Aug
02
2016
One day in my opinion the 2013 Florida State football will be remembered as legendary team if it isn’t already. FSU blog Tomahawknation says this year’s Nole team has a lot of similarities to the 2013 team going into the season. Louisville blog site Cardinal Sports Zone is starting a ten part series looking …
Jul
28
2016
It’s been awhile since we’ve checked in on the ACC Bloggers. Let’s see what they are up to. With the ACC’s recent network announcement, what’s the reaction around the ACC blogosphere. ACC blog ACC Prescription talks about how ESPN could sell the ACC Network to cable. Georgia Tech blog FromtheRumbleSeat talks about what …
Jul
03
2016
@HereGoJayAgain wrote a very popular article detailing about what former Virginia Tech basketball star has been up too titled Malcolm Delaney – Climbing the Mountain, Overseas Life just a a week ago. Due to the great response from that piece, it makes sense that we share this with our readers. The Atlanta Hawks sign have signed Malcolm Delaney to …
Jun
27
2016
The overseas route isn’t glamorous and it’s not easy. It’s also not for everybody. But for a select few, like Malcolm Delaney, it allows for growth. It allows for players to put the game of basketball and also the game of life in to better perspective. Malcolm Delaney went undrafted out of Virginia Tech in …
Apr
24
2016
We just did a ranking of the football coaches in the ACC so why not rank the ACC basketball coaches? This is just incredible the amount of coaching talent in ACC basetkaball. That might explain why the ACC is setting records for success in the NCAA tournament the last two years. 1) Mike Krzyzewski – …
Apr
09
2016
Tell me who this is. I’m in my 30s, headed to not a blue-blood basketball program, but one with some tradition. A program that has reached the Final 4 and has put several players in the NBA. I’m following one of the most successful if the not the most successful coach in my program’s history. …
Apr
07
2016
The college basketball season just ended on Monday with Villanova taking the title. That means it’s time to start looking at next already! Check out next year’s pre-season rankings from several sites. As the nation’s #1 conference the ACC is well represented as you can see below. ESPN Way too Early 2016-2017 Pre-Season Rankings 1) …
Apr
04
2016
@Hokiesmash and I ( @TalkinACCSports ) preview a couple of great events on this podcast with two outstanding podcast guests @WillsWorldMN of and @JoeMicik. Be sure to check out the great ACC writing and podcast at accnation.net. I let the college hockey experts fire away on the Frozen Four, and then we preview the National Championship game between UNC …
Apr
02
2016
Before the Elite 8 of this year’s NCAA Tournament was even complete we knew the ACC was going to have 2 teams in the Final Four and a team in the National Championship game. That’s what happens when you have 4 teams on one side of the Elite 8 bracket. The Sweet 16 had a …
Mar
30
2016
I know at least two ACC bloggers we have to check in with. The ACC has a couple of teams in the Final 4 – Syracuse and North Carolina, so we will start with them. TarHeelBlog says this year’s North Carolina Final 4 teams now has the toughness to win it all. What has …
Mar
29
2016
Virginia basketball has become one of the best basketball programs in the anywhere. The last 3 years they have won 89 games. In the country’s best basketball, the ACC, they have a brilliant record of 45-9, including an ACC Title. Tony Bennett is considered one of the best young coaches in college basketball. He completely …
Mar
28
2016
@Hokiesmash and I begin our spring football review and 2016 look ahead with the Duke Blue Devils. @MikeKlineDSB of dukefootballblog.com. We really appreciate @MikeKlineDSB joining us on the podcast and starting us off the series with some Duke football. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to …
Mar
26
2016
The ACC, simply put, is having an astonishing 2016 NCAA Tournament. The numbers speak for themselves – 6 Sweet 16, 4 Elite 8 Teams, and guaranteed 2 Final 4 Teams, and a team in the national title. An entire side of the Elite 8 bracket is ACC teams. The recording set marks range from financial …
Mar
25
2016
Two pretty surprising job openings are now available in the ACC – Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. Jamie Dixon is headed to TCU to talk over his at alma mater. In my opinion, this won’t end well for Dixon. Dixon is a good coach, but not a great recruiter. It will be tougher to recruit to …
Mar
23
2016
With the ACC getting six teams into the Sweet 16, the conference will be well represented this weekend. The ACC had two number 1 seeds, UNC and Virginia and they are both favorites to make the Final 4 and possibly win a national title. Fans of each ACC school will obviously say my school needs …
Mar
21
2016
With the ACC sending a record 6 teams to the Sweet 16, it’s been a great week of basketball for the conference. The ACC offices in Greensboro must be sharing high fives across the office, and I”m pretty sure John Swofford made a fist pump after each ACC win. North Carolina, Virginia, Miami, Duke, Syracuse, …