Dec
31
2020
Duffy Daugherty grabbed the microphone while mixed among a roomful of NFL icons during Super Bowl XIX week. Michigan State’s College Football Hall of Fame coach, never short on engaging stories to tell, took on an impromptu role as Masters of Ceremonies. The luminaries had gathered at a San Jose Bay Area hotel ballroom to …
Dec
30
2020
The Auto Zone Liberty Bowl Thursday afternoon in Memphis offers an contrast between independent Army with its 9-2 record facing Big 12 member West Virginia as a 5-4 team. Aside from their records and conference affiliations, does that refer to the Black Knights’ four backs in a triple-option offense facing the Mountaineers’ one-back passing attack? …
Dec
30
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing This will be a quick post. I didn’t expect Wake Forest to beat Wisconsin. I predicted a loss. http://allsportsdiscussion.com/2020/12/27/predicting-each-acc-bowl-game/ What I didn’t expect was such a uncharacteristically sloppy effort from the Deacs. Under Dave Clawson, Wake Forest doesn’t always win, but they seem to rarely beat themselves. Wednesday Wake Forest …
Dec
29
2020
You’re never happy with a loss. Moral victories don’t usually mean much, and Miami should be fuming at a 37-34 loss to Oklahoma State. That said not all losses should be weighed the same. Last year Miami collapsed to finish the season and looked dreadful doing it. Manny Diaz was already drawing grumbling from the …
Dec
29
2020
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hope you had a great holiday season!! Here’s some news that just popped up on my timeline – it’s getting real, folks – college sports gambling is likely coming to Virginia: Read the RFQ/P to learn more about what the city expects of anyone proposing a …
Dec
28
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Several College Football All-American Teams have been released in the last week. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30573203/alabama-offensive-stars-highlight-2020-college-football-all-america-team https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2020-cbs-sports-all-america-team-alabama-and-the-sec-lead-the-way-with-most-selections/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/12/23/alabamas-devonta-smith-mac-jones-head-usa-today-all-american-team/4013518001/ https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-2020-pffs-all-american-team https://apnews.com/article/college-football-alabama-alex-leatherwood-alabama-crimson-tide-football-kyle-trask-f5a910ea0d453a29d3b2af2c219c80bb Which ACC players ended up as 1st Team All-Americans? OL: Aaron Banks, Notre Dame (ESPN, USA, PFF, AP) OL: Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame (CBS) OL: Christian Darrisaw, Notre Dame (CBS) RB: Javonte Williams, …
Dec
27
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Tuesday December 29 5:30 PM #18 Miami (8-2) vs #21 Oklahoma State (7-3) – Cheez It Bowl Miami got wiped out by UNC in their last game. Oklahoma State doesn’t have the star power UNC does especially with Chubba Hubbard opting out, but it’s still a potent offense. I think …
Dec
25
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. 15. Boston College (2-5) Last week: 15 There’s no reason to move Boston College from the bottom of these rankings. 14. Wake Forest (2-0) Last week: 14 Wake Forest hasn’t played a game in nearly a month. We will see if the Syracuse game happens on the 30th. 13. Miami …
Dec
23
2020
Even if Notre Dame only joined the ACC for one year, the marriage proved to be a ratings bonanza for the conference and Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game where the Irish faced perennial national power Clemson. It was the only conference championship not to decline in the ratings in 2020. Collge Football conference …
Dec
23
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly was named the ACC COY for the 2020 season. It was stunning decision, and it was the wrong one. It was so stunning that after Notre Dame’s 34-10 ACC Championship Game loss to, I didn’t even consider it a possibility. With that said, I don’t want …
Dec
22
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : Clemson – for their 34-10 win over Notre Dame 15. Duke (2-9) Last week: 15 When David Cutcliffe took over Duke in 2008 they were the ACC’s worst team. 13 years later Duke is back at the bottom. 14. Syracuse (1-10) Last Week : 14 …
Dec
22
2020
By TOM SHANAHAN College football is notorious for presenting awards too soon. The Heisman Trophy, the highest profile award, offers too many examples. The Heisman winner flops in a bowl game. Meanwhile, the runner-up has a big day. Take 2005 for example. College football is notorious for presenting awards too soon. The Heisman Trophy, the …
Dec
21
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) take a look back at week 16 in ACC Football and start the ACC basketball discussion with @ER Evan Roberts of @RedWhitePodcast. Thanks very much to Evan for joining. We are also now available on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2 We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr0 We …
Dec
20
2020
I have to admit, I wrote this before Clemson beat down Notre Dame in the ACC Championship game. So, I had to go in and rewrite some of this blog post……. This question has been bothering me for a few weeks now. I have come up with a list of names that I believe are …
Dec
19
2020
It seems fitting that 2020 will leave us with the most chaotic Selection Sunday of the CFP era. Twice in the CFP era, we’ve had a three-team “bubble” coming out of Conference Championship weekend. In 2014, the fourth spot could have gone to any one of Ohio State, Baylor, or TCU. In 2017, Alabama, Ohio …
Dec
19
2020
Well the playoff are virtually locked. Alabama is currently ahead of Florida. That’s your #1 seed. Clemson looked the part of an elite team crushing Notre Dame 34-10. That’s your #2 seed. Ohio State looked shaky against Northwestern. I have a problem with their 6 game schedule, but the committee won’t leave them out. An …