Dec
26
2015
Well before Miami’s Sun Bowl loss to Washington State, we all knew Miami needed a coaching change. Former UGA coach Mark Richt is coming, and if there was still an lingering doubt that the Hurricane program needed a complete overhaul the Sun Bowl proved it. Everything wrong with Miami football was on display. Undisciplined play, …
Dec
24
2015
When was the last time the college football national wasn’t won by a true blue-blood program? Auburn in 2010? No, the Tigers are historically a consensus top 10-20 program.Florida in 2008? Nope… By the time 2000s rolled around Steve Spurrier had made the Gators a national power with his Florida teams on the 1990s. I’m …
Dec
23
2015
Our good friends from the excellent college sports answered a number of questions on the ACC recently. Here are the topics they looked at for us. ACC Football team of the year, and most disappointing team of the year. ACC Football Coach of the year, and coaches on the hotseat Thoughts on ACC Coaching Hires …
Dec
22
2015
Let’s check in on the ACC Bloggers… ACC Blog ACCPerscription looks back at the how ACC football has changed the last 3 years and where it stands today. Miami blog StateoftheU Previews the Hurricane’s Sun Bowl Matchup with Washington State. I’m anticipating a very entertaining game in this one. How about a preview of the Virginia …
Dec
22
2015
@Hokiesmash and @TalkinACCSports were joined by @_EthanMoore of @LvilleSprtsLive that airs every Wednesday night at 6 pm on @939TheVille with his co-host @_NickBurch. We always enjoy when @_EthanMoore takes the time to join us on the show. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to get the quickest updates! You can …
Dec
20
2015
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. It is only December, but some teams have already picked up quality wins, that will help in March. As conference play is nearing, …
Dec
20
2015
As we head into bowl season, the ACC has 9 teams that headed towards the post-season. Clemson and Florida State are in Big 6 bowls, so obviously those games are the most important to win, so I want to look at the the non-Big ACC bowls games. Everybody wants to win their bowl game, …
Dec
16
2015
The ACC is 4-1 in Big 6 Bowl games since 2012, with 3 straight Orange Bowls wins, by FSU, Clemson, and Georgia Tech. Florida State won the national title in 2013, and made the playoffs in 2014. Clemson has made the playoffs this year. In 2014 the ACC finished the year with 4 ranked teams. …
Dec
15
2015
Time for some Articles Around the ACC Blogosphere! Which ACC school are the easiest and most difficult to recruit to for football? ACC Blog ACCPerscription tell us. Clemson blog ShakintheSouthland looks back fondly at Clemson’s magical regular season and last week’s Pizza day. How are Louisville fans feeling about their Music City Bowl matchup …
Dec
14
2015
@Hokiesmash and @TalkinACCSports were joined by Terry Johnson @SectionTPJ of the excellent college sports site TheStudentSection. Definitley give @SectionTPJ a follow on twitter, and take time to check out the TheStudentSection. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to get the quickest updates! You can also find …
Dec
13
2015
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. It is only December, but some teams have already picked up quality wins, that will help in March. As conference play is nearing, who did …
Dec
12
2015
Dec. 26 Independence Shreveport, La. 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Tulsa (6-6) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6) The Hokies come in winners of 3 of their last 4 games. They have really played inspired if not high quality football since Frank Beamer announced his retirement. Tulsa frankly isn’t very good, and they give up tons of points. Frank Beamer should go …
Dec
09
2015
During the course of the SEC’s 2015 football season something occurred that I had seen before. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but as the year progressed I knew what I was watching. It was the decline of a dominant conference in a particular sport propped up by 1 maybe 2 great teams. …
Dec
08
2015
With College Football breaking for a few weeks, we will check on the ACC Bloggers. It’s been a great week for Clemson football. The Tigers won the ACC, and are headed to College Football Playoffs. QB Deshaun Watson is a Heisman Finalist, and Clemson RubbingtheRock asks can Watson win it? How did Virginia Blog UniversityBall …
Dec
07
2015
@Hokiesmash and @TalkinACCSports had a great guest this week. @treadmillhorse ( Dan Karo ) of the Virginia Tech blog treadmillhorse.com joins us to talk on a variety of ACC Football Topics. We really appreciate @treadmillhorse joining us 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 quickest updates! …
Dec
06
2015
We are going to have a lot of thoughts on these games in the next few weeks. BOWL TEAM DATE LOCATION COVERAGE College Football Playoff College Football Playoff National Championship Game Jan. 11 8:30 p.m. University of Phoenix Stadium Arizona College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl #1 Clemson vs. #4 Oklahoma …