The Daily Chop, Dec 18, 2025
Bill Swartzbaugh
The Daily Chop, Dec 18, 2025, read worldwide
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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:
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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/five-defensive-players-fsu-football-must-retain-2026-season-mandrell-desir-
Five defensive players FSU football must retain for the 2026 season
https://chopchat.com/three-positive-takeaways-from-all-the-players-leaving-fsu-via-the-transfer-portal
Three positive takeaways from all the players leaving FSU via the transfer portal
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/the-impact-of-yesterdays-portal-entries-for-fsu-266829491/
The impact of yesterday’s portal entries for FSU
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-defensive-duo-of-jaden-jones-omar-graham-plan-to-transfer/ar-AA1StBe3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football defensive duo of Jaden Jones, Omar Graham plan to transfer
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/17/fsu-football-tarleton-state-josh-griffis-transfer-portal/87809967007/
Former FSU defensive end to enter transfer portal
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-includes-florida-state-best-cfp-era-teams-jameis-winston-
ESPN includes Florida State in list of best CFP-era teams
https://www.bestofarkansassports.com/arkansas-football-fsu-mike-norvell-get-off-chest-ryan-silverfield/
Mike Norvell Has Something To Get off His Chest about Silverfield Landing at Arkansas
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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/17/womens-basketball-noles-continue-acc-play-thursday-by-hosting-virginia-tech
Noles Continue ACC Play Thursday by Hosting Virginia Tech
https://chopchat.com/florida-state-suffers-another-setback-vs-dayton-what-went-wrong
Florida State Suffers Another Setback vs. Dayton: What Went Wrong?
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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/17/womens-soccer-gilchrist-named-academic-all-american
Gilchrist Named Academic All-American
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/17/mens-swimming-and-diving-fsu-wraps-up-2025-at-diving-winter-nationals
FSU Wraps up 2025 at Diving Winter Nationals
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/17/womens-volleyball-iane-henk-named-to-avca-all-america-honorable-mention
Iane Henke Named to AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-rams-two-best-defenders-212232315.html
Did the Rams get the two best defenders in the entire 2024 draft class?
https://ramblinfan.com/jared-verse-flourishes-in-week-16-pressure-which-is-exactly-what-rams-count-on
Jared Verse flourishes in Week 16 pressure, which is exactly what Rams count on
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shedeur-sanders-divulges-advice-jameis-215048126.html
Shedeur Sanders Divulges Advice Jameis Winston Gave Ahead of Bills Game
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-3-bob-sura-2004-05/ar-AA1SyAhq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Houston Rockets jersey history No. 3 - Bob Sura (2004-05)
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https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/12/guardians-have-high-expectations-for-young-pitching-trio-parker-messick-joey-cantillo-and-peyton-pallette-face-pressure-in-2026.html
Cleveland has high expectations for young pitching trio: Parker Messick, Joey Cantillo and Peyton Pallette face pressure in 2026
https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/16/adrian-houser-sf-giants-jason-foley/
Buster Posey and the Giants are bargain hunting as they revamp their pitching staff
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47336150/source-luke-weaver-mets-agree-2-year-deal-worth-22m
Luke Weaver, Mets agree to 2-year deal worth $22M
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https://www.pgatour.com/video/features/6386565204112/visiting-luke-clantons-childhood-golf-course-in-miami
Visiting Luke Clanton's childhood golf course in Miami
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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/could-notre-dame-and-the-acc-breakup-it-s-complicated/ar-AA1Sxz8o?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Could Notre Dame and the ACC breakup? It's complicated
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-linebacker-wins-2025-comeback-player-of-the-year-award/ar-AA1SxTq3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Linebacker Wins 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/sports/kenyatta-watson-boston-college-football/
Meet Kenyatta Watson, a onetime receiver who’s been named the first general manager in Boston College football history
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-just-cancelled-its-2026-visit-to-byu-here-s-why/ar-AA1SxvIX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal just canceled its 2026 visit to BYU. Here’s why
https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/brent-key-announces-who-will-be-the-play-caller-for-georgia-tech-during-pop-tarts-bowl-vs-no-12-byu-01kcm8ze9tw3
Brent Key Announces Who Will Be The Play Caller for Georgia Tech During Pop Tarts Bowl vs No. 12 BYU
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-tech-qb-hot-board-10-who-could-replace-aaron-philo/ar-AA1SwHvl?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech QB Hot Board 1.0: Who Could Replace Aaron Philo?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/nc-state-gets-caught-in-acc-s-strange-2026-scheduling-twist/ar-AA1SxbUh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State gets caught in ACC’s strange 2026 scheduling twist
https://www.wral.com/sports/nc-state-first-bowl-win-since-2017-memphis-gasparilla-bowl-december-2025/
NC State seeks first bowl win since 2017, plays Friday against Memphis in Gasparilla Bowl
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/one-of-two-changes-to-the-2026-syracuse-football-schedule-has-been-checked-off-the-list/ar-AA1SxMX0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
One of two changes to the 2026 Syracuse football schedule has been checked off the list
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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard
https://www.si.com/college/duke/jon-scheyer-fully-appreciates-blue-devils-football-success-under-manny-diaz-
Jon Scheyer Fully Appreciates Duke Football Success Under Manny Diaz
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/duke-blue-devils-cameron-boozer-210023875.html
Duke Blue Devils' Cameron Boozer makes college basketball history never done in last 30 years
https://brobible.com/sports/article/syracuse-basketball-nil-money-roster-cost-spend-10-million-total-recruiting/
Syracuse Is Extremely Far Behind In NIL Money With Minimal Spending For College Basketball
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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/college-football-bowl-schedule-there-are-2-games-today/ar-AA1SxeJ5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football bowl schedule - There are 2 games today
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/think-41-bowl-games-is-too-many-for-college-football-one-tv-network-wants-more/ar-AA1SACI4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Think 41 bowl games is too many for college football? One TV network wants more
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-college-football-playoff-s-12-teams-all-had-great-seasons-but-none-are-without-a-fatal-flaw/ar-AA1SxYqT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The College Football Playoff's 12 teams all had great seasons, but none are without a fatal flaw
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/instead-of-texas-oregon-and-notre-dame-ole-miss-were-fed-cfp-slop/ar-AA1SApRM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Instead of Texas-Oregon and Notre Dame-Ole Miss, we're fed CFP slop
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-1-bombshell-proposal-would-save-ncaa-s-college-football-playoff-from-extinction/ar-AA1Sxot4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How 1 bombshell proposal would save NCAA’s College Football Playoff from extinction
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/inconsistent-production-leads-to-poor-grade-for-florida-football-offense-for-2025-season/ar-AA1SAnM0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Inconsistent production leads to poor grade for Florida football offense for 2025 season
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/florida-cb-jameer-grimsley-plans-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/ar-AA1SyrKL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida CB Jameer Grimsley plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-potentially-losing-stud-rb-to-ohio-state-this-offseason-would-be-a-nightmare/ar-AA1SyiOc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida potentially losing stud RB to Ohio State this offseason would be a nightmare
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/curt-cignetti-changed-indiana-football-004957889.html
How Curt Cignetti Changed What Indiana Football Believes Is Possible
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-says-fernando-mendoza-not-even-close-to-being-college-football-s-best-player/ar-AA1SzzjJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN says Fernando Mendoza not even close to being college football's best player
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47340854/michigan-interim-president-domenico-grasso-provides-update-investigation-football-program-athletic-department
Michigan to 'leave no stone unturned' in athletics investigation
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-elite-fsu-football-pledge-transferring-one-season-sec-javion-hilson-
Former elite FSU football pledge transferring after one season at Missouri
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/12/ohio-state-standout-pauses-college-football-playoff-prep-to-use-nil-for-good-i-want-people-to-feel-loved.html
Ohio State standout pauses College Football Playoff prep to use NIL for good: ‘I want people to feel loved’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-head-coach-fired-after-investigation-for-professional-misconduct/ar-AA1SxIYX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ohio head coach fired after investigation for 'professional misconduct'
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-db-expected-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-conrad-hussey-
Former FSU football DB on the move again, expected to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
Ex-Florida State Defensive Back Conrad Hussey Plans to Enter Portal
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-football-coach-predicts-major-change-after-missing-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1Sy2s2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas' head coach predicts major change after missing College Football Playoff
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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6894618/2025/12/17/college-basketball-mailbag-best-season-start-studs-duds/
The best start to a basketball season? Studs, duds and more in college hoops mailbag
https://collegefootballnetwork.com/mens-college-basketball/top-10-college-basketball-programs-that-have-spent-the-most-nil-money-so-far-this-season/
Top 10 College Basketball Teams That Spent the Most NIL Money in 2025
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25329146-report-card-grades-2025-26-top-freshmen-mens-college-basketball
Report Card Grades for 2025-26 Top Freshmen in Men's College Basketball
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/byus-aj-dybantsa-makes-college-205247544.html
BYU's AJ Dybantsa makes college basketball history never done in last 30 years
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-colorado-basketball-played-game-without-fans-kind-of-a-weird-night/ar-AA1SznU8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Colorado basketball played game without fans: 'Kind of a weird night'
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47342190/7-foot-9-florida-c-olivier-rioux-dunks-first-field-goal
7-foot-9 Florida C Olivier Rioux dunks for first field goal
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47342497/green-bay-basketball-coach-doug-gottlieb-plans-take-break-radio-show
Green Bay's Gottlieb taking break from radio show
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/meet-the-michigan-coach-leading-the-best-defense-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1Syoln?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Meet the Michigan coach leading the best defense in college basketball
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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-baseball-coach-kevin-osullivan-returns-from-leave-to-address-personal-matters/ar-AA1SwYW0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida baseball coach Kevin O'Sullivan returns from leave to address personal matters