Around the ACC – July 1st

(7.1.09) Today’s Around the ACC is jam packed. Update on Mark Herzlich from his blog, more on the situation with UNC losing recruits and players, why FSU is crying foul, one teams self-reported violations, and a TON more. Plus, a very interesting non-football story on how one betting firm lost $1.6Million because of former Clemson golfer Lucas Glover and his unlikely win.

• Boston College LB Mark Herzlich is now providing updates on his blog about his life. It was revealed in early May that Herzlich was diagnosed with cancer.

• The QB situation is still not settled at Clemson. Many thought former Byrnes standout Willy Korn was set in stone as the next starter for the Tigers, but after an impressive spring game by dual-sport star Kyle Parker, Coach Dabo has them BOTH listed as #1. Apparently that was enough motivation for Korn to work on his technique to gain an edge.

• On a positive note for the coaches, their decisions on a starter will be made from the comfort of their new offices. If you haven’t gotten a chance, head over and check out ,the West Zone at Death Valley. Maintaining financial support for such additions might get a little tougher in ’09 though, with ticket sales declining 13%.

• Really good read from Stephen Allan about Vince Oghobaase and his role as a leader for Duke Football in ’09.

• So Bobby Bowden has a little fight left in him. Florida State has decided they’re not backing off their appeal, and continues it’s stance that the forfeit of wins is unfair. On a good note, WR Taiwan Easterling impressed a lot of folks around camp with his quick recovery after surgery on his Achilles.

• The situation at North Carolina has gone from bad, when they lost recruits but ultimately gained scholarships, to slightly worse now with their kicker deciding to transfer.

• The Maryland coaching situation added a little twist when Coach Friedgen decided he may want to stay on staff as the head man.

• Speaking of the Terps, new DB recruit Matt Robinson talks about his commitment.

• Virginia’s QB situation could be a fun one to watch with long-shot Vic Hall looking to make a name for himself.

• Virginia Tech added another commit to their ’10 class, picking up OL Matt Arkema. Just a few weeks ago, Arkema had high interest in Maryland.

• And finally, I’m not the only one predicting a rather successful season for the Hurricanes in ’09 – Coach Randy Shannon lists his reasons as well.

On a totally non-ACC Football related note, this story about a betting firm and former Clemson golfer Lucas Glover is awesome. To say the least.