The Daily Chop, Sept 4, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 4, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/3/untitled-story
Castellanos, Petitbon Earn National Recognition After FSU Win Over Alabam

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/03/the-seminoles-return-to-glory-a-historic-win-echoes-the-90s-dynasty/85873624007/
Florida State's return to glory: a historic win echoes the ’90s dynasty

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/01/our-page-print-commemorates-florida-states-epic-victory-over-alabama/85930401007/
Celebrate Florida State's destruction of No. 8 Alabama with our commemorative page print

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/florida-state-football-mike-norvell-wont-let-team-relax-after-alabama-upset-
Florida State’s Mike Norvell won’t let team relax after Alabama upset

https://athlonsports.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/football/mike-norvell-reacts-strongly-to-thomas-castellanos-controversial-nick-saban-comments
Mike Norvell Reacts Strongly to Thomas Castellanos’ Controversial Nick Saban Comments

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-alabama-qb-calls-fsu-qb-tommy-castellanos-trash-talk-stupid-aj-mccarron
Former Alabama QB calls FSU QB Tommy Castellanos' trash talk 'stupid'
(That may be, but you can still check out the scoreboard.)

https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/03/fsu-football-alabama-micahi-danzy/85924434007/
How FSU football Michai Danzy, Tallahassee native, was at the heart of win over Alabama

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/03/fsu-football-mike-norvell-randy-pittman-injury-east-texas-a-m/85955651007/
FSU TE Randy Pittman ruled out due for 'short period' with injury

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/fsu-news/2025/09/03/gofundme-supports-fsu-football-player-ethan-pritchard-after-shooting/85962326007/
GoFundMe garners over $45,000 in hours to support FSU football player after shooting

https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/ethan-pritchard-health-update-new-detailes-emerge-after-fsu-player-shot-in-head/
Ethan Pritchard health update: New detailes emerge after FSU player shot in head

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/03/burt-reynolds-hall-demolished-as-fsu-makes-room-for-stadium-parking/85961987007/
Burt Reynolds Hall demolished as FSU makes room for stadium parking

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/09/03/fsu-football-lawrence-britt-visit-recruiting/8595844700
Elite WR impressed by FSU after Alabama win

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/nations-no-3-wr-lawrence-britt-after-watching-fsu-beat-alabama-florida-state-football-is-back-253409103/
Nation's No. 3 WR Lawrence Britt after watching FSU beat Alabama: 'Florida State football is back'

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/03/fsu-football-head-coach-mike-norvell-previews-east-texas-am-updates-injuries/85961121007/
WATCH: FSU football head coach Mike Norvell previews East Texas A&M, updates injuries

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/03/florida-state-east-texas-am-game-time-prediction/85922464007/
When is FSU football vs East Texas A&M? Time, date, TV, prediction for Week 2 game

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/09/03/florida-state-mens-basketball-collin-paul-commitment/85965513007/
FSU men's basketball lands commitment 4-star Collin Paul

https://www.zagsblog.com/2025/09/03/four-star-class-of-2026-prospect-collin-paul-commits-to-fsu/
Four-star class of 2026 prospect Collin Paul commits to FSU

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/3/womens-soccer-no-7-seminoles-host-stetson-thursday
No. 7 Seminoles Host Stetson Thursday

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/03/fsu-soccer-head-coach-brian-pensky-previews-stetson-acc-play/85961119007/
FSU soccer head coach Brian Pensky previews Stetson, ACC play      

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-nfl-week-1-schedule-253406983/
NFL 'Noles Week 1 Schedule: 29 Florida State Seminoles on rosters as the season officially kicks off

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6593366/2025/09/03/los-angeles-chargers-preview-observations/
What I’m seeing from the Los Angeles Chargers: Derwin James’ defined role, refreshed running game

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-edge-jermaine-johnson-return-versus-steelers-09-03-2025
Edge Jermaine Johnson: 'They Look at No. 11, and 11 Comes Through'
Elite Rusher Ready to Come Back Stronger in Return From 2024 Injury

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-azareyeh-thomas-healthy-ahead-of-week-1/
Jets' Azareye'h Thomas: Healthy ahead of Week 1
 
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https://allchgo.com/will-patrick-williams-minutes-decrease-this-season-chgo-bulls-podcast/
Will Patrick Williams’ Minutes DECREASE This Season?

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-taylor-walls-unclear-timeline/
Rays' Taylor Walls: Unclear timeline
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https://golf.com/news/the-clever-way-brooks-koepka-glove-grip/
The clever way Brooks Koepka used his golf glove … to fix his grip

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/09/03/fsu-makes-forbes-americas-best-in-state-employers-2025/
FSU makes Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/2025-week-2-acc-football-power-rankings
2025 Week 2 ACC Football Power Rankings
2. Florida State (+5)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-power-conferences-make-their-claim-of-tv-spots-with-more-friday-night-football-games/ar-AA1LOGMf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC, power conferences make their claim of TV spots with more Friday night football games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2025-acc-passing-leaders-after-week-1/ar-AA1LNv2f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
2025 ACC Passing Leaders After Week 1

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/09/opinion-column-athletes-sexual-assault-allegations
UNC shouldn't sacrifice their ethics for a roster

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/things-wolfpack-must-keep-note-of-following-acc-s-week-1/ar-AA1LO0KV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Things Wolfpack Must Keep Note of Following ACC's Week 1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-acc-scheduling-changes-affect-syracuse/ar-AA1LOa3W?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How ACC scheduling changes affect Syracuse

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/09/03/duke-basketball-could-blue-devils-be-more-loaded-in-2025-26/85461694007/
Could Duke basketball’s 2025-26 team be even more loaded than last year?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/09/03/duke-basketball-ranking-non-conference-opponents-from-toughest-to-easiest/85864936007/
What are the toughest non-conference games on Duke basketball's schedule?

https://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/five-star-jordan-smith-jr-poised-to-draw-elite-attention-from-duke
Five-Star Jordan Smith Jr. Poised to Draw Elite Attention From Duke

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25244034-top-10-overreactions-week-1-2025-college-football-season
Top 10 Overreactions from Week 1 of 2025 College Football Season

https://www.foxsports.com/articles/college-football/2025-college-football-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats
2025 College Football Defense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/03/college-football-bowl-projections-cfp-bracket/85932608007/
Bowl projections: Ohio State is No. 1 playoff seed, Alabama tumbles

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/04/cfp-bracket-prediction-tennessee-alabama-football-playoff/85928076007/
College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Tennessee bumps tumbling Alabama

https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/cn9299wl53po
What are new rules for the 2025 NFL season?

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https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/03/kalen-deboer-message-to-alabama-football-boosters-after-fsu-loss/85873017007/
Does Kalen DeBoer sense pressure from Alabama football boosters after FSU loss? What he said

https://tdalabamamag.com/2025/09/03/alabama-mark-ingram-kalen-deboer-fsu/
Former Alabama RB tears into Kalen DeBoer after press conference off FSU loss

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25244777-kalen-deboers-60m-alabama-buyout-structure-reportedly-revealed-after-loss-fsu
Kalen DeBoer's $60M Alabama Buyout Structure Reportedly Revealed After Loss to FSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/joel-klatt-explains-why-hes-202858903.html
Joel Klatt explains why he's 'panicked,' 'dumbfounded' by Alabama football after FSU loss

https://www.mountaineagle.com/sports/time-for-tide-to-hit-the-panic-button-after-shocking-fsu-loss/article_dd570f1b-c2bf-56ca-918c-7ab8e2bccf29.html
Time for Tide to hit the panic button after shocking FSU loss

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2025/09/alabama-players-say-coaches-on-our-tail-about-this-key-issue-from-fsu-game.html
Alabama players say coaches ‘on our tail’ about this key issue from FSU game

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2025/09/01/why-alabama-footballs-effort-on-defense-was-problematic-in-fsu-loss/85879527007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z118755p002750c002750e008700v118755b0058xxd005865&gca-ft=117&gca-ds=sophi
Alabama football lack of effort vs FSU baffled Kalen DeBoer, and that's a problem

https://247sports.com/college/alabama/article/alabama-defender-calls-effort-vs-fsu-absolutely-not-good-enough-hints-at-tense-film-review-253380148/
Alabama defender calls effort vs. FSU 'absolutely not' good enough, hints at tense film review

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-former-michigan-player-lied-about-situation-that-led-to-former-lb-coach-s-firing/ar-AA1LOW2E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former Michigan player lied about situation that led to former LB coach's firing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/oregon-ducks-offense-boasts-one-of-college-football-s-fastest-running-backs/ar-AA1LNVx8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Oregon Ducks Offense Boasts One of College Football's Fastest Running Backs

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/college-football-picks-usf-bidding-215855567.html
USF bidding for Group of Five supremacy as it heads to Swamp to face Gators

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dan-hurley-considered-stepping-down-from-uconn-after-last-season-he-writes-in-new-book/ar-AA1LOgzV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dan Hurley considered stepping down from UConn after last season, he writes in new book

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/north-florida-basketball-coach-bobby-kennen-will-earn-170000-in-base-pay-for-2025-26-season/ar-AA1LRaYb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
North Florida basketball coach Bobby Kennen will earn $170,000 in base pay for 2025-26 season