The Daily Chop, Dec 20, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Dec 20, 2025, read worldwide

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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.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-stands-firm-fsu-football-direction-despite-two-year-slide-
Mike Norvell stands firm on FSU football's direction despite two-year slide

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-make-a-statement-about-adversity-to-a-former-player
Mike Norvell make a statement about adversity to a former player
This is a good approach to have in the struggles.

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-coaching-staff-should-take-notes-from-this-team-in-the-sec
FSU football coaching staff should take notes from this team in the SEC

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/19/fsu-football-players-must-retain-2025/87836802007/
6 players FSU must retain from the 2025 team

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-should-pursue-college-football-qb-4-000-yard-season-drew-mestemaker-
FSU football should pursue college football QB coming off 4,000-yard season

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-offensive-lineman-accepts-hula-bowl-invite-gunnar-hansen-
OL Micah Pettus Accepts Hula Bowl Invite

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-qb-moving-on-one-season-jaylen-king-
QB Jaylen King moving on after one season with program

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/12/19/fsu-football-mike-norvell-jamarin-simmons-criticism/87848447007/
Local blue-chip WR loves Mike Norvell, knows where FSU has to improve

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/19/mens-basketball-wiggins-leads-four-seminoles-in-double-figures-to-96-49-win-over-mississippi-valley-state
Wiggins Leads Four Seminoles In Double Figures To 96-49 Win Over Mississippi Valley State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-obliterates-mississippi-valley-state-in-penultimate-non-conference-game/ar-AA1SHu9e?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU obliterates Mississippi Valley State in penultimate non-conference game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miles-mccray-v-wiggins-combine-for-44-lead-florida-state-96-49-past-mississippi-valley-state/ar-AA1SHua0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miles, McCray V, Wiggins combine for 44, lead Florida State 96-49 past Mississippi Valley State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/seminoles-halt-losing-streak-blast-overmatched-mississippi-valley-state-96-49/ar-AA1SHXiB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Seminoles halt losing streak, blast overmatched Mississippi Valley State 96-49

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-obliterates-overmatched-mississippi-valley-state-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball obliterates overmatched Mississippi Valley State
1.Second Half Was Slightly Concerning

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/20/Florida_State_96__Mississip_pi_Valley_State_49.pdf
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=342
Photo Gallery

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/19/womens-basketball-noles-host-south-carolina-state-on-saturday-for-holiday-hoops
Noles Host South Carolina State on Saturday for Holiday Hoops

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/florida-state-adds-proven-arm-in-duke-transfer-gabe-nard/
Florida State adds 'experienced winner' in Duke transfer Gabe Nard

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/19/womens-soccer-pensky-and-staff-named-national-coaching-staff-of-the-year
Pensky and Staff Named National Coaching Staff of the Year

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/cam-akers-back-to-practice-squad/
Cam Akers: Back to practice squad

https://www.nj.com/giants/2025/12/amid-more-losing-giants-brian-burns-finds-himself-in-the-same-s-despite-personal-success.html
Amid more losing, Giants’ Brian Burns finds himself in ‘the same s---,’ despite personal success

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/commanders-eddie-goldman-ruled-out-with-concussion/
Eddie Goldman: Ruled out with concussion

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https://lakersdaily.com/report-rival-figures-see-terance-mann-josh-green-as-potential-lakers-fits/
Rival figures see Terance Mann, Josh Green as potential Lakers fits

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/spurs-devin-vassell-efficient-versus-wizards/
Spurs' Devin Vassell: Efficient versus Wizards

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-buster-posey-talks-exciting-205946273.html
Giants' Buster Posey Talks Exciting Lottery Pick, Patience During Offseason

https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/12/why-yankees-let-luke-weaver-walk-away-to-mets-klapisch.html
Why Yankees let Luke Weaver walk away to Mets

https://www.newsweek.com/mets-criticized-after-signing-former-yankees-reliever-luke-weaver-11240683
Mets Criticized After Signing Former Yankees Reliever Luke Weaver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzm443Ns-Uw
Where does Luke Weaver fit in the Mets' bullpen?

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https://www.pgatour.com/video/competition/6386656150112/luke-clanton-pulls-off-crazy-shots-in-club-challenge-at-golf-channel-games
Luke Clanton pulls off crazy shots in 14-club challenge at 'Golf Channel Games'

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25333866-notre-dame-ad-acc-commissioner-reportedly-met-after-2025-cfp-playoff-bracket-snub
Notre Dame AD, ACC Commissioner Reportedly Met After 2025 CFP Playoff Bracket Snub

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/fighting-irish/football/2025/12/19/notre-dame-football-acc-pete-bevacqua-jim-phillips-miami-hurricanes/87846723007/
Notre Dame and the ACC continue to try to mend its relationship

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/former-boston-college-football-player-four-star-te-entering-transfer-portal/ar-AA1SGFI2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Player, Four Star TE Entering Transfer Portal

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47358306/quarterback-darian-mensah-returning-duke-next-year
Quarterback Mensah returning to Duke next year
$1.9 million star QB reportedly returning to school, will forgo NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/forget-the-nfl-many-elite-players-can-now-make-more-money-in-college/ar-AA1SH0GU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Darian Mensah's millions give college football players leverage over NFL

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-did-carson-beck-transfer-to-miami-revisiting-ex-georgia-qbs-move/ar-AA1SIBMv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why did Carson Beck transfer to Miami? Revisiting ex-Georgia QB's move

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-football-vs-memphis-live-updates-score-and-highlights/ar-AA1SGnMC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Wolfpack cruise to Gasparilla Bowl win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-running-back-desmond-reid-declares-for-2026-nfl-draft/ar-AA1SH3qc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt Running Back Desmond Reid Declares for 2026 NFL Draft

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-qb-with-west-coast-ties-could-be-an-option-for-stanford-in-portal/ar-AA1SGR97?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top QB with West Coast Ties Could be an Option for Stanford in Portal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/could-the-hokies-take-a-swing-at-former-five-star-quarterback-dylan-raiola/ar-AA1SGZIv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Could the Hokies Take a Swing at Former Five-Star Quarterback Dylan Raiola?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401813282
Bell, Camden lead Cal to blowout win over Morgan State 97-50

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47357859/miami-f-marcus-allen-non-hodgkin-lymphoma-season
Miami F Marcus Allen has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, out for season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/he-s-back-seth-trimble-to-return-to-tar-heels-lineup-saturday-night/ar-AA1SH1Nv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'He's back': Seth Trimble to return to Tar Heels lineup Saturday night

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/quiz-can-you-guess-what-these-college-football-bowl-game-aponsors-actually-do/ar-AA1SGqnW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Quiz: Can you guess what these college football bowl game aponsors (aponsors?) actually do?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-college-football-playoff-shows-how-lost-and-corrupt-the-sport-truly-is/ar-AA1SGheJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The College Football Playoff shows how lost and corrupt the sport truly is

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47362658/college-football-playoff-2025-first-round-takeaways-every-game
College Football Playoff 2025 first-round takeaways

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/ty-simpson-calls-out-the-doubters-after-cfp-win-y-all-kind-of-wrote-us-off/ar-AA1SIuYv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ty Simpson calls out the doubters after CFP win: ‘Y’all kind of wrote us off’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-takeaways-from-alabamas-comeback-oklahomas-collapse-in-cfp-first-round-game/ar-AA1SItCA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 Takeaways From Alabama's Comeback, Oklahoma's Collapse in CFP First-Round Game

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kalen-deboers-wife-goes-viral-010000334.html
Kalen DeBoer's Wife Goes Viral During College Football Playoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/whats-next-for-oklahoma-after-cfp-loss-sooners-must-retool-erratic-offense-to-match-stout-defense/ar-AA1SI78D?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What's next for Oklahoma after CFP loss? Sooners must retool erratic offense to match stout defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-takeaways-from-oklahomas-college-football-playoff-meltdown-against-alabama/ar-AA1SHYzr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five Takeaways From Oklahoma's College Football Playoff Meltdown Against Alabama
Oklahoma Throws Away Perfect Start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/ou-football-has-no-one-to-blame-but-themselves-after-cfp-loss-to-alabama/ar-AA1SHZwK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
OU football has 'no one to blame but themselves' after CFP loss to Alabama

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ou-football-grades-in-cfp-loss-to-alabama-is-brutal-for-special-teams/ar-AA1SIb6c?ocid=BingNewsVerp
OU football grades in CFP loss to Alabama is brutal for special teams
OU special teams: D; Discipline: C-

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/24-million-qb-linked-to-no-1-college-football-team-via-transfer-portal/ar-AA1SHzkS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
$2.4 million Cincinnati QB linked to No. 1 college football team via transfer portal

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/20/12th-man-texas-am-football-traditions-reveille-yell-leaders-gig-em/87816271007/
What is the '12th Man?' What to know about Texas A&M football traditions

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

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-five-studs-and-duds-so-far-this-season-in-men-s-college-basketball/ar-AA1SH0dh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top five studs and duds so far this season in men's college basketball

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://texasmetronews.com/106226/our-voices-the-landscape-for-college-athletes-and-coaches-is-high-on-money-and-low-on-allegiance/
The Landscape for College Athletes and Coaches is High on Money and Low on Allegiance/