The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 19, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 19, 2025



https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-gm-search-266972947/
Timeline on when FSU hopes to finalize a GM hire

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-standout-sparks-debate-polarizing-take-seminoles-direction-jarrian-jones-
Former FSU football standout sparks debate with polarizing take on Seminoles' direction
The current Jacksonville Jaguars corner speaks out after FSU's back-to-back losing seasons.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-jayson-jenkins-transfer-portal-266991228/
FSU DL Jayson Jenkins to enter the Transfer Portal
The former Tennessee transfer was brought in as an expensive acquisition to utilize along Tony White's hybrid defensive front.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/18/fsu-football-running-backs-ncaa-transfer-portal/87772908007/
FSU RB depth chart for 2026, and how transfer portal can help

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/2026-acc-football-schedule-is-a-complete-disaster/ar-AA1SCJJX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2026 ACC football schedule is a complete disaster

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6899917/2025/12/18/college-football-playoff-teams-2025-until-saturday/
What an especially pressure-packed College Football Playoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-the-12-people-feeling-the-most-pressure-in-the-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1SCR5O?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking the 12 people feeling the most pressure in the College Football Playoff
1. Pete Golding, Mississippi coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/brace-yourselves-if-college-football-playoff-first-round-fails-to-deliver-again-the-pitchforks-will-be-back-out/ar-AA1SBUFq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brace yourselves: If College Football Playoff first round fails to deliver again, the pitchforks will be back out

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/college-sports/opting-out-is-not-new-in-college-football-but-the-problem-is-growing/ar-AA1SCYAJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Opting out is not new in college football, but the problem is growing

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/18/college-football-bowl-games-too-many-espn-disney/87803906007/
Too many bowl games? Why college football postseason can support 41 games

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-top-100-qb-ties-fsu-football-plans-transfer-portal-luke-kromenhoek-
Former Seminole QB Luke Kromenhoek Transferring Once Again
Luke Kromenhoek, backup Mississippi State QB, to transfer, per report

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/tua-tagovailoa-disaster-proves-that-nfl-teams-cant-pay-up-for-imperfect-quarterbacks/ar-AA1SCeSO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tua Tagovailoa disaster proves that NFL teams can't pay up for imperfect quarterbacks