2011 ACC Football Kickoff Rewind: Linkfest

Posted by Brandon Rink on July 26, 2011 under ACC Football | Comments are off for this article

Had a lot of fun in Pinehurst over the weekend at the ACC Football Kickoff – I’ll have thoughts coming up, but first, what the team beat writers pulled out of the weekend…

First, between putting up videos for OrangeandWhite.com, I managed to do a couple writeups from the players’ interviews featuring the new QBs and Montel Harris’ gunning for the ACC career rushing record.

Boston College

ACC Football Kickoff 2011: Montel Harris Named ACC Preseason Player of the Year – BC Interruption

Clemson

Dabo Swinney seeks patience from Clemson fans – OrangeandWhite.com

Swinney comes out against proposed NCAA reforms – OrangeandWhite.com

FSU

Manuel comfortable as FSU starter – Miami Herald

Don’t expect E.J. Manuel to read this – Orlando Sentinel

Georgia Tech

Johnson fends off NCAA questions at ACC meet – AJC

Tech comments from media days – AJC

Maryland

Maryland football, Randy Edsall, and the state of the program – D1scourse

Edsall doesn’t “prefer” opening with an ACC opponent – D1scourse

Miami

Miami Hurricanes’ Al Golden says swagger must be earned – Miami Herald

This year’s Hurricanes ready to overachieve – Miami Herald

NC State

Wolfpack down two for opener – Charlotte Observer

UNC

No contact for UNC’s Ryan Houston – ACC Now

Davis takes the hit for UNC’s NCAA troubles – Charlotte Observer

Virginia

Mike London attributes Cam Johnson’s inconsistency in part to sickle cell trait – Cavaliers Journal

Virginia quarterbacks ‘pretty quiet’ entering training camp – Cavaliers Journal

Virginia Tech

WR Danny Coale on how he is becoming a better punter, since the Hokies might need him there as well – Richmond Times-Dispatch

FS Eddie Whitley waxes poetic on scholarship money, the Orange Bowl and wrestling at ACC media days - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Wake Forest

Grobe feels “electricity in the air” at Wake Forest – ACC Now