Thanks to @ASD_Hokiesmash for sending this ACC Press Release. These are ACC Points of Pride for January 20, 2023. ACC The ACC led the way in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division I fall standings. The ACC leads all conferences with four schools in the top 10, and 10 schools among the top 25 of …
Monthly Archive: January 2023
Jan
19
2023
ACC Basketball Power Rankings (January 19, 2022)
ACC Team of the Week : Wake Forest with wins over Boston College and Clemson NET Rankings are from – https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2022/net 15. Louisville (2-17, 0-8) NET Ranking 342 Last Week: 15 For a minute it looked like Louisville was improving then they took a couple of 20 point home losses. Could they win at Boston College? …
Jan
18
2023
Mid-Season All-ACC picks from @ASD_Hokiesmash and @TalkinACCSports
We’ve reached the mid-point of the college basketball season. @ASD_Hokiesmash and myself decided to take a look at the mid-season All-ACC team. We’ll start with @ASD_Hokiesmash then have my picks. @ASD_Hokiesmash Tyree Appleby, Wake Forest Armando Bacot, North Carolina Isaiah Wong, Miami Jesse Edwards, Syracuse Terquavion Smith, NC State Coach – Brad Brownell, Clemson @TalkinACCSports …
Jan
17
2023
The ACC’s three biggest men’s basketball questions for week of January 17, 2023
How big of a week is it for Wake Forest? Wake Forest currently sits 13-5 (5-2) with wins over Wisconsin and Duke, but their NET Ranking sits at 76. They have looked like an NCAA team at various points in the season, but with just three Q1/Q2 wins, they need quality wins starting now. This …
Jan
16
2023
The NFF’s MacArthur Bowl dates to split titles era
Georgia won its second straight football national title a week ago today, beating TCU. A day later the Bulldogs were officially awarded the MacArthur Bowl, the National Football Foundation trophy annually presented to the national title team. You might be thinking, of course. Who else gets the trophy? Well, most college football fans take for …
Jan
16
2023
Podcast – @ASD_HokieSmash and @TalkinACCSports talk week of January 15, 2023 ACC Basketball with @treadmillhorse
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are ready to start discussing ACC basketball in full, and we have a great guest @treadmillhorse Dan Caro of the fine Virginia Tech blog treadmillhorse.com. Do yourself a favor and check out that blog! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, …
Jan
15
2023
NCAA Bracket Projections (Men’s and Women’s) January 14, 2023
We’re 2 months from selection Sunday. Start making your move now. Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2023. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2023-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-tournament/bracketology/ Women https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/30423107/ncaa-women-bracketology-2023-women-college-basketball-projections https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/womens-basketball/bracketology Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Jan
14
2023
Several ACC coaches fighting their way off hot-seat – well except one.
It seemed to be the annual rite of ACC conference basketball season. Clemson’s Brad Brownell, Pitt’s Jeff Capel, NC State’s Kevin Keatts, and Georgia Tech’s Josh Pastner are on the hot seat. As losses added up frustration mounted for fanbases of these schools. With over 25 years of ACC coaching experience between the four, there …
Jan
13
2023
Jim Phillips – A candidate for Big 10 Commissioner?
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips – A candidate for Big 10 Commissioner? CBSSPorts seems to think so. Phillips was the clubhouse leader last time until the Big Ten presidents made a left turn and picked Warren. I’ve got a lot of thoughts about Philips, but at the moment I this wouldn’t be the worst thing in …
Jan
12
2023
Dabo Swinney hits HR with Garrett Riley OC Hire.
About two weeks ago we asked the question would Dabo Swinney re-evaluate his program? From that article… Will he finally embrace the transfer portal? Is it too soon to look at changes in the coordinator position? Will he bring some experienced coaches as analysts? Swinney has forgotten more football than I’ll ever know, but it’s …
Jan
12
2023
Way Too Early 2023 College Football Top 25 rankings (Links)
It’s January so we have to check on the Way Too Early top 25 rankings. I’ve never had a problem with these coming out early. They are fun to read through, and they create some off-season debate. Clemson and Florida State dot are all over every top 15. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35391913/2023-way-too-early-college-football-top-25 https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-rankings-georgia-michigan-lead-way-too-early-top-25-ahead-of-2023-season/ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/college-football-rankings-our-way-too-early-top-25-for-2023 https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2023-01-11/college-football-rankings-preseason-top-25-2023-season https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/college-football-rankings-georgia-alabama-top-25-2023/zyvp0csdodb15fnr3hrdkck6 Make sure …
Jan
11
2023
ACC Basketball Power Rankings (January 11, 2022)
ACC Team of the Week : Clemson who won at Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh and NC State who beat Duke and won at Virginia Tech NET Rankings are from – https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2022/net 15. Louisville (2-14, 0-5) NET Ranking 344 Last Week: 15 Louisville is awful, but they have actually looked competitive in their recent ACC games. They’ll …
Jan
10
2023
College Football Hall of Fame class with ACC School Ties
Thanks to @ASD_Hokiesmash who forwarded this press release. Jan. 9, 2023 Four Players and Two Head Coaches Representing the ACC Elected to 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced Monday the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class, which includes …
Jan
10
2023
The ACC’s three biggest men’s basketball questions for week of January 10, 2023
Can Clemson really win the ACC Regular Season Title? This question seemed absurd a few weeks ago, but now that Clemson is 5-0 after beating Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh on the road, it is certainly in the realm of possibility. Clemson has a good balance of experience, and the ability to score from multiple positions. …
Jan
09
2023
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports talk week of January 9, 2023 ACC Basketball with @ACCBR1
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are ready to start discussing ACC basketball in full, and we have a great quest @ACCBR1 Mychal Hunter – contributor to http://MyBookie.AG and http://BetUS.Com. Mychal has you ready for conference play! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are topics …
Jan
08
2023
Brad Brownell from hot-seat to possible NCAA team yet again.
How does he do it? How does Brad Brownell go from hot-seat to NCAA team to hot-seat to NCAA team year after year at Clemson? So here go again Brad Brownwell entered the season on the hot seat and now Clemson is 13-3 (5-0) and sitting at a top the ACC after a hard-fought win …