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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
What is Mark Richt’s sales pitch to recruits from the state of Georgia? What would Paul Johnson say if he had a few seconds in front of the top high school juniors? We asked both coaches. This is a big year for recruiting both UGA and Georgia Tech within the state. This is one of the state’s strongest and most high-profile classes ever – with around 200 prospects expected to sign D1 football scholarships next February…
Venables’ First Challenge Starts Up Front (Charleston Post and Courier)
While much of the focus this spring has centered upon Clemson’s challenge of finding three new starting offensive linemen the defensive line has also has three vacancies. And it was the defensive line which was the strongest unit on a defense that struggled through much of the 2011 season…
Quarterbacks coach George Whitfield, a former Youngstown State quarterback under coach Jim Tressel, has become a trendy name in the football world after training Andrew Luck, Cam Newton and Ben Roethlisberger in recent years, and Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas worked out with him for a week during spring break earlier this month in San Diego…
Clemson Giving ‘Pistol’ Offense a Serious Shot (Orange and White)
t is no secret that Clemson sought some new offensive ideas during the offseason. Looking for answers in short-yardage and running-game situations, the Tigers’ offensive staff, led by coordinator Chad Morris, visited Nevada and Oklahoma State, learning ways to tweak Morris’ hurry-up, no-huddle system…
NC State QB Glennon Has Less to Worry About (Raleigh News & Observer)
N.C. State quarterback Mike Glennon still gets asked plenty of questions, just not the same ones from last year. The specter of Russell Wilson, the All-ACC quarterback who graduated and led Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl, hung over Glennon and the Wolfpack during the 2011 season…
GT Athletics 2012 Performance Review: Head Football Coach Paul Johnson (From the Rumble Seat)
Paul Johnson concluded his 4th season at the helms of the Georgia Tech football program with a loss to Utah in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Eve. It was the end of a season that went much better than many expected, as the team met its expected win total for the season before it even lost (Tech started the year 6-0 before losing in Charlottesville to UVA)…
Boston College Spring Football: Position Battles to Watch (BC Interruption)
Yesterday we looked at some of the questions and story lines entering the Jay McGillis Spring Game. While there are many questions, there are also quite a few position battles that should be interesting to keep an eye on. Here are just a few that bear watching: 1. The Cornerback Situation: Wlll C.J Jones be able to completely rebound from his injury to be the top cornerback or will Al Louis Jean step up?…
