Oct
05
2016
The ACC ADs voted to keep the current 8 + 1 scheduling format in a bit of surprise as reported by ESPN and the DailyPress’s David Teel. Most felt the ACC would either go to the 9 conference games + 1 Power 5 Opponent or the 8 + 2 model. According Brett McMurphy the ACC even …
Oct
04
2016
Paul Johnson make some very pointed comments Tuesday about Georgia Tech’s apparent lack of commitment to winning football. The entire article is at yahoo.com. Here’s my take on what was said. These were some not so veiled shots at the previous AD Mike Bobinski. Can you name any major football facility upgrades at Georgia Tech …
Oct
04
2016
Clemson and Louisville played an instant classic on Saturday night. While Saturday’s loss to Clemson did put a dent in Louisville’s playoff hopes, it did not end the Cardinals chances of reaching college football’s promised land. The Cardinals are still ranked 7th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Coaches Poll. We know those …
Oct
03
2016
@Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports had a very special guest this week on the podcast. @lebrownlow (Lauren Brownlow) a Radio personality @999thefan and writer for @WRALSportsFan joined us this past week to talk some ACC Football. We really thank @lebrownlow for joining and sharing her insights into the ACC. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe …
Oct
02
2016
Why am I discussing conference power rankings? Well because as teams start playing each other in their conference, the strength of a conference determines the quality of your wins as the playoffs approach. It matters so let’s get right into it. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most …
Oct
02
2016
How often do big games live up to the hype – 25% of the time 50% of the time? It’s hard to say, but one game lived up to the pre-game hype. Clemson vs Louisville was everything we thought it could and more. If these aren’t 2 of the 5 or 6 best teams in …
Oct
02
2016
Clemson and Louisville should be proud of the performance they put on last night. Two top 5 teams, Heisman contenders, great game and the nation watching. Literally the nation was watching. The game drew a massive 6.0 rating. That is 2nd highest rated game of the season, behind only Texas vs Notre Dame (A Sunday …
Sep
30
2016
By Scott Levy Week 4 saw no shortage of clutch and big-time performances throughout the ACC. For the first time this season, it was completely acceptable to leave Louisville’s Lamar Jackson and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson off this list. It’s not that the two had off games, which they absolutely did not. The five players listed …
Sep
30
2016
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. This is a big national weekend for ACC football. The national is going to be watching two top five teams in #3 Louisville and #5 Clemson on Saturday night prime time television in Death Valley. My buddy, @TalkinACCSports (Jeffrey Fann) wrote about three reasons why Clemson will …
Sep
29
2016
It pretty much doesn’t get any bigger in the college football regular season than Saturday night when Top 5 ranked Clemson and Louisville hook up. Heisman candidates, playoff implications, and the nation watching. Clemson is the defending ACC Champion and just appeared in the national title game. Louisville placed an epic beatdown on Florida State, …
Sep
27
2016
@Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports are speaking this week with @billgarrity3. Bill Garrity is a Georgia Tech graduate, and works in production covering games for both ESPN and FOX. We talk ACC football, Georgia Tech, and get some interesting insight into how the media operates covering sports. We appreciate @billgarrity3 joining us on the podcast. To download the audio …
Sep
26
2016
@Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports always enjoy having former ACC athletes on the ACC Weekly podcast. This week we have a couple of former Virginia Tech athletes Andrew Rash @AndrewRash_20 and Jonathan McCants @mccantsvt as they share their thoughts on Virginia Tech and the ACC. We really appreciate them taking them to join us this week! To download the audio file …
Sep
25
2016
Why am I discussing conference power rankings? Well because as teams start playing each other in their conference, the strength of a conference determines the quality of your wins as the playoffs approach. It matters so let’s get right into it. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most …
Sep
25
2016
Let that sink in for a moment the Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 4-0. This was a team that a couple of years ago may had the worst offensive line in the country, and they are undefeated after winning at Indiana 33-28. Now Indiana isn’t a college football blue blood, but they were a bowl …
Sep
24
2016
I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t watch it. Duke as a 3 TD underdog waltzed into South Bend and beat Notre Dame 38-35. If you’re a Duke fan just bask in the all glory of it. Nobody gave you chance after losses to Wake Forest and Northwestern. After going down 14-0, it was …
Sep
24
2016
Just a week ago Florida State state was pulverized 63-20 by Louisville. Against a dangerous South Florida team that was 3-0, the Noles could have come in with a huge hangover. They game didn’t start well as the Noles gave up an 84 yard TD pass play to South Florida. They were down 14-7 early, …