Jun
20
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports are continuing our ACC preview with our friends from twitter. This week we are previewing the North Carolina State football team, we are pleased to have @umwolfpack87 (Matt Prudy) to help us preview the Wolfpack. We thank @umwolfpack87 for joining us and sharing his insights. Please give Matt a follow on twitter and check out his writings …
Jun
17
2014
Remember when I said, the ACC was a little thin at Quarterback this year? Well one position the ACC has a ton of depth at is Wide Receiver. What a talented group here, and I’ve left off some really ones. Now they just need someone to throw it to them. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | …
Jun
16
2014
The biggest ACC news at the moment is the Virginia Cavaliers. They knocked off Ole Miss in their first CWS game 2-1. I said on twitter that the winner of that game would be in the championship series. I still believe that. We’ll definitely check in on a Virginia blog or two. It’s football preview …
Jun
14
2014
41 ACC Teams have tried, and 41 ACC teams have failed. Since 1955 the ACC has had 41 teams take their shot at being the first ACC team since Wake Forest’s 1955 CWS winning team. It’s one of the most infamous ACC steaks that exist. Each year the question gets asked to any ACC team …
Jun
14
2014
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans!! It is time for the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Update!! The Director’s Cup award honors institutions maintaining broad-based athletics programs success in many sports (including male and female sports). The Directors’ Cup , founded by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and USA Today, began …
Jun
12
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports are continuing our ACC preview with some friends from twitter. This week we are looking at the defending National Champions, the Florida State Seminoles, and we have blog friend @KilroyFSU (John Cary) to help us preview the Seminoles. We thank @KilroyFSU for joining us and sharing his insights. Please give John a follow on twitter, as he’ll tweet …
Jun
11
2014
We are continuing are ACC position rankings,with a look at the ACC’s top running backs. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Duke Johnson, Miami Miami’s Duke Johnson was on his way to a 1500+ yard rushing season, before suffering a broken ankle against Florida State. He still had 920 yards …
Jun
10
2014
Congratulations to the Virginia Cavaliers for advancing to the College World Series! You know we will be checking in on a Virginia blog or two for reaction. John Swofford appreciates Virginia and Georgia Tech beating Maryland in the last 2 weeks, saving him from some awkward moments with Maryland University. With that loss, the Maryland …
Jun
07
2014
You know you’ve been waiting for it. With the college football season just 2 1/2 months away, it’s time to start looking at the ACC position rankings for 2014. Quarterbacks, Running Backs…. to Linebackers, Defensive Backs and special teamers. We are starting with the ACC quarterbacks, and to be honest it’s not that deep a …
Jun
07
2014
Now that’s it 2014, another myth from the 2012 realignment message board era has been blown away. The ACC would be shredded to pieces, didn’t happen. The ACC would be left out of a playoff systems. That wasn’t close to happening. The ACC couldn’t win a national title in football. Florida State pulled that feat …
Jun
06
2014
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans!! Many of you might not have heard of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. It is an award that honors institutions maintaining broad-based athletics programs success in many sports (including male and female sports). The Directors’ Cup , founded by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics …
Jun
05
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports are ready to start talking some football. Folks, football is less than 3 months away, so we want to get you ready. @HokieSmash has lined up a great series of guests this summer to help preview each ACC team. We are starting with the Virginia Cavaliers, and we have blog friend @WillsWorldMN (Will Ojanen) to help us preview …
Jun
04
2014
It’s June, and so it’s time to start talking some football. Here are a couple of links for you to get things going. No surprise Florida State is a heavy ACC favorite, they have ton All-ACC players, and the Coastal Division is wide open. Expect these to be a common themes all Summer. On Phil …
Jun
03
2014
Today Virginia’s Tony Bennett’s signed a new 7-year deal to continue to coach the Cavalier basketball team. A couple of weeks ago Clemson inked a 6 year deal with their head basketball coach Brad Brownell. Let me be clear about one thing. I think both of these guys are rock solid head coaches. When it comes to …
Jun
02
2014
We know you’ve missed, and it’s back! It’s articles from around the ACC Blogosphere. Right now were in the middle of the College Baseball Tournament where Virginia, departing ACC member Maryland and incoming ACC program Louisville are still alive. What else are the ACC bloggers writing about? Virginia blog StreakingtheLawn is pumped about the Hoos …
May
31
2014
It’s been 59 years since the ACC has a won a CWS Title. At the rate the NCAA College Baseball Tournament is going, we’re getting close to going ahead and just penciling that in to be 60 years and counting. I have to call this one like I see it. The opening 2 days of …