Daily Chop: 4/7/2013

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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
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FSU FOOTBALL:
http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040613aab.html
‘Noles One Week Away From Spring Game

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/seminoles/os-fsu-defense-spring-football-0407-20130406,0,4921665.story
FSU’s shift to new, more punishing defense starts in Seminoles’ secondary

http://soaringtoglory.com/2013/04/05/acc-spring-football-florida-state-update-with-chop-chat/
ACC Spring Football: Florida State Update With Chop Chat

http://nolesports.tallahassee.com/article/20130407/FSU03/304070035/Brooks-primed-breakout-year
Brooks primed for breakout year
He said he still dreams about the play.

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/QB-Manuel-rising-up-draft-boards/cebaa297-6f92-41dc-a71f-6e41e5b801c5
QB Manuel rising up draft boards

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/fsu_pass_rusher_among_top_german_4760KLzG0I1yt6aRl1Z0KJ
FSU pass-rusher among top German prospects ever

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/FSU-beats-out-Bama-for-fivestar-linebacker.html
FSU beats out ‘Bama for five-star linebacker
The Seminoles land one of the Sunshine State’s best defenders.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/9140965/florida-state-seminoles-secure-top-lb-recruit-kain-daub-2014
LB Kain Daub commits to Seminoles
Florida State has landed its biggest fish yet.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/recruiting/os-kain-daub-commits-to-florida-state-fsu-20130406,0,7621203.post?track=rss
Sandalwood LB Kain Daub makes it official, joins FSU recruiting Class of 2014

http://floridastate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1491358&PT=4&PR=2
Rivals100 LB Kain Daub commits to FSU

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UP NEXT:
http://www.chantrant.com/2013/04/pitts-five-things-for-spring.html
PITT’s Five Things For Spring

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FSU BASEBALL:
http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040613aae.html
FSU Blanked By Miami
The Seminoles muster just six hits in suffering their second shutout of the season.

http://nolesports.tallahassee.com/article/20130407/FSU02/304070034/Seminoles-blanked-by-Canes-6-0
Seminoles blanked by ‘Canes, 6-0

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FSU SOCCER/TRACK/GOLF/VOLLEYBALL:
http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/040613aaa.html
Florida State Takes Two Against Boston College
Florida State softball swept Boston College on Saturday afternoon in a doubleheader

http://www.seminoles.com/sports/c-track/recaps/040613aac.html
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/news/sports/football/welcome-to-senegal-anquan-boldin-and-by-the-way-yo/nXFNs/
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.com/2013/04/mavs-bernard-james-gives-a-salute-to-sacramento-fans.html/
Mavs’ Bernard James gives a salute to Sacramento fans

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=260170
Gilmartin, G-Braves fend off Knights in opener

http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_22970272/san-francisco-giants-honor-buster-posey-mvp-ceremony
San Francisco Giants honor Buster Posey in MVP ceremony

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10 YEARS AGO FSU IN THE CHOP:
http://seminoles.ocsn.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040603aaa.html
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.com/article/20130406/TIGERSNOW/304060015/Tigers-working-find-right-5-offensive-line
Tigers working to find the right 5 on the offensive line

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/georgia-tech/2013/apr/06/lee-thomas-run-tech-scrimmage/
Lee, Thomas on the run in Tech scrimmage

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-sp-terps-football-practice-0407-20130406,0,1090968.story
Maryland hoping for big returns from special teams

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-dave-hyde-commentary-0406-20130405,0,1024344.column
Emmert, Shalala fight over whom Shapiro fooled more

http://syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2013/04/get_an_early_look_at_syracuse.html
Syracuse football will have first of three practices open to the public on Sunday

http://www.dailyprogress.com/sports/defense-dominates-orange-blue-scrimmage/article_f3fd1784-9f2b-11e2-b7bd-001a4bcf6878.html
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/cavalierinsider/ratcliffe-wahoos-play-it-close-to-the-vest/article_f0d25fe0-9f28-11e2-90c4-001a4bcf6878.html
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/virginiatech/vtfootball/1832366-12/filling-in-for-exum-isnt-easy-for-virginia.html
Filling in for Exum isn’t easy for Virginia Tech

http://www.journalnow.com/sports/wfu/football/article_5b97aeae-9f18-11e2-a304-0019bb30f31a.html
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/article/20130405/COLUMNIST/130409771/1005?Title=ACC-Insider-Asterisk-or-no-ACC-can-begin-the-hype
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/2013/04/06/2806365/jay-bilas-on-accs-final-four-slump.html
Jay Bilas on ACC’s Final Four slump: ‘Cause for concern’

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college-basketball/techs-solomon-poole-undergoes-surgery/nXFQ5/
Tech’s Solomon Poole undergoes surgery

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ACC BASEBALL:
http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=207086763
Clemson Takes Game-Two 9-2 Over Eagles Saturday

http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040613aaa.html
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/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=207091760
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/cavalierinsider/papi-hits-grand-slam-rallies-virginia-past-wake-forest-in/article_85bce438-9f27-11e2-89c2-001a4bcf6878.html
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/baseball/recaps/20130406aaa.html
Hokies drop second to Wolfpack
Tech lets early lead slip away in loss

http://www.roanoke.com/sports/colleges/1832359-12/virginia-techs-baseball-team-exceeds-expectations.html
Virginia Tech’s baseball team exceeds expectations

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9141557/auburn-tigers-gus-malzahn-says-school-handled-allegations-well
Malzahn: Auburn handled allegations well

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20130406/ARTICLES/130409681?tc=cr
Muschamp likes direction of offense

http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida-gators/2013-04-06/story/gators-offense-struggles-limited-final-spring
Gators’ offense struggles in limited final spring practice

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-mike-bianchi-gators-spring-football-0407-20130406,0,7002982.column
Can Driskel, Gators improve Orange-and-Booooo offense?

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20130406/COLUMNISTS/130409691?tc=cr
Major upgrade needed from Florida receivers

http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida-gators/2013-04-06/story/gators-notebook-rb-matt-jones-gets-light-workload
Gators Notebook: RB Matt Jones gets light workload  10:11pm

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20130406/ARTICLES/130409667/1189?Title=Clemson-tailback-commit-flips-to-UF
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.com/sports/blogs/recruiting/os-gators-land-commitment-from-qb-chris-wilkes-20130406,0,5404304.post?track=rss
Gators land QB commitment from 23-year-old baseballer Chris Wilkes

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/defense-edges-offense-in-ugas-annual-g-day-game-23/nXFL6/
G-Day defense edges offense

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20130406-texas-ams-johnny-manziel-says-shoving-incident-with-grad-assistant-wasn-t-serious-i-wasn-t-trying-to-be-disrespectful.ece
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/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20130406-texas-am-s-johnny-manziel-considering-self-imposed-media-ban-there-are-some-people-that-dont-have-the-best-intentions.ece
Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel considering self-imposed media ban

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130406/SPORTS13/304060092/Final-Four-Louisville-basketball-defeats-Wichita-State-72-68-advance-NCAA-championship
Louisville basketball defeats Wichita State 72-68 to advance to NCAA championship

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130406/COLUMNISTS01/304060140/Tim-Sullivan-Unlikely-heroes-step-up-lead-Louisville-basketball-over-Wichita-State
Unlikely heroes step up to lead Louisville basketball over Wichita State

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130406/COLUMNISTS02/304060138/Adam-Himmelsbach-anyone-asks-about-Tim-Henderson-know-story-true
If anyone asks about Tim Henderson, know that the story is true

http://www.courier-journal.com/usatoday/article/2060279
Kevin Ware inspires again, rallying Louisville teammates in huddle

http://www.courier-journal.com/usatoday/article/2059897
Why Kevin Ware couldn’t watch the end of Louisville’s win

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130406/SPORTS13/304060155/Luke-Hancock-may-not-start-Louisville-basketball-he-sure-knows-how-finish
Luke Hancock may not start for Louisville basketball, but he sure knows how to finish

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/06/2588961/pitino-set-to-make-425000-in-bonuses.html
Pitino set to make $425000 in bonuses

http://www.freep.com/article/20130407/COL01/304070254/Mitch-Albom-U-M-survives-thriller-will-tangle-Louisville-title
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/2013/04/07/2808043/michigan-beats-syracuse-at-its.html
Michigan beats Syracuse at its own game
Syracuse’s chances against Michigan depended on how much ugliness it could spread.

http://syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/04/michigan_reserves_step_up_in_w.html
Michigan reserves step up in win over Syracuse

http://www.freep.com/relart/20130407/SPORTS06/304070205/Jordan-Morgan-saves-Michigan-s-season-by-taking-charge-s-instinct-
Jordan Morgan saves Michigan’s season by taking charge: ‘It’s instinct’

http://www.courier-journal.com/usatoday/article/2059715
Michigan survives Syracuse thanks to ‘absolute monster’ McGary

http://www.freep.com/relart/20130407/SPORTS06/304070260/Michigan-ticker-Just-call-Mitch-McGary-Big-Maestro
Michigan ticker: Just call Mitch McGary The Big Maestro

http://syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/04/2013_final_four_michigans_john.html
Michigan’s John Beilein finally gets the best of Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim

http://syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/04/final_four_2103_three_foul_cal.html
Three foul calls in final two minutes that killed Syracuse

http://syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/04/2013_final_four_syracuses_jame.html
Syracuse’s James Southerland falls short against Michigan

http://syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/04/syracuse_coach_jim_boeheim_spa.html
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/sports/ncaab/2013/04/07/syracuses-jim-boeheim-addresses-acc-after-season-ending-loss/2060253/
Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim addresses ACC after season-ending loss

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/51454520/ns/sports-college_basketball/
Shockers tantalizingly short of miracle

http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/06/2750626/bob-lutz-an-agonizing-finish-to.html
An agonizing finish to an amazing season
Maybe all Wichita State needed was one shot.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/06/2750727/final-four-notes-missed-free-throws.html
Missed free throws, Cardinal threes mark beginning of end for WSU

http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/06/2750689/hall-goes-down-battling.html
Carl Hall goes down battling

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/06/final-four-wichita-state-jump-ball/2059893/
Wichita State responds to ‘iffy’ late jump ball call

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OTHER BASEBALL:
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20130406/ARTICLES/130409670/1136?Title=Roundup-Bulldogs-shut-out-Gators
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/m-basebl/recaps/040613aaa.html
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-basebl/recaps/040613aaa.html
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.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040613aaa.html
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:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/22014621/murdock-files-whistleblower-lawsuit-against-rutgers-over-dismissal
Murdock files whistleblower lawsuit against Rutgers over dismissal

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MISC COLLEGE/PRO SPORTS NEWS:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/06/3327423/dan-le-batard-gross-imbalance.html
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.com/2013/04/sefko-in-the-rubble-of-a-non-playoff-season-these-two-mavs-have-emerged.html/
In rubble of a non-playoff season, these two Mavs have emerged …

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9140901/t206-honus-wagner-baseball-card-sets-21m-auction-mark
Honus Wagner card sells for $2.1M

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10 YEARS AGO IN THE CHOP:
http://www.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040603aah.html
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/news/sports/2003/04/07/200304074257.htm
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/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040603aaa.html
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/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040503aaq.html
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/kansascity/sports/special_packages/marchmania/5574\208.htm
Syracuse’s zone tough to penetrate

http://www.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/040603aad.html
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.