Postgame

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2026/04/29/fsu-baseballs-brody-delamielleure-talks-plate-adjustments-usf-win/89865464007/
FSU baseball's Brody DeLamielleure talks plate adjustments, USF win

https://seminoles.com/documents/2026/4/29/042926-FSU44.pdf
Box Score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/no-10-softball-wraps-up-regular-season-with-acc-championship-on-the-line
No. 10 Softball Wraps Up Regular Season With ACC Championship on the Line

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/isa-torres-named-top-25-finalist-for-usa-softball-national-player-of-the-year
Isa Torres Named Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball National Player of the Year

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsus-marin-heller-issues-statement-202209093.html
FSU's Marin Heller issues statement after injury

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-swimming-and-diving-tommaso-baravelli-named-academic-all-america
Tommaso Baravelli Named Academic All-America

https://seminoles.com/news/2026/4/29/womens-golf-no-16-noles-draw-no-4-seed-for-tallahassee-regional
No. 16 Noles Draw No. 4 Seed for Tallahassee Regional

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-brian-burns-trade-looks-even-better-after-arvell-reese-pick
Giants’ Brian Burns trade looks even better after Arvell Reese pick

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-fsu-defensive-lineman-invited-145616816.html
Former FSU defensive lineman Patrick Payton invited to NFL rookie minicamp

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https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/how-spurs-devin-vassell-recorded-the-block-22231931.php
How the Spurs' Devin Vassell recorded 'block of a lifetime'
The 6-foot-5 forward soared to reject 7-3, 280-pound Donovan Clingan at the rim late in the first half of Tuesday night's series-clinching 114-95 win over Portland.

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https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/shane-drohan-has-flashed-his-potential-to-help-the-brewers-in-multiple-roles-r4464/
Shane Drohan Has Flashed His Potential to Help the Brewers in Multiple Roles

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/cleveland-guardians/news/guardians-rookie-southpaw-has-emerged-frontline-starter/fc2e75b76ac41f76b17387e1
Cleveland's rookie southpaw Parker Messick has emerged as a frontline starter

https://www.times-standard.com/2026/04/28/kurtenbach-at-a-half-billion-dollars-buster-posey-might-have-built-baseballs-most-expensive-albatross/
At a half-billion dollars, Buster Posey might have built baseball’s most expensive albatross

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https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/opinion/team-usa-have-clearly-not-learnt-from-past-mistake-concerning-paul-azinger-and-the-ryder-cup/
Team USA have clearly not learnt from past mistake concerning Paul Azinger and the Ryder Cup

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brooks-koepka-adds-alternate-event-150332825.html
Brooks Koepka adds alternate event to schedule for PGA Championship prep

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfls-33rd-team-unc-football-had-no-players-picked-in-nfl-draft/ar-AA21LX7m?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NFL's '33rd team', UNC football, had no players picked in NFL draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/three-star-2027-rb-stanley-smart-commits-to-virginia-tech-instant-analysis-of-the-hokies-latest-commitment/ar-AA2229Id?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three-Star 2027 RB Stanley Smart Commits to Virginia Tech: Instant Analysis of the Hokies Latest Commitment

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/duke-and-uconn-finalizing-elite-eight-rematch-in-las-vegas-per-report/ar-AA221GGv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke and UConn finalizing Elite Eight rematch in Las Vegas, per report

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/expanded-march-madness-field-gives-miami-and-jai-lucas-a-new-safety-net/ar-AA223E9H?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Expanded March Madness field gives Miami and Jai Lucas a new safety net

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-is-steadily-adding-pieces-to-the-roster-who-s-the-latest-commit/ar-AA223s1j?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State is steadily adding pieces to the roster. Who's the latest commit?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260429&c=13
ACC Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/clemson-baseball-2026-season-is-in-a-freefall-whats-ailing-the-tigers/ar-AA222ayP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson baseball 2026 season is in a freefall. What's ailing the Tigers?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/29/college-football-playoff-cfp-expansion-march-madness-76-teams-bracket/89855086007/
SEC coach raises alarm on CFP expansion: 'We cannot turn this into college basketball'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/in-case-of-emergency-12-college-football-programs-built-to-survive-a-quarterback-disaster/ar-AA221glE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
In Case of Emergency: 12 College Football Programs Built to Survive a Quarterback Disaster

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nick-saban-calls-for-equilibrium-in-college-football-points-to-nfl-salary-cap/ar-AA222kbl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Nick Saban calls for 'equilibrium' in college football, points to NFL salary cap

https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/football/2026/04/29/florida-football-rerank-usa-today-sports-after-spring-practice/89856409007/
Where Florida football landed in full reranking after spring practice

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20260429
Scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/updated-field-of-64-projections-georgia-tech-in-contention-for-no-1-overall-seed/ar-AA2223Qm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Updated field of 64 projections: Georgia Tech in contention for No. 1 overall seed

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-legends-continue-facing-disturbing-identity-theft-problems/ar-AA221xhH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football legends continue facing disturbing identity theft problems