The Daily Chop Apr 11, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Apr 11, 2025
 
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/04/10/fsu-football-head-coach-mike-norvell-talks-intense-day-of-spring-practice/83035681007/
WATCH: FSU football head coach Mike Norvell talks "intense" day of spring practice

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/mike-norvell-recaps-his-teams-12th-spring-practice-which-was-held-on-thursday-afternoon-248573477/
Mike Norvell on 11th day of spring practice: 'We did not lack intensity today' + Randy Pittman, Deante McCray

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/2025/4/10/24405820/intensity-scrimmage-spring-practice-camp-week-schedule-offensive-defensive-interviews-video-latest
Norvell impressed by FSU’s response after challenge to bring the edge: “We did not lack intensity today”

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/warchant-tv-florida-state-spring-football-post-practice-interviews-thursday/
Florida State spring football post practice interviews, Thursday

https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/fsu-adds-to-db-haul-with-commitment-of-three-star-sean-johnson
FSU adds to DB haul with commitment of three-star Sean Johnson
3-star CB Sean Johnson commits to FSU over Wisconsin, Penn State, and Georgia Tech

https://www.si.com/high-school/iowa/iowa-top-football-recruit-evan-jacobson-makes-visit-to-florida-state-01jrh2eqdt7w
Iowa top football recruit Evan Jacobson makes visit to Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-likely-losing-out-quarterback-of-future-landon-duckworth
FSU football likely losing out on quarterback of the future

https://chopchat.com/sperry-will-carry-fsu-football-seems-to-be-high-on-the-true-freshman-qb
Sperry will carry... FSU football seems to be high on the true freshman QB
Quarterback development is important for Florida State football for years to come.

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/04/10/fsu-football-jaylen-scott-excited-visit-tallahassee/83028209007/
FSU commit is excited for his upcoming visit to Tallahassee

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-football-recruiting-fsu-class-commit-visit-offer-transfer-portal-news-college-cfb/2025/4/10/24405163/jonah-winston-brother-heisman-jameis-visit-practice-softball-baseball-awards-golf-basketball-latest
2026 receiver Jonah Winston, brother of Jameis, set to visit FSU practice next week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/breaking-jj-sparks-commits-to-miami-hurricanes-will-cancel-fsu-visit-shuts-down-recruitment/ar-AA1Cbhkn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
JJ Sparks Commits to Miami Hurricanes, Will Cancel FSU Visit, Shuts Down Recruitment

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/reshuffling-fsus-target-list-which-recruits-moved-updown-248552449/
Reshuffling FSU's Target List: Which recruits moved up/down?

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UP NEXT:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/did-alabama-football-final-spring-224617912.html
How did Alabama football do in its final spring scrimmage? What Kalen DeBoer said

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kalen-deboer-gives-the-latest-update-on-alabama-football-quarterback-competition/ar-AA1CHLsk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kalen DeBoer gives the latest update on Alabama football quarterback competition

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-players-alabama-football-fans-will-be-talking-about-after-2025-a-day-spring-game/ar-AA1CExVu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 players Alabama football fans will be talking about after 2025 A-Day spring game

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2025/04/10/fsu-basketball-damarco-minor-final-schools/83031735007/
Transfer guard names FSU a finalist
FSU basketball among Damarco Minor's final schools

https://www.on3.com/news/florida-state-transfer-forward-malique-ewin-announces-top-five-schools/
Florida State transfer forward Malique Ewin announces top five schools
Ewin will be focusing on Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Mississippi State, and Virginia moving forward.

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/4/10/baseball-top-25-matchup-set-as-no-9-fsu-travels-to-no-25-vt
Top-25 Matchup Set as No. 9 FSU Travels to No. 25 VT

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/04/10/fsu-baseball-virginia-tech-ranked-matchup/82969508007/
No. 8 FSU baseball set to face red-hot Virginia Tech in ACC showdown

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-baseball-injury-updates-link-jarrett-weekly-press-conference-248564510/
Link Jarrett provides latest injury updates, injury report up to nine

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/04/10/fsu-baseball-alex-lodise-baseball-america-midseason-player-of-the-year/83028208007/
FSU shortstop named Baseball America's Midseason Player of the Year

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/4/10/womens-tennis-no-64-seminoles-wrap-up-regular-season-at-two-top-10-opponents
No. 64 Seminoles Wrap Up Regular Season at Two Top-10 Opponents

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/4/10/womens-beach-volleyball-no-7-noles-close-regular-season-at-center-of-effort-challenge
No. 7 Noles Close Regular Season at Center of Effort Challenge

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/4/10/womens-beach-volleyball-no-regrets-just-garnet-and-gold
No Regrets, Just Garnet and Gold

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://twsn.net/2025/04/10/asante-samuel-jr-signs-with-carolina-panthers/
Asante Samuel Jr. Signs With the Carolina Panthers

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/04/demarcus-walker-visits-giants-lions
DeMarcus Walker Visits Giants, Lions

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https://airalamo.com/disrespectful-stat-undervaluing-vassell-contract-tell-full-story
Disrespectful stat undervaluing Vassell's contract doesn't tell full story

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https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/buster-posey-press-conference-exclusive-interview-video-pregame/1841528/
Posey breaks down Giants' ‘nice' start to 2025 season

https://motorcyclesports.net/san-francisco-giants-gamble-on-veteran-justin-verlander-with-15m-deal-as-buster-posey-sees-untapped-potential-at-42/
San Francisco Giants gamble on veteran Justin Verlander with $15M deal as Buster Posey sees untapped potential at 42

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/buster_posey_reveals_what_convinced_him_to_sign_justin_verlander_despite_risk/s1_17115_42030150
Buster Posey reveals what convinced him to sign Justin Verlander despite ‘risk’

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https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/brooks-koepka-makes-huge-masters-equipment-change/
Brooks Koepka makes huge Masters equipment change

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/portland-thorns-star-deyna-castellanos-trapped-in-the-us/ar-AA1CFknB?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=fbaef49ab5f7491bbd38c1ab7f828f5a&ei=10
Portland Thorns star Deyna Castellanos ‘trapped’ in the US

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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/fsu-news/2025/04/10/u-s-news-gives-fsu-medical-law-business-grad-programs-high-rankings/83010097007/
FSU College of Medicine, Law, Business get high ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-s-way-too-early-top-25-has-surging-acc-program-in-top-3-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade/ar-AA1CFPzW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN's way-too-early top 25 has surging ACC program in top 3 for first time in over a decade

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jay-bilas-inexplicably-blamed-dukes-final-four-collapse-on-a-lack-of-close-acc-games/ar-AA1CtOEv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jay Bilas inexplicably blamed Duke's Final Four collapse on a lack of close ACC games

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2025/04/07/purdue-basketball-myles-colvin-transfer-portal-wake-forest/82798100007/
Former Purdue basketball guard, Heritage Christian grad transferring to Wake Forest

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-clemson-baseball-stands-in-latest-ncaa-tournament-field-predictions/ar-AA1CBZvg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Clemson baseball stands in latest NCAA Tournament field predictions

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6267554/2025/04/10/college-football-preseason-games-spring-scrimmages/
As college football spring scrimmages change, would preseason games be better?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-footballs-top-returning-qbs-for-2025-arch-manning-just-behind-cade-klubnik-drew-allar-before-season/
College football's top returning QBs for 2025: Arch Manning just behind Cade Klubnik, Drew Allar before season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-college-football-stars-whose-names-you-don-t-know-now-but-will-in-2025/ar-AA1CAZmb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 college football stars whose names you don’t know now but will in 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/predicting-college-footballs-best-worst-teams-in-2025/ar-AA1CiYRB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Predicting college football's best, worst teams in 2025

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/ranking-college-footballs-top-10-coaches-without-a-national-championship--248537086/
Ranking college football's top 10 coaches without a national championship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/2025-nfl-draft-s-10-biggest-boom-or-bust-prospects-who-could-be-riskiest-picks/ar-AA1CJwk4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 NFL draft's 10 biggest boom-or-bust prospects: Who could be riskiest picks?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/three-nfl-officials-fired-but-will-continue-to-officiate-high-profile-games/ar-AA1CEOqP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three NFL officials 'fired' but will continue to officiate high-profile games

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https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/tennessee-football-s-star-qb-could-be-on-the-way-out-as-nil-rumors-intensify/ar-AA1CGWVJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tennessee football's star QB could be on the way out as NIL rumors intensify

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-10-most-valuable-teams-in-college-basketball-according-to-wall-street-journal/ar-AA1CCuSC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top 10 Most Valuable Teams in College Basketball According to Wall Street Journal
1 UNC $378M
2 Duke $370M

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/2025-college-basketball-transfer-portal-which-teams-are-contacting-top-guards-247729826/
2025 college basketball transfer portal: Which teams are contacting top guards

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/2025-college-basketball-transfer-portal-which-teams-are-contacting-top-forwards-247854334/
2025 college basketball transfer portal: Which teams are contacting top forwards

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-2025-coaching-changes-details-on-creightons-succession-plan-for-greg-mcdermott/
College basketball 2025 coaching changes: Details on Creighton's succession plan for Greg McDermott
Our 2025 carousel tracker leads on Thursday's intriguing curveball: Alan Huss is leaving High Point to be next in line at Creighton

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gators-star-walter-clayton-jr-who-transferred-florida-after-starting-iona-gives-nil-portal-advice
Gators star Walter Clayton Jr., who transferred to Florida after starting at Iona, gives NIL and portal advice

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rick-pitino-st-john-s-predicted-to-land-elite-acc-transfer/ar-AA1CH8PL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rick Pitino, St. John's Predicted to Land Elite ACC Transfer

https://hoopdirt.com/vmi-names-korta-assistant-basketball-coach/
VMI head coach Andrew Wilson names Korta Assistant Basketball Coach
Prior to arriving in Bowling Green, Korta served as a graduate assistant at Florida State for head coach Leonard Hamilton during the 2020-21 campaign.

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jaden-rashada-scores-victory-in-legal-case-against-florida-gators/ar-AA1CCmsn
Jaden Rashada scores victory in legal case against Florida Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jaden-rashada-nil-lawsuit-update-florida-on-the-hook-for-record-13-85-million/ar-AA1CGOO8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jaden Rashada NIL lawsuit update, Florida on the hook for record $13.85 million?