The Daily Roundup: FreeThrowFriday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:

The Weekend Drink (and a little smoke) from the StogieGuys.com: Stogie Spirits: Johnnie Walker Blue Label

Barry has record, but Hank is king: "The best thing you can say about Barry Bonds' chase of a number is that it's over. It was a joyless pursuit to watch. But at least it's done." Nope.....Bonds was a 6 tool star player before any alleged steroid use ever started. Now he holds the record of all sports records. The guy may very well be the most complete player any of us have ever seen.

Shaq, Penny reunited: "Hardaway signs with Miami Heat." We like that....those were the good old days.

Andrew Jones of the ACC Insider: Roof faces a different pressure to win at Duke: "Ted Roof originally seemed like the right man to run Duke's stagnant football program." Until they give him the flexibility of the Basketball program, they should leave him alone and pay him well.

The conference headlines:

College-ACC Football Notebook: Whitaker may play at receiver


Wake Forest
Same Cloth: Gaudio says Prosser gave him a lot of coaching responsibility, and that he was comfortable with it

Deacons cautious with Swank :"Valuable place-kicker, punter is recovering on schedule from sports hernia."


Miami
UM's Wright, Freeman draw praise : "The Hurricanes scrimmaged for the first time in camp, leaving coach Randy Shannon pleased Thursday, particularly with the play of the offense and special teams."

Cook out at least 3 games : "The University of Miami defense, already saddled with injuries to several key players, will be without first-team linebacker Glenn Cook for at least the first three games of the season, coach Randy Shannon said Thursday."

From the Eye on the U Blog:
Bad news: Cook, Ponder hurt :"The first bad news of the fall has come out -- linebacker Glenn Cook and safety Lovon Ponder (who…"" Get over there!!!


FSU
Seminoles thrive on deep passes : "Florida State's defensive backs and linebackers took full advantage of the Seminoles' first day in shoulder pads, delivering some nasty hits during Thursday's 7-on-7 passing drills."

More departures for Seminoles : "One day after announcing that offensive lineman Matt Hardrick had been dismissed from the team, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said at least two more veteran players are leaving the team. "

'Noles pass first pad test:"The loud thuds of colliding shoulder pads signaled the first good test for Florida State's 2007 recruiting class as well as the veterans returning from injuries."

Goodman leaps to top of receiver depth chart »

Houllis working his way back »


Georgia Tech
Jackets battle the heat: The temperature topped out at 108 degrees Thursday on the cooler half of Georgia Tech's practice facility, the grass field."

Tech's technical issues : "Eligibility questions keep several Jackets sidelined. Answers might not come for another week. "

A NICKEL SHORT : "Tech strong safety Jamal Lewis seems better after his ankle sprain, but he and Pat Clark weren't on the field when the defense practiced a nickel package. Clark wasn't even at practice."


Clemson
Grant focused after house fire: "Diehl to return within next week; Bowden cancels night practice. The last remaining scars from Clemson offensive lineman Jamarcus Grant’s brush with fire are merely cosmetic."

Billie’s return a bad omen for Tigers’ foes: "CLEMSON TRAMAINE BILLIE CAME on a blitz, a move he had made hundreds of times. This time, though, the play ended differently."


Virginia
Virginia Football Training Camp Report-Day 4 : "The football team was in shoulder pads for the first time..."


Maryland
Terps' Defensive Coach Is Making His Mark

Terps' Leading Question

Tracking the Terps: Practice Report -- Day 3

Terps RB Washington will miss fall camp for academic reasons

Recruiting Report: Terps get verbal from Conn. DT


Boston College
DeFilippo solidifies USC series: "After two months of negotiations over dates, Boston College and Southern California have agreed to a two-year series beginning in 2013 in Los Angeles and returning to Chestnut Hill in 2014. The arrangement was originally scheduled to begin in 2011, but USC couldn't clear the dates."


NC State
O'Brien's approach: Keep it simple, State : "N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien doesn't like his quarterbacks wearing play-calling arm bands. Nor will there be a list of scripted plays to begin the game."


Duke
Time spent together is paying off for Devils: "Summer school helped prepare Duke’s freshman class for many of the new challenges they’re experiencing in their first week of practice, but nothing can get them completely up to speed like the real thing."