Jul
31
2015
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. You can tell that college football is getting close when USA Today releases their first college football poll. I got a fever – and the only prescription is more cowbell. Today, we dropped the opportunity for an ACC mailbag – and over the next couple of days, …
Jul
30
2015
Today site contributor @Hokiesmash sent out this tweet… If you have any #ACC football questions, tweet me or @TalkinACCSports and we will do a mailbag for you – perhaps by tweet cap. — Matthew (@hokiesmash) July 30, 2015 We got back several great questions, that @Hokiesmash and I will be answering over the next few days. I’ll be …
Jul
30
2015
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Nothing like a middle of the day report to spice up college football. This is the day, of course, that USA Today published it’s 2015 first college football rankings of the year. Someone at All Sport Discussion will have a post on that poll soon. In the …
Jul
29
2015
So in the last two weeks we’ve heard a lot of complaining from head coaches across the country that Notre Dame needs to be in a conference. Dabo Swinney agrees w/Gary Pinkel: “Absolutely Notre Dame needs to be in conference or play 13 games to be in @CFBPlayoff“ — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 27, 2015 …
Jul
28
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview NC State football for 2015 with special guest Matt Purdy @UMwolfpack87. We really appreciate @UMwolfpack87 taking the time to join the podcast and discuss NC State football with us. @UMwolfpack87 is all over the ACC blogosphere, and as we talk with him you’ll find out what he is …
Jul
27
2015
Aren’t the last 5-6 weeks before football season starts the toughest? I don’t know about you, but late July through August just seems like an eternity to me. Let’s see what the ACC Bloggers have for us to read to help get us through the dog days summer. Remember when we said ESPN’s pre-season …
Jul
26
2015
As we round into the homestretch before football season, let’s take a look at some bold predictions I think have a very real shot at happening this year. 1) The ACC will Finish .500 or better against the SEC for the second year in a row. It hasn’t happened since the 1998-1999 seasons, after the …
Jul
25
2015
Just a quick post for tonight… Coming off a 11-3 season, a top 10 finish, and an Orange Bowl win, Paul Johnson silenced his critics last year. Ever true to his option offense, Johnson is an intriguing coach. A couple very good of recent articles provide a deeper look at Paul Johnson. ACC Media …
Jul
24
2015
We close out our ACC player rankings looking at the best special teams players in the ACC. We are going to do these rankings a little different. Rather than a write up of each, we’re going to have video of each player. Enjoy! Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen| Linebackers | Cornerbacks| Safeties …
Jul
23
2015
Greetings Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. As a member of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, I receive press releases from the ACC. Here’s your 2015 ACC Preseason Football Team!! Have a great day!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 23, 2015 @theACCFootball http://theacc.co/FB15PreseasonTeam 2015 All-ACC Preseason Football Team Announced Clemson leads with five selections; …
Jul
23
2015
1) Could We Crown New ACC Football Champions? ACC media staffers seem to think so, pegging Clemson as the favorite to win the Atlantic Division as well as the ACC Championship. Clemson received 101 first place votes, which was only 5 votes more than Coastal Division favorite Georgia Tech. Clemson QB Deshaun Watson was also …
Jul
22
2015
If ESPN is trying to silence any perceived SEC Bias, then this isn’t going to help. Every single SEC team is among the top 51 team in the country. I’m pretty sure Vanderbilt was one of the 20 worst teams in the country last year. That included a 3 point win over UMASS and 1 …
Jul
21
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview Clemson football for 2015 with special guest @CUBOSCO. We really appreciate @CUBOSCO taking the time to join the podcast and discuss Clemson football with us. @CUBOSCO is a former Clemson student and football manager, and he provides great insight into this year’s Clemson team. To download the audio file …
Jul
21
2015
Thanks to @Hokiesmash for sending this ACC release. Clemson Leads ACC Football Kickoff Preseason Poll Georgia Tech selected to repeat as Coastal Division winner; Tigers’ Deshaun Watson tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year PINEHURST, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to a poll of …
Jul
20
2015
There was so much discussion Monday about an ACC Network during John Swoffod’s opening remarks, that it was actually difficult to sift fact from fiction. Is it around the corner? Have talks cooled? Will ESPN spend the money. I’m no expert on the topic, but I would say I’ve kept a relatively close eye on …
Jul
20
2015
Let’s give Zach Johnson his due. Coming into the final round of the British Open, the story was Jordan Spieth’s pursuit of the Grand Slam, or amateur Paul Dunne making a run at the major. Maybe Sergio Garcia or Jason Day were going to win their 1st major. Zach Johnson came into Monday a …