The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!


PHOTO: FSU's Ponder is young and shooting off at the mouth regarding Wake Forest. Careful....


Getting your mind right:
ACC in the NFL: "Miami has the most players in the NFL. Duke has the least. How do the other 10 teams stack up? Check out the numbers on ACC Now."

FSU QB: We're 'not going to lose' to Wake Forest: Sighhhhhhh....you would think that the last 3 years would have given the 'Noles some humility.

FSU should not be ranked yet








The conference headlines:

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer:Eyes on Heels, Hokies: "If the Virginia Tech-at-North Carolina football game on Saturday boils down to strength vs. strength, it will be the Hokies' secondary against the Tar Heels' wide receivers."

Mike Bianchi of the South Florida Sun: FSU has a lot riding on QB Ponder's guarantee : "There was a time when a Florida State player guaranteeing a victory over Wake Forest would cause you to roll your eyes and say, "Big deal. What's next -- a guarantee that the price of gas is going up and the stock market is going down?""

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: Big wins help ECU lock down verbal commitments

JOHN DELL of the Winston-Salem Journal: Assistant football coach suspended last week by WSSU is fired

Rick Maese of the Baltimore Sun: UM hit, tough to stomach, could loom large



Terrance Moore of the AJC: PAUL 'THE GENERAL' JOHNSON?


Wake Forest
Deacs aim to stop FSU again: "After handing FSU a 24-21 loss at BB&T Field last season, Wake Forest has a chance to secure a third consecutive victory over the Seminoles on Saturday."

Still Respected: "William Shakespeare said it best, as is so often the case, but Coach Jim Grobe of No. 18 Wake Forest ..."




Virginia Tech

Grimm makes most of chances

Tech fans irked about gas prices

Teen settles suit against Vick

More 'Macho' slated for offense


Clemson
Bowden calls for more toughness from Tigers: "Senior quarterback Cullen Harper got the point, even if he did not initially agree with it. During Saturday’s postgame news conference, Clemson coach Tommy Bowden voiced publicly what he had told Harper privately after his second-quarter run that came up 2 yards shy of a first down inside the North Carolina State 5-yard line."

Clemson practice report: Coaches optimistic about S.C. State

Clemson practice report: Coaches optimistic about S.C. State: "News of the day It sounds as if Clemson coaches hope their familiarity with South Carolina State’s roster will breed content, not contempt.

Family takes back seat as coaching brothers meet: "Clemson freshman running back Andre Ellington admits making the same mistake family members did at a sports banquet earlier this year. All thought they had spotted Ellington’s recruiter, Tigers linebackers coach David Blackwell, and wondered why he had not said hello. Upon closer inspection, they figured out they were not being snubbed.

Davis displays patience with young O-line: "In previous years, senior running back James Davis probably would have complained about his minimal workload thus far, especially when Clemson handed the keys to backfield mate C.J. Spiller for tough between-the-tackles yards late against North Carolina State."


Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech injuries: WR returns; DT sits out practice

Michael Johnson OK with play on Tech defense

How Ga. Tech picks non-conference opponents

Tech looks to get 'some respect for ACC' vs. SEC

Paul Johnson calls TV announcers 'morons'

Ga. Tech trying to recover from injuries, loss


Miami

UM's untested RBs jockeying behind Cooper: "At some point this weekend, a few family members of University of Miami running back Derron Thomas will hop in a car and make their way to College Station, Texas."

WR McKenzie dealing with injuries


NC State
Pack out to end scoring woes : "Two hundred and eight times since Nov. 17, N.C. State's offense has run a play against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent without achieving the ultimate goal."


North Carolina

Blur Blur: UNC's Tate a nightmare for defenders


Maryland

Maryland's Big Hit: "Terps cornerback Kevin Barnes became an overnight sensation on YouTube after delivering a bone- crushing hit that made Cal running back Jahvid Best lose his lunch."

Tracking the Terps: Meggett may get more time




Virginia

Uninspired?

Cavaliers use open date for QB prep

Cameo helped Verica