Oct
19
2015
We are getting to our Articles around the ACC, a day earlier since tomorrow we will have our weekly ACC podcast posting go up. At the midpoint of the college football season, let see what the ACC bloggers are talking about. ACC Blog ACC Nation does a good mid-season review of the conference. Clemson blog …
Oct
18
2015
Every power 5 conference has a at least 1 team in the thick in the playoff chase. Isn’t that what we wanted? Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – you’re most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that throughout the season. We’ll give each conference a …
Oct
17
2015
Before Pat Narduzzi took over the head coaching job at Pittsburgh, he was the Defensive Coordinator at Michigan State. The Spartan’s defense became one of the most fundamentally sound, toughest, most hardnosed in the country. His hire was universally hailed as a good one, and many felt he was exactly the type coach that could …
Oct
15
2015
10/15/2015 by, Dave Lackford Florida State and Louisville face off this Saturday at noon (ESPN) for their second ACC meeting. Both defenses feature NFL caliber players and both are playing at a very high level. This one will come down to who protects the ball and controls field position. How does Florida State’s defense stack …
Oct
15
2015
October, 14, 2015 by David Lackford One that values his possessions will protect them with a greater degree of effort than a thief will exhibit in an attempt to steal them. This season, Jimbo Fisher’s play calling has reflected this philosophical cannon. The ‘Noles have protected each and every possession as if it were the …
Oct
15
2015
The Atlantic Coast Conference football season has begun in earnest, with the number of conference matchups ramping up. Now, we start to see some clarity in the power rankings as HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA who am I kidding? Let’s get on with it. 1. Clemson – The State looked at the possibility of Clemson running the table in …
Oct
13
2015
As we inch towards the half-way point of college football season, and approach college basketball what do the ACC Bloggers have for us? The Virginia Tech Blog and Podcast show @TwoDeepVT recently had our very own @Hokiesmash on their podcast show to discuss the ACC, the ACC Division races, and preview of the Miami and Virginia Tech …
Oct
13
2015
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Oct
12
2015
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports look back at week 6 and preview week 7 in ACC football on this podcast. We have one of our favorite guests joining us. @WillsWorldMN of the fine ACC Blog site ACCNation.net. Check them out! To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to …
Oct
09
2015
Here’s a quick Friday night thought… Following Notre Dame’s loss to Clemson, the Irish’s playoff hopes took a big hit. When USC went down at home to Washington 17-12 Thursday night, it put the playoff hopes of the Irish on life support. Even if Notre Dame runs the schedule, they won’t face another ranked team …
Oct
08
2015
This week’s ACC power rankings saw plenty of shakeups after some wild and unexpected results in Week Five. That probably means they are very, very, very wrong and will be proven as such in Week Six. Nonetheless, I’m here to bring them to you, so here they are! 1. Clemson – Hey, Twitter, you know …
Oct
08
2015
For anyone under the age of 30, you may not know it, but Florida State\Miami was the college football’s game of the year. It was always a big game, but starting in the late 80s with the ascension of both Miami and Florida State programs, this became the country’s top rivalry for nearly 20 years. …
Oct
07
2015
No one would argue that it wouldn’t be better if Notre Dame wasn’t a full ACC football member, but the past weekend proved just how valuable the 5 game scheduling agreement is with Notre Dame and the ACC. Prior to the game Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports called the ACC/Notre Dame genius. The Television …
Oct
06
2015
Ok ACC bloggers what’s happening out there? Clemson had a statement win Saturday against top 10 ranked Notre Dame. It was by far the biggest win by any ACC team this year. Clemson blog RubbingtheRock says Clemson now controls their path to the playoff. If Clemson runs the table they are in the playoff… period. …
Oct
05
2015
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports look back at week 5 and preview week 6 in ACC football on this podcast. We have a special guest for you, @JoshParcell. Josh is employed in the television sports media industry and is a graduate of Virginia Tech. His career history, includes ESPN Stats, Fox Sports, and Executive Producer at ESPNU. (While @JoshParcell does work in …
Oct
04
2015
Nearly halfway through the season we are starting to get clarity on who is position to make a run for the playoffs and who isn’t. Let’s get right into it. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – you’re most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …