Jan
30
2019
With the ACC Network launch not that far off… just a little over 7 months to go, I’ve wondered who will be the ACC Network’s version of Paul Finebaum? Would they even have one? It looks like the answer is yes there will be an ACC Network version of SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum. This was …
Jan
29
2019
John Madden, Joe Gibbs and Dan Fouts sat together as Don Coryell disciples for their mentor’s 2010 memorial on San Diego State’s campus. They shared the same thoughts delivering eulogies, but Fouts admits Madden said it best. “All three of us are in all Hall of the Fame because of Don Coryell,” said Madden, chocking …
Jan
28
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) had a special podcast that looks at the current state of Virginia Tech football. We are joined by Virginia Tech super fan @DonV757_ (Pavo Escobar). He had some great insight into the Hokie program. 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 …
Jan
27
2019
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 losses …
Jan
27
2019
Not since the disgraced Reggie “Kardashian” Bush, the only Heisman Trophy winner stripped of the award, and the shamed Marion “BALCO” Jones, forced to return Olympic track medals, have I felt so conned by a high school athlete. Dennis “Shoe Money” Smith Jr. earned his way into my hall of shame. Smith’s one-and-done basketball season …
Jan
27
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : Is Louisville’s Chris Mack the early front-runner for ACC Coach of the Year? The important word in the question above is “early.” The ACC basketball season has more than a full month left, and the showdowns at …
Jan
26
2019
The 2019 ACC Football schedule was released a few days ago, and I’ve had a chance to look it over. Let me tell you 5 things I like about the schedule. Here are the 5 things I liked about the schedule. 1) Florida State vs Boise State on 8/31/19 I don’t understand why FSU scheduled this …
Jan
26
2019
We’re all wondering it. What is going on at Virginia Tech with all the recent football transfers? Who better to an attempt an answer than the esteemed ACC journalist covering the Virginia area than @DavidTeelatDP. In his recent article – Searching for context on rash of Hokies’ football transfers, Teel makes that attempt to understand what’s going …
Jan
26
2019
This is a big week for NC State basketball. They have 3 straight home games against Clemson, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. NC State needs to go 2-1 in this stretch to show that they are a Top 25 program. I believe that this is achievable. NC State is not the same team without Markell Johnson. …
Jan
25
2019
Duke’s first game against Pitt and former Blue Devils assistant Jeff Capel on Tuesday brought up a touchy subject with Mike Krzyzewski. Capel’s surprise move to Pitt had generated speculation that Duke recruiting might suffer. Try telling Michigan State coach Tom Izzo that Coach K is suddenly struggling to land one-and-done prospects. Michigan State was …
Jan
24
2019
The Pro Bowl no longer is the coveted invitation with a bonus check it once was to NFL players prior to the 21st century’s salary escalations. With the watered down Pro Bowl on Sunday in Orlando and the Pro Football Hall of Fame vote on Feb. 2, the day before Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, …
Jan
23
2019
The 2019 ACC Football schedule was released a few days ago, and I’ve had a chance to look it over. Let me tell you 5 things I like about the schedule. 1) ACC Conference games to open the season and launch ACC Network. We already knew Georgia Tech at Clemson would launch the ACC Network …
Jan
22
2019
Jim Boeheim, Syracuse’s 73-year-old coach, said something that helps explain Jeff Capel coaching Pitt basketball tonight against Duke rather than seated next to Mike Krzyzewski, 71, for another year as his associate head coach. Boeheim responded to a question about retirement before the season began at the ACC media day in Charlotte. His answer seems …
Jan
21
2019
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. I’m about to talk major history here – going way back to the days of the Metro Conference. Virginia Tech was once in a conference with schools like the University Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Memphis State (now the University of Memphis), and Tulane. Later members included Florida State …
Jan
21
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) had a great ACC basketball podcast with @Peacone36 (Mychal Hunter) of ACCBasketballReport.com . Take a listen, Mychal knows his ACC Basketball. 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 To listen go here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/5913312 In this order, these are …
Jan
20
2019
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 losses …