Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. Today, we wrote about the very real possibility of the ACC moving its neutral site championships if the State of North Carolina does not repeal HB2. Louisville has the perfect stadium for a long-term commitment to the ACC baseball tournament. Jim Patterson Stadium Details Seating for …
Monthly Archive: February 2017
Feb
07
2017
If North Carolina Doesn’t Repeal HB2, the #ACC Could Change in More Ways Than One
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. By now, you’ve heard of HB2 – we don’t know to go into the details of that North Carolina law. What you need to know now is that HB2 – if not repealed in the next 12 days – will impact the State of North …
Feb
06
2017
Around the #ACC Blogosphere for February 6, 2017
Time for the ACC Bloggers! ACC Blog ACCPerscription gives their best 3 ACC football game for each week of the 2017 football season. Clemson blog RubbingtheRock asks if Clemson can beat Florida State without Deshaun Watson. Syracuse blog NunesMagician has former Cuse basketball player reactions to Jim Boeheim’s 1000th win. It’s Duke and UNC …
Feb
05
2017
Atlanta let the GOAT Tom Brady have too many chances.
Atlanta had it. All they had to do was hold onto a 28-9 4th quarter lead, but they choked it all away in one the greatest sports meltdowns we’ve ever seen. The Falcons didn’t do it alone though. When you give the GOAT Tom Brady that many chances he’s going to cash in, and that’s …
Feb
04
2017
Elizabeth Doe Lawsuit vs. Baylor University
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. As you know, we’ve written about Baylor (and their unconscionable environment for sexual assault victims) on many occasions here at the site. Recently, a lawsuit was filed by Baylor sexual assault victim, Elizabeth Doe (her name is protected for privacy purposes) – and the lawsuit alleges the …
Feb
04
2017
SEC Schools receive over $40 Million from league in 2016, but is it really helping athletic performance?
The entire realignment era from 2010 to mid 2016 was driven by one thing – money. Where can my program be financially secure? This past week the SEC the released that they distributed a whopping over $40 million per school as reported by CBSSportsline. Look at the revenue increases per year in the SEC. Frankly it’s …
Feb
03
2017
One-Third of Paul Finebaum poll voters apparently didn’t watch the national title game.
This is the poll that SEC Media Member Paul Finebaum put out to his twitter followers. Before I opened it I expected maybe a small delusional percentage, possibly 5% to actually say Alabama was better than Clemson even after the Tigers outscored 35-17, after spotting the Tide a 14-0 lead. To my shock – at …
Feb
03
2017
Giving year-end final grades to the ACC Atlantic Division football coaches.
Before we completely close the door on the 2016 football season, let’s hand out some grades for the ACC coaching efforts for the 2016 season. I have a feeling given the ACC’s fine football season, there’s going to be a lot of good grades handed out. Sometimes most of the class does well. Coastal Coaching …
Feb
02
2017
ACC Bubble Analysis for February 2, 2017
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any …
Feb
02
2017
NC State’s so called AD “problem” shouldn’t be one.
I am an NC State fan. I will not hide it, so I understand that my views are colored through this fact. In my fandom I have made a lot of comments in frustration. I have called for the head of the football coach, probably to soon, and I have thrown my hands up in …
Feb
01
2017
Around the #ACC Blogosphere for February 1, 2017 (National Signing Day Edition)
Wednesday was national signing day. How did your team make out? Let’s check in on some of the ACC Bloggers. It was class full of Blue Chippers at Florida State. FSU Blog Tomahawknation tells us all about another great class for Jimbo Fisher. How about a taking a look at the instant …