Mar
06
2019
We all read the news that Wake Forest’s AD Ron Wellman is set to leave the job on May 1. With that announcement, Wake Forest announced that Wellman’s replacement was going to be Wake Forest grad John Currie. Twitter, as it is want to do, lost it’s collective mind and denounced the hire. The anti-Currie …
Mar
06
2019
If Duke quarterback Quentin Harris can command a huddle the way he wins a media session, add that to the head starts on 2019 he gained with playing time last year when third-year starter Daniel Jones was injured for two-and-a-half games. It’s not just what Harris, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound redshirt senior from Taft School in …
Mar
06
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. Fans of the Virginia Tech Hokies talked about it all season: “We could get a double-bye in the ACC Tournament.” It was a big deal. It deserved to be. The ACC Tournament is the Cadillac of conference tournaments. It is the most prestigious, …
Mar
05
2019
As reported by @Brett_McMurphy the ACC has some new bowl tie-ins for 2020. Changes in new 2020 bowl cycle sources told @Stadium: B1G/SEC vs. Pac-12 in Las Vegas; B1G/SEC vs. ACC in Belk; MWC vs. Pac-12 in new LA bowl; ACC replaces B1G in Holiday; SEC vs. ACC in Gator; B1G vs. SEC in Music City; ACC …
Mar
04
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) look at the year ending ACC basketball awards with some great guests @ItsMe_Teezy and @RBrentBlevins. We appreciate them taking time to join us. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr0 We are also now available …
Mar
03
2019
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any …
Mar
03
2019
College basketball teams with national title aspirations this time of year are balancing health with not disrupting a cohesive unit that can make a run through March Madness. In the ACC, the top three contenders are North Carolina and Virginia, tied for first in the regular-season standings, and Duke, one game back. For Duke, projected …
Mar
02
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : Can the ACC get three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament? The short answer: Yes, it can. The other short answer: It can, but it probably won’t. The slightly longer answer: It probably won’t, but it’s still …
Mar
02
2019
Each NCAA Tournament isn’t entirely new. Once in a great while, North Carolina or Kentucky might fall to the NIT, but only once in a while, and when that happens, plenty of other blue-blood schools take part in America’s biggest Dance. Each NCAA Tournament does involve a lot of familiar faces. No one is making …
Mar
02
2019
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina appears to have benefitted from an NBA-like trade as March Madness approaches. Nassir Little’s talent and late-season improvement are that intriguing to consider down the stretch. Think of it this way: There are no trades in college sports, of course, but North Carolina has added an NBA talent – …
Mar
01
2019
DURHAM, N.C. — A three-year starting quarterback in college football obviously provides a program plenty of good, but the bad comes later. Duke is reminded of that now, beginning with Friday’s first day of spring football held indoors at Pascal Field House. Daniel Jones is gone to the NFL, having declared for the drat after …
Feb
28
2019
One month ago we asked @MattZemek if Louisville’s Chris Mack was the early front-runner for ACC COY. At the time he was, and it was wasn’t close. Mack had taken a Louisville team predicted to finish 11th in the ACC, and scored wins over Michigan State, at North Carolina, and at Virginia Tech. If you told a …
Feb
27
2019
ACC Prescription re-caps some notes from Wes Durham’s interview with John Swofford on the ACC Network. I really can’t wait for this to be launched. Find out how GobblerCountry reacted to Virginia Tech’s huge win over Duke. Clemson you are the defending national champions, so what you do watch for in Spring Practice? Rubbing the …
Feb
26
2019
Georgia Tech has agreed to play an annual home game between 2020-2024 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ‘ A summary of the deal can be found at RamblingWreck.com, and details of that agreement I reference here come from that site. Here is the schedule. You’ll also find seating questions there as well. 2020 – …
Feb
25
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) continue our in-depth look at Virginia Tech with a look at their football and basketball programs. We were happy to have @techlunchpaild join us. Please check out his Hokie blog http://techlunchpail.com. We also take a look at all of ACC Basketball. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on …
Feb
25
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. No more second chances. No more margin for error. No more possibilities to use losses as teachable moments. No more “Get ’em next time!” speeches. The Clemson Tigers have been backed into a corner. This is the fight of their season, the fight …