A few weeks ago it looked the Clemson Tigers and Virginia Tech Hokies were headed towards an epic showdown in the ACC Title game. Clemson was 8-0 and ranked in the top 10. Virginia Tech was charging up the polls with their only loss being to Clemson. There were dreams of an ACCCG with national …
Monthly Archive: November 2011
Nov
29
2011
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 29, 2011
Rough week in the ACC… Georgia Tech, Clemson, and Wake Forest get routed by their SEC counterparts. The North Carolina basketball team loses to UNLV in a real surprise. Let’s see if the ACC bloggers have some good news for us. The Virginia Tech Hokies are feeling pretty good after destroying in-state rival Virginia 38-0. …
Nov
28
2011
ACC Bowl Projections for November 28, 2011
With only a week left in the college regular season, there’s still some unsettled business for ACC bowl teams. The result of the ACCCG will affect the bowl destinations of 3 to 4 teams. Let’s go with the streaking Virginia Tech to emerge victorious over the reeling Clemson Tigers. Advocare V100 Independence Bowl December 26, 2011 Shreveport, LA, 5:00 pm ESPN Mountain …
Nov
26
2011
ACC Week 13 awards. The Good, The Bad and the Maryland.
Congratulations to Virginia Tech on winning the ACC Coastal division for the 2nd straight year! The ACC\SEC matchups didn’t go well. The ACC went 1-3, and the three losses were pretty much blowouts. Thanks to Florida State for representing. The Good Gold Standard Virginia Tech went to Charlottesville, VA with the ACC Coastal Division on …
Nov
25
2011
Great Moments in the ACC\SEC In-state Rivlaries.
Saturday marks one of the great weekends in college football. It’s rivalry weekend, and that means the great in-state rivalries. It’s also another opportunity for the ACC to take on the mighty SEC in some head to head to battles. The SEC is largely considered the premier football conference in the country.They have won the …
Nov
23
2011
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 23, 2011
It’s rivalry week! ACC vs SEC, Florida State vs Florida, Georgia Tech vs Georgia, Clemson vs South Carolina and Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest. It wouldn’t hurt the ACC to go at least 2-2 or better in these games. How are the ACC Bloggers viewing their teams before these games? Oh there’s a pretty big game …
Nov
22
2011
ACC Bowl Projections for November 22, 2011
I said last week that the bowl picture was coming into focus. Well after Clemson’s loss to NC State, Virginia’s win over Florida State, and Miami deciding to forgo a bowl game we have some shakeups. Advocare V100 Independence Bowl December 26, 2011 Shreveport, LA, 5:00 pm ESPN Mountain West No. 3 vs. ACC No. …
Nov
21
2011
Commonwealth Cup (Virginia vs Virginia Tech) Predictions
We are going to put the Monday Bowl Predictions on hold for day, while we take some predictions on the biggest Virginia Tech\Virginia game in years. Thanks to contributing writer @HokieGuru for putting this article together. It’s Commonwealth Cup time in the State of Virginia and we’re happy to have our panel back for rivalry …
Nov
20
2011
Handing out ACC grades before Final Exams.
For some ACC teams there’s no saving the 2011 season, but for others with 2 to 3 games left, there’s a lot to play for. Let’s hand out some ACC Grades before final exams. Now not all teams are judged the same, if you’re in a different class. Advanced Class – Pre-season ACC Championship contender, …
Nov
20
2011
ACC Week 12 awards. The Good, The Bad and the Maryland.
Is your head spinning after this weekend in College Football? Virginia Tech started the weekend not even in the BCS Title discussion, and by the end of tomorrow they could be 4th in the BCS as top 10 imploded. If Clemson had won at NC State they would be right there with Virginia Tech, but …
Nov
18
2011
Frank Beamer and Virginia Tech: An incredible run of consistency
Thursday night Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 24-21. It marked the 8th straight season the Hokies have won 10 games or more. You have to go back to 1992 to find the last time Frank Beamer and Virginia Tech didn’t have a winning season. In the last 8 years the Hokies have not finished outside …
Nov
16
2011
How should the College Football National Championship be decided?
A few weeks ago I wrote what kind chaos would ensure if several college football teams ended up undefeated. Luckily for the BCS the season has worked itself out and we’re left with 2 major conference undefeated teams in Oklahoma St. and LSU. I don’t think anyone would argue that if both of those teams run …
Nov
15
2011
Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere November 15, 2011
Clemson and Virginia Tech on a collision course in the ACCCG? Can Virginia get in there? Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski sets the all-time wins mark, and North Carolina is the nation’s number 1 basketball team. There’s a lot going in the ACC, so let’s get to our bloggers. Clemson blog ShakintheSouthland says Clemson has met the …
Nov
14
2011
ACC Bowl Projections for November 14, 2011
The Bowl picture is starting to come into focus for the ACC and it’s top 5 conference teams Clemson, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia. After that there’s a several teams jockying for position, and it’s wide open. Thanks to Wake Forest blogger BloggerSoDear for pointing out a couple of corrections to me. Advocare V100 Independence …
Nov
13
2011
I like the confused looks Tim Tebow is causing.
Just a short entry for tonight, but something I wanted to make a comment on. I not a Florida fan, and I’m not Denver Bronco fan. I’m not even a Tim Tebow fan. It doesn’t matter to me whether he becomes a Hall of Famer or is out of the NFL in two years. I …
Nov
12
2011
ACC Week 11 awards. The Good, The Bad and the Maryland.
The dream ACC Championship moves one game closer. Clemson clinched the ACC Atlantic beating Wake Forest and moves to 9-1. Virginia Tech controls their own destiny and also sits 9-1 after they defeated Georgia Tech Thursday. Primetime 8 PM, sellout, two top 10 teams… yep unless you are playing one of these teams or like …