Daily Chop: 4/7/2013
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
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FSU FOOTBALL:
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‘Noles One Week Away From Spring Game
http://www.orlandosentinel.
FSU’s shift to new, more punishing defense starts in Seminoles’ secondary
http://soaringtoglory.com/
ACC Spring Football: Florida State Update With Chop Chat
http://nolesports.tallahassee.
Brooks primed for breakout year
He said he still dreams about the play.
http://www.panthers.com/news/
QB Manuel rising up draft boards
http://www.nypost.com/p/
FSU pass-rusher among top German prospects ever
http://www.
FSU beats out ‘Bama for five-star linebacker
The Seminoles land one of the Sunshine State’s best defenders.
http://espn.go.com/college-
LB Kain Daub commits to Seminoles
Florida State has landed its biggest fish yet.
http://www.orlandosentinel.
Sandalwood LB Kain Daub makes it official, joins FSU recruiting Class of 2014
http://floridastate.rivals.
Rivals100 LB Kain Daub commits to FSU
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UP NEXT:
http://www.chantrant.com/2013/
PITT’s Five Things For Spring
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FSU BASEBALL:
http://www.seminoles.com/
FSU Blanked By Miami
The Seminoles muster just six hits in suffering their second shutout of the season.
http://nolesports.tallahassee.
Seminoles blanked by ‘Canes, 6-0
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FSU SOCCER/TRACK/GOLF/VOLLEYBALL:
http://www.seminoles.com/
Florida State Takes Two Against Boston College
Florida State softball swept Boston College on Saturday afternoon in a doubleheader
http://www.seminoles.com/
Throwers Bow Up For ‘Noles
Four set new personal-best marks on final day of Florida Relays
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‘NOLES IN THE PROS:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/
Welcome to Senegal, Anquan Boldin — and by the way, you’ve been traded to San Francisco
When Anquan Boldin stepped off the plane in Dakar, Senegal, on March 4, the last thing he expected to deal with was his football career.
http://mavsblog.dallasnews.
Mavs’ Bernard James gives a salute to Sacramento fans
http://www.accessnorthga.com/
Gilmartin, G-Braves fend off Knights in opener
http://www.mercurynews.com/
San Francisco Giants honor Buster Posey in MVP ceremony
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10 YEARS AGO FSU IN THE CHOP:
http://seminoles.ocsn.com/
No. 2 Florida State Completes Sweep of No. 14 Wake Forest
Tony Richie tied a career-high with five RBI in FSU’s 10-7 victory.
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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
http://www.greenvilleonline.
Tigers working to find the right 5 on the offensive line
http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/
Lee, Thomas on the run in Tech scrimmage
http://www.baltimoresun.com/
Maryland hoping for big returns from special teams
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Emmert, Shalala fight over whom Shapiro fooled more
http://syracuse.com/
Syracuse football will have first of three practices open to the public on Sunday
http://www.dailyprogress.com/
Defense dominates Orange-Blue scrimmage
UVa played its annual Orange-Blue spring scrimmage on Saturday. For scoreboard purposes, Orange took it, 18-15.
http://www.dailyprogress.com/
Wahoos play it close to the vest
With new coordinators on offense, defense and special teams, all of the Cavaliers’ opponents, particularly the new ones, will have to go back and study what Steve Fairchild did with offenses at his various stops from Colorado State to the St. Louis Rams to the San Diego Chargers.
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/
Filling in for Exum isn’t easy for Virginia Tech
http://www.journalnow.com/
Grobe: Takeaways will be key for Deacons
One of the main takeaways from a fourth-straight losing football season at Wake Forest was that the Deacons still aren’t taking the ball away from their opponents enough.
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ACC BASKETBALL:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/
Asterisk or no, ACC can begin the hype
A half century later, that asterisk can be dusted off and used again in connection with the ACC’s participation in college basketball’s Final Four.
http://www.newsobserver.com/
Jay Bilas on ACC’s Final Four slump: ‘Cause for concern’
http://www.ajc.com/news/
Tech’s Solomon Poole undergoes surgery
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ACC BASEBALL:
http://www.clemsontigers.com/
Clemson Takes Game-Two 9-2 Over Eagles Saturday
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/
No. 15 Tech Battles Back To Win At Duke, 2-1, And Evens Series
In a series where runs have been at a premium, No. 15 Georgia Tech got strong late-game relief from Jonathan King and Zane Evans, while Thomas Smith’s RBI single in the eighth inning was the game-winner in a 2-1 victory at Duke Saturday to even the series.
http://www.goheels.com/
Tar Heels Take Series From Terrapins
No. 1 North Carolina battled back from an early deficit to claim a 5-3 series-clinching win over Maryland Saturday night at Boshamer Stadium.
http://www.dailyprogress.com/
Papi hits grand slam, rallies Virginia past Wake Forest in ninth
Sophomore Mike Papi hit a two-out grand slam off Wake Forest closer Connor Kaden, capping a five-run, ninth-inning comeback.
http://www.hokiesports.com/
Hokies drop second to Wolfpack
Tech lets early lead slip away in loss
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/
Virginia Tech’s baseball team exceeds expectations
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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
http://espn.go.com/college-
Malzahn: Auburn handled allegations well
http://www.gatorsports.com/
Muschamp likes direction of offense
http://jacksonville.com/
Gators’ offense struggles in limited final spring practice
http://www.orlandosentinel.
Can Driskel, Gators improve Orange-and-Booooo offense?
http://www.gatorsports.com/
Major upgrade needed from Florida receivers
http://jacksonville.com/
Gators Notebook: RB Matt Jones gets light workload 10:11pm
http://www.gatorsports.com/
Clemson tailback commit flips to UF
Miami Central running back Dalvin Cook flipped to Florida from Clemson following the Gators’ Orange & Blue Debut on Saturday.
http://www.orlandosentinel.
Gators land QB commitment from 23-year-old baseballer Chris Wilkes
http://www.ajc.com/news/
G-Day defense edges offense
http://www.dallasnews.com/
Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel says shoving incident with grad assistant wasn’t ‘serious’: ‘I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful’
http://www.dallasnews.com/
Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel considering self-imposed media ban
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OTHER BASKETBALL:
http://www.courier-journal.
Louisville basketball defeats Wichita State 72-68 to advance to NCAA championship
http://www.courier-journal.
Unlikely heroes step up to lead Louisville basketball over Wichita State
http://www.courier-journal.
If anyone asks about Tim Henderson, know that the story is true
http://www.courier-journal.
Kevin Ware inspires again, rallying Louisville teammates in huddle
http://www.courier-journal.
Why Kevin Ware couldn’t watch the end of Louisville’s win
http://www.courier-journal.
Luke Hancock may not start for Louisville basketball, but he sure knows how to finish
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/
Pitino set to make $425000 in bonuses
http://www.freep.com/article/
U-M survives a thriller, will tangle with Louisville for title
Bye, bye, Orange. Zo long, Zone. Jim Boeheim’s group was ex-Cused by Michigan, the youngest team in the tournament, a group that simply refuses to play to its chronological age — and keeps coming up with new plot lines. Honestly. The Wolverines are like watching “Game of Thrones.”
http://www.newsobserver.com/
Michigan beats Syracuse at its own game
Syracuse’s chances against Michigan depended on how much ugliness it could spread.
http://syracuse.com/
Michigan reserves step up in win over Syracuse
http://www.freep.com/relart/
Jordan Morgan saves Michigan’s season by taking charge: ‘It’s instinct’
http://www.courier-journal.
Michigan survives Syracuse thanks to ‘absolute monster’ McGary
http://www.freep.com/relart/
Michigan ticker: Just call Mitch McGary The Big Maestro
http://syracuse.com/
Michigan’s John Beilein finally gets the best of Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim
http://syracuse.com/
Three foul calls in final two minutes that killed Syracuse
http://syracuse.com/
Syracuse’s James Southerland falls short against Michigan
http://syracuse.com/
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim spars with CBS reporter, says (again) he’ll be back next season
Greg Doyle and the Hall-of-Fame coach have a back and forth after a question about retirement.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/
Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim addresses ACC after season-ending loss
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/
Shockers tantalizingly short of miracle
http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/
An agonizing finish to an amazing season
Maybe all Wichita State needed was one shot.
http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/
Missed free throws, Cardinal threes mark beginning of end for WSU
http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/
Carl Hall goes down battling
http://www.usatoday.com/story/
Wichita State responds to ‘iffy’ late jump ball call
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OTHER BASEBALL:
http://www.gatorsports.com/
Bulldogs shut out Gators
Senior Kendall Graveman hurled a five-hit shutout as No. 17 Mississippi State secured its weekend series with a 2-0 win over Florida in front of a season-high 8,564 fans on Saturday.
http://www.gocards.com/sports/
No. 9 Cardinals Defeat Bearcats in Reds Collegiate Invitational
Thompson pitches seven shutout innings as Louisville clinches series with 4-1 win
http://www.und.com/sports/m-
No. 20 Irish Pull Away From Villanova For An 11-8 Triumph
Notre Dame (19-9) is 10 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2009 season.
http://www.pittsburghpanthers.
No. 26 Pitt Drops Heartbreaker to USF
USF (17-14, 6-2 Big East) scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to come back and defeat Pitt (20-8, 3-2 Big East), 7-6, this evening at the USF Baseball Stadium.
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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
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Murdock files whistleblower lawsuit against Rutgers over dismissal
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MISC COLLEGE/PRO SPORTS NEWS:
http://www.miamiherald.com/
Authorities in college too powerful
The NCAA’s weakened and antiquated empire fell to a knee with a groan last week, besieged from all angles by righteous rage at the perfect time for the University of Miami, and every scandal sprang from the same poisoned seed.
http://mavsblog.dallasnews.
In rubble of a non-playoff season, these two Mavs have emerged …
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_
Honus Wagner card sells for $2.1M
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10 YEARS AGO IN THE CHOP:
http://www.collegesports.com/
Purnell Thinks He Can Win At Clemson
The new Tigers coach says he can turn Clemson into one of the top programs in the country.
http://greenvilleonline.com/
Support seals deal for Purnell
At his opening news conference, Purnell said athletics director Terry Don Phillips had to convince him that Phillips really believes winning is possible here.
http://www.collegesports.com/
Doherty Says He Made Mistakes at UNC
The former Carolina coach looks at bringing in his own assistants as causing political problems when he started coaching in Chapel Hill.
http://www.collegesports.com/
It’s Kansas vs. Syracuse for NCAA Championship
Either Roy Williams or Jim Boeheim will claim his first national title.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/
Syracuse’s zone tough to penetrate
http://www.collegesports.com/
Marquette’s Surge Could Prove Costly
With the Golden Eagles’ Final Four run, coach Tom Crean has become a candidate for job openings while star Dwyane Wade could turn pro.