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Thursday, August 30, 2012
With Watkins Out, Clemson Looks to Peake (ESPN’s ACC Blog)
Of all the questions surrounding Clemson headed into the season opener against Auburn, depth at receiver is not one of them. Yet, we still have no idea how much the offense will feel the loss of star receiver Sammy Watkins, who is suspended for two games because of his offseason arrest. Coach Dabo Swinney says the team will not do much to change its plan with Watkins out for Saturday’s important nonconference game…
Huge Weekend For the ACC (Fox Sports South)
There is no way to underscore the importance of this upcoming weekend for ACC football. It’s basically two games, but two games that will go a long way in either changing how the nation views the league or two games that will further dismiss the conference as nationally irrelevant. That’s not entirely fair, but who says the national media and college football fans need to be fair?…
Tanner Price is Right Now for Deacons (Charlotte Observer)
When Tanner Price steps out the door of his apartment near Wake Forest’s campus, he can see a billboard across the street promoting the Deacons’ football team. The player adorning the billboard? It is Price, the Deacons’ junior quarterback who, obviously, has become the face of Wake Forest’s program. “It’s kind of wild, seeing your face on this big billboard,” said Price. “But it’s fun at the same time”…
Examining Randy Edsall’s Job Security (Testudo Times)
With the start of the 2012 football season just four days away, many are wondering how Maryland will perform following a disappointing 2-10 season, an offseason of transfers, and a training camp that saw several players lost to injury. In addition to speculating about how many wins Maryland will have come December, many fans want to know whether head coach Randy Edsall will be back in College Park in 2013…
Syracuse Football Gameday: There’s Nothing Like It (Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician)
Gainesville in the fall it’s not. In fact, the center of Central New York will never be confused for any of those southern Meccas of college football found in Tuscaloosa or Tallahassee. The Carrier Dome is, in my humble opinion, is probably more suited for 30,000 basketball fans than 45,000 football crazies…
Visions of 2008: An Analog for FSU’s 2012 Offensive Line? (Tomahawk Nation)
In a previous article, I brought up the idea of comparing the 2008 and 2012 offensive lines, as they were both coached by Rick Trickett: “2008 was a revelation in terms of improved blocking and back runs playing within the scheme, as Bud has chronicled ad nauseum. And this against the 6th most difficult set of defenses faced”…
2012 DBs: Green. Very Green. (Streaking the Lawn)
It is apt that I would leave the DBs for last, because this is the unit with the most uncertainty. By this point, the starters and the 2-deep have been set. We know who the players are. What we don’t know if how they will react when the lights are on. Obviously, the loss of All-American Chase Minnifield at CB was going to hurt. But losing two multiple year starters at safety may be even harder to handle…
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