ACC football news links digest - August 5, 2009

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2009

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Pittsboro, NC - Here's a rundown of Wednesday's top Atlantic Coast Conference football news links as posted by the Chatham Journal's online resource accfootballnews.com on Twitter:

Maryland Terrapins Football Fall Practice Storylines to Follow - http://bit.ly/DQp9k
Big East produced winners who beat champs of ACC, SEC & Big 12 in Bowl Championship Series games in 3 of last 4 years - http://bit.ly/PZZ8u
List of top 40 college football programs to create College Football Superconference - http://bit.ly/9fE7k
Eric Crawford: Big East buzz has become a ho-hum. Wondering if the party might not be over. http://bit.ly/114tx
Audio of NCSU coach Tom O'Brien's Post-Practice Comments - http://bit.ly/9mHvv
90 pictures from Monday's NC State football practice - http://bit.ly/iNd0T
LOTS of ACC Football News yesterday. Missed a few tweets? No problem. Just take a look at the digest at http://bit.ly/GXRvE
Good night! We'll see y'all in the morning. http://bit.ly/nD2En
Smiley and McCloud on fast track to be at FSU in January with three years to play - http://bit.ly/3Xb1xe
ESPN Responds to Criticism and Publishes Social Media Policy - http://bit.ly/19XFZE
ESPN Tells Employees They Can Only Tweet About ESPN http://bit.ly/l0opg
Shaw, Claytor say Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets much improved in year two under Paul Johnson - http://bit.ly/PNWO9
Big East could see league team as anchor for postseason bowl game to be played at Yankee Stadium or Giants Stadium - http://bit.ly/JnpHD
Demanding the right to bear tweets at NFL training camps. Oh, yes, no cellphones on the field, either - http://bit.ly/oaBla
850 The Buzz's ACC Kickoff 2009: North Carolina - http://bit.ly/LTBC1
Just what we need, another college football debate (ESPN's Top 40 Draft). At this point it's all apples & oranges http://bit.ly/HR7SM
Stephen Morris of Miami Shores, one of Florida’s top rated HS QBs, announced his verbal commitment to Miami - http://bit.ly/15WPyh
Georgia Tech coaches evaluate freshmen. 2nd day of Tech’s football preseason practice looked like a, well, a 2nd day http://bit.ly/10rcca
Big East: No National Power, No Star Power, No Worries. Syracuse QB Greg Paulus hasn't taken a snap in game in 5 years - http://bit.ly/hUbPz
Grading nonconference schedules: Hokies, Dawgs, 'Noles tough enough - http://bit.ly/M4hjl
Triangle Football Slapped in the Face — HARD! Not one of the NC schools made ESPN's top 40 college football list http://bit.ly/10TP0l
Tigers start 2009 with hot, energetic workout. “Nobody should be tired after meeting on the field.” http://bit.ly/1rryQ6
Top Ten Predictions in D1 football - http://bit.ly/D87Eo
Four Downs: Teams that need a quick start http://bit.ly/ELMFC
So what the heck is Jim Grobe still doing at Wake Forest? Old-fashioned values keep Wake winning & Grobe at WFU - http://bit.ly/DIIPm
FSU's preseason camp full of competition, but not at QB - http://bit.ly/mYNjT
Coaches cash in. Florida is going to pay Urban Meyer $4mil/year - about combined salaries of VT's Beamer & UVA's Groh - http://bit.ly/2EyCxM
Boston College's Athletic Department's Annual Report and other links - http://bit.ly/DyL8w
I’m not ready to anoint Tom O’Brien as THE ONE, but as long as he keeps beating Carolina, I’ll leave that option open - http://bit.ly/hvLu0
Football Is Back: Clemson Tigers Hit the Field for First of 29 Practices Before Opener - http://bit.ly/cRkOa
Though not real smooth, Clemson Tigers are quite energetic - http://bit.ly/EL1jk
Tigers open camp with new leader, new attitude - http://bit.ly/158ssT
Clemson Practice report: Tigers OT hopes to heal soon - http://bit.ly/14y19R
No time to panic, NC State fans - http://bit.ly/Wb5rb
NC State's "It's All Good" Vs. "No, We Actually Are Screwed In The Secondary" - http://bit.ly/bNisF
Fans endure tight times. Some aren't buying, but schools find season tickets for football are still selling. - http://bit.ly/UmVCw
No. 10 on our countdown of the Top 60 players at Miami: Junior offensive lineman Orlando Franklin - http://bit.ly/jsLd1
Being alums can give coaches an edge. Hiring patterns of schools suggest that some emphasis is placed on hiring alums - http://bit.ly/R6G54
Some thoughts on my college football 'Team of the Decade' - http://bit.ly/L4Mnb
“Touch Downtown Chapel Hill” Campaign Focuses on UNC Football Weekends. Enjoy 100 restaurants & 50 specialty stores - http://bit.ly/10rZO9
Money too important in collegiate athletics. USC-UNC schedule change illustrates cash-grabbing nature of NCAA - http://bit.ly/1gf31U
RT @MrCFB New Mr. CFB blog on ajc.com. Five burning questions about the ACC Atlantic. http://bit.ly/YKmnt
RT @ACCSports Coastal Division FB Commitment lists are up. Duke aced out Ohio State for a recruit. Wow:http://bit.ly/AHomH
Building Carolina from inside out. Butch Davis would say same thing that Roy Williams does: This is a game of talent http://bit.ly/12w2MX
ACC preview: Out-of-conference games to watch - http://bit.ly/1gR9ox
From Old Virginia season preview: Boston College - http://bit.ly/95YGe
RT @danshanoff In case my overnight ESPN-Twitter post washed away in your Twitter river: http://bit.ly/16pCIa
RT @ESPN_ACC ACCs quarterbacks will give conference a boost - http://tinyurl.com/mya95u
RT @ESPN_ACC Clemson practice report - http://tinyurl.com/lllulr
CFN 2009 Preseason Rankings - No. 41 to 50: 47. Virginia, 48. Boston College http://bit.ly/1aAtp5
Ex-Skin and former Hokie Bruce Smith stays in pursuit. Is keeping busy with businesses, charities & golf - http://bit.ly/wxtNO
Coaches’ salaries say it all. Are schools educational institutions or athletic departments that have colleges attached? http://bit.ly/bD02d
Stats Confirm It: Teens Don’t Tweet [I guess we're just tweeting to a bunch of old ACC fans]- http://bit.ly/1bp261
Keeper Watch: Running Backs - http://bit.ly/aHFx1
RT @TomahawkNation Florida State WORT 08.05.09Tomahawk Nations weekly look at the state of Seminole Recruiting. http://sbnation.com/e/728808
7 Bold College Football Predictions. Duke will pull off one ACC upset win this season. - http://bit.ly/AhpUL
Which newcomers on Florida's college football teams will make a quick impact? - http://bit.ly/AmGnm
Reserve DBs Kamaron Riley & DeRon Jasper have left Georgia Tech football team. http://bit.ly/wwtFL
RT @ESPN_ACC ACCs lunchtime links - http://tinyurl.com/lzjuvm
Wake's QB Skinner quiets his doubters. Riley is 1,500 yards from becoming WFU's all-time top passer - http://bit.ly/14ZUHA
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Preseason USA TODAY Top 25 will be unveiled this Friday - http://bit.ly/FAdcq
Dabo Swinney pleased with Tigers' workout - http://bit.ly/ofPIC
Is Maryland a Target for Big East Expansion? Will Boston College to rejoin the league? - http://bit.ly/JIOFR
Maryland Athletic Director Debbie Yow: No Contact Between Maryland and Big East conference - http://bit.ly/28h2OI
ACC tourney generated $22.86 million in economic impact for business in the state of Georgia - http://bit.ly/8N4lo
ACC Football Commitment Lists: Coastal Division, August 5 - http://bit.ly/iDlq3
RT @ESPN_ACC Sidelined for the summer in the ACC - http://tinyurl.com/lbdcf5
RT @ESPN_ACC ESPNU 150 List revealed - http://tinyurl.com/ltzv55
Mark Bradley: ESPN: Tech’s Dwyer is the nation’s second-best back - http://bit.ly/WGs74
ACC Sports Journal Q&A With Georgia Tech RB Jonathan Dwyer - http://bit.ly/jx5Yi
RT @FSU_Football: Jimbo Fisher Talks to Seminoles.com: http://bit.ly/c4JyU
TechSideline 2009 ACC Football Preview: Georgia Tech - http://bit.ly/13bzrt
CFN preview: Boston College is trying to regroup from a series of startling events - http://bit.ly/T6iS8
Gator Bowl "very interested" in joining SEC bowl lineup - http://bit.ly/NJb9B
ACC INSIDER: NC State loses two local players, Jimmaul Simmons of New Hanover & AJFerguson of South Brunswick - http://bit.ly/3x44Op
The ACC's Top Non-Conference Games 10-6 http://bit.ly/vfsgD
Ten Things in College Football That Must be Required By Law (part 2)… - http://bit.ly/e46Lg
Possible Big East Expansion to include ACC's Maryland and Boston College? http://bit.ly/14nqBM