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Yeah – this is true. Remember when Clay Travis and his merry band of morons helped land Tennessee in NCAA hell cause they poisoned the well on The Piano Man? https://t.co/SIw4ZAF7cX — RedDirtSport (@RedDirtSport) July 15, 2021 WTF was Tennessee thinking. Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook …

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We step out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tonight to wish a happy birthday to guitar maestro and legend, Joe Satriani!! He is 65 and still shredding!! We all need to be like Joe at 65!! Happy Birthday, Joe! Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page

Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We step out of the ACC to remember Cinderella guitarist, Jeff LaBar. Cinderella, by all accounts, is known as one of the top 20 hair metal bands of all time.  I qualify a top 20 hair metal band as a group that has at least seven decent …

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  Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. If you ever have to write an essay, I want to give you a technique from my professor, Dr. Kevin Petit (Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, U.S. Army) – and he’s awesome. Here you go: Purpose of the essay introduction is to frame your argument (NOT argue yet). …

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  Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. ACC universities save the day again.  From Duke University’s Duke Health: A potential new vaccine developed by members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from a variety of coronavirus infections — including SARS-CoV-2 as well as the original …

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Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. A short post this afternoon… we are getting closer to a normal life… The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention released a massive announcement this afternoon… specifically (via @AP)… WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for …

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Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We step out of the ACC tonight to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Motley Crue, one of the best heavy metal bands in the history of the world.  They are known as the world’s most notorious rock band.  They’ve had many platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 top …

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Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans.  Below – you’ll see a really good tweet from Joe Giglio of @WRALSportsFan: The ACC order for 2020, for total compensation for football coaches, via @usatodaysports pic.twitter.com/pqbdgU3bgC — Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) April 17, 2021 I didn’t know this, but apparently Justin Fuente is the second highest paid …

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(Rest in Peace, William Evans – Photo via Associated Press) Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. By now, you’ve heard that Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game at a location to be determined. I advocate Washington, DC – and here’s why:  We need to honor the U.S. Capitol Police Force. …

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Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Today, Virginia Tech Athletic Director, Whit Babcock, announced that Virginia Tech would not be holding a spring football game.  The Virginia Tech Athletic Department based their decision on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) discussions with Commonwealth of Virginia public health and campus officials. As my friend @TalkinACCSports will tell …

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Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. Putting on my #Hokies hat tonight.  See my thread below on how the Virginia Tech men’s basketball program can progress to some massive growth this year: The last time Virginia Tech defeated Louisville, the #Hokies and Louisville were part of the famous Metro Conference. Florida State, University of …

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  Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans!! Doug spent 47 years at the Roanoke Times (much of it was covering the University of Virginia)!! (h/t @AaronMcFarling) Here is what his colleagues are saying: First-class gesture by #UVA recognizing @DoughtySports as he works his final game at JPJ. And of course a standing O …

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