The Daily Chop, Sept 23, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 23, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/22/fsu-football-mike-norvell-micahi-danzy-and-gavin-sawchuk-post-practice-media-availability
Mike Norvell, Micahi Danzy, and Gavin Sawchuk Post-Practice Media Availability

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/22/football-micahi-danzy-named-acc-rookie-of-the-week
Micahi Danzy Named ACC Rookie of the Week

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/21/fsu-football-micahi-danzy-receiver-tallahassee-kent-state/86160044007/
What is FSU's Micahi Danzy's ceiling? 'One of the greatest receivers to touch the grass'

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/22/football-no-8-florida-state-no-2-miami-set-for-7-30-pm-on-oct-4
No. 8 Florida State, No. 2 Miami Set for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4

https://atozsports.com/college-football/florida-state-seminoles-news/florida-state-college-football-playoff-rankings-projection-espn-heather-dinich-has-fsu-fourth/
Florida State finds themselves in a lofty spot in ESPN’s College Football Playoff projection as ACC play begins for the Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/one-espn-writer-fsu-fans-don-t-respect-proved-why-in-her-latest-cfp-projections
One ESPN writer FSU fans don't respect proved why in her latest CFP projections
Why does this metric only apply to FSU and hasn't been used since it was used against FSU in 2014?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/national-spotlight-grows-espn-analyst-fsu-football-among-best-country-kent-state-
National spotlight grows as ESPN analyst puts FSU football among best in country

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-espn-icon-lee-corso-204847373.html
FSU, ESPN icon Lee Corso plans to attend Nugent's Boys reunion, Florida State-Miami game

https://chopchat.com/tony-white-knows-fsu-defense-has-to-play-better-against-explosive-uva-offense
Tony White knows FSU defense has to play better against 'explosive' UVA offense

https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/22/florida-state-football-tommy-castellanos-injury-update/86286599007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113915e006400v113915b0039xxd003965&gca-ft=121&gca-ds=sophi
Tommy Castellanos injury update: FSU's Mike Norvell confident about QB's availability

https://chopchat.com/this-is-big-time-news-on-fsu-football-s-projected-depth-chart-versus-virginia
This is big-time news on FSU football's projected depth chart versus Virginia

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/22/florida-state-football-virgina-depth-chart-randy-pittman/86286596007/
FSU football's depth chart for Virginia game features multiple returns
Randy Pittman returns, Kevin Wynn could make debut

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-could-be-getting-back-a-couple-of-injured-players-this-week-versus-uva
FSU football could be getting back a couple of injured players this week versus UVA

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-starter-fires-back-nebraska
FSU football starter fires back at former school Nebraska

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-national-stats-best-offense-in-the-country-254417630/
FSU in the National Stats: Week 4 | Does FSU have the best offense in the country?

https://sjcitizen.com/at-the-nole-ball-game-fsu-head-coach-mike-norvell-attends-nease-st-augustine-clash-offers-scholarship-on-the-spot/
FSU boss Mike Norvell attends St. Johns County football clash, offers scholarship on the spot

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-football-uva-offense-acc-matchup-mike-norvell-tony-white/86287580007/
FSU football prepares for high-powered offense in ACC opener: 'Virginia is no joke'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/11-notes-to-know-for-fsu-footballs-road-matchup-against-the-virginia-cavaliers/ar-AA1N4Bai?ocid=BingNewsVerp
11 'notes to know' for FSU football's road matchup against the Virginia Cavaliers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-biggest-storylines-for-virginia-s-game-against-florida-state-on-friday/ar-AA1N4tcZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Biggest Storylines for Virginia’s Game Against Florida State on Friday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/virginia-reveals-95-throwback-uniforms-they-will-wear-vs-no-8-florida-state/ar-AA1N6hvl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Reveals '95 Throwback Uniforms They Will Wear vs No. 8 Florida State

https://augustafreepress.com/news/gregs-grades-uva-football-report-card-from-48-20-win-over-stanford/
Greg’s Grades | UVA Football report card from 48-20 win over Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-trell-harris-s-huge-first-quarter-propelled-uva-football-over-stanford/ar-AA1N4LtX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Trell Harris’s huge first quarter propelled UVA football over Stanford

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/22/florida-state-cross-country-looks-to-continue-a-strong-2025-campaign/86239723007/
Florida State cross country looks to continue a strong 2025 campaign

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://collegefootballnetwork.com/warren-sapp-tampa-bay-derrick-brooks/
Colorado Coach Warren Sapp Reunites With Tampa Bay Legend Derrick Brooks As Bucs Honor Retired Stars During Throwback Week

https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/game-day/brian-burns-won-t-take-consolation-prize-after-another-giant-sized-loss
Brian Burns Won't Take Consolation Prize After Another Giant-Sized Loss

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/graham-gano-injury-latest-news-002352159.html
Graham Gano injury update: Latest news on Giants kicker's status in Week 3 game

https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/niners/2025/09/21/49ers-renardo-green-injury-cardinals/86284492007/
49ers' starting cornerback suffers injury in third quarter vs. Cardinals

https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/josh-sweat-5/3596758/
Josh Sweat living up to the hype while Cardinals offense continues to lag behind

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/09/22/jalen-carter-jared-verse-chain-rams-eagles/86289069007/
Was Jalen Carter wearing Jared Verse's chain after the Rams-Eagles game?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/22/tyriq-withers-former-fsu-football-stars-in-jordan-peele-horror-film-him-florida-state/86299084007/
This former Seminole stars in football horror film 'HIM'

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https://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nba/pistons/2025/09/22/malik-beasley-update-detroit-pistons-gambling/86247182007/
Should Detroit Pistons bring back Malik Beasley?

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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/parker-messick-guardians-2025-minor-league-player-of-the-year/
Parker Messick: Cleveland's 2025 Minor League Player Of The Year

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https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/news/michael-kim-says-what-was-so-different-about-brooks-koepka-compared-to-other-pro-golfers-in-france-at-the-weekend/
Michael Kim says what was so different about Brooks Koepka compared to other pro golfers in France at the weekend

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-call-up-top-prospect-bryce-eldridge-21048434.php
Buster Posey makes yet another bold move for SF Giants

https://news.fsu.edu/multimedia/radio/2025/09/22/fsu-secures-historic-10-million-gift-to-revolutionize-nursing-education-in-northwest-florida-2/
FSU secures historic $10 million gift to revolutionize nursing education in Northwest Florida

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2025/09/22/acc-football-schedule-9-games-format/85777751007/
ACC football moving to 9-game conference schedule: Format, more to know
ACC OKs 9 league games; aligns with rest of P4

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/how-far-did-cal-fall-in-the-espn-sp-rankings-after-sdsu-loss/ar-AA1N5MzQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Far Did Cal Fall in the ESPN SP+ Rankings After SDSU Loss?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46350158/clemson-dabo-swinney-confident-tigers-turn-season-around
Dabo still confident in Tigers: No quit in this team

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/22/duke-football-lb-nick-morris-jr-out-for-2025-after-injury-vs-nc-state/86271966007/
Duke football LB Nick Morris Jr. out for 2025 season after injury vs NC State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-cant-get-itself-out-of-playing-fsu-with-this-new-potential-acc-format/ar-AA1N5KpM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami can't get itself out of playing FSU with this new potential ACC format

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/22/week-4-recap-bill-belichick-north-carolina-football-unc-dabo-swinney-clemson-future-cfp-acc-big-12/86280630007/
4 Questions: Belichick era sinks to new low, can it get even worse?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wolfpack-rushing-defense-haunted-by-big-plays-in-losses/ar-AA1N4WQh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wolfpack Rushing Defense Haunted by Big Plays in Losses

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2025/09/22/syracuse-football-fined-faking-injuries-clemson-upset/86291130007/
ACC fines Syracuse for faking injuries vs Clemson in upset victory

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46346630/virginia-tech-proposes-adding-extra-229m-athletics-budget
Virginia Tech proposes adding extra $229M to athletics budget

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/get-your-first-look-will-wade-leads-official-nc-state-basketball-practice/ar-AA1N5Q3i?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Get your first look: Will Wade leads official NC State basketball practice

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-does-san-francisco-transfer-malik-thomas-fit-with-virginia-basketball/ar-AA1N5FpR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Does San Francisco Transfer Malik Thomas Fit With Virginia Basketball?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6649095/2025/09/23/college-football-playoff-odds-miami-indiana-texas-tech/
College Football Playoff odds: Miami, Indiana, Texas Tech on the move

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-college-football-rushing-leaders-after-week-4/ar-AA1N68R5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 college football rushing leaders after Week 4

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/how-have-fsus-transfer-departures-performed-at-their-new-schools-through-four-games-254366777/
How have FSU's transfer departures performed at their new schools through four games?

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-football-assignments-for-9-game-schedule-which-rivalries-were-preserved-which-werent/ar-AA1N4s9h?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC football assignments for 9-game schedule: Which rivalries were preserved, which weren't
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-football-will-attempt-to-snap-an-absurd-georgia-win-streak-again/ar-AA1N85pP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama football will attempt to snap an absurd Georgia win streak ... again

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6649100/2025/09/23/arch-manning-texas-nil-money/
Arch Manning is a celebrity QB in the NIL era, which brings big bucks — and backlash

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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/09/22/ohio-state-football-recruiting-angelo-smith-jeremiah-smith-brother/86290060007/
Angelo Smith, brother of Jeremiah Smith, commits to Ohio State

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46348022/mike-gundy-vows-keep-coaching-oklahoma-state-2025
Oklahoma State's Gundy vows he's staying put

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/09/22/shawn-clark-ucf-knights-football-coach-death/86290416007/
UCF football offensive line Shawn Clark coach dies at 50

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://thegamehaus.com/college-basketball/college-basketball-head-coaching-changes/2025/09/22/
College Basketball Head Coaching Changes

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46347451/sources-bruce-pearl-expected-retire-auburn-hoops-coach
Pearl steps down after 11 seasons at Auburn

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/goodman-bruce-pearl-is-retiring-but-it-s-not-so-simple/ar-AA1N5JBX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bruce Pearl is retiring, but it’s not so simple

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bruce-pearl-twice-overcame-career-sabotage-transformed-auburn-into-unlikely-basketball-power/ar-AA1N5m1g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bruce Pearl twice overcame career sabotage, transformed Auburn into unlikely basketball power

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6652857/2025/09/22/bruce-pearl-auburn-basketball-retire/
Bruce Pearl had his issues, but he was a basketball Johnny Appleseed in the SEC

https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/auburn/mens-basketball/2025/09/22/auburn-basketball-steven-pearl-five-year-contract-bruce-pearl/86299832007/
Steven Pearl agrees to five-year deal to become Auburn basketball's next head coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/who-is-steven-pearl-what-to-know-about-auburn-basketball-coach-replacing-bruce-pearl/ar-AA1N5uIK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who is Steven Pearl? What to know about Auburn basketball coach replacing Bruce Pearl

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/caitlin-clark-s-college-gpa-has-heads-turning/vi-AA1N4git?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Caitlin Clark's College GPA Has Heads Turning