Predicting The All-ACC Team: Returning Players

by Bud Elliott on May 28, 2011 1:45 PM EDT in FSU Football

Returning Players From All-ACC Team (votes)
QB
RB	Montel Harris, BC (122)
RB
WR	Conner Vernon, Duke (70)
WR	Dwight Jones, UNC (20)
TE	George Bryan, NC State (92)	Dwayne Allen, Clemson (31)	Cooper Helfet, Duke (24)
OT	Blake DeChristopher, VT (39)
OT
OG	Jaymes Brooks, VT (41)	Jonathan Cooper, UNC (35)
OG	Brandon Washington, Miami (50)	Omoregie Uzzi, GT (35)
C
K	Will Snyderwine, Duke (38)	Casey Barth, UNC (20).
Spc.	Tony Logan, Maryland (69)	David Wilson, VT (61)

DE	Quinton Coples, UNC # (101)
DE	Brandon Jenkins, FSU (101)
DT	Joe Vellano, Maryland (33)
DT	J.R. Sweezy, NC State (26).
LB	Luke Kuechly, BC (112)	Sean Spence, Miami (37)
LB	Kenny Tate, Maryland * (78)
LB	Bruce Taylor, VT (41)
CB	Jayron Hosley, VT (112)	Xavier Rhodes, FSU (49)
CB	Chase Minnifield, Virginia (57)	Greg Reid, FSU (20).
S	Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami (25)
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Over the next few weeks we will be discussing the All-ACC team for the 2011 football season, including a position-by-position look.

There is a lot of turnover this year, so the familiar returning names returning off the 2010 All-ACC team will have a major leg up on the lesser-known players, particularly because writers can be lazy in this sort of thing. This chart shows only the returning players from the 1st, 2nd, and honorable-mention teams. The columns do not mean that a player was 1st, 2nd, or honorable mention. Please refer to the vote totals.

Some positions remain quite loaded, and voters typically just stick with players they know even if the player performs poorly in the successive season. Other positions are wide open.

*= played safety last year and is a hybrid linebacker this year.

#=Voted as a defensive tackle last year despite playing defensive end.

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Interesting that even with all the receiving yards returning in the ACC

Only one receiver had votes for the All ACC team

by BenDNole on May 28, 2011 1:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

*two receivers

by BenDNole on May 28, 2011 1:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, hopefully it is because we utilize all our receivers so none of them get enough spotlight to make them look awesome. I think it might have a little more to do with our receivers inconsistency. I think this might change, who knows though.

by Nole Patrol on May 28, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I suspect

We’ll see a fairly large receiver rotation for the first two games to work out kinks and see who separates themselves as reliable receivers. I’m sure some guys (Haulstead, Smith) have solidified starting spots for the most part, and there will be a strong competition for the remaining spots, regardless of the experience there. Hopefully it will light a fire under the upperclassmen’s asses and get them to step up their game.

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by 06N0LE on May 29, 2011 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Off topic

I receive my TN shirt in the mail today. It is a good quality shirt. My only tweak would be to make the logo 2 or 3 times bigger on the back and maybe put a pocket size version of the logo on the front breast.

by 93noleman on May 28, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

Can you speak to the color? (Unless you ordered the white one)

by jasonole59 on May 28, 2011 2:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Very much appreciate the feedback. We will have the shirt shop back up before July and are working on many of the changes suggested by our readers.

Which color did you purchase?

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by Bud Elliott on May 28, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

White - and it is....white :)

you can never have too many T shirts – make another design and I’m in on that one too.

by 93noleman on May 28, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I got the organic red

with the TN on the front and logo on the back. Dont want to be negative but i was dissapointed for $30. I think i was hoping for a little bigger logo. But i will wear it until it cant be worn anymore. Over all id rate my satisfaction 8 out of 10.

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by NOLEcasterWX on May 28, 2011 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn. I’ll be ordering one first the next time before offering them to the public. And the price will be lower than $30 when we re-issue the shirts.

'11: Minimum Goal: Win 10 games again
'10: 7th in offense, 41st in defense. Division Champions. 10-4. (6-3)
'09: 3rd in offense, 107th in defense. 7-6 (4-4)

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by Bud Elliott on May 29, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions