The Daily Chop, Sept 24, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 24, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/23/football-adrian-medley-offensive-line-turning-heads
Adrian Medley, Offensive Line Turning Heads

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-footballs-jabril-rawls-talks-return-from-injury-defensive-performance/86315828007/
FSU football's Ja'Bril Rawls talks return from injury, defensive performance

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-footballs-darrell-jackson-talks-challenges-of-facing-virginia/86315831007/
FSU football's Darrell Jackson talks challenges of facing Virginia

https://www.wdrb.com/sports/coffee-with-crawford-jordan-travis-opens-up-about-his-time-at-louisville-it-just-wasnt/article_12801455-a7e0-47ec-af26-aa0930f223b0.html
Jordan Travis opens up about his time at Louisville: 'It just wasn't right'

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-tommy-castellanos-possibly-returning-fsu-football-next-season-
Mike Norvell talks Tommy Castellanos possibly returning to FSU football next season

https://caneswarning.com/former-miami-hurricanes-coach-randy-shannon-has-unique-perspective-on-fsu-rivalry
Former Miami Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon has unique perspective on FSU rivalry

https://bolavip.com/en/college-football/best-florida-state-seminoles-in-history
FSU all-time greats: Top 25 Florida State Seminoles in program history

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/119139/2026-defensive-lineman-judah-daniels-commits-to-fsu
2026 defensive lineman Judah Daniels commits to FSU

https://247sports.com/article/nfl-legacy-and-recent-fsu-dl-offer-damaad-lewis-sets-official-visit-254468027/
NFL legacy and recent FSU DL offer Damaad Lewis sets official visit

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-talks-virginia-challenge-going-on-the-road/86316040007/
FSU football's Mike Norvell talks Virginia challenge, going on the road for the first time

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/23/no-8-fsu-gets-ready-for-acc-play-with-virginia-up-next-here-are-the-storylines/
No. 8 FSU gets ready for ACC play with Virginia up next — here are the storylines

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-football-uva-offense-acc-matchup-mike-norvell-tony-white/86287580007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118479p118350c118350e003800v118479b0086xxd118665&gca-ft=10&gca-ds=sophi
FSU football prepares for high-powered offense in ACC opener: 'Virginia is no joke'

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 has top offense in country. UVA is not far behind. Here's why

https://chopchat.com/should-fsu-football-fans-worry-about-virginia-quarterback-chandler-morris
Should FSU football fans worry about Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris?

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-5-biggest-things-to-know-about-the-virginia-cavaliers-in-2025
5 biggest things to know about the Virginia Cavaliers in 2025

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/23/fsu-football-virginia-photos/86309956007/
Photos from Florida State and Virginia across the years

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/119099/luke-loucks-practice-roster-breakdown-analysis-preview
FSU basketball’s new era officially begins

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/head-coach-luke-loucks-associate-head-coach-jim-moran-discuss-fsu-mens-basketball-254480157/
Head coach Luke Loucks, associate head coach Jim Moran discuss FSU men's basketball

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/09/23/fsu-mens-basketballs-luke-loucks-talks-first-official-practice-of-season/86315811007/
FSU men's basketball's Luke Loucks talks first official practice of season

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/23/fsu-mens-basketballs-jim-moran-talks-leaving-the-nba-to-join-fsus-coaching-staff/86315832007/
FSU men's basketball's Jim Moran talks leaving the NBA to join FSU's coaching staff      

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/23/mens-basketball-fly-named-first-ever-general-manager-for-florida-state-basketball-team
Fly Named First Ever General Manager For Florida State Basketball Team

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/23/baseball-fall-preview-press-conference
Fall Preview Press Conference

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/09/23/fsu-baseball-link-jarrett-myles-bailey-ben-barrett-wes-mendes/86316237007/
FSU baseball's Link Jarrett excited to see new roster in fall season      

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-nfl-noles-week-3-results-thursday-night-football-jared-verse-josh-sweat-brian-burns-254215271/
NFL 'Noles Week 3 Complete Results

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/cam-akers-reverts-to-practice-squad/
Cam Akers: Reverts to practice squad

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/09/23/new-york-giants-pff-grades-week-3-brian-burns/86288880007/
Brian Burns was New York Giants' highest-graded player in Week 3 loss to Chiefs

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bills-watch-as-keon-coleman-asks-the-right-questions-toward-maturity/ar-AA1GkolE?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Bills Watch As Keon Coleman 'Asks The Right Questions' Toward Maturity

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chargers-derwin-james-all-over-field-in-week-3-win/
Chargers' Derwin James: All over field in Week 3 win

https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/terrence-mann-on-joining-the-nets
Terance Mann talks about joining the Nets

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https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/jonathan-isaac-s-defense-dictates-more-playing-time-01k5vt5b84ad
Jonathan Isaac's defense dictates more playing time

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https://golfdigestme.com/ryder-cup-2025-paul-azinger-rips-bethpage-black-worries-crowd-could-turn-on-american-team/
Paul Azinger rips Bethpage Black, worries Ryder Cup crowd could turn on American team

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-football-schedule-change-will-have-impact-on-college-football-playoff-acc-daily/ar-AA1Na0Nw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Football Schedule Change Will Have Impact on College Football Playoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-head-coach-bill-obrien-shares-what-was-worked-on-during-bye-week/ar-AA1N9BVt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Head Coach Bill O'Brien Shares What Was Worked On During Bye Week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/justin-wilcox-likes-new-acc-schedule-model-if-it-s-the-same-everywhere/ar-AA1N9ZYj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Head Coach Justin Wilcox Likes New ACC Schedule Model If It’s the Same Everywhere

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-justin-wilcox-describes-the-tone-of-cal-practice-this-week/ar-AA1NakwM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Justin Wilcox Describes the Tone of Cal Practice This Week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-football-players-describe-emotional-team-meeting-with-dabo-swinney-after-1-3-start-it-was-needed/ar-AA1N9fql?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson football players describe emotional team meeting with Dabo Swinney after 1-3 start: 'It was needed'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-reaction-from-paul-finebaum-to-former-clemson-football-players-on-1-3-start-its-over/ar-AA1N4x6C?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney reaction from Paul Finebaum to former Clemson football players on 1-3 start: 'It's over'

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/buzz-builds-atlanta-georgia-tech-160425389.html
Buzz builds in Atlanta as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets surge to No. 16 in AP Top 25

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-dives-into-georgia-techs-college-football-playoff-chances-after-4-0-start/ar-AA1N9ohG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN Dives Into Georgia Tech's College Football Playoff Chances After 4-0 Start

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/no-16-georgia-tech-pursues-5-0-start-against-rested-wake-forest/
No. 16 Georgia Tech pursues 5-0 start against rested Wake Forest

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/09/23/louisville-football-miller-moss-jeff-brohm-acc-standings/86010007007/
Louisville QB Miller Moss can quiet doubters with Pitt victory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/its-painful-watching-bill-belichicks-coaching-legacy-go-up-in-flames/ar-AA1Nb7UA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
It's painful watching Bill Belichick's coaching legacy go up in flames

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-football-s-first-season-with-bill-belichick-as-head-coach-shouldn-t-concern-you/ar-AA1N9MKN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC football's first season with Bill Belichick as head coach shouldn't concern you

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/coach-brown-receives-coach-of-the-week-award-as-team-is-fined-25k-for-faking-injuries/ar-AA1NabA6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Coach Brown receives 'coach of the week' award as team is fined $25K for faking injuries

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-takeaways-from-syracuse-football-s-sept-23-media-session-ahead-of-duke/ar-AA1NctLg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 takeaways from Syracuse football’s Sept. 23 media session ahead of Duke

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jimbo-fisher-dan-mullen-virginia-100539928.html
Jimbo Fisher or Dan Mullen for Virginia Tech? Only one is available

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bruce-arians-joins-effort-to-find-virginia-tech-footballs-next-head-coach/ar-AA1Nabcr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bruce Arians Joins Effort to Find Virginia Tech Football's Next Head Coach

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/doubling-up-acc-schools-where-men-s-and-women-s-basketball-both-rock/ar-AA1N8uuI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Schools Where Men’s And Women’s Basketball Both Rock

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/duke-basketball-post-cooper-flagg-155727195.html
Duke basketball’s post-Cooper Flagg era begins: Full 2025-26 schedule revealed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/buzz-around-um-football-team-energizes-mens-womens-basketball-teams/ar-AA1N5biP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Buzz around UM football team energizes men’s, women’s basketball teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/numbers-dont-lie-a-statistical-breakdown-of-seth-trimble/ar-AA1N932s?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Numbers Don't Lie: A Statistical Breakdown of UNC's Seth Trimble

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/everything-from-virginia-techs-neoklis-avdalas-ben-hammond-and-tyler-johnson-on-tuesday/ar-AA1N9PhK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Everything From Virginia Tech's Neoklis Avdalas, Ben Hammond and Tyler Johnson On Tuesday

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/week-five-college-football-preview-key-matchups-ahead/vi-AA1N9QL3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Week Five College Football Preview: Key Matchups Ahead

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-shakes-up-college-football-power-rankings-ahead-of-major-week-5-games/ar-AA1N9Mw9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN shakes up college football power rankings ahead of major Week 5 games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-footballs-nonconference-winners-and-losers-star-qbs-struggle-acc-boasts-strong-tier-of-contenders/ar-A A1N8MKa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's nonconference winners and losers: Star QBs struggle, ACC boasts strong tier of contenders

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25251462-report-card-grades-top-20-college-football-qbs-after-week-4
Report Card Grades for Top 20 College Football QBs After Week 4

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-great-college-football-equalizer-why-power-four-programs-no-longer-have-an-automatic-edge-against-g5-teams/ar-AA1N9o8L?ocid=BingNewsVerp

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25251386-2025-biggest-impact-transfers-college-football-after-week-4
2025 Biggest Impact Transfers in College Football After Week 4
The great college football equalizer: Why power four programs no longer have an automatic edge against G5 teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/best-streaming-services-for-ncaa-college-football-games/ar-AA1N94IY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Best Streaming Services for NCAA College Football Games

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-film-study-what-went-wrong-on-third-down-against-miami/ar-AA1N8zz2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football film study: What went wrong on third down against Miami?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lane-kiffin-reacts-to-daughters-dating-announcement-with-whit-weeks-ahead-of-lsu-ole-miss-showdown/
Lane Kiffin reacts to daughter's dating announcement with Whit Weeks ahead of LSU-Ole Miss showdown

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rece-davis-believes-big-ten-coach-might-be-best-in-college-football/ar-AA1N8CCk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rece Davis believes Big Ten coach might be best in college football

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/24/ohio-state-football-qb-julian-sayin-osu-smooth-throwing-motion/86307418007/
How Ohio State football quarterback Julian Sayin built his smooth throwing motion

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46358385/oklahoma-qb-john-mateer-undergo-hand-surgery
OU's Mateer breaks hand, out a month

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mike-gundy-fired-oklahoma-state-head-coach/
Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy: Cowboys oust longtime football coach amiid 1-2 start to 2025 season
AD: Gundy exit in best interest of OSU long term

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/chad-weiberg-praises-oklahoma-state-030633168.html
Chad Weiberg praises Oklahoma State NIL support as search begins to replace Mike Gundy

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-who-will-be-the-best-mens-college-basketball-team-this-season/
Candid Coaches: Who will be the best men's college basketball team this season?

https://www.al.com/sports/2025/09/bruce-pearl-revitalized-auburns-nba-presence.html
Bruce Pearl revitalized Auburn’s NBA presence

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/the-ryder-cup-beer-prices-are-here-and-let-s-just-say-nobody-will-be-getting-drunk-in-this-economy/ar-AA1N9hUw
The Ryder Cup beer prices are here and let’s just say nobody will be getting drunk in this economy