The Daily Chop, Dec 4, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Dec 4, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-2025-what-worked-well-mike-norvell-264635061/
What worked for FSU in 2025?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-2025-season-mike-norvell-didnt-work-264643380/
What didn't work for FSU in 2025?
Most of FSU's attempts at an immediate fix faltered

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/promising-fsu-football-standout-narrowly-misses-acc-defensive-rookie-year-mandrell-desir-
Promising FSU football standout narrowly misses out on ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year
Mandrell Desir by a Hair

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/03/florida-state-lane-kiffin-pursuit-stealth-head-coach-lsu-mike-norvell/87592600007/
FSU football made a 'stealth move to poach' Lane Kiffin as head coach
Florida State attempted to hire Lane Kiffin before deciding to stick with Mike Norvell, per report

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/03/florida-state-football-recruiting-class-early-signing-day/87545174007/
FSU football signs 30 players in top-15 recruiting class

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/four-star-qb-official-fsu-football-early-signing-period-jaden-oneal-
Four-Star QB Jaden O'Neal Signs With Florida State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123617/receiver-jonah-jp-winston-brother-of-jameis-signs-recruiting-latest
Receiver Jonah “JP” Winston, brother of Jameis, signs with Florida State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123626/basketball-dual-sport-blue-chip-wide-receiver-jasen-lopez
FSU signs dual-sport, blue-chip wide receiver Jasen Lopez
Two-sport athlete looks to help Mike Norvell and Luke Loucks at Florida State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123620/legacy-blue-chip-wide-receiver-devin-carter-signs-class-ranking
Legacy blue-chip wide receiver Devin Carter signs with FSU

https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/03/izayia-williams-tavares-fsu-football-recruiting-mike-norvell/87512461007/
FSU football recruiting: Izayia Williams fulfilling his destiny

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-lands-unexpected-late-piece-tribe26-class-camron-brooks-
Three-Star DE Camron Brooks Signs With Florida State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/124067/recruiting-class-latest-defensive-lineman-cam-brooks-commits-cal-addition-updates-signing-day
Defensive lineman Cam Brooks signs with Seminoles

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-steals-pass-rusher-day-1-early-signing-period-jaemin-pinckney-
Three-Star DE Jaemin Pinckney Flips From USF To Florida State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-ends-early-signing-period-misery-securing-top-commitment-chauncey-kennon-
FSU football ends years of Early Signing Period misery by securing top commitment
Four-Star CB Chauncey Kennon Makes It Official With Florida State

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/surprise-fsu-signs-massive-offensive-tackle-from-new-zealand-264588618/
Surprise! FSU signs massive offensive tackle from New Zealand

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123667/blue-chip-4-star-defensive-lineman-earnest-rankins-signed-recruiting
FSU signs 4-star defensive lineman Earnest Rankins

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/03/fsu-football-mississippi-state-tico-crittendon-commitment/87584858007/
Tico Crittendon commits to Mississippi State

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-lands-juco-ol-steven-moore-over-oklahoma-state-264507061/
FSU lands JUCO OL Steven Moore over Oklahoma State

https://chopchat.com/this-fsu-football-commit-won-t-be-removing-his-seminoles-related-tattoo
This FSU football commit won't be removing his Seminoles-related tattoo

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123621/offensive-signee-legacy-tight-end-corbyn-Fordham
FSU signs legacy tight end Corbyn Fordham

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/03/fsu-football-calvin-russell-syracuse-signing-day/87590174007/
FSU has reached out to elite Syracuse WR Calvin Russell

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/03/fsu-football-recruiting-2026-chauncey-kennon-efrem-white-jasen-lopez/87377994007/
FSU football recruiting 2026, who will be the next impact freshman?

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-recruiting-how-does-2026-class-stack-up-at-first-glance
How does 2026 class stack up at first glance?
About as good as you'd think coming off 7-17 over the past two years

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/fsu-inks-32-players-on-first-day-of-early-signing-period-recruit-bios-stats/
FSU inks 32 players on first day of early signing period: Recruit Bios & Stats

https://chopchat.com/celebrating-some-of-the-all-time-memorable-flips-in-the-seminoles-favor/4
Celebrating some of the all-time memorable flips in the Seminoles' favor

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-basketball-noles-fall-to-georgia-in-acc-sec-challenge
Noles Fall to Georgia in ACC/SEC Challenge

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/georgia/boxscore/16159
Box Score

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2025/12/03/cardinals-get-more-bad-news-on-trey-benson-marvin-harrison-jr/87589064007/
Cardinals get more bad news on Trey Benson, Marvin Harrison Jr.

https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-brian-burns-sends-grounding-message-abdul-carter-maturity-issues-rise
Brian Burns sends grounding message to Abdul Carter as maturity issues rise

https://buffalowdown.com/bills-see-encouraging-signs-that-keon-coleman-is-ready-to-rebound-01kbjexyjsmh
Bills see encouraging signs that Keon Coleman is ready to rebound

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jermaine-johnson-no-practice-wednesday/
Jets' Jermaine Johnson: No practice Wednesday

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/former-fsu-star-asante-samuel-jr-big-promotion-steelers-
Former FSU star Asante Samuel Jr. gets big promotion with Steelers

https://jetsxfactor.com/2025/12/03/ny-jets-record-azareye-thomas-closing-in/
Azareye’h Thomas is closing in on a coveted NY Jets record

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https://raptorsrapture.com/scottie-barnes-latest-award-solidifies-status-premier-nba-talent-east-defensive-player-of-the-month
Scottie Barnes' latest award solidifies status as premier NBA talent

https://pippenainteasy.com/bulls-have-been-forced-into-patrick-williams-stance-they-did-not-want-to-take
Bulls have been forced into Patrick Williams stance they did not want to take
This is turning into an exhausting situationship.

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https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/disgraceful-brooks-koepka-embarrassed-coach-days-before-major-win/
‘Disgraceful’ Brooks Koepka embarrassed coach days before major win

https://www.golfpost.com/cms/lottie-woad-secures-lpga-tour-membership-through-leap-program-1996373384213529049-birdie
Lottie Woad Secures LPGA Tour Membership Through #LEAP Program

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.wtxl.com/college-town/florida-state-university-president-highlights-universitys-resilience-growth-in-annual-address
Florida State University President highlights university's resilience & growth in annual address

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-acc-s-football-problem-is-an-existential-threat/ar-AA1RHMwp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC’s football problem is an existential threat

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-football-vs-virginia-scouting-report-predictions-for-acc-title-game/ar-AA1RGZBH?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Duke football vs Virginia scouting report, predictions for ACC title game

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47190930/acc-commissioner-pushes-no-12-miami-league-champ-cfp
ACC commissioner pushes for No. 12 Miami, league champ into CFP

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/03/miami-football-college-football-playoff-notre-dame-texas/87583045007/
Miami football done wrong by CFP rankings, ACC tiebreakers | D'Angelo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-became-a-casualty-of-florida-state-s-collapse-after-acc-tiebreaker-shift-favored-duke/ar-AA1REjY0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Became a Casualty of Florida State’s Collapse After ACC Tiebreaker Shift Favored Duke

https://www.wral.com/sports/nc-state-football-national-signing-day-december-2025/
'Care more about results': Dave Doeren praises NC State's recruiting class despite rankings

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/labaron-philon-scores-29-points-and-propels-no-12-alabama-past-clemson-90-84-in-accsec/ar-AA1RFz61?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Labaron Philon scores 29 points and propels No. 12 Alabama past Clemson 90-84 in ACC/SEC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elden-campbell-clemson-basketballs-all-time-leading-scorer-dies-at-57/ar-AA1RDWpr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elden Campbell, Clemson basketball's all-time leading scorer, dies at 57

https://www.kbtx.com/2025/12/04/texas-am-claims-third-acc-sec-challenge-row-with-win-over-georgia-tech/
Texas A&M claims third ACC-SEC challenge in a row with win over Georgia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-punches-back-in-acc-sec-challenge-with-arkansas-upset-of-no-6-louisville-after-accs-6-3-start/ar-AA1RFJg4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC punches back in ACC-SEC challenge with Arkansas' upset of No. 6 Louisville after ACC's 6-3 start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/overton-and-hall-lead-the-way-for-no-20-auburn-in-83-73-win-over-nc-state-in-acc-sec-challenge/ar-AA1RFWjG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Overton and Hall lead the way for No. 20 Auburn in 83-73 win over NC State in ACC/SEC Challenge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tyler-tanner-scores-career-high-26-as-no-17-vanderbilt-beats-smu-in-accsec-challenge/ar-AA1RFVYB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats SMU in ACC/SEC Challenge

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-syracuse-s-win-over-tennessee-was-transformational/ar-AA1RHpLq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Syracuse's win over Tennessee was transformational

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-suffers-embarrassing-loss-at-home-to-virginia-in-acc-sec-challenge/ar-AA1RFNbm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas suffers embarrassing loss at home to Virginia in ACC/SEC Challenge

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/first-year-college-football-coaches-letter-grades-include-d-for-bill-belichick/ar-AA1RCWFc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
First-year college football coaches letter grades include D for Bill Belichick

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-winners-of-2025-college-football-coaching-carousel/ar-AA1RFikh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 winners of 2025 college football coaching carousel

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sec-bias-big-ten-quietly-052528133.html
SEC bias who? Big Ten is quietly taking over the CFP power structure

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47192417/iowa-kirk-ferentz-coach-28th-season-hawkeyes-26
Ferentz to return for 28th season with Hawkeyes

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/betting-analyst-floats-idea-ole-miss-being-left-out-cfp-lane-kiffin.html
ESPN betting analyst floats idea of Ole Miss being left out of CFP after Lane Kiffin departure

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47190811/ole-miss-ad-disputes-kiffin-version-events-exit-lsu
AD disputes Kiffin's version of exit from Ole Miss

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/michael-jordan-had-the-coolest-clause-in-his-contract-when-he-played-for-the-bulls/ar-AA1REZkO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Michael Jordan Had The Coolest Clause In His Contract When He Played For The Bulls