Feb
14
2015
We can’t very well write a post about the ACC’s 10 best OOC wins since 2010 without also unfortunately listing the losses. The good news is that haven’t been that been that many additions since our 10 worst OOC losses since 2008 a couple of years ago. The ACC is in a constant battle to …
Feb
13
2015
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. What. A. Day. The ACC had two ten match-ups this past Saturday, including #10 Notre Dame at #4 Duke and #9 Louisville at #3 Virginia. More of those to come. See Ben Swain’s post below: Games vs. top 8 ACC teams remaining: Duke 5, Notre Dame 4, Louisville …
Feb
12
2015
Thanks for @Hokiesmash for sending this ACC press release. Congratulations to these student-athletes! Campbell Trophy and Jim Tatum Award Winner David Helton of Duke Heads the 65-Man Team Selected From 128 Nominations GREENSBORO, N.C.—Duke senior linebacker David Helton (Chattanooga, Tenn.), who was named the winner of the Campbell Trophy as the nation’s top football scholar-athlete by …
Feb
12
2015
First and foremost, I would like to say R.I.P. to #UNC head coach Dean Smith who was a legend and good person. He impacted a lot of lives on and off the basketball court and I wish more coaches like him existed. Without further adieu… Virginia (22-1 Overall, 10-1 Conference) Last 10 games: 9-1 The …
Feb
11
2015
Typically, this space is used for a snarky, joke-filled look at the teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This week, I wanted something slightly different. There have been many tributes over the past three days to the great Dean Smith, former North Carolina head coach. I won’t pretend this will be the best or most …
Feb
10
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) have a great podcast for you, especially if you are a Virginia Tech fan. We have Tim Thomas (@TechLunchPail) site owner of the new Virginia Tech blog site TechLunchPail.com which I recommend you check out for some great Hokie insights. We really appreciate Tim joining us! To download the audio file of this …
Feb
10
2015
2 Years ago I wrote an article where I listed the ACC’s best wins since 2008. Let me tell you, it was a hard search. So much so, that Georgia Tech’s 21-7 victory over a 7 win USC team in the Sun ranked 10th. How times have changed… Take a look at the last 5 years …
Feb
09
2015
We start this week’s articles around the ACC with a great piece from TarHeelBlog on their meeting with legendary coach Dean Smith who passed away yesterday. Dean Smith you will be missed. Louisville blog TheCrunchZone says the expectations for the Cardinal’s defense are now elite. This was after a football season where the Cardinal’s …
Feb
08
2015
Did any teams make a move this week? Syracuse is out of the picture due to their self-imposed post-season ban… 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 …
Feb
08
2015
Today is sad day for the UNC basketball family. Legendary coach North Carolina head coach Dean Smith has passed away. Our condolences to Dean Smith’s family and friends. This is the ACC press release statement from John Swofford, that @Hokiesmash sent to me. “We’ve known for a while this day would come, but it still …
Feb
06
2015
Duke, UNC, Louisville, Virginia, and Notre Dame are top 15 teams. Pittsburgh, Syracuse, NC State, and Miami – under Jim Larranaga are quality programs. Clemson continues to be decent under Brad Brownwell. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest have shown good signs under new coaches Buzz Williams and Danny Manning. Boston College has a new coach. …
Feb
05
2015
So #UVA isn’t undefeated anymore, they lost to #Duke at home this past Saturday. Don’t be too discouraged though, #UVA is still undefeated on the road so we’ll hang on to that. The #ACC is a very strong conference this season, boasting 5 teams ranked in the top 15 in the country. Out of those …
Feb
04
2015
Today was national signing day. In the ACC the usual suspects Florida State and Clemson did very well. I’m not a recruitnik, so I can’t really break down each ACC class. You can check out the Rivals.com rankings to find out how each team did. Let me refer you to a previous piece I wrote… What …
Feb
03
2015
Another release sent to us by our friend @Hokiesmash, Some good reading below. The conference office produces a number of resources that are currently available on theACC.com Below are the links to this year’s ACC Media Directory, Record Book and Annual Report. In addition to the links below, attached is a document that outlines how …
Feb
03
2015
Thanks to @Hokiesmash for sending this release. They play some serious lacrosse in the ACC folks! Now if they only had an ACC Network so we could watch it. Get to work Swofford! All five ACC teams ranked in the Top 10 GREENSBORO – Inside Lacrosse has released its Preseason Top 20 and Preseason All-America …
Feb
03
2015
While everyone was talking up deflated balls, depressing commercials, and maybe a football game, there was still plenty of exciting basketball to be seen in the ACC. It was the week where the barrier between the top seven and the bottom eight was shattered, and the week Virginia’s perfect season gained a blemish. 1 – …