Friday, December 19, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Hansbrough Friday

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PHOTO: History!

Getting your mind right:
Hansbrough breaks UNC scoring record : "The Tar Heels beat the Purple Aces, but the attention is on record-setting UNC senior forward Tyler Hansbrough who now has 2,302 points for his career."

Edwards of App. State is winner of Walter Payton award: That's a great honor. Congrats to Edwards, Coach Moore, and the App. State fans!!!

$17.17 MILLION FOR JOHNSON : "Georgia Tech football coach Paul Johnson has agreed to a seven-year, $17.17 million contract extension that will make him the second-highest paid coach in the ACC." Wow...look out Carolina, Butch is coming for a raise seeing that he wiped the field with Johnson this season!


The conference headlines:
Bowl Players : "Starting Saturday, four North Carolina schools will play in bowl games this season, matching the largest bowl windfall in state ..."


North Carolina
DeCock: Typical bucket highlights atypical college career

Photo gallery: Tyler Hansbrough's career

Road to the record

Photo gallery: UNC 91, Evansville 73

Video: UNC postgame news conference

Video: Hansbrough sets UNC record


Wake Forest
No 'what if': Wake kicker looks ahead : "Sam Swank fought the desire to do too much as he kicked 55-yard field goals during Wake Forest's Thursday morning practice."


NC State
Wolfpack still selling tickets: "N.C. State's ticket office has sold about 5,500 of its allotment of 10,000 seats for the Papajohns.com Bowl, State assistant athletics director Brian Kelly said Thursday." Let's support that team and buy up those tickets, State fans!!!


Duke
U-turn turned scary for Coach K prior to practice : "A simple u-turn that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski had made countless times before took a turn for the worse last week, but Krzyzewski counts himself fortunate that he wasn't harmed."

Krzyzewski pulls switch with starters, Devils respond with a blowout: " When Duke's typical starters talked with members of the media Monday, every one of them said they couldn't wait to play."


Georgia Tech
DE picks Tech over Dogs: "Centennial's Cummings cancels visit to UGA, says he'll play at Georgia Tech."

Barnhart's ACC, SEC awards: "Tony Barnhart recognizes the top performers and performances in the two conferences."

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Thursday

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Getting your mind right:
Pro Bowl list includes 7 former Miami Hurricanes: "Seven former University of Miami players top the list of 2009 NFL Pro Bowl selections, most of any school in the nation."

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer-The next record on the list for Hansbrough: "One by one, Tyler Hansbrough is knocking some of the program's all-time best players out of the North Carolina basketball record book."

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer-Young: One who got away : "If N.C. State's basketball game against East Carolina on Wednesday night was an early third-season referendum on Sidney Lowe's coaching future, the Wolfpack coach passed the test. But not with ease."


Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer: Williams thinks the Heels' offense has room to improve

Rob Daniels of the Greensboro News and Record: EagleBank Bowl has a ready, able spokesman

Gordon says drug use was problem for IU team: "Former Indiana standout Eric Gordon believes drug use among players caused a rift on last season's Hoosiers." Wow......wow.

Alums boost N.C. school's pride: "Ledford High School produces two star fullbacks."

NCCU-WSSU will donate a portion of gate to charity : "Tonight's game between rivals N.C. Central and Winston-Salem State is dedicated to a former basketball player who has meant a lot to the home cities of both universities."



The conference headlines:
NC State
Pack gets its revenge : "Determined to avenge last season's loss to East Carolina, Brandon Costner had perhaps his best game in more than a year on Wednesday night as N.C. State defeated the Pirates 87-76 at the RBC Center."




North Carolina
Hansbrough: 'It'll be special': "North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough said he won't be keeping track of his points total tonight as he inches closer and closer to the school's all-time scoring record."

Hansbrough on the brink of UNC scoring record: "If you were expecting Tyler Hansbrough to give some sort of deep and reflective soliloquy on what it will be like to pass Phil Ford and become North Carolina’s all-time leading scorer this evening, then you don’t know Tyler Hansbrough."

Rosenbluth's record 'safe'

Hansbrough's mother moves to Chapel Hill: "Not only will North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough's mom be in town for his potentially record-breaking performance tonight -- she's in town for good." Interesting......

Husband and wife form a winning team at UNC: "Willie Scroggs and his wife, Karen Shelton, have coached different sports but produced similar results."


Duke
Devils return to 3-pointers : "Every move has a message. That's what Mike Krzyzewski said after Duke's 99-56 basketball victory over UNC-Asheville on Wednesday night."

Krzyzewski pulls switch with starters, Devils respond with a blowout: "When Duke's typical starters talked with members of the media Monday, every one of them said they couldn't wait to play."


Florida State
FSU receiver Surrency seeking return: "Corey Surrency's life has been full of second chances."









Boston College
Bottom line is, BC football program a success: "Some of the statistics are as good as any team in college football. Nine consecutive bowl games, eight straight bowl victories, an average of 8.8 wins over the last 10 years, an average of 9.6 victories over the last five seasons, appearances in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game the last two seasons, 22 players drafted by the NFL in ..."


Miami
Miami Hurricanes defense looks ahead to Emerald Bowl, '09 season: "With a defense that has had coverage issues in its secondary, UM looks to revamp and reload for next season."

Sanford trio talk Canes, recruiting : "They say they want to go to a place where they have an opportunity to see the field right away. They say they want their college choice to have a family ..."


Wake Forest
Deacs confident as bowl nears: "Wake Forest's football team searched all season for answers to its offensive problems, finding solutions one week, only to have new dilemmas impair them the next."

'Typical Alphonso' : "Coach Jim Grobe of Wake Forest looked across BB&T Field on Sept. 6 to see Alphonso Smith passing the time ..."




Virginia



Maryland


Georgia Tech
Jackets handle Georgia State: "Clinch scores 18 in first game as Tech takes 14th win in a row over Panthers."


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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

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PHOTO: Thursday looks to be the day that the record in Chapel Hill finally drops.

Getting your mind right:

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Hot dude in a cold place: "The hottest scorer in college basketball probably isn't North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough. That distinction likely has to go to Ben Woodside, a 5-foot-11 senior guard at North Dakota State in -- yeah -- Fargo."

Notebook: Miles says Tech good enough to be in SEC : Ok........so what?

Tyler Hansbrough is nine points from breaking Phil Ford's scoring record at North Carolina: "One of the most prestigious individual records in North Carolina basketball history most likely will change hands Thursday."

Wake's Smith named All-America: "Four players from North Carolina-based schools have made the Associated Press All-America Team."

Vick may be moved to a halfway house: "Former NFL and Virginia Tech star Michael Vick could be out of federal prison and in a Virginia halfway house by Jan. 20, one of his attorneys told a federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday."

Paul ties NBA mark for steals : "New Orleans Hornets and former Wake Forest guard Chris Paul tied the NBA record for most consecutive games with a steal on Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies."


The conference headlines:

ACC's success hinges on talented sophomores: "For every ACC team outside of UNC, the 2008-09 basketball season will go down as the "Year of the Sophomore.""

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: N.C. State's late-season push still paying off

Meineke Bowl sells out


NC State

Pack out to avenge loss : "During most basketball seasons, ECU would be nowhere near the top of the list of the opponents N.C. State is eager to meet. But the the Wolfpack hasn't forgotten its loss at ECU last season."

O'Brien says his first one, a 62-28 whacking by Colorado, taught him to prepare teams differently

N.C. State adds defensive end to class

Pack hopes O’Brien’s bowl magic continues: "Tom O’Brien learned some valuable lessons the hard way back in 1999 upon taking his first team to a postseason bowl game."

Pack's Young, Eugene want NFL scrutiny: "N.C. State juniors Willie Young and Jamelle Eugene are submitting their names to the NFL draft advisory board, coach Tom O'Brien said Tuesday."

Keeter injured in wreck: "Former N.C. State basketball player Brian Keeter was in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center on Tuesday and has been charged with driving while impaired in connection with a wreck in Charlotte, according to court records."




Georgia Tech

Tech, Johnson near new deal

Tech guard Clinch on dean's list, eligible to play

Tech guard Miller out 3 weeks with broken nose

Tech CB Word-Daniels returns to practice


North Carolina
Hansbrough takes his shot: "There is little doubt that North Carolina big man Tyler Hansbrough will set the school record for career points Thursday night. After all, he needs nine to pass Phil Ford, currently atop the list at 2,290, and the senior has posted just six single-digit games in his career."

Practice makes perfect: "North Carolina's players are looking forward to the gift packages that'll feature digital camcorders among other goodies, the chance to zip around Lowe's Motor Speedway during bowl week events and the Meineke Car Care Bowl itself."

Luxury boxes on hold for Kenan: "The first phase of North Carolina's Kenan Stadium renovation, which will begin in the coming months, will not include luxury boxes after all."


Florida State
FSU matches best start: "Toney Douglas scored 28 points and Ryan Reid's three-point play broke open a tie game as Florida State held off Tennessee Tech 69-59 on Tuesday night."


Wake Forest

Deacons' Harris to start at tailback against Navy as Grobe offers 'battlefield promotion'

EagleBank Bowl Week Begins


Duke
Break for exams gives Blue Devils a long wait for a shot at remdeption after loss to Wolverines: After Duke's 81-73 upset at the hands of Michigan, the Blue Devils couldn't wait to play another game. Instead, they had to endure a waiting game.



Boston College
BC's dominant duo - Raji, Herzlich - earn All-America honors: "Boston College defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani has a name for defensive tackle B.J. Raji and linebacker Mark Herzlich: Dominators."


Virginia Tech

Tech's Davila and Swindle: Following different tracks: "While freshman Victor Davila is already a regular in Virginia Tech's rotation, the Hokies' other scholarship newcomer, Gene Swindle, is sitting out the season."

Kevin Newsome disappoints Tech






Maryland
Tracking the Terps: Impressions of an up-and-down football season

Recruiting Report: Season recap -- Danny O'Brien


Clemson
Parker awaits double duty for Tigers : "The Tigers will have a new starting quarterback in 2009, and coaches expect baseball standout Kyle Parker to give redshirt freshman Willy Korn a run."

Tigers romp, keep up December streak : "Clemson is far from perfect. The 25th-ranked Tigers just seem to start every season that way under coach Oliver Purnell."

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

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Getting your mind right:
Holtz: No raise needed - "Football coach Skip Holtz did not ask East Carolina for a counter offer while Syracuse courted him." That is truely uncommon.

NCAA cancels show part of Shrine showcase : "When Clemson left tackle Chris Hairston learned college coaches were no longer allowed to scout the Shrine Bowl, he wondered how his career would have turned out had the new rules been in place before."

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Auburn AD gambles with choice of Chizik - "Many parallels can be drawn between Auburn's new football coach Gene Chizik and Mike Krzyzewski when he was first named as the basketball successor to Bill Foster at Duke." He did more than gamble if there is any truth to the rumors that Turner Gill was not chosen because of his wife's race.


Upon further review: 92-yard drive overshadows controversial call: "It's almost irrelevant whether the 4-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes crossed the goal line in the final minute yesterday to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 13-9 come-from-behind victory over the Ravens."


The conference headlines:
North Carolina
Heels fans up for bowl: "North Carolina has sold all 22,000 bowl tickets allotted to the university for the Dec. 27 Meineke Bowl against West Virginia."

Getting back to business: A conversation with Butch Davis : "After presiding over North Carolina's best season since 1997, Butch Davis has started preparing the Tar Heels for a Meineke Car Care Bowl appearance against West Virginia on Dec. 27."

Ginyard ready to make his way back: "Danny Green was talking to reporters after North Carolina defeated Oral Roberts 100-84 on Saturday when Marcus Ginyard walked past Green on his way to the Tar Heels' locker room."


Duke
Explosive presence: Henderson isn't lettting wrist keep him out of lineup: "By the end of his sophomore season, Gerald Henderson had learned how to play at a high level with an injured wrist."



Virginia Tech
Beamer sets earlier curfew for Orange Bowl: "Player curfew will be midnight during Tech's six-night stay before the Jan. 1 Orange Bowl contest against Cincinnati at Dolphins Stadium."


Clemson
Practice report: Tigers lineman adjusts to change : "Freshman offensive lineman Antoine McClain is still getting used to having another lineman set up to his right."

Former Tiger Mays honored by NBA D-League : "Former Clemson player James Mays was named NBA D-League performer of the week on Monday."

Tigers top Chattanooga for sixth-straight win


Georgia Tech
Johnson tweaks offense: "Jackets plan to use some extra practice time before bowl game to work on elements of passing game."



Florida State
FSU's Bowden, Spetman to talk about contract after bowl: "The order of business for Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden will be bowl game first and then his contract. Bowden has repeatedly said he plans to return for his 34th season at FSU."





Miami
No new commitments yet : "I know there is a lot of interest in recruiting after the Canes hosted their first big weekend of visitors. Unfortunately, there are no new commitments to report as of ..."

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Monday, December 15, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!
PHOTO: Congrats to the Terps on their 2nd National Soccer Championship in four year. Maryland 1 - UNC 0

Getting your mind right:

Caulton Tudor ofthe Raleigh and Observer: For now, ECU is the right fit

JOHN DELL of the Winston Salem Journal: Tar Heels fall short in College Cup final

Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville Observer: Is UNC better without Hansbrough?

Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: In defense of the offense ...



The conference headlines:
Maryland
Terps bite Heels again : "ACC rival Maryland downs UNC for third time this season for NCAA men's soccer championship."



Clemson
Dabo nabs his first commitment : "Clemson has collected its first commitment since Dabo Swinney was named coach, getting a pledge from Jonathan Meeks."

Practice report: Tigers easing Korn back in : "Backup quarterback Willy Korn cringes when recalling how wobbly his passes looked in warm-ups for the Virginia game."


Miami
Miami Hurricanes start slow, finish off Robert Morris: "Jack McClinton's 24 points helped UM fend off stubborn Robert Morris in the second half Sunday for a 70-62 victory -- the Hurricanes' third in a row. "

Miami's Dwayne Collins showing passion for the game: "Dwayne Collins isn't playing the passive, Mr. Nice Guy anymore. But UM still wants to see more consistency from him on the court."

Three-point-shooting percentage in decline in college basketball

Miami Hurricanes QB Marve: 'My grades are fine': "University of Miami starting quarterback Robert Marve was at the team awards banquet Sunday chatting with teammates and happily meeting fans."


NC State
Lowe lauds Wolfpack's energy vs. Davidson : "N.C. State basketball coach Sidney Lowe, excerpted from Friday's news conference."


Georgia Tech
Jackets suffer season low: "Illinois-Chicago holds Tech to 60, as leading scorer Lawal sits with foul trouble and has only 11."



Duke
Duke's Vincent retires from coaching : "Duke men's golf coach O.D. Vincent has decided to retire from coaching to accept a position as senior associate director of athletics at his alma mater, the University of Washington."


North Carolina
Heels 'not sharp at all' in victory: "North Carolina’s 100-84 victory over Oral Roberts would have been memorable had Tyler Hansbrough broken Phil Ford’s career UNC scoring record."




Wake Forest



Boston College
No time for being upset: "It's not that Al Skinner promised Tyler Roche minutes, because that's not what the coach does. It was that Skinner had planned on getting Roche on the court four days earlier but never got a chance because Boston College let Bryant University eat away at a 33-point lead."


Virginia Tech


Florida State
Recap: Georgia State vs. Florida State: "Toney Douglas scored 23 points to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 62-57 victory over the Georgia State Panthers in a non-league clash at GSU Sports Arena."

FSU back to fundamentals in practice: "FSU defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews was without some of his veteran players on Saturday — for the right reason."


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Friday, December 12, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Free Throw Friday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
The Weekend Smoke from the StogieGuys.com: Stogie News: Cuba Wins Latest Battle Over Cohiba Name


The Old College Try: "Recruiting by high school coaches more and more resembles what college coaches do in their quest to find and attract elite players."


The conference headlines:

Duke, UNC players draw accolades : "Duke senior linebacker Michael Tauiliili and UNC senior safety Triname Goddard were honored as second-team All-Americans by the Walter Camp Foundation on Thursday."

Duke
Muscle Up: Offseason diet helps Singler pack on pounds: "Given the way his otherwise fabulous freshman season ended, Duke forward Kyle Singler entered the offseason with a hunger deep in his belly."


North Carolina
Mountaineers' run game lost a step, but not a big one:"The ease with which West Virginia scored last season created such an impression that North Carolina is still leery of the Mountaineers' read-option offense, even if West Virginia wasn't particularly explosive this season."


Boston College


Maryland





Clemson
Tigers playing from behind in recruiting : " With each question about Clemson’s effort to get back in the recruiting picture with receiver Jheranie Boyd, Boyd’s high school coach chuckled louder and longer."

Tigers open wallets for Dabo’s new staff : "Athletics director Terry Don Phillips is backing up the expectation Clemson will open up it purse strings to hire Dabo Swinney’s staff."

Nebraska's Watson praises Tigers' defense : "Nebraska offensive coordinator Shawn Watson has glowing words for Clemson's defense as the Cornhuskers prepare to take on the Tigers."


Georgia Tech
Coach's contract talks begin: "Georgia Tech athletics director Dan Radakovich has met with a representative of coach Paul Johnson."


Miami
From the Eye on the U Blog:
UM-FIU rivalry could end on court Friday: "The University of Miami will host crosstown rival Florida International in a men's basketball game Friday night in a game that probably won't be very exciting. FIU, ..."

The Hot Stove: Marve, Bryce and recruiting : "There's never a time of year quite like that little gap when the football regular season ends and the bowl game takes place. At The U, that time was usually reserved for ..."


Florida State



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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!
PHOTO: Curry takes the Butkus

Getting your mind right:
DAN COLLINS of the Winston Salem Journal: Deacs Curry wins Butkus Award as top linebacker

ACC: postseason honor roll - "Our picks for ACC Coach of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and more."

Sammy Batten of the Fayetteville Observer: Strong finish on field bolsters N.C. State’s class

Former Miami Hurricane Clinton Portis Sounds Off on Zorn. Wow.....


The conference headlines:
Strickland: Perception vs. reality: Down year for ACC? - "Remember way back to the first week of the college football season, when nearly everyone declared the ACC's season a disaster, saying it was over before it barely had kicked off?"

From the Eye on the U Blog: What if there was a 64-team playoff? : "I got to give CBS Sportsline credit for creativity -- and for giving us a nice topic for today's blog. They went beyond President elect Barack Obama's plan of pushing ..."


Virginia Tech
Tech edged again: "The Hokies get two shots at the go-ahead basket in the final seconds, but instead they leave town with more regret."


Wake Forest
The Nation's Best: WFU's Curry in honored as top linebacker : "The day that Aaron Curry knew that assistant coach Brad Lambert of Wake Forest would be visiting him,"



Georgia Tech


Florida State
FSU's Rolle to tackle 'Colbert Report': "Most of what Myron Rolle has accomplished or experienced off the football field draws reactions such as "impressive" or "amazing.""




Clemson


North Carolina
UNC vs. Oral Roberts: "The University of North Carolina comes out of exams this weekend with a pair of games in the Smith Center."

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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday

The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!!

Getting your mind right:
Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer - Tell BCS, bigger isn't always better : "Texas wasn't the only team that got low-bowled in the approaching college football postseason games."

John Feinstein: BCS Is Indefensible

Five teams that are not BCS fans: "There's something about college football's bowl system that seems guaranteed to leave a sour taste in plenty of mouths."

Double 3-point lines can be distraction, advantage: "The NCAA's extension of the men's college basketball 3-point line has forced most women's teams to adjust to double lines on courts shared by two teams."

Oklahoma case shows system isn't OK: "Oklahoma 62, Nebraska 28. Oklahoma 66, Texas A&M 28. Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21. Oklahoma 61, Oklahoma State 41. Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21."


The conference headlines:





North Carolina


Heels wonder: What if ? : "The Meineke Bowl is quite a dip from a month ago, when UNC was in the running for the ACC title game and an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl."

Tar Heels excited about exposure in Meineke Bowl: "North Carolina’s players are excited to go to Charlotte for a bowl game. No, really."



Miami
UM's Nix contacted about vacant Auburn job: "University of Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt confirmed Monday that Auburn University contacted him ''in the last couple of days'' about its interest in Hurricanes offensive coordinator Patrick Nix as a candidate for head coach."

Report: Nix to interview at Auburn : "For all the Patrick Nix haters out there, your wish could soon be granted. According to a blog at the Birmingham News, UM's offensive coordinator is supposed to ..."

Reviewing it: The O-Line : "No, the season isn't officially over. Miami still has to play in the Emerald Bowl on Dec. 27. But even coach Randy Shannon has said the next few weeks are basically the ..."

Canes going back to Cali : "It's been awhile since the University of Miami had to take a five hour flight to play a bowl game. Nearly seven years to be exact. You might remember it. It was out in ..."


Wake Forest


Clemson
Ron Morris' guide to best, worst bowls
To borrow a line from Burl Ives, have a holly, jolly bowl season, it's the best time of the year. It does not get any better than this. Following is your guide to the best and worst of the bowl games:

Kansas State names Koenning as co-def coordinator
Bill Snyder has named former Clemson defensive coordinator Vic Koenning as his assistant head football coach and co-defensive coordinator.

Boston College



Maryland


Virginia

Cavs shake it up: "After two losing seasons during the past three years, heads roll on the Virginia football coaching staff."

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Monday, December 08, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Monday

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Getting your mind right:
UNC guts out title : "With her second goal of the game and 25th of the season, Casey Nogueira lifted the Tar Heels to a 2-1 victory over the Irish on Sunday and the UNC program's second national title in three years (19th Overall) in the NCAA Women's College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park."

DuPree: Bowl season one fine payday : "Sir Winston Churchill is credited for saying, "No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time" -- or a variety of derivations, depending on the source quoting the late British leader."
BCS not perfect, but we'll take this college football title game: "Suddenly it all makes sense. The two best teams (arguably) in college football, Florida and Oklahoma, will play for the national championship in Miami Jan. 8."


The conference headlines:
ACC Now analyzes the bowls: "There's 34 games but they're not all winners. J.P. Giglio breaks down the best and worst of the bowl lineup."

ACC pride on Tech minds: "Virginia Tech will be playing for more than itself when it faces Big East champion Cincinnati in the Jan. 1 FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami."

UNC, N.C. State and Wake accept bowl bids: "Neither North Carolina nor its fans will have to travel far for the Tar Heels’ first bowl game under coach Butch Davis. On Sunday, UNC accepted a bid to the Meineke Car Care Bowl to be played Dec. 27 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte."

Aaron McFarling of the Roanoke News: Biggest 'reward' would be to win Orange Bowl




Georgia Tech


Florida State
FSU to play Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl: "You might say Florida State's bowl destination has brought Bobby Bowden full circle. In 1977, Bowden secured FSU's first bowl invitation under his watch when the Seminoles went to the Tangerine Bowl. A 40-17 victory over Texas Tech capped the school's first 10-win season."

Florida State Seminoles upset Florida Gators in men's basketball: "FSU coach Leonard Hamilton took a risk ordering a foul with seconds remaining, but it secured an upset of UF."


North Carolina
Meineke Car Care Bowl 'ecstatic' to host Tar Heels' matchup with Mountaineers: "Even if it had been hours since the Meineke Car Care Bowl officially selected North Carolina to play in its Dec. 27 bowl game against West Virginia, the jubilance in Will Webb's voice still came piping through with the first syllables out of his mouth."


Clemson
Gator Bowl pits Huskers and Tigers in ’82 rematch : "A smirk crossed a Gator Bowl representative’s face last week when Clemson coach Dabo Swinney prematurely referred to Nebraska as its bowl opponent."

Basketball: Rivers puts out Flames : "His team on the verge of blowing an opportunity to move into the Top 25, senior K.C. Rivers took charge for Clemson."


Miami
University of Miami assistant coach rescues trapped driver: "A University of Miami assistant football coach rescued a driver trapped in an overturned car on Interstate 95 on Saturday afternoon."

Miami Hurricanes to face Cal in Emerald Bowl: "The University of Miami will travel across the country to San Francisco to play in its first bowl game in two years -- against Cal in the Emerald Bowl.

McClinton, Hurricanes hold off late rally, beat Kentucky: "Jack McClinton scored a team-high 23 points, James Dews added a season-high 18 and UM held on to beat Kentucky."


Wake Forest


Duke
Longball a rare issue so far for Devils : "In the aftermath of Michigan's 81-73 upset of No. 4 Duke on Saturday, Wolverines coach John Beilein said his team was fortunate that the Blue Devils struggled from 3-point range."


Boston College

Eagles' foe is Vanderbilt: "The disappointment was palpable as each Boston College football player came out of the locker room at Raymond James Stadium Saturday night."


Maryland

Terps Get in the Flow: "Maryland captures a 76-53 victory over GW and, by doing so, earns its first win in a BB&T Classic contest since 2004."

Terps, Humanitarian Bowl Settle for Each Other

Terps notes as they prep for Boise [Tracking the Terps]
Notes on Boise and the bowl game [Tracking the Terps]


Virginia

Little to cheer for at UVa
No extra year for Groh, says Virginia AD
ACC honors UVa's Monroe


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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

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Getting your mind right:
Selfish Burress blowing it all: "Plaxico Burress had to know he was a dead man walking when he arrived alone at Giants Stadium on Tuesday morning. But how alone he felt when he left six hours later is impossible to fathom."

Notre Dame official: Weis will be back for 2009: "Charlie Weis will return for a fifth season as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season." Madness....

The Conference Headlines:

Caulton Tudor of the Raleigh News and Observer: Johnson's arrival is ACC's gain - "There have been times in the past when winning the ACC coach-of-the-year award in football was worth less than its weight in turkey feathers."


Duke
Scheyer feels right at home for Devils : "Guard Jon Scheyer's 'homecoming' game is a happy one as his 20 points help Duke improve to 10-0 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge."


Clemson
Tigers force turnovers to claw their way back: "Demontez Stitt scored 18 points and Trevor Booker had 16 to lead Clemson from behind to a 76-74 men's basketball victory over Illinois on Tuesday night in the 10th annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge."



NC State
Wilson honored again: "College notes:Russell Wilson helped N.C. State turn its season around and move within reach of a bowl invitation with his brilliant late-season play. Still, he catches teasing from senior Anthony Hill to keep the."


North Carolina
Meineke seems to like UNC : "North Carolina's football team appears to be the choice of the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte."

Healthy Lawson is back up to speed: "Considering the way he's playing right now -- blowing by defenders, protecting the ball, making steals -- it would be easy to think there's something new going on with North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson."

Williams, Heels get to see what they missed: "At one time, it seemed distinctly possible that Roy Williams would watch Delvon Roe play all his college games. Now North Carolina’s coach will have to settle for watching the talented Michigan State freshman from the sidelines tonight when the top-ranked Tar Heels face Michigan State at Detroit’s Ford Field in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge."

Hansbrough's status uncertain: "The first words out of the mouth of UNC coach Roy Williams at Tuesday’s news conference were “I don’t know.”"

Boston College
Eagles hold on, escape Hawkeyes' challenge: "Iowa's Andrew Brommer missed the first free throw in a bonus situation with 0.4 seconds left, and Boston College held on to beat the Hawkeyes 57-55 on Tuesday night despite scoring just one point in the last 4:45."


Miami
McClinton ejected; Canes blow big lead: "The contact during a scrum Tuesday night prompted the ejection of Miami scoring leader Jack McClinton, and the Buckeyes went on to erase a 14-point second-half deficit and beat the 21st-ranked Hurricanes 73-68."


Virginia
Gophers make things tough for Cavaliers: "Freshman Colton Iverson had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 66-56 victory over Virginia on Tuesday night."

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