Total attendance last night in the Georgia Dome for game one of the 2012 Chick-fil-a Kickoff was right around 55,000. In the second game of the annual ACC-SEC matchups, expect a bigger crowd. Already, fans are filling up the upper decks more so than yesterday. Clemson beat Auburn last year for the first time in [...]
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Clemson allowed 3,045 yards through the air and 26 passes for touchdowns last year. Opponents had a pass completion rate of 58.3 percent. This year, competing in a league where 10 of 12 starting quarterbacks return from 2011, those numbers will need to improve. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables will bring a new scheme to an [...]
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When Sammy Watkins must sit out for the game against Auburn, Clemson faithful shouldn’t be too worried. Offensive coordinator Chad Morris thinks this wide receiving core is one of the most talented in the country. Let’s take a look. DeAndre Hopkins- This junior was electric last year. He always seemed to be in the right [...]
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Greg Reid, Isaiah Crowell, Ray-Ray Armstrong and Tyrann Mathieu. Four stars, one off-season. Coated with potential, blessed with so much God-given talent. And four guys who did wrong. Call it taking an opportunity for granted, call it immaturity, call it a mistake. And we’re left wondering, “why, how could they, don’t they know better…” We [...]
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This year’s ACC Kickoff was held at the beautiful Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. I always look forward to these two days so much. I know some media members who have been to many of these things call it a ‘drag,’ but I know I never will. A few observations: – The most impressive [...]
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1. Is VT still going to be top-dog? They’re still my pick to go to the ACC Championship, but it won’t be easy. Since joining the ACC in 2004, the Hokies have represented the Coastal division five of seven times. When they weren’t there? Georgia Tech filled that role confidently. Look for the Jackets and [...]
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1. Is this the year N.C. State puts together all the missing pieces? Whether it’s injuries, slow starts, or just mediocre play, the Wolfpack has yet to enter the club of ACC’s elite under head coach O’Brien. This year, quarterback Mike Glennon will have an entire year as starter under his belt and we won’t be comparing [...]
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Watching an “Outside the Lines” report yesterday on ESPN, the topic of discussion was the Penn State case and the recent reports announced by former FBI director Louis Freeh. CBSSports.com columnist Gregg Doyel was a panelist on the show, and yesterday I agreed 100% with his sentiments on the situation (Rarely do I find myself [...]
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