@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for the football season with some good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Pittsburgh. @ChasRich27 Creator/owner of http://PittBlather.com and freelance writer/editor joined us, and we appreciate @ChasRich27 for appearing on our podcast and sharing his thoughts on Pitt football. You …
Monthly Archive: June 2020
Jun
15
2020
Jun
15
2020
Will attending college football be worth the effort this fall?
I have been going back and forth as to what is going to happen with college football this season. First and foremost I will say this. I am a season ticket holder for NC State football. I have paid for my tickets for this season. I am actually scheduled to pick my seats for the …
Jun
14
2020
Ranking the 5 best Offensive Linemen in the ACC for 2020.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2020 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt If there is …
Jun
13
2020
For fall sports to happen, the next 6 weeks are critical.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Back in early April @JamesIV1978 wrote we should be prepared not to have college football in the fall. I was more optimistic and wrote Why there’s a good chance we’ll have college football in the fall. In my article, I wrote three things had to happen for fall sports namely …
Jun
12
2020
Five thoughts on the 2020 @AthlonSports All-ACC Team.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing As we head towards the college football season, we’ll start looking at pre-season rankings, pre-season player awards, predictions and more. @AthlonSports released their All-ACC team. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/acc-football-2020-all-conference-team What 5 things stood out to me on their All-ACC team? Boston College put 4 of their offensive linemen on the 1st and 2nd …
Jun
11
2020
Some Way too early pre-season college basketball 2020-2021 basketball rankings.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Do you need a college basketball fix? How about some Way too Early Top 25 College Basketball rankings? College Basketball Top 25 NBC Sports https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29064753/virginia-kentucky-college-basketball-way-too-early-top-25-2020-21 https://www.si.com/college/2020/04/07/ncaa-basketball-rankings-early-top-25-villanova https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/ Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Jun
10
2020
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – June 10, 2020
How much money will the power 5 lose if football is not played this season? Find out from ACCPrescription says a whole bunch of $$$. Tajh Boyd said Dabo Swinney is sincere in his response to the George Floyd tragedy. This is from RubbingtheRock. FromtheRumbleSeat thinks Georgia Tech will be the Coastal’s top team sooner rather …
Jun
09
2020
Ranking the 5 best Wide Receivers in the ACC for 2020.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2020 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Sage Surratt, Wake Forest …
Jun
08
2020
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports preview 2020 Duke Football with @stevewisemanNC
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for the football season with some good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Duke. We appreciate a brand new guest @stevewisemanNC of the heraldsun.com and http://newsobserver.com for joining. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other …
Jun
07
2020
Former and current Clemson athletes rush to defend Dabo Swinney
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has taken some heat from the media for his response to the George Floyd tragedy and a past event at Clemson where an assistant coach used inappropriate language. I’m not here to say Swinney is infallible or doesn’t have some learning opportunities ahead of him, but let those who are …
Jun
06
2020
Ranking the 5 best Running Backs in the ACC for 2020.
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2020 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special …
Jun
05
2020
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – June 5, 2020
ACCPrescription pulled an article ranking the ACC College Football Fanbases that were among the top 50 in the nation. Current and former Clemson athletes keep defending Dabo Swinney. Now DeAndre Hopkins shows his support for Swinney according to RubbingtheRock. UofLCardGame say they are absolutely ready to get back to some football. Social Media could be …
Jun
04
2020
Florida State University Football’s Marvin Wilson On What It Means To Be A Black Man In America
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Here is Florida State Football’s Marvin Wilson on what it means to be a black man in America: Kudos Marvin!!! @jwgop @TalkinACCSports https://t.co/MAcfT6e7g6 — Hokie Matthew (@hokiesmash_ASD) June 4, 2020 After seeing Marvin’s Instagram post – which as you can see hit my Twitter feed – …
Jun
04
2020
SEC legacy of Auburn’s James Owens’ deserves closer look
The old adage “History is written by the victors” validates any thoughts to add an epilogue to the James Owens story. Owens, who died in 2016, was Auburn’s first black football player (1970-72). He arrived a year prior to Alabama’s first black player, Wilbur Jackson (1971-73), but try explaining that to those in the state …
Jun
03
2020
.@CoachMKYoung’s Statement of the Death of George Floyd
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach, Mike Young, recently issued a statement on the death of George Floyd. Please see his statement below: pic.twitter.com/YTwswv6yz5 — Mike Young (@CoachMKYoung) June 1, 2020 Proud of Coach Mike Young. Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and …
Jun
03
2020
.@Coach_Ham Statement on Racism
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Virginia Tech Football Defensive Coordinator, Justin Hamilton, had one of the better statements I’ve seen thus far on racism in society. His tweets say it all: ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊ Spread Love (pt 1) pic.twitter.com/S9W0zSFQPU — Justin Hamilton (@coach_ham) June 1, 2020 Pt 2 pic.twitter.com/XKSedAbJMt — Justin Hamilton (@coach_ham) …