May
27
2016
Lamar’s Freshman Campaign: A Comparative Study & Caveat For 2016 By Dave Lackford The 2016 Buzz There are plenty of reasons for Cards’ fans to be excited about the 2016 season. For one, the defense is stacked. They return ultra-talented edge rusher DeVonte Fields, who caught fire in the second half of the 2015 season, …
May
20
2016
By Dave Lackford Top Newcomers 20-16 Top Newcomers 15-11 10. Baveon “Booga Joe” Johnson, Florida State, C, 6’3″ 332-pounds Johnson was the composite #1 center in the class of 2016. He is a ferocious mauler and gets into the second level of the defense better than any center FSU has recruited in a long time. …
May
09
2016
By Dave Lackford Top Newcomers 20-16 15.) Dezmond Fitzpatrick – Louisville, WR, MI, 6’2” 195–Pounds Fitzpatrick was a consensus 4 star. He earned Detroit News Free Press Dream Team All State 1st team honors as a split end (WR) and 2nd team honors as a corner back, Detroit News 1st Team All Metro North, MLive …
Nov
02
2015
Well if you’re Travis Rudolph, you’re certainly leaving certain clips on your career highlight reel. This week saw a lot of good, some bad officiating, and we’re saying farewell to a legend at the end of the season…here’s what we learned…. 1) The ACC Refs have some explaining to do. In the Duke-Miami game, the …
Oct
27
2015
Well, it was another interesting week in the ACC, and a coach got fired. Here’s what else we learned in Week 8… 1. Fire Al Golden Finally Happened En route to their worst loss in school history, add the Miami Hurricanes to the list of NCAA programs in need of a football coach. The Clemson …
Oct
20
2015
Well Week 7 was full of intrigue and also disappointment. ACC Football has some new, fresh talent though to represent for us, so have no fear, “What Did We Learn?” is here… 1) Clemson is in EVERYBODY’s College Football Playoff It’s no secret, Clemson is good but with their 34-17 win over a tough BC …
Oct
15
2015
10/15/2015 by, Dave Lackford Florida State and Louisville face off this Saturday at noon (ESPN) for their second ACC meeting. Both defenses feature NFL caliber players and both are playing at a very high level. This one will come down to who protects the ball and controls field position. How does Florida State’s defense stack …
Oct
15
2015
October, 14, 2015 by David Lackford One that values his possessions will protect them with a greater degree of effort than a thief will exhibit in an attempt to steal them. This season, Jimbo Fisher’s play calling has reflected this philosophical cannon. The ‘Noles have protected each and every possession as if it were the …
Oct
14
2015
Another week, more analysis. I’m certainly enjoying these and I hope you are too as the points get a bit more touchy! Here goes nothing… 1) Clemson is the ACC’s College Football Playoff Darling Like it or not, at 5-0 (2-0 ACC), the Clemson Tigers are a strong favorite to make the College Football Playoff …
Oct
06
2015
Another week and hats off to Clemson on their big win in Death Valley. They definitely proved a lot of folks wrong in pulling out a close win against Notre Dame. 1) The Hokies Played Like Hyde Keeping the Jekyll & Hyde theme going, the Hokies were like Hyde last week, losing another game, this …
Sep
29
2015
A month into the ACC Football season and its a sight to see how far the mighty have fallen. It started Friday where we learned our first point: 1) UVA is in dire need of a fresh start. And that’s no shade to Mike London, Cavalier fans, but a 56-14 drubbing by a non Power …
Sep
14
2015
It was another intriguing week of ACC football in Week 2. A lot of good, some bad, some even devastating enough to leave you hanging over the stadium guard rail, if you know what I mean, so without further adieu, here’s what we learned… 1) The ACC Coastal Division title runs through Georgia Tech. (pun …
Sep
09
2015
Hello ACC fans! Welcome to a new segment this season. Each week, I’ll delve into 5 key things we learned following each week. So, here goes nothing with this week’s edition! 1) The ACC has been plagued with injuries. Pittsburgh lost their leading rusher James Conner and Syracuse lost their starting quarterback Terrell Hunt for …
Aug
14
2015
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. @TalkinACCSports and I have been answering ACC mailbag questions to kill some time before college football starts (we all miss it, damn it!) – and we will answer any about the ACC question – within reason as long as it’s clean. Please see our first five installments …
Aug
10
2015
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. You can feel it now – college football is so close!! You got fall practice reports coming out!! Until then, we will keep you informed about what is happening in the ACC at All Sports Discussion. Also, make sure you follow our Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC. Without …
Aug
06
2015
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Woof – we’re in that dead season now – only about four Saturdays until college football starts – heaven help us get by 😉 Recently, @TalkinACCSports and I have been answering ACC mailbag questions (we will answer any question – within reason as long as it’s clean …