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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Where’s the love?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tech hasn’t been shown much love this week.
First, ABC chose Clemson-FSU (not even a Bowden Bowl anymore) for its 3:30 p.m. regional telecast over Tech-UNC, a game matching the ACC’s highest-ranked teams. (B.C.-Notre Dame previously had been set for Sat. night). I’m assuming FSU equals higher ratings in the Southeast.
So Tech, which just beat FSU and Clemson, plays at noon for the fifth time this season and is on Raycom again.
Then on Monday, Jonathan Dwyer fails to win the ACC’s offensive back of the week award. It went to C.J. Spiller, who definitely was deserving. But it’s hard to believe that Dwyer — who has six 100-yard rushing games and 8 TDs — has not won once this season. All he did Saturday was run for 145 yards and two scores on just 13 carries.
Dwyer leads the ACC in yards per carry (6.5) and ranks second in yards per game (99.9), just behind Maryland’s Da’Rel Scott (102.6). Dwyer has 899 rushing yards.
Voting is done by 12 media members, one covering each team, after the schools send nominations to the ACC office. (The AJC is not among those 12 voters).
So what’s going on here?
