The Daily Chop, Dec 1, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Dec 1, 2025, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123592/offseason-bowl-loss-gators-losing-year-coaching-discussion-changes-roster
Get ready for an exhausting, long FSU football offseason

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/58-6-million-college-football-coach-mike-norvell-misses-bowl-game-for-second-straight-season-florida-state
$58.6 million college football coach misses bowl game for second straight season

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-apologizes-fsu-football-fans-ugly-loss-florida-gators-
Mike Norvell apologizes to FSU football fans after ugly loss to Florida

https://chopchat.com/fsu-fans-would-have-more-respect-for-mike-norvell-if-he-just-quit-after-uf-loss
FSU fans would have more respect for Mike Norvell if he just quit after UF loss

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123561/discussion-breakdown-analysis-gators-uf-castellanos-return-rushing-defense
Three thoughts: FSU’s biggest problems under Mike Norvell featured in Florida loss

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/mike-norvell-faced-with-4500000-decision-after-embarrassing-defeat/
Mike Norvell Faced With $4,500,000 Decision After Another Embarrassing Defeat

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-football-hc-mike-022304961.html
Florida State football HC Mike Norvell’s stance on coaching changes after Florida loss

https://chopchat.com/fsu-qb-thomas-castellanos-scares-every-fsu-fan-with-his-uf-post-game-comments
FSU QB Thomas Castellanos scares every FSU fan with his UF post-game comments

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/30/fsu-football-senior-qb-tommy-castellanos-one-more-year-of-eligibility/87442825007/
QB Tommy Castellanos hopes he's eligible to return to FSU
Here's why Tommy Castellanos remains optimistic about returning to FSU

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-stars-sound-off-fans-melt-down-loss-florida-gators-
Former FSU football stars sound off as fans melt down over loss to Florida Gators

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-florida-gators-final-notes-and-stats-264052406/
Final Stats and Notes: Florida 40, Florida State 21

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/uf-hires-tulane-hc-jon-sumrall-what-it-means-fsu-football-
UF hires Tulane HC Jon Sumrall, what it means for FSU football

https://chopchat.com/fsu-fans-are-begging-this-school-to-hire-mike-norvell-so-fsu-can-rebuild
FSU fans are begging this school to hire Mike Norvell so FSU can rebuild

https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2025/11/29/florida-gators-florida-state-seminoles-lane-kiffin-mike-norvell/
No Kiffin for UF, no bowl for FSU, no way this should be acceptable

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UP NEXT:
https://www.on3.com/news/already-in-playoff-mode-since-its-stunning-loss-to-fsu-back-in-august-alabama-now-ready-for-the-real-postseason/
Already in playoff mode since its stunning loss to FSU back in August, Alabama now ready for the real postseason

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/30/womens-basketball-noles-set-program-record-with-19-threes-made
Noles Set Program Record with 19 Threes Made

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/week-13-nfl-results-florida-state-seminoles-sunday-results-263661672/
NFL 'Noles Week 13 Results: Through a majority of Sunday's action

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/2025/11/30/gimme-him-brian-burns-would-energize-patriots-pass-rush/87487223007/
Gimme Him: Brian Burns would energize struggling Patriots pass rush

https://www.therams.com/video/rams-braden-fiskes-second-sack-season-panthers-third-long
HIGHLIGHTS: Rams DE Braden Fiske's second sack of the season places Panthers in a third and long

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/nets-terance-mann-questionable-for-monday/
Nets' Terance Mann: Questionable for Monday

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spurs-devin-vassell-drops-truth-014617809.html
Spurs’ Devin Vassell drops truth bomb on NBA Cup group win

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47156491/manny-diaz-duke-blue-devils-proud-proud-acc-title-game
Diaz: Duke 'absolutely' deserves title game berth

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/11/30/louisville-football-kentucky-governors-cup-jeff-brohm-uofl-roster-bowl-game-injuries/87111787007/
3 takeaways from UofL football's Governor's Cup win over UK

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/30/miami-hurricanes-college-football-playoff-acc/87536952007/
Miami Hurricanes have tough sell for college football playoff | D'Angelo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-says-dave-doeren-returning-for-14th-season-as-coach/ar-AA1Rr6zb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State says Dave Doeren returning for 14th season as coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/smu-football-s-2025-season-will-be-remembered-as-one-of-missed-opportunities/ar-AA1RrelW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SMU football’s 2025 season will be remembered as one of missed opportunities

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-from-virginia-s-win-over-virginia-tech/ar-AA1RrVvi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly From Virginia’s Win Over Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/12/01/acc-college-basketball-power-rankings-duke-louisville-unc-cameron-boozer/87387400007/
Cameron Boozer, Duke basketball remain atop ACC power rankings
16. Florida State

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/basketball/2025/11/30/duke-basketball-vs-florida-video-preview-players-to-watch-predictions/87539430007/
Watch: Duke vs Florida basketball preview, players to watch, predictions

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/11/30/louisville-basketball-arkansas-john-calipari-kenny-payne-pat-kelsey-acc-sec-challenge-schedule/86810501007/
Louisville, Arkansas storylines in ACC/SEC Challenge? Calipari, Payne

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-things-to-watch-in-unc-basketball-s-top-25-matchup-with-kentucky/ar-AA1Rrf6n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three things to Watch in UNC Basketball’s top 25 matchup with Kentucky

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-players-to-watch-in-texas-a-m-vs-pitt-at-acc-sec-challenge/ar-AA1RrwGA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 Players To Watch in Texas A&M vs. Pitt at ACC/SEC Challenge

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/2025/11/30/college-rankings-football-top-25-ap-coaches-poll-acc-week-14/87534507007/
College football rankings: Updated top 25 in Coaches, AP polls
Texas A&M tumbles as college football poll gets shaken up after Week 14

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/01/college-football-re-rank-georgia-oregon-week-14/87539572007/
Georgia among teams rising in college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-136
84. Florida State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/11/30/college-football-conference-championship-game-matchup-previews/87534621007/
Conference championship games are set. Previewing all nine matchups

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6827060/2025/11/30/college-football-coaching-carousel-grades/
Grading college football’s coaching carousel: How did LSU, Florida and Michigan State do?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47151490/sources-florida-finalizing-deal-hire-tulane-jon-sumrall
Gators hire Sumrall as HC, to add Caldwell as GM
$45 Million College Football Coach Replaces Billy Napier at Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/uf-picks-jon-sumrall-did-ad-scott-stricklin-finally-get-it-right/ar-AA1RpfjB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UF picks Jon Sumrall. Did AD Scott Stricklin finally get it right?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47158449/tulane-ad-cites-trust-reason-let-sumrall-finish-season
AD cites 'trust' for why Sumrall will finish season

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/30/why-jon-sumrall-hire-wont-go-over-well-with-florida-football-fanbase/87484831007/
Jon Sumrall a tough sell to Florida football fans | Brockway

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6849917/2025/12/01/lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-sec-college-player/
Lane Kiffin’s latest leap shows why the college player revolution was needed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/lane-kiffin-doesnt-know-how-to-say-goodbye/ar-AA1RroeG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Lane Kiffin doesn't know how to say goodbye

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2025/11/30/lane-kiffin-decision-lsu-ole-miss-nick-saban/87543219007/
Why Lane Kiffin said decision between Ole Miss, LSU took so long to make

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/landry-kiffins-bf-whit-weeks-shows-zero-class-after-lane-leaves-for-lsu/ar-AA1Rsy6T?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Landry Kiffin's bf Whit Weeks shows zero class after Lane leaves for LSU

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lane-kiffin-decision-timeline-lsu-ole-miss/
Lane Kiffin to LSU timeline: How the Ole Miss coach kept all of college football waiting with bated breath

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/114-million-college-football-coach-emerges-as-candidate-to-replace-mark-stoops-at-kentucky/ar-AA1RsjC2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$11.4 Million College Football Coach Emerges As Candidate To Replace Mark Stoops At Kentucky

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/houston-cougars-finish-as-one-of-college-football-s-most-improved-teams/ar-AA1RrwBm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Houston Cougars Finish as One of College Football's Most Improved Teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-state-is-planning-to-hire-pat-fitzgerald-ap-source-says-after-jonathan-smith-is-fired/ar-AA1Rrc3M?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michigan State is planning to hire Pat Fitzgerald, AP source says, after Jonathan Smith is fired

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-at-7-0-arizona-shows-why-it-is-no-1-in-top-25-and-1/
College basketball rankings: At 7-0, Arizona shows why it is No. 1 in Top 25 And 1