The Daily Chop, Oct 11, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Oct 11, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/760212-seminoles-look-to-restart-momentum-against-pitt/
Seminoles look to restart momentum against Pitt

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120236/passing-turnover-matchup-pitt-panthers
3 keys to an FSU win over Pitt

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-players-could-define-fsu-football-home-game-pittsburgh-lawayne-mccoy-
Three players who could define FSU football's home game against Pittsburgh

https://pittnews.com/article/198157/top-stories/what-pitt-fans-should-know-about-fsu-before-their-matchup/
What Pitt fans should know about FSU before their matchup

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/11/pitt-at-florida-state-odds-picks-and-predictions/86635946007/
Pitt Panthers at Florida State Seminoles odds, picks and predictions

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/updated-acc-availability-report-fsu-football-pittsburgh-panthers-micah-pettus-
Updated ACC availability report for FSU football vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120275/norvell-pittsburgh-malzahn-acc-home-noon-espn-ethan-pritchard-recovery-on3-247-tony-white
Ashlynd Barker’s potential rerun should boost FSU’s defense
FSU is favored by 10.5 points vs. Pittsburgh

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/09/fsu-football-tommy-castellanos-johnny-unitas-golden-arm/86609805007/
FSU's Tommy Castellanos named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award top 25

https://www.tomahawknation.com/comeback-report/120286/tight-end-randy-pittman-stats-receiving-record-comeback
FSU tight end Randy Pittman proving himself a difference-maker for Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/now-or-never-these-3-fsu-second-year-players-need-to-step-up-soon
Now or Never? These 3 FSU second-year players need to step up soon

https://chopchat.com/four-star-prospect-in-the-2026-cycle-locks-it-down-with-norvell-and-the-seminoles
Four-star prospect in the 2026 cycle locks it down with Norvell and the Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/gameday-official-visit-is-prime-opportunity-for-mike-norvell-to-land-uncommitted-2026-edge
Gameday official visit is prime opportunity for Mike Norvell to land uncommitted 2026 EDGE

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/mike-norvell-has-florida-state-in-a-good-spot-with-elite-2027-lb-kaden-henderson-256240029/
Mike Norvell has Florida State in a good spot with elite 2027 LB Kaden Henderson

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-basketball-basketball-dreams-come-true-at-acc-tip-off
Basketball Dreams Come True At ACC Tip Off

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/10/womens-volleyball-filimaua-has-career-night-in-loss-to-no-10-smu
FIlimaua Has Career Night in Loss to No. 10 SMU

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/10/womens-beach-volleyball-rachel-heilbruns-journey-to-florida
Rachel Heilbrun's Journey to Florida

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://nypost.com/2025/10/10/sports/brian-burns-every-bit-the-game-wrecking-force-giants-need-him-to-be/
Brian Burns every bit the game-wrecking force Giants need him to be

https://www.turfshowtimes.com/los-angeles-rams-news/128220/is-braden-fiske-battling-a-sophomore-slump
Is Braden Fiske battling a sophomore slump?
Braden Fiske was among the NFL’s best rookies a year ago but hasn’t made an impact in 2025. Why?

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-york-giants/news/how-long-graham-gano-out-injury-update-new-york-giants-kicker/815f537b30fb7cf0aafcd948
How long is Graham Gano out? Latest injury update on New York Giants kicker

https://www.49ers.com/video/green-lucas-and-williams-define-the-49ers-standard
Green, Lucas, and Williams Define the 49ers Standard

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46551823/jets-de-jermaine-johnson-play-vs-broncos-missing-3-games
Jets LB Jermaine Johnson to play vs. Broncos after missing 3 games

https://www.irishstar.com/sport/nfl/cam-skattebo-giants-jameis-winston-36043862
Jameis Winston sums up every New York Giants fans' feelings on Cam Skattebo

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https://basketnews.com/news-232717-dwayne-bacon-opens-up-brawl-with-former-panathinaikos-teammate.html
'I was immature': Dwayne Bacon opens up on brawl with former PAO teammate

https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/news/nba-free-agent-malik-beasley-teases-return-with-new-series-promotion-01k73kp6rx4z
NBA Free Agent Malik Beasley Teases Return With New Series Promotion

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1878496/toney-douglas-signs-with-bnei-herzeliya-basketball-champions-league/
Toney Douglas bounces back in the Basketball Champions League

https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-san-antonio/spurs-show/spurs-veterans-keldon-johnson-devin-vassell-expectations-locked-on-spurs-nba-san-antonio/273-60973e48-d185-4f1e-b016-8fb286796724
What should we expect from Spurs veterans Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell?

https://allchgo.com/carving-out-niche-patrick-williams-evolving-bulls/
‘Carving out a niche’: How Patrick Williams is evolving entering his sixth season with Bulls

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https://www.firstcallgolf.com/columns/feature/2025-10-10/the-starter-is-paul-azinger-americas-ryder-cup-savior
s Paul Azinger America's Ryder Cup savior?
The United States is 2-6 since Azinger's unique captaincy approach, so aren't all options on the table for 2027?

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-feed-youtube-golf-influencer-roundup-good-good-bob-does-sports-grant-horvat-bryson-dechambeau
Good Good goes thrifting in NYC and Luke Clanton flexes his ‘one of the dudes’ credentials

https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/its-all-about-ball-flight-not-positions-lottie-woads-coach-on-his-teaching-philosophy-and-the-secret-to-her-success
'It's All About Ball Flight, Not Positions' - Lottie Woad's Coach On His Teaching Philosophy And The Secret To Her Success

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https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2025/10/10/how-fsu-college-of-laws-supportive-community-sets-it-apart-from-other-programs/
How FSU College of Law’s supportive community sets it apart from other programs

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/final-score-predictions-for-every-acc-football-game-in-week-seven/ar-AA1Oetu6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Final Score Predictions for Every ACC Football Game in Week Seven

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/assessing-cal-football-at-the-halfway-point-the-good-and-the-bad/ar-AA1OevWk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Assessing Cal Football at the Halfway Point – The Good and the Bad

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemsons-dabo-swinney-identifies-critical-area-tigers-must-improve/ar-AA1Oehyb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson's Dabo Swinney Identifies Critical Area Tigers Must Improve

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/atop-the-acc-standings-can-duke-football-stay-there-heres-the-schedule/ar-AA1Od909?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Atop the ACC standings, can Duke football stay there? Here’s the schedule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/dukes-qb-up-for-massive-college-football-award/ar-AA1OexCu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke's QB Up For Massive College Football Award

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-has-a-new-star-in-the-making/ar-AA1Of1zq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Has a New Star in the Making

https://themiamihurricane.com/2025/10/10/hurricanes-football-mid-season-position-grades-with-umtvs-luca-mucciardi/
Hurricanes Football Mid-Season Position Grades

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/10/um-scott-thomas/
Keionte Scott, Jakobe Thomas coming up big in Hurricanes’ overhauled defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-s-bill-belichick-michael-lombardi-passed-on-top-acc-qb-because-he-wasn-t-nfl-caliber/ar-AA1OevOk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC’s Bill Belichick, Michael Lombardi Passed on Top ACC QB Because He Wasn’t ‘NFL Caliber’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/will-unc-fire-bill-belichick-latest-news-on-tar-heels-head-coachs-status-as-program-spirals-in-year-1/ar-AA1O6uYp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Will UNC fire Bill Belichick? Latest news on Tar Heels head coach's status as program spirals in Year 1

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-running-back-caleb-hood-retiring-from-college-football-bill-belichick-offers-thoughts/ar-AA1OeflJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC running back Caleb Hood retiring from college football, Bill Belichick offers support

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/elite-2027-wr-set-to-visit-syracuse-football-after-decommitting-from-penn-state/ar-AA1Oevhx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Elite 2027 WR set to visit Syracuse football after decommitting from Penn State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-bye-week-report-cards-offensive-line/ar-AA1OekJE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Bye Week Report Cards: Offensive Line

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/keys-to-victory-for-oregon-state-vs-wake-forest/ar-AA1OfO51?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Keys to Victory For Oregon State Vs. Wake Forest

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hubert-davis-mission-of-gelling-2025-2026-tar-heels/ar-AA1OdeGW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hubert Davis’ Mission of Gelling 2025-2026 Tar Heels

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-basketball-2025-26-better-depth-more-versatility-lessons-learned/ar-AA1OdpDM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse basketball 2025-26: Better depth, more versatility, lessons learned

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/mike-young-quietly-confident-virginia-tech-reloads-2025-season/e94b824823af57f218a9419d
Mike Young quietly confident as Virginia Tech reloads for 2025 season

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/eight-college-football-programs-under-the-most-pressure-in-week-7/ar-AA1OeTES?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Eight college football programs under the most pressure in Week 7
3. Florida State Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/big-ten-nearing-decision-on-24-billion-deal-with-california-pension-investment-fund-in-landmark-move-within-college-athletics/ar-AA1OerYN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big Ten nearing decision on $2.4 billion deal with California pension investment fund in landmark move within college athletics

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://famuathletics.com/news/2025/10/10/mens-basketball-charlie-ward-florida-am-release-2025-26-mens-basketball-schedule-featuring-powerhouse-matchups.aspx
Charlie Ward, Florida A&M Release 2025–26 Men’s Basketball Schedule Featuring Powerhouse Matchups