Dec
09
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : Virginia – for their 43-32 win over Boston College 15. Duke (2-8) Last week: 13 Duke isn’t even competitive anymore. 48-0 to Miami? Yikes… Duke is pre-David Cutcliffe bad – with David Cutcliffe. 14. Syracuse (1-10) Last Week : 15 Syracuse showed some …
Dec
09
2020
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said college basketball needs to reassess its ongoing approach to the season while COVID-19 outbreaks are rising within the sport and throughout the country. Krzyzewski spoke after the No. 10-ranked Blue Devils (2-2) lost 83-68 loss to No. 6 Illinois (4-1) on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He pointed out …
Dec
08
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for week 15 in ACC Football with a look back at Week 14. We were joined by @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog treadmillhorse.com. Please check that out! We are also now available on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2 We are also now …
Dec
08
2020
Time moves quickly in modern college basketball, especially in the era of NBA one-and-dones. Or in the case of Tre Jones, two-and-done. A year ago, Jordan Goldwire was the inexperienced guard without a career start learning to complement Jones, the returning starting point guard. They grew into a good fit. The lightly recruited 6-foot-2, 184-pounder …
Dec
07
2020
As discussed in CFP Implications this week, there are three basic scenarios for the College Football Playoff right now. If Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State win out, then there are only a few teams in real contention for that fourth spot. If Clemson or Florida wins out, all of the spots are locked up. …
Dec
07
2020
Alabama. Notre Dame. Clemson. Ohio State. As of now, we have four teams that are unquestionably ahead of the pack in the College Football Playoff race. And, if we’re being fully honest, none of the other teams “in the hunt” are particularly close right now. Oh, this group of four has questions about it, certainly. …
Dec
06
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. 15. Boston College (1-3) Last week: 9 Boston gave up over 180 points losses to St. Johns and Florida this past week. 14. Pittsburgh (2-1) Last Week: 14 Pitt has won a couple of games in a row after their season opening loss. Check back if they beat Northwestern and …
Dec
06
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Some questions are meant to elicit direct yes-or-no answers… and then there’s this question about Louisville Cardinals head coach Scott Satterfield. It has been …
Dec
05
2020
I’ve been skeptical of Dave Doeren for a number of years. Where were the signature wins, and top 20 finishes? After 7 seasons and coming off a 4-8 year, Doeren was feeling his seat getting a little warmer. Then COVID hit. Doeren’s job was probably safe, but try telling the former coaches at South Carolina …
Dec
04
2020
So SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently came out and discussed the ACC’s decision to have Notre Dame and Clemson play 9 conference games, which guarantees Notre Dame a spot in the ACC Championship. Clemson must only defeat Virginia Tech to get, and both will get a BYE week prior to the game. This is what …
Dec
03
2020
Kirk Herbstreit needs to reacquaint himself with Duke coach David Cutcliffe and his players. If any team had reason to be ready to wave the white flag — as ESPN’s Herbstreit characterized Michigan regarding its upcoming annual game with Ohio State — it’s the Blue Devils. They’re frustrating season has dropped to 2-7 overall and …
Dec
03
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : Notre Dame – for their 31-17 win over North Carolina 15. Syracuse (1-9) Last Week : 15 Syracuse was competitive in their loss to NC State, but this season can end soon enough. Oh no it’s Notre Dame next week. 14. Florida State (2-6) Last Week: …
Dec
02
2020
Michigan State Hall of Fame basketball coach Tom Izzo answers media questions about his players with one of two raised voices. One is protective, a defiant tone responding to anyone questioning why a player isn’t receiving more playing time or used in a different role. He may not explain the deficiencies he sees in said …
Dec
01
2020
By TOM SHANAHAN Michigan State coach Tom Izzo took another good team to Cameron Indoor Stadium, but this time his players responded to the usual Duke fast start and finished with a 75-69 Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic. The No. 8-ranked Spartans (3-0) delivered a pair of firsts for an Izzo-coached team …
Dec
01
2020
In its history, the CFP selection committee has actually been someone consistent in being immune to criticism from media outlets. We haven’t really seen big shifts in rankings based on criticism from college football media. The closest we’ve ever seen to that was in the very first year of the rankings, when the committee flipped …
Dec
01
2020
One matchup to watch when Michigan State and Duke play is between a pair of 6-foot-9, 220-pound forwards from Wisconsin. They can play it big or small, they can score, rebound and pass. They are key position-less players added to deep and versatile rosters of teams searching for an identity from a year ago before …