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Monday, November 17, 2008
Coastal craziness
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Today’s practice is a big one for Georgia Tech. QB Josh Nesbitt and DT Vance Walker have been resting their sprained ankles; if they practice today without any setbacks, they should be able to give it a go.
CB Jahi Word-Daniels was in a non-contact jersey on Saturday and CPJ said he might be a game-time decision.
Last week, CPJ called the ACC “a hodgepodge of parity.”
There’s no better way to describe it.
The Coastal Division free-for-all continued Saturday when North Carolina, which was in the driver’s seat, lost 17-15 to Maryland. The Tar Heels converted 1 of 11 third downs and were shut out in the second half.
UNC’s loss came after Virginia Tech, which also had controlled its own destiny, lost at Miami.
Ranked ACC teams are 3-9 over the past four weeks.
So now Miami comes to town controlling its own destiny. The Hurricanes are the only Coastal team with two conference losses.
If Georgia Tech can find a way to win to go 5-3, the Jackets will have a shot at winning the division. Tech’s chances of reaching Tampa have improved dramatically the past five days.
But even if Tech wins on Thursday, the Jackets still need North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Virginia to lose one more each. Here are their schedules:
UNC — N.C. State, at Duke
Va. Tech — Duke, Virginia
Virginia — Clemson, at Va. Tech
NC State is playing better, just beat Wake, and could beat UNC. But is it realistic to think UVA could lose to Clemson, then beat Va. Tech in Blacksburg?
In this year’s ACC, anything is possible.
