The Daily Chop, Dec 8, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Dec 8, 2025, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/07/fsu-football-seminoles-decline-bowl-invitation/87661971007/
FSU football reportedly declined its bowl game invitation

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-football-passes-bowl-game-035541666.html
FSU football passes on bowl game invitation, officially ending season
FSU joins list of 5-7 football teams to decline bowl invitations

https://chopchat.com/bowl-officials-asked-fsu-to-save-a-bowl-game-and-the-noles-politely-declined
Bowl officials asked FSU to save a bowl game and the Noles politely declined
I can understand why they wouldn't play.

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-should-have-followed-notre-dame-s-blueprint-for-bowl-game-participation
FSU football should have followed Notre Dame's blueprint for bowl game participation

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-10-players-decisions-upcoming-duce-robinson-265330729/
10 FSU players who have big decisions coming up

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/patrick-surtain-father-fired-nfl-news/
Broncos’ Patrick Surtain II Breaks Silence After Father is Fired by FSU

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/07/fsu-football-gerogia-tech-peyton-joseph-transfer-portal/87656644007/
Former commit Peyton Joseph to enter trnasfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-staffer-hired-mississippi-state-next-defensive-coordinator-zach-arnett-
FSU football staffer hired as Mississippi State's next defensive coordinator

https://chopchat.com/tony-white-status-at-fsu-should-be-clear-after-coaching-assistant-leaves-for-sec
Tony White status at FSU should be clear after coaching assistant leaves for SEC

https://chopchat.com/why-didn-t-fsu-football-not-let-more-assistant-coaches-go
Why didn't FSU football not let more assistant coaches go?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/mike-norvell-explains-why-fsu-signed-the-most-dl-it-ever-has-in-the-2026-recruiting-class-265153958/
Mike Norvell explains why FSU signed the most DL it ever has in the 2026 recruiting class

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/07/fsu-football-top-school-kennedy-green/87660605007/
Blue-chip safety names FSU a top schools

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/7/womens-basketball-kubek-leads-with-16-points-vs-notre-dame
Kubek Leads with 16 points vs. Notre Dame

https://fightingirish.com/no-18-irish-blow-by-seminoles-in-acc-opener-highlights-vs-fsu-notre-dame-womens-basketball/
No. 18 Irish Blow By Seminoles In ACC Opener | Highlights vs FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-18-notre-dame-women-topple-florida-state-93-58-in-acc-opener/ar-AA1RTR0N?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 18 Notre Dame women topple Florida State 93-58 in ACC opener

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/notre-dame/boxscore/16164
Box Score

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/heres-what-helped-houston-cougars-secure-win-over-florida-state/ar-AA1RSIuA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Here's what helped Houston Cougars secure win over Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/3-takeaways-from-houston-cougars-win-over-florida-state/ar-AA1RSv1W?ocid=BingNewsVerp
3 takeaways from Houston Cougars' win over Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-houston-cougars-win-over-florida-state/ar-AA1RSTUA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The good, bad and ugly of Houston Cougars' win over Florida State

https://www.phenomhoopreport.com/seminole-bound-is-marcis-ponder-ready-to-make-an-immediate-impact-at-fsu/
Seminole Bound: Is Marcis Ponder Ready to Make an Immediate Impact at FSU?

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/7/womens-soccer-no-3-fsu-and-no-1-stanford-meet-in-ncaa-title-game-monday
No. 3 FSU and No. 1 Stanford Meet in NCAA Title Game Monday

https://theacc.com/news/2025/12/7/womens-soccer-stanford-florida-state-set-for-2025-womens-college-cup-final.aspx
Stanford, Florida State Set for 2025 Women’s College Cup Final

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-soccer-playing-with-no-regrets-one-win-away-from-national-title/ar-AA1RSkvK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU soccer playing with 'no regrets' one win away from national title

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/12/08/fsu-stanford-ncaa-womens-soccer-channel-time-tv-schedule-streaming-info/87642528007/
What channel is FSU women's soccer on today? NCAA championship time, TV

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/7/Notes_vs._NCAA_College_Cup_National_Championship.pdf
FSU Game Notes

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-nfl-week-14-results-265350038/
NFL 'Noles Week 14 Results through majority of Sunday action: Jarrian Jones with a fumble recovery, more

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/what-happened-to-former-rams-rb-cam-akers/
What Happened to Cam Akers? A Look at What the Former Rams RB Is up to Now

https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi/news/arizona-cardinals-rb-trey-benson-brutal-injury-update
Cardinals RB Trey Benson Gets Brutal Injury Update

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/dalvin-cook-career-vikings-jets-ravens-cowboys/
What Happened to Dalvin Cook? A Look at What the Former Vikings Star Is up to Now

https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi/chargers-derwin-james-interesting-solution-eagles-tush-push
Chargers' Derwin James has interesting solution to Eagles' Tush Push

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/giants-jameis-winston-as-an-analyst-is-just-as-hilarious-as-expected/ar-AA1RTBHP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Giants’ Jameis Winston as an analyst is just as hilarious as expected

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https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/12/malik-beasley-reportedly-in-advanced-talks-with-partizan-belgrade.html
Malik Beasley Reportedly In Advanced Talks With Partizan Belgrade

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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/poll-which-team-will-sign-luke-weaver.html
Poll: Which Team Will Sign Luke Weaver?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-is-up-next-for-penn-state-in-the-pinstripe-bowl-need-to-know-info-on-the-tigers/ar-AA1RTPQg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson is up next for Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl: Need-to-know info on the Tigers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-dabo-swinney-won-t-earn-a-bowl-bonus-despite-clemson-making-pinstripe-bowl/ar-AA1RTN9p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Dabo Swinney won't earn a bowl bonus despite Clemson making Pinstripe Bowl

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/heres-why-duke-didnt-make-the-college-football-playoff-after-winning-the-acc-title/ar-AA1RTn2d?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Here's why Duke didn't make the College Football Playoff after winning the ACC title

https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/the_acc_football_championship_winners_quiz/s1__43172572
The 'ACC football championship winners' quiz

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/12/07/report-byu-will-play-georgia-tech-in-the-pop-tarts-bowl/
BYU will play Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl

https://www.si.com/college/louisville/football/jeff-brohm-josh-heird-talk-boca-raton-bowl
Listen: Louisville HC Jeff Brohm, AD Josh Heird Talk Invitation to Boca Raton Bowl

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870361/2025/12/07/miami-college-football-playoff-notre-dame/
Miami crashes College Football Playoff party — and the Canes have a team that can advance

https://www.on3.com/news/desmond-howard-claims-miami-win-over-notre-dame-is-not-the-end-all-be-all-in-college-football-playoff-debate/
Desmond Howard claims Miami's win over Notre Dame 'not the end-all, be-all' in College Football Playoff debate

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/texas-am-opens-as-slight-betting-favorite-over-miami-in-college-football-playoff/
Texas A&M opens as slight betting favorite over Miami in College Football Playoff

https://www.wral.com/sports/nc-state-bowl-game-selection-december-2025/
NC State to face Memphis in Gasparilla Bowl

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/missouri-football-will-play-in-gator-bowl/ar-AA1RTiP3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Missouri football will play in Gator Bowl against Virginia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/wake-forest-to-play-mississippi-state-in-2026-duke-s-mayo-bowl/ar-AA1RU43G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wake Forest to play Mississippi State in 2026 Duke’s Mayo Bowl

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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.aol.com/articles/clemson-draws-tough-assignment-trying-070827314.html
Clemson draws tough assignment trying to slow No. 9 BYU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-vs-georgetown-live-updates-start-time-tv-channel/ar-AA1RTrJ2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball vs Georgetown highlights: Tar Heels blow out Hoyas

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/2025/12/07/smu-mustangs-texas-am-aggies-basketball-score/
Jaron Pierre Jr. carries SMU to thrilling OT win over in-state foe Texas A&M
Pierre’s season-high 35 points fueled the Mustangs to a neutral site win over the Aggies in Arlington.

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ranking-every-college-football-bowl-game-from-worst-to-best/ar-AA1RUhLD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ranking every college football bowl game from worst to best
1. CFP first-round game (Dec. 20, Noon, ABC)
No. 10 Miami (10-2) at No. 7 Texas A&M (11-1)

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/12/07/college-football-playoff-miami-hurricanes/87655949007/
CFP committee finally gets it right, Miami in, Notre Dame out

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6870090/2025/12/07/college-football-playoff-miami-notre-dame-alabama/
College Football Playoff committee did a bad job. Here’s how we would fix it

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nfl/college-football-2025-playoff-rankings-snub-notre-dame-for-alabama-in-latest-cfp-blunder-drama-explained-latest-news/news-story/a142fedc8c44442b155a1f55049e0b2b
Sport’s worst playoff system got it wrong again. Now, after the USA blew up, they’ll make it worse

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25319145-nick-saban-calls-change-after-notre-dame-snubbed-cfb-playoff-bracket
Nick Saban Calls for Change After Notre Dame Snubbed from CFB Playoff Bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfp-committee-chair-comments-on-why-notre-dame-football-was-left-out/ar-AA1RT35d?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFP committee chair comments on why Notre Dame football was left out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-made-the-right-move-opting-out-of-lowly-bowl-game/ar-AA1RTWrv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame made the right move opting out of lowly bowl game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/shane-gillis-admits-notre-dame-might-finally-have-to-change/ar-AA1RTYmw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Shane Gillis admits Notre Dame might finally have to change

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/which-college-football-teams-have-declined-bowl-invitations/ar-AA1RU28a?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Which college football teams have declined bowl invitations?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfp-clown-show-pretends-alabama-never-got-trampled-by-georgia/ar-AA1RTuon?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFP clown show pretends Alabama never got trampled by Georgia

https://flywareagle.com/auburn-delivers-devastating-news-fsu-ucf-baylor-ru-temple-ku-decline-birmingham-bowl-invite
Auburn delivers devastating news as FSU, UCF, Baylor, RU, Temple, KU also decline Birmingham Bowl invite

https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/47237223/ohio-state-remains-betting-favorite-win-cfp-national-title
Ohio State remains betting favorite to win CFP national title

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2025/12/07/vanderbilt-football-reliaquest-bowl-iowa/87657668007/
Vanderbilt football to play Iowa in ReliaQuest Bowl

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/vanderbilt-football-excited-for-bowl-game-the-anchor/ar-AA1RUD9b?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Vanderbilt football excited for bowl game: The Anchor

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-fans-calling-fox-144121492.html
College Football Fans Calling For FOX To Replace Gus Johnson

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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/other/college-basketball-s-basement-battles-shake-up-the-bottom-10-rankings/ar-AA1RU1Rb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College basketball’s basement battles shake up the Bottom 10 rankings
356. Florida A&M Rattlers (1–5)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/why-alabama-basketball-f-taylor-bol-bowen-didn-t-make-starting-five-vs-utsa/ar-AA1RTrGQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Alabama basketball F Taylor Bol Bowen didn't make starting five vs UTSA
According to On3's Blake Byler, a UA spokesperson said that Bol Bowen suffered back spasms prior to the game.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47243612/gonzaga-bulldogs-coach-mark-secures-750th-career-victory
Few 2nd fastest to 750 wins, Gonzaga rolls to 9-1