Friday, February 13, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Friday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
The Weekend Smoke from the Stogie Guys - Stogie Reviews: La Flor Dominicana Grand Maduro No. 5

A Whole New Ballgame: PART II- Many of Gary Williams's detractors say his stance on recruiting practices is one reason Maryland has regressed faster than any national champion in the past 18 years.

Radio calls show differing views of play : "Not surprisingly, the radio broadcasters for opposing basketball teams see the same game or a particular play through different-colored lenses."


The Conference Headlines:
Thursday night is ACC football night in 2009 : "The ACC is turning football season into its own version of "Thursday Night Lights." Some of the biggest games of the season involve Triangle teams and East Carolina on ESPN."


Duke-UNC will be an early meeting in 2009: "Last week, Duke announced its first-ever meeting with Durham neighbor N.C. Central and also released its entire nonconference schedule, so Thursday's schedule release simply filled in the blanks on when the Blue Devils will play their eight ACC games."

Dan Wiederer of the FayObserver: Déjà vu all over again for Devils

Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: Virginia Tech's Bell sinks his teeth into defensive role

Morris: Clemson, USC sharing standout seasons :"Sometimes it is difficult to recognize ongoing greatness. Yet it is easy to recognize we are witnessing perhaps the greatest men’s basketball season played in the state of South Carolina."


NC State
Lowe, Sendek have parallel starts at NCSU : "Forty-one ACC games into Sidney Lowe's tenure, N.C. State is 12-29 in conference play under Lowe."


North Carolina
Roy Williams delivers for UNC fans : "If Roy Williams wants to coach the rest of his life with a Kansas logo on the lapel on his blue and battle-red jacket, let him, Tar Heels fans. He has Mike Krzyzewski all but crying "uncle.""

Lawson proving his worth to Heels: "When considering who North Carolina's MVP has been so far this season, it's probably worth noting Ty Lawson's worst two games of the year."

Singler: Elbow 'wasn't intentional': "Duke appeared to have all the momentum heading into the halftime break of Wednesday night's 101-87 loss to North Carolina, but a tussle underneath the UNC basket in the opening seconds of the second half killed any momentum."


Wake Forest


Clemson
Tigers face tough football schedule in 2009 : "Clemson football appears to have a tough road to travel during Dabo Swinney’s first full season as coach. The Tigers are slated to visit five teams that played in bowl games last season: Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, N.C. State and South Carolina, according to the ACC schedule released Thursday."


Miami
UNC assistant goes to Miami: "Sports Briefs:North Carolina assistant football coach John Lovett officially was hired as defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday."

UM still a coach's dream: "The University of Miami may not have the budget to pay coaches top dollar or a recent history of success one would imagine enticing enough to make outsiders believe this ..."

Linebacker Brandon Marti arrested :"This isn't the type of news I like to write or pass along, but I have to because it's my job. Linebacker Brandon Marti, a member of UM's 2008 signing class, was arrested ..."

Lovett hiring official:"It's official. John Lovett was named the new defensive coordinator at the University of Miami on Thursday. The press release was just sent our way -- right after those ..."


Former Miami Hurricanes linebacker Brandon Marti arrested: "Former University of Miami linebacker Brandon Marti was arrested early Thursday morning by Miami-Dade police and charged with battery and false imprisonment related to domestic violence."


Maryland
Tucker standing tall for Terps: "After voicing displeasure with not playing, sophomore swingman gets back in the game for cold-shooting UM."


Georgia Tech
Shumpert won't miss action: "Freshman guard suffers nasal fracture in Va. Tech loss, expected to play Saturday vs. N.C. State."



Florida State

posted by Ed at Friday, February 13, 2009