Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

The BEST ACC Football Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
Doctor: former Arizona coach Lute Olson had stroke: "Lute Olson's doctor said Tuesday that the former Arizona basketball coach had a stroke within the last year and he advised him to retire. The comments by Dr. Steven Knope at a news conference called by Olson's family offer the first explanation for Olson's sudden retirement last week, two days after he appeared at the Wildcats' media day. Olson said at the time he was energized and looking forward to his 25th season with Arizona." Not surprising...I saw him shaking during his ESPN interview last week and thought that something was wrong.

ACC Now looks at UNC, Duke and N.C. State: "J.P. Giglio and Caulton Tudor tackle this week's questions, including Duke's chances against the rest of the Big Four and which bowls are targeting UNC."



The conference headlines:
Duke
Is this Duke's time? : "Many moons have waxed and waned since the last time the Duke football team was truly engaged in any real football discussion this late in the season."

Duke gets chance to play meaningful November games : "November is the most intriguing month of the college-football season for Coach David Cutcliffe of Duke, for reasons that could."


Florida State
FSU's Verdell keeps improving: "The path this time was unlike almost any that Toddrick Verdell had followed since arriving at Florida State."








Wake Forest
Different Perspectives: "Slumping Deacons have a players-only meeting on Monday."

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Monday, October 27, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

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Getting your mind right:
Draft change sought: "The ACC plans to propose NCAA legislation that would force men's basketball underclassmen to decide whether they are in the NBA Draft within 10 days after the NCAA title game." Can you say, "The Carolina Rule"?

Tar Heels are the runaway pick to win ACC: "Frank Haith can rattle off just about every piece of North Carolina’s loaded roster, from the returning national player of the year and four double-figure scorers to the touted rookie class with the luxury of playing supporting roles behind upperclassmen."


The conference headlines:
Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: Parity rules in wacky ACC





Notebook: Stories from around media day: "Lawson and Wayne Ellington probably won't be playing for North Carolina next season. The Tar Heels figure to be pretty good."

DAN COLLINS of the Winston-Salem Journal: Maryland loss hurts Deacs in more ways than one



Florida State
Sims puts another good game together: "With injuries taking running backs Antone Smith and Jermaine Thomas out of the game, Marcus Sims played both fullback and tailback on Saturday."








North Carolina

Monday Morning Quarterback: UNC : "After walloping No. 23 Boston College, the Tar Heels found themselves back in the AP poll on Sunday, earning the 21st spot."

Williams past a tough offseason: "The only thing Roy Williams can imagine enjoying less than Sunday's ACC Operation Basketball is a day when he has "seven root canals.""




Virginia Tech



Virginia



Georgia Tech
Still fight in Jackets: "DE Johnson isn't guaranteeing a win but says he's "excited to prepare for Florida State.""



Boston College
Turnovers are tormenting Eagles: "Suddenly, what seemed so certain only a few days ago, now should give Boston College fans reason to pause. Officially, BC needs one more victory to become bowl eligible for the 10th straight season. When that victory comes is anyone's guess."


Miami
Looking for payback: "The Hurricanes are in the thick of the ACC race. Now they prepare for Virginia, the team that embarrassed them in the Orange Bowl finale."

UM-Wake Forest thoughts : "It wasn't pretty. It wasn't a dominant performance. But Saturday's 16-10 win against Wake Forest at Dolphin Stadium was the third consecutive victory for this young ..."

UM men's basketball picked fourth on ACC Media Day: "Hurricanes guard Jack McClinton was picked to the All-ACC First Team, and the Canes were picked to finish fourth in the ACC."


Wake Forest
Wake defense feels lack of turnovers: "Reflecting on their 16-10 football loss to Miami on Saturday, Wake Forest defensive players wondered aloud how they let the game pass without creating a turnover."



Clemson
Defensive stars near commitments: "DEFENSIVE END CHRIS Bonds (6-foot-4, 283 pounds) of Richland Northeast and defensive back Devonte Holloman (6-3, 210) of South Pointe are nearing decisions. Each took an official visit to SEC schools this weekend, and each might take one more visit before making a choice."

Eagles stay wary of Tigers: " At the ACC’s preseason media kickoff, Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski said Clemson possessed the most gifted team in the league."




Duke
Duke Clipboard

Monday Morning Quarterback: Duke : "If you ask our players," Duke coach David Cutcliffe said, "the game never was in doubt." In reality, Duke's 10-7 victory at Vanderbilt on Saturday was very much was in doubt until the final seconds, when Chris Rwabukamba's interception at the goal line sealed it."

Paulus may come off the bench for Devils: "Senior Greg Paulus has had the ball in his hands more than any other Duke player over the last three seasons, but with each season he's looked like more of a weapon when the ball is leaving his hands." Wow....

Duke's White team crushes Blue team in intrasquad game: "The upperclassmen are definitely ahead of the youngsters. And for a team coming off the kind of campaign Duke had last season, that's not such bad news."

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

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Getting your mind right:

ACC looking good on graduation rates: Duke and Boston College lead the conference while Wake and UNC lead those conference teams ranked in the top 25.


The conference headlines:
DeCock of the Raleigh News and Observer - Graham a threat for Pack: From the moment T.J. Graham arrived at N.C. State, football coach Tom O'Brien could sense something different about the freshman.


Sammy Batten of the FayObserver: Bowden's exit could help North Carolina


Morris of TheState: Dabo’s survival instinct still pointing him right: "THERE ARE TWO SIDES to the Dabo Swinney story. First, and foremost, the guy is a survivor. On a secondary level, he is as likable a guy as you ever will want to meet."





NC State
Lowe stresses unity, up-tempo attack : "Senior center Ben McCauley said Tuesday that he has apologized to teammates and coaches for a "miscommunication" in practice that led coach Sidney Lowe to leave him home while N.C. State traveled to exhibition games."


Three key questions


N.C. State is eager to forget last season

Pack enjoys spotlight : "Two days before the football game, N.C. State senior associate athletic director David Horning already was imagining what ESPN's cameras might capture Thursday night when Florida State visits Carter-Finley Stadium."





Wake Forest
Grobe flattered but not interested : "Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe said Tuesday that he has not been contacted by Clemson about its head football coaching job and is not interested in the position vacated by coach Tommy Bowden this week."

Eager Deacon


Deacs' ground game is grounded


Wake Forest expecting great things from Aminu





North Carolina
UNC defense wary of Cavs' Peerman: "If No. 18 North Carolina is to halt its 13-game losing streak at Virginia this weekend, it needs to slow an all-too-familiar foe -- Cavaliers tailback Cedric Peerman."





Clemson
Clemson practice report: Swinney takes over: "News of the day It did not take long for interim coach Dabo Swinney to put his fingerprint on the program and beyond. Swinney has already set in motion a number of initiatives designed to connect Clemson fans with the team."


Harper moves on after disputed comment: "Senior quarterback Cullen Harper suggests his recent comments about departed coach Tommy Bowden are water under the bridge."


Five keys could help swinney heal clemson: "If Dabo Swinney had not captured his players’ attention when he first addressed the team as Clemson’s interim coach, he apparently did so shortly thereafter.





Duke
Duke prepares for Miami with physical bye week : "College football teams often emerge from any given game with a bevy bumps and bruises, but Duke's players were licking their wounds after a bye week."


Miami
College notes: Miami's James set to play against Duke: "Miami running back Javarris James is expected to play Saturday against Duke after missing four games because of a high left ankle sprain."

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

ACC Video: On the Departure of Tommy Bowden







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PHOTO: “Coach Bowden, he was always straight-forward with me, no matter what. I didn’t come back to school (for his senior year) for this,” he said. “Everything bad has happened.” James Davis

Getting your mind right:
Bowden era ends: "Dabo Swinney to lead Tigers for rest of season. Tommy Bowden had nine lives as Clemson's football coach. He will not be around to complete the 10th."

5 who could become coaching candidates Photos: Bowden's Clemson moments

Morris: Bowden did everything right, except win

Opportunity knocks again for Swinney

Players split on decision and timing

Bobby Bowden reacts to son's stepping down as Clemson coach: "When Bobby Bowden's son Tommy stepped down as Clemson's head coach, it left the older Bowden as the only member of one of the country's best-known coaching families still in the profession."


The conference headlines:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Will injury derail UNC season?

John McCann of the Durham Herald Sun: If Draughn is in, Little must be out: "There was that time I pulled a Shaun Draughn and asked Raleigh's Ligon Middle School football coach Robert Allen to give me more touches out of the backfield, because I could run the ball, too."

Dan Wiederer of the Fayettville Observer : A closer look at Kelly's path to Duke


North Carolina
UNC loses Tate : "Less than 24 hours after learning that the injury is a torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn medial collateral ligament, sidelining Brandon Tate for the rest of his senior season, the Tar Heels' top playmaker remained surprisingly upbeat."

UNC not intimidated by Notre Dame mystique


Wake Forest
Swank not sure if he will play Saturday

Wake Forest guards Smith, Teague set lofty goals


Virginia Tech
VT Notebook: New BC QB on Beamer's radar


Georgia Tech
Facing challenges on the line: "Hartstein: Can a dominant effort by the D-line overcome a mediocre performance by the O-line?"

BCS one-loss contenders: "Hot or Not: Which of these teams has a legitimate shot at the national title?"

Ga. Tech not changing plan for Bowden-less Clemson

Ga. Tech quarterback Nesbitt tests strained hamstring

Ga. Tech LB suffered 2 seizures


Florida State
'Noles offensive coaches stress 'pushing the rock' »

FSU defense expects test from Wilson »

FSU volleyball sweeps Boston College »

Offseason training paying off for FSU tailback Smith »


Virginia
Running Back Peerman's Back in Shape

UVa lands WR/DB


Miami
'Canes still in hunt for ACC title

Hurricanes Q & A:"I'm here and ready to answer some questions. Again, I'll post the answers in..."

Hoops season begins Friday:"I know you folks are thinking football and football only, but the official..."

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Tate's Career Concludes in Chapel Hill

Brandon Tate is out for the season due to an ACL/MCL injury suffered during a return against Notre Dame on Saturday. More on Tate and the injury below.



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PHOTO: Heels rise in the polls, but Tate falls to knee injury.

Getting your mind right:

AP ACCtion Photos

College Football Rankings Week of October 12


The conference headlines:
LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal - It Was Chaos: The game that would never end

Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer: Sexton, Heels are finally ‘having fun’

Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: Groh, Cavaliers show their resiliency again

Michael Cunningham: Happiness shows how far UM has fallen : "It was sad watching the Miami Hurricanes trudge through an awful game with Central Florida at soggy Dolphin Stadium."

ACC supervisor: Reversals correct: "After even further review, both calls from the replay booth in the final minutes of North Carolina's 29-24 victory over Notre Dame were accurate, the ACC's coordinator of football officials said Sunday."

More on the ND v. UNC game from the South Bend Tribune: In the calm light of HD : "College football's bye week is the equivalent of an HDTV close-up. Without an opponent in the immediate future and extra time to ponder the game that was, blemishes will certainly reveal themselves."




North Carolina
UNC Clipboard: Heels await word on Tate : "After beating Notre Dame in a gutty 29-24 performance Saturday and moving up to No. 18 in the Associated Press poll, North Carolina will travel to Virginia next weekend just one win short of bowl eligibility."

Tate's fate up in the air after injury: "One day after its dramatic victory over Notre Dame, North Carolina sobered up with the news that Brandon Tate could miss significant time with a knee injury."

Heels say they will reveal Tate's MRI results today


Virginia Tech

Hargrave QB keeps search going


Florida State
FSU fullback Joe Surratt is dismissed from team

Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher hopes to work out kinks during bye week

FSU at a glance: Have Seminoles finally found their man at quarterback?

FSU K Graham Gano's knee still not 100 percent : "Florida State senior K Graham Gano said earlier this week that he's not yet 100 percent recovered from offseason surgery on his right knee but that he hopes to soon resume full-time kickoff duties for the Seminoles."


Boston College

After huddling, Eagles are ready for conference: "It is one of those glass half-full or half-empty situations. In examining the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, Boston College appears to be in fairly solid position with a 1-1 mark (4-1 overall)."


Maryland

Clemson in hindsight [Tracking the Terps]


Clemson

Practice report: Spiller expected to sit out for hamstring: "Clemson could use a running quarterback Saturday against Georgia Tech because its most dynamic running back figures to be on the shelf."

Confident Korn is ready for the pressure: "Clemson’s new starting QB was shocked by the move but says he is ready and able to run the offense. As Willy Korn awaited his media debut as Clemson’s starting quarterback Sunday night, receiver Marquan Jones challenged him to a rock-paper- scissors contest."


Miami

UM hoops lands recruit

UCF report card : "At this morning's press conference, coach Randy Shannon was in..."

UCF Thoughts :'Up until now, the most poorly played game I ever covered was a..."


Virginia

UVa revival continues

Groh says Cavs still need upgrade





NC State
Pack uses break to get its legs back: "N.C. State's pass rush -- or lack thereof -- probably was its most outward sign of exhaustion."

Back to Raleigh: Amato preparing to visit his old haunts

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Friday, October 10, 2008

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PHOTO: The end is near for Tommy Bowden.

Getting your mind right:
Top 25 games: "Game of the week LSU 27, Florida 24 - The Tigers do well in The Swamp in a meeting of the last two national champions. The No. 11 Gators are tough, including Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, but the feeling here is that for this week, at least, the No. 4 Tigers are tougher."

Ravenscroft's Kelly commits to Duke: "Ryan Kelly quickly rose through the recruiting ranks to the point where schools like Duke would consider him, and then Kelly slowed down."



The conference headlines:
LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston Salem Journal: "Power Shift: Deacons sit in catbird seat; Tigers in trouble"

Morris of The State: Ugly loss could signal Bowden’s end: "Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden throws up his hands after a three-and-out in the first quarter of their game. If the loss to Maryland nearly two weeks ago served as the funeral for Clemson’s football season, then Thursday’s defeat at the hands of Wake Forest served as the graveside service."

Single-minded Wake dusts off single-wing: "While Wake Forest was turning back the clock on its offense by 60 years; Clemson was going all the way back to the Stone Age."

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: Prime time ACC short on offense



Wake Forest
Deacs smack Tigers: "Wake Forest seared a familiar brand into Clemson's hide with last night's 12-7 victory at BB&T Stadium."

Demon Deacons' late rally tames Tigers : "And though all the kinks were not removed, the Deacs overcame their offensive deficiencies - mainly an inability to get in the end zone - and rallied late in the fourth-quarter for a 12-7 victory over Clemson at BB&T Field."



Clemson
Season slipping awayTigers have no answer for Wake Forest, fall 12-7. So long driver's seat. Hello, hot seat. If Clemson players thought the meltdown that followed the Maryland loss was troubling, they had better learn to tune out the noise for at least another week."



North Carolina
No Penn State series for UNC -- yet: "On his weekly radio show, Penn State coach Joe Paterno referenced playing North Carolina in football in the future, but UNC associate athletics director Larry Gallo said Friday morning nothing has been scheduled."

Irish eye return to top in football: "The storied program that visits No. 22 North Carolina on Saturday has fallen on difficult times since the mid-1990s. The Irish claim 11 consensus national titles but celebrated the 20th anniversary of their most recent championship team last month."


Florida State







Georgia Tech


Arthur Brown's chance is here? : "It must be tough for linebacker Arthur Brown to watch all of..."


Boston College
Boston College O-line is getting A's: "Boston College has gone back to the tradition of "Offensive Line U," which has produced a steady flow of offensive linemen to the National Football League the last several years."


Maryland


Duke
Ravenscroft's Kelly commits to Duke : "Ryan Kelly quickly rose through the recruiting ranks to the point where schools like Duke would consider him, and then Kelly slowed down."

Devils confident heading into open week: "Duke entered its open date on a downer, but Duke coach David Cutcliffe is anything but down about what the Blue Devils have done over the first five games of his tenure."


Virginia
A Cavalier Pipeline: "True freshman Cam Johnson and Rodney McLeod, who both hail from the WCAC, are part of a growing D.C. pipeline to Virginia."


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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

ACC Short: On North Carolina







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Getting your mind right:
Duke student racing for championships : "Paulie Harraka, a member of NASCAR's diversity program, is balancing the demands of racing and education."

Magic picks up option on Redick: "Ex-Duke guard had asked to be traded." I agree with JJ....they ought to let the guy go somewhere he's wanted.


Photo helps reunite ex-Colts : "Raymond Berry (left) and Leroy Vaughn pose for a picture in a dime-store photo booth in 1955, when both were rookies with the Baltimore Colts. The photo lay tucked away in Berry's belongings, forgotten for more than a half-century before he found it last year, a discovery that led Berry to search for his former teammate, whom he hadn't seen in 50 years."

Simpson's future now hangs on armed robbery appeal: "O.J. Simpson's attorneys in his armed robbery case could be fighting long odds to convince an appeals court that he was a victim of racial prejudice and payback for his murder acquittal, legal experts say, but there may be other grounds for a new trial."





The conference headlines:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Irish, Heisman have a special bond: "What do Joe Montana, Joe Theismann and Brady Quinn have in common, other than the fact that all three were outstanding quarterbacks at Notre Dame?"
JOHN DELL of the Winston-Salem Journal: VIDEO: Excitement builds for Wake Forest-Clemson game
Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: Wolfpack picks up three big commitments
Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: On this night, Cavs put it all together
Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun Sentinal: You can't point finger at Shannon yet; blame UM's start on weak junior, senior classes: "You don't start with Randy Shannon or Patrick Nix or the dual quarterback system. You don't start with that 12th man on the field who changed everything Saturday or the successive home losses in what could become another long autumn at the University of Miami."

Virginia Tech
Lewis' injury opens door for TB Oglesby: "After last Saturday's season-ending injury to starter Kenny Lewis Jr., redshirt freshman Josh Oglesby knows it's his time now that he's No. 2 behind Darren Evans in the Tech tailback line."

Wake Forest
Deacs get back to basics: "Coming off a loss to Navy, Wake Forest works to improve its running game."
Gearing up to tame Tigers : "Coach Jim Grobe of Wake Forest has been around too long to expect practice to make his team perfect against ..."

Georgia Tech

Florida State

Clemson
Coaching bug bites Clemson's Hutchinson:"While some dream of the NFL, one Tiger aims to be the man at the top. Bobby Hutchinson was never like most kids. The Clemson offensive lineman said he has wanted to be a football coach, preferably at the high school level, since he was 11. He got his first chance this season — for a short time."

Practice report: Possible demotion for Bowers: "Freshman defensive end Da’Quan Bowers says he stands a 50-50 chance of retaining his starting job for Thursday’s game at No. 21 Wake Forest."

Purnell pushes goals higher for Tigers: "Only one ACC men’s basketball team has improved its winning percentage each of the past four seasons. That tells how low Clemson’s program had dipped prior to coach Oliver Purnell’s arrival five years ago — and how far it appears to have come since."
Sexton's sleeve will stay: "North Carolina quarterback Cameron Sexton has a new look since the last time he was the starter, in 2006."

Miami
Defense still adjusting : "After today's practice, we spoke with UM defensive coordinator..."

`Canes can't help but look to future:" It's becoming more obvious that UM's best years are ahead of it...."

This week's Q & A: "From Footballfreak40: Q: Why do you think this team makes so many fundamental..."

Duke
Duke opening practice Oct. 17: "The public can watch the men's basketball team."

Duke trying not to beat itself up before big games: "Duke players have whole-heartedly bought into first-year coach David Cutcliffe's mantra that they can only be as good on game day as they are in the practices leading up to game day."

Maryland

Virginia

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Monday, October 06, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

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The conference headlines:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer- No Justice in UNC's loss to Irish in 1949: So pronounced is Notre Dame's footprint on college football that some opponents mark program milestones by chances to play the Irish.




North Carolina
UNC Clipboard: "North Carolina coach Butch Davis had a pointed message for his players last week: If you want more, you've got to do more."


UNC ranked No. 22 : "North Carolina is back in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since November 2001. And the No. 22 Tar Heels hope they have finally found the running attack to keep them there."

Draughn carries UNC to first ranking since 2001: "After beating what was the No. 24 team in the country by 26 points, the North Carolina football teams is ranked for the first time since 2001."





Georgia Tech
Where's the love for Tech?: "Aren't you a little surprised that the 4-1 Jackets didn't get ranked this week?"

Time for title talk?: "Tech firmly in conference contention with a 2-1 record, three home ACC games left."



Clemson
DECISION TIME MAY be coming soon for South Pointe standout defensive...
DECISION TIME MAY be coming soon for South Pointe standout defensive back Stephon Gilmore (6-foot-2, 195 pounds). He made an official visit to Alabama over the weekend and could have an announcement Friday. Gilmore also has taken official visits to USC and Tennessee. He told the Alabama fan website BamaOnLine.com after his visit to Tuscaloosa that he might take an official visit to Clemson before making a decision. But if he decides not to, he will hold a press conference Friday and announce for...

Clemson seeks its usual bounce after an upset loss: "Tommy Bowden remembers shaking Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe’s hand, and then time standing still as he inched toward the stadium portal where Clemson exited."

Great expectations, disappointment for Tigers: "To think what Clemson fans might have avoided had Tommy Bowden been the one seeing red. How close were the Tigers to having a new coach this season, thus avoiding the annual hot-seat speculation amid another season of ups and downs?"

Merling far from chicken on field
As rookies, you don’t have much choice. The veterans want food for the plane, you buy food for the plane. Yet you do it begrudgingly, and you bring the bare minimum.


NC State
N.C. State Clipboard: "Boston College's two-quarterback rotation didn't materialize. Chris Crane played so well that Dominique Davis never got off the bench."


Virginia Tech


Virginia



Miami
Miami Hurricanes look ahead to UCF : "Let's look ahead: At 2-3, the Hurricanes take a week off from ACC play to take on the UCF Knights, also 2-3, Saturday at Dolphin Stadium. The Hurricanes' secondary, which has struggled all season, might catch a break from the Knights, who are ranked 109th in passing offense and have spent the year with an uncertain quarterback situation. UCF, like Miami, has had an inconsistent season — taking USF to the brink and losing in overtime at home, but also losing 58-13 to a mediocre UTEP team. This will be the first meeting between the schools."

Colin McCarthy out for year: "Coach Randy Shannon just announced linebacker Colin McCarthy is out for the year..."

FSU report card : "Hope most of you who attended Saturday's UM-FSU game have finally dried off."

Florida State thoughts : "With the Hurricanes falling to 2-3, maybe all that talk about..."


Duke
Duke Clipboard: "Duke coach David Cutcliffe was surprised to see Duke execute poorly and play passively on offense in the loss at Georgia Tech, considering the team had such a good week in practice."

Duke Monday Morning QB : "Duke coach David Cutcliffe wasn't in a laughing mood after his Blue Devils faltered 27-0 at Georgia Tech. But a day after the loss, he did have to chuckle about the unpredictably of the game he coaches for a living."


Boston College
Crane shows polish at QB for the Eagles: "Call it a first step. A giant first step. But Steve Logan wants to make one thing clear about Boston College quarterback Chris Crane."


Maryland


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Friday, October 03, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Kick Off Friday

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Getting your mind right:
The Weekend Smoke from the Stogie Guys: Stogie Reviews: Bolivar Royal Corona (Cuban)

Downs and distance: "Wide right, anyone? I miss the Hurricanes. No, not the tropical storms that wreak havoc with people's lives. I miss the Miami Hurricanes. I miss the Florida State Seminoles, too. I miss when this game was the Game of the Year. Every year. Whether you loved the Orange and Green or the Garnet and Gold - heck, even if ..."


The conference headlines:
LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal: ACC football seems to be climbing up to mediocrity



Michael Cunningham: Miami fans want to be proud again : "To get a feel for why the Miami Hurricanes' game against Florida State on Saturday is important for reasons other than the rivalry or the Atlantic Coast Conference, consider the recent scene at Khalil Jones' church."


Virginia Tech
Fits to a T: "Tech center Ryan Shuman plays a retro style of football, right down to his equipment."



Georgia Tech
Tech ready for Blue Devils: "With a bye week, the Jackets spent recuperating, going over basics in preparation for Duke."



North Carolina

No. 23 UConn plays a little football, too : "Both schools are more renowned for hoops, but now Connecticut is creating hoopla in helmets. Carolina's hopes also are rising."


Maryland
A Kicking Community: "Maryland kicker Obi Egekeze has come out of the worst slump of his life, thanks in no small part to a support system of place kickers."





Clemson
Coaches content to stay with one QB: "Prep star Willy Korn hopes for playing time but not at the expense of the team. When Tommy Bowden revealed that Clemson’s coaching staff was examining personnel changes this week, the offensive line was not on the minds of most media members. Reporters headed in the direction of second-string quarterback Willy Korn, who held court long enough to dispel the notion his role had changed."

Practice report: Tigers focused on Wake: "Clemson fans may still be down about Saturday’s loss to Maryland, but it appears their football team has turned the page to No. 25 Wake Forest."

Morris: Calls for Bowden's job are premature: "Clemson coach Tommy Bowden pleads his case with an official during Saturday's loss to Alabama, which knocked the Tigers out. Here we go again. The 10th annual "Tommy Bowden Must Go" campaign has kicked into high gear among Clemson fans in the wake of the loss to Maryland. Please. Stop with all that.

Florida State
Seminoles beat: Full squad to be back in play at Miami after academic fraud scandal: "For the first time in a long time, Florida State will not be missing players due to suspensions relating to the university's academic-fraud scandal. The last of the formerly suspended players, DT Paul Griffin and FB Marcus Sims, are returning for the game Saturday against Miami."


Duke
Duke recruiting looks peachy: "Duke heads to Georgia Tech on Saturday in an important early-ACC-season game. The meeting highlights the changing nature of Duke football — the team that will play in Atlanta is heavy with players from Georgia, a state former coach Ted Roof focused on in recruiting."

Devils' holder has support of wife, brother-in-law in program: "Like any wide receiver worth his salt, Duke senior Ryan Wood loves to get his hands on the ball. These days, he's not getting the ball on touchdowns, but he is touching it after every Duke touchdown."

Duke will host regional: "Duke, UCLA, Michigan and Southern Illinois will serve as the regional hosts for the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer."




Boston College
BC's Akins cornering the market on roles: "Finally. After four seasons that produced only five starts, "jack-of-all-trades" Kevin Akins has a new identity: starter at cornerback."

N.C. State's O'Brien not sure what he's in for:"All week, Tom O'Brien has studied tapes of Boston College's first four games, and he is still uncertain of what he has seen."


NC State
Wilson 'wills' himself back : "Sheer willpower propelled N.C. State's Russell Wilson to overcome injury and return to the starting quarterback job for Saturday's game against Boston College."


Virginia




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