Miami coach Al Golden met with the media on Tuesday, and he gave one of the better quotes of the year when asked about external expectations for the program.
"If we're worried about the external we're in for a long year," said Golden, according to Manny Navarro of The Miami Herald. "Somebody asked me about the storm the other day. I said it's been storming for 19 months now. I mean that's the truth. I feel like Lieutenant Dan in the Gulf on a shrimp boat. You call this a storm? That's where we're at."
Golden also told reporters that he expects 14 or 15 true freshmen to play in the team’s opener Saturday at Boston College.
Right tackle Seantrel Henderson will not travel to Boston College with the team, Golden said. Henderson has missed all of preseason camp dealing with a concussion and the deaths of two family members.
Maryland awards scholarships to six walk-ons
Maryland coach Randy Edsall announced Tuesday that he has awarded scholarships to six walk-ons: S Clarence Claiborne, LB Yannick Cudjoe-Virgil, FB Jeff Hernandez, RB Kwabena Ofori, LS Greg Parcher and DL Alex Walker.
Edsall tweeted about it on Tuesday:
I'm glad we can reward them for doing the right thing and the hard work they put in for this program.
— Randy Edsall (@RandyEdsall) August 28, 2012
True freshman Perry Hills will get the start at quarterback on Saturday against William & Mary. Edsall is confident he will play well.
“I can’t read the crystal ball, but I think Perry will do well,” Edsall said, according to Patrick Stevens of the Washington Times.
Edsall also said that DE Keith Bowers is doubtful for Saturday’s game. Bowers played in all 12 games last year and had 36 tackles with 2.5 sacks. Edsall confirmed that S Matt Robinson, LB Kenny Tate, and S A.J. Hendy will not play Saturday due to injury.
Duke names captains
Duke coach David Cutcliffe announced Tuesday that S Walt Canty, CB Ross Cockrell, QB Sean Renfree and WR Conner Vernon have been named team captains for the 2012 season. They were all elected by their teammates.
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