Feb
17
2015
I was unable to join the podcast this week, and on short notice @WillsWorldMN came on to co-host with @Hokiesmash. Many thanks to @WillsWorldMN for helping out! Be sure to check out Will’s ACC thoughts at @accnation This week the podcast had a special guest @Jeremy_CSZ of the fine Louisville Cardinal site – http://cardinalsportszone.com/. Do yourself a favor and check that site …
Feb
16
2015
Sorry a day late on the bubble analysis, but it’s ready now. Where did your favorite ACC team end up? In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside …
Feb
12
2015
First and foremost, I would like to say R.I.P. to #UNC head coach Dean Smith who was a legend and good person. He impacted a lot of lives on and off the basketball court and I wish more coaches like him existed. Without further adieu… Virginia (22-1 Overall, 10-1 Conference) Last 10 games: 9-1 The …
Feb
11
2015
Typically, this space is used for a snarky, joke-filled look at the teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. This week, I wanted something slightly different. There have been many tributes over the past three days to the great Dean Smith, former North Carolina head coach. I won’t pretend this will be the best or most …
Feb
09
2015
We start this week’s articles around the ACC with a great piece from TarHeelBlog on their meeting with legendary coach Dean Smith who passed away yesterday. Dean Smith you will be missed. Louisville blog TheCrunchZone says the expectations for the Cardinal’s defense are now elite. This was after a football season where the Cardinal’s …
Feb
08
2015
Did any teams make a move this week? Syracuse is out of the picture due to their self-imposed post-season ban… In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside …
Feb
06
2015
Duke, UNC, Louisville, Virginia, and Notre Dame are top 15 teams. Pittsburgh, Syracuse, NC State, and Miami – under Jim Larranaga are quality programs. Clemson continues to be decent under Brad Brownwell. Virginia Tech and Wake Forest have shown good signs under new coaches Buzz Williams and Danny Manning. Boston College has a new coach. …
Feb
05
2015
So #UVA isn’t undefeated anymore, they lost to #Duke at home this past Saturday. Don’t be too discouraged though, #UVA is still undefeated on the road so we’ll hang on to that. The #ACC is a very strong conference this season, boasting 5 teams ranked in the top 15 in the country. Out of those …
Feb
03
2015
While everyone was talking up deflated balls, depressing commercials, and maybe a football game, there was still plenty of exciting basketball to be seen in the ACC. It was the week where the barrier between the top seven and the bottom eight was shattered, and the week Virginia’s perfect season gained a blemish. 1 – …
Feb
02
2015
I hope you’ve been enjoying the ACC basketball season as much as I have this year. Each week is one great game after another… What are the ACC Bloggers saying about the season? Speaking of a great ACC Basketball season, Duke blog Duke Basketball Report says it is a historically great season. I hope you …
Jan
31
2015
When the ACC added Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Louisville it was assumed that the conference would easily reclaim its title of “Best Basketball Conference” but that hasn’t necessarily been the case. Yes, the ACC is one of the strongest conferences in the country. Four teams currently ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll, an …
Jan
30
2015
Well a lot transpired over a week. #UVA survived a road upset at Virginia Tech, #NotreDame is all of a sudden 8-1 in the #ACC, and I’m sure we were all worried, but now EVERY TEAM HAS AN #ACC WIN! Yes!!! Moving on and without further adieu… Team: Notre Dame (20-2 Overall, 9-1 Conference) …
Jan
29
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) have so many great folks we want to talk to that we had do to a second podcast this week. It’s a good one too. We are talking from start to finish ACC basketball with one of the most knowledgeable ACC Bloggers out there on the topic – Jon Pence ( …
Jan
28
2015
January has nearly come and gone, and we are entering the stretch run of conference play. Who will announce themselves as contenders entering March? Who will wane down the stretch? Who will give us bizarre Vines of noted coaches staring through brick walls while children cry beside them? So many questions, and so few answers. …
Jan
27
2015
Am I jumping the gun a bit since there isn’t an official ACC Network announcement yet? Possibly, but I doubt it. I’m already thinking about some of the announcers I’d want to see on the network. Here are the 7 Announcers I hope end up on the ACC Network. I can tell you now, these …
Jan
27
2015
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) have a real treat for you on this podcast. Sometimes a podcast guest is so good, you just sit back and listen to the them just talk. That’s exactly what happened with this podcast. @Hokiesmash as a Georgetown grad as well as Virginia Tech graduate has listened to this man, Rich Chvotkin …