Monday through Friday each week, we compile the best links on ACC football from around the web.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Maryland Terrapins Coach Randy Edsall Looks to Right the Ship (ESPN)
In the first five minutes of an interview, it becomes clear that Maryland head coach Randy Edsall does not Google himself. “I tell you what,” Edsall said. “Things are great.” Edsall took over a team that went 9-4 in 2010 and led them to a 2-10 record last year. In his 14 months as head coach, 24 Terrapins have transferred to play elsewhere, including starting quarterback Danny O’Brien and left offensive tackle Max Garcia…
Is Time Running Out for Spaziani at BC? (National Football Post)
There are a lot of hot seats across the college football coaching landscape, but none may be warmer than Boston College’s Frank Spaziani. On Tuesday, the school announced that running back Montel Harris, who is BC’s all-time leader in rushing yards, carries and 100-yard games, was dismissed from the program due to a repeated violation of team rules…
Hoos the Haven for SEC West Transfers? (CollegeFootballTalk)
With a trio of wide receivers taken in the fourth round of the most recent NFL draft, it’s quite obvious there will be an opportunity or two at the position when Arkansas jumps headfirst into its first post-Petrino summer camp in a couple of months. One player who likely would’ve been fighting for playing time, however, will not be available. At all…
Dabo Swinney, Others Weight in on “Final Four” National Championship Playoff (Orange and White)
Plans are moving ahead for a Final Four format college football playoff, to be implemented during the 2014 season. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany revealed this week that one model being considered for a four-team college football playoff would give preference to conference champions ranked in the top-six nationally…
Ask a Blogger: Maryland Spring Football Review (ACC Sports Journal)
Today we have questions about Maryland football. Ben Broman of Testudo Timeshas the answers. ACCSports.com: Any sense about how the fan base feels toward Randy Edsall after the spring? Have some of the tensions cooled, so to speak? Broman: Yeah, I think the tensions have cooled somewhat…
New RB Wilson May Remind Fans of Tiki (Giants Football Blog)
Giants first-round draft choice David Wilson was brought in to replace the loss of Brandon Jacobs and the potential loss of the often-injured Ahmad Bradshaw. He could end up being neither of those two. Pro Football Weekly’s Eric Edholm believes Wilson could end up being more like Tiki Barber…
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