Jfann

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Name: Jeff Fann
Date registered: July 1, 2011

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North Carolina Tar Heels get huge opening win in Omaha over Ole Miss. — June 12, 2026
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The College World Series Preview — June 10, 2026
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports preview 2026 NC State football with @jamescurle.bsky.social — June 9, 2026
College Athletics must make a stand against ridiculous Brandon Sorsby ruling. — June 8, 2026

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Jul
07
2017

Florida State is the top athletic program of 2016-2017, 4 ACC Teams in Top 15 per CBSSports.

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CBSSports puts out an interesting ranking of the collegiate athletic programs each year. They weight football and men’s basketball the heaviest, then women’s basketball and the best performance from two wild card sports results. That’s pretty fair given the importance of football and basketball. I’d probably weigh baseball a bit more, but overall this is …

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Jul
05
2017

Ranking the 5 best Linebackers in the ACC for 2017.

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Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Micah Kiser, Virginia It’s been a rough go of things in recent years for Virginia Football. One bright spot has been the play of All-American LB Micah Kiser. CBSSportsline ranks Kiser the number #1 2018 NFL draft eligible ILB in …

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Jul
04
2017

Florida State gives the emerging ACC a national title contender for 2017.

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It wasn’t too long ago that it was hard to appreciate any college football conference not named the SEC, since most major media outlets treated the SEC as royalty. Hey they did dominate college football for the better part of a decade. The ACC took over last season, specifically the Atlantic Division. The numbers and …

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Jul
03
2017

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports preview 2017 Miami Football with @antwanstaley

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and myself @TalkinACCSports discuss Miami football with college football writer @antwanstaley of @AthlonSports. He also covers the #Dolphins as Managing Editor of @thedolphinswire of USA Today. It was @antwanstaley ‘s first time on the podcast, and he was a great guest that we hope comes back in the future. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you …

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Jul
02
2017

The 5 Best Power 5 Basketball Coaches – Age 45 and under.

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Top Power 5 College Football coaches under the age of 45 1) Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech (44) When Virginia Tech hired Buzz Williams back in 2014, it was universally hailed as a great move by the athletic department. Williams is the 5 star recruit that’s lived up to the hype. In 6 six seasons …

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Jul
01
2017

The 5 Best Power 5 Football Coaches – Age 45 and under.

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and I had a twitter discussion of some of the best young coaches in College Football today. Who are the next generation of great college football coaches? That got me thinking about writing a blog post about it. Remember FSU’s Jimbo Fisher and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney were under the age 45 when they were …

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Jun
30
2017

@DavidTeelatDP looks at John Swofford’s 20 years as ACC Commissioner

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Another great article from the esteemed @DavidTeelatDP of the Daily Press. John Swofford has been ACC Commissioner for 20 years, and @DavidTeelatDP looks back. From that article… The fourth commissioner in ACC history, and the longest-tenured, Swofford has shepherded this bunch to a football revival, cable network and grant of media rights. And at age 68, he shows …

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Jun
28
2017

Ranking the 5 best Defensive Linemen in the ACC for 2017.

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We move to the defensive side of the ball, and we’re starting with the best defensive linemen in the ACC. This could be the conference’s most loaded position. D Line in the ACC is as talented as I’ve ever seen I had to leave off guys like Settle Josh Sweat, Cleilin Ferrell. Think ACC QBs …

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Jun
27
2017

Around the #ACC Blogosphere For June 27, 2017

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Time for some ACC Bloggers. ACC Blog ACCPrescription shows us where each ACC coach is ranked in Athlon’s ranking of all 130 FBS coaches. There’s a reason why the ACC has improved so much in football in recent years. Clemson is set for a big football recruiting month according to Clemson blog ShakintheSouthland. Big moment …

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Jun
27
2017

ACC Announces Student-Athletes Attending the 2017 ACC Football Kickoff

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Thanks to @Hokiesmash_ASD for sending this press release. GREENSBORO, NC (TheACC.com)–The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday the 28 football student-athletes who have been chosen by its 14 league schools to attend the 2017 ACC Football Kickoff, July 13-14 at the Westin Charlotte located in Charlotte, N.C. The football student-athletes who will be attending the 2017 …

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Jun
26
2017

Podcast – @TalkinACCSports and @treadmillhorse previews 2017 UNC Football with @ztevans

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Graciously, filling in for @Hokiesmash_ASD, @treadmillhorse (Dan Caro) of treadmillhorse.com (a fine Virginia Tech blog) joins myself @TalkinACCSports to discuss UNC football with @ztevans (Zach Evans) a UNC Alum and past contributor with us. You can find Zach’s current work at http://speed51.com/ . To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe …

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Jun
26
2017

ACC Network gets its first distribution and carriage deals.

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Huge thanks to yehonala04 for sending me this link. The ACC Network has gotten its first distribution and carriage deals as reported by http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. From that article, here are a couple of highlights. The ACC Network is off and running with its first distribution deals. The ESPN-owned conference channel recently secured its first carriage agreements with digital video …

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Jun
25
2017

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD previews 2017 Old Dominion Football with @vabeachrep

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College Football

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and went solo on this podcast as he talked Old Dominion football with a good friend of the podcast and ODU grad (Joe Suhoski). We thank @vabeachrep for joining the podcast this week. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to get the …

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Jun
23
2017

Record Setting 2017 NBA Draft for ACC

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For the best basketball conference in the country for the last 3 years (at least), it’s no surprise the ACC just set an NBA draft record. #ACCMBB has TEN First Round picks in the 2017 @NBA Draft, the MOST by any conference IN HISTORY! #ACC#NBADrafthttps://t.co/A1IM21p2ROpic.twitter.com/OxWMZ6Xt2P — ACC Men’s Basketball (@accmbb) June 23, 2017 These are …

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Jun
22
2017

Ranking the 5 best Tight Ends in the ACC for 2017.

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Jun
21
2017

Syracuse AD says Notre Dame to ACC and Divisional Realignment are unlikely.

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Here is a good read from the Syracuse AD John Wildhack on topics ranging from Syracuse football scheduling, Notre Dame and the ACC, and Divisional Realignment. The entire article can be at Syracuse.com Regarding the Notre Dame and the Divisional Realignment, here’s what Wildhack had to say. Division realignment. Will it ever happen? Wildhack: “I …

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Florida State is the top athletic program of 2016-2017, 4 ACC Teams in Top 15 per CBSSports.

Ranking the 5 best Linebackers in the ACC for 2017.

Florida State gives the emerging ACC a national title contender for 2017.

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports preview 2017 Miami Football with @antwanstaley

The 5 Best Power 5 Basketball Coaches – Age 45 and under.

The 5 Best Power 5 Football Coaches – Age 45 and under.

@DavidTeelatDP looks at John Swofford’s 20 years as ACC Commissioner

Ranking the 5 best Defensive Linemen in the ACC for 2017.

Around the #ACC Blogosphere For June 27, 2017

ACC Announces Student-Athletes Attending the 2017 ACC Football Kickoff

Podcast – @TalkinACCSports and @treadmillhorse previews 2017 UNC Football with @ztevans

ACC Network gets its first distribution and carriage deals.

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD previews 2017 Old Dominion Football with @vabeachrep

Record Setting 2017 NBA Draft for ACC

Ranking the 5 best Tight Ends in the ACC for 2017.

Syracuse AD says Notre Dame to ACC and Divisional Realignment are unlikely.

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