The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 9, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Lite, Dec 9, 2025



https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/notre-dame-bold-move-reignites-questions-fsu-football-direction-cfp-snub-
Notre Dame's bold move reignites questions about FSU football's direction after snub

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/08/fsu-football-overhaul-begins-with-consultant-review-of-personnel/87649703007/
Inside Michael Alford’s plan to fix FSU football with consultants

https://chopchat.com/top-3-coaching-changes-fsu-football-needs-to-make-since-mike-norvell-will-return/4
Top 3 coaching changes FSU football needs to make since Mike Norvell will return

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/8/womens-soccer-national-champions-florida-state-soccer-wins-fifth-national-championship
Champs Again! Florida State Soccer Wins Fifth National Title

https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/soccer-women/d1/florida-state-sneaks-late-goal-take-down-stanford-1-0-win-womens-college-cup
Florida State sneaks in a late goal to take down Stanford 1-0 to win the women's College Cup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-s-jim-phillips-defends-league-backing-members-in-cfp-bid-chase-amid-notre-dame-ad-s-criticism/ar-AA1RXMVN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC's Jim Phillips defends league backing members in CFP bid chase amid Notre Dame AD's criticism

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-statement-about-notre-dame-leaves-everyone-more-confused/ar-AA1RXxic?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips' statement about Notre Dame leaves everyone more confused

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6871877/2025/12/08/notre-dame-cfp-acc-bowls/
Who’s to blame for Notre Dame’s shocking snub? ESPN, the system, the ACC and yes, the Irish

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dames-rivalry-with-usc-may-have-been-saved-by-accs-petty-ambition/ar-AA1RYqC1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame's rivalry with USC may have been saved by ACC's petty ambition

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/twelve-biggest-lessons-from-the-2025-college-football-season-beyond-the-playoff/ar-AA1RXyM1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Twelve Biggest Lessons From the 2025 College Football Season Beyond the Playoff

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-simple-fixes-improve-expand-211450596.html
3 Simple Fixes To Improve and Expand the College Football Playoff

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/12/08/famu-rattlers-football-fires-coach-james-colzie/86680968007/
James Colzie III fired as FAMU football coach after dismal 2025 season

https://www.on3.com/news/jordan-travis-on-florida-hiring-jon-sumrall-i-think-its-like-a-backup-plan-sidechick/
Jordan Travis on Florida hiring Jon Sumrall: 'I think it's like a backup plan, sidechick'

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/notre-dame-college-football-playoff-farce/
Notre Dame is justified in taking a stand against the College Football Playoff farce

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/legendary-notre-dame-football-star-165236243.html
Legendary Notre Dame Football Star Brady Quinn Rips ESPN