Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. @hokiesmash_ASD you gotta help me get this March-Madness-style BBQ bracket off the ground. Proposed it to @NCStateFair, needs to happen! pic.twitter.com/J8LrQ3dsOT — Will Gadd (@wmgadd) October 31, 2017 This sounds fun doesn’t it – a bracket of North Carolina barbecue restaurants – I’d gain so much …
Monthly Archive: October 2017
Oct
31
2017
Clemson and Miami in position to play their way into playoffs. Virginia Tech needs a little help.
The first college football playoff rankings came out Tuesday night, and overall fans of Clemson, Virginia Tech and Miami should be pleased at their position. Clemson came in at 4, Miami, 10, and Virginia Tech 13. Let’s go through each one. Clemson despite the loss to Syracuse, appears well respected by the committee with two …
Oct
30
2017
Podcast – @TalkinACCSports & @Sportsbroad talk ACC Football and preview Week 10 with @lebrownlow
@TalkinACCSports and @sportsbroad, who filled for my normal co-host @Hokiesmash_ASD, – Big thanks to her! preview week 10 in College Football and talk ACC football with a very special guest @lebrownlow. @lebrownlow is a Radio personality @999thefan and writer for @WRALSportsFan and we were glad she joined us for the podcast. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our …
Oct
29
2017
Ranking the Power 5 Football Conferences after Week 9 with Playoff Analysis
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Oct
29
2017
After win against Georgia Tech, with a healthy Kelly Bryant Clemson is a playoff caliber team
Before the Clemson\Georgia Tech game Saturday Night, I tweeted this out. If kelly Bryant is 95-100% healthy clemson 31-17. If not it’s a 50/50 gm with GT — Jeff or Jeffrey Fann (@TalkinACCSports) October 28, 2017 I got the final score wrong, but with a healthy Kelly Bryant Clemson won 24-10 with the 14 point …
Oct
29
2017
Miami struggles to beat UNC, but doesn’t have to apologize for being 7-0.
24-20, 25-24, 27-19, and 24-19. These are the winning scores of the Miami Hurricanes the last 4 games. They could have lost any of them, but they didn’t. Saturday they struggled to beat the ACC’s worst team North Carolina 24-19, but guess what they are 7-0 and they don’t have to apologize for their record. …
Oct
27
2017
Rapidly improving Boston College routes FSU team that quit Friday night.
When Boston College played Florida State on Friday, one team (Boston College) played with pride, urgency, and a purpose. The other team Florida State played like the year was already over, and appeared to pack it in for the 2017 season. Let’s start with Florida State. Every coach and player on this year’s Florida State …
Oct
27
2017
Notre Dame is NOT a program defining game for NC State
Over this past week, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about this weeks game against Notre Dame being a PROGRAM DEFINING game. Can we stop with this!!!! STOP IT!!! One game does not define a program. Did the NC State game versus #4 Florida State in 2012 define the program? Was the 2003 Gator …
Oct
26
2017
2017-18 #ACCMBB Preseason Poll and All-ACC Team
College Basketball is sneaking up on us. Here are the results from the ACC Media Days. Full 2017-18 #ACCMBB Preseason All-ACC Team: Read more: https://t.co/b4GhbTjuXy#ACCMediaDaypic.twitter.com/avCKs2aw4N — ACC Men’s Basketball (@accmbb) October 26, 2017 ICYMI – the 2017-18 #ACCMBB Preseason Poll and All-ACC Team were released today: https://t.co/b4GhbTjuXy #ACCMediaDay pic.twitter.com/r36ghipkU7 — ACC Men’s Basketball (@accmbb) October …
Oct
25
2017
ACC Network distribution on, or ahead of schedule.
As has been the case the last few years, new news on the ACC Network may not happen for weeks or even months, and then there will be a flurry of news for a couple of days. It has happened that way again. Yesterday we wrote about Louisville revealing their production studio layout. Today we …
Oct
24
2017
Louisville reveals their ACC Network Production Studio Layout
As the ACC Network continues to move inch closer and closer to it’s launch in 2019, schools continue to move in preparation. Louisville has revealed their some renderings and layouts for the ACC Network Production Studio from https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2017/10/24/ulaa-considering-funding-options-for-8m-acc.html. Some interesting notes from the article… Klein said it could be two years or longer before the …
Oct
23
2017
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @Sportsbroad review week 8 & preview week 9 in ACC Football with @JamesCurle
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @sportsbroad take a look back at week 8 and preview week 9 in ACC football in this podcast. I couldn’t make the podcast this week, and @sportsbroad graciously pinch hit. Thanks to her! They were joined by @JamesCurle of the NC State blog site https://riddickandreynolds.wordpress.com/. Thanks @JamesCurle for joining the podcast! You can also find this most recent podcast and all our …
Oct
23
2017
The Fullers Showing Out in the NFL.
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football fans. Defense Back University – Virginia Tech – has guys that are really showing out as of late in the National Football League. They just happen to be brothers – both are defensive backs – Kyle and Kendall Fuller both out of Baltimore, MD. Kyle Fuller, drafted …
Oct
23
2017
The University of Virginia Makes a Transformational Athletic Director Hire
(Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics) Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Let’s get right to it – the University of Virginia just made a transformational hire in Carla Williams as the Cavaliers Athletic Director: Carla Williams has been named the University of Virginia’s director of athletics, President Teresa A. Sullivan announced Sunday. …
Oct
23
2017
Please Support The College Football Writing of @MattZemek Over at @Patreon
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. One of our favorite national college football writers, Matt Zemek (you can follow Matt on Twitter at @MattZemek), is writing over at @Patreon. Zemek’s writing is terrific – and your financial support (at a very reasonable cost) will help keep great college football content on the Internet. …
Oct
22
2017
Five Ways To Watch NCAA Games Free In Any Web Browser (via @LawrenceDortch)
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We have a special treat for you here. Friend of @AllSportsDACC, Lawrence Dortch (You can follow Larry on Twitter at @LawrenceDortch), of Today I Feel Like, just posted an outstanding video on five ways to watch NCAA games for free in any web browser: Make sure you subscribe …