The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Sports Coverage!!!
PHOTO: Miami AD Paul Dee is calling it quits in 2008. Story below.

Getting your mind right:
Flutie elected to college football hall: "Hail Flutie! The little quarterback who made a career of proving doubters wrong is now a Hall of Famer. Doug Flutie was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday in his first year of eligibility, joining Ahmad Rashad and 10 other players honored by the National Football Foundation."

Steve Ellis of the Tallahassee Democrat - Maybe 'Prime Time' wasn't a good fit for Hall - not yet: "This was just too good."

From The ACC Blog and the Wilmington Star:
Swinton to visit- "Wake Forest transfer visiting UNCW.
Benny Moss Q & A- "Additional comments from Moss."
Get over there!!!

From Andrew Jones of the Wilmington Star - Examining Non-ACC Football Slates: Boston College: "The college football season is still about four months away, but it's always fun to look ahead, especially at nonconference schedules. Here's the first of 12 looks at the ACC's out-of-conference slates for 2007."

Earnhardt Jr. departing DEI for free agency: "NASCAR's most popular driver leaving in feud with stepmom. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to become a high-profile free agent this morning after announcing he won't return to the team founded by his late father for the 2008 NASCAR season." Well, Teresa, now you have 100% of nothing!!! Congratulations, and good luck trying to remain in sport you now have no support in. Idiot.

NBA gets high diversity marks: "Study: League sets records for minority VPs, office personnel."


The conference headlines:
Florida State
Not time for 'Prime Time': "Former Florida State star Deion "Prime Time" Sanders was not among those elected to the College Football Hall of Fame 2007 class."


Clemson
Davis heads to Hall confident of example: " Leave it to Jeff Davis to flip the spotlight into a motivational tool. It is the trait that suited the former Clemson standout linebacker well as a football leader, preacher, educational mentor and fund-raiser."

Tigers' Bowden, Purnell share words of optimism Post Comment :"Reducing grown men and women to giggling children with smiles and a handshake, Oliver Purnell and Tommy Bowden sat side-by-side Wednesday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, posing for pictures and signing anything orange."


Miami
Dee day: UM's athletic director to step down in 2008 : "Miami Athletic Director Paul Dee has announced he will step down from his position running the Hurricanes athletic program in June 2008. "

Paul Dee's UM legacy

From the Omar Kelly Hurricane Blog - Position Breakdown: Secondary: "The strength of Miami's dominant defense for the past six seasons has been the..." Get over there!


NC State
From our friends at State Fans Nation
Comparisons to Wolfpack Past
Tailgating Talk: Another Hour
Get Over there!!

From The Red and White of NC State Blog:
Chuck Amato Checks In With News 14 (Video Interview)
Strength & Condition Coaching Change Yielding Dividends
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Duke
An offseason of change in women's basketball: "Maybe Gail Goestenkors was just taking an educated guess. Maybe the new Texas coach knew exactly what was in store for her and women's college basketball."


Boston College
BC, USC close to renewing football ties: "First comes a resumption of a lively -- and competitive -- series with Notre Dame, and next, apparently, a two-game series against another marquee program, Southern Cal."


Maryland
Former Terp signee Alaeze pleads guilty to assault in Balto. Co. shooting: "Terms of agreement not revealed; ex-Randallstown football star still faces gun possession charges."

From the Tracking the Terps Blog:
Scholarship Reductions
Can I get a Beer in Byrd?
Ranking the Fridge
Get over there!!!


Virginia
Virginia notebook: Weight added to Olympic sports


Georgia Tech
From the Tech Vent Blog - Is Senator Obama the person who counts attendance at Tech football games? Get over there!