Friday, August 29, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Kickoff Friday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
The Weekend Smoke from the Stogie Guys.com: Stogie Reviews: Vegas de Fonseca Petite
: "If a North Carolina wide receiver catches a pass of 50 yards or more this season, left guard Kyle Jolly said recently, "he'd better score." "

Clock ticks fast in coaches booth: "No matter how hectic things might get Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium, Kurt Roper must remain calm, think clearly -- and think fast."

Apps say they know what to do

Armanti suits up :"Tony Robertson needed to think a bit Wednesday night before deciding what was the most amazing thing he’s seen quarterback Armanti Edwards do."

Peter Finney of the New Orleans Times Picayune: Mountaineers' spread helps them butter their bread


The Conference Headlines
Wake Forest
Deacs destroy Bears : "Riley Skinner tossed three touchdown passes, two to Chip Brinkman, and No. 23 Wake Forest played up to its first preseason ranking in school history with a 41-13 win over Baylor on Thursday night. "


Georgia Tech
Johnson's Jackets roll: "New offense puts up big numbers. Defense not too shabby either in rout of Jacksonville St."

NC State
Pack down and out : "The excitement of opening night on national TV in Williams-Brice Stadium was muted late in the second quarter as N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson crumpled to the turf."

Tudor: Winning ugly tops losing ugly

North Carolina
Answers will come Saturday for Yates : "With T.J. Yates in the pocket and in 2007 form, the Tar Heels can battle Virginia Tech for first place in the Coastal Division while possibly doubling last season's four wins."


Tar Heels' secondary may be thin Saturday

Clemson
Young linebackers ready to prove mettle
CLEMSON — Linebackers coach David Blackwell limited his one use of the respect card to the beginning of Clemson’s preseason, yet the moment still resonates among his pupils.

Clemson Practice Report: "Opening drive Clemson coach Tommy Bowden spent the 1987-89 seasons at Alabama as receivers coach. But if the Crimson Tide had hired someone other than Bill Curry to replace Ray Perkins, history might have been different."


Tigers will not suspend McDaniel: "Clemson sophomore linebacker DeAndre McDaniel likely has cleared the final hurdle to avoiding suspension for his criminal charge."


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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The Daily Roundup:Wednesday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
ACC basketball schedules released : "The 2008-09 men's basketball season promises to be historic for the ACC with North Carolina and Tyler Hansbrough chasing Duke for team and individual honors in the record books.'

Tar Heels, Blue Devils face challenges with basketball schedules: "North Carolina's non-conference tests will come from Michigan State, Kentucky and whomever the Tar Heels face in the Maui Invitational, a tournament that also includes Notre Dame, Texas and Indiana."

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: A big mistake in 1971: "There are two popular theories for why charter member South Carolina left the ACC after the 1970-71 school year."

ECU gives Holtz extension : "Skip Holtz has rebuilt East Carolina's football program in a short time, and the Pirates hope to keep their 44-year-old coach around for a long time."

The heat is on for ASU: "Mountaineers look forward to game."


Michael Wilbon - Quite a Talent Show: "The college football landscape may boast the deepest pool of talent since the early 1980s with a pool of Heisman hopefuls running 10 deep."


The conference headlines:
ACC suffering from conference inadequacy: "The ACC had grandiose visions of football supremacy when it added Virginia Tech, Miami and Boston College. But those hopes have not materialized, and the league remains in the shadow of the SEC."

So you call yourself a college football fan? ACC fantasy football making the rounds: "After a breakout freshman season, North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates put himself in line to be a first-round draft pick."

Michael Cunningham: Hurricanes won't suffer for Shannon's poor timing: "At first glance, it looks like University of Miami coach Randy Shannon, fond of saying his quarterbacks simply need to manage the game, is having trouble managing his quarterbacks again."


Virginia Tech
Glennon wins starting quarterback job at Virginia Tech: "Tyrod Taylor takes the offer from Tech's coaches to redshirt this year and have three seasons left to play."



Virginia





Clemson
'Joke' turns troublesome for Koenning: "Off-hand comment about two Alabama targets is smoothed over after several testy hours. Let the record show that Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning was not joking when he worried whether his vacation home in Alabama would be in jeopardy.

Practice report: Tornado interrupts meetings: "News of the day Preparations for Saturday’s Alabama game took a back seat Tuesday afternoon when a tornado interrupted team meetings."


Wake Forest
Defense still the key for Deacons: "Wake Forest plans to stick with what helped bring success last season."

Baylor will have new look this year : "No Texas twisters or prairie dusters are predicted for Waco, but Wake Forest will nevertheless be flying blind into Thursday's ..."


Boston College
In kicking game, BC hopes for strength in numbers: "They are 1 and 1A. Boston College's kickers - long, short, and, sometimes (more often than they would like) wide left or wide right. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)."

BC-Kent State features coaching reunion: "Doug Martin remembers the process very well, even though the memory is almost 20 years old."

In return, BC's Smith has heads-up approach: "It was in his head. Plain and simple. He was no longer a football player. But Jeff Smith is now clear-minded and can't wait to get his hands on the ball."


NC State
Eugene to miss opener : "N.C. State starting tailback Jamelle Eugene will miss Thursday's season-opener at South Carolina with an ankle injury, coach Tom O'Brien said Tuesday evening."


Miami


UM injury report: "Well, this is a first. Under new NCAA guidelines, teams must."

Arthur Brown playing catch-up?: "First, I just wanted to apologize for not posting after Monday'"



A three QB system? Don't rule it out: If that happens, Bowden really must go....


North Carolina
UNC's depth chart an either/or proposition: "Judging by the number times “or” shows up on North Carolina’s depth chart, a number of positions are still up for grabs as the Tar Heels begin their game-week preparations for their season opener against McNeese State on Saturday."



Duke
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: "Coach David Cutcliffe came to Duke to revive a football program that grew used to losing."

'Same old Duke'? : "Much like a football game is divided into four quarters, Duke coach David Cutcliffe divides the football year into four phases."

Brickey gets post with Devils: "Former Duke basketball standout Robert Brickey has been named the assistant director of basketball operations for the Blue Devils women’s team. Brickey rejoins the Duke athletics staff after a three-year stint as head men’s basketball coach at Shaw. He will coordinate off-campus camps, on-campus recruiting and coordinate various marketing efforts. Before his time at Shaw, he was an assistant coach at James Madison (2004-05), Southern Methodist (2002-04) and the U.S. Military Academy (2000-02)."


Maryland


Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets healthy, ready: "WR Earls only player listed as doubtful on Georgia Tech' injury report for Jacksonville State game."


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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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Monday, August 25, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Wrapping up the 2008 Olympics:
China's Power Show: "The Olympics brings China forward as a sports powerhouse, validating a seven-year effort to stage a great Games and to put its national team in the middle of it."


Getting your mind right:
Coach K puts 'team' back in Team USA : " Coach Mike Krzyzewski led the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team back to the mountaintop Sunday in China. Team USA survived a scare from Spain and won the gold medal."

Now Krzyzewski knows, his style works with pros: "Mike Krzyzewski long wondered how his coaching approach would work with NBA players, whether has stratospheric success on the college level could translate to the professional ranks." For defined periods of time, perhaps. Give the man his due: K was a difference maker with this team!!!

Salvation's Army by Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post: "There is something irresistible about the U.S. team celebrating its gold."

ASU quaterback is simply amazing : "Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards is the most exciting college football player in the Carolinas."

The conference headlines:
Georgia Tech
Is option for real?: "Coaches, players say triple option offense is a time-tested winner.

What to expect • Terms to know

It will succeed - Mark Bradley: With time, Johnson's offense will be great.

It won't work - Terence Moore: New offense will fumble this season.



Miami
Hurricanes QB Marve apologizes; 6 others suspended : "Miami quarterback Robert Marve apologized Sunday and said he respected coach Randy Shannon's decision to suspend him from the opener."

Depth chart released, Marve apologizes: "CORAL GABLES _ Long night down here at Greentree Practice Fields. "

Live chat tonight at 7 p.m. (ET) :"CORAL GABLES _ Hey folks, I'm checking in here from practice."

Marve Madness and more:"CORAL GABLES _ After the rumors heated up Friday night, multiple sources have."


Boston College
In return, BC's Smith has heads-up approach: "It was in his head. Plain and simple. He was no longer a football player."

Lasting impression: scholarship for Maglio: "How do you earn a football scholarship at Boston College? If your name is Mark Maglio, a walk-on junior cornerback from Mequon, Wis., you do drop-dead accurate impersonations of coach Jeff Jagodzinski and other members of the coaching staff and administration."


Virginia Tech


Florida State




Clemson
Alabama freshmen receive crash course: " Settle into campus life. Find classes. Learn how to do laundry. Next on the checklist for Alabama’s freshman orientation: Step onto the field against a top-10 team in front of 80,000 or so screaming fans and a national television audience."

Kelly keeps Crimson Tide ties in the background: "While the ninth-ranked Tigers have seven scholarship players from the state of Alabama, none have the ties to take the outcome as personally as Aaron Kelly"

Season preview: Can Clemson finish the job?: "Everywhere senior quarterback Cullen Harper turns, there are reminders of how dominant Clemson is supposed to be this season."


Virginia
Healthy Clark eyes starting job: "Rockbridge County graduate Aaron Clark of UVa had a tonsillectomy in the offseason."

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Friday, August 22, 2008

The Daily Roundup: FreeThrowFriday:

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Getting your mind right:

James showing leadership : "U.S. men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his staff did not appoint a team captain for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. LeBron James fancies himself the man for the job."

U.S. Gets Rematch: "Four years ago in Athens, a flawed U.S. team was stunned by Argentina. Today, the heavily- favored Americans get their rematch in the semifinals."

Mauk sues again: "Quarterback Ben Mauk is taking his case for another year of eligibility at Cincinnati back to the NCAA."

Gymnasts' parents 'indignant' over age questions: "With the parents growing indignant and the Beijing Games winding down, the International Olympic Committee wants to "put to rest" persistent questions about the age of China's gold medal women's gymnastics team." One of those girls looked to be no older than 12.

Sammy Batton of the Fayetteville Observer: As season opens, recruiting already done



The conference headlines:



Clemson
Big season for Bowden : "Entering his 10th season as the Clemson football coach, Tommy Bowden has restored the program to a place of prominence, solidified its recruiting success and seen the Tigers ranked ninth in The Associated Press' preseason poll."

Freshmen defensive pair added to redshirt ranks: "Safety Adams will take year to gain weight; linebacker Willard must wait. Thursday marked cutdown day for Clemson’s freshman class, and two prominent newcomers were told they would redshirt."

Clemson president leads call for reform: "Clemson president James Barker, left, helps introduce Oliver Purnell as men's basketball coach in 2003. Barker recently completed the first year of a two-year term as the chairman for the NCAA's board of directors. Clemson president James Barker recently sat with The State’s Clemson beat reporter, Paul Strelow, to discuss his relationship with football coach Tommy Bowden - and more."

Silver a bitter prize for former Tiger: "Some Olympic athletes don’t get a medal in their event but believe they deserve one. Sprinter Shawn Crawford will get a silver medal today — one he says he doesn’t deserve."

Why fans should be encouraged - or leery: "A few thoughts for the glass half-full crowd and the glass half-empty crowd"


Virginia Tech
Hokies lacking veterans: "Frank Beamer isn't trying to be coy or channel his inner Lou Holtz when he downplays expectations for Virginia Tech's football season."




Wake Forest


North Carolina
Following in his brother's Heels: "Former North Carolina kicker Connor Barth has plenty of reasons for wanting to beat out Nick Novak for the Kansas City Chiefs' starting job. There's the paycheck, of course. And the dream of playing in the NFL as a rookie."

Show Stoppers: UNC corners go looking for respect: " Here’s what frustrates Kendric Burney when he hears North Carolina’s cornerbacks are going to be the defense’s biggest question mark this season: Burney guards Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate and Brooks Foster every day in practice."


Florida State









Boston College
Lasting impression: scholarship for Maglio: "How do you earn a football scholarship at Boston College? If your name is Mark Maglio, a walk-on junior cornerback from Mequon, Wis., you do drop-dead accurate impersonations of coach Jeff Jagodzinski and other members of the coaching staff and administration."

BC lineman Raji a study in determination: "He didn't play for a year, and he got better - in the view of National Football League scouts."


Miami

Larry Coker talks UM QBs: "I figured you guys might be interested in this one. Former UM coach Larry...."

Decisions on Allen Bailey, Eric Moncur expected Sunday: "After being "limited" because of injury all of the preseason,..."

Daren Daly resurfaces at UCF: "Have leg, will travel. Maybe that should be the motto for former UM kicker Daren..."


Maryland


Virginia


Georgia Tech

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

We're off today and tomorrow.......

....returning on Friday. Perhaps Mr. Birkel will check in with some timely material for your reading pleasure. A few stories to quench your thirst:

U.S. defense starts with communication : "The difference between selfish NBA stars going at half speed on defense to save energy for an 82-game season and the pressure defense the U.S. Olympic team is eagerly playing comes from what Chris Paul and his compatriots are doing -- straining and reaching on every play."

Appalachian St. ranked No. 1: "Three-time defending national champion Appalachian State has been ranked No. 1 in The Sports Network's preseason poll for the Football Championship Subdivision."

Cutcliffe generates optimism : "During a stroll at the beach this summer, Karen Cutcliffe found "six lucky pennies" and started calculating."

J.P. Giglio's analysis of Duke

Caulton Tudor's take on Duke

Lawson: 'It won't happen again': "UNC point guard pleads guilty; penalty includes report on drinking and driving."

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
Former Wake Forest President Thomas Hearn:
Wake Forest University's 12th president dies at 71- "Thomas K. Hearn's legacy will stretch beyond the boundaries of the Wake Forest University campus, friends and colleagues said." Great President for that University. Took them from Regional status and in 15 years turned them into a top 25 National University.



Stern: NBA wants China league, presence in India: "NBA commissioner David Stern is intrigued by the question buzzing around the Beijing Olympics: Who would win a match-up between the 1992 Dream Team and the 2008 Redeem Team?"


The conference headlines:
Dascenzo: Thoughts from 39 years in the Triangle: "It's not easy to say goodbye, but it's time. Thirty-nine years flew by so fast that trying to figure out what is the highlight of it became next to impossible." Wow...I've been reading this guy since I was a freshman in 1991.

Terence Moore of the AJC: Ex-GT hoopster Forrest 'gets it'


Boston College
BC lineman Raji a study in determination: "He didn't play for a year, and he got better - in the view of National Football League scouts."

Eagles football is taking flight - but slowly: "The Boston College football team yesterday conducted its final scrimmage of summer camp with another vanilla performance from the offense and a more low-key approach from the defense at Alumni Stadium."

Relative success is this Flutie's goal: "He is listed on the depth chart as a backup wide receiver and the first-team holder on field goals and extra points. He is competing for the job as the No. 1 punter. And, in an emergency, he can take a few snaps at quarterback."


Miami
UM's Jermaine McKenzie healthy at last : "The sighs accompanying whenever Jermaine McKenzie takes a hit after a catch are starting to cease."


Georgia Tech


Virginia
Time is now for Virginia WR Koch: "The senior transferred to UVa from Tulane in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."


North Carolina
Heels focusing on turning narrow losses into wins : "Losing so many tight games has helped feed optimism in Chapel Hill, where an expansion to Kenan Stadium has been approved, coach Butch Davis has been awarded a raise and extension, and you can't buy a season ticket. All that despite the fact that Carolina finished 4-8 last season." Caulton Tudor's take and J.P. Giglio's analysis


Clemson
Top Dawg glad son's a Tiger: "Georgia head coach Richt's son heading to rival Clemson with father's blessing"

Harper’s injury remains an unknown: "Halfback’s ankle is swollen and coaches don’t know how long he will be out. Jamie Harper emerged from Clemson’s training room Monday night carrying his cumbersome walking boot in his left hand, prompting a teammate to implore him to put something over his sock."

Practice report, Aug. 18: "All junior defensive tackle Jamie Cumbie asks for is a little wiggle room. The timing of the broken hand suffered last week could not have been worse for Cumbie, who had just taken over the starting spot vacated by injured senior Rashaad Jackson."


NC State
Wolfpack's QB competition nearing the end: "Daniel Evans figures he's ready for anything."


Duke
Blue Devils pick football captains : "Teammates of Duke senior running back Re’quan Boyette showed some faith in him as a leader Monday, naming him as one of four team captains even though he’s out indefinitely following recent surgery on his left knee."


Maryland


Virginia Tech


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Monday, August 18, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

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Getting your mind right:

Phelps to rest, reinvent after golden success: "After a break, shorter events might dot star's path to gold in 2012, coaches say."



Games offering up a tale of 2 Chinas : "After nearly two weeks in this strange place halfway across the world, I have begun to understand that there is not one China, but two. There is the China we foreigners constantly see at these Olympics: Helpful. Meticulous. As beautiful as the willow trees that sway in the breeze."

'Kobe-a' a China idol : "No other U.S. player attracts more people, more cheers -- "Kobe-a!" the Chinese call him -- or more love than the Los Angeles Lakers star and 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player."


Humpy Wheeler's back in business: "Less than three months after retiring as president and chief operating officer of Speedway Motorsports and president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, Wheeler has formed a new company."




The conference headlines:
Dan Collins of the W-S Journal: Aminu enters plea, will stay at Wake Forest

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer - Cutcliffe makes recruiting gains for Duke

Michael Cunningham: It's alarmingly clear: Bobby Bowden must go : "A fire alarm blared for several minutes before the Florida State football media day Sunday, so someone asked coach Bobby Bowden if he evacuated the football offices at Doak Campbell Stadium."


Maryland



Virginia Tech


Virginia


Georgia Tech


Clemson
Tiger QB prospect to decide Tuesday: "ONE OF CLEMSON’S quarterback targets will come off the board this week, and there’s a 50-50 chance he will be added to the Tigers’ commitment list. Morgan Newton (6-foot-5, 215 ponds) of Carmel, Ind., is scheduled to announce his college decision Tuesday, and according to his mother, the choice is down to Clemson and one other from among Indiana, Purdue, Kentucky, Illinois and Florida. “We still have a controversy in the Newton family about where he will go,”..."








NC State
O'Brien's focus on line play : "One of Tom O'Brien's main points in a team meeting the night before N.C. State's first practice of its training camp had nothing to do with its glamorous skill positions. He told players that N.C. State has to improve its rushing offense and rushing defense from a year ago." Caulton Tudor's take & J.P. Giglio's analysis



Duke
Blue Devils put on show for fans: "Several hundred fans showed up at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday morning to take advantage of their first chance to see the Blue Devils in action since the spring game."


North Carolina
Heels make some points :"The North Carolina football team had its second scrimmage of training camp Saturday at Kenan Stadium, and it took on a slightly different format than last week's tilt."

A friendly little Triangle rivalry : "Former Hillside teammates Greg Little and Michael Johnson have a friendly wager for the rest of their college careers: Who can show up on the front page of the Herald-Sun sports section the most?"

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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

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Getting your mind right:

China revokes ex-speedskater Joey Cheek's visa: "Former Olympic speedskater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities Wednesday, hours before he was set to travel to Beijing to promote his effort urging China to help make peace in the war-torn Darfur section of Sudan."

Image-conscious China ups security: "Blood was washed off the road. Debris was cleared away. And authorities said peace had been restored Tuesday in China's restive Muslim region where 16 police were killed in an attack that may have been timed to overshadow Olympic celebrations."

Cost of hosting Army-Navy game was too high, Cotton Bowl official says : "Cotton Bowl stadium officials are no longer interested in bringing the Army-Navy football game to Fair Park, State Fair of..."


The conference headlines:


Caulton Tudor of the Winston-Salem Journal: Clemson QB gets a surprise - "Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper was surprised to learn that he had been selected in a media vote as the preseason pick to win the 2008 ACC football player of the year award."

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: Elite recruit may wind up at UNC after all- Sniff....sniff.....what is that smell???? Fish, or big time football on its way to UNC.........or both?

DAN COLLINS of the Winston-Salem Journal - Philadelphia prep basketball star commits to Wake Forest

Matt Winkeljohn of the AJC: Tech's injuries piling up: "The Jackets are suffering a little more than nicks, bumps and bruises."

Orlando Jackson of the Miami Herald: The Mean Season: "UM offensive lineman Orlando Franklin is back from a hand injury that caused him to lose his starting job. Now sporting a Mohawk haircut and 'tribal tattoos', Franklin says he's ready to 'be a beast on the field.'"


Boston College
+ Chris Crane has reins

+ Healthy Brian Toal embraces last chance to shine

+ Boston College faces five questions, challenges

+ BC’s B.J. Raji back on course: "B.J. Raji is glad to be back in his comfortable position on the Boston College defensive line after being ineligible to play last season. Despite his tough circumstances, Raji and his family stood by the Eagles and the school."


Miami
UM Football: Players feeling the heat: "Miami tailbacks Damien Berry and Lee Chambers left practice early Tuesday because of heat exhaustion."

Intense newcomers filling Hurricanes' fullback void : "It's customary for the Hurricanes players to walk from the football field after a long practice, a way of cooling down after a few hours in the extreme heat. Despite Tuesday being the hottest day of preseason camp, freshman fullback John Calhoun sprinted toward the locker room — in full gear."

Hurtt: D-Line making strides Trump could prove valuable


Anthony Reddick misses practice: "Safety Anthony Reddick was held out of drills this morning. He..."


North Carolina
Heels playing in Maui - "College notes:North Carolina, which returns national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough and its top five other scorers from last season's Final Four team, will open the 25th annual EA Sports Maui Invitational against host Chaminade."

Jones could go to UNC: "Former Burlington Cummings wideout Dwight Jones, who is currently enrolled and practicing at Division II Valdosta State, might end up being a Tar Heel after all." Hey.....do you all smell that?

UNC's Houston takes on mission: "Two hundred, fifty pounds would have flattered Ryan Houston last season. But this year?"




Florida State


Seminoles report for preseason: "With a setting sun as their backdrop, a trio of Seminoles squeezed what was left of their summer preparation on Tuesday."


Georgia Tech
+ Georgia Tech kicks off the Paul Johnson era: "Georgia Tech’s first-year head coach Paul Johnson looks on during the first preseason football practice Wednesday in Atlanta."

Jackets' first offense shows improvement


Clemson
Tigers’ front line remains work in progress: "Clemson’s biggest question mark has yielded few answers so far this fall. The bookends on the offensive line have changed sides, as has a backup. The leading candidate for a starting guard spot has been sidelined longer than anticipated with a lingering injury, but the extent of the damage is anyone’s guess.

"Tiger notes: "News of the day Redshirt freshman left guard David Smith is expected to remain sidelined until at least next week with a dislocated toe sustained three weeks ago. The absence of Smith, a leading candidate to start, is a setback for an already young offensive line needing this month to develop and gel.


Virginia Tech


NC State
NCSU's Archer to keep it simple : "N.C. State defensive coordinator Mike Archer couldn't have picked a worse start or finish for 2007."


Wake Forest
Laid-Back Back : "On most days, Josh Adams is not one to draw attention to himself."


Virginia
Still kicking: "Yannick Reyering eschews the MLS because of an ACL tear in his left knee."

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!
PHOTO: A new day at Duke?

Getting your mind right:
A Clouded Issue: "Despite the absence of any hint of blue above the horizon, China declares an excellent air-quality day Monday using an air pollution index that excludes two dangerous pollutants."

Jenkins: Partners In Grime in China.

Lucas bruised but already moving on: "The Carolina Panthers are fortunate that it was Ken Lucas, and not a less confident or a more vindictive man, Steve Smith chose to attack."

Panthers' Lucas: 'I have forgiven' Smith

JOHN DELONG of the Winston-Salem Journal: Panthers Lucas accepts Smith's apology

Steelers owners to meet: "Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his four brothers will meet soon at the request of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to help resolve the team's unsettled ownership situation. A date for the meeting has not been announced."


The conference headlines:
Coaches look to avoid 'de-commitment' by recruits: "With its recent spate of verbal commitments, Duke has 21 high school players who have promised to scrawl their signature on a letter of intent come signing day in early February."

Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer: Penn explodes onto recruiting scene(and NC State recruiting notes).


NC State
Wolfpack basketball coach keeps eyes on Georgia recruits: "When Sidney Lowe became N.C. State's basketball coach, fans had visions of tapping the fertile Washington, D.C., recruiting market for players."


Virginia
Green latest Cavs link to Hall of Fame

Virginia hopes to tune out distractions


Boston College
Eagles begin fielding questions: "New quarterback, new running back, second-year coach. Welcome to Boston College football 2008, with coach Jeff Jagodzinski officially beginning his second summer camp with 14 starters returning from last year's 11-3 team."

New-look Eagles poised to strike


Maryland
Terps Want a Quick Call on Quarterback Job

Points system helps keep Terps in line

Tracking the Terps: UM turns to Tate for help at safety; media day notes


Clemson
Tigers tinker with SAM solution:"Clemson’s integral and versatile linebacker spot is still up for grabs. The past two seasons, Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning felt compelled to adjust his scheme to mask deficiencies at the strong-side linebacker spot."

Baseball: Mitchell likely to turn pro: "It appears Clemson’s baseball team will trade its most proven starting pitcher for perhaps the one with the most potential."

Practice report: News of the day: "The Tigers got a scare when a teammate rolled onto junior receiver Jacoby Ford’s ankle. It turned out to be Ford’s right ankle — not the left one he broke last season. Ford is expected to sit for a few days as a precaution."


Virginia Tech
Defense ups speed: "Virginia Tech football practice opens."

Tariq Edwards commits to Tech; brother might be close behind


North Carolina
Heel predicts ACC crown

UNC player's case set for Aug. 19

UNC's Foster ready to step it up: "Brooks Foster knows that many consider him North Carolina's third receiver, behind ..."

Burney's sacrifice a hit with Heels: "Cornerback Kendric Burney has given up baseball for football."


Duke
Duke's Lewis works hard to learn system : "New head coach David Cutcliffe has placed greater demands and higher expectations on his quarterbacks."

Cutcliffe era begins with optimism, 'opening-day jitters': "As the seconds ticked down on the practice field scoreboard to signal the kickoff of Duke's first preseason practice Monday evening, first-year coach David Cutcliffe paced back and forth in front of his lined-up players, counting aloud until the clock hit zero."

Lawyer on Duke's side against Giuliani: "Duke University, in its legal tangle with the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has an unlikely ally."


Georgia Tech
Jacket QBs under fire: "Contenders impressive at times, spotty at others as Tech goes through 11-on-11 drills."

Offensive line starters in question

Johnson blunt about fumbles


Miami
Randy Shannon: Players that transferred are 'not cancerous'

UM freshman receiver Laron Byrd shines in opening practice

Hurricanes' linebacker Cook adds coaching dimension

UM players excited about their names appearing on jerseys again

C.J. Holton in uniform; Jeremy Lewis on Thursday?

Damien Berry relearning the position

For new UM fullback, it's power, not size: "The Miami Hurricanes have a new demolition machine to add to their stable of sleek running backs. He's big -- from side to side. And he's merciless, according to former junior college teammate Kayne Farquharson."

UM's Bosher eyeing dual role: "Matt Bosher said he would do anything to help the Miami Hurricanes win this season -- except, he joked, cart around water bottles."


Florida State
FSU's Walter Dix arrives in China for Summer Olympics: "Walter Dix had figured it wouldn't be until he was sitting in his apartment at the Olympic Village in Beijing that it would really, really sink in. The former Florida State sprint star is a member of the U.S."

'Noles DE Brown bulks up »

FSU soccer ranked No. 2 in ACC poll »

Upgrades to facilities key role in FSU future »

Economy, NCAA latest tests for FSU athletics »

Space Coast rivals to unite at FSU »

Seminoles golfer Kittleson qualifies for U.S. Amateur »

FSU A.D. Spetman stressing stability through longer contracts »

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Monday, August 04, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:

Is Beijing the Last Out?: "USA Baseball is hopeful a clean, compelling Olympic tournament will convince the IOC that the sport deserves inclusion in future games."
Favre on His Way Back: "Quarterback Brett Favre will be reinstated by the NFL on Monday and a source says the Packers will let him compete for the starting job."


The conference headlines:


Duke
Cutcliffe hopes for fast September start : "Nineteen returning regulars -- including quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and receiver Eron Riley -- will be among the Blue Devils at their first practice today at 6:15 p.m."

Summer of hard work prepares Duke for new season: "Duke football officially kicks off preseason practice tonight, but the Blue Devils have been steadfastly preparing for Coach David Cutcliffe's debut season for much longer than that -- for longer they had in previous seasons."



Maryland
Maryland Football: Terps' Heyward-Bey Has Talent to Go

Terps want big buildup: "The renovations to Byrd Stadium are just one part of Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen's vision to heighten the program's profile. Friedgen, who is going into his eighth season, wants to schedule more games with Navy and West Virginia to create "rivalry" contests. He also wants to expand the number of boosters. Check back later today for Media Day updates from The Sun's Jeff Barker."


Terrapins coach hands over play-calling duties: "Ralph Friedgen puts his new OC in charge of calling plays."



Clemson
Morris: Tigers still receive Spurrier's respect: "THE ATTENTION STEVE Spurrier and South Carolina give Clemson has not changed in the three years he has coached in Columbia. It just seems that way of late."

Bowers watching his weight: "When Da’Quan Bowers gave himself a playful pat on the belly, it might as well have been a pat on the back."

Clemson's Stanley falls at Western Amateur: "Clemson’s Kyle Stanley lost to Conrad Shindler 2 and 1 in the first round of match play Saturday morning at the 106th Western Amateur."

Taylor rolls the dice on redshirting: "As Rendrick Taylor walked to the practice field to perhaps christen his final season at Clemson, Taylor said coach Tommy Bowden told him to roll the dice and see what happens."



Georgia Tech
Johnson on offensive: "Mark Bradley says Tech will master offense, because coach will make it work."


Ramblin' On: First peek at unis




Miami
Hurricanes' linebacker Cook adds coaching dimension : "Glenn Cook insists there was never a real job title."

UM's Bosher eyeing dual role
Matt Bosher said he would do anything to help the Miami Hurricanes win this season -- except, he joked, cart around water bottles.

Day 2: Shields talk & more from freshmen: "Two practices are in the books for the Canes. I celebrated it by having lunch with my homeboy and…"

First practice impressions: "Football season has officially started at the University of Miami. I just got back home from Saturday morning's first…"


Virgina Tech



Virginia



Wake Forest


North Carolina

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Friday, August 01, 2008

The Daily Roundup: FreeThrowFriday

The BEST ACC Sports Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
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With his son healthy and his team clicking, former Blue Devil Boozer gets another Olympic opportunity:"His last season at Duke, Carlos Boozer made a habit out of piling up double-doubles, reaching double digits in both scoring and rebounding in 14 games."


The conference headlines:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Everybody's unbeaten on that first day of practice:"Opening day of preseason football camp always has been a breeze, even if there isn't one."

Former troubled UNC recruit - Bulls waive Curry : "JamesOn Curry, who starred at Eastern Alamance, was the team's second-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft."


Wake Forest
Deacons will be replacing key veterans : "Wake Forest's 2008 football season will begin with today's first practice, and lo and behold, Coach Jim Grobe is fretting."


NC State
Pack takes off the wraps :"The drills Andre Brown and Toney Baker performed Thursday were hardly fodder for ESPN's Plays of the Week, but it felt good performing them during N.C. State's opening football practice. Both talented running backs were just glad to be back on the field."



North Carolina
Heels begin practice with expectations : "Based on a weaker conference schedule, the ACC media voted UNC to finish second behind Virginia Tech in the Coastal Division."
More to come.....

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posted by Ed at Friday, August 01, 2008 |