The Daily Chop, Dec 5, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Dec 5, 2025, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://chopchat.com/should-fsu-football-stick-with-kevin-sperry-or-go-to-portal-to-grab-another-transfer
Should FSU football stick with Kevin Sperry or go to portal to grab another transfer?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-running-back-room-rushing-attack-2025-264871665/
Beasts of Bewilderment: FSU's rushing attack and running back room usage during the 2025 season

https://chopchat.com/it-has-begun-the-first-of-likely-several-fsu-players-to-enter-the-portal-01
It has begun, the first of likely several FSU players to enter the portal

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-linebacker-jayden-parrish-plans-220207619.html
FSU linebacker Jayden Parrish plans to enter transfer portal

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/04/darrell-jackson-florida-state-football-nfl-draft/87609111007/
FSU football DT Darrell Jackson declares for NFL Draft

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/03/ethan-pritchard-among-fsu-and-famu-football-players-honored-by-tqbc/87591228007/
Tallahassee Quarterback Club honors FSU's Ethan Pritchard, others

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/03/ethan-pritchard-update-fsu-football-shooting/87593117007/
Here's freshman LB Ethan Pritchard with a message to FSU football fans

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-fsu-football-early-signing-period-haul-very-good-start-
Mike Norvell on FSU football's Early Signing Period haul: 'a very good start'

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/04/fsu-football-early-signing-day-recruiting-class-ranking/87597087007/
FSU's 2026 recruiting class ranking after early signing day

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/03/fsus-highly-rated-signing-class-includes-a-lot-of-state-talent/
FSU’s highly rated signing class includes lot of receivers and in-state talent

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/04/fsu-football-2026-recruiting-class-top-signee/87606475007/
Meet FSU football's top 5 signees

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article313295336.html
Bell becomes historic signee at Goleman, inking letter of intent with FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-s-fight-with-adversity-sold-gadsden-county-signees/ar-AA1RIq2A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football's 'fight with adversity' sold Gadsden County signees

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article313295336.html#storylink=cpy
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/124018/recruiting-class-latest-news-updates-cycle-rankings-early-signing-period
Florida State’s 2026 recruiting class feels like more of the same

https://chopchat.com/does-fsu-have-a-fighting-chance-to-land-this-pass-rushing-recruit-from-sec-school
Does FSU have a fighting chance to land this pass rushing recruit from SEC school?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-pushing-to-flip-a-top-prospect-away-from-lane-kiffin-lsu-football/ar-AA1RJdei?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State pushing to flip a top prospect away from Lane Kiffin, LSU football

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/two-potential-quarterback-targets-fsu-football-ncaa-transfer-portal-colton-joseph-
Two potential quarterback targets for FSU football enter NCAA transfer portal

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-link-jarrett-podcast-video-264796755/
Link Jarrett reviews fall ball, a large group of newcomers, and facility upgrades

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-soccer-no-3-fsu-plays-no-2-tcu-in-college-cup-friday
No. 3 FSU Plays No. 2 TCU in College Cup Friday

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/05/fsu-soccer-tcu-ncaa-college-cup-channel-time-tv-schedule-streaming-info/87574704007/
Where to watch FSU soccer play tonight for national championship berth

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/4/Notes_vs._NCAA_College_Cup_Semifinal.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/4/womens-tennis-fsu-womens-tennis-releases-spring-schedule
FSU Women’s Tennis Releases Spring Schedule

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-nfl-week-14-schedule-264793372/
NFL 'Noles Week 14 Schedule and Playoff Picture

https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/trey-benson-5/3604557/
Cardinals’ Trey Benson is running out of time for a 2025 return

https://www.outkick.com/sports/keon-coleman-entire-nfl-world-watching-you
Bills WR Keon Coleman Is Struggling And Has Six Weeks To Avoid The CFL

https://steelersdepot.com/2025/12/will-asante-samuel-jr-take-over-a-starting-job/
Will Asante Samuel Jr. Take Over A Starting Job?

https://www.azcardinals.com/news/josh-sweat-equity-linebacker-feeling-like-himself-in-first-year-with-cardinals
(Josh) Sweat Equity: Linebacker Feeling Like Himself In First Year With Cardinals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jameis-winston-uses-viral-tiktok-trend-to-poke-fun-at-himself-for-infamous-2014-crab-legs-theft/ar-AA1RJE44?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jameis Winston Uses Viral TikTok Trend to Poke Fun at Himself for Infamous 2014 Crab Legs Theft

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https://www.si.com/nba/magic/onsi/news/controversial-jonathan-isaac-foul-leads-to-orlando-magic-loss-vs-spurs
Controversial Jonathan Isaac foul leads to Magic loss vs. Spurs

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bulls-patrick-williams-back-on-injury-report/
Bulls' Patrick Williams: Back on injury report

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https://www.guardiansnation.com/stats-show-how-impressive-parker-messick-was-in-rookie-year/
Stats Show How Impressive Parker Messick Was In Rookie Year

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/news/local/fsu-news/2025/12/04/state-of-the-university-address-given-by-fsu-president-mccullough/87589536007/
Florida State President McCullough, State of the University Address

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-acc-is-a-mess-and-desperate-times-call-for-desperate-measures-like-rooting-for-virginia/ar-AA1RIZyr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC is a mess, and desperate times call for desperate measures — like rooting for Virginia

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/explaining-acc-college-football-playoff-conundrum-fix-future/
Explaining the ACC's College Football Playoff conundrum, and a possible fix for the future

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-accs-highest-ranked-football-team-could-miss-the-cfp-three-years-running/ar-AA1RJebV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC's highest ranked football team could miss the CFP three years running

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/04/acc-football-2026-recruiting-ranking-signing-day/87597437007/
ACC football recruiting rankings after early signing day
No. 2 FSU Seminoles

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47207276/cal-hire-oregon-dc-tosh-lupoi-head-coach-sources-say
Cal hires Oregon DC Tosh Lupoi as next head coach

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/sportspulse/2025/12/03/how-a-duke-upset-over-virginia-could-shake-up-cfp-race/87595210007/
How a Duke upset could impact the College Football Playoff

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/duke-winning-acc-championship-game-171028778.html
Duke winning the ACC Championship game would 'break' the current CFP system

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6862887/2025/12/04/manny-diaz-duke-college-football-playoff/
Duke’s Manny Diaz makes CFP case: 8-5 Blue Devils should be in with an ACC championship

https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/georgia-tech-offensive-coordinator-hot-board-1-0-who-could-replace-buster-faulkner-01kbnt2r3q4z
Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator Hot Board 1.0: Who Could Replace Buster Faulkner?

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/hurricanes/2025/12/05/miami-football-schedule-2026-hurricanes-opponents/87571924007/
Miami's CFP hopes are in the air. Who's on the 2026 football schedule?

https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2025/12/where-does-syracuse-footballs-signed-class-rank-nationally-who-else-did-other-schools-try-to-poach.html
Where does Syracuse football’s signed class rank nationally? Who did other schools try to poach?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginias-tony-elliott-named-the-2025-acc-coach-of-the-year/ar-AA1RJrb3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia's Tony Elliott named the 2025 ACC coach of the year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-virginia-players-to-watch-on-saturday-in-the-acc-championship-game/ar-AA1RJKe6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Virginia players to watch on Saturday in the ACC Championship Game

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6859872/2025/12/04/acc-sec-challenge-college-basketball-duke-uconn/
Is the ACC in for a comeback season? And 5 other college basketball thoughts

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaab/2025/12/04/acc-sec-challenge-results-scores-winner/87602007007/
Who won ACC/SEC Challenge? Scores from men's basketball series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-on-losing-end-of-sec-challenge-but-winning-where-it-matters-for-a-change/ar-AA1RJ5GP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC on losing end of SEC challenge, but winning where it matters (for a change)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-may-have-won-accsec-challenge-but-it-wasnt-the-true-winner/ar-AA1RIzev?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC may have won ACC/SEC Challenge, but it wasn't the true winner

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/accs-shaky-start-to-womens-basketball-season-continues-with-13-3-loss-to-sec-in-annual-challenge/ar-AA1RLZ5M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC’s shaky start to women’s basketball season continues with 13-3 loss to SEC in annual Challenge

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/12/04/unc-basketball-kentucky-stats-rebounding-henri-veesaar-caleb-wilson/87503593007/
Here's the reason UNC basketball beat Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge
UNC basketball went from ‘punked’ to 'crashing’ with ‘winning plays’ vs Kentucky

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-cfp-will-be-impacted-by-every-conference-championship-game-scenario/ar-AA1RLWEH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How CFP will be impacted by every conference championship game scenario

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-s-new-era-of-parity-has-arrived-but-is-it-here-to-stay/ar-AA1RI4k1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's new era of parity has arrived, but is it here to stay?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/12/04/calvin-russell-champ-smith-northwestern-syracuse-brian-hartline-florida-gators/87378034007/
Florida, Illinois among biggest winners during the early signing period

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/byu-football-likely-to-miss-college-football-playoff-despite-historic-regular-season/ar-AA1RI7E1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
BYU football likely to miss College Football Playoff despite historic regular season

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47203548/sumrall-hires-kentucky-white-florida-defensive-coordinator
Florida's Sumrall names White DC, expected to hire Faulkner as OC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-flips-signs-4-star-db-dylan-purter-from-lsu/ar-AA1RIXU8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football flips, signs 4-star DB Dylan Purter from LSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/james-madison-finalizing-deal-with-billy-napier-former-florida-coach/ar-AA1RJByC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
James Madison finalizing deal with Billy Napier, former Florida coach

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47182491/lane-kiffin-final-days-ole-miss-move-lsu
Lane Kiffin's final days at Ole Miss and his move to LSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ohio-state-reacts-to-jeremiah-smith-news-before-indiana-game/ar-AA1RJ64O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ohio State reacts to Jeremiah Smith news before Indiana game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/baker-mayfield-in-the-running-for-major-nfl-award/ar-AA1RJsLy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Baker Mayfield in the running for major NFL award

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

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/acc-sec-challenge-exposed-big-problem-for-one-college-hoops-league
ACC/SEC Challenge Exposed a Big Problem for One College Hoops League
The SEC doesn’t have a top-tier title contender

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/razorbacks-calipari-uses-old-tape-to-get-struggling-big-man-going/ar-AA1RINgN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Razorbacks' Calipari uses old tape to get struggling big man going

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/an-ncaa-backed-effort-to-reshape-college-sport-regulations-has-hit-a-wall-in-congress/ar-AA1RITRb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress