Terps Head to ACC Football Kickoff
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July 23, 2011
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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2011 ACC Football Kickoff is set for Sunday and Monday at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.
The event brings together local, regional and national media with ACC student-athletes, coaches, administrators and bowl partners for the unofficial beginning of football season.
Maryland will be represented by head coach Randy Edsall, as well as quarterback Danny O'Brien and linebacker Kenny Tate who are both national award candidates.
ACC fans can experience the ACC Football Kickoff in a variety of ways. Coverage of the 2011 event will include live streaming video on theACC.com and social media coverage with the #ACCfbk hashtag. Below is a complete list of ways to experience the 2011 event.
theACC.com
Complete coverage of the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff can be found on theACC.com. A dedicated page will have links to all the news, photos and video from the event: .
Watch Online!
There will be three opportunities to watch live video coverage of the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff. The ACC Football Commissioner's Forum, featuring a live question and answer session between the media and commissioner John Swofford will be broadcast Sunday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Next, a pair of players from each ACC school will participate in the interview session on Sunday from 2-6 p.m., while all 12 ACC head coaches will be available on-line on Monday from 2-6 p.m. Maryland will appear at 3:10 p.m. each day. Links to the videos, interview session schedules and list of participating players with links to their bios are available on the official page for the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff:
Archived footage will also be available after each session on theACC.com. Updates will also be available on the football page of umterps.com.
#ACCfbk and @theACCfootball on Twitter
The official Twitter hashtag for the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff is #ACCfbk. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event. Fans can also follow @theACCfootball for the league's official tweets and @umterps for updates on Maryland.
On Facebook
Coverage of the 2011 ACC Football Kickoff will also be available on the ACC's official Facebook page or Maryland's. For the complete online experience, fans should "RSVP" to the Facebook event. (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224447617590773)
2011 ACC Preseason Poll
The 2011 ACC Football Preseason Poll will be announced early afternoon on Monday. The complete poll will be available on theACC.com after it is announced by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).
2011 Preseason All-ACC Team
The 2011 ACC Football Preseason All-ACC Team, as selected by the members of the media attending the ACC Football Kickoff, will be announced on Wednesday on theACC.com.
