The Daily Chop, May 31, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 31, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/30/fsu-football-tommy-castellanos-mike-norvell-boston-college-2025/83917354007/
Where is FSU football's Tommy Castellanos' ceiling? Can he be the best QB
Can FSU football's Tommy Castellanos be the best QB in the country? What's a realistic expectation

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-seminole-great-national-champ-dies-47-years-old-bradley-jennings
Former Seminole great and national champ dies at 47 years old

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/30/bradley-jennings-dies-florida-state-football-linebacker-national-champion/83945139007/
'Loved putting the pads on every day': Former 'Nole Bradley Jennings dies

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-lb-target-projected-to-sec-program/ar-AA1FHUyO
FSU LB target projected to SEC program

https://www.tomahawknation.com/2025/5/30/24439642/seminoles-daily-news-on3-247-acc-norvell-malzahn-keisean-henderson-tribe26-official-visits-summer
Five-star quarterback schedules official visit to FSU

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/florida-state-host-rising-quarterback-recruit-summer-visit-jameson-purcell
Florida State to host rising quarterback recruit on visit

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/05/30/fsu-football-houston-cougars-keisean-henderson-momentum-flip/83933583007/
FSU football has 'traction' with elite QB committed to Big 12 program

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/momentum-shifting-florida-state-five-star-quarterback-recruitment-keisean-henderson
Momentum shifting to Florida State in five-star quarterback’s recruitment
The Seminoles could be in the sweepstakes for another highly sought-after field general after moving on from Brady Smigiel.

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/alabama-ol-named-as-the-best-in-college-football-before-2025-season/ar-AA1FNtB5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama OL Named as the Best in College Football Before 2025 Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-pff-ranked-alabama-football-s-offensive-line-no-1-in-the-nation-for-2025/ar-AA1FO0b1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why PFF ranked Alabama football’s offensive line No. 1 in the nation for 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-s-kalen-deboer-shares-what-surprised-him-most-about-coaching-in-the-south/ar-AA1FMUf3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer shares what surprised him most about coaching in the South

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-hosts-projected-355k-star-expected-to-sign-with-alabama/ar-AA1FOiRR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Hosts Projected $355k Star Expected To Sign With Alabama

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/luke-loucks-addresses-importance-of-net-rankings-on-schedule/
Luke Loucks addresses importance of NET Rankings on schedule

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/30/baseball-florida-state-wins-regional-opener
Florida State Wins Regional Opener

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-baseball-team-roster-schedule-jarrett-tallahassee-noles/2025/5/30/24440192/link-jarrett-bethune-cookman-joey-volini-tallahassee-regional-omaha-wildcats-ncaa-tournament
Florida State outlasts Bethune-Cookman to take game one of the Tallahassee regional and head into the winner’s bracket

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/30/fsu-baseball-tallahassee-regional-score-bethune-cookman/83954009007/
FSU baseball blasts 3 home runs to beat Bethune-Cookman in Tallahassee regional opener

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-bethune-cookman-wildcats-game-recap-box-score-ncaa-tournament-250418431/
Trio of homers, six scoreless innings of relief lead to G1 win over Bethune-Cookman
Peyton Prescott, Chris Knier, and John Abraham combined for six scoreless innings of relief.

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/bats-bullpen-lift-fsu-baseball-to-regional-opening-win-over-bethune-cookman/
Bats, bullpen lift FSU Baseball to Regional-opening win over Bethune-Cookman

https://chopchat.com/fsu-baseball-in-winners-bracket-against-miss-st-and-oregon-state-is-in-the-losers-bracket
FSU baseball in winners bracket against Miss. St. and Oregon State is in the losers bracket

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/30/fsu-baseball-tallahassee-regional-score-bethune-cookman/83954009007/
Myles Bailey powers FSU baseball past Bethune-Cookman in regional win

https://d1baseball.com/stories/tallahassee-regional-florida-state-mississippi-state-flex-in-openers/
Florida State, Mississippi State flex in openers

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/30/fsu-baseballs-link-jarrett-myles-bailey-and-chase-williams-talk-regional-win/83956036007/
FSU baseballs Link Jarrett, Myles Bailey and Chase Williams talk regional win      

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/30/watch-bethune-cookmans-postgame-fsu-ncaa-tournament-tallahassee-regional/83955171007/
WATCH: Bethune-Cookman's postgame conference after losing to FSU in regional

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/30/fsu-baseball-bethune-cookman-live-score-ncaa-tallahassee-regional/83944612007/
FSU baseball vs. Bethune-Cookman score, highlights from regional

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/30/mens-track-and-field-no-19-send-five-relay-to-ncaa-championships
No.19 Send Five, Relay to NCAA Championships

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/news/panthers-kelvin-benjamin-diontae-johnson-worst-trades-10-years
Panthers busts Kelvin Benjamin & Diontae Johnson involved in 2 NFL teams' worst trades of last 10 years
The Panthers haven't been on the losing end of every trade.

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/josh-sweat-best-offseason-move/
Former Eagles Star’s $76 Million Exit Called NFL’s ‘Best Offseason Move’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/giants-russell-wilson-dishes-on-jaxson-dart-jameis-winston-led-qb-room/ar-AA1FK4jZ
Giants’ Russell Wilson dishes on Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston led QB room

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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-star-jonathan-isaac-weighs-caitlin-clark-angel-reese-rivalry
NBA star Jonathan Isaac weighs in on Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry
Isaac's 'Unitus' sports apparel brand is launching a new activewear line in June

https://hoopshabit.com/devin-vassell-dilemma-spurs-fans-seem-have-forgotten-about
The Devin Vassell dilemma Spurs fans seem to have forgotten about
Spurs will soon add to a talented young core, which will soon lead to a big Devin Vassell problem.

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.wptv.com/news/state/john-thrasher-former-florida-state-university-president-and-state-house-speaker-dies-at-81
John Thrasher, former Florida State University president and state House speaker, dies at 81
Thrasher served as president of FSU from 2014 to 2021

https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2025-05-30/tallahassee-is-mourning-john-thrasher-whose-many-achievements-included-the-fsu-presidency
Tallahassee is mourning John Thrasher, whose many achievements included the FSU presidency

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2025/05/31/a-good-man-john-thrasher-remembered-as-fsu-leader-statesman/83943814007/
Tallahassee mourns retired FSU president John Thrasher, recalls him as listener, unifier
Thrasher 'followed his guiding light – to do what was right and fair,' one former colleague said.

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/miami-football-preview-2025-mario-114519639.html
Miami Football Preview 2025: Can Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes Win Everything?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/full-north-carolina-football-game-by-game-predictions-for-2025-season/ar-AA1FOibF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Full North Carolina football game-by-game predictions for 2025 season

https://thesportsrush.com/nfl-news-im-watching-him-bill-belichick-wants-to-copy-key-aspects-of-dabo-swinneys-successful-program/
“I’m Watching Him”: Bill Belichick Wants to ‘Copy’ Key Aspects of Dabo Swinney’s Successful Program

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/virginia_tech_football_five_way_too_early_projections_for_the_hokies_defense/s1_17438_42263401
Virginia Tech Football: Five Way Too Early Projections for the Hokies' Defense

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tyler-thornton-joining-duke-basketball-jon-scheyers-coaching-staff-ahead-of-2025-26-season/ar-AA1FNulQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tyler Thornton joining Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer's coaching staff ahead of 2025-26 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-sends-clear-message-after-making-coaching-move/ar-AA1FNNVt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Sends Clear Message After Making Coaching Move

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/05/30/were-25-years-into-the-2000s-so-what-was-the-best-notre-dame-basketball-season/83905242007/
Ranking the Notre Dame basketball seasons over the last 25 years - any guess what's No. 1?

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/clemson-baseball-uses-late-surge-to-beat-usc-upstate-in-opening-ncaa-game/ar-AA1FOCnE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson baseball uses late surge to beat USC Upstate in opening NCAA game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alex-hernandez-drives-in-6-with-2-home-runs-and-georgia-tech-tops-western-kentucky-9-2/ar-AA1FOhNS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alex Hernandez drives in 6 with 2 home runs and Georgia Tech tops Western Kentucky 9-2

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-baseball-rolls-to-ncaa-regional-win-over-east-tennessee-state-3-key-takeaways/ar-AA1FO3Xt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville baseball rolls to NCAA regional win over East Tennessee State. 3 key takeaways

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/university-of-miami-baseball-hangs-on-for-5-3-win-over-alabama-in-regional-opener/ar-AA1FOxE0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
University of Miami baseball hangs on for 5-3 win over Alabama in regional opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/grunt-scream-flex-inside-jake-knapps-emotional-start-for-unc-baseball-in-win-vs-holy-cross/ar-AA1FO7aU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Grunt, scream, flex: Inside Jake Knapp's 'emotional' start for UNC baseball in win vs Holy Cross

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/nc-state-baseball-falls-to-stetson-in-ncaa-tournaments-auburn-regional-opener/ar-AA1FOssg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State baseball falls to Stetson in NCAA Tournament’s Auburn Regional opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/cincinnati-bearcats-baseball-beats-wake-forest-in-ncaa-knoxville-regional/ar-AA1FNZK0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cincinnati Bearcats baseball beats Wake Forest in NCAA Knoxville Regional

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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/big-12-commish-shoots-down-scheduling-change-adopted-by-big-ten-sec/ar-AA1FNZDI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big 12 commish shoots down scheduling change adopted by Big Ten, SEC

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https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/article_418d4981-a41b-4eb3-a0af-de944f381771.html
The good, the questionable and the inevitable ideas from SEC meetings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-sec-is-the-best-football-conference-but-it-shouldnt-rule-all-the-others/ar-AA1FN6uj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The SEC is the best football conference, but it shouldn't rule all the others

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-schedule-expansion-tied-to-massive-media-rights-payday-playoff-power-grab-player-pay/ar-AA1FMXIS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC schedule expansion tied to massive media rights payday, Playoff power grab, player pay

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/there-are-a-billion-reasons-not-to-expand-march-madness-and-ncaa-president-charlie-baker-should-study-them/ar-AA1FNPyJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
There are a billion reasons not to expand March Madness, and NCAA president Charlie Baker should study them

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/crimson-tide/mens-basketball/2025/05/30/alabama-basketball-labaron-philon-nba-draft-deadline-biggest-winner/83925644007/
USA TODAY Sports names Alabama basketball one of biggest winners from NBA draft deadline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-gators-transfer-xaivian-lee-signs-historic-nil-sneaker-deal/ar-AA1FMxyA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida Gators Transfer Xaivian Lee Signs Historic NIL Sneaker Deal

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250530
All scores

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-has-the-hardest-path-to-ncaa-baseball-super-regional/ar-AA1FMKc3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who has the hardest path to NCAA baseball super regional?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/gators-dominated-in-ncaa-regional-opener-11-6/ar-AA1FNW1f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gators Dominated in NCAA Regional Opener, 11-6