Aug
16
2019
I have come to this conclusion like the title says, it’s a Clemson and Alabama world and the rest are playing for the New Year’s 6. I do not say this as a fan of either of these teams. However, the proof is in the recruiting pudding. When Clemson is bringing in the number 1 …
Aug
15
2019
Would you drop your cable provider if you don’t get the ACC Network? ACCPrescription polls his readers the results very by provider. It is an interesting read. What do you think about Alabama vs Clemson Part V? RubbingtheRock gives us their thoughts. Virginia has never hosted a CollegeGameday. StreakingtheLawn looks at possible candidates for the …
Aug
14
2019
Mo Fifita is a 6-foot-1, 320-pounder who gets down in the trenches and slugs it out, brawn on brawn. If that means tying up two 300-pound offensive linemen to free up linebackers, so be it. In other words, he was born to play nose tackle. And it doesn’t hurt he has Polynesian bloodlines. Ever since …
Aug
14
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Boston College Steve Addazio is this decade’s Chan Gailey. You know what that means, 7 wins, 7 wins 7 wins and more 7 wins seasons. Last year was another …
Aug
13
2019
DURHAM, N.C. – A dozen years ago David Cutcliffe took over a woeful Duke football program that was 2-33 the previous three seasons, including 0-12 in 2006. He needed fresh talent and he found some with three true freshmen. Jay Hollingsworth led the team in rushing, albeit with only 399 yards and one touchdown. Johnny …
Aug
13
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek What is the “challenge factor”? It is a term I am applying to a dynamic I have seen many times in sports. The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets in Games 5 (fourth quarter) and 6 without Kevin Durant. When they met …
Aug
13
2019
The ACC Network launches on August 22, 2019. My cable provider @Ask_Spectrum has not yet reached agreement to have the ACC Network. It is now August 13, 2019. I believe Charter Spectrum will land a deal before the launch, but for me they have seven days to do it or I’m dropping them. There are …
Aug
12
2019
Regardless of what some in the media say, the SEC is not heads and shoulders above everyone else. The league has some great teams and some not-so-great teams. Just like everyone else. Don’t get me wrong: the SEC is a strong conference. Alabama finished the 2018 regular season as the No. 1 team in the …
Aug
11
2019
The Virginia Cavaliers football team knew that they were going to have to replace one of their best running backs in recent memory, but what they did not expect was that less than three weeks before the 2019 season kicks off there doesn’t seem to be a clear cut favorite to start. After Jordan Ellis …
Aug
11
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Georgia Tech For the first time in over a decade, Paul Johnson won’t be roaming the sidelines in Atlanta. The triple option is history. Geoff Collins comes in and has …
Aug
11
2019
DURHAM, N.C. – Fans panic with their lungs or twitter thumbs. The media jumps to conclusions. But Duke coach David Cutcliffe learned long ago to wait for the film to evaluate a football team’s first scrimmage a mere eight days into fall camp. “I promise you nothing is as good as you think it is …
Aug
10
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 : Which team would win a four-team playoff among these four? 1995 Nebraska 2001 Miami 2013 Florida State 2018 Clemson __ This is not an attempt to find why the three non-winning teams are weaker. This is an …
Aug
10
2019
Times don’t always change for the better. Fifty-three years ago, when Jim Crow still plagued the old South, the city of Fayetteville, N.C., demonstrated it was ahead of the times down the slow, painful march to the new South. The segregated city gave a parade and key to the city to Jimmy Raye, an African-American. …
Aug
10
2019
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference sports fans. Seems like Paul Finebaum, ESPN’s SEC mouthpiece, is talking more about Clemson and Dabo Swinney than he is about the SEC. This is happening on a frequent basis. To which I said: (2) I mean @TalkinACCSports this has gone far past a rent check for Paul Finebaum …
Aug
09
2019
An odd piece on the ACC and it’s upcoming network came from @AJCsports titled “ACC Network debut comes at a bad time for ACC football”. A particular paragraph left me questioning how closely the author actually follows the ACC. Clemson is No. 1 in the preseason coaches’ poll. No other ACC team is ranked. Miami, …
Aug
09
2019
Sometimes a football player — even a hard-nosed defensive end — needs gentle, reassuring words only his mother can provide. That includes accomplished athletes like this one: 1. A kid from Oceanside High, the school that turned out Pro Football Hall of Famer Junior Seau, a toughness model that has eternally cast his competitive spirit …