Jul
25
2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke senior running back Mataeo Durant’s presence earlier this week at the ACC Kickoff media days was no surprise. He’s the Blue Devils’ top returning player, a preseason second-team All-ACC pick. Same with Gunnar Holmberg as one of the three players chosen to represent the Blue Devils’ Wednesday at the Westin Charlotte. …
Jul
24
2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C – N.C. State’s 20 returning starters, including Devin Leary as a productive quarterback, are reason to believe the Wolfpack have enough talent to upset perennial ACC power Clemson. But that’s not the only reason. N.C. State coach Dave Doeren has proven he’s able to get his team ready for the mighty Tigers, notwithstanding …
Jul
24
2021
College football lore loves stories about the kid from a small, rural town making it big. They do it with strength gained from a back-breaking work of load. This tale will probably never be topped: Bronko Nagurski was discovered in the 1920s while plowing farmland – without a horse. Minnesota coach Clarence Spears was driving …
Jul
23
2021
THEY MAD The Texas A&M Board of Regents will meet on Monday at 5 pm CT, “for discussion and possible action on contractual and governance issues relating to Texas A&M University and the Southeastern Conference.” — Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) July 24, 2021 YOUR “SOURCES” SEC has been in serious contact with Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson, …
Jul
22
2021
It’s the off-season so it must be time to talk conference expansion! Texas and Oklahoma are looking at the SEC according to Yahoo Sports Pete Thamel? This might have some legs to it. After speaking with several sources all around college athletics, the sense is these conversations are very real and could move quickly. The …
Jul
21
2021
One of the questions I was most interested in hearing new ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips talk about was the topic of ACC Network and finalizing a deal with the largest cable carrier in the country COMCAST. While Phillips can’t say exactly where those negotiations are at, he had some comments appear to indicate this deal …
Jul
21
2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina may be new to boasting a Heisman Trophy preseason leading candidate, but venerable Tar Heels coach Mack Brown has a history of navigating that road over his 16 years at Texas. So, Brown didn’t fret over the offseason how to address the attention third-year starting quarterback Sam Howell has gained …
Jul
20
2021
ACC Media days are July 21 and July 22. The schedule is here from the ACC. There are questions though I hope we see an answer to during the ACC Media Days. 1) Is COMCAST close to finalizing a deal with the ACC Network? Back in May new commissioner Jim Phillips hinted that it could …
Jul
19
2021
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are back at it! It’s time get you ready for the ACC College Football Season with our our annual preview podcasts, and we have Ben Byrd @DukeFBCoverage to help us preview Duke football. Check out his site – https://bullcitycoordinators.com/ You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other …
Jul
19
2021
Gunnar Holmberg’s given name sounds as if he was was born to play quarterback. And the choice of his parents, Sean and Jennifer Holmberg, certainly has proven prophetic. Holmberg, Duke’s projected 2021 starter as a graduate student with junior year eligibility, is living the dream. He spent the weekend in elite company, with the First …
Jul
18
2021
Author : college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Boston College might not be a surprise team this year in the ACC… because some people who follow the conference might think the Eagles are supposed to do well. Excellence is expected from BC, not merely hoped for, in some …
Jul
17
2021
Several ACC football coaches are entering their 3rd season at their respective schools. Year 3 is usually when we get a feel the direction a program is going. It’s enough time to start getting your own players in. How you build your team now really starts to belong to you. The ACC has 4 coaches …
Jul
16
2021
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest ACC 2021 Football Schedule Virginia Bronco Mendenhall has his stamp on Virginia. The Hoos are tough, hard-nosed, physical and well coached. Even after a 1-4 start in 2020, …
Jul
14
2021
No one will ever confuse me with being Josh Pastner’s biggest fan. After a 2021 ACC Title, an NCAA appearance, and coaching his players Moses Wright (ACC POY) and Jose Alvarado (ACC Defensive POY) to the two biggest individual ACC awards, I had to eat some crow. Now Josh Pastner’s get his final vindication. …
Jul
13
2021
Author : college football/basketball writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. I’m excited for a full-length college football season and a full-length ACC season. There are so many players worth following, but if you asked me to reduce a list to just three players, these would be the choices, in no …
Jul
12
2021
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are back at it! It’s time get you ready for the ACC College Football Season with our our annual preview podcasts, and we have Cam Underwood @UnderwoodSports to help us preview Miami football. He is the Managing Editor of @TheStateOfTheU. Check that site out! You can also find this most recent …