The Daily Chop, Aug 28, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/8/27/florida-state-athletics-announces-strategic-nil-partnership-with-the-battles-end-collective
Florida State Athletics Announces Strategic NIL Partnership with The Battle's End Collective

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/08/27/fsu-football-the-battles-end-nil-jordan-travis/85848365007/
Florida State athletics enters partnership with NIL collective The Battles End

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/jordan-travis-joining-the-battles-end-collective-as-brand-ambassador-253041975/
Jordan Travis joining The Battle's End Collective as brand ambassador

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/8/27/fsu-football-mike-norvell-edwin-joseph-jr-and-darrell-jackson-jr-post-practice-media-availability
Mike Norvell, Edwin Joseph Jr., and Darrell Jackson Jr. Post-Practice Media Availability

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-steady-confident-fsu-football-preps-first-test-alabama-luke-petitbon
Mike Norvell steady and confident as FSU football preps for first test against Alabama

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/08/27/fsu-football-mike-norvell-2025-season-alabama-crimson-tide/85851463007/
FSU football's Mike Norvell focuses on living in the moment. Excited for 2025 season

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/sports/2025/08/27/revamped-florida-state-is--desperate-to-win---eager-to-climb-back-into-acc-contention
Revamped Florida State is ‘desperate to win,’ eager to climb back into ACC contention

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-te-randy-pittman-jr-shares-mindset--alabama-game-
FSU tight end Randy Pittman Jr. shares mindset ahead of Alabama game

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/08/27/fsu-football-defensive-darrell-jackson-jr-terrance-knighton-alabama/85851460007/
FSU D-lineman Darrell Jackson Jr on Terrance Knighton, preparing for Alabama

https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2025-08-27/heres-whats-new-for-florida-state-this-football-season
Here's what’s new for Florida State this football season

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/116787/strengths-weaknesses-questions-quarterback-receiver
3 strengths, 3 weakness, 3 question marks heading into Florida State vs. Alabama

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/florida-state-football-2025-season-100237955.html
Florida State football 2025 season predictions: Do we think Seminoles go bowling?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/giant-manta-ray-died-after-florida-company-caught-it-for-seaworld-abu-dhabi/ar-AA1LeE5z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
It’s time for Florida’s football teams to put up or shut up

https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2025/08/27/napier-talks-uf-fsu-rivalry-sec-schedule-shift/
Billy Napier Reaffirms Florida-FSU Rivalry Will Survive SEC’s Schedule Shift

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/where-are-they-now-a-look-at-fsus-2025-transfer-departures-ahead-of-the-season-253019693/
Where are they now? A look at FSU's 2025 transfer departures ahead of the season

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/top100-qb-who-recently-committed-to-sec-school-set-to-visit-fsu-this-weekend-253020565/
Top100 QB who recently committed to SEC school set to visit FSU this weekend

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UP NEXT:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-vs-alabama-mike-norvell-220817265.html
FSU vs Alabama: Mike Norvell wants Seminoles to be 'ready for their moment'

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-5-massive-keys-to-pulling-off-huge-upset-over-alabama
5 massive keys to pulling off huge upset over Alabama

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/alabama-hit-with-injuries-fsu-football-game-could-be-a-big-problem-tim-keenan-iii
Alabama hit with injuries ahead of FSU football game and it could be a big problem

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/what-alabama-kalen-deboer-believes-itll-take-beat-fsu-football-doak-campbell-stadium-
What Alabama's Kalen DeBoer believes it’ll take to beat FSU at Doak Campbell Stadium

https://chopchat.com/fsu-will-be-able-to-run-the-football-on-the-crimson-tide-after-this-injury
FSU will be able to run the football on the Crimson Tide after this injury

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2025/08/fsu-qb-thomas-castellanos-made-a-big-mistake-dont-believe-it-ask-tj-finley.html
FSU QB Thomas Castellanos made a big mistake. Don’t believe it? Ask TJ Finley

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/116939/alabama-defensive-end-tommy-castellanos-lt-overton
Alabama defensive end on FSU quarterback Tommy Castellanos: “We want to make sure he doesn’t want the ball in his hands”

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/how-to-watch-florida-state-football-vs-alabama-kickoff-time-tv-channel-odds-
How to watch Florida State vs. Alabama: Kickoff time, TV channel, and odds

https://tuscaloosathread.com/ixp/532/p/alabama-tallahassee-football-weather-update/
Alabama at Florida State: Game Day Weather Preview

https://rolltidewire.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/crimson-tide/football/2025/08/26/alabama-football-florida-state-seminoles-series-photos/85832021007/
Photos: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida State Seminoles over the years

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/8/27/mens-basketball-thomas-bassong-is-a-three-level-threat
Thomas Bassong is A Three Level Threat

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/8/27/womens-soccer-fsu-travels-to-rv-kansas-for-first-road-game
FSU Travels to RV Kansas for First Road Game

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/8/27/womens-golf-seminoles-womens-golf-team-ranked-no-18-in-preseason-poll-by-golfweek
Seminoles Women’s Golf Team Ranked No. 18 In Preseason Poll By Golfweek

https://www.fsunews.com/story/news/2025/08/27/fsview-to-end-print-edition-transition-to-online-news-service/85769461007/
FSView & Florida Flambeau to end print edition, transition to fully online news service

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/nfl-practice-squad-signings-florida-state-seminoles-253023543/
NFL 'Noles: Practice Squad Signings begin on Wednesday afternoon

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-footballs-manny-diaz-reflects-on-lee-corso-s-lasting-impact-on-college-football/ar-AA1Ll9zp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke football's Manny Diaz reflects on Lee Corso’s lasting impact on college football

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/former-fsu-football-standout-rb-suffers-setback-nfl-comeback-after-being-cut-jashaun-corbin
Falcons Cut Former FSU RB Jashaun Corbin

https://moultrieobserver.com/2025/08/27/fitzgerald-wins-panthers-job-named-to-quarter-century-team/
Fitzgerald wins Panthers job, named to quarter-century team

https://www.fantasyalarm.com/player-news/3683231/commanders-release-longtime-vet-t-bobby-hart/
Washington released OT Bobby Hart.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/browns-release-k-dustin-hopkins-reduce-roster-to-53-players
Browns release K Dustin Hopkins, reduce roster to 53 players

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/sports/jermaine-johnson-ready-to-be-a-trump-card-in-long-awaited-jets-return/
Jermaine Johnson ready to be a ‘trump card’ in long-awaited Jets return

https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/chargers-asante-samuel-updated-return-timeline-surgery
Ex-Chargers CB Asante Samuel Jr. gets updated return timeline after offseason surgery

https://www.therams.com/news/jared-verse-offseason-work-improved-bull-rush-adds-speed-rush-counters-versatility
From bull to blur: Jared Verse sharpens power, adds speed to his rush ahead of Year 2

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/matissa/2025/08/27/where-will-malik-beasley-end-up-signing/
Where Will Malik Beasley End Up Signing?

https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2025/08/nbas-jonathan-isaac-urges-believers-to-stand-with-christ-as-bible-museum-showcases-scripture-sneakers.html
NBA’s Jonathan Isaac Urges Believers to ‘Stand with Christ’ as Bible Museum Showcases Scripture Sneakers

https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/nets-hope-terance-mann-can-replicate-his-peak-efficiency-in-brooklyn
Nets Hope Terance Mann Can Replicate His Peak Efficiency in Brooklyn

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/this-day-in-braves-history-jd-drew-leaves-atlanta-to-sign-with-the-dodgers/ar-AA1wmVCj?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
This Day in Braves History: J.D. Drew leaves Atlanta to sign with the Dodgers

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/red-soxs-shane-drohan-pitching-for-triple-a-club-friday/
Red Sox's Shane Drohan: Pitching for Triple-A club Friday

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/guardians-parker-messick-makes-mlb-150712341.html
Parker Messick makes MLB history in second career start

https://www.mlb.com/news/parker-messick-1st-mlb-win-guardians
Messick deals 7 scoreless for 1st MLB win in 2nd career start

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https://www.irishstar.com/sport/golf/brooks-koepka-bryson-dechambeaus-infamous-35798695
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau's infamous rivalry reignited ahead of Ryder Cup

https://golf.com/instruction/putting/lottie-woad-credits-putting-success-gear-change/
Lottie Woad’s putting success? She credits a $2 gear change

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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/taylor-swift-engagement-florida-state-university-alumni-designed-engagement-ring
Taylor Swift engagement: Florida State University alumna designed engagement ring
Florida State grad Kindred Lubeck made Taylor Swift engagement ring

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/aug/27/heres-everything-we-know-about-the-florida-designe/
Here’s everything we know about the Florida designer behind Taylor Swift’s ring

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/2025-preseason-acc-football-power-222545455.html
2025 Preseason ACC Football Power Rankings
7. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/predicting-the-score-of-every-acc-football-game-in-week-one/ar-AA1LjXPe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Predicting The Score Of Every ACC Football Game in Week One

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bill-o-brien-putting-bad-football-in-bullseye-entering-year-2-at-boston-college/ar-AA1LnJ7D?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill O’Brien putting ‘bad football’ in bullseye entering Year 2 at Boston College

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dabo-swinney-defends-approach-transfer-033351186.html
Dabo Swinney defends approach to transfer portal: ‘If we have to use it, we’ll use it’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-insider-views-this-acc-signal-caller-as-most-solidified-qb-in-the-country/ar-AA1LlvyI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why insider views this ACC signal-caller as most solidified QB in the country

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tajh-boyd-helped-turn-cade-090338954.html
Tajh Boyd helped turn Cade Klubnik's career around. It may cost him some Clemson football records in 2025

https://abc6onyourside.com/sports/the-triple-option/dabo-swinney-would-like-to-see-more-non-conference-games
Dabo Swinney would like to see more non-conference games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breakdown-how-lsu-footballs-offense-can-attack-clemsons-elite-defense/ar-AA1LkhTx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How LSU football's offense can attack Clemson's elite defense

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/why-dabo-swinney-doesnt-think-001636012.html
Why Dabo Swinney doesn't think new alcohol policy will impact Clemson football vs LSU

https://www.wdrb.com/sports/louisville-season-preview-jeff-brohm-reloads-again-can-the-cards-reach-new-heights/article_11336031-5f95-470e-afa3-a4d9520fcc09.html
Louisville Season Preview | Jeff Brohm reloads again. Can the Cards reach new heights?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/08/28/louisville-football-acc-schedule-expansion-sec/85788130007/
Louisville football could benefit from 9 games on ACC schedule

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/08/27/louisville-football-offense-lamar-jackson/85709167007/
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm gearing up to run the best offense of his tenure

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/08/28/louisville-football-isaac-brown-eastern-kentucky-jeff-brohm/85483930007/
U of L RB Isaac Brown is target for opposing defenses. How he's preparing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-south-alabama-quarterback-wins-starting-job-at-acc-school/ar-AA1Llk9z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former South Alabama quarterback wins starting job at UNC

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/08/27/gio-lopez-unc-football-magic-johnson-bill-belichick/85840204007/
Why UNC football players call Gio Lopez by the name of a Hall of Famer

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25242287-bill-belichicks-unc-uva-reportedly-most-attractive-sec-big-ten-expansion
Bill Belichick's UNC, UVA Reportedly 'Most Attractive' to SEC, Louisville coach Jeff Brohm gearing up to run the best offense of his tenure

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6579384/2025/08/28/bill-belichick-unc-football-basketball-north-carolina/
Can Bill Belichick change the Carolina Way when it comes to UNC football?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-top-5-linebackers-in-unc-football-history/ar-AA1Lkvif?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Top 5 Linebackers in UNC Football History

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/new-faces-same-mission-wolfpack-transfers-eyeing-acc-impact/ar-AA1LkCdU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New Faces, Same Mission: Wolfpack Transfers Eyeing ACC Impact

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-will-nc-state-keep-emotions-in-check-against-ecu/ar-AA1Lk9Ec?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Will NC State Keep Emotions In Check Against ECU?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/08/27/nc-state-football-predictions-2025-college-football-season/85675741007/
CJ Bailey ranking among ACC QBs, other NC State football bold 2025 season predictions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-16-smu-opens-second-acc-season-against-di-newcomer-east-texas-a-m/ar-AA1Lo0C9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 16 SMU opens second ACC season against DI newcomer East Texas A&M

https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/smu-kevin-jennings-s44780
Kevin Jennings goes from undefeated ACC debut to 1st time starting season as QB1 for No. 16 SMU

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2025/08/27/best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-smu-in-2025-a-return-to-the-college-football-playoff/
Best- and worst-case scenarios for SMU in 2025: A return to the College Football Playoff?

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/aug/28/smu-lashlee-face-a-difficult-encore/
SMU, Lashlee face a difficult encore

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/syracuse-football-look-orange-odds-160000912.html
Syracuse football: a look at the Orange’s odds for the season

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/virginia-football-position-preview-2025-183418716.html
Virginia football position preview 2025: Special teams

https://www.whsv.com/2025/08/27/virginias-tony-elliott-is-looking-step-forward-with-reworked-roster-his-4th-season/
Virginia’s Tony Elliott is looking for a step forward with a reworked roster in his 4th season

https://news.virginia.edu/content/5-things-know-about-uva-football-heading-2025-season
5 things to know about UVA football heading into the 2025 season

https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-football/wake-forest-jake-dickert-opener-b65014
Jake Dickert is set for his Wake Forest debut. It's the latest stop in his winding coaching journey

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/duke-releases-2025-26-non-105200044.html
Duke Releases 2025-26 Non-Conference Basketball Schedule

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/syracuse-men-basketball-orange-2025-130000048.html
Syracuse men’s basketball: the Orange’s 2025-26 non-conference schedule by the numbers

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ten-bold-predictions-for-the-2025-college-football-season-arch-manning-for-heisman-acc-gets-no-1-seed/ar-AA1Lk1pO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ten bold predictions for the 2025 college football season: Arch Manning for Heisman, ACC gets No. 1 seed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-big-12-football-programs-are-allocating-revenue-sharing-dollars-compared-to-acc-big-ten-sec-teams/ar-AA1LkO01?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Big 12 football programs are allocating revenue sharing dollars compared to ACC, Big Ten, SEC teams

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/college-football-nil-money-power-171818386.html
College football NIL money: How Power 4 conferences slice the pie among position groups?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/08/27/fox-youtube-tv-dispute-college-football-fox-news/85849063007/
Why some TV viewers might lose Fox News and mega college football game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/08/28/espn-streaming-service-dtc-app/85758905007/
Everything you need to know about new ESPN streaming app

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/big-ten-ad-reveals-future-conference-expansion-plans/ar-AA1Ll88E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big Ten AD reveals future conference expansion plans

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46085768/new-look-pac-12-extends-partnership-cw-network
New-look Pac-12 extends CW deal through 2031

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/08/27/florida-football-season-opener-who-is-liu-long-island-brooklyn-gators-sharks/85771731007/
LI-Who? How FCS program became the Florida football 2025 opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/intel-reveals-what-coaches-are-really-saying-about-florida-football-qb-dj-lagway/ar-AA1Lllvw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Intel reveals what coaches are really saying about Florida football QB DJ Lagway

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gators-rbs-embracing-sharing-the-load/ar-AA1Llvmx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gators RBs Embracing Sharing the Load

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46090224/army-allow-alcohol-sales-home-football-games
Army to allow alcohol sales at football games

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/florida-international-university/article311864758.html
Ex-Clemson coach Bowden believes Willie Simmons will be a success at FIU

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46090138/harvard-yale-football-rivalry-return-fenway-park-26
Harvard-Yale rivalry to return to Fenway in 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/report-notre-dame-might-be-a-school-the-big-ten-targets-to-join-in-2030/ar-AA1LkzSu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame might be a school the Big Ten targets to join in 2030

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46085996/ncaa-weighs-making-athletes-share-high-school-juco-nil-deals
NCAA weighs disclosures on H.S., juco NIL deals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/heres-where-florida-basketball-stands-in-espns-august-bracketology-update/ar-AA1LkFhk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Here's where Florida basketball stands in ESPN's August bracketology update

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cbs-sports-shares-their-concern-with-kentuckys-basketball-team/ar-AA1LlbfE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CBS Sports shares their concern with Kentucky's basketball team