The Daily Chop, Dec 22, 2025, read worldwide

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-joins-jordan-travis--reflect-growth-fsu-football-future-
Mike Norvell joins Jordan Travis to reflect on growth and FSU football’s future

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-te-landen-thomas-025539606.html
FSU football TE Landen Thomas to enter NCAA transfer portal
Third FSU tight end to enter transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-position-group-thinning-out-quickly-transfer-portal-landen-thomas-
FSU position group thinning out quickly after latest transfer portal news

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/brother-fsu-football-star-enter-transfer-portal-jeremiah-johnson-
According to his social media, redshirt freshman running back Jeremiah Johnson is expected to transfer from Florida State after two years with the program.

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/21/fsu-football-edwin-joseph-transfer-portal-ranking/87873317007/
Former FSU player ranked as No. 2 safety in transfer portal

https://chopchat.com/this-former-fsu-transfer-portal-wide-receiver-didn-t-have-the-year-everyone-thinks
This former FSU transfer portal wide receiver didn't have the year everyone thinks

https://chopchat.com/one-fsu-player-is-the-highest-ranked-in-transfer-portal-at-his-position-nobody-cares
One FSU player is the highest-ranked in transfer portal at his position, nobody cares
Another prime example of recruiting rankings being a joke that too many people take as the gospel.

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/21/mens-basketball-seminoles-play-host-to-jacksonville-monday-at-7-00-pm
Seminoles Play Host To Jacksonville Monday At 7:00 P.M.

https://chopchat.com/fsu-basketball-looks-for-one-more-win-against-j-ville-before-starting-acc-gauntlet
FSU basketball looks for one more win against J'ville before starting ACC gauntlet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/jacksonville-plays-florida-state-on-5-game-road-slide/ar-AA1SOSNO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jacksonville plays Florida State on 5-game road slide

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/21/Jacksonville_Note_Package.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/21/25-26_Game_Notes_updated_v._FSU_122225.pdf
Jacksonville Game Notes

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/21/womens-lacrosse-fsu-lacrosse-signs-four-transfers
FSU Lacrosse Signs Four Transfers

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/keon-coleman-benched-by-buffalo-bills/ar-AA1SMq2M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Keon Coleman benched by Buffalo Bills

https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-bwxprgfhdk4b9gm3
'We picked it up' ⚡ Derwin James credits second-half performance for Chargers' win over Cowboys

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/12/21/jaguars-jarrian-jones-hurdles-broncos-player/87877010007/
Full-circle moment: Jaguars' Jarrian Jones hurdles Broncos player
Jaguars' Jarrian Jones gets redemption with hurdle, then gets INT

https://chopchat.com/it-is-time-for-jameis-winston-to-get-his-last-hooray-as-a-starter-before-retiring
It is time for Jameis Winston to get his last hooray as a starter before retiring

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https://airalamo.com/shocking-devin-vassell-truth-only-real-spurs-fans-will-admit
Shocking Devin Vassell truth only real Spurs fans will admit

https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/12/21/bulls-billy-donovan-solving-patrick-williams-puzzle
Bulls' Billy Donovan still focused on solving Patrick Williams puzzle

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https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-aaron-boone-happy-luke-weaver-received-payday-fa
Yankees’ Aaron Boone happy to see Luke Weaver land good deal in free agency: ‘He earned it’

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https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/features/brooks-koepka-made-it-very-clear-how-likely-he-was-to-win-10-majors-in-2024/
Brooks Koepka made it very clear how likely he was to win 10 majors in 2024

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/10-loss-acc-program-linked-141237355.html
10-Loss ACC Program Linked to Division II Standout Quarterback
Boston College offered McKenzie, the 2025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, on Friday.

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/12/22/cade-klubnik-clemson-football-dabo-swinney-penn-state/87829758007/
Why Cade Klubnik has no regrets about Clemson football career filled with highs and lows

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/when-can-georgia-tech-expect-to-win-the-acc-under-brent-key/ar-AA1SN9fm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
When Can Georgia Tech Expect To Win The ACC Under Brent Key

https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/12/pop-tarts-bowl-is-a-chance-for-chris-weinke-to-call-the-georgia-tech-offense/
Pop-Tarts Bowl is a chance for Chris Weinke to call the Georgia Tech offense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-tech-will-face-a-lot-of-new-quarterbacks-in-2026/ar-AA1SMVCB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech Will Face A Lot of New Quarterbacks in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/toledo-and-louisville-to-do-battle-in-the-boca-raton-bowl/ar-AA1SMbA3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Toledo and Louisville to do battle in the Boca Raton Bowl

https://chopchat.com/mario-cristobal-has-his-flaws-as-a-coach-but-he-did-this-correctly-in-coral-gables
Mario Cristobal has his flaws as a coach, but he did this correctly in Coral Gables

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-things-to-know-about-ohio-state-s-college-football-playoff-opponent-miami/ar-AA1SLvZy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 things to know about Ohio State’s College Football Playoff opponent Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-attacks-notre-dame-following-cfp-win-over-texas-a-m/ar-AA1SK9Nn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami attacks Notre Dame following CFP win over Texas A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-star-sends-expletive-filled-message-to-texas-a-m-aggies/ar-AA1SMvaD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami star sends expletive-filled message to Texas A&M Aggies

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/aggies/football/2025/12/21/sean-spencer-texas-aggies-football-virginia-tech-james-franklin/87874342007/
Texas A&M D-line coach expected to leave for lateral position at Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/dai-dai-ames-cal-improve-12-1-with-solid-win-over-columbia--flm-2025-12-22/
Dai Dai Ames, Cal improve to 12-1 with solid win over Columbia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/clemson-basketball-holds-on-to-defeat-cincinnati-in-greenville/ar-AA1SNv9N?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Basketball Holds on to Defeat Cincinnati in Greenville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/live-blog-clemson-faces-cincinnati-in-a-acc-vs-big-12-matchup/ar-AA1SMebR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Recap of Clemson men’s basketball barley surviving Cincinnati

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/12/22/clemson-basketball-cincinnati-ncaa-brad-brownell/87786450007/
Why holiday break comes at good time for Clemson basketball after tight win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/previewing-north-carolina-s-first-five-acc-games/ar-AA1SMkHr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Previewing North Carolina’s first five ACC games
Dec. 30 - vs. Florida State at 7 P.M. Eastern Time

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/12/21/caleb-wilson-unc-basketball-ohio-state-atlanta/87872835007/
Caleb Wilson wanted to 'put on a show' in Atlanta, did it vs Ohio State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-men-run-away-from-ole-miss-for-first-power-four-win-what-we-learned/ar-AA1SMB8U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State men run away from Ole Miss, 76-62, for first Power Four win. What we learned

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-basketball-should-be-beyond-what-happened-sunday-at-home/ar-AA1SMVCX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame men's basketball should be beyond what happened Sunday at home

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/notre-dame-upset-home-purdue-231244036.html
Notre Dame upset at home by Purdue Fort Wayne, 72-69

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hannah-hidalgos-triple-double-leads-historic-notre-dame-womens-basketball-win/ar-AA1SNwcO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hannah Hidalgo's triple-double leads historic Notre Dame women's basketball win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wake-forest-gets-outclassed-at-home-falls-in-blowout-defeat/ar-AA1SNkuv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest gets outclassed at home, falls in blowout defeat

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/two-college-football-playoff-duds-offer-a-golden-opportunity-to-complain/ar-AA1SLDyW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two college football playoff duds offer a golden opportunity to complain

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/james-madison-tulane-did-not-do-group-of-five-teams-any-favors/ar-AA1SLbzF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
James Madison, Tulane did not do Group of Five teams any favors

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-blowouts-field-big-ten-sec/
Blame the College Football Playoff system for uneven fields? No, blame the powers who've upended the sport

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joel-klatt-wants-higher-bar-for-group-of-5-teams-in-cfp-they-were-overmatched/ar-AA1SNxLI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joel Klatt Wants Higher Bar for Group of 5 Teams in CFP: 'They Were Overmatched'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/think-blowouts-make-the-college-football-playoff-a-joke-it-may-be-selective-memory/ar-AA1SMBEf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Think blowouts make the College Football Playoff a joke? It may be selective memory

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/could-first-round-cfp-fixed-204858193.html
How could the first round of the CFP be fixed?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-the-worst-part-about-the-college-football-playoff-cant-be-fixed/ar-AA1SLSlU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why the worst part about the College Football Playoff can't be fixed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/deion-sanders-floated-for-nfl-job-after-3-9-season/ar-AA1SMKBk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deion Sanders Floated For NFL Job After 3-9 Season

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

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47381903/georgetown-suspends-coach-ed-cooley-bottle-toss
Georgetown suspends coach Cooley for bottle toss

The Daily Chop, Dec 22, 2025,

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