The ACC Nation's Morning Edition

Larry Coker told a Miami alumni group last week that he was pleased with his staff, which he had to put together after letting several members of last year's staff go following the season. But read further into the story and you'll also see a comment by Coker that Miami is hurt by not being allowed to admit borderline academic students that other ACC schools can admit.

Say what? First of all, in a conference with schools like Duke, Virginia and North Carolina, I'm not sure Coker should be playing the "Miami is a bastion of intellect" card.

Secondly, I don't remember Jimmy Johnson or Dennis Erickson crying about missing out on good players because of tough academic standards.

From here, it sounds like an excuse being made by a coach on a very hot seat.

Meanwhile, in baseball, North Carolina wrapped up the Coastal Division crown with a weekend sweep of Boston College. North Carolina State avoided a sweep at the hands of FSU. Also, Clemson beat Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech beat Miami, giving the Yellow Jackets hope at hosting a regional.

In lacrosse today, Virginia plays Georgetown in the men's quarterfinals, and Maryland battles Princeton. And in women's lacrosse, Duke won while Carolina didn't.