Monday through Friday each week, we compile the best links on ACC football from around the web.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Luke Kuechly Tackles Every Challenge (ESPN)
On a recent Monday afternoon — while spending some much-needed down time in Chicago with his family — former Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly couldn’t resist the chance to have a little fun. The day had started with some sightseeing in an attempt to enjoy the city prior to attending a Chicago Bulls game the following night…
VT, Wounded Warrior Project Pair Up Again (ESPN’s ACC Blog)
A 2008 Virginia Tech graduate, Ben Kiernan was a 1371 combat engineer serving in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine Corps when he suffered several severe injuries to the right side of his body on Sept. 16, 2010, as part of an ambush. Two months of hospital stays in Bethesda, Md., and Richmond, Va., eventually gave way to Kiernan walking with a cane, which eventually gave way to him walking “relatively normal” on his own…
Battle For Pitt Backup Quarterback Job Continues (Cardiac Hill)
With spring football practices winding down, there are still some positions up for grabs heading into the fall. Quarterback, though, isn’t one of them. The general feeling I’ve gotten in reading the spring reports is that Tino Sunseri hasn’t been spectacular. But he’s done enough to beat out the competition and that’s all that really matters…
With the Blitz On, Va. Tech Offense Taking Its Licks (Virginia Pilot)
Offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring didn’t sugarcoat it. In the face of a veteran defense not holding back any of its blitzing, Virginia Tech’s revamped offense had some issues during Saturday’s scrimmage at Lane Stadium. “I’m not going to kid you: There are concerns,” Stinespring said. “But there’s no doubt we can get there”…
Position Battle: Running Backs (Gobbler Country)
It’s out with the old, in with the new in the Virginia Tech backfield. David Wilson is gone, taking his 1,709 yards and nine rushing touchdowns from last season with him. Left to replace him this spring is a collection of challengers with experience ranging from hardly any to absolutely none…
Would You Or Anyone You Know Like to Play NC State Foootball? (Backing the Pack)
I was curious how abnormal it is to have zero commitments in mid-April, so I examined the 2013 commitment lists for all of the BCS schools, as well as Notre Dame, BYU, TCU, and Boise State. (All data is from the Scout.com database.) Of those 70 schools, only 12 don’t have a commitment for 2013 at this point. They are listed below, with key drawbacks–proven by science–listed in parentheses…
Dabo Swinney Will Divide Spring Game As Evenly As Possible (Orange and White)
There are many, many different ways to conduct a spring football game. Dabo Swinney appears set on conducting his as evenly as possible. Saturday’s 4 p.m. Orange and White game inside Memorial Stadium will not be televised live over-the-air, but will be shown at 7 p.m. on cable channel CSS (it will be available live on ESPN3.com), and replayed throughout the summer…
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