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ACCSPORTS REWIND: DOES DUKE GET THE CALLS?

Sports Journal Classic: Let's roll back to March, 2005 for veteran ACC journalist, Al Featherston's in-depth look at a sizzling topic at the moment more...

Wake Forest A Unique Study In Relationship Between School, Local Newspaper

In an attempt to open a recent speech with a crowd-pleaser, Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser jokingly touched upon the delicate relationship that exists between the Wake Forest athletic department and the local newspaper, the Winston-Salem Journal.

Prosser began a talk at a regularly scheduled coaches luncheon, which was open to the public, by thanking the Journal for its long-time sponsorship of the event. Then he held up a recent sports section and pointed out how much he had enjoyed reading the article about UNC basketball. He continued, saying he hadn’t enjoyed that one quite as much as the article on Shavlik Randolph of Duke a couple of days earlier.

The audience roared. Some at the Journal laughed. Others seethed. ... more

Rise And Fall Of Goheels.com An Interesting Study In Internet World, Media Relations

On Sept. 1, the plug was pulled on the highly popular, somewhat controversial Goheels.com website after it served almost eight years as a valuable source of information on North Carolina athletics.

Central Florida:
Another ACC Hopeful
With A Very Long Way To Go

The assembled staff members, coaches, athletes, boosters and media came to hear big plans, grandiose plans. Steve Orsini did not disappoint.

Hamilton-Robinson Differences More Glaring With Each Passing Day

Leonard Hamilton hasn’t been in the hot seat for three months yet, and already he has changed the face of the Florida State basketball program.

One Verdict: Doherty Can Coach, Recruit But Must Work On People Skills

Once upon a time, there was an ACC basketball coach whose players regularly complained about him, sometimes angrily, behind his back.

Don't Be Fooled: Krzyzewski's World Has No Room For Media Relations

It happens every year about this time. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski steps down from the podium following a masterful performance at a required press conference, prior to one of the Blue Devils' NCAA Tournament games. He's funny, charming and well-spoken on the major issues of the college game.

Sports Journal Rewind: Why Leave?

Coach Rick Barnes realized Clemson's limitations back in 1999. As the Wolfpack's No. 1 target right now, the throwback classic looked behind the headlines at the decision. Great Stuff You Can't Find Anywhere Else! more...

Tramain Hall: Most Media, Fans Clueless As Pack Fumbled Ball, Survived Anyway

If the Tramain Hall story was simply a run-of-the-mill tale of another football prospect committing to another ACC school, this article would be unnecessary ... It's much more than that.

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