The Daily Chop, Sept 10

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 10, 2025, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/fsu-football-mike-norvell-amaree-williams-and-adrian-medley-post-practice-media-availability
Mike Norvell, Amaree Williams, and Adrian Medley Post-Practice Media Availability

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/09/florida-state-football-offense-rankings-gus-malzahn-tommy-castellanos/86036024007/
FSU's offense already one of the best in the nation

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/09/micahi-danzy-fsu-football-track-adidas-running-nil-deal/86060504007/
FSU football, track's Micahi Danzy signs NIL deal with Adidas running

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/LongFormArticle/fsu-football-tony-white-defense-effort-scout-team-253688872/
'Nole Outsider: Tony White's Standard | When your leaders set the tone | Amaree gets his chance

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-top-7-most-interesting-stats-through-two-games
Top 7 most interesting stats through two games

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-40-most-important-players-redo-after-fsu-2-0-start-253752909/
40 Most Important Players After FSU's 2-0 Start

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jordan-travis-isn-t-afraid-to-say-fsu-football-thomas-castellanos-can-win-heisman-trophy-
Jordan Travis isn't afraid to say FSU's Thomas Castellanos can win the Heisman
The standout signal-caller has already put up some nationally recognized statistics, and he's only needed to throw 25 passes in two games.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-injury-update-positive-outlook-for-squirrel-white-james-williams-and-others-253740075/
FSU Injury Update: Positive outlook for Squirrel White, James Williams, and others

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-did-what-billy-napier-should-have-done-and-it-s-gold-for-florida-state
Mike Norvell did what Billy Napier should have done and it's gold for Florida State

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/mike-norvell-clarifies-gus-malzahns-feelings-on-new-role-amid-lawayne-mccoy-injury-update/
Mike Norvell Clarifies Gus Malzahn’s Feelings on New $6M Role Amid Lawayne McCoy Injury Update

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-thinks-that-this-needs-to-be-improved-on-the-seminoles-defense
Mike Norvell thinks that this needs to be improved on the Seminoles' defense

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118352/bye-week-ranking-amaree-medley-interview-video
“Embracing the challenge to take big steps here this week is critically important:” Norvell pushing FSU to take advantage of bye week

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/noles-news-early-vegas-lines-100000211.html
Early Vegas lines have FSU as underdog vs. Miami and Clemson

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/11-time-national-champion-could-be-fsu-football-first-cfb-playoff-opponent-notre-dame-
11-time national champion could be FSU football’s first CFB Playoff opponent

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-top-7-most-interesting-stats-through-two-games/4
Top 7 most interesting stats through two games

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-picks-up-steam-in-effort-to-flip-syracuse-ol-commit-javeion-cooper/
++FSU picks up steam in effort to flip Syracuse OL commit Javeion Cooper

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/mens-basketball-loucks-releases-2025-26-florida-state-mens-basketball-schedule
Loucks Releases 2025-26 Florida State Men’s Basketball Schedule

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/9/9/2025-26_MBB_Schedule.pdf
2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/09/fsu-mens-basketball-to-play-famu-in-october-exhibition-at-civic-center/86059542007/
FSU to play neighbor FAMU in men's basketball in October exhibition at Tucker Civic Center

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/mens-basketball-seminoles-to-face-texas-am-at-benchmark-international-arena-in-tampa
Seminoles To Face Texas A&M At Benchmark International Arena in Tampa

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/mens-golf-whaley-leads-noles-in-round-two-at-folds-of-honor
Whaley Leads Noles in Round Two at Folds of Honor

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/womens-golf-fullbrook-in-6th-place-at-folds-of-honor
Fullbrook In 6th Place At Folds of Honor

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/womens-volleyball-noles-set-to-face-oklahoma-and-auburn-this-week
Noles Set to Face Oklahoma and Auburn This Week

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/9/cross-country-braman-elected-to-ustfccca-coaches-hall-of-fame-class-of-2025
Braman Elected to USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2025

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46209809/jayden-daniels-brian-burns-trash-talk-washington-commanders
Jayden Daniels, Brian Burns riff on in-game trash talk

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bills-keon-coleman-reveals-secret-125905543.html
Bills' Keon Coleman reveals secret to memorable come-from-behind win over Ravens

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https://airalamo.com/spurs-devin-vassell-problem-nothing-pure-fiction
The Spurs' Devin Vassell "problem" is nothing but pure fiction

https://pippenainteasy.com/inside-patrick-williams-confusing-career-with-chicago-bulls
Inside Patrick Williams' confusing career with the Chicago Bulls

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https://www.si.com/golf/brooks-koepka-miserable-season
Brooks Koepka's Miserable Season Drags On

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/09/09/niche-rankings-affirm-high-quality-of-fsu-business-programs/
Niche rankings affirm high quality of FSU business programs

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/post-training-camp-injury-owen-mcgowan-back-in-leadership-role-for-bc-football/ar-AA1MdzSz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Post Training Camp Injury, Owen McGowan Back in Leadership Role for BC Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-georgia-tech-can-make-or-break-the-clemson-tigers-season/ar-AA1MdLS6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Georgia Tech Can Make or Break The Clemson Tigers' Season

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46208299/georgia-tech-haynes-king-improving-ahead-clemson-game
Ga. Tech's King improving ahead of Clemson game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/09/09/louisville-football-2025-clev-lubin-ron-english-uofl-defense-acc-rankings-standings-jeff-brohm-staff/85787709007/
Defense now prepared to win games for Cards after year of inconsistencies

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/09/09/unc-football-demon-june-bill-belichick-michael-lombardi/85990473007/
UNC football 'basic periods' in practice lead to opportunity for Demon June, Tar Heels

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/4-bill-belichick-jordon-hudson-trademark-applications-refused-by-us-patent-office-report/ar-AA1MdlNP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson trademark applications refused by U.S. Patent Office: Report

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/09/09/cj-bailey-nc-state-football-wake-forest/86046488007/
The 'biggest change' in CJ Bailey as NC State prepares for Wake Forest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/syracuse-adds-two-2027-commits-following-home-opener/ar-AA1MenfS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse adds two 2027 commits following home opener

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-speedster-davion-crumitie-commits-to-fran-brown-and-syracuse/ar-AA1MdYiO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida speedster Davion Crumitie commits to Fran Brown and Syracuse

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/acc-releases-18-game-men-222636997.html
ACC releases 18-game men’s basketball schedule with new variable partners

https://dailycampus.com/2025/09/09/the-march-to-april-acc-basketball-preview-part-i/
ACC Basketball Preview Part I

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-jai-lucas-vs-duke-matchup-on-2025-26-acc-schedule-heres-who-um-will-play/ar-AA1MdMR9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No Jai Lucas vs. Duke matchup on 2025-26 ACC schedule. Here’s who UM will play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-does-this-2025-26-schedule-fit-this-notre-dame-basketball-team-this-season/ar-AA1MdeXI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why does this 2025-26 schedule fit this Notre Dame basketball team this season?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46206255/big-12-pulls-officiating-crew-week-3-assignment-rules-gaff
Big 12 penalizes officiating crew over rules gaffe

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-tens-weak-slate-this-week-raises-questions-about-nonconference-scheduling-strategies/ar-AA1Mdpet?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big Ten’s weak slate this week raises questions about nonconference scheduling strategies

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/theres-hope-in-florida-with-the-states-7-fbs-teams-off-to-a-combined-11-3-start/ar-AA1McQ6y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
There’s hope in Florida, with the state’s 7 FBS teams off to a combined 11-3 start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/career-college-coaches-soured-by-effects-of-the-transfer-portal-and-nil-are-seeking-nfl-jobs/ar-AA1Mbt0l?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why some football coaches are ditching college jobs for the NFL

https://www.whsv.com/2025/09/09/former-virginia-tech-head-coach-justin-fuente-named-senior-advisor-football-college-football-playoff/
Former Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente Named Senior Advisor for Football at College Football Playoff

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https://athlonsports.com/college/alabama-crimson-tide/football/alabama-wr-ryan-williams-nears-2-million-mark-in-stunning-nil-report
Alabama WR Ryan Williams Nears $2 Million Mark in Stunning NIL Report

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/florida-eyeing-former-youngest-super-060746128.html
Florida eyeing former youngest Super Bowl winning Coach 'desperately wanting college job'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-barely-holding-onto-top-25-spot-in-espn-s-sp-rankings-after-week-2-loss/ar-AA1McFRV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football barely holding onto top-25 spot in ESPN's SP+ rankings after Week 2 loss

https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/09/09/top-15-showdown-tennessee-opens-sec-play-with-georgia/
Tennessee has not beat Georgia in the last eight outings. The Vols last win over the Bulldogs coming in 2016.

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https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/colorado/news/houstons-fritz-warns-colorados-speed-and-power-friday-night-clash/3a70bf6a76f970e1ea72b294
Houston’s Fritz warns of Colorado’s speed and power before Friday night clash

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/illinois-gies-memorial-stadium-100-million-donation/
Illinois renames its football venue Gies Memorial Stadium after $100 million donation from alumnus

https://www.aol.com/articles/nebraska-matt-rhule-explodes-players-172630375.html
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule Explodes On His Players Despite Opening Up Can Of Whoopin’ On Akron

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46208949/ohio-state-day-not-fan-proposed-transfer-portal-changes
Buckeyes' Day no fan of proposed portal changes

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/did-usf-turn-things-around-192133704.html
How did USF turn things around so quickly?

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-college-basketballs-best-defenders-by-position-top-shot-blockers-wing-stoppers-and-shutdown-closers/ar-AA1McNJX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking college basketball's best defenders by position: Top shot-blockers, wing-stoppers and shutdown closers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dom-amore-uconn-has-a-new-tool-to-navigate-trickier-college-athletics-landscape/ar-AA1Mg61n?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UConn has a new tool to navigate trickier college athletics landscape

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-2026-three-star-center-jones-lay-commits-to-florida-basketball/ar-AA1MfWGr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 three-star center Jones Lay commits to Florida basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jalen-warley-aiming-to-play-jack-of-all-trades-role-for-gonzaga/ar-AA1MdTL9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jalen Warley aiming to play 'jack of all trades' role for Gonzaga

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/kentucky-s-2025-26-roster-holds-the-most-underrated-player-in-college-basketball/ar-AA1McTM3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kentucky's 2025-26 roster holds the most underrated player in college basketball

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://floridagators.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2026
2026 Baseball Schedule - Florida Gators

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46210257/judge-holds-ruling-mountain-west-pac-12-dispute
Arguments heard in Mountain West, Pac-12 dispute

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/09/from-athlete-to-entrepreneur-nil-tips-from-industry-experts/85981322007/
From athlete to entrepreneur: NIL tips from industry experts