Aug
06
2015
Time for another mailbag question. We hope everyone is enjoying these! @NCStateFootball @hokiesmash @TalkinACCSports Question: Will Jacoby deliver a “ACC Player of the year” type of year? — Hope’Town Kid (@LiquidSolidz) July 30, 2015 Good question here… There are a lot of players that may be in the way of Brissett winning the ACC Player …
Aug
05
2015
Best / Worse Case Record for : Georgia Tech | Miami | Clemson | Louisville | Duke | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Virginia Last year Virginia got off to promising 4-2 start only to lose 5 of their last 6 games. That …
Aug
04
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview Syracuse football for 2015 with special guest Brian Harrison @BH_Orange44. We really appreciate @BH_Orange44 taking the time to join the podcast and discuss Syracuse football with us. Check out his fine Syracuse blog http://orange44.blogspot.com/ To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you …
Aug
03
2015
As we turn the calendar to August, what do the ACC Bloggers have to say? Just another month until football season! What would the off-season be without an expansion rumor? Texas to the ACC? asks ACC Blog ACCPrescription. This is interesting to talk about, but I don’t see any any Power 5 movement for several …
Aug
02
2015
@Hokiesmash and I move along in our mailbag with this question from @RedWhitePodcast. Is Pitt underrated being projected at 5th in coastal? Do you know who was picked to finish 5th in the Coastal Last year? It was Georgia Tech. They went on to a top 10 finish and a Coastal Division Title. Duke was picked …
Aug
01
2015
With a month left to go before the season starts, we are going to through the ACC and and give each team’s best and worst case records for 2015. We are going to try to keep it realistic : 12-0 isn’t going to happen for every team under any circumstance, and also not every starter …
Jul
30
2015
Today site contributor @Hokiesmash sent out this tweet… If you have any #ACC football questions, tweet me or @TalkinACCSports and we will do a mailbag for you – perhaps by tweet cap. — Matthew (@hokiesmash) July 30, 2015 We got back several great questions, that @Hokiesmash and I will be answering over the next few days. I’ll be …
Jul
29
2015
So in the last two weeks we’ve heard a lot of complaining from head coaches across the country that Notre Dame needs to be in a conference. Dabo Swinney agrees w/Gary Pinkel: “Absolutely Notre Dame needs to be in conference or play 13 games to be in @CFBPlayoff“ — Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 27, 2015 …
Jul
28
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview NC State football for 2015 with special guest Matt Purdy @UMwolfpack87. We really appreciate @UMwolfpack87 taking the time to join the podcast and discuss NC State football with us. @UMwolfpack87 is all over the ACC blogosphere, and as we talk with him you’ll find out what he is …
Jul
26
2015
As we round into the homestretch before football season, let’s take a look at some bold predictions I think have a very real shot at happening this year. 1) The ACC will Finish .500 or better against the SEC for the second year in a row. It hasn’t happened since the 1998-1999 seasons, after the …
Jul
25
2015
Just a quick post for tonight… Coming off a 11-3 season, a top 10 finish, and an Orange Bowl win, Paul Johnson silenced his critics last year. Ever true to his option offense, Johnson is an intriguing coach. A couple very good of recent articles provide a deeper look at Paul Johnson. ACC Media …
Jul
24
2015
We close out our ACC player rankings looking at the best special teams players in the ACC. We are going to do these rankings a little different. Rather than a write up of each, we’re going to have video of each player. Enjoy! Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen| Linebackers | Cornerbacks| Safeties …
Jul
23
2015
Greetings Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. As a member of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, I receive press releases from the ACC. Here’s your 2015 ACC Preseason Football Team!! Have a great day!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 23, 2015 @theACCFootball http://theacc.co/FB15PreseasonTeam 2015 All-ACC Preseason Football Team Announced Clemson leads with five selections; …
Jul
23
2015
1) Could We Crown New ACC Football Champions? ACC media staffers seem to think so, pegging Clemson as the favorite to win the Atlantic Division as well as the ACC Championship. Clemson received 101 first place votes, which was only 5 votes more than Coastal Division favorite Georgia Tech. Clemson QB Deshaun Watson was also …
Jul
21
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview Clemson football for 2015 with special guest @CUBOSCO. We really appreciate @CUBOSCO taking the time to join the podcast and discuss Clemson football with us. @CUBOSCO is a former Clemson student and football manager, and he provides great insight into this year’s Clemson team. To download the audio file …
Jul
21
2015
Thanks to @Hokiesmash for sending this ACC release. Clemson Leads ACC Football Kickoff Preseason Poll Georgia Tech selected to repeat as Coastal Division winner; Tigers’ Deshaun Watson tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year PINEHURST, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson is the preseason favorite to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, according to a poll of …