The Daily Chop, Oct 9, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Oct 9, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/8/football-setting-the-standard-earl-little-jr-elevates-fsu-defense
Setting the Standard: Earl Little Jr. Elevates FSU Defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kirk-herbstreit-names-major-college-football-program-hes-concerned-with/ar-AA1O6dmJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kirk Herbstreit Names Major College Football Program He's 'Concerned With'

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/08/fsu-football-head-coach-mike-norvell-talks-seminoles-practice/86586206007/
FSU football head coach Mike Norvell talks Seminoles practice

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-latest-florida-state-injuries-sets-tone-pitt-matchup-micah-pettus-
Mike Norvell gives latest on Florida State injuries, sets tone for Pitt matchup

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-has-high-hopes-that-this-young-player-will-boost-fsu-s-offense
Mike Norvell has high hopes that this young player will boost FSU's offense
After a slow start, this sophomore is ready to breakout

https://chopchat.com/the-move-for-fsu-football-should-have-been-to-put-the-youngsters-at-offensive-tackle
The move for FSU football should have been to put the youngsters at offensive tackle

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/08/fsu-football-amaree-williams-pitt/86543638007/
FSU football needs a better pass rush. Amaree Williams could be key

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/07/fsu-football-blake-nichelson-defense-growth/86570734007/
Watch: Blake Nichelson talks FSU's defense, his growth

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-footballs-ethan-pritchard-awake-and-alert-watched-miami-football-game/ar-AA1O5mu1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ethan Pritchard shooting update, FSU football LB awake, alert, watched Miami football game

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/08/fsu-football-usa-today-sports-bowl-projection/86576026007/
FSU projected to play former offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham in bowl game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/08/florida-state-football-coach-mike-norvell-2025-contract-details-salary-buyout-and-more/86574063007/
Florida State football coach Mike Norvell 2025 contract details: Salary, buyout and more

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-qb-truth-sudden-split-seminoles-james-blackman-
Former FSU football quarterback James Blackman shares truth behind sudden split from Seminoles

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-enters-the-mix-for-6-foot-7-265-pound-dl-one-of-the-fastest-rising-2026-prospects-in-the-country-255911380/
FSU enters the mix for 6-foot-7, 265-pound DL, one of the fastest rising 2026 prospects in the country

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/10/08/bolles-tight-end-corbyn-fordham-commits-florida-state-seminoles-football/84324773007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115603p000950c000950e005500v115603b0056xxd005665&gca-ft=49&gca-ds=sophi
++Jacksonville Super 11 prospect Corbyn Fordham flips to Florida State football

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-panthers-to-face-florida-state-seminoles-in-4th-acc-meeting-this-weekend/ar-AA1O4ELQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt Panthers to face Florida State Seminoles in 4th ACC meeting this weekend

https://chopchat.com/why-fsu-football-should-bounce-back-in-a-big-way-against-pittsburgh/3
Why FSU football should bounce back in a big way against Pittsburgh

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-pitt-matchup-255934396/
Who’s Who, What’s What: Strengths, Weaknesses, And How FSU Matches Up With Pitt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-key-matchups-for-fsu-football-s-pivotal-game-against-pitt/ar-AA1O4YJR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three key matchups for FSU football's pivotal game against Pitt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/five-things-about-the-pittsburgh-panthers-before-matchup-vs-florida-state/ar-AA1O6r31?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five things about the Pittsburgh Panthers before matchup vs. Florida State
Red zone defense is poor

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-will-be-forced-to-limit-these-pittsburgh-playmakers/ar-AA1O6Mvb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State will be forced to limit these Pittsburgh playmakers

https://triblive.com/sports/pitt-safety-kavir-bains-marquez-sees-role-snaps-increase-with-matchup-against-florida-state-looming/
Pitt safety Kavir Bains-Marquez sees role, snaps increase with matchup against Florida State looming

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/08/fsu-footballs-darrell-jackson-talks-game-vs-pitt/86586208007/
FSU football's Darrell Jackson talks game vs. Pitt
McCray talks starting role, what defense needs vs Pitt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breaking-down-the-series-history-between-florida-state-and-pittsburgh/ar-AA1O61Z4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Breaking down the series history between Florida State and Pittsburgh

https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/sports-betting/2025/10/08/florida-state-vs-pittsburgh-ncaafb-week-7-october-11-prediction-pick-odds/86587998007/
Florida State vs. Pittsburgh prediction, pick, odds for Saturday's NCAA football game

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-acc-tipoff-luke-loucks-kobe-magee-chauncey-wiggins-main-stage-255943218/
Everything Luke Loucks, Kobe MaGee, and Chauncey Wiggins said on the main stage at ACC Tipoff

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/8/mens-basketball-florida-states-loucks-wins-acc-media-day-2025
Florida State’s Loucks Wins ACC Media Day 2025

https://www.wctv.tv/2025/10/08/loucks-stresses-conditioning-fsu-mens-basketball-continues-preseason-practice/
Loucks stresses conditioning as FSU men’s basketball continues preseason practice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7z6PxVWVec
FSU's Luke Loucks Sometimes Begs Leonard Hamilton To Come Around

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mens-cbb/after-helping-at-fsu-steph-curry-makes-another-heartfelt-gesture-to-luke-loucks/
After Helping at FSU, Steph Curry Makes Another Heartfelt Gesture to Luke Loucks

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/8/2026-fsu-baseball-schedule-announced
2026 FSU Baseball Schedule Announced

https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2026
2026 Schedule

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jermaine-johnson-misses-practice-but-could-play/
Jets' Jermaine Johnson: Misses practice, but could play

https://www.azcardinals.com/news/josh-sweat-s-versatility-on-full-display-with-cardinals-five-sacks-five-games
Josh Sweat's Versatility On Full Display With Cardinals
Outside linebacker leads the team with five sacks

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https://www.si.com/nba/magic/news/jonathan-isaac-reveals-lofty-goal-heading-into-new-season-01k72w1b9dw9
Jonathan Isaac reveals lofty goal heading into new season
Isaac has played at least 60 games just twice in eight seasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSqMfqmDKuM
Devin Vassell on Playing In His First Game of the Season!

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/chicago-bulls-reportedly-shopping-vucevic-and-patrick-williams/
Chicago Bulls Reportedly Shopping Vucevic and Patrick Williams

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https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/seattle-mariners/news/mariners-fan-predicted-and-caught-cal-ralieghs-61st-home-run-then-did-unthinkable/34c45e5b8ee4c0fde8327fff
Mariners fan predicted and caught Cal Raliegh's 61st home run, then did the unthinkable

https://yanksgoyard.com/luke-weaver-yankees-career-is-going-to-end-in-the-most-depressing-way-possible
Luke Weaver's Yankees career is going to end in the most depressing way possible

https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/yankees-dominant-closer-luke-weaver-rapidly-disintegrating/
The Dominant Luke Weaver Is Rapidly Disintegrating
With his terrible September bleeding over into the playoffs, the days of "Luke Weaver, stud reliever" appear to be all but over for the Yankees.

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https://sports.yahoo.com/article/brooks-koepkas-old-faithful-clubs-200148476.html
Brooks Koepka's ‘Old Faithful' clubs offer lesson for us all

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/students-campus-life/2025/10/08/fsu-flying-high-circus-to-resurrect-halloween-thrills-under-new-big-top-this-october/
FSU Flying High Circus to resurrect Halloween thrills under new big top this October

https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2025/10/08/fsu-college-of-law-celebrates-historic-no-1-best-value-ranking/
FSU College of Law celebrates historic No. 1 Best Value ranking

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-acc-football-coaches-salaries-highest-to-lowest/ar-AA1O5M6Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 ACC football coaches salaries highest to lowest

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-s-up-with-clemson-s-kicker-dabo-s-take-on-nolan-hauser-s-missing-mojo/ar-AA1O584T?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What’s up with Clemson’s kicker? Dabo’s take on Nolan Hauser’s missing mojo

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/no-13-georgia-techs-unblemished-180236492.html
No. 13 Georgia Tech's unblemished record is on the line at home against Virginia Tech

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6698400/2025/10/08/haynes-king-georgia-tech-qb/
Haynes King’s wrecking-ball style has Georgia Tech in College Football Playoff race

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46537144/north-carolina-says-belichick-full-support-amid-2-3-start
UNC backs Belichick as talk swirls amid 2-3 start

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46529592/stanford-football-receives-50m-donation-former-player
Stanford football receives $50M donation from former player

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/andrew-luck-convinced-stanford-boomer-to-make-record-breaking-donation/ar-AA1O68o3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Andrew Luck Convinced Stanford Boomer to Make Record-Breaking Donation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-virginia-the-accs-biggest-college-football-playoff-enigma-heading-into-week-seven/ar-AA1O6dqw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Virginia The ACC's Biggest College Football Playoff Enigma Heading Into Week Seven?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/unc/acc-commissioner-jim-phillips-acc-tipoff-hubert-davis
ACC Commissioner Addresses Media at ACC Tipoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-acc-has-been-going-through-a-sideline-overhaul-this-year-that-includes-4-new-head-coaches/ar-AA1O6CDc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC has been going through a sideline overhaul. This year that includes 4 new head coaches

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-mens-basketball-head-coach-earl-grant-previews-upcoming-season/ar-AA1O5Xvc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Men's Basketball Head Coach Earl Grant Previews Upcoming Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-accs-1st-run-with-atlantic-to-pacific-league-travel-offers-tweaks-lessons-for-year-2/ar-AA1O2Wim?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal, Stanford among ACC teams hoping Atlantic-to-Pacific league travel is smoother in Year 2

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/look-clemson-team-prepares-season-053805740.html
New-look Clemson team prepares for season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rj-godfrey-left-clemson-basketball-for-an-sec-school-here-s-why-he-came-back/ar-AA1O6jdL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
RJ Godfrey left Clemson basketball for an SEC school. Here’s why he came back

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dillon-hunter-reveals-why-clemson-185806022.html
Dillon Hunter reveals why Clemson basketball's motto changed for 2025-26 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/duke-hc-jon-scheyer-not-afraid-despite-gauntlet-schedule/ar-AA1O6PFW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke HC Jon Scheyer not afraid despite gauntlet schedule

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/10/08/maliq-brown-close-to-making-his-return-to-duke-basketball/86474195007/
What's the status of Duke's Maliq Brown after minor knee procedure?
Brown 'close' to making his return to Duke basketball from knee procedure

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-s-basketballs-darren-harris-emerging-as-breakout-threat-and-the-blue-devils-sneaker-king/ar-AA1O666U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke’s basketball's Darren Harris emerging as breakout threat and the Blue Devils’ sneaker king

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/expectations-high-as-louisville-looks-to-build-on-year-1-success-under-coach-pat-kelsey/ar-AA1O5YB9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Expectations high as Louisville looks to build on Year 1 success under coach Pat Kelsey

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-wont-rush-kasean-pryors-return-from-acl-injury-pat-kelsey-says/ar-AA1O6fP0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball won't 'rush' Kasean Pryor's return from ACL injury, Pat Kelsey says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hubert-davis-highlights-what-unc-needs-to-sport-a-good-basketball-team/ar-AA1O5pka?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hubert Davis highlights what UNC needs to sport a good basketball team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jim-phillips-shares-acc-basketball-changes-that-could-impact-nc-state/ar-AA1O4C0X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jim Phillips Shares ACC Basketball Changes That Could Impact NC State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/10/08/darrion-williams-nc-state-basketball-will-wade-acc/86536933007/
NC State's Darrion Williams, Will Wade motivated by ACC's wrong photo

https://community.triblive.com/news/3894609
Pitt's Jeff Capel settling in as 1 of ACC's elder statesmen

https://www.dailypress.com/2025/10/08/david-teel-uva-basketball-players-coaches-revel-in-footballs-resurgence/
UVA basketball players, coaches revel in football’s resurgence

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/virginia-tech-basketball-mike-young-044354478.html
Virginia Tech basketball: Mike Young has big-time praise for his 2025-26 Hokies

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-takeaways-from-wake-coach-steve-forbes-at-acc-mens-basketball-media-day/ar-AA1O70T1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 takeaways from Wake coach Steve Forbes at ACC men’s basketball media day
As sports betting grows, so do concerns on campus

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/10-games-will-shape-rest-2025-college-football-regular-season
The 10 Games That Will Shape the Rest of the 2025 College Football Regular Season

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/10/08/florida-football-recruiting-seniors-uncommitted/86567293007/
Here are the top senior football prospects uncommitted in October

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-are-the-five-most-underpaid-college-football-coaches-curt-cignetti-leads-list/ar-AA1O4t88?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who are the five most underpaid college football coaches? Curt Cignetti leads list

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46521595/oklahoma-sooners-2000-unlikely-college-football-national-champions
College football's most unlikely title winners of the past 75 years

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46533325/magic-johnson-lead-137th-rose-parade-grand-marshal
Magic Johnson to lead 137th Rose Parade

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/07/texas-football-nil-arch-manning-national-championship-odds-sec-playoff-cfp/86541698007/
SEC football lacks a bully. Blame NIL and transfers and save some for Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-kalen-deboer-ranks-among-college-footballs-highest-paid-head-coaches/ar-AA1O5Sbm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where Kalen DeBoer ranks among college football's highest-paid head coaches

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46534607/deion-sanders-back-colorado-practice-procedure-blood-clots
Coach Sanders back at Colorado practice

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/08/florida-gators-football-texas-am-billy-napier-mike-elko-sec-dj-lagway-houston/
Gators’ DJ Lagway ‘excited’ for eagerly awaited Texas homecoming; mom flooded with ticket requests

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/08/florida-gators-football-texas-am-billy-napier-mike-elko-sec-dj-lagway-tre-wilson-cormani-mcclain-kyle-field-12th-man/
How injured is Gators' DJ Lagway at Texas A&M?

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/07/florida-gators-football-texas-am-billy-napier-mike-elko-sec-vernell-brown-dallas-wilson/\
Gators’ Vernell Brown III making name for himself as one of nation’s top true freshmen

https://www.gatorcountry.com/feature/floridas-interior-defensive-line-has-stepped-up-in-banks-absence/
Florida’s interior defensive line has stepped up in Banks’ absence

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-film-review-shows-what-went-right-for-the-gators-in-upset-of-texas/ar-AA1O5SnG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football film review shows what went right for the Gators in upset of Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-creeping-back-toward-top-50-in-usa-today-week-6-rerank/ar-AA1O5FNI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida creeping back toward top 50 in USA TODAY Week 6 rerank

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dave-feit-is-nebraskas-pass-defense-for-real/ar-AA1O6ciT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Nebraska's Pass Defense for Real?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stop-stressing-10-2-notre-dame-will-make-the-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1O7XRX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stop Stressing - 10-2 Notre Dame Will Make the College Football Playoff

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/will-ncaas-new-coachs-challenge-help-get-games-back-under-two-hours/ar-AA1O8ldB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Will NCAA’s new coach’s challenge help get games back under two hours?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/10/08/famu-rattlers-basketballs-charlie-ward-swac-media-day/86567588007/
Charlie Ward sets expectations for debut season with FAMU basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/donor-purchases-2025-final-four-court-for-florida-basketball-then-gifts-it-to-florida-victorious-for-fundraising-effort/ar-AA1O5yyY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Donor purchases 2025 Final Four Court for Florida basketball, then gifts it to Florida Victorious for fundraising effort

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cj-ingram-creating-his-own-legacy-with-florida-gators/ar-AA1O6cM4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CJ Ingram Creating His Own Legacy with Florida Gators

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jacksonville-dolphins-florida-gators-will-play-baseball-on-eve-of-florida-georgia-football/ar-AA1O6ulh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jacksonville Dolphins, Florida Gators will play baseball on eve of Florida-Georgia football

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46531436/college-sports-commission-sets-tip-line-nil-violations
New tip line for NIL violations to commence

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/no-one-cheats-like-college-football-now-theres-a-snitch-line-what-could-go-wrong/ar-AA1O8gva?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No one cheats like college football. Now there's a snitch line. What could go wrong?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/08/ncaa-student-athletes-pro-sports-gambling/86585829007/
College athletes, staffs may soon be able to bet on pro sports