Friday, February 27, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Free Throw Friday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
It's time to start getting selective: "We are on the cusp of the madness of March, the heart and soul of the college basketball season. Yes, we know there are regular-season games that still have tremendous meaning in terms of not only qualifying for the postseason (the NIT guarantees spots for all regular-season conference champions) but for the top NCAA Tournament seeds."

Michael Wilbon of the Washington Post: Terps Still Have a Shot - "Maryland put itself behind the eight ball but still has the area's best shot at an NCAA at-large berth."

The conference headlines:

Economy dictates changes for college athletics : "Local college athletic departments says they are insulated from budget cuts but remain at the mercy of how people spend their dwindling entertainment dollars."


Wake Forest
'Superman' pays a visit : "James Johnson delivered his signature performance to date at Wake Forest and that was all she wrote for N.C. State." Dude is the real deal....NBA Today?

JOHN DELONG of the Winston-Salem Journal: Smith seems to have his free-throw woes solved


Miami
McClinton comes through at right time: "Jack McClinton scored just 11 points, well below his average, but hit a huge 3-pointer with 47 seconds to play on Thursday night to give Miami a two-possession cushion and the Hurricanes held on to beat Virginia 62-55."

Jack, Canes get job done at Virginia : "I wasn't in Charlottesville for tonight's must-win game for the Canes, but I did catch UM's 62-55 win over Virginia at home and wanted to share a few observations..."


NC State
N.C. State point guards make improvements:"Better ball handling by the point guards has made it possible for N.C. State to play three post players."

Defense aside, Pack making progress: "N.C. State's not a bad team, not since the first seven ACC games anyway, it's just a team with no margin of error."


Virginia
'UVa goes cold at wrong time: "Miami held Virginia without a basket on its last six possessions of the game and pulled away for a 62-55 victory at John Paul Jones Arena."


North Carolina
Tar Heel may have edged Hansbrough for team superlatives: "With his superlative play for most of the season, Ty Lawson seems to have ascended to the top of North Carolina's food chain." I would agree with that. Hansbrough is the most consistent force on the team but Lawson is the MVP. No Lawson=no chance at a championship for the Heels.


Duke
Duke's Smith out indefinitely: "Duke sophomore reserve guard Nolan Smith is out indefinitely after suffering a mild concussion during Wednesday night's 78-67 win at Maryland, Duke officials announced Thursday afternoon."


Georgia Tech
Spurned QB recruit speaks: "Aycock thought coach Johnson was bluffing, when he threatened to yank his scholarship offer. Whoops."


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Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!




Getting your mind right:
Hudson left N.C. for 'Big Time' : "Lou Hudson was no different than many youngsters growing up in North Carolina: He loved ACC basketball."





The conference headlines:

Dan Wiederer of the FayObserver: ACC power rankings


Rick Maese of the Baltimore Sun: Minus Vasquez, it doesn't add up

Duke

Terps keep it closer than at Cameron, but Duke pulls away for road victory: "Maryland fans are out for blood when Duke comes to town, and Wednesday night at the Comcast Center, they effectively got it."

Duke's Henderson a force




Virginia Tech
'Tougher' Hokies dump Tigers: "Virginia Tech reverses its fortunes down the stretch in an upset of Clemson. Virginia Tech 80 No. 12 Clemson 77.






Boston College

BC beats another top ranked ACC team


Maryland

D.C. Sports Bog: Operation Scheyerface

Terps Insider: Three Up, Three Down

Heyward-Bey up to speed


Clemson
Tigers slip up, slide down standings : "Clemson’s game against Virginia Tech had to come down to the final minute. After all, each of their past seven ACC meetings had been decided by five points or fewer. This one provided the suspense but chose a different outcome."

Postgame: Early energy fades for Clemson : "Adding 10 minutes to pregame warm-ups generated the rapid start Clemson coach Oliver Purnell had desired. Sustaining the momentum was a different story."

Tigers newcomer not a typical freshman : "Suggesting that Clemson freshman Chris Dwyer pitched beyond his years in his debut Saturday requires clarification."

Tigers' bats wake up late to whip Terriers : "John Nester and Matt Sanders hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to blow the game open as No. 19 Clemson beat Wofford 8-2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday."


Florida State
'Noles left with sour taste after loss

Closing suits FSU's Marshall »

FSU swimming breaks two school records »

FSU women can't get past Virginia »

Florida State's Busch enjoying relief work »

Turnovers, misses haunt FSU at BC »

Michigan gets by FSU softball in 11 innings »


NC State

Lowe's tinkering pays off for Pack : "In year three of Sidney Lowe's tenure at N.C. State, his coaching philosophy is just starting to emerge. Lowe's style now features elements from both UNC and Duke."


Georgia Tech

President's athletic impact: "Ken Sugiura wonders what a new school president will mean for the athletic program at Tech."

Q&A with Jackets safety Morgan Burnett

Tickets made available for ACC tournament at Dome

WBC forces Braves to cut Georgia, Tech from spring schedule

Q&A with Jackets LB Kyle Jackson

Jackets welcome time off before UNC game

DE Johnson takes criticism in stride

Jackets tie mark for ACC losses in season


Miami

Jacory Harris: 'New playbook like a dictionary' : "Hurricanes football is back in session. Day 1 of spring practice is in the books. What happened? What was said? What did we learn about Randy Shannon's football team ..."

Miami Hurricanes take the field with Jacory Harris as unquestioned leader: "Buoyed by new starting quarterback Jacory Harris, the Canes returned to the football field for the start of spring practice. -"

Spring football underway :"The 2009 season officially got underway moments ago with the start of 15 spring practices at Greentree Field. The media is getting a rare opportunity to..."

Harris, Canes eagerly embrace Whipple's expansive playbook: "Buzz off the opening of UM spring practice: Jacory Harris said new coordinator Mark Whipple -- with his ''humongous'' playbook -- has given an NFL feel and approach to UM's offense, and fans will see big changes."

Haith lands commitments for 2011, 2012 :"The Miami Hurricanes might not be done with their 2009 singing class yet, but that doesn't mean they're waiting to get started on 2010, 2011 or even 2012. Monday ..."


Virginia

UVa staff familiar with UM's McClinton

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!


PHOTO: "I want YOU, Tar Heels!!!"




Getting your mind right:

For all of you NASCAR Heads: Smith wants Kentucky race


The conference headlines:

No in-state starters in UNC-NCSU game: "For the second straight season, no one from North Carolina will crack the starting lineups tonight for either the Tar Heels or the Wolfpack." Yep...not a good thing.


Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: For N.C. State, the goal tonight is to compete: "The one thing N.C. State's basketball team has to avoid tonight at North Carolina is the dreaded doomsday performance, which is exactly what happened to the Wolfpack last season in Chapel Hill.





North Carolina
Hansbrough to play against N.C. State: "If forward Tyler Hansbrough sustained a concussion Sunday at Miami, it was of the mildest form, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said this afternoon."





NC State

NCSU baseball young but could pack a punch : "Coming up one win short of reaching the College World Series last spring has given the N.C. State baseball team something to think about."

Pack can expect to see Heels go bigger : "Barring any unforeseen developments, Tyler Zeller will play for North Carolina tonight when the Tar Heels host N.C. State. "He thinks it would really help him in the long-term, and hopefully he can help this team this year," UNC coach Roy Williams said of Zeller's impending return."





Duke
Duke football coach to speak: "Duke football coach David Cutcliffe will be the guest speaker at the Raleigh Sports Club's lunch meeting at noon today at Highland United Methodist Church, on the corner of Ridge Road and Lake Boone Trail at 1901 Ridge Road."

Cutcliffe, Duke continue to land in-state football recruits: "The Duke football program continued its newfound concentration on in-state recruiting by securing a verbal commitment over the weekend from Charlotte Providence High School junior Brandon Braxton."


Wake Forest
Battle of Brothers: Al-Farouq Aminu has a long way to go to even the score : "Freshman Al-Farouq Aminu will be trying settle one score at Joel Coliseum tonight -- helping Wake Forest avenge a loss ..."

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!


PHOTO: ACC - All Academic Football Team was announced yesterday. The leading school may surprise you....

Getting your mind right:
Top 4 stay atop AP poll

2008 ACC Academic Football Team Announced: "The Defensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league's all-purpose yardage leader and eight players who earned first or second-team, All-Conference honors this past season secured spots on the 40-member 2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Football Team, as announced Monday by Commissioner John Swofford."



The conference headlines:

ACC tickets for sale: "Fans may get a rare chance to buy ACC Tournament ticket books as officials are considering holding the first public sale since 1966, ACC associate commissioner Karl Hicks confirmed Monday."

It's not too early to pick top football games of '09: "DeCock:Basketball season isn't even over yet, and spring practice is still a month away, but the ACC schedule came out last week, which means it isn't too early to start talking about football."

Caulton Tudor of the News and Observer: In ACC, it's think 'fast' or fall back - "Recruit quickness, as quickly as possible. In a sentence, that's the lesson ACC coaches should be learning from this basketball season."

Dan Wiederer of the FayObserver: Duke fights another swoon

Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston GLobe: Key victory for BC was complete package


North Carolina

Heels cruising through conference : "Was it really only a month ago that North Carolina was wondering how to dig its way out of an 0-2 ACC hole? After a 69-65 victory at Miami on Sunday night, the third-ranked Tar Heels now are shoveling dirt over the rest of the league."

Zeller may be back vs. Wolfpack:"It looks like Tyler Zeller will play again this season. In fact, UNC coach Roy Williams said there's a chance the freshman forward will play Wednesday against N.C. State."

Hansbrough suffered concussion Sunday : "North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough suffered a slight concussion early in the second half of Sunday's win at Miami, coach Roy Williams said Monday night during his radio show."

UNC football takes a hit: "Earlier this month, North Carolina football coach Butch Davis credited the "continuity of the coaching staff" as part of the reason for signing a top-five recruiting class." Yep...there seems to be an issue brewing....




Clemson
Clemson's fate lies in hands of a tap-in : "If Trevor Booker doesn’t collide with K.C. Rivers to disrupt a point-blank tap-in just before regulation expired Sunday at Virginia, Clemson isn’t having this conversation."


Duke

Blue Devils suddenly seem stumped : "In a somber Duke locker room Sunday night, forward Gerald Henderson bemoaned the state of the Blue Devils' once-stout defense."

So how long will Devils be 'knocked back'? : "When Duke struggles for a stretch against a tough opponent or in a particularly daunting venue, Coach Mike Krzyzewski often talks about his Blue Devils getting "knocked back.""


NC State
Reynolds still has its history: "Once upon a time, Reynolds Coliseum rocked with capacity crowds listed at 12,400."


Maryland

Maryland Men: Bidding for a Berth



Vasquez, Terps Shooting for a Few Surprises

Men's basketball: Despite chaos, Terps staying focused

Gesture at UM fans costs Virginia Tech's Allen a game

Recruiting Report: Weekly UM recruiting roundup


Virginia Tech
30-point Triumvirates: "Across the country, there are only two men's basketball teams that can boast three different players ringing up a 30-point games against Division I competition this season. And they're both in our area."

Hokies suspend Allen

Intensity improves, not play

Former Virginia Tech basketball player Allen Calloway succumbs


Virginia

UVa aide Pruett retires because of family reasons

Virginia adds Indiana to 2009 football schedule


Georgia Tech

Looking to replace Rebels: "Jackets looking for a BCS team to replace Ole Miss on the 2010, 2011 schedules

Attendance drops in '08:"Jackets drew an average 3,000 fewer fans last fall -- but schedule may be more to blame than economy."

Bios on Tech's football signees

Ex-Tech QB Threet leaving Michigan

Tech attendance drops in 2008


Florida State

FSU set for Miami's Jack the Ripper »

FSU softball duo earns ACC honors »



Seminole softball team still figuring things out »



Responding is key for FSU basketball team »



Mat drills producing positives for 'Noles football »



FSU men's tennis gains close win over Michigan »



McFarland draws another ejection »



FSU softball team beats Miami 10-2 »



FSU stalls against Wake »

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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

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
From the Washington Post: A Shell of Its Former Self - PART ONE After winning the 2002 NCAA title, the Maryland men's basketball program has struggled to recruit -- and win. What

Terps Insider: Rate Gary Williams


The conference headlines:
LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal: "Making A Point: Heels' Lawson frustrates Blue Devils at every turn"


North Carolina
Lawson leads UNC past Duke : "UNC completes a senior slam of sorts as Tyler Hansbrough and Danny Green go 4-0 in Cameron Indoor Stadium for their college careers. They can thank Ty Lawson for the 101-87 victory."

Lawson helps Hansbrough, Green complete sweep at Duke: "Tyler Hansbrough has always said the 3-pointer he hit at Cameron Indoor Stadium his freshman year is the favorite shot of his career."


Coach K: 'They are better than we are' - Gotta love that one, Tar Heel fans.


Clemson
Clemson beats Boston College 87-77 : "Trevor Booker had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Terrence Oglesby scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half to lead No. 12 Clemson to an 87-77 victory over Boston College on Tuesday night."

Purnell focuses Tigers on positives : "It’s positive reinforcement that Oliver Purnell believes 12th-ranked Clemson needs to hear as it embarks on a two-game road trip this week, which begins tonight at Boston College."


NC State
Pack builds big lead, holds on : "Picture the No. 10-ranked team in the ACC beating the No. 7-ranked team in the nation. Close your eyes and see Brandon Costner going on a wild, 23-point scoring spree en route to N.C. State's 82-76 win."

Tudor: Victory gives Wolfpack fans a big rush : "So excited were N.C. State's basketball fans Wednesday night that they rushed the RBC Center playing court at the end of an 82-76 win over Wake Forest. "

Virginia Tech
Hokies hold off Jackets: "Malcolm Delaney scored nine of his 23 points in a four-minute stretch late in the second half, and Virginia Tech hung on to defeat struggling Georgia Tech, 76-71."


Duke
Blue Devils simply couldn't weather second-half storm:"Virtually all season long, the Duke Blue Devils have been a second-half team. That trend simply couldn't survive the latest visit by second-half nemesis North Carolina on Wednesday night."




Georgia Tech
Tech reinstates Tarrant: "Cornerback suspended after alleged rape reinstated to football team after charges were recently dropped."


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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
Report Rips Track & Field: "Five months after the U.S. team struggles at the Summer Games, a high-profile task force charged with investigating the underachievement releases a scathing report."

John Feinstein of the Washington Post: Missing Madness

Luke DeCock of the Charlotte Observer: In college hoops, none bigger than Duke-UNC

Vitale: Duke-UNC best rivalry:"On his Web site, Dick Vitale lists his favorite games among those he has worked in the Duke-North Carolina series."

Duke-UNC rivals share prep memories : "Before Nolan Smith and Ty Lawson became rivals at Duke and North Carolina, they were teammates in two sports."

ACC Now scouts Duke-Carolina: "Will Tyler Hansbrough remain undefeated in Cameron Indoor Stadium? Can Duke handle UNC's speed? Caulton Tudor and J.P. Giglio hash it out as they preview Wednesday's big game."

Always heated, rivalry rarely a fair postseason predictor: "Regardless of their given hue of blue, everyone involved in Wednesday night's showdown between No. 6 Duke and No. 3 North Carolina undoubtedly will give it their all."


The conference headlines:
North Carolina
Dupree: For the Heels, winning's not always pretty : "Sometimes the simplest of plays can set the tempo of the game. Fortunately for North Carolina, it was just a temporary setback in Monday night's 75-60 victory over No. 4 Duke at the Smith Center."


Duke
Paulus to start against UNC: "Duke senior Greg Paulus will make his second straight start at point guard Wednesday in a 9 p.m. home game against North Carolina, coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday."


Maryland
Tracking the Terps: "Jeff Barker shares his thoughts on Maryland's shooting struggles, as well as the team's upcoming schedule."



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Thursday, February 05, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
ACC National Signing Day -



Wake Forest Demon Deacons

East Carolina Pirates


The conference headlines:
Clemson
Tigers trounce No. 4 Blue Devils
Junior forward Trevor Booker beat his chest as he stomped down the floor, the Clemson faithful reveling in the second-half pageantry engulfing Littlejohn Coliseum.


Story: Postgame: Clemson press pays dividends

Clemson's Dandy Dozen provides no surprises
National Signing Day around the Tigers’ football offices was about as subdued as one could imagine, especially compared to the drama of landing C.J. Spiller and other touted recruits at the deadline the past few years.




Morris: Have faith; the recruits will come
CLEMSON THEY LINED UP at the alter of Dabo Swinney on Wednesday, one by one singing the praises of being a Christian as much as a Clemson Tiger. Like it or not, religion has become a part of college football recruiting, and Clemson appears to be at the forefront of the crusade.


Miami
Miami Hurricanes dispatch No. 7 Wake Forest
UM breathed life back into its season and ended a three-game losing skid with a blowout victory against seventh-ranked Wake Forest.





Duke
Clemson beats devil out of Duke : "When it was all over, when the roars had finally begun to die inside Littlejohn Coliseum on Wednesday night after 10th-ranked Clemson's shocking 74-47 victory over fourth-ranked Duke Wednesday night, the perspectives were as far apart as the final margin."


North Carolina
As predicted, UNC controls the ACC: "As long as Clemson remains in third place, or even tied with Duke and UNC, UNC would win the ACC's regular-season with a split with the Devils."

Like father, like son for UNC: "Punter C.J. Feagles was one of the last recruits to fax his letter of intent to North Carolina because he was in Hawaii with his father, New York Giants punter Jeff, for the NFL Pro Bowl."

Economy may have been factor in recruits' choices: "North Carolina coach Butch Davis credits his staff and the team's continued success for luring 15 in-state recruits, but he concedes decisions may have been influenced by the economy."


NC State
Rankings don't concern Pack's O'Brien: "N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien has little use for the national recruiting rankings."



Boston College

Eagles keep on rolling
In an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup featuring two mostly inexperienced teams, Boston College's Tyrese Rice proved to be the X-factor Virginia could not match. (Globe Correspondent, 12 a.m.)

BC lines up commitments on signing day
Frank Spaziani yesterday settled into the same spot he occupied roughly three weeks earlier, when he officially became head football coach at Boston College. He had spent hardly any time in his new office, instead jetting around the country to reassure recruits, sometimes visiting four cities in one day.

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Monday, February 02, 2009

The Daily Roundup: Monday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:


The one for the other thumb: "The Steelers passed by Dallas and San Francisco, which had won five Super Bowls each. It's the second championship for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger."



THE BIG GAME: Does Super Bowl rival Heels vs. Devils for local businesses?: "Super Bowl Sunday is a boon for local bars. But it's no Duke-North Carolina basketball game."


The conference headlines:
Coach Yow mural defaced: "A mural in N.C. State University's Free Expression Tunnel to honor women's basketball coach Kay Yow was defaced Saturday with blue paint and offensive language." That's pretty low...whoever did that ougth to be ashamed....

DuPree: Triangle's 'Super' game on horizon: "The Super Bowl has come and gone, at least the official, NFL licensed version. There's always the "super bowl of" whatever sport or event -- auto racing, auto auctions, stamp trading ... probably karaoke, as well."

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Give Duke its due, but Virginia is pitiful. Duke, the ACC leader at 6-1 and 19-2 overall, possibly could be the best team around -- or at least the best team south of the Big East.




ACC in a bind again: "Just when Virginia Tech appeared to be stepping on the accelerator in its drive for an NCAA tournament bid...."

NBA beckons area talent : "It's been about 15 years since the ACC wasn't the premier provider of NBA talent, but the Big East took over that distinction last season."

Dan Wiederer of the FayOberver: Haters don’t faze Psycho T

LENOX RAWLINGS of the Winston-Salem Journal: Hansbrough feeds off adversity for Heels


Duke
Smith gets hot in Devils' victory: "Most Duke possessions start with the ball in point guard Nolan Smith's hand, but recently, Smith has been using his other hand more often to signal an offensive play."


Maryland
Terrapins top struggling 'Canes : "Miami met its match Saturday — a Maryland team as desperate for a win as the Hurricanes."

Terrapins' Tucker Is Frustrated by Benching

Terrapins Trying to Keep a Healthy Outlook


Georgia Tech


Florida State
Zzzz's at McD's? Troubled FSU WR Preston Parker gets DUI: "Preston Parker, a junior wide receiver at Florida State, was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence after a Tallahassee police officer found him asleep behind the wheel of his car in the drive-thru lane at a McDonald's near the FSU campus."



Wake Forest


North Carolina
Wolfpack feels wrath of Heels star: "UNC's Tyler Hansbrough's 31 points lead No. 5 Heels past N.C. State."

As signing day nears, Heels seem to lead state: "The future of college football in the Carolinas will come into focus Wednesday as players make their school choices official on national signing day."


NC State
Recruiting Analysis: N.C. State's class : "N.C. State’s class won’t win many national accolades, but Coach Tom O’Brien has won a lot of football games with similar players."

O'Brien's system works: "Tom O'Brien and the rest of the N.C. State coaching staff will rest easy Wednesday night, regardless of how recruiting analysts assess their class."


Clemson
Clemson awaits several recruits' decision
Defensive end Sam Montgomery of Greenwood visited Tennessee during the weekend and will announce Wednesday on ESPN.

QB McElveen headed to Clemson : "Shrine Bowl QB Donny McElveen II (6-3 190) of Summerville will enroll this summer at Clemson as a preferred walk-on."

Lockdown: Study links success to instate recruiting : "The recruiting battle lines between USC and Clemson have been redrawn the past few weeks. At least within the confines of the South Carolina map."


Boston College



Virginia Tech





Virginia


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