Feb
23
2021
Oh, how the Cameron Crazies would have let Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim have it. COVID-19 fan restrictions not only offered respite from Boeheim coaching to counter Duke fans, he also was spared 40 minutes of vocal chants. Never mind that some of the Crazies may have been among those on social media criticizing Jalen Johnson …
Feb
22
2021
NC State is at a crossroads. And I am not talking about the basketball season. While the basketball season has been up and down, I am talking about a much grander scale. To be honest, it is a much grander problem. NC State has an identity crisis on its hands. NC State’s athletic department does …
Feb
21
2021
Author of this article is our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. The Florida State Seminoles were originally supposed to play the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, Feb. 20, but the game was postponed and the ACC schedule reorganized. This leads to a problem …
Feb
21
2021
It’s late February. That means Duke and North Carolina should be peaking for the final stretch leading to the post-season. Except this year it’s about playing their best basketball to earn a bid – not at a No. 1 seed. Duke (10-8, 8-6 ACC) celebrated like it had won an ACC Tournament or NCAA regional …
Feb
20
2021
With just a 3 weeks left before Selection Sunday, it’s time to take an in-depth look at each ACC team’s path to the NCAA tournament. We’re still a little to far away to say what will be required in in the ACCT to make the field. This is what is needed to be a lock …
Feb
20
2021
After losing to Clemson in crushing last second fashion last Friday, Georgia Tech had a couple of winnable but dangerous games with Pittsburgh and Miami. Boston College was going to be a win, but was post-poned anyways. The Jackets beat Pittsburgh last Sunday. Saturday was a tricky game against an undermanned Miami team, that still …
Feb
19
2021
Duke basketball players often say they came to Durham to play for the best coach in America. Mike Krzyzewski sometimes makes it look easy, rotating one McDonald’s All-American player into the lineup after another on their way to the NBA. The only difference between now, with Vernon Carey and Cassius Stanley’s one-and-done NBA draft picks …
Feb
18
2021
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Do you realize selection Sunday is only month way? Here’s is a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2021. Men http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-tournament/bracketology/detail/ Women http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketology https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/womens-basketball/bracketology Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Feb
18
2021
“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” — Duke basketball (with apologies to Mark Twain). By Tom Shanahan A week ago, college basketball gave up Duke for dead following a third straight defeat that included a second in a row allowing 90 points. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski sounded resigned to their 24-year NCAA …
Feb
17
2021
It’s not easy being a men’s basketball coach in the ACC. Night and night out you might be facing a coach that’s in or headed to the Hall of Fame, has been to a Sweet 16 or a Final 4. Maybe they have an ACC Title. For the last few years, a mediocre head could …
Feb
16
2021
The strangest of basketball seasons, thrown off kilter by the COVID-19 pandemic, just got a little stranger. Duke freshman Jalen Johnson announced Monday he’s declaring for the NBA draft. Duke’s NCAA Tournament chances were already in jeopardy, but now he’s coach’s Mike Krzyzewski’s latest one-and-done without playing games in February or March. “I appreciate everything …
Feb
15
2021
If you watched the Florida State vs Virginia game, you saw the only ACC team capable of getting to the Final 4 play like it. Virginia is a very good team. They can reach the Sweet 16, and given a favorable draw maybe even the Elite 8, but that’s as far as they can get. …
Feb
15
2021
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) talk some ACC Basketball this with blog friend @KilroyFSU. A few technical difficulties, but good stuff on this episode. We are also now available on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2 We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen go …
Feb
14
2021
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. We’ve added conference records, and .NET rankings via http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2021/net 15. Boston College (3-13, 1-9) NET Ranking 161 Last week: 15 BC has the bottom of these rankings on lockdown. UNC and Notre Dame are up this week. 14. Wake Forest (6-9, 3-9) NET Ranking 114 Last week: 14 Wake Forest had …
Feb
14
2021
When Duke loses, a cloud hangs over the Blue Devils failing to extend their streak of 24 straight NCAA Tournaments. A Duke win replaces the cloud with expectations. It’s enough pressure for a team to start pressing and show up on game day forcing inexplicable plays trying to do too much. But for all of …
Feb
13
2021
While coaches like ACC COY contenders Virginia’s Tom Bennett, Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton and your likely leader Virginia Tech’s Mike Young lead their team to the NCAA tournament we don’t want to forget the other side. We don’t want to leave the coaches who’ve underachieved, disappointed, and frustrated their fanbases without any hardware. There’s always …