http://www.accsecblog.com/<b>ACC</b><br> Home of the 2009,2010 NCAA Basketball National Champions<br> <b>SEC</b><br> Home of the 2006-2012 BCS National Champions<br> Home of the 2009-2011 NCAA Baseball National Championsennoreply@blogger.com (The ACC and SEC Blog)Fri, 25 May 2012 18:52:16 PDTBlogger http://www.blogger.com2029125ACC,SEC,Georgia,Tech,Georgia,Clemson,Florida,Florida,State,Miami,South,Carolina,College,Football,Basketball,SouthernSports & Recreation/College & High Schoolnoreply@blogger.comClark NelsonClark NelsonnoACC,SEC,Georgia,Tech,Georgia,Clemson,Florida,Florida,State,Miami,South,Carolina,College,Football,Basketball,SouthernACC and SEC College Sports TalkACC and SEC College Sports Talkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/LVJ_tQi4P4s/just-how-bad-is-madden-cover-curse-for.htmlNFLGeorgia Technoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 07 May 2012 08:08:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-1828460268077809955Pretty bad considering this list of failures in the season while appearing on the Madden video game cover. Names like Michael Vick, Shaun Alexander, Eddie George, and last year's winner Peyton Hillis have all had career lows following an appearance on the video game cover. Lets hope Calvin Johnson can break the trend similar to how he has broken the mold of the prototype for wide receivers in 2012-05-07T11:08:00.220-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/05/just-how-bad-is-madden-cover-curse-for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/Spg2mrlFVtM/alabama-football-how-another-roster.htmlAlabamanoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:11:16 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6502736063061316516News out of Tuscaloosa... A piece of history from the University of Alabama's championship run was shattered on Saturday afternoon following the Crimson Tide's annual A-Day scrimmage. The Coaches' Trophy from this season's BCS national title was accidentally knocked off its podium and shattered by a player's father whose foot got caught on a rug that sits beneath the trophy display.Alabama's 2012-04-16T20:11:16.256-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/04/alabama-football-how-another-roster.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/QfT6v8hTGsA/clemson-georgia-tech-golf-well.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:55:43 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-1062375378443460235The ACC leads all conferences with 12 participants, including 7 from Clemson and Georgia Tech. Top teams and conferences in the Masters: 1 Oklahoma State 5 2 Clemson 4 T3 Georgia Tech 3 T3 Arizona State 3 I have been fortunate enough to attend The Masters a few times and it is always interesting to see the "fan breakdown" of colleges. Georgia is probably the most well represented 2012-04-05T12:55:43.278-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/04/clemson-georgia-tech-golf-well.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/PC6y-VNASVo/kentucky-kansas-despite-deep-tradition.htmlRecruitingNCAA TournamentKentuckynoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:03:51 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5952922460063177441Kentucky and Kansas square off tonight in a matchup of college basketball royalty for the NCAA Championship. The Wildcats and Jayhawks are definitely in the top five programs of all time along with UNC, Duke, and UCLA. But despite a rich history of basketball, both teams recruit heavily out of state and even out of the geographic area. The two Kentucky players pictured on the right hail from 2012-04-02T20:03:51.760-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/04/kentucky-kansas-despite-deep-tradition.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/0Zwy8_g4Dok/would-you-take-college-course-in.htmlAcademicsnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:29:08 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5685981960197430891Evidently you can at UCF. Elective Writing and Rhetoric course var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; 2012-03-31T11:29:08.275-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/would-you-take-college-course-in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/7neB6YX58b8/georgia-tech-football-will-this-send.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:57:20 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-8484179301876590516The AJC's Ken Sugiura suggested in one of his beat reports that the QB competition in spring practice is more about separating backup Synjyn Days and Vad Lee from each other than against the returning starter Tevin Washington (as Ken think Washington's lead is significant right now). Commence the Tevin Washington bashing in 3...2...  AJC: More on Georgia Tech’s quarterback competition 2012-03-29T13:57:20.318-04:002http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/georgia-tech-football-will-this-send.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/v8BQ-6f9YuM/sporting-news-matthayessn-would-make.htmlNCAAnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:54:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-3078476270028257455Matt Hayes of Sporting News nails it in his article about avoiding crippling sanctions during an investigation and provides UNC as an example of how to work with the NCAA. Hayes provided an interesting revelation on the severity of the transgressions in Chapel Hill. For what one BCS athletic director told me was the worst NCAA case he had seen since SMU in the 1980s, North Carolina was given a 2012-03-28T08:54:00.073-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/sporting-news-matthayessn-would-make.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/O-z7rdFjx9U/college-football-recruiting-pros-and.htmlRecruitingnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:10:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-1239776038973848188One of my favorite non ACC/SEC sites, M Go Blog, ponders the question of whether the Wolverines are taking too many commitments too early in the recruiting process and not allowing space for late bloomers. Michigan already has 16 commitments for 2013 compared to just 5 for rival Ohio State. Schools like Alabama, UGA, and Florida are also already 1/3 of the way through their recruiting spots.2012-03-27T09:10:00.086-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/college-football-recruiting-pros-and.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/4XyY7ntbanQ/wake-forest-basketball-why-so-many.htmlWake Forestnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:10:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6621742231046804326 Blogger So Dear is reporting Jeff Bdzelik's program will be losing (at least) three players to transfer from this past season's squad. You can view this as a much needed roster makeover (because Wake has not been very good) or as a sign of serious issues in Bzdelik's program. Bzdelik was a curious choice from Colorado a few seasons ago to replace Dino Gaudio and I have heard stories of 2012-03-26T12:10:00.523-04:002http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/wake-forest-basketball-why-so-many.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/pmmQgaWqlSk/referee-karl-hess-involved-in-another.htmlRefsnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:00:02 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-3958135767691069999Though this one is much understandable than the tyrannical action at NC State tossing two spectators who happened to be former Wolfpack legends earning Hess a public reprimand from the ACC. The Dagger: Rick Pitino got a tech while yelling at his own player and sparked Louisville’s comeback &lt;!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --&gt; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; &lt;!-- AddThis 2012-03-26T11:00:02.189-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/referee-karl-hess-involved-in-another.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/GeUjz7XWIeI/tennessee-basketball-behind-scenes-look.htmlTennesseenoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:24:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-2129419310308949045The Volunteers hired Martin on March 27, 2011 and Go Vols Xtra takes a look month-by-month at his first season discussing everything from why he took the job, to his basketball camps, to when he knew the season turned around. Martin remembers getting the call from Tennessee two days before officially announcing he would accept the position. "I had 48 hours to make the decision," Martin said. "2012-03-26T08:24:00.570-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/tennessee-basketball-behind-scenes-look.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/kNzJTEf0qw0/georgia-tech-football-yellow-jackets.htmlRecruitingGeorgia TechAuburnnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:18:24 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5496507301788144956One of the top defensive prospects in the state of Georgia, Carl Lawson, committed to Auburn this past weekend. No big deal because the Tigers recruit the state hard and sign multiple players every year from Georgia, right? Well this one is a little different considering who the prospects father played for, what he accomplished while in school, and where he wanted his son to go. Lawson said 2012-03-25T20:18:24.196-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/georgia-tech-football-yellow-jackets.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/vaAKaNaE_IQ/nick-saban-failed-at-something.htmlAlabamanoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:06:50 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5555067033069080290Montgomery, AL is building a new high school and received submissions for the name from the public. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Nick Saban High was one of the 60 entries. Montgomery Public Schools spokesman Tom Salter, who was on the naming committee, said he certainly learned a lot during the process. But when grilled about the potential of a Saban High, he chose his words 2012-03-25T20:06:50.943-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/nick-saban-failed-at-something.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/UfXdQd2BV-E/spring-football-primer-and-why-south.htmlSpring Footballnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:28:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-3504026033841355116 Two interesting points here from Smart Football on Spring Football or as @TimBrando likes to call it "Spraaang Football". 1. The state of Ohio does not allow high schools to have Spring Football (and I would assume other northern states like Michigan don't either). Urban Meyer is not happy about this and based on his popularity in the state don't be surprised to see this changed during his 2012-03-22T07:28:00.599-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/spring-football-primer-and-why-south.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/Bv_pKM8NFkc/stanford-football-skepticism-cardinal.htmlRecruitingnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:28:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5594922613972676234A while back (cleaning out the Reader) Bruce Feldman profiled the on field and now recruiting success of the Stanford Cardinal. Feldman says Stanford has the most stringent academic standards of any school in FBS but was able to "beat the USCs, Alabamas, Floridas and Notre Dames for one recruit this year. Stanford beat them on several blue-chippers." The biggest help in recruiting according to2012-03-21T11:28:00.165-04:001http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/stanford-football-skepticism-cardinal.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/rU8EQ4q_E0g/georgia-georgia-tech-clean-old.htmlGeorgia TechRivalryBaseballUGAClean Old Fashioned HateACC vs SECnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:52:24 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6426346074503017618The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets renew acquaintances tonight at Foley Field in Athens for the first of three games this season.  To get a perspective on how UGA's season is going as well as the rivalry with Tech I contacted UGA Diamond Dawgs. 1.  How does UGA feel about their season thus far? We feel great.  We have great pitchers in the weekend rotation – Alex Wood, Peter Nagel &amp; Michael 2012-03-23T00:52:24.561-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/georgia-georgia-tech-clean-old.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/lpICA8LjeRk/unc-football-breakdown-of-tar-heel.htmlUNCnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:40:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5446936672667907024Another article from Chris Brown of Smart Football in a special for the North Carolina Scout.com site breaks down Larry Fedora's offense and Vic Koenning's defense. While there are spread offenses, like Mike Leach's, that are built to throw it all of the time, and those, like Rich Rodriguez's or Chip Kelly's, built to predominantly run the ball, the word that probably best describes Fedora's 2012-03-20T11:40:00.609-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/unc-football-breakdown-of-tar-heel.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/_Fk17w4nywk/no-illegal-benefits-for-this-sec.htmlUGAnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:42:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-3904864506444437081Many fans outside of the SEC and some within the league think the schools are paying their players and that is why they have been so dominant lately. Regardless of any rumors we can certainly say one SEC player is not receiving any illegal money. When you read this, be thankful it is as expensive as it is to fly. UGA Offensive Lineman Watts Dantzler Rides Greyhound ht: Barrett Sallee &lt;!-- 2012-03-19T11:42:00.190-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/no-illegal-benefits-for-this-sec.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/7a8rhZb_mYA/georgia-tech-athletic-director-reveals.htmlGeorgia Technoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:42:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-744081548281640674 In a monthly (I think its monthly) newsletter, Georgia Tech Athletic Director Dan Radakovich detailed some financial figures of where his program stands in the ACC and some may surprise you. Radakovich says Tech ranks 3rd in the ACC in the size of their athletic endowment ($106 Million) and that fund supports the 2nd highest percentage of scholarships in the league. Who would you guess has 2012-03-19T11:42:00.454-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/georgia-tech-athletic-director-reveals.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/yfrgu6vr-PQ/ncaa-tournament-cindarellas-face-new.htmlRecruitingnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:16:48 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-2673942647343505467A New York Times story on Ohio's D.J. Cooper who is trying to leads his Bobcats into another NCAA Tournament run after upsetting Michigan in the first round Friday. Cooper's story is different from fellow Ohioan C.J. McCollum as Cooper had offers at high major programs coming out of high school but signed with Ohio because they recruited him the hardest. Well his recruitment didn't stop once he2012-03-18T19:16:48.223-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/ncaa-tournament-cindarellas-face-new.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/p9MDswJbnO4/kentucky-baseball-wildcats-are-for-real.htmlKentuckyBaseballnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:07:36 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5145066274159750082 Most fans in Big Blue Nation have their eyes solely on basketball this time of year, but the baseball club is turning heads also. Kentucky entered their weekend series with two time defending national champion South Carolina undefeated on the season but having played a weak schedule thus far. A sweep of the Gamecocks Kentucky needs to be taken seriously as a threat in the East. No.16 2012-03-18T19:07:36.395-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/kentucky-baseball-wildcats-are-for-real.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/_JMqgwWX-hY/ohio-state-football-urban-meyer-is-in.htmlNCAAnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:04:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6176812088948836332 Catching up with the new Buckeyes coach who was in Utah this past week for some family vacation and time on the speaking circuit... Meyer was asked about the penalties handed down by the NCAA to Ohio State and other violators. Despite the sanctions, Meyer doesn't have any regrets about taking the job and don't have an ill feelings toward the NCAA. In fact, he's in favor of harsh punishments 2012-03-15T11:04:00.682-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/ohio-state-football-urban-meyer-is-in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/rOmfym3k0H0/andy-staples-of-sicom-slams-ncaa-over.htmlNCAAUNCnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:30:22 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-1484818344047064538 Staples writes in a very interesting column: "This case," committee members wrote, "should serve as a cautionary tale to all institutions to vigilantly monitor the activities of those student-athletes who possess the potential to be top professional prospects." That's not quite correct. The North Carolina case actually provided more of a road map. And Staples touches on the controversial issue 2012-03-14T23:30:22.649-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/andy-staples-of-sicom-slams-ncaa-over.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/88l4mYh3Ju0/karl-hess-was-invited-to-ref-acc.htmlNC StateRefsnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:31:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-4676180961255241481 NC State's loss in the ACC Tournament Semi finals ended up not costing the Wolfpack a NCAA Tournament bid, but that did not stop the suspicion from the State fan base that controversial calls at the end of the game went the other way because of an incident involving referee Karl Hess and two Pack legends earlier this season. Hess received a reprimand from the league office and drew the ire of2012-03-13T10:31:00.393-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/karl-hess-was-invited-to-ref-acc.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AccSecBlog/~3/QyZasPOKreY/did-top-georgia-recruit-admit-to.htmlRecruitingGeorgia TechUGAAuburnnoreply@blogger.com (Clark Nelson)Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6919851807412935012Twitter is everywhere and is quickly overtaking google as a preferred search engine (at least for me it is). Where did I first find out about the death of Osama Bin Laden? Twitter. Where did I go to find out what UNC's sanctions were yesterday? Twitter. Twitter has also made everybody more accessible. You can converse with your favorite sports stars and celebrities like you would have 2012-03-13T06:14:00.849-04:000http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/03/did-top-georgia-recruit-admit-to.htmlClark Nelsonnonadult