Aug
27
2014
Before I begin, let me take a moment to pay respect to someone that contributed several articles on this blog, and who I corresponded with on email a number of times. @A_E_M ( Alex Mazzolini ) passed away yesterday. He was passionate sports fan and loved his Tar Heels. Several people across the ACC knew …
Aug
27
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports are starting off the college football season with a preview of Week 1 in the ACC. We also throw in a look at Old Dominion and North Dakota State Football. This week – we have two specials guest in Kyle Roth. You can follow Kyle Roth on twitter at @kroth37. Kyle runs the Missouri Valley …
Aug
26
2014
Merry Christmas week everyone! College Football week has arrived… All is right with the world. ACC Bloggers get us ready for the season… Louisville starts their first season in the ACC. Let’s help our newest ACC program out. All Sports Discussion contributor @HokieSmash headed over our to friends at SCACCHoops.com and posted Louisville twitter accounts to follow …
Aug
25
2014
It’s all here, the previews, predictions, and podcasts that @Hokiesmash and I ( @TalkinACCSports ) have been working on all summer. You’ve got a a handful of days to get prepared for the season, so we’ve put everything one spot for you. Take a listen to podcast, review the ACC’s top players, and see if you …
Aug
25
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports finish off our college football preview podcasts with one of our very first podcast guests making a return visit. We were happy @SectionMZ (Matt Zemek) came back on the show to share his college football insights. @SectionMZ is the managing editor of The Student Section, a college sports blog that is well worth your time to check out. We …
Aug
24
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports are getting you prepared for the football season, with a couple of great podcasts this weekend. In the first one, we were thrilled to be joined by @RussMitchellCFB (Russ Mitchell) of CampusInsiders. @RussMitchellCFB is simply a wealth of national football knowledge, and provides great perspective and insight into a variety of topics. We appreciate @RussMitchellCFB coming on the …
Aug
23
2014
As we prepare for another college football season in a just a few days, let’s take a look at each ACC Football Program like it’s the stock. I’m talking about the the next 3-4 years. Would you Buy, Sell, or Hold these ACC Football Program’s stock. Clemson – HOLD Clemson has a had a great …
Aug
21
2014
@DavidTeelatDP of the Daily Press is as plugged into the ACC and the Virginia schools as any journalist covering the ACC. He just had an great interview with Virginia Tech AD @WhitBabcock on a variety of topics. The entire post which is well worth the read can be found at the Daily Press. Of particular interest to …
Aug
20
2014
We know the ACC had a banner football season in 2013. Florida State’s National Title, Clemson’s Orange Bowl win, Duke’s resurgence, and tons of individual awards. It was a great year for the ACC, but just how good? Florida State Jimbo Fisher had some comments to say about that recently. This is from the Atlanta …
Aug
19
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports have a great podcast for you here. We were privileged to be joined by @TheCoachBart (Bart Doan) and @SectionTPJ (Terry Johnson). They are just two of the really solid group of writers for the college athletics site The Student Section. I really recommend taking a look at that site if you haven’t before. In this podcast @TheCoachBart and @SectionTPJ give us …
Aug
18
2014
This time next week we’ll be readying for Week 1 of College Football. Hooray! Any thoughts from the ACC Bloggers? Do you want to know which backup quarterback at Florida State Nick Saban has his eye on? Just kidding… FSU blog Tomahawknation gets you familiar with Seminole backup quarterback Sean Maguire. Have the ACC teams …
Aug
18
2014
Have you seen the college football preseason AP and Coaches Polls? Well it was weird and not in a good way. Since the coaches poll came out first, I can only surmise that the AP voters used that as model. Maybe it was pure coincidence. Look at the CBSSportsline expert picks. The picks were all over the …
Aug
17
2014
All summer long @HokieSmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have been bringing you ACC team preview podcasts. We even treat you to a FCS preview podcast. and an Old Dominion podcast. Old Dominion is a frequent ACC opponent and is right in heart ACC country located in the state of Virginia. With just a little over a …
Aug
16
2014
John Swofford, the ACC’s commissioner since 1997, is in the twilight of his career. At age 65, I believe he has 5 maybe 10 years left in his tenure. Is his legacy set? How will he be remembered? One thing that should be clear, is that Swofford doesn’t make any moves without with the ACC …
Aug
16
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports have a real treat for you today. We have Virgina’s News and Advance Liberty beat writer @ChrisLangLNA on the podcast to preview the FCS Football season. We really appreciate Chris Lang joining us and sharing his expertise and knowledge on FCS football. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find …
Aug
14
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports reached the end of our ACC Team Podcasts. We’ll be consolidating all the ACC team podcasts in a few of days. We finish things up with the Pittsburgh Panthers, and we are pleased to have special podcast guest @CzarOfPgh, a huge Pitt fan, to help us preview Panthers. To download the audio file of this podcast, please …