The Daily Chop Mar 15, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop Mar 15, 2025
 
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-spring-defensive-end-preview-new-coach-new-scheme-new-faces-darrell-jackson
FSU Football spring defensive end preview: new coach, new scheme, new faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3BE8SzoDKs
Winners, losers of ACC, Clemson, FSU settlement

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/top-running-back-to-visit-fsu-football-in-near-future-javian-osborne
Top running back to visit FSU Football in near future

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/03/14/fsu-football-mike-norvell-improve-johnnie-jones-believes/82409277007/
Key OT target believes MIke Norvell will turn FSU around
FSU football will improve under Mike Norvell Johnnie Jones believes

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/elite-qb-brady-smigiel-former-florida-state-commit-reveals-top-four-schools
Elite QB, Former Florida State Commit Reveals Top Four Schools

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/breakout-pass-rusher-locks-in-visit-to-fsu-football-for-special-recruiting-weekend/ar-AA1AWw18?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Breakout pass-rusher locks in visit to FSU Football for special recruiting weekend

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UP NEXT:
https://www.al.com/betting/2025/03/alabama-football-week-1-odds-versus-florida-state-and-other-early-lines-for-big-games.html
Alabama football Week 1 odds versus Florida State and other early lines for big games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alabama-football-staff-members-reveal-the-panic-that-set-in-during-nick-sabans-retirement/ar-AA1AV5YV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Alabama football staff members reveal the 'panic' that set in during Nick Saban's retirement

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2025/03/14/fsu-urged-to-honor-leonard-hamilton-with-basketball-court-naming/82405195007/
Call grows to name FSU basketball court for former coach Leonard Hamilton

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/3/14/baseball-faurot-and-volini-power-no-5-fsu-to-acc-opening-win
Faurot and Volini Power No. 5 FSU to ACC-Opening Win

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/03/14/fsu-baseball-boston-college-score-seminoles-acc-opener/82201291007/
No. 4 FSU baseball hits 4 home runs to beat Boston College 8-2

https://www.tomahawknation.com/2025/3/14/24385342/jamie-arnold-link-jarrett-boston-college-joey-volini-alex-lodise-acc-tournament-rpi
Florida State takes a fiesty game one over Boston College, with an 8-2 victory
The Noles mashed four home runs and 14 hits as the offense came alive

https://bceagles.com/news/2025/3/14/baseball-series-opener-goes-to-no-5-florida-state
Series Opener Goes to No. 5 Florida State

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/03/14/fsu-baseballs-drew-faurot-talks-2-home-runs-against-boston-college/82431245007/
WATCH: FSU baseballs Drew Faurot talks 2 home runs against Boston College

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/03/05/fsu-baseballs-myles-bailey-talks-about-his-2-hr-performance-growing-confidence/81599041007/
FSU baseball's Myles Bailey talks about his 2 HR performance, growing confidence

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/03/05/fsu-baseball-pitcher-evan-chrest-talks-about-his-first-start-at-howser/81599077007/
FSU baseball pitcher Evan Chrest talks about his first start at Howser

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/03/11/fsu-baseball-head-coach-link-jarrett-talks-7-2-loss-to-florida-evan-chrest/82291184007/
FSU baseball head coach Link Jarrett talks 7-2 loss to Florida, Evan Chrest

https://seminoles.com/sports/baseball/stats/2025/boston-college/boxscore/15620
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/3/14/baseball-weather-adjusts-fsu-bc-schedule-with-dh-saturday
Weather Adjusts FSU-BC Schedule with DH Saturday

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/former-fsu-baseball-assistant-tallahassee-210944191.html
Former FSU baseball assistant, Tallahassee resident who also wore jersey No. 11 die

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/3/14/no-10-softball-defeats-pitt-in-acc-opener
No. 10 Softball Defeats Pitt in ACC Opener

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/03/14/fsu-softball-pitt-acc-opener-jaysoni-beachum-annabelle-widra/82201229007/
No. 10 FSU baseball beats Pitt 8-3 behind 5 extra-base hits

https://seminoles.com/sports/softball/stats/2025/university-of-pittsburgh/boxscore/15679
Box score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=232
Photo gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/3/14/mens-track-and-field-walker-advances-to-ncaa-finals
Walker Advances to NCAA Finals

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/3/14/womens-beach-volleyball-no-8-seminoles-finish-day-one-of-east-vs-west-tournament-2-0
No. 8 Seminoles Finish Day One of East vs. West Tournament 2-0

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://athlonsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/buffalo-bills-receiver-keon-coleman-reflects-roller-coaster-season-josh-allen-breakdown
Bills' Rookie Receiver Reacts To 'Roller Coaster' Season

https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jaguars/2025/03/13/what-does-jourdan-lewis-signing-mean-jaguars-jarrian-jones/82367092007/
What does Jourdan Lewis signing mean for Jaguars CB Jarrian Jones?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/cardinals-hosted-free-agent-visit-with-asante-samuel-jr
Cardinals hosted free agent visit with Asante Samuel Jr.

https://www.nfl.com/news/cardinals-josh-sweat-reunite-jonathan-gannon-make-a-difference
Josh Sweat ecstatic to reunite with Jonathan Gannon, aims to 'make a difference' for Cardinals

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6202257/2025/03/14/terance-mann-clippers-hawks/
Terance Mann has yet to reflect on time with Clippers as he finds groove with Hawks

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https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2025/03/14/is-brooks-koepka-leaving-liv-golf-he-says-he-doesnt-know-but-hell-fulfill-his-contract-135606/
Is Brooks Koepka leaving LIV Golf? He says he doesn’t know, but he’ll fulfill his contract

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.masslive.com/betting/2025/03/north-carolina-football-week-1-odds-and-futures-bets-how-to-bet-belichicks-first-year.html
North Carolina football Week 1 odds and futures bets: How to bet Belichick’s first year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-star-georgia-recruit-includes-nc-state-football-among-finalists/ar-AA1AWOuV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four-Star Georgia Recruit Includes NC State Football Among Finalists

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44258958/clemson-locked-locker-room-half-falls-acc-semis
Clemson falls after halftime locker room lockout

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/short-finish-line-clemson-eliminated-041812505.html
Short of the finish line: Clemson eliminated from ACC Tournament by Louisville

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44258036/cooper-flagg-doing-better-saturday-jon-scheyer-says
Duke's Flagg 'doing better' but out for ACC final

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/edwards-scores-21-no-13-louisville-defeats-no-10-clemson-76-73-to-reach-acc-championship-game/ar-AA1AXBh0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Edwards scores 21, No. 13 Louisville defeats No. 10 Clemson 76-73 to reach ACC championship game

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6204899/2025/03/14/duke-north-carolina-mens-basketball-acc-tournament/
UNC loses game-tying free-throw attempt on lane violation, sends Duke to ACC Tournament final

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44257881/unc-more-just-lane-violation-blame-duke-loss
UNC refuses to blame lane violation for costly loss

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250314&c=13
ACC scores

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-footballs-10-best-non-conference-games-in-2025-ranked/ar-AA1AWHv4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's 10 best non-conference games in 2025, ranked

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/should-college-football-playoff-use-metrics-to-pick-teams-like-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1AY6Dm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Should College Football Playoff use metrics to pick teams like NCAA Tournament?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-12-back-to-divisions-league-mulls-college-football-playoff-aq-options-with-play-in-games-at-forefront/ar-AA1AVQl6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big 12 back to divisions? League mulls College Football Playoff AQ options with play-in games at forefront

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https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/03/14/florida-football-offer-buchholz-football-justin-williams-billy-napier-trace-johnson-mark-whittemore/82416716007/
Bobcat to Gator? Florida football gives an offer to 4-star Buchholz ATH Justin Williams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/its-a-money-game-now-how-lsu-is-using-nil-to-keep-up-in-ever-evolving-college-football-world/ar-AA1AV7MZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'It's a money game now' — How LSU is using NIL to keep up in ever-evolving college football world

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https://golimestonesaints.com/news/2025/3/13/football-limestone-university-announces-new-running-backs-and-special-teams-coach.aspx
Limestone University Names Leon Washington New Running Backs Coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/brady-smigiel-includes-michigan-football-in-his-newly-released-top-four/ar-AA1AWHvA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brady Smigiel includes Michigan football in his newly-released top four

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20250314/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44258617/greg-sankey-expects-14-ncaa-tournament-bids-unicorn-sec
Sankey: Record 14 NCAA bids 'justified' for SEC

https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/03/14/column-please-someone-tell-brett-yormark-that-expanding-the-ncaa-tournament-is-an-awful-idea/
Please, someone tell Brett Yormark that expanding the NCAA tournament is an awful idea

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/think-the-big-5-going-0-for-6-on-ncaa-tournament-bids-is-bad-this-year-might-be-the-first-0-for-12/ar-AA1AX5ho?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Think the Big 5 going 0-for-6 on NCAA Tournament bids is bad? This year might be the first 0-for-12.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/wnba/womens-march-madness-bracket-predictions-projecting-the-field-of-68-for-2025-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1AQr8Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Women's March Madness bracket predictions: Projecting the field of 68 for 2025 NCAA Tournament
No. 6 seeds: Florida State

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44258712/uconn-creighton-men-basketball-game-big-east-tournament-ends-heated-skirmish
UConn-Creighton ends in scuffle over 'fancy' dunk

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44251986/sources-iowa-set-dismiss-head-coach-fran-mccaffery
Iowa dismisses coach McCaffery after 15 seasons

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-candidates-to-replace-fran-mccaffrey-as-iowa-head-coach/ar-AA1AWxC3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 candidates to replace Fran McCaffrey as Iowa head coach
Dennis Gates, Missouri head coach

https://www.si.com/college/missouri/basketball/mizzou-head-coach-dennis-gates-named-national-coach-of-the-year-semifinalist-01jpazrqmcm3
Mizzou Head Coach Dennis Gates Named National Coach of the Year Semifinalist
After a turnaround season with the Tigers, Gates is being recognized nationally for his coaching job.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/general/general/juju-watkins-nil-deals-explained-how-much-money-usc-star-makes-from-fanatics-nike-other-sponsors-in-2025/ar-AA1AWXKV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
JuJu Watkins NIL deals, explained: How much money USC star makes from Fanatics, Nike, other sponsors in 2025

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OTHER BASEBALL:
https://d1baseball.com/scores/?date=20250314
All scores

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2025-03-14/8-biggest-rivalries-college-baseball
8 of the biggest rivalries in college baseball
Florida - Florida State

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/we-need-a-single-nil-standard-says-mid-american-conference-commissioner/ar-AA1AWOmx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
‘We need a single NIL standard,’ says Mid-American Conference commissioner

https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2025-03-14/florida-house-talks-nil-in-college-sports-impacts-of-the-house-v-ncaa-settlement
Florida House talks NIL in college sports, impacts of the House v. NCAA settlement