Apr
23
2015
The Week The Middle Got Muddy: Last week, it appeared the top nine teams were pulling away from Virginia and Virginia Tech, setting up an in-state battle for the last spot in the ACC Tournament. Not so fast, my friends! Virginia took its first steps towards turning its season around by winning two games against …
Apr
22
2015
Thanks to @HokieSmash for sending this release. Good stuff for those of you that need a football fix. ACC Spring Football Coaches Media Teleconference Transcripts, Audio Files, April 22, 2015 These are now available on the ACC website—TheACC.com—at the following links. Audio files http://theacc.co/FB15tele0422 Transcript in pdf http://theacc.co/FB15tele0422pdf Become a fan of the ACC on Facebook and follow …
Apr
21
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review the spring and preview Boston College football with BC grad @JoeMicik. We really appreciate @JoeMicik taking the time to join the podcast for the 2nd time in last few weeks to become our first ACC football preview for 2015. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also …
Apr
21
2015
What are the ACC Bloggers up to this week? Let’s find out! This an interesting read from ACCPerscription. There is a discussion of each ACC Football Program’s level of commitment to improving their football programs. Agree or disagree with the takes there? DukeReport.com asks what the commitment of 5-star guard Derryck Thornton means for …
Apr
20
2015
It was nearly 3 years ago a Florida State trustee raised some questions about the ACC, that started with several inaccuracies and led to a firestorm of realignment and conference rumors for an entire summer. Most if not all the rumors proved to be false. The ACC didn’t disband, they were part of the playoff …
Apr
19
2015
A short post for tonight. When you are a conference as talented as the ACC was this year in basketball, you can expect a lot of early entries losses. That’s exactly what has happened this year. FoxSports’s Lauren Brownlow breaks down each ACC’s team early entries and transfers and how each team is affected. This …
Apr
19
2015
It’s been a while since we last checked in on the ACC Digital Network. Some news this week has made it an appropriate time to talk about what they have been up to. A few days ago Verizon reached an Internet TV Deal with the ACC Digital Network and several other media entities such as …
Apr
16
2015
Irish Chop Seminoles: Before losing to Toledo on Wednesday, Notre Dame extended its winning streak to eight games by sweeping the Florida State Seminoles. The Irish held Florida State to four runs over the course of the weekend in South Bend, dominating the series. So what does this mean for the Atlantic Division? Firstly, Louisville …
Apr
14
2015
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference sports fans – I’m going to steal a page out of Jeff’s (@TalkinACCSports) book this afternoon – and give you all a look from our ACC blogger friends (you’ll notice a lot of spring football in these posts from now – Jeff and I are really looking forward to the upcoming …
Apr
13
2015
A few days ago it was announced that deregulation of conference championship games is expected to pass by 2016. The ACC and the Big 12 joined forces in pushing this legislation. While the Big 12’s reasons for this seem obvious – They can have a championship game with only 10 conference teams, instead of the current …
Apr
13
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a real treat for you in this podcast. This week Wes Durham voice of the Atlanta Falcons, a Fox Sports Announcer for the ACC joins us. He was also the former Play by play announcer of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. We were privileged to have @WesDurham talk ACC and …
Apr
09
2015
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference sports fans – I’m going to steal a page out of Jeff’s (@TalkinACCSports) book tonight and give a look from ACC bloggers. Here. We. Go. @TheUVAFool drops some odds in a blog post (via Bovada) on who will win the 2015-16 men’s college basketball title – Vegas seems to like the …
Apr
08
2015
Opening Day: While the college season has been going strong since mid-February, the Major League Baseball season opened Sunday night, with most teams playing their first games on Monday. A couple of ACC products put in strong efforts to start the season. Miami’s Jon Jay opened the ACC’s ledger on the season, batting 2-for-4 with a …
Apr
07
2015
The ACC has always been historically known for it’s basketball. That is without debate. Each season there were a bunch of top 25 teams, with near annual runs to the Final 4 and national title game. Even with the Big East becoming an elite basketball conference in the 1980s, the ACC still challenged for the …
Apr
05
2015
Wisconsin was a #1 seed. Duke was a #1 seed. Both opened the the season in the top 5. Wisconsin was 36-3 and won the Big 10 regular season and tournament titles. Duke is 34-4. They have lost one game since January 28, and have road wins at Wisconsin, Virginia, Louisville, and North Carolina. When …
Apr
04
2015
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans – hope you’re having some great spring weather where ever you are!! Louisville – by all accounts – has been a terrific addition to the ACC (and most would say an upgrade). Let’s talk about Louisville’s 2014-15 athletic accomplishments (and the academic year is not done yet …