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
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
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
@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
10
2015
After Mike Krzyzewski won his 5th national title on Monday, the inevitable comparisons to the college basketball coach considered the greatest of all time John Wooden. Before we get into that comparison though, I think we can safely say that Krzyzewski and Wooden stand alone together at the top of the pantheon of college basketball. Krzyzewski has …
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
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
06
2015
I’ll have a lot say over the next few days about Duke’s national championship win over Wisconsin, but for now Congratulations to the Duke Blue Devils and their fans. Mike Krzyzewski coached a masterpiece in the 2nd half. With Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow in foul trouble, Krzyzewski substituted brilliantly with Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson. Allen …
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 …
Apr
04
2015
It really doesn’t get any better than this for a Final 4. You have Hall of Fame coaches, brand name programs, and some of best players in the country. Kentucky, Duke, and Wisconsin started the year in everyone’s top 5, and Michigan State was a pre-season top 25 team. With Kentucky going for unbeaten season, …
Mar
31
2015
We warned you about this 3 years ago. When South Carolina hired Kansas State’s Frank Martin, we told you it was coming. The SEC was going to make a commitment to basketball. It is happening now. The SEC wants to get to better at basketball and they are willing to pay for it. Frank Martin hasn’t …
Mar
30
2015
Have you had a chance to see the record setting numbers that this year’s NCAA tournament is setting? Here is just a piece of that article from Turner Sports. NCAA March Madness Live Sets All-Time Record with More Than 71 Million Live Video Streams The 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship continues to deliver record-setting numbers …
Mar
29
2015
The streak is dead. The ACC’s 4 year drought of having a team in the Final 4 has come to an end, thanks to the Duke Blue Devils. Duke took down Gonzaga in the Elite 8 66-52. It is Mike Krzyzewski’s 12th Final 4, and now he has a shot at an incredible 5th …
Mar
29
2015
When Syracuse and Pittsburgh joined the ACC, they instantly felt like part of the ACC. SyracuseDuke basketball games in 2014 were instant ratings hit. Pittsburgh’s Aaron Donald was part of a record setting haul of individual ACC football awards in 2013. Louisville joined the ACC this past year, their football team beat Notre Dame and …
Mar
26
2015
Notre Dame was the 3 seed, Wichita State was the 7 seed, but many folks had the Irish has the underdog. Notre Dame proved yet again there are one the country’s finest offense teams with dizzying array shot-making and passing. When the Irish’s offense gets going, it is just great to watch. Against the Shockers …