Aug
18
2013
Just when you think the NCAA can’t come with anymore bizarre or inconsistent rulings they come up with another embarrassingly silly one. This time they are denying an ex Marine Steven Rhodes the opportunity to play at Middle Tennessee and forcing him to sit out a year. Here is the short version of the story …
Aug
17
2013
Recently yahoo sports had an article Can Someone, anyone please take down the SEC? I think it’s a sentiment most of us that aren’t fans of SEC schools probably share. I know I wouldn’t mind someone else win the national title. It is getting a little tiresome. 7 Straight national football titles and Alabama looks primed …
Aug
14
2013
One thing I don’t see much of during the pre-season when rankings are made is what record the teams will finish with. Sure you might you have a pre-season top 10 team, but will they end up there? Schedules are a big factor here… 1. Alabama (11-1) 7-1 The SEC is the only conference in …
Aug
13
2013
Short post for tonight, but I ran across this today. CBSSportsline ranked all 126 Division 1 teams . The ACC teams rankings are 6 Clemson 11 Florida State 23 Miami 30 Virginia Tech 35 Georgia tech 38 North Carolina 50 NC State 57 Pittsburgh 61 Maryland 64 Boston College 65 Virginia 69 Wake Forest 70 Syracuse …
Aug
12
2013
Is it really still nearly 2 1/2 weeks until the college football season starts? These last few weeks are crawling by for me. So Close! OK ACC Bloggers what’cha got out there. Florida State’s Jameis Winston is going to be a star. There’s no doubt about that to me, and he already has the media …
Aug
11
2013
Over the last several weeks @HokieSmash and I have been putting together ACC Football preview pieces, that we hope you have enjoyed. I’m going to bring together all of the preview pieces together with our Final ACC Standing predictions. 10 Under the Radar ACC Football Players for 2013. Top 5 ACC players at each position. …
Aug
11
2013
We recently named the top 5 ACC players at each position, but who are the players that just missed the list, waiting to cash in on potential, or are little bit more under the radar, that still deserve mention. Keep an eye on these players. Maybe you don’t know them as well as some of …
Aug
08
2013
It is Johnny Manziel one week Jadeveon Clowney the next. Autographs are getting signed by college athletes and likenesses are getting sold. Somebody is making a lot of money. Allegedly some of the athletes are making money too. The NCAA got so freaked out about selling jerseys with a player’s likeness they stopped. Initially I thought, …
Aug
06
2013
Greetings sports fans!!! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Ed O’Bannon and some other athletes are suing the NCAA for profiting of their likenesses. … and Jay Bilas might have driven a truck through the NCAA’s defense vs. Ed O’Bannon. USA TODAY Sports found the same thing could be done when …
Aug
05
2013
Just a little over 3 weeks and we’ll be watching football…. Let the countdown begin. ACC Bloggers are how things going in the non Johnny Manziel world? Clemson has heard all summer how they are ready to take the next step after their stirring bowl win over LSU. The Tigers need to be forgetting about …
Aug
01
2013
It’s close, it’s so very close. With the release of today’s College Football Coaches Poll, the college football season is not far off. Let’s take a look at the poll. You can find the Coach’s Poll Top 25 at USA Today. Did they get the poll right? Let’s analyze each team, and who should have really …
Jul
29
2013
Time for another edition of articles around the ACC Blogosphere. Let’s see what the bloggers are talking about. P.J Hairston just can’t stay out of trouble. I don’t know what’s going on in his head. TarHeelFanBlog asks a great question… So where does Roy Williams go from here? Hairston better get his act together or he’s …
Jul
28
2013
You’ve read my best players in the ACC previews, and you seen @HokieSmash’s panel interviews that prepare and preview the ACC season. Now it’s prediction time. Who’s going to win the Coastal Division? Who’s going to win the Atlantic Division? Let’s start with the Coastal Division. Miami Hurricanes 9-3 (6-2) – Coastal Winner The Hurricanes are …
Jul
26
2013
Short post for tonight, but I ran across this that I thought was interesting. Fox Sports South ranks the ACC’s 10 greatest football players. Take a look… Agree or disagree? Become a fan of the ACC on Facebook and follow the ACC on Twitter.
Jul
25
2013
Special Teams our are final ACC player rankings. I hope you’ve enjoyed the series and got to know some of the better players in the ACC 2013. I’ll be previewing the teams in the next few weeks. On to ACC’s best special team’s players. This is one the deepest years I can remember for the …
Jul
24
2013
Thanks to @HokieSmash for sending me this press release. Looks like I’m not that far off in my rankings of the ACC players. http://theacc.co/FB13PreseasonTeams GREENSBORO, N.C. – Reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Tajh Boyd of Clemson leads the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Football Team announced on Wednesday. Boyd, who enters his senior season with …