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Wakes oensive line,
secondary lead wayBy James PikeStaff Writer
Consistency was a majorproblem for Wake Forest lastseason.
The Demon Deacons beateventual bowl-winners N.C.
State andFlorida State,
but lost topowerhousesClemson andNotre Dame
by a combined 10 points.But that same team lost
to Virginia Tech by 21, toVanderbilt by 34 and to
North Carolina by 25.This seasons team, led by
junior quarterback TannerPrice, will look to eliminatethose inconsistencies and
build on a season that earnedthem a place in their first
bowl game since 2008.Since Ive been here weve
been a young team, Price said.Each year we get more andmore confident, and it allowsus to play better as were morecomfortable with other.
Price and backs MichaelCampanaro and Josh Harris
will lead the offense.Campanaro, who had 73
receptions for 833 yards lastseason, will be a key offensive
component, while Harris willattempt to rebound from an
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Head coach: Jim Grobe
2011 record: 6-6 (5-3)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: Second place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: Fourth place
Date with North Carolina:
Sept. 8
injury-riddled 2011.(Head coach Jim Grobe)
wants to get to the pointwhere its a balanced attack,Price said. I know westruggled at times to run the
ball last year, and I thinkthat was the emphasis he puton our offense to become
better at running the ball.To accomplish this task,
the offensive line will need togel quickly. Four of the fivestarters from last years teamgraduated.
But Price is not concernedabout his new lineups lack ofexperience.
I feel really confident inthis line, Price said. We got anew offensive line coach whodid a great job with them inthe spring and really got themready.
The offense may scorethe points, but it will be thedefense that carries WakeForest this season.
One of its strengths will bethe secondary, led by redshirtsophomore Merrill Noel.
Noel earned FreshmanAll-America honors in 2011and was named the ACCDefensive Rookie of the Year.
On the defensive line,Nikita Whitlock will be aplayer to watch. He looks to
build on his second-team All-ACC season of 2011.
By Michael LanannaSenior Writer
If everything had goneaccording to plan, JheranieBoyd and Erik Highsmith
wouldnt have played in 2009.They certainly didnt
expect to.At the time, Boyd and
Highsmith were just aboutto begin their North Carolinacareers. They were truefreshmen trying to move upin a crowded depth chart,and with several veteran
wide receivers blocking their
path, it seemed unlikelythat they would be able toadvance.
But as the season neared,injuries cut into the TarHeels depth at wide receiver.
Suddenly, Boyd andHighsmith were plucked fromtheir roles on UNCs scoutteam and thrust into practice
with the starting squad anabrupt change of plans.
And as far as Highsmith isconcerned, that change wasfor the better.
Just getting thrown inthe fire so quick, I think thathelped me out these past cou-ple of years, said Highsmith,
who is now entering his senior
season. Now Im just tell-ing the freshmen, You never
Boyd, Highsmith
head young corps
I figured if I got a littlebigger, a little stronger, a
little faster Id be better,Whitlock said. So thats whatI did. I worked on all aspectsof my game.
In 2011, Whitlock was oneof WFUs most disruptiveplaymakers with a team-high14 tackles-for-loss and 3.5sacks.
With these weapons on hisroster, Grobes main concern
will be to keep them all healthy.I feel great about our front
people its just a matter ofnot getting anybody bangedup, Grobe said. Its a matterof being lucky. If we stayhealthy, weve got a front seventhat can get the job done.
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mart. Fast. Physical.
Its the motto, the creed of new North Carolina
football head coach Larry Fedora, and its every-
where.Its been drilled into the minds of the Tar Heels on both
sides of the ball, and it has been on the tips of their tongues
all summer long.
Saturday, on the green and blue grass at Kenan Stadium,
that mentality will take a visible, physical and public form
against the Phoenix from Elon. See FEdORA, Page 2
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Erik Highsmith rushes past linebacker Preston Brown in last sea-sons 14-7 win over Louisville. Highsmith had 59 yards that game.
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4Get to know senior line-
backer Kevin Reddick and
read all about the decision
he faced after the NCAA
levied sanctions on UNC.
7Check out our previews
on the top contenders in
the Atlantic Division. Will
Clemson repeat or is this
FSUs season?
9Take a look at our grid giv-
ing a quick breakdown of
North Carolinas non con-
ference opppnents in the
2012 season.
know when your chance isgoing to come, because it hap-pened to me.
With this years UNC teamsporting a new coachingstaff, a new offense and a thingroup of wide receivers, itsfreshmen will also likely bethrown into the fire soonerrather than later.
And fortunately for them,theyll be able to lean on twoseniors who have been there
before.
New beginnings
When Highsmiththinks back to his first
practice at North Carolina,he remembers how fasteverything seemed to move how he felt like a deer in theheadlights.
Three years later, witha new head coach in LarryFedora, he felt that way again.
The first day of spring, itwas just chaos, Highsmithsaid. It was just the intensityof practice was different Special teams, offense,defense, individual periods
we were running everywhere.Having spent the past three
seasons in a pro-style offense,
Ushering in the Fedora Era
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When we walk off that field Saturday, thats what I want to
be able to say, Fedora said. That we played smart, we played
fast and we played physical the rest of it will take care of
itself if we can handle those three things.Fedora, who is the third Tar Heel head coach in as many
seasons, brings a new style of football to Chapel Hill. And it is
certainly fast.
Quarterback Bryn Renner and the Tar Heel offense will
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line up in the spread pri-marily from the shotgun for-mation this season and arelooking to run more plays pergame than ever before.
Fedora has warned fans thatif they leave their seats duringgames this year, they are likelyto miss a UNC touchdown.
We want to run 75 to 80
plays a game thats ourgoal, and the quicker we snapthe ball, the more plays wecan run. So thats our man-tra, Renner said.
When the ball gets down,we want to snap it as quickly aspossible no matter what it is.
On defense, things willalso look much differentthan under previous regimes.Fedoras staff brings a physical4-2-5 defensive alignment thatfeatures two unique positions.
Those new spots are appro-priately named the banditand the ram projecting thephysical and aggressive styleFedora wants.
Im very excited to playin this new defense wevegot, senior linebacker KevinReddick said. Its a veryattacking defense, and I reallycant wait to start playing ingames.
Theyve got me comingfrom everywhere this year,so its going to be fun to seehow it turns out, and Im justready to play.
And when it comes to play-
ing smart, those responsibili-ties befall the self-proclaimedformer gunslinger Renner.
The two things I talk to(Renner) most about are tak-ing care of the football andmanaging the game. Thats it.Those are the only things thatI want him to worry about,Fedora said.
If he does those twothings, well be fine. Theoffense is only going to go asfar as hell take us or as far ashes willing to take us.
The outline is clear and hasbeen since day one. The daysof a slow, pro-style offenseare gone. Renner noted the
toughest adjustment stemsfrom the increased condition-ing required to sprint on to thenext play as soon as the lastone ends rather than breakingthe huddle with 15 seconds lefton the play clock and walkingto the line of scrimmage.
Though Fedoras strategyhas been highly publicizedand the expectations are set,the Tar Heels identity is still
yet to be determined.
Fedora, who says hes nevercomfortable with anything atthis point in the season, willhave a better idea of what theteams identity will be after hesees it in real game time.
We havent spent all ofour time focusing on Elon our focus has been on NorthCarolina, Fedora said.
Our focus has been onthe Tar Heels and who weare because we dont have anidentity yet. We wont have anidentity until after the gameSaturday.
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Highsmith and fellow seniorBoyd entered camp much likefreshmen. They needed time toadjust to Fedoras no-huddle,fast-tempo spread offense, butthey needed to do so quickly.
Thats because atthe moment, Boyd andHighsmith are the only two
starting receivers with recep-tions to their names.
Not only will they carry aheavy workload this season,
but their younger teammateswill be looking to them forguidance as well.
(Highsmith) and Boyd aretwo guys who have been there
before, and theyve been in agreat system before Theyhave a great foundation, saidGunter Brewer, UNCs new
wide receivers coach. Youhave to look to somebody toshow you the way, and theyreour way right now.
For the most part, theyveadjusted to the new offensefairly quickly. Highsmith said
he now knows it like the backof his hand, and the transition
was a relatively smooth onefor Boyd as well.
Those three years in the
pro-style stuff just taught mehow to get concepts, Boydsaid. So learning this offense
wasnt too hard.Now, Boyd and Highsmith
will need to ensure theirteammates learn it, too.
Leading the offense
Bryn Renner might beUNCs quarterback, but he
wont be the only one callingsignals this season.
Because Fedoras offensedoesnt huddle, its crucialthat everyone on the fieldcommunicates and stays intune with the game plan.
If one receiver runs hisroute incorrectly, it could
jeopardize a play or depending on the situation even a game.
So for UNCs offense to runeffectively, Renner will needto rely on Highsmith andBoyd to interpret the playsand direct on-field traffic.
Theyre really the leadersof this wide receiver groupand basically the whole
offense, Renner said. So theyhave a lot of responsibility asfar as getting the young guys
where they need to go.As UNC enters the season,
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Boyd and Highsmith arejoined on the depth chart byfreshman Quinshad Davisand three sophomores: SeanTapley, Mark McNeill and
Roy Smith a walk-on trackathlete.
Its not the most well-trav-eled group, but what thoseplayers lack in experience,they make up for in aptitude.
Theyve made tremendousgrowth, Highsmith said.On the first day of trainingcamp, they were like deerin the headlights, too. Buttheyre coming along, gettingthe offense, just getting morecomfortable with themselvesin the offense and their role.
And in a sense, theyrefollowing in the footsteps oftheir senior leaders.
A new number one
As freshmen battlingfor playing time, Boyd andHighsmith could have easily
become rivals three years ago.
Instead, they were calledTwin Towers by theirteammates because ofhow much time they spenttogether.
Sure, they competed, butthey used competition as ameans to drive each other andto improve themselves.
They knew a day wouldcome when they would
be looked at as the highlyvaunted veterans like theBrandon Tates and HakeemNickses before them.
For the past two seasons,that role has been occupied
by Dwight Jones. But now, itstheirs for the taking.
Every year someone elsesteps up to be the No. 1 guy,Highsmith said. And youknow, Dwight was a hell ofa player. I respect him. Hetaught me a lot But I guess
its just my turn now.Its me and J-Boyds turn.
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Yellow Jacketswant strong finish
Eagles trying tobounce back in 2012
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Sophomore T.J. Thorpe tries to shake Yellow Jacket safety Isaiah
Johnson in last years 35-28 loss at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
By Marilyn PayneStaff Writer
Georgia Tech won its firstsix games last season.
The team even peaked atNo. 12 in the rankings, butthen the road got bumpy.
Complacency set in afterwe started (last) season sosmooth, quarterback Tevin
Washington said. We hadntlost in six games. We feltlike we were going to go (to
Virginia) and take it. Welearned a lotfrom that.
Ga. Tech fellto Virginia 24-21 on Oct. 15.
It was the first of five losses
that came in 2011s last sevengames.
Amidst losses, two winswere enough for the YellowJackets to still finish 8-5 over-all and 5-3 in the ACC.
But for a better 2012 record,the team needs to improve onspecial teams and its ability toclose out the season.
And this season brings anew challenge, too.
Ga. Tech opens Saturday inBlacksburg, Va. against ACCCoastal Division rival Va. Tech.
I think theres positivesand negatives both ways, Ga.Tech coach Paul Johnson said.Its going to be a huge gameand has been for our division.
But theres a ton of football leftafter that game, its not do ordie.
That mentality of havinga ton of football left helpedGa. Tech claim a bid to theHyundai Sun Bowl last season,even after the drop in momen-tum, to give the program its15th straight bowl game.
Seniors Washington andguard Omoregie Uzzi returnto lead the Yellow Jacketstriple-option offense, whichfinished last season ranked
By Emily FedewaStaff Writer
Boston College has a longway to go to prove its worthin the ACC this season.
The Eagles enter the 2012campaign coming off their
worst year since 1995. In bothseasons, the team posted a
record of just4-8. It was justtheir secondseason withouta bowl invita-tion since 1998.
That poor showing was dueto BCs inability to get thingsgoing early in the season.
Only one of those four winscame in the first half of theseason, as the Eagles went 1-5to start the year. Their record
of 3-3 in the second half ofthe season, though, showedsome improvement.
We just came into thewhole season just slow, tooslow, defensive tackle KalebRamsey said. I think towardthe end of the season welearned how to persevere, howto practice, and how to attack.
But a slow start doesntaccount for all the problems.
Plenty of other issues con-tributed to the teams toughseason, including their youth the team lost 18 starterslast year.
I hate to deal with theproblems because it soundslike excuses, head coach
Frank Spaziani said. But wehad injuries, we had coachingchanges, we had a young team.
Some of those young play-ers will have to use last yearsexperiences to step up and fillsome very big shoes.
Among others, the Eagleslost All-American linebackerLuke Kuechly to the NFL draft.Kuechly, who holds the schoolcareer record for tackles, wasselected ninth overall in thedraft by the Carolina Panthers.
second nationally in rushing.With Washington and Uzzi atthe helm, Ga. Tech hopes toextend the bowl streak to 16.
Junior linebacker JeremiahAttaochu will head a youngdefensive squad workingtoward the same goal.
Theres a greater comfortlevel, Attaochu said. (Theguys) know the technique and
what coach is looking for. Alot of guys have taken thatinto the offseason, gotten inshape and ready to play in
this defense.Five defensive starting
spots will be filled with newfaces, including the hole left
by leading tackler JulianBurnett, a senior who will notplay for health reasons.
In addition to the newdefensive faces, Ga. Tech will
welcome special teams coachDavid Walkosky to its staff.
Hes done a great job inmotivating our guys to want to
be on special teams, Johnsonsaid. Theyre excited about his
energy and enthusiasm.Ga. Tech is one of few teams
nationally that will enter theseason with a special teamscoach. To hire Walkosky,Johnson sacrificed an offen-sive coaching position, so hes
watching to see if the tradeworks in the long run.
The proof is in the pud-ding, he said. Well see when
we start playing if were better.
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Head coach: Paul Johnson
2011 record: 8-4 (5-3)
2011 Coastal Division fin-
ish: Third place
Projected Coastal Division
finish: Second place
Date with North Carolina:
Nov. 10
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UNC wont face the Eagles forthe third straight season. The
Tar Heels last matched up with
Boston College in November
2009 and won 31-13.
Head coach: Frank Spaziani
2011 record: 4-8 (3-5)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: Fifth place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: Fifth place
Date with North Carolina:
None in 2012
Despite the loss o f Kuechly,Ramsey believes the Eagleshave the depth to cushion the
blow.Luke (Kuechly) was a
great player for us, and hemade a bunch of great playsin our games, Ramsey said.
But Im sure the young guysbehind him will learn how hedid things and take those andapply them to themselves.
Ramsey also said he believesthe defense will have to workto limit its opponents rushingnumbers and put more pres-sure on the quarterback.
On the offensive side ofthe ball, Boston College willhave to fill the hole left bythe schools all-time leadingrusher, Montel Harris, who
was dismissed from the teamfor breaking team rules.
The 2012 offense will lookto impose its own attitude anda faster rhythm on each game.
BCs offense has also had
to adjust to four differentoffensive systems in the lastfive years, but senior offensivetackle Emmett Cleary thinksthe effects have been blownout of proportion.
The transition is not astough as people think, Clearysaid. I really like the waythings have gone, and Im real-ly excited about this next year.
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By Kelly ParsonsSenior Writer
Kevin Reddick had a big decision tomake.
On March 12, almost 21 months afterthe NCAA launched a paralyzing inves-tigation into the North Carolina footballprogram, it laid down the hammer, insti-tuting scholarship reductions, fines anda one-year postseason ban.
Reddick and the rest of UNCs risingseniors were granted permission to leaveand play right away at another Division Iprogram, a privilege typically not afford-ed to athletes once they sign their nameson the dotted line.
If he stayed, the linebacker wouldnever again play in a bowl game, thedream of competing for an ACC champi-
onship would be dashed. If he left, hedforsake the defensive unit in which hedinvested three years of his life.
For Reddick, it was a lot to consider.
Something new
A three-star recruit from New BernHigh School, Reddick led the Bears to the4-AA North Carolina state title duringhis senior year. At fullback, Reddicks twotouchdowns earned him offensive MVPhonors of the championship game thatsnapped Independences seven-year state-title streak.
Two months later, he committed andbecame part of North Carolinas 18-man2008 recruiting class.
When I made my decision to come toNorth Carolina, it was because of coach(Butch)Davis and his staff, Reddick said.It was something new.
Because of academic reasons, Reddickspent six months at Hargrave Military
Academy before enrolling at UNC inJanuary 2009. Ever since, hes been a
reliable fixture for the Tar Heels.Reddick started the final seven games of
his freshman campaign. The next season,as his teammates were declared ineligibleleft and right for transgressions relatedto the NCAA investigation, Reddick kepthis hands clean and was one of only twodefensive players to start all 13 games.
As a junior last year, he was second onthe team with 71 tackles and named cap-tain of the defense.
At this point in his career, footballcomes easily to Reddick.
As you get older, you stop thinking,he said. No matter what it is.
But the decision of whether to leave allof that behind didnt come as naturally.
Where he belonged
It was the opportunity to experiencesomething new that originally attractedReddick to North Carolina.
After careful consideration, Reddickrealized he wouldnt have to leave ChapelHill to experience that again.
He liked the never-say-die attitudecoach Larry Fedora and company
brought to the program. But most of all,Reddick couldnt imagine leaving histeammates behind.
So he decided to stay.I felt like the defense, I belonged on
it, Reddick said.In three seasons at UNC, Reddick has
sailed through the ups and downs of a pro-gram tainted by infractions and constrained
by unknowns. In his senior season, Reddickwill be led by a third different head coach.
His teammates are quick to value theknowledge that only that kind of experi-ence can garner.
Hes been through a lot. We look upto him, tailback Giovani Bernard said.Kevin has been really able to help meout, in situations off the field and on thefield. If I feel a little pressure, whatever itmay be, hes been right there.
Reddick is all about making footballfun. But when he puts on the light blueand white, hes got the kind of tunnel
vision his superiors expect from someoneto which they entrust the success of a team.
That dedication makes Fedoras jobeasier. With Reddick on the field, the first-
year coach doesnt need to worry abouthis defensive unit much. The respect the
younger players have for their senior line-backer is enough to keep them in line.
You can see it in him each and everyday, Fedora said. He carries himself the
way hes supposed to carry himself. Hecarries himself as a leader.
If you want to ask, its his defense.
A better man
A stone-faced Reddick sat in the KenanFootball Center on Monday afternoonto address the media, the bright green ofthe untouched field shone through thefloor-to-ceiling glass windows behind him.
At the first mention of Saturdays season-opening game against Elon, he flashed ahuge grin.
Just like he was when he started hiscollege career, Reddick is an integral partof something new. He thrives on that.
Weve waited a long time for this to beour team, said quarterback Bryn Renner,describing he and Reddicks combinedleadership. Hes done a great job for ourdefense, just kind of getting them moti-
vated every day for practice Hes goingto be the focal point of that defense.
Under Fedoras direction, UNCsdefense has switched from the 4-3 forma-tion to a 4-2-5. The new scheme will fea-ture more blitzes and a faster tempo.
The welcomed changes and his respon-sibility to help instill them have forcedhim to not only be a better football player,
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Back for his senior year,Kevin Reddick takes pride in
being a leader.
a defenders decision
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NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
sTarTersOFFENSE
Left Tackle 68 - James Hurst (6-7, 290, Junior)
Left Guard 64 - Jonathan Cooper (6-3, 295, Senior)
Center 60 - Russell Bodine (6-4, 305, Sophomore)
Right Guard 76 - Travis Bond (6-7, 330, Seni or)
Right Tackle 73 - Brennan Williams (6-7, 310, Senior)
Tight End 85 - Eric Ebron (6-4, 235, Sophomore)
Quarterback 2 - Bryn Renner (6-3, 215, Junior)
Tailback 26 - Giovani Bernard (5-10, 205, Sophomore)
Wide Receiver 88 - Erik Highsmith (6-3, 190, Senior)
Wide Receiver 6 - Sean Tapley (6-1, 185, Sophomore)
Wide Receiver 87 - Jheranie Boyd (6-2, 190, Senior)
DEFENSE
Defensive End 95 - Kareem Martin (6-6, 260, Junior)
Defensive Tackle 92 - Sylvester Williams (6-3, 305, Senior)
Nose Tackle 93 - Tim Jackson (6-5, 270, Junior)
Bandit 57 - Dion Guy (6-4, 245, Senior)
Will Linebacker 9 - Travis Hughes (6-2, 230, Sophomore)
Mike Linebacker 48 - Kevin Reddick (6-3, 240, Senior)
Ram 1- Gene Robinson (5-11, 200, Senior)
Cornerback 4 - Jabari Price (6-0, 195, Junior)
Strong Safety 10 - Tre Boston (6-1, 190, Junior)
Free Safety 11 - Sam Smiley (5-11, 185, Freshman)
Cornerback 7 - Tim Scott (5-11, 190, Sophomore)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker 11 - Casey Barth (5-11, 190, Senior)
Punter 30 - Tommy Hibbard (5-10, 195, Sophomore)
Deep Snapper 97 - Parker Thomas (6-5, 225, Junior)
Holder 30 - Tommy Hibbard (5-10, 195, Sophomore)
Punt Return 26 - Giovani Bernard (5-10, 205, Sophomore)
but also a better man, Reddick said.Thats very important to me, the
coaches putting it in my hands, letting metake over the show and letting me guidethe defense in the right way, Reddick said.The defense is going to feed off of me ... Itputs more hunger in me to make that play.
Reddick said hes had a completegrasp of the new scheme all summer. Thedefense as a whole, he concedes, is oper-ating at about 90 percent, but makingstrides daily.
Theres a lot of attention surround-ing Fedora and the new spread offense.But Reddick refuses to let the defensetake a back seat. Theyre snatching moretakeaways. Theyre running at the ballfrom every direction. Declaring the unit
will be fun to watch is a promise Reddickfeels comfortable making.
Its his defense, after all.
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He carries himself as aleader. If you want to ask,its his defense.LarryFedora,North Carolina headfootball coach
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Virginias 2011 gains on youthful shouldersBy Matthew Cox
Staff Writer
Virginia is coming off itsfirst winning season since2007, but head coach MikeLondon will have to replace
nearly half of last years start-ers in his third season.
Seven starters return onoffense, including quarter-
back Michael Rocco andrunning backPerry Jones,
who led theteam withmore than 900
rushing yards last season.We have a lot of guys that
have played in games, butmaybe not played downs onethrough four, so that will bethe difference, London said.
Jones will look to becomethe first Virginia back withmore than 1,000 rushing
yards in a season since Alvin
Pearman in 2004.Virginia also has five
returning defensive starters
but will be without last yearspunter and kicker.
It keeps me up at night,London said. Im committedto bringing in a full comple-ment of kickers to find outhow good they are.
London said the Cavaliersare a young team, and heexpects incoming freshmen toplay im mediately.
Were not at the pointnow where we can have theluxury of redshirting guys,he said. Were going to needsome help from some of theseincoming freshmen, andhopefully as we move downthe road here we can startredshirting some of theseguys like we want to.
The Cavaliers started 4-3last year and had a four-gameconference winning streak
before falling to rival VirginiaTech in their last regular-season game.
Had they won, they wouldhave landed a spot in the ACCChampionship game. Instead,
they settled for a berth in theChick-fil-A Bowl, where theylost to Auburn.
I think the guys respecthim so much because he isan example of what its like to
be a man, Jones said aboutLondon. I think that is oneof the biggest reasons why we
were able to have the seasonwe had last year because guysare fighting for someone thatthey love.
UVa. opens the seasonagainst Londons alma mater,Richmond, a team he coachedto an FCS Championship
before being hired by Virginia.The game against North
Carolina on Nov. 15 will bethe only Thursday night gamefor both teams this season.
North Carolina defeatedVirginia 44-10 two years agoin Charlottesville, the first timeUNC won at Scott Stadiumsince 1981. They beat them
28-17 at home last season.Virginia is improving under
Londons leadership, and this
Head coach: Mike London
2011 record: 8-4 (5-3)
2011 Coastal Division fin-ish: Second place
Projected Coastal Division
finish: Fourth place
Date with North Carolina:
Nov. 15
year could decide whether theCavaliers will take the nextstep: winning their first ACCChampionship since 1995.
We understand that wecant sneak up on anybodythis year the stakes areraised, senior linebackerSteve Greer said. We havea little bit of a target on our
back, so were going to have towork off that.
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FSUslegacydrives
team
By Henry GarganAssistant Sports Editor
The pressure of belongingto a historically elite program
bites both ways for FloridaStates football team.
Though the Seminoles, ledby head coach Jimbo Fisher,are set to begin the season
ranked seventh in the nation,their players and fans knowall too well
what it feelslike to fallfrom such ahigh pedestal.
Lastseasons team
entered the season rankedeven higher than this years sixth in both polls. Threelosses later, Florida Statedropped out of the rankingsand contention for a BCS bowl
bid.The Seminoles finished
9-4, but were hamperedby injuries throughout theseason, losing star receiver
Rashad Greene for fourgames. Their 18-14 comebackwin against Notre Dame inthe Champs Sports Bowlcame at the price of severalmore injuries.
But this years team hopesthat memory, equally loftyexpectations and betterhealth will propel them in theother direction.
It has to be the year,redshirt senior quarterbackEJ Manuel said. I think that
will help us as seniors leavea legacy at Florida State. Wecan say that we helped bringthem back to the nationalchampionship, we helped putFlorida State back where it
used to be.For both Manuel andstandout defensive backBrandon Jenkins, collegefootball ends after this season.Jenkins, one of FSUs fourpreseason All-ACC selections,said that urgency has helpedhim focus on the minute, yetcritical aspects of his game.
Its just little techniquestuff that I missed, he said. Imissed a lot of sacks too. Its
just the little things that makeyou want to go back andmake that play again and takecontrol of that situation andmake it better.
What FSU missed mostlast season, though, was con-
sistent play from its offensiveline. Last year, Florida Statewas ranked 110th in pass-rushdefense, allowing more thanthree sacks per game.
But when injuries forcedFisher to use four rookie line-men against Notre Dame, heliked what he saw.
Sophomores Josue Matiasand Tre Jackson, battle-hardened by that experience,
will join redshirt sophomoreand converted defensive tackleCameron Erving as new addi-tions to FSUs offensive line.
Ideally, an improved frontline will create more offensiveopportunities for Manuelthrough the air. But more crit-ically for the Seminoles, it willopen up a running game that,not coincidently, ranked 112thin the nation last season.
Coupled with FSUs peren-nially strong defense, thisimprovement has Fisherexcited about, rather thanscared of, high expectationsfor his team.
I know the guys behindthe scenes and know whattheyve done. I feel very muchcomfortable in our new lead-ership. I have confidence inthese guys, I really believe it.
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Afer a dsapponng2011, e Semnoles
wan redempon.
quick hitS:FLORiDA StAtE
Head coach: Jimbo Fisher
2011 record: 8-4 (5-3)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: Third place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: First place
Date with North Carolina:
None in 2012
Title defense in mind for the boys in Death Valley
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Sophomore Giovani Bernard tries to dodge Clemson defense in
last years 59-38 loss. UNC will not face the Tigers this season.
quick hitS:cLEMSON
Head coach: Dabo Swinney
2011 record: 10-3 (6-2)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: First place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: Second place
Date with North Carolina:
None in 2012
By David AdlerStaff Writer
To break down theClemson football team, justlook at the numbers.
Like zero, a numberthe Tigers could tape to
their locker room wall formotivation. Its how manytimes theyve been pickedto win the ACC since coachDabo Swinney took over.
But they have won it withSwinney.Twice.
Or the teamcould focus onthe number14. That many
wins in 2012would make a perfect season.
Our goal is to win themall. Simple as that, Swinneysaid. I dont take a backseatto any team, and I dont backdown from any challenges.
Plenty of numbers back up
Swinneys confidence. Like 14,which doesnt just stand fora season full of wins. Its alsoClemsons preseason nationalranking.
Or 10 and two. Those num-bers sit on the backs of the
jerseys of first-team All-ACCquarterback Tajh Boyd andfirst-team All-American widereceiver Sammy Watkins.
Boyd and Watkins led anexplosive offense that scored33.6 points per game in 2011,second in the ACC.
Last year, the offense rolledits way to the number 10 the Tigers scored more than30 points in a game 10 times,including a season-high 59against North Carolina.
The offense also carriedClemson to the 2011 ACCtitle. The Tigers blew out
Virginia Tech 38-10 in theACC Championship game.
And center DaltonFreeman said it could be even
better in 2012.Honestly, last season
we were a no-huddle, high-tempo team, but we stillkind of dragged out someof our p lays, Freeman said.It wasnt until this spring
that I really thought we werestarting to push the tempo.
Watkins has anothernumber two with him besidesthe one stitched onto his jersey.
He has been suspended forthe seasons first two games
after a May drug arrest.And Clemson has more
numbers to worry about.Like four, the losses the
Tigers took in their final sixgames last season. All were byat least two touchdowns.
Or 10.5, the number ofsacks first-team All-ACCdefensive end Andre Branch who was picked in the sec-ond round of the 2012 NFLdraft collected last year.
Or seven, the number ofgames in which the Tigersallowed 30 points in 2011 only three fewer times thanthey scored 30-plus. As aresult, Swinney said Clemsonsimplified its defense for 2012.
But most of all, there is70 the number of pointsthe Tigers gave up to West
Virginia in the Orange Bowl.Clemson lost 70-33.
Waking up at 5 a.m. inthose morning workouts, (the
loss) obviously left a bittertaste in the mouth, Freemansaid. But at the end of theday we have to turn the page.
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Hokies Thomascomfortable at helm
By Jonathan LaMantiaStaff Writer
Last year, Virginia Techquarterback Logan Thomas
was surrounded by playmak-ers as he eased into the start-ing role for the Hokies.
This year, he is the play-maker.
The depar-tures of run-ning backDavid Wilson,
who rushed for1,709 yards, and wide receiv-ers Jarrett Boykin and DannyCoale, who each tallied morethan 700 yards through theair, leave the burden squarelyon Thomas 6-foot-6 260-pound frame.
But coach Frank
Beamer, the Football BowlSubdivisions active leader incareer coaching wins, is confi-dent Thomas can lead his unit.
Last year, we had a situa-tion where he was a new guyand we had a lot of experi-enced guys around him, andthey all are trying to take careof him, Beamer said. Now, Ithink hes kind of taking careof the inexperienced guysaround him.
This season, Thomas wontneed the three weeks he saidit took him to get comfortablein the starting role last year.
Im pretty confident inmyself, and Im pretty con-fident in what this team cando, Thomas said. We haveathletes in every position.Even up front in the offensiveline, theyre athletic.
Redshirt freshman MichaelHolmes will assume Wilsonsduties at tailback, and asmany as six other running
backs might receive touchesthis season.
Beamer compared Holmesadded responsibility withThomas last year.
I think the uncertainty, itskind of like Logan last year he hasnt done it, but youknow he can, Beamer said.
The Hokies defense is adifferent story.
Virginia Tech will return
nine starters from a defensethat was seventh-best in thecountry in scoring defense.
Their defense will be key asthey attempt to extend theirstreak of eight consecutive sea-sons with 10 or more wins, thelongest streak in the FBS.
Virginia Tech was able toconsistently pressure oppos-ing quarterbacks in 2011and looks to do the same in2012 as team sack leadersJ.R. Collins and James Gaylereturn.
Cornerback Kyle Fuller,who led the team in tackles
quick hits:Virginia tech
Head coach: Frank Beamer
2011 record: 11-2 (7-1)
2011 Coastal Division fin-
ish: First place
Projected Coastal Division
finish: First place
Date with North Carolina:
Oct. 6
for loss last season, returnsto anchor a strong startingsecondary.
Virginia Tech is the earlyfavorite to win the ACCCoastal Divisions bid to the
ACC championship game, but
its greatest challenge mightcome in the first week whenit faces Georgia Techs potentrunning attack.
The expectations are highfor the defense, with com-parisons being drawn to theHokies 2006 team. Thatsquad led the nation in scor-ing defense.
A lot of people are talkingabout how good the defensecan be, Fuller said. But rightnow we have to show that.
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Freshman QBtakes charge
By Aaron DodsonStaff Writer
Just 60 minutes into his
first year as the Universityof Marylands head footballcoach, Randy Edsall alreadyhad one victory under his
belt a 32-24 defeat of theUniversity of Miami. With 11games left on the schedule, theseason seemed full of promise.
But Edsall and theTerrapins
would onlydouble thistotal, end-ing the 2011season with adisappointing
two wins and 10 losses.Two and 10 was not
what we wanted, and weare extremely disappointed
in that, Edsall said. Thereare times in football where
you might not be able to sat-isfy everything in one year.Sometimes you have to taketwo steps back to move for-
ward.Marylands first step this
offseason came with the addi-tion of defensive coordinatorBrian Stewart to the teamscoaching staff in January.
The Terrapins, who gave upa conference-worst 457 yardsof offense per game last sea-son, will play under Stewartsnew defensive scheme this
year. This season, Marylandwill switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4alignment.
Our defense will be a total-ly different animal this year,senior defensive tackle Joe
Vellano said. Its been a littledifficult making the change
but coach Stewart is just oneof those guys you can follow.He says were a new team, 0-0,and with him every day theressomething new.
The Maryland offense willalso undergo a change afterlosing both quarterbacksthat saw time as starters last
quick hits:Maryland
Head coach: Randy Edsall
2011 record: 2-10 (1-7)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: Sixth place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: Sixth place
Date with North Carolina:
Nov. 24
season. Junior Danny OBrientransferred to Wisconsin inMarch, and the team lost
junior C.J. Brown to a tornACL during training camp.
Edsall announced viaTwitter that freshman quar-terback Perry Hills will lead a
slightly revamped Marylandoffense in its Sept. 1 seasonopener against William &Mary.
The offense this year willbe pretty explosive. Its morepro style now, pretty much
what we did two years ago,senior wide receiver KevinDorsey said. But, Id say itsclose to 70 percent the sameas last year. There were playsI looked at and saw that onlyone thing was tweaked or dif-ferent.
As preparation continuesleading up to the start of theseason, Edsall believes famil-iarity will translate to successthis year.
In terms of having the kindof program that I want to have,its going to be a test of time,Edsall said. But now I under-stand the players a lot betterand what makes them tick.
They better understandwhat my expectations are, thedirection we want to go in,and what we, as a team, areall about.
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Veteranplayersto lead
NCSU
By Brooke PryorAssistant Sports Editor
This season the N.C. Statefootball team is taking thingsto the streets.
The This Is Our Statecampaign, which launchedthis summer, features playersin front of prominent North
Carolina sites and urges fansto send in theirown photos.
But theWolfpack willhave to do morethan pose forpictures to con-
tinue its quest toward becom-ing a top ACC football team.
NCSU surged in the sec-ond half of the 2011 season,finishing 8-5 overall and 4-4in the ACC. In the penulti-mate game of the season, the
Wolfpack shocked then No.7Clemson, 37-13.
This season, NCSU returnswith many of the tools neces-sary for success against top
teams.This is by far the most
experienced and deepestteam weve had, head coachTom OBrien said. We wentthrough the first three yearslosing a third of the footballteam when we had to changethings around.
After being thrust into thestarting position last year
with the departure of quar-terback Russell Wilson, MikeGlennon returns with moreexperience and responsibility.
There were times last yearwhen I felt like I was hot andcold, Glennon said. But I feellike Ive learned a lot from thatpoint and just learned to take
control of the offense takecontrol of the team.
Being a senior now, with ayear under my belt, I feel likeguys look at me a different
way now.In his first year starting,
Glennon completed 62.5 per-cent of his passes for 3,054
yards and 31 touchdowns.While Glennon is focused
on completing passes, corner-back David Amersons sightsare set on disrupting them his opponents passes, that is.
Amerson set a single-sea-son ACC record with 13 inter-ceptions in 2011, includingtwo picks that led to NCSUs31-24 win over Louisville in
the Belk Bowl.The plays he makes on the
ball, theres just not a wordfor it its ridiculous, safetyEarl Wolff said. Having(Amerson) on my team as aplayer, a friend, a brother its great to have him there.
Wolff joins Amerson as apart of what could be a nearlyimpenetrable secondary. With255 career tackles, Wolff isthe most experienced mem-
ber of a veteran unit.Theres some experience
back there with playmakingand athleticism, Wolff said.Just all around I feel like wecan be the best in the nation.
NCSU will rely on its vet-
erans as they open the seasonfacing Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game today.
I think its a great opponentto start the season off with
because its not going to beeasy, its going to be a tough,tough game to win, Glennonsaid. But we feel like weveprepared hard this whole off-season so we can be ready forit.
Most of the offense is back.Weve worked together a longtime and we feel like wereready to make the next step.
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oo o b o 2011.
quick hits:n.c. state
Head coach: Tom OBrien
2011 record: 7-5 (4-4)
2011 Atlantic Division fin-
ish: Fourth place
Projected Atlantic Division
finish: Third place
Date with North Carolina:
Oct. 27
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Miami ready to move past oseasonBy Robbie Harms
Assistant Sports Editor
If theres one college foot-ball program that has rivaledNorth Carolina in negativeoff-the-field news during thepast few years, its Miami.
On July 20, Yahoo! releaseda scathing report that, among
other things,alleged coach
Al Goldenhad directknowledge
of potential recruiting viola-tions committed less than one
week after he was hired inDecember 2010.
The report is just one ofmany setbacks that haveplagued the Hurricanes thisoffseason, but Golden vows thepast is exactly that the past.
This is behind us, Goldensaid. We are moving forward.Our kids have moved for-
ward. Our team is making alot of progress.
The last time Miami won abowl game was in 2006, andevery year since then stories
have been written during theoffseason proclaiming thatthe Hurricanes are on the
verge of restoring the pro-grams glory.
I think people miss usbeing on the national scene,Golden said. You could arguethat when the Hurricanesare playing their best, thatsas good a ticket as any in thecity. Thats what we need toget back to.
Golden identified threemain areas in which his team
must improve to realize thatgoal nutrition, strengthand conditioning.
To that end, Miami hasbrought in nutritionists andupdated its strength trainingroutines, and Golden pledgesthat a new culture has per-
vaded the team.(Golden) shows us his
way, his plan, and we believein it, senior running backMike James said. Hes beenloyal to us, he stands for whathe believes in and we stand
behind him.Perhaps the biggest on-field
issue for Miami was choosingits starting quarterback.
Redshirt sophomore Ryan
Williams and junior StephenMorris battled for the spot incamp, and on Aug. 13, Morris
was named the starter.Ive got a lot of confidence
in Stephen, James said. Alot of people dont know thatStephen is a very, very smartkid. He knows his stuff insideand out Hes a vocal leader,hes more of a get-in-your-face, get-things-done type ofguy.
The Hurricanes openSaturday at Boston College,
and after the turbulent off-season, theyre ready to turnthe focus to actual competi-tion.
Everybody on the teamhas bought into coachGolden, bought into theprogram, senior defensive
back Brandon McGee said.
quick hits:
MiaMi
Head coach: Al Golden
2011 record: 6-6 (3-5)
2011 Coastal Division fin-
ish: Fourth place
Projected Coastal Division
finish: Fifth place
Date with North Carolina:Oct. 13
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Gaines during the Hurricanes win in Chapel Hill last season.
(Were) ready to do greatthings.
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Blue Devils find hope in close lossesBy Andrew Romaine
Staff Writer
It has been nearly twodecades since the Duke foot-
ball team last had a winning
season or played in a bowlgame.And although the Blue
Devils finishedlast season
with just threewins and inlast placein the ACC
Coastal Division for the sec-ond straight year, there was asilver lining the team lostfour games by a touchdownor less.
This year, the Blue Devilshope to come out on the otherside in close games.
Last year we lost a lot ofclose games, but thats thething with us were in it,said senior defensive linemanKenny Anunike. Were in alot of close games, but closeisnt good enough. We want to
win. We just need to finish.The Blue Devils have the
offensive weapons to have aturnaround season.
Senior quarterback SeanRenfree will start under cen-
ter for the third consecutiveseason. He is already the mostaccurate quarterback in Dukehistory and ranks in the topfive of the schools passingleaders.
Renfrees go-to receiver,Conner Vernon, is a pre-season All-ACC selection.
Last year was last year,and this is a new year,
Vernon said. We have a newattitude on our shoulders, and
we felt like we are definitelygood enough to make a bowlthis year, and our attitudethis offseason is that we know
were good enough, so we justhave to come out and proveit.
Fifth-year coach DavidCutcliffe will do everythinghe can to get playmakers onthe field, including experi-
menting with different posi-tions. Back-up quarterbacksBrandon Connette and
Anthony Boone are mobileand versatile, and will seethe field in a variety of
schemes.The Blue Devils second-leading rusher last year,Desmond Scott, will likelytake most of his snaps at slotreceiver this season to takeadvantage of his speed andelusiveness in the open field.
Scott will help fill the voidleft by injured wide receiverBlair Holliday, who sufferedserious head injuries in a jetski accident in July.
The Blue Devils willwear helmet stickers thisseason to honor Holliday,
who was transferred fromUNC Hospitals to a braininjury rehabilitation center in
Atlanta in early August. Heremains in critical, but stablecondition.
If the Blue Devils canovercome the loss of Holliday
quick hits:
DukeHead coach: David
Cutcliffe
2011 record: 3-9 (1-7)
2011 Coastal Division fin-
ish: Sixth place
Projected Coastal Division
finish: Sixth place
Date with North Carolina:
Oct. 20
both emotionally and onthe football field they couldsnap the nations longest bowldrought.
This team is a bowl team,Cutliffe said. I cant let themget off the hook. They needto understand that theyreexpected to win and can
win. So thats going to be ourfocus.
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UNC tailback Giovani Bernard evades a Blue Devil tackler. The Tar
Heels have held onto the Victory Bell for t he past eight years.
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