ACC's lunchtime links: VT's Thomas pushing for No. 2 QB

August, 13, 2009
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By Heather Dinich

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich

Whoa! All kinds of movement at Virginia Tech. Now Logan Thomas is tied with Ju-Ju Clayton as the No. 2 quarterback. 

  • Last year it was Florida State's offensive line. This year it's Maryland's defensive line. Somehow my position rankings have managed to inspire (and, uh, infuriate) players all over the conference. The coaches? I'm sure they don't mind. It only makes the players better. Just look at the magic I worked on FSU last year. 
  • If there's one defensive line to keep an eye on this fall, it's Wake Forest's, and Kyle Wilbur appears to be a rising star there.
  • Clemson's kicker is earning back the trust of his teammates and coaches this summer.
  • Speaking of Clemson, "Girdle-gate" is now over, but that didn't stop Duke coach David Cutcliffe from having a little fun with it.
  • Miami forward/tight end Jimmy Graham has quite a story to tell, and he's made several transitions along the way -- from an angry teenager to a polite young man, and from a forward to a tight end.
  • Virginia cornerback Chris Cook has gotten a second chance, and "it just feels right."
  • While Virginia Tech has lost a player to a torn ACL, they've also gotten one back.
  • UNC tight end Zack Pianalto appears poised to be the next great player at the position under Butch Davis.
  • FSU wide receiver Rod Owens has started to focus, and his inspiration came from an unfamiliar source -- Rick Trickett.
  • And, lastly, I was torn about including this one or not because there are so many errors in it, but it is a legitmate web site (you know, NFL.com), and it does highlight a decent amount of ACC linebackers for the 2010 draft. That is, of course, if Myron Rolle moves up from safety and Ricky Sapp moves back from bandit end. (And Rolle, for the record, went to FSU, not Miami. That error in itself was almost worth posting). But hey, Rolle was listed twice. I guess he's that good. And no, Dekoda Watson hasn't transferred to K-State.

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