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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/new-fsu-edges-coach-nick-williams-shares-insights-into-recruiting-philosophy-coaching-style/ar-AA1TeMKz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
New FSU edges coach Nick Williams shares insights into recruiting philosophy, coaching style

https://chopchat.com/new-fsu-football-coaching-hire-hits-on-what-s-been-missing-with-bold-statement
New FSU football coaching hire hits on what's been missing with bold statement

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-nick-williams-qa-268384596/
FSU edge coach Nick Williams on various subjects, including need for pass rushers and portal recruiting

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/124844/wide-receivers-duce-robinson-production-outlook-comparison-depth-future-players
Florida State football offseason evaluation: Wide receivers

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/125380/roster-turnover-transfer-portal-latest-news-updates-players-offensive-defensive-recruiting
FSU football’s roster turnover continues

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-loses-another-player-that-was-thought-to-be-a-solid-piece-in-2026
FSU football loses another player, Lucas Simmons, that was thought to be a solid piece in 2026
Third FSU offensive lineman to enter transfer portal

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/the-impact-of-recent-portal-entries-for-fsu-268383669/
The impact of recent portal entries for FSU

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-roster-tracker-268390021/
What is FSU's roster count, and how much room does FSU have entering the Portal window?

https://chopchat.com/these-fsu-offensive-line-departures-shouldn-t-surprise-they-have-one-commonality
These FSU offensive line departures shouldn't surprise, they have one commonality

https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-standout-player-makes-a-ridiculous-statement-about-transfer-portal
Former FSU standout player makes a ridiculous statement about transfer portal

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/florida-state-linked-to-two-top-transfer-qbs-after-tommy-castellanos-news-11277877
Florida State Linked to Two Top Transfer QBs After Tommy Castellanos News

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/bobby-bowden-auction-one-most-213000189.html
Bobby Bowden auction will be one of most prominent ever for a coach's estate

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/29/mens-basketball-seminoles-mccray-v-begin-acc-play-at-north-carolina-on-tuesday
Seminoles, McCray V Begin ACC Play At North Carolina On Tuesday

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/125418/portal-norvell-acc-play-north-carolina-hoops-transfer-espn-acc-on3-247-new-years
FSU Hoops opens ACC play vs. 12th-ranked North Carolina

https://chopchat.com/fsu-basketball-will-end-2025-as-big-betting-underdogs-on-road-at-unc-chapel-hill
FSU basketball will end 2025 as big betting underdogs on road at UNC-Chapel Hill
Probably gonna get ugly unless FSU lights it up from long-range(wouldn't bet on it though).

https://www.tarheelblog.com/unc-basketball/50443/unc-begins-acc-play-with-florida-state
UNC begins ACC play with Florida State
The new 18-game schedule begins with a matchup with FSU and their new coach

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article314036373.html
After a reset, UNC men’s basketball turns the page to ACC play against FSU

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/29/North_Carolina_Game_Notes_Package.pdf
Florida State Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/29/Game_14_vs_Florida_State__Dec_30_.pdf
North Carolina Game Notes

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/buffalo-bills/news/bills-offer-confusing-keon-coleman-update/abda7fe25944841df243f364
Bills offer confusing Keon Coleman update

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-jermaine-johnson-ii-literally-131714644.html
Jets’ Jermaine Johnson II literally scoffs as effort questioned by Aaron Glenn

https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-jarrian-jones-continues-thrive-playoff-push
How Jarrian Jones Continues to Thrive for Jaguars In Playoff Push

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-defensive-snap-counts-week-231907702.html
Steelers defensive snap counts, Week 17: Asante Samuel Jr. steps up

https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-blocked-fg-jared-verse-takes-the-blocked-kick-76-yards-for-a-td
Can't-Miss Play: Blocked FG! Jared Verse takes the blocked kick 76 yards for a TD

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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/just-relentless-barnes-historic-night-propels-raptors-to-comeback-win/
'Just relentless': Barnes' historic night propels Raptors to comeback win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/malik-beasley-takes-shot-at-former-timberwolves-teammate-karl-anthony-towns-ahead-of-playoffs/ar-AA1Dcb0K?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
Malik Beasley takes shot at former Timberwolves teammate Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of playoffs

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-jonathan-isaac-questionable-to-return-510793/
Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Questionable to return

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/devin-vassell-injury-latest-news-031004563.html
Devin Vassell injury update: Latest news on Spurs guard's status vs. Cavs

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https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/pga/2025/12/29/brooks-koepka-pga-tour-liv-golf/87934887007/
PGA Tour players weigh in on Brooks Koepka's possible return, penalties

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/29/womens-soccer-mimi-van-zanten-signs-with-san-diego-wave
Mimi Van Zanten Signs with San Diego Wave

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-football-transfer-portal-tracker-whos-in-whos-out/ar-AA1T8bPM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC football transfer portal tracker: Who's in, who's out?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-makes-unexpected-coaching-decision-after-clemson-s-disappointing-season/ar-AA1TffKb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney Makes Unexpected Coaching Decision After Clemson’s Disappointing Season

https://africa.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47448661/clemson-offensive-coordinator-garrett-riley-not-return
Riley won't return as Clemson OC after 7-6 season
Dabo Swinney fires high-priced assistant in Clemson staff shake up after dismal season

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dabo-swinney-hire-replace-fired-002225249.html
Who will Dabo Swinney hire to replace fired Garrett Riley? 7 Clemson OC candidates

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/asu/2025/12/29/duke-to-face-off-against-depleted-arizona-state-in-sun-bowl/87911729007/
What to know about Duke, Arizona State ahead of Sun Bowl

https://www.5newsonline.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-atlanta/georgia-tech-show/eye-test-did-chris-weinke-prove-hes-the-right-fit-for-georgia-techs-offensive-coordinator-role/535-1918cf95-9e65-4299-b126-4a7475033a3b
Did Chris Weinke PROVE He's the Right Fit for Georgia Tech’s Offensive Coordinator Role?

https://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/evaluating-chris-weinke-s-performance-as-offensive-coordinator-in-the-pop-tarts-bowl-01kdkmhh6822
Evaluating Chris Weinke’s Performance As Offensive Coordinator In The Pop-Tarts Bowl

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/a-statistical-breakdown-of-the-past-four-years-of-virginia-football--268402657/
Where were the improvements: A statistical breakdown of the past four years of Virginia football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-football-s-j-mari-taylor-and-sage-ennis-declare-for-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA1Tf160?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia football’s J’Mari Taylor and Sage Ennis declare for 2026 NFL draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/quarterback-anthony-colandrea-could-be-acc-bound/ar-AA1Tf4aO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea could be VT bound

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/deacons-hire-new-wide-receivers-coach-from-east-carolina/ar-AA1TfWo5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deacons hire new wide receivers coach from East Carolina

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-louisville-among-a-glut-of-acc-teams-rebuilt-with-newcomers/ar-AA1Tfp2u?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal, Louisville among a glut of ACC teams rebuilt with newcomers

https://www.wdrb.com/sports/crawford-brown-expected-back-pryor-out-for-louisvilles-acc-opener-at-cal/article_24278c3b-201c-4d00-bf6d-1ebf39e8fa34.html
Brown expected back, Pryor out for Louisville's ACC opener at Cal

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-louisville-basketball-ranked-coaches-174641012.html
Where is Louisville basketball ranked in new Coaches Poll?

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miami-enters-acc-play-against-201957889.html
Miami Enters ACC Play Against Mediocre Pitt At Home

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/12/29/unc-basketball-caleb-wilson-hubert-davis-schedule-acc/87844559007/
UNC basketball, Hubert Davis 'happy, but not satisfied' as Tar Heels head into ACC play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-north-carolina-could-finish-in-the-acc-in-2025/ar-AA1Tfd0q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where North Carolina could finish in the ACC in 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-north-carolina-players-and-coaches-say-about-acc-play/ar-AA1TejUc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What North Carolina players and coaches say about ACC play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-is-unc-ranked-in-college-basketball-coaches-poll-net-rankings-before-acc-play/ar-AA1TeOe8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where is UNC ranked in college basketball coaches poll, NET rankings before ACC play?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-coach-says-team-s-high-gpa-would-be-wonderful-if-we-were-running-a-daycare/ar-AA1TdAJC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Will Wade says team’s high GPA would be 'wonderful, if we were running a daycare'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/george-leads-syracuse-against-clemson-after-22-point-outing/ar-AA1TgBLS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
George leads Syracuse against Clemson after 22-point outing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/virginia-tech-mbbs-advanced-numbers-on-kenpom-how-does-vt-look-entering-acc-play/ar-AA1TdRHn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech MBB's advanced numbers on KenPom: How does VT look entering ACC play?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bowl-game-schedule-today-previewing-the-three-college-football-matchups-dec-30/ar-AA1Thdje?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bowl game schedule today: Previewing the three college football matchups Dec. 30

https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/12/brian-hartlines-exit-reveals-a-harsh-truth-about-modern-college-football-stephen-means.html
Brian Hartline’s exit reveals a harsh truth about modern college football

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nick-saban-coaching-tree-five-110002319.html
Nick Saban coaching tree: Five of eight remaining CFP teams coached by a former Alabama assistant

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/29/college-football-coaching-hire-rankings/87794567007/
College football coaching hire rankings led by James Franklin, Lane Kiffin

https://africa.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47412557/cody-campbell-booster-texas-tech-college-sports
Can Texas Tech billionaire booster Cody Campbell fix college sports?

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-quarterback-transferring-again-trever-jackson-
Former FSU football quarterback Trever Jackson transferring again

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-program-loses-16-starters-to-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Tg9M5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Iowa State loses 16 starters to transfer portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ole-miss-football-could-be-in-mix-for-prized-florida-state-transfer-amid-portal-chaos/ar-AA1Tf7k3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ole Miss football could be in mix for prized Florida State transfer, Mario Nash, amid portal chaos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/25-million-college-football-qb-reportedly-seeking-cfp-contender-for-next-stop/ar-AA1TgpKR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$2.5 million college football QB Dylan Raiola reportedly seeking CFP contender for next stop

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://africa.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25339876-winners-and-losers-2025-26-college-basketball-season-so-far
Winners and Losers of 2025-26 College Basketball Season So Far

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6923485/2025/12/29/college-basketball-best-mens-teams-players-games/
Men’s college basketball nonconference superlatives: Best, surprising and most disappointing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-basketball-sinks-22-3-pointers-to-crush-yale-score-highlights/ar-AA1TeQlM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama basketball sinks 22 3-pointers to crush Yale: Score, highlights

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-arkansas-basketballs-john-calipari-said-about-james-nnaji-pros-playing-in-college/ar-AA1Tg2V1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Arkansas basketball's John Calipari said about James Nnaji, pros playing in college

https://africa.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47445823/baylor-scott-drew-defends-james-nnaji-signing-amid-criticism
Baylor's Scott Drew defends James Nnaji signing amid criticism

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/could-kansas-benefit-from-college-basketball-s-shifting-eligibility-rules/ar-AA1Te4bV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Could Kansas benefit from college basketball’s shifting eligibility rules?

The Daily Chop, Dec 30, 2025

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