May
30
2016
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are previewing the 2016 UNC football team in this podcast. We talk with @ztevans (Zach Evans), who is a big UNC fan, and a previous podcast guest. We really appreciate him taking the time to join on the podcast. It’s always a good time when Zach joins us. To download the …
May
27
2016
Lamar’s Freshman Campaign: A Comparative Study & Caveat For 2016 By Dave Lackford The 2016 Buzz There are plenty of reasons for Cards’ fans to be excited about the 2016 season. For one, the defense is stacked. They return ultra-talented edge rusher DeVonte Fields, who caught fire in the second half of the 2015 season, …
May
27
2016
FSU TRIBE16: A CASE STUDY OF ALL FOUR RECRUITING SITE’S RANKINGS. 5/27/2016 By Dave LackfordAs a moderator for warchant.com I see a lot of comments from subscribers claiming Rivals rankings are totally off and the only sites that can be relied upon for accurate recruit rankings are 24/7 and ESPN, and that Scout should be …
May
26
2016
May 26, 2016 By Dave Lackford Top Newcomers 20-16 Top Newcomers 15-11 Top Newcomers 10-6 1. Dexter Lawrence –Early Enrollee, Clemson, DT, NC, 6’4” 325-pound Lawrence was a 1st Team USA Today All-American, consensus 5 star, and the composite #2 overall player in the country. Name a Power Five school and the young man …
May
23
2016
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are previewing the 2016 Florida State football team in this podcast. We talk with @KilroyFSU, who is a big FSU fan, and a previous podcast guest. We really appreciate him taking the time to join on the podcast. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In …
May
21
2016
Here is an article I’m going to do each year following football season, so some of the games reviewed will be repeats of the year before. The reason I start in 2010, is because I want to highlight the resurgence of the ACC that started during the current decade. 1. #1 Florida State 34 #2 …
May
20
2016
By Dave Lackford Top Newcomers 20-16 Top Newcomers 15-11 10. Baveon “Booga Joe” Johnson, Florida State, C, 6’3″ 332-pounds Johnson was the composite #1 center in the class of 2016. He is a ferocious mauler and gets into the second level of the defense better than any center FSU has recruited in a long time. …
May
17
2016
Just look at this week 1 college football schedule that was released today. I think I have a tear. Even the SEC East cellar dweller matchup between South Carolina and Vanderbilt is intriguing because it is game one of the season. With such highly anticipated week 1, 5 ACC teams are featured. That’s second only to …
May
16
2016
@Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) take a look at the defending ACC Champion Clemson. We talk with @CUBOSCO about the Clemson Tigers this week. We really appreciate diehard Clemson fan @CUBOSCO joining us and filling us in on Tiger’s football as we ready for the 2016 football season. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. …
May
15
2016
The ACC has been a much maligned conference when it comes to their officiating especially in football. I believe that officiating across the country has become extremely poor. That said last year the ACC had some high profile officiating controversies that were not a good look for the conference. I wrote last year that the …
May
10
2016
Back in January we looked at several Way To Early Top 25 College Football Polls. Most polls had 4 or 5 ACC teams. Now it is May and ESPN’s Mark Schlabach has updated his pre-season rankings, and 5 ACC teams made the top 25. 2. Clemson 4. Florida State 19. North Carolina 24. Miami 25. Louisville …
May
09
2016
@Hokiesmash and I are back at the ACC podcasting, after a short break. We talk with @CzarOfPgh about the Pittsburgh Panthers this week. We really appreciate @CzarOfPgh joining us and filling us in on the Panthers football for 2016. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on …
May
09
2016
By Dave Lackford Top Newcomers 20-16 15.) Dezmond Fitzpatrick – Louisville, WR, MI, 6’2” 195–Pounds Fitzpatrick was a consensus 4 star. He earned Detroit News Free Press Dream Team All State 1st team honors as a split end (WR) and 2nd team honors as a corner back, Detroit News 1st Team All Metro North, MLive …
May
07
2016
Recently ESPN released the 7 Big 10 games that will appear in prime-time on their family of channels of ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. How does the ACC schedule stack up? Sat, Oct. 8 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. No. 3 Michigan at Rutgers Um yeah this is a dud of a game for the Big 10. …
May
05
2016
The ACC Network – Is it coming or isn’t it. If it is when is it coming? Tim Brando of FoxSports had this to say about the ACC Network. .@joeovies No denying I learned a little from Commish yes.I’ll admit the additional contract was news to me. That said, Network will happen. — Tim Brando …
May
05
2016
By Dave Lackford follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/Res4Six 20.) Ruben Flowers – PITT, OH, WR, 6’4” 191-pounds Flowers was a composite 3 star but a 4 star (Rivals250 #225) according to Rivals. With Tyler Boyd heading to the NFL Pitt is looking for someone to compete for a starting spot opposite RS Senior WR …