Mar
28
2015
Mike Krzyzewski and Duke were expected to reach the Elite 8, but that doesn’t make their run through the NCAAs any less meaningful. Ask top 2 seeds Kansas and Villanova if a high seed guarantees an Elite 8. Duke was in no position to assume they’d make the Elite 8 either, after getting bounced in the …
Mar
23
2015
Sensational Seminoles: In an unexpected twist to the start of the ACC baseball season, the Virginia Cavaliers sit last in the Coastal Division standings with a 3-6 record in conference play. That distinction follows a 2-1 series loss at home to Florida State this weekend. Virginia won the series opener as Cavaliers head coach Brian …
Mar
17
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) preview the NCAA Basketball Tournament with a couple of our favorite people – blog contributor @HereGoJayAgain and frequent podcast guest @WillsWorldMN (Will Ojanen ) of accnation.net. We really appreciate @HereGoJayAgain and @WillsWorldMN for taking the time to join us. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find this most recent podcast …
Mar
16
2015
Road Worriers: This weekend was a testament to the parity of the ACC in baseball. The five teams in Baseball America’s top 25 rankings for the week were a combined 9-6 in conference play this weekend, despite all playing unranked teams. Two of those ranked teams suffered series losses on the road this weekend, No. …
Mar
09
2015
McKay Saves The Day: The marquee series of the first weekend of ACC conference action was the meeting of top-25 squads Miami and Louisville in the Bluegrass State. A six-run seventh inning gave the Cardinals the opening win, while Miami jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the second game and coasted to a 9-5 …