Feb
28
2015
When Maryland announced their decision to leave the ACC in November 2012 the immediate response was shock. Shock at losing one of the founding members of the conference as well as one the league’s historic basketball programs. However, the biggest impact from Maryland’s departure may have been the loss of their men’s and women’s …
Feb
27
2015
With all the latest rumblings I’ve heard about freshmen ineligibility, I’d figure I’d take a stab at it with 5 reasons why it isn’t necessary at all. While it’s only being considered by the Big Ten conference currently, eventually, talk will go to if all conferences should institute the rule. 1. Instituting a freshmen ineligibility …
Feb
26
2015
With three games left on the #ACC basketball schedule for each team, the dust is beginning to settle. As an #ACC basketball fan, if you’ve been following games, despite overall records, the #ACC conference has a bright future ahead of itself. If the #ACC ever needs a slogan, I think it should be “Are you …
Feb
25
2015
When I saw a link today from the Courier-Journal with comments John Swofford made on the possibility of an ACC Network, I thought – oh some new information. Not only were the comments not new information, they could have been from 2013. What are the prospects of an all-ACC network? My answer to that really …
Feb
25
2015
It’s been another exciting week in the Atlantic Coast Conference, featuring misspelled jerseys, another crazy Virginia fan, and Roy Williams spitting hot fire at UNC fans. However, in all the excitement, you may have missed the ACC connection to the Daytona 500, or this guy wearing a golden thong. That’s what I’m here for! 1 …
Feb
24
2015
Since the ACC expanded for primarily football purposes in 2004, I thought it would be interesting to list the top 10 football teams the ACC produced since that time. Here goes… Agree? Disagree? 1) 2013 – #1 Florida State 14-0 (8-0) I don’t think there is any doubt about who would be number one on …
Feb
24
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have one of our favorite people on this week’s ACC Podcast. AllSportsDiscussion.com contributor @ztevans joins us to talk ACC basketball and North Carolina Tar Heel sports. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. In …
Feb
23
2015
Let’s jump right into what the ACC Bloggers have this week for us… TarHeelBlog writes that the Tar Heel Family finds closure following the celebration of legendary coach Dean Smith’s life this past Sunday. After everything you’ve read on this blog, do you still find it hard to believe the ACC that the ACC …
Feb
22
2015
Somebody is surging out of the middle of the pack in the ACC… It’s is those Pitt Panthers. Was it enough to make the field this week? In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top …
Feb
21
2015
We have been wondering what the profitability of the SEC Network would realistically would be. Laughable reports of $20-30 Million per team were tossed around for year 1. Well we now have some more concrete numbers. South Carolina AD Ray Tanner said recently the number could top $5 Million in year one. “Long story …
Feb
20
2015
Well if you weren’t up all night screaming at your television Wednesday night wondering why the “UNC-Duke” rivalry is such a classic rivalry, I pity you. Tyus Jones stepped up when #Duke needed him to in the clutch. As we get in to the last couple games, it looks like the top 3 are going …
Feb
19
2015
Today it was announced that the North Carolina Tar Heels would face the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game. It seems like a good regional matchup in a high profile game. I tell you what though, I don’t like it for the ACC and I don’t like it for North Carolina. This is kind …
Feb
19
2015
It was an exciting week in the Atlantic Coast Conference. We had upsets, overtimes, snowstorms, and a little basketball game in Durham between two Tobacco Road schools. We also had boogers. Let’s go to the videotape! 1 – Virginia – The Cavaliers had a couple of scares this week from Tobacco Road opponents, but held …
Feb
17
2015
It’s time to check in with our ACC Bloggers! Let’s start with with our most recent podcast guest @Jeremy_CSZ of the Louisville Blog CardinalSportsZone. CardinalSportsZone has a summary of Rick Pitino’s comments concerning the current state of the Louisville basketball program. We all know Clemson and FSU signed the best football classes in the ACC, …
Feb
17
2015
I was unable to join the podcast this week, and on short notice @WillsWorldMN came on to co-host with @Hokiesmash. Many thanks to @WillsWorldMN for helping out! Be sure to check out Will’s ACC thoughts at @accnation This week the podcast had a special guest @Jeremy_CSZ of the fine Louisville Cardinal site – http://cardinalsportszone.com/. Do yourself a favor and check that site …
Feb
16
2015
Sorry a day late on the bubble analysis, but it’s ready now. Where did your favorite ACC team end up? In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside …