The Daily Chop May 7, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop May 7, 2025
 
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/athletics-florida-state-earns-school-record-academic-progress-rate
Florida State Earns School-Record Academic Progress Rate
FSU athletics earns 992 on APR, with football taking program-best 990

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-mike-norvell-apr-score-seminoles-improve-bonus-249676343/
FSU football's multi-year APR continues to climb, prompting sizable bonus for coach Mike Norvell

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-named-major-turnaround-candidate-2025-season-
FSU football named major turnaround candidate for 2025 season

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-2025-roster-projection-over-105-limit-does-it-matter-
FSU Football 2025 Roster Projection: 'Noles over 105 limit but does it matter?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-reportedly-exploring-more-games-11-time-national-champion-notre-dame
FSU football reportedly exploring more games with 11-time National Champion

https://chopchat.com/set-it-in-stone-fsu-football-will-beat-one-of-its-rivals-during-the-2025-season
Set it in stone... FSU football will beat one of its rivals during the 2025 season

https://chopchat.com/five-star-on-the-list-prospects-that-fsu-football-needs-to-secure-in-the-2026-class
Five-star on the list? Prospects that FSU football needs to secure in the 2026 class

https://www.newsbreak.com/on3-com-1588690/3994693224429-where-all-26-fsu-football-transfers-landed-after-entering-portal-this-offseason
Where all 26 FSU football transfers landed after entering portal this offseason

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://collegefootballnetwork.com/mens-college-basketball/luke-loucks-details-why-built-college-not-just-nba-bench/
Luke Loucks Details Why He’s Built for College, Not Just the NBA Bench: ‘Started as a Paid Intern’

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/baseball-run-rule-win-completes-series-sweep-for-no-2-fsu-over-ju
Run-Rule Win Completes Series Sweep for No. 2 FSU over JU

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/06/fsu-baseball-jacksonville-run-rule-drew-faurot/83484547007/
No. 3 FSU baseball run-rules Jacksonville behind two Faurot home runs

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/06/fsu-baseballs-link-jarrett-talks-win-over-jacksonville-cal-road-trip/83487009007/
WATCH: FSU baseballs Link Jarrett talks win over Jacksonville, Cal road trip

https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/stats/2025/jacksonville/boxscore/15650
Box score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/womens-golf-no-2-seminoles-increase-lead-after-two-rounds-of-ncaa-lexington-regional
No. 2 Seminoles Increase Lead After Two Rounds Of NCAA Lexington Regional

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/5/6/Round_2_Results.pdf
Round 2 Results

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/mens-golf-clanton-named-finalist-for-ben-hogan-award
Clanton Named Finalist for Ben Hogan Award

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/mens-track-and-field-danzy-earns-third-acc-weekly-honor-of-the-season
Danzy Earns Third ACC Weekly Honor of the Season

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/6/no-8-softball-begins-chase-for-acc-championship
No. 8 Softball Begins Chase for ACC Championship

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/06/fsu-softball-acc-prediction/83452212007/
Where is FSU softball in ACC tournament bracket? Seminoles seed, schedule, predictions

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/06/fsu-softball-acc-prediction/83452212007/
ACC softball tournament predictions: How far Seminoles can go in bracket

https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/osceola-video-lonni-alameda-previews-acc-tournament
Lonni Alameda previews ACC Tournament

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/06/fsu-softball-coach-lonni-alameda-acc-tournament/83477115007/
WATCH: FSU softball coach Lonni Alameda discussess ACC tournament, Jazzy Francik's no-hitter

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/06/fsu-softballs-isa-torres-talks-about-consistency-preparing-for-acc-tournament/83477110007/
FSU softball's Isa Torres talks about preparing for ACC tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-freshman-wins-second-acc-softball-pitcher-of-the-week-award/ar-AA1EgNx1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU freshman wins second ACC Softball Pitcher of the Week award

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/05/06/rams-braden-fiske-injury-knee-offseason-surgery-update/83470853007/
Watch: Braden Fiske looks explosive in workouts after having offseason knee surgery

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/adam-fuller-derwin-james-jr/
Chargers’ New Coach Has Bold Message for $76M Playmaker Derwin James

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/scouting-jets-rookie-cornerback-azareye-h-thomas/ar-AA1EgLiV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Scouting Jets rookie cornerback Azareye’h Thomas

https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/pros-cons-lions-signing-de-demarcus-walker-2025
Pros and Cons of Lions Signing DE DeMarcus Walker
Signing veteran DE could provide valuable insurance opposite Aidan Hutchinson.

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https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-holton-working-on-execution-out-of-tigers-bullpen
Tigers' lefty Holton 'trending in right direction'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-clemson-schedule-12-year-football-series-with-acc-revenue-sharing-model-as-motivating-factor/
Notre Dame, Clemson schedule 12-year football series with ACC revenue-sharing model as motivating factor

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemsons-new-scheduling-agreement-with-notre-dame-comes-with-key-benefit/ar-AA1EgoLx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson's New Scheduling Agreement With Notre Dame Comes With Key Benefit

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/five-games-made-clemson-vs-100425325.html
Five games that made Clemson vs Notre Dame a permanent college football rivalry

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/05/06/dabo-swinney-salary-contract-bonus-clemson-football-apr/83477107007/
Why Dabo Swinney, Clemson football staff just earned $100,000 bonus to share

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327104/2025/05/07/dabo-swinney-clemson-football-nil-playoff/
Dabo Swinney’s next act at Clemson: Is the two-time national champ getting a second wind?

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/where-clemson-landed-cbs-sports-163309518.html
Where Clemson landed in CBS Sports college football post-spring Top 25

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joel-klatt-sounds-the-alarm-clemson-is-capable-of-winning-the-national-championship-in-2025/ar-AA1EgkQ0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joel Klatt Sounds the Alarm, Clemson is ‘Capable of Winning the National Championship’ in 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-hurricanes-add-3-star-transfer-from-houston-auburn-in-continued-effort-to-erase-defensive-struggles/ar-AA1Eihxm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Hurricanes add 3-star transfer from Houston, Auburn in continued effort to erase defensive struggles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/pittsburgh-panther-standout-turns-down-nil-deals-to-stay-with-program/ar-AA1EgGzG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pittsburgh Panther Standout Turns Down NIL Deals To Stay With Program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-football-how-will-tiered-revenue-sharing-impact-the-hokies/ar-AA1Eh6pd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech Football: How will Tiered Revenue Sharing Impact The Hokies?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-reacts-to-major-mike-krzyzewski-announcement-on-tuesday/ar-AA1EhCE3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Reacts to Major Mike Krzyzewski Announcement on Tuesday

https://www.si.com/college/duke/basketball/duke-basketball-set-battle-sycamores-cameron-5-6-25
Duke Basketball Set to Battle Sycamores in Cameron

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-schedule-2025-26-whats-on-tap-for-year-2-of-pat-kelsey-era/ar-AA1EjAkf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball schedule 2025-26: What's on tap for Year 2 of Pat Kelsey era?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-sees-another-drop-in-projected-2025-26-rankings/ar-AA1EhR7K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC Basketball Sees Another Drop in Projected 2025-26 Rankings

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/05/07/jaydon-young-unc-basketball-roster-stats/83409843007/
What role will Jaydon Young play for UNC basketball?

https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-basketball-why-is-ryan-odom-targeting-so-many-top-euro-players/
UVA Basketball: Why is Ryan Odom targeting so many top Euro players?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250506&c=13
ACC scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/louisville-holds-off-vanderbilt-to-win-battle-of-the-barrel/ar-AA1EijzV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville Holds Off Vanderbilt to Win Battle of the Barrel

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.ksl.com/article/51307808/patrick-kinahan-transfer-portal-continues-to-wreak-havoc-on-college-sports
Transfer portal continues to wreak havoc on college sports

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/akron-football-ruled-ineligible-for-postseason-play-due-to-academic-decline/ar-AA1Ei9EH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Akron football ruled ineligible for postseason play due to academic decline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-maryland-signs-transfer-portal-wide-receiver-from-florida-state/ar-AA1EhyT3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Maryland signs transfer portal wide receiver Jordan Scott from Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-s-125m-qb-deal-raises-red-flags-as-possible-nil-scandal-unfolds/ar-AA1EhTmL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan’s $12.5M QB deal raises red flags as possible NIL scandal unfolds

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-suspends-coach-sherrone-moore-for-two-games-in-2025-as-part-of-connor-stalions-scandal-per-report/
Michigan suspends coach Sherrone Moore for two games in 2025 as part of Connor Stalions scandal, per report
The suspension is timed to allow Moore to coach against his alma mater, Oklahoma

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-football-s-promising-offseason-has-instead-been-filled-with-suspensions-investigations/ar-AA1Ek23P?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan football’s promising offseason has instead been filled with suspensions, investigations

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/the-notre-dame-conference-unique-agreement-with-clemson-only-strengthens-irishs-bid-to-remain-independent/
The Notre Dame Conference: Unique agreement with Clemson only strengthens Irish's bid to remain independent

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-north-carolina-linebacker-commits-to-penn-state/ar-AA1EieOr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former North Carolina Linebacker Commits to Penn State
Linebacker Amare Campbell played for North Carolina the past two seasons

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45027557/scott-frost-due-extension-ucf-makes-bowl-season
Frost's new deal at UCF totals 5 years, $22.1M

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/05/06/florida-basketball-coach-todd-golden-contract-extended-six-years/83396616007/
Florida basketball coach lands six-year extension after national title season
Gators, Golden agree to 6-year, $40.5M extension
Florida’s Todd Golden now one of the highest-paid college hoops coaches after massive raise

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/florida-basketball-face-uconn-huskies-180657999.html
Florida basketball to face UConn Huskies in 2025 Jimmy V Classic

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-basketball-nearly-falls-out-of-preseason-top-25-despite-winning-ncaa-tournament-title/ar-AA1EhOZb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida Basketball Nearly Falls Out of Preseason Top 25 Despite Winning NCAA Tournament Title

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/boogie_fland_transfer_portal_florida_overtakes_unc_kentucky_as_top_destination/s1_17655_42157701
Boogie Fland Transfer Portal: Florida Overtakes UNC & Kentucky As Top Destination

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/caitlin-clark-cereal-sold-throughout-170000040.html
Caitlin Clark cereal to be sold throughout Midwest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/haley-and-hanna-cavinder-are-ready-to-build-an-empire/ar-AA1EgiJd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Haley and Hanna Cavinder Are Ready to Build an Empire

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250506
All scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/vanderbilt-baseball-vs-louisville-score-today-live-updates-game-highlights-how-to-watch/ar-AA1Ehik6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Vanderbilt baseball falls to Louisville in mistake-filled rivalry game, Tennessee up next

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hands-tied-athletes-left-in-dark-as-ncaa-settlement-leaves-murky-future-for-non-revenue-sports/ar-AA1EjPYb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/why-college-athletes-desperately-nil-124258938.html
Why college athletes desperately need NIL representation now