Apr
16
2018
By Tom Shanahan Duke coach David Cutcliffe is prepared to accept eliminating kickoffs. After the Blue Devils’ Saturday spring game, he said if the NCAA Football Rules Committee’s intent is to do away with the injury-prone play in phases, let’s be done with it now. “I’ve been around a long time, and I’m ready to …
Apr
15
2018
Army running back Kell Walker and his junior classmates open the 2018 football season having never lost to Navy. That sentence is worth reading again. Understand that for a decade-plus classes of Army players went through West Point without beating Navy — not once. The Black Knights lost 14 straight to Navy from 2002 to …
Apr
14
2018
By Tom Shanahan DURHAM, N.C. — Duke coach David Cutcliffe said some things most coaches avoid at a spring game. He raised expectations. Midway through the Spring Showcase Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, he had his players take a knee at midfield. He took a microphone and introduced the Blue Devils’ most improved offensive …
Apr
08
2018
By Tom Shanahan DURHAM, N.C. – Duke coach David Cutcliffe surveyed the Blue Devils’ recent pro day at Pascal Field House. The pride was palpable. His smile could have bridged the gap that is the school’s program before-and-after Cutcliffe’s arrival 10 years ago. Pre-Cutcliffe, Duke won 10 games in eight years, including winless seasons. Under …
Apr
07
2018
By the Numbers: The University of Miami returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 68% (67th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 70% (45th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 69% (48th in FBS) Head Coach: Mark Richt (19-7 at Miami, 164-58 All Time) Trust the …
Apr
07
2018
By the Numbers: Louisville returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 54% (102nd in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 38% (127th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 46% (124th in FBS) Head Coach: Bobby Petrino (75-27 at Louisville, 120-58 All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using …
Mar
25
2018
Loyola Chicago’s run to the Final 4 means the College Football Playoffs should expand. Over and over and I see this all over twitter. Loyola-Chicago is exactly why college football should expand its playoff to eight teams. Why shouldn’t unbeaten Central Florida be given a chance? #moredemocratic — Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) March 23, 2018 Loyola …
Mar
20
2018
For the 3rd time in the last 4 years the ACC has the most Sweet 16 teams. This year the ACC is tied Big 12 at 4 teams – Syracuse, Clemson, Florida State and Duke. Now I’m not going to use this to make an argument that the ACC was clearly the country’s #1 basketball …
Feb
27
2018
Oh Jalen Ramsey you are awesome… Texas A&M in a recent recruiting pitch tried to use Jalen Ramsey and other former FSU DB’s to make their case. Jalen Ramsey was having absolutely none of it. Check out these epic tweets from the former FSU star. He didn’t teach me not one DB technique… #ComeGetSomeRealTruth#GoNoleshttps://t.co/xb78Pery78 — …
Feb
18
2018
By the Numbers: Duke returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 82% (20th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 78% (25th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning 80% (11th in FBS) Head Coach: David Cutcliff (59-67 at Duke, 103-96 All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using …
Feb
14
2018
Just a short post for tonight, but did you see this article from CBSSports? College Football attendance has it’s biggest drop in 34 years. This is bad for the sport as many schools derive a lot of their athletic revenue from their football ticket sales. I think the biggest reason attendance has dropped is not …
Feb
11
2018
I just talked about what I like about the ACC Football schedule. Here is what I don’t like… 1) Front Loaded non-conference games In the last 4 years the ACC has dominated their SEC rivals to the tune of a 13-3 record. That doesn’t mean I have to like the practice of scheduling a conference game …
Feb
09
2018
It took bit longer than I intended to really take a look at the ACC schedule for 2018, but I’ve taken a closer look and here are the five things I like most about the schedule. Here are five things I don’t like about the ACC schedule. 1) Virginia Tech vs Florida State (September 3, …
Feb
03
2018
By the Numbers: Boston College returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 81% (23rd in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 65% (61st in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 73% (31st in FBS) Via SB Nation Head Coach: Steve Addazio (31-33 at Boston College, 44-44 All Time) Via Wikipedia Returning …
Jan
29
2018
With nine teams having played nine league games, and seven teams having played eight, ACC Men’s Basketball is just about at the midpoint of its league season. With a month left in this season’s schedule, let’s take a look at where each team is in the standings, and who their next two games are against: …
Jan
23
2018
Just a quick post for tonight… It’s always interesting to check those NFL mock drafts especially during the Senior Bowl week. CBSSportsline has an interesting 2018 NFL Mock Draft that’s worth taking a looking at. Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page