Phase Three
Each year I look forward to what I call each of the five phases of the off-season in college football.
First is the recruiting season wrapping up with signing day which February.
Second is spring practice which usually ends in April.
The third began for me this weekend. This is the release of the pre-season magazine.
The fourth is the release of EA Sports' College Football video game.
The final phase of the off-season is the beginning of fall camp.
This weekend marked the beginning of the third phase as I picked up a copy of Lindy's Southeastern Preview. Below are some notes from what Lindy's thinks about Clemson and some ACC notes:
Tigers Number 7
Lindy's has Alabama number one. The Crimson Tide is followed by Ohio State, Stanford, Oregon and Texas A&M. Georgia is sixth, Clemson is seventh, LSU is eighth, South Carolina is ninth and Louisville is tenth.
Lindy's sees the rest of the ACC like this:
13. Florida State
24. Miami
34. Georgia Tech
38. Virginia Tech
41. UNC
47. Maryland
58. Pittsburgh
64. NC State
76. Boston College
79. Virginia
81. Syracuse
82. Duke
84. Wake Forest
All-American
The magazine has
Sammy Watkins
Sammy Watkins
Jr. Wide Receiver
#2 6-1, 205
Fort Myers, FL
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as a second-team All-American. Offensive lineman James Hurst of North Carolina is the only other offensive player from the ACC on his first two All-American squads on offense. Hurst is also a second-team All-American.
Florida State's Lamarcus Joyner is a first-team All-American at safety. Pittsburgh's Aaron Donald is a second-team All-American on the defensive line.
Position Rankings
Tajh Boyd
Tajh Boyd
RS Sr. Quarterback
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
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is the magazine's fourth ranked quarterback. Other quarterbacks in the ACC that are ranked are Bryn Renner of North Carolina at 10 and Stephen Morris of Miami at 16.
At running back Duke Johnson of Miami is ranked number six at his position.
Sammy Watkins is the nation's third ranked wide out. He is the only receiver from the ACC in the top 20.
Bryan Stork of FSU is ranked as the nation's fourth best center. Russell Bodine of UNC is sixth. James Hurst of UNC is the nation's third ranked offensive tackle. Clemson's
Brandon Thomas
Brandon Thomas
RS Sr. Offensive Line
#63 6-3, 305
Spartanburg, SC
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is ranked seventh at the position.
Virginia Tech's James Gayle is ranked fifth at defensive end. Georgia Tech's Jeremiah Attaochu is moving to defensive end and is ranked 13th.
Pitts Aaron Donald is the nation's fourth best defensive tackle according to Lindy's. FSU's Timmy Jernigan is ranked seventh.
Virginia Tech's Jack Taylor is ranked 10th at the inside linebacker spot. Denzel Perryman is ninth at outside linebacker followed by FSU's Christian Jones at number ten.
Lamarcus Joyner of FSU is ranked third at cornerback. Duke's Ross Cockrell is ranked tenth.
Clemson's
Chandler Catanzaro
Chandler Catanzaro
RS Sr. Punter / Kicker
#39 6-2, 195
Greenville, SC
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is the nation's third best kicker according to Lindy's. Duke's Ross Martin is seventh.
Duke's Will Monday is ranked third among the nation's punters.
Stephon Diggs of Maryland is third in the country as their all-purpose returners.
Unit Rankings
The magazine has Miami's backfield ranked sixth in the country. Florida State has the nation's seventh best offensive line and the eighth best defensive line according to Lindy's.
Heisman Candidates
Lindy's has Tajh Boyd as the nation's ninth rated candidate to win the Heisman.
BCS
The magazine projects Clemson to face Louisville in the Orange Bowl.
Draft
Lindy's has Tajh Boyd as the number two player in the 2014 NFL Draft. Other ACC players on their list are:
25. Kareem Martin DE North Carolina
32. Logan Thomas QB Virginia Tech
38. James Gayle DE Virginia Tech
46. Seantrel Henderson OL Miami
48. Christian Jones LB FSU
50. Stephen Morris QB Miami
Top Games
Lindy's says the Clemson-Georgia game is the best non-conference game of 2013. They rank Alabama-Virginia Tech at number three, Florida State-Florida at number four, Clemson-South Carolina at number six and Florida at Miami at number ten.
They rank the Clemson-FSU game as the eighth best conference game of the season.
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If you are offended by prayer or prayer lists then I apologize in advance. The blog is free and the prayer list will be on the bottom of the page so you don’t have to read it.
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Those who need our prayers include: Finn Brookover, Jo Ann Bachman, Kenneth Bryant, Pruitt Martin, Got igers and his family, David Rowland, Leonard, Gillespie and his family, Jim S, Daniel Rosborough, The Huffman family, Nancy Winkler, John Reeve, Vinnie Brock, Kaitlyn L, Susan Miller, Joyce Harley, Steve Proveaux, Jeffrey Greene, the Hutto family, Sherl Drawdy, Caleb Kennedy, Teresa O'Connor, Matt Jacobs,Perrin Seigler, Candee Massee, Lindsey Jordan, Sam Catoe, Tyler Felch, the Nicolopulos family, "the Jacksonville, FL guys", Kim Sims, the Coyle family, Ryleigh Tedder, Steve Lee, Kelly Trakas, Jimmy Moore, the Thomas. V Family, Emary Claire Young, Kitty Bowers,Julie Locke, the Scheider family, Lauren Kittles' family, Frank Gentry, Joyce Bussey, Stacey McKeown, Dale Childs, Larry Lentz, Jr, Carl Sharperson, Scott Hannon, William Perry, Tyler Swaney, Lillian, Mark Feit, David Frame, Chad Berry, the family of Matthew M. Watson, the Dowis family, Shervin Messer, Alan Putnam, the Olivers, Lee Tate, Ronnie Abrams, Eddie Greene, the Jackson family, Bill Vader, Jim Taylor, Tina DeWitt, Rock Horne, Christopher Tuten, Bobby Wayne Thomas, Emma and Danielle Carothers, Robert Ditty, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith, Dot Cartee, Ayden Mills, Millie Heatley, Lynn Martin and family, Michael Pinson, Jake David family, Angie Crowley, Ira, Mike Tolson, Poly Wells, Dr. Muriel Bishop, Jack Cunningham, Emily Jefford Meister, Zachary Stoller, Aaron Clackum, Pat James, Cortney Moore, William Moore, Angelia and Savannah Anderson, William Ross, Meredith Legg, Scott Johns, Frank Carroll,
Brandon Thompson
Brandon Thompson
Defensive Tackle
#98 6-2, 310
Thomasville, GA
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