The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 17, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 17, 2025



https://chopchat.com/do-the-transfer-departures-mean-that-the-players-are-giving-up-on-mike-norvell
Do the transfer departures mean that the players are giving up on Mike Norvell?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-expected-major-hit-transfer-portal-jabril-rawls-
FSU football expected to take major hit in transfer portal

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/what-to-make-of-the-expected-departures-of-dbs-jabril-rawls-and-edwin-joseph-from-fsu-266730024/
What to make of the expected departures of DBs Ja'Bril Rawls and Edwin Joseph from FSU

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/five-offensive-players-fsu-football-must-retain-2026-season-micahi-danzy-
Five offensive players FSU football must retain for the 2026 season
Tight End Randy Pittman, Jr. (scratch that one)

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/124852/transfer-portal-norvell-malzahn-coaching-changes-tracker-espn-on3-247-general-manager
What position groups should FSU prioritize in the portal?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-as-fsu-basketball-loses-fifth-straight-game-falls-to-dayton-flyers-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball loses fifth straight game, falls to Dayton Flyers
1.FSU's Frontcourt is Worse Than I Imagined

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-football-tiebreakers-2026-opponents-9-game-schedule/
ACC pledges fix to tiebreakers after title game fiasco, announces 2026 opponents for new nine-game schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jon-scheyer-becomes-fastest-coach-to-100-wins-in-acc-history-after-no-3-duke-s-first-half-scare-vs-lipscomb/ar-AA1Su17z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jon Scheyer becomes fastest coach to 100 wins in ACC history after No. 3 Duke's first-half scare vs. Lipscomb

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/they-don-t-score-touchdowns-but-marching-bands-drive-every-moment-of-college-football/ar-AA1SsaYi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
They don't score touchdowns, but marching bands drive every moment of college football
(Then pay the band.)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/florida-linked-to-acc-transfer-qb-after-dj-lagway-departure/ar-AA1StQSQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida linked to ACC transfer QB after DJ Lagway departure
According to a report by On3's Pete Nakos, the Gators have been in contact with Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-nil-has-transformed-ohio-state-s-recruiting-from-star-chasing-to-strategic-roster-building/ar-AA1Sv7LA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How NIL has transformed Ohio State’s recruiting from star-chasing to strategic roster building

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-names-worst-team-in-history-of-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1SsUTu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN names worst team in history of College Football Playoff
And, the worst team on his list, at No. 64, was this year's Tulane Green Wave team that finished 11-2.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6892135/2025/12/16/college-basketball-team-rankings-watchability/
Men’s college basketball watchability rankings: The season’s 10 most entertaining teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-taniya-latson-is-gaining-while-scoring-less-for-south-carolina-womens-basketball/ar-AA1SvwWK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Ta'Niya Latson is gaining while scoring less for South Carolina women's basketball

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2025-became-college-sports-foia-105500400.html
How 2025 Became the Year of the College Sports FOIA Request