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Boston College running back Montel Harris, who enters his final season within striking distance of the
conference's 33-year-old record for career rushing yardage, is the preseason Player of the Year.
The Seminoles of coach Jimbo Fisher, who won the Atlantic last year, received 65 of 71 first-place votes in that portion of the balloting. Fifty of the 65 also said Florida State will prevail in the title game, set for Dec. 3 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
The Hokies, who have won three of the first six championship contests, got 66 votes in the Coastal election.
Eighteen electors picked Tech to repeat as ACC champion.
Harris, who enters this fall with 3,600 career rushing yards, the most of any ACC player after his junior
season, as chosen by 26 media representatives, with FSU quarterack EJ Manuel second with 14 votes. Harris' teammate Luke Kuechly, a 2010 unanimous All-America linebacker selection, was third with 12 votes.
This fall, Harris will be chasing the Atlantic Coast Conference career rushing record of 4,602 yards, set in 1978 by NC State All-America Ted Brown.
ACC Championship Votes
1. Florida State.........................50
2. Virginia Tech.....................18
3. Clemson.............................2
4. Boston College ..........................1
Atlantic Division
1. Florida State (65) ..................420
2. Clemson (4) .......................... 286
3. NC State ................................ 270
4. Boston College (2) ............... 224
5. Maryland .............................. 211
6. Wake Forest .............................80
Coastal Division
1. Virginia Tech (66) ............... 421
2. Miami (4)......................... 328
3. North Carolina..................... 287
4. Georgia Tech (1) .................. 226
5. Virginia........................ 132
6. Duke.................................96
ACC Player of the Year
1. Montel Harris, Boston College ....................26
2. EJ Manuel, Florida State ...............................14
3. Luke Kuechly, Boston College .....................12
4. David Wilson, Virginia Tech ......................... 8
5. Danny O'Brien, Maryland .............................. 4
6. Andre Ellington, Clemson...................... 3
7. Lamar Miller, Miami.............................2
8. Sean Spence, Miami.................................. .1
Brandon Jenkins, Florida State................ .1
ACC Championship Game Predictions
1. Florida State over Virginia Tech ..................45
2. Virginia Tech over Florida State ..................15
3. Florida State over Miami ................................ 4
4. Clemson over Virginia Tech .......................... 2
5. Virginia Tech over Clemson .......................... 2
6. Florida State over Georgia Tech .................... 1
8. Virginia Tech over Boston College ............... 1
Boston College over Virginia Tech ............... 1
What do you guys think?
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It seems like a pretty good bet that, at next week's ACC media conference, Florida State will be selected as the winner of the Atlantic Division and overall ACC Champion. You can't really blame the voters, given Florida State's 10-win season last year and unbelievable recruiting haul.
Florida State is poised on reclaiming its role as ACC overlord and destroyer-of-worlds, right? As a former FSU player said, "...Not so fast, my friend!" History shows that, if the Seminoles are going to return to the glory years, it's not going to be on the back of their recruiting rankings.
Recruiting Class Rankings (Rivals) |
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I was curious to see just how dominant the Hokies have been in ACC football since they entered the league in 2004. So, I went through the final standings of each season and put the wins in a spreadsheet. This is what I came up with.
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Editor's Note: Bumped to the front. What do you guys think?
Good Counsel star Stefon Diggs, along with teammate and fellow Virginia Tech offer RB Wes Brown and three others, visited the Hokies this past Saturday during the Hokies' one-day recruiting camp. If Diggs' comments after the visit are any indication, he has begun to sense the magic around Blacksburg and the football program.
From The Washington Post:
One question that remains is the Hokies’ ability to land the nation’s top talent. According to Rivals.com, the last five-star prospect to commit to Virginia Tech was former quarterback Tyrod Taylor in 2006, and none of the Hokies’ 2012 commitments have earned the distinction either.
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GREENSBORO, NC - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday the names of the 24 football student-athletes who have been chosen by its 12 league schools to attend the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff, July 24-25 at the Pinehurst Resort located in Pinehurst, N.C.
Virginia:
Kris Burd, Wide Receiver, Senior, Matoaca, Va.
Chase Minnifield, Cornerback, Senior, Lexington, Ky.
Virginia Tech:
Danny Coale, Wide Receiver, Senior, Lexington, Va.
Eddie Whitley, Safety, Senior, Charlotte, N.C.
It's unfortunate only one player from each side of the ball per team can attend. Otherwise...
Click the link to see all the players attending.
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Per VA Preps, and confirmed through other sources, three star tackle Alston Smith, son of defensive legend Bruce Smith, has committed to Virginia Tech. Smith had offers throughout the commonwealth of Virginia, though UVA never came through with an offer. Smith has potential to play on either the offensive or defensive line at the next level, though you wonder whether or not he'll be pushed to play offense given the need for recruits there and the big fish still in play for the defensive line.
Smith is the ninth Top 25 VA player to commit to Virginia Tech.
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SEC and ACC powers set for rematch of their 2009 showdown of No. 5 vs. No. 7
ATLANTA (July 7, 2011) – Alabama and Virginia Tech, two of the nation's top college football programs, will open the 2013 college football season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta.
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The game is expected to air in prime time on either ABC or ESPN. Tickets to the game will be evenly split between the two teams, creating a true neutral-site game.
"This is a great game for our fans and our program to open a season against a prestigious program like the University of Alabama," said Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech head coach. "What makes it even more attractive is working with all the great people who are associated with the Chick-fil-A Bowl. How we were treated at the event two years ago makes us want to go back and play in this great atmosphere again."
"Virginia Tech is proud and excited to be invited to play in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Alabama," said Jim Weaver, Virginia Tech director of athletics. "The Hokie Nation had a wonderful experience when we played Alabama two years ago in the Kickoff Game and will look forward to returning to this outstanding event."
Alabama leads the all-time series with Virginia Tech 11-1 with their last meeting coming in the 2009 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. The teams first met in 1932.
It's official, but we knew that two weeks ago. The biggest news is the tickets will be split evenly, 50/50. Last time Tech received an allotment of 30,000 tickets. The Georgia Dome holds about 70,000 people, and from my memory it was about 65-35 pro-Bama crowd.
What do you guys think? Do you like the ESPN attention, atmosphere and tough opponent to start the year, or would you rather ease into the season NOMing on cupcakes?
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