All Sports Discussion

  Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. As you know, I’ve called more than once for Virginia Tech to cancel it’s football series with Liberty University. Let’s make it three time today. Here is some new reporting from Damien Sordelett of the Lynchburg, VA News and Advance: Liberty football coach Hugh Freeze said …

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  Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Just a quick post here for tonight.  I’ve seen a couple of tweets from our friend, Mike Barber of the Richmond Times (you can follow Mike on Twitter at @RTD_MikeBarber), on how University of Virginia Head Football Coach, Bronco Mendenhall, views the pandemic (specifically the novel …

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Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. If you haven’t read it, I’ve already called once for Virginia Tech to cancel its series with Liberty. Let’s get right to it:  My proposal to replace Liberty with NDSU wasn’t as well received – so I’ll just cut that part out.  I call once again for …

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  #StayHealthy and practice social distancing,  #WearAMask Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. Eric Reid, Miami Heat broadcasting announcer, has the best tweet of the weekend. Posting this tomorrow at @AllSportsDACC – best tweet all weekend @TalkinACCSports https://t.co/eAngPSuNa3 — Hokie Matthew (@hokiesmash_ASD) July 26, 2020 Amen. Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion …

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  Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We have had uniquely fun experiences with Michael Kelly, former Senior Associate ACC Commissioner, Chief Operating Officer of the College Football Playoff, and now University of South Florida Athletic Director. We have lobbied for Mike to be ACC Commissioner a couple of times. As College Football …

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  Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hey, how about this? Is #COVID19 fear running rampant in your household? A @VTEngineering professor has you covered (and coated) with his development of a surface coating that when painted on common objects, inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19 in one hour. ➡️ https://t.co/JpV9ETrwLT pic.twitter.com/i1iWAQurvO — …

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(Photo Credit:  Associated Press Photo/Ken S. Warren)   Just a quick post for tonight – because I think many of his are in need of some good news: BREAKING: The first vaccine tested in the U.S. for the coronavirus boosted volunteers’ immune systems as hoped, researchers report. Final study starts this month. https://t.co/NPeK5a4iBP — The …

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  Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Kudos to Boo Corrigan and Dave Doeren for making one of the very best hires of the college football offseason – McNeil will make a nice special assistant to Doeren: This is probably one of the very best hires in college football – State won the …

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  Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. This is a culture blog post. From time to time, you’re going to see some “hair metal” or “glam metal” on my Twitter timeline – it was a culture of it’s own during 1981 – 1992.   In some ACC stadiums, you’re going to hear some hair …

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  #StayHealthy and practice social distancing Happy 4th of July, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans.  Wherever you are, I hope you’re spending time with your families and friends today (get some some rest and relaxation). Please check out this well-written, timely report from the New York Post’s Zach Braziller, Howie Kussoy, and Ryan Dunleavy. …

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  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 – …

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  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 …

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  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) …

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  Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Kudos to Virginia Tech football for a strong statement on the death of George Floyd. Unity, inclusion, and social justice. Choosing compassion, working to understand, and showing kindness are always correct choices. We must be better. We have to be better. https://t.co/aAGjKywxhK — Brad Wurthman (@wurthman) …

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  Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. I thinking today about how National Collegiate Athletics Association teams are going to have to be creative and save money in a lot of different ways because many are footing the entire bill for their athletes in all sports (which is good).  This, however, also means …

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