Apr
16
2023
I took in the Clemson Spring game yesterday, and to my casually observing eye, I just want to throw out some thoughts. I don’t particularly pay too much attention to the unit performances. There are typically players out, schemes aren’t fully employed, and sometimes not even usually developed yet. What does catch my eye is …
Apr
16
2023
As move deeper into April and transition from Basketball to Baseball and Softball those post-season projections are starting up. How do they look so far? Baseball https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-ncaa-tournament-projected-field-of-64-41223/ https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/baseball/bracketology D1Baseball Bracket Projections – Last Updated April 7, 2023 Softball https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d1/2022 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.
Apr
15
2023
Recently I got on to the ACC and ESPN for disappointing Spring Game coverage. It seems ESPN pretty much did the same with the SEC with the large majority of their spring games on the ESPN streaming service. That decision appears above the conference networks, but that doesn’t mean we have to be happy about …
Apr
14
2023
Thanks to @ASD_Hokiesmash for forwarding this press release from the ACC. ACC As part of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s continued commitment to diversity, inclusion, social justice and racial equity, the league has announced plans for the conference’s third annual Spring Unity Week, which will be held April 15-23. ACC Unity Weeks are initiatives of the …
Apr
13
2023
Every time the ACC Network takes a step forward in its programming, they take a step back. The Final Four coverage for the Virginia Tech women, and Miami men was spot on. There was non-stop coverage, interviews, and a focus you’d expect from a conference network. On to the spring games, and the ACC Network …
Apr
12
2023
We should be still awash in the glow surrounding the 2023 LSU-Iowa NCAA women’s basketball title. The parallels with the 1979 Michigan State-Indiana State men’s championship deserve more discussion. When Michigan State’s Magic Johnson faced Indiana’s State’s Larry Bird, the showdown captivated the nation. The 24.1 TV audience rating remains a record (as does Michigan …
Apr
11
2023
Three months ago we speculated that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was on the Big 10’s radar to be their next conference commissioner. Speculation on that can end. Sources: The Atlantic Coast Conference and commissioner Jim Phillips are finalizing a three-year contract extension that will essentially keep him atop the league through the rest of the …
Apr
10
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are ready to start our annual series of ACC Football previews beginning with Virginia Football and one of our favorite people – @WillsWorldMN Will Ojanen of accnation.net. Please check out the great work being done over there. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this …
Apr
09
2023
As move into April and transition from Basketball to Baseball and Softball those post-season projections are starting up. How do they look so far? Baseball https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-ncaa-tournament-projected-field-of-64-louisiana-state-lands-no-1-overall-seed-4523/ https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/baseball/bracketology D1Baseball Bracket Projections Softball https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d1/2022 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.
Apr
08
2023
9 years ago to the day, we looked at the possibility of whether the ACC should consider adding UCONN. I agree UCONN makes some sense, but the southern football schools won’t accept another northern school primarily known for basketball without a football power joining. That means unless Notre Dame walks through that door as a …
Apr
07
2023
We’ve reached the end of the college basketball season. Which ACC Coaches can feel comfortable in the off-season, and who might want to keep their realtor’s number handy? We go from coldest to hottest. 0 – Ice Cold Seat 1 – Still cool 2 – There’s smoke 3 – Getting Warm 4 – On Fire …
Apr
06
2023
The season just ended with Connecticut crowned the national champions. Congrats to the Huskies on a great season. This is likely to change significantly with the transfer portal, but it’s still worth it to look at some way too early top 25 rankings, and see where things are following the season. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36058691/uconn-huskies-no-1-2023-24-way-too-early-top-25-men-college-basketball-rankings https://www.si.com/college/2023/04/04/mens-college-basketball-2023-2024-way-to-early-top-25-rankings https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/college-basketball-power-rankings-all-too-early-top-25-for-2023-24 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-uconn-ucla-way-too-early-top-25/pzbporqftx38isgvw0j3eq0q …
Apr
05
2023
Back in February, we wrote about the lazy national narrative concerning ACC Basketball. The Big 10 is ranked 2nd in the NET rankings, and most bracketologists have them as a 9-bid league. Including the bottom of the ACC, the ACC won the ACC/Big 10 Challenge 8-6, and that was without 22-win NC State being in …
Apr
04
2023
Last month we wrote about how the Pac 12 struggled to control the narrative of their recent TV negotiations and realignment activities. When it comes to PR only the Pac 12 does as poor a job as the ACC. Over the last several months most of the realignment rumors have been pure non-sense, not even …
Apr
03
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) go old school with as we talk one on one in this podcast about ACC Basketball, Baseball and Softball. 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 we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 450 ACC Basketball, Baseball and …
Apr
02
2023
Ok the NCAA tournament was wildly unpredictable, but should we have seen some of it coming? Well actually we did between at @ASD_Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports at @AllSportsDACC. We’ve talked about some of these before recently, but let’s go through where we hit the mark. A Final Four without the #1 seeds? We thought it …