The Daily Chop, May 20, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, May 20, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-sends-strong-message-fsu-football-fans-2-10-season
Mike Norvell sends strong message to FSU fans after 2-10 season

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/05/19/fsu-mike-norvell-tampa-doak-campbell-tommy-castellanos/
Mike Norvell says FSU’s new football facility will be unlike any other

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/mike_norvell_is_proud_of_florida_state_but_talk_is_cheap_in_the_spring/s1_13132_42217770
Mike Norvell is proud of Florida State but talk is cheap in the spring

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-and-fsu-coaches-must-stop-using-time-and-resources-in-these-areas
Mike Norvell and FSU coaches must stop using time and resources in these areas
The chances of landing these type players are miniscule.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/05/19/fsu-football-efrem-white-recruiting-offer/83723707007/
Notre Dame offer has caught the eye of Florida State WR commit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-five-star-athlete-cancels-fsu-trip-locks-in-visit-with-texas/ar-AA1F51Ds?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite five-star athlete cancels FSU trip, locks in visit with Texas

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kalen-deboer-reveals-when-alabama-football-hopes-to-name-2025-starting-qb/ar-AA1F5HF6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kalen DeBoer reveals when Alabama football hopes to name 2025 starting QB

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hard-truths-driving-change-for-alabama-football-after-unacceptable-2024-season/ar-AA1F5HSG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hard truths driving change for Alabama football after ‘unacceptable’ 2024 season

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/alabama-football-views-one-beauties-232453152.html
What Alabama football views as one of the 'beauties' of the NCAA transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/this-alabama-football-player-feels-crimson-tide-has-the-same-vibe-as-2020-championship-season/ar-AA1F5HuA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
This Alabama football player feels Crimson Tide has the 'same vibe' as 2020 championship season

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/luke-loucks-reacts-to-amorrow-morgan-leaving-for-tennessee-volunteers-rick-barnes/
Luke Loucks reacts to Amorrow Morgan leaving for Tennessee

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/19/baseball-alex-lodise-named-acc-player-and-defensive-player-of-the-year
Alex Lodise Named ACC Player and Defensive Player of the Year

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/19/fsu-baseball-all-acc-alex-lodise-player-of-the-year/83730917007/
FSU baseball's Alex Lodise named ACC player of the year

https://www.tomahawknation.com/2025/5/19/24433413/alex-lodise-acc-player-of-the-year-jamie-arnold-joey-volini-myles-bailey-link-jarrett
Alex Lodise named 2025 ACC Player of the Year, headlining FSU’s in-conference honors
Seven Seminoles named to ACC All Conference teams

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/05/19/fsu-baseball-d1baseball-top-25-ranking-falls/83727027007/
FSU baseball falls in D1Baseball Top 25 ranking

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://chopchat.com/fsu-softball-first-look-at-super-regional-opponent-texas-tech
FSU softball first look at Super Regional opponent Texas Tech
FSU will face arguably the best pitcher in the country

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/no-5-fsu-to-face-texas-tech-pitching-phenom-nijaree-canady-in-prime-time-thursday/
No. 5 FSU to face Texas Tech, pitching phenom NiJaree Canady in prime time Thursday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-tech-makes-history-again-will-face-florida-state-in-super-regionals/ar-AA1F5ffH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas Tech makes history again, will face Florida State in Super Regionals

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/05/19/fsu-softball-tickets-ncaa-wcws-super-regional/83720364007/
FSU softball 2025 WCWS super regional tickets: Prices, how to buy tickets

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/19/mens-golf-luke-clanton-wins-ben-hogan-award
Luke Clanton Wins Ben Hogan Award

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/5/19/womens-golf-ting-leads-no-4-ranked-seminoles-into-match-play-at-ncaa-championship
Ting Leads No. 4 Ranked Seminoles Into Match Play At NCAA Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://jetsxfactor.com/2025/05/19/ny-jets-jermaine-johnson-offers-edge-most/
NY Jets’ Jermaine Johnson offers something most EDGEs don’t

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2025/5/19/24433228/rams-jared-verse-edge-rusher-depth-chart
How can Jared Verse become more complete pass rusher in 2025?

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https://www.thv11.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-michigan/pistons-show/does-malik-beasleys-playoff-performance-impact-detroit-pistons-decision-to-re-sign-him-this-offseason/535-b8473884-f7cb-4f6e-a260-8c2c70d8a0bc
Does Malik Beasley's Playoff Performance Impact Detroit Pistons' Decision To Re-Sign Him This Offseason?

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https://www.ktvb.com/article/opinion/columnists/scott-slant/may-19-this-day-in-sports-brooks-koepka-pga-championship-success-in-majors-liv-tour/277-d48528ac-24ec-4571-9d94-b3b9ccb537e7
This Day In Sports: Koepka’s rash of bogeys doesn’t do him in

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/05/20/louisville-football-projections-odds-acc-cfp-2025-jeff-brohm/82639942007/
Louisville football could be dark horse in CFP hunt. What needs to happen for Jeff Brohm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mario-cristobal-discloses-behind-the-scenes-details-of-carson-beck-s-4m-miami-move/ar-AA1F5hGq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal Discloses Behind-the-Scenes Details of Carson Beck’s $4M Miami Move

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-s-4-million-carson-beck-addition-met-with-sour-acc-projection/ar-AA1F6pgF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami’s $4 million Carson Beck addition met with sour ACC projection

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6368097/2025/05/20/bill-belichick-jordon-hudson-unc-win-total-odds-flip/
Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson viral CBS interview has bettors fading UNC

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/mens-basketball/2025/05/19/clemson-basketball-new-transfer-class/83727874007/
Clemson basketball announces six players in its 2025-26 transfer class

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-transfer-guard-chas-kelley-commits-to-georgia-tech/ar-AA1F5wJA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College transfer guard Chas Kelley commits to Georgia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-s-jon-scheyer-receives-major-update-on-four-star-college-basketball-recruit/ar-AA1F6hOP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke’s Jon Scheyer Receives Major Update on Four-Star College Basketball Recruit

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/05/20/unc-basketball-roster-seth-trimble-jarin-stevenson-henri-veesaar/83713073007/
What to like about Seth Trimble, UNC basketball roster entering 2025-26 season

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://theacc.com/news/2025/5/19/acc-announces-2025-baseball-season-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx
ACC Announces 2025 Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-acc-baseball-tournament-preview-and-predictions/ar-AA1F5nWr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 ACC Baseball Tournament Preview and Predictions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-faces-a-challenge-at-acc-baseball-tournament/ar-AA1F59Kc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Faces a Challenge at ACC Baseball Tournament

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/clemson-moves-back-up-in-the-latest-polls-after-a-strong-bounce-back-weekend/ar-AA1F4hwv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson moves back up in the latest polls after a strong bounce-back weekend

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/what-we-learned-about-clemson-baseball-in-duke-series-including-how-free-fall-is-impacting-tigers/ar-AA1EzGZA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What we learned about Clemson baseball in Duke series, including how free fall is impacting Tigers

https://www.whsv.com/2025/05/19/hoos-head-into-acc-baseball-tournament-red-hot/
‘Hoos head into ACC baseball tournament red-hot

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-nfl-isnt-college-footballs-friend-its-the-greatest-threat-to-the-cfp-schedule/ar-AA1F4h2L?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The NFL isn't college football's friend - it's the greatest threat to the CFP schedule

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/05/19/college-football-nfl-cfp-schedule-threat/83716093007/
Why college football must address NFL's threat to its playoff schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/a-j-mccarron-puts-his-faith-in-nick-saban-to-save-college-football/ar-AA1F4Csq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
A. J. McCarron Puts His Faith in Nick Saban To Save College Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/paul-finebaum-sounds-alarm-over-college-football-s-future-amid-transfer-portal-chaos/ar-AA1F3VI1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Paul Finebaum Sounds Alarm Over College Football’s Future Amid Transfer Portal Chaos

https://www.footballscoop.com/2025/05/19/highest-paid-quarterbacks-coaches-college-football-2025
The highest-paid quarterbacks coaches in college football: 2025 edition
5. $1.5 million: Gus Malzahn, Florida State

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6361384/2025/05/19/best-college-football-teams-2000s-rankings/
Ranking the 25 best college football teams of the 2000s: Is 2001 Miami or 2019 LSU No. 1?
12. 2013 Florida State (14-0)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/skipper-says-college-players-need-to-love-misery-of-football/ar-AA1EXGG6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Skipper says college players need to love misery of football

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/joel-klatt-reveals-dj-lagway-s-ranking-among-top-10-college-football-quarterbacks/ar-AA1F5uL2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joel Klatt Reveals DJ Lagway's Ranking Among Top 10 College Football Quarterbacks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-bulldogs-kirby-smart-on-the-brink-of-history-in-2025-college-football-season/ar-AA1F0UFu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Bulldogs' Kirby Smart on the Brink of History in 2025 College Football Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-a-m-spent-absurd-amount-of-money-on-fired-coaches/ar-AA1F5uLk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M Spent Absurd Amount of Money on Fired Coaches

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/texas-a-m-qb-pulls-off-massive-private-jet-nil-move/ar-AA1F5AKo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M QB pulls off massive private jet NIL move

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/notre-dame-sells-out-two-primetime-home-games-for-2025-season/ar-AA1F4Nc3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame sells out two primetime home games for 2025 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-usc-football-series-in-jeopardy-but-irish-looking-to-extend-rivalry/ar-AA1F4Wo7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame–USC Football Series in Jeopardy, But Irish Looking to Extend Rivalry

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/james-franklin-predicted-to-endure-another-penn-state-cfp-heartbreaker-against-elite-acc-team/ar-AA1F5rF9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
James Franklin predicted to endure another Penn State CFP heartbreaker against elite ACC team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/former-tennessee-qb-nico-iamaleava-now-viewed-as-one-of-college-football-s-most-hated-players/ar-AA1F6QjR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava now viewed as one of college football's most hated players

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/05/19/florida-basketball-starting-center-pulls-name-from-nba-draft-rueben-chinyelu/83521705007/
Florida basketball’s Rueben Chinyelu pulls name from NBA Draft, returning for junior year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/arkansas-transfer-boogie-fland-locks-in-florida-basketball-visit/ar-AA1F6dVU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland locks in Florida basketball visit

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-tech-basketball-social-media-reacts-to-grant-mccasland-contract-extension/ar-AA1F5xp8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas Tech Basketball: Social media reacts to Grant McCasland contract extension

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://www.espn.co.uk/college-sports/story/_/id/45222943/college-baseball-top-25-rankings-week-14-2025
College baseball Week 14: Top 25 rankings and what to watch
6. Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nba-playoffs-odds-2025-point-spreads-moneylines-overunders-for-conference-finals-games/ar-AA1F5fPR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How to watch or stream college baseball on Tuesday, May 20

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-baseball/sec-announces-individual-awards-for-2025-baseball-season/
SEC announces individual awards for 2025 baseball season

https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/05/20/sec-baseball-coaching-salaries-2025-tony-vitello/83672844007/
SEC baseball coaching salaries 2025: Tony Vitello leads how much each coach is paid

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-baseball-tournament-schedule/ar-AA1F4RGr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC Baseball Tournament Schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/surprise-stadium-to-host-big-12-college-baseball-championship-starting-in-2026/ar-AA1F55Q5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Surprise Stadium to host Big 12 College Baseball Championship starting in 2026