Apr
17
2018
@KilroyFSU sent this to @Hokiesmash_ASD and I today. Florida State and Clemson lead the way in Spring Game Attendance so far. Clemson coming off a college football playoff season and likely headed to a top 5 pre-season ranking is no surprise to bring in 50,000 spring game fans. Florida State though pulling in 60K, which is …
Apr
17
2018
From ACCPrescription – what were the top 40 ACC Football games since 2014? What was interesting to me was how 6 of the ACC’s top 11 games were ACC vs ACC only games. I’m not sure more than 10 years ago that would have been the case when the ACC was struggling. Clemson could have a …
Apr
16
2018
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports are getting you prepared again for the college football season! We are starting our season preview podcasts with the Duke Blue Devils and a great return guest @MikeKlineDSB. 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. We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr In this order, …
Apr
16
2018
By Tom Shanahan Duke coach David Cutcliffe is prepared to accept eliminating kickoffs. After the Blue Devils’ Saturday spring game, he said if the NCAA Football Rules Committee’s intent is to do away with the injury-prone play in phases, let’s be done with it now. “I’ve been around a long time, and I’m ready to …
Apr
15
2018
As the college baseball season starts winding down, it’s time to check out where your favorite college baseball team will end up, who is hosting, and who still has work to do to get into the field. I’ll be checking on these links and posting updates every week until the field is announced. Here’s …
Apr
15
2018
Army running back Kell Walker and his junior classmates open the 2018 football season having never lost to Navy. That sentence is worth reading again. Understand that for a decade-plus classes of Army players went through West Point without beating Navy — not once. The Black Knights lost 14 straight to Navy from 2002 to …
Apr
14
2018
By Tom Shanahan DURHAM, N.C. — Duke coach David Cutcliffe said some things most coaches avoid at a spring game. He raised expectations. Midway through the Spring Showcase Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, he had his players take a knee at midfield. He took a microphone and introduced the Blue Devils’ most improved offensive …
Apr
14
2018
With Notre Dame’s recent title in Women’s Basketball, the ACC became the only conference with national titles all 4 major sports (Football, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Baseball) since 2013. That’s a significant accomplishment for a conference that won only 2 from 2006-2012. Those were the men’s basketball titles of UNC – 2009, and Duke …
Apr
13
2018
Which ACC teams have spring games this weekend, and should we be looking for? CBSSports.com has Spring Game primers for this weekend’s ACC Spring games. Louisville’s spring games has been moved to Friday night at 7:30 due to potential weather so keep that mind. The CBS article still lists Saturday at 1 PM as the …
Apr
12
2018
Congratulations, Quinn Cook. But also, damn you, Quinn Cook . Congratulations for working your way through the NBA’s G-League to the big time with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. But damn you for validating Duke’s path to the 2015 NCAA title with three one-and-done freshmen. You gave life to Duke continuing to follow Kentucky as …
Apr
12
2018
Well here go… The 2nd largest Cable Network by subscriber just dumped the Big 10 Network in states without a Big 10 school. Reached out to Comcast media relations regarding this Big Ten Network scrap. Here is official clarification from the corporate office. “In-market feed of Big Ten Network is still available – and will …
Apr
11
2018
An odd article article was written Fansided recently, that said the ACC Network was a sinking ship. Now I’m not sure how much the ACC Network will make, but according to the Florida State AD Stan Wilcox they expect it will make $8-$10 Million in 2019-2020. If there’s still doubt about the ACC Network one only …
Apr
10
2018
Today new federal charges were released for NC State and Kansas basketball as reported by CBSSports.com. From YahooSports.com which also has a link to the report. The documents also officially pull North Carolina State into the investigation. The feds charge that Gatto was involved in a scheme to pay a former North Carolina State player – …
Apr
09
2018
If you are an ACC fan who loves listening to sports talk radio and wants to know the latest on what’s going on in the conference, tune into SiriusXM ACC Radio, found on channel 371. This 24/7 audio channel dedicated to ACC sports launched last month. The weekday channel lineup provides in-depth analysis of ACC …
Apr
09
2018
CardChronicle says it’s time to meet new coach Chris Mack’s staff. I think this is a solid group. BloggerSoDear writes that an exceptional Wake Forest football deserves an exceptional Wake Forest fanbase. A year ago Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell was on the hotseat. After a Sweet 16 season, ShakintheSouthland looks at the future of …
Apr
08
2018
By Tom Shanahan DURHAM, N.C. – Duke coach David Cutcliffe surveyed the Blue Devils’ recent pro day at Pascal Field House. The pride was palpable. His smile could have bridged the gap that is the school’s program before-and-after Cutcliffe’s arrival 10 years ago. Pre-Cutcliffe, Duke won 10 games in eight years, including winless seasons. Under …