Jun
30
2013
We are now headed to the defensive side ball, starting with the defensive line. There’s a lot of talent here in the ACC, and I had to leave some quality linemen off my top 5 list. This is a good sign that the ACC is getting better across the both lines of scrimmage. Previous Rankings …
Jun
29
2013
Last year Notre Dame started the season on the fringe of the top 25 in many polls, and outside the top 15 in every major poll. Which 3 teams are likely to start the season down the list of the top 25, but with a little luck can make the National Title Game? Take a …
Jun
27
2013
On July 1st the ACC will welcome Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Notre Dame officially to the ACC with a special event/press conference in New York City. The ACC’s roots lie in South. Seven schools (Clemson, South Carolina, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest, and Maryland) broke away from the Southern Conference to form the ACC along …
Jun
26
2013
I have to say narrowing down the top ACC Tight Ends, was the toughest set of position rankings yet. Tight Ends don’t often stand out statistically, but I think we’ve got 5 good ones here. Previous Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Eric Ebron, North Carolina Picking …
Jun
25
2013
About a month ago, I ranked the ACC coaches. Now I’m going switch things up a bit. We are going to rank the ACC coaches in terms of their of their “hotseat” ranking. Now this is interesting year in the ACC, because there is no coach that is imminent danger. No coach enters the season absolutely …
Jun
24
2013
This time next week Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Notre Dame will be official members of the ACC. Pittsburgh blog CardiacHill has done the countdown in a creative way. There are only 7 days left. Good post from ACC Football Rx. Each ACC School, embrace your Legacy. Speaking of ACC Schools embracing their past, Clemson is doing just that. After …
Jun
22
2013
Who paves the way and protects our skill position players? It’s those offensive linemen, that never get enough credit. Who are the ACC’s best? Similar to wide receiver the ACC is deep in talented on the offensive line. Previous Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) James Hurst, …
Jun
19
2013
About 3 months ago we took a look at the the success ACC Digital Network and it’s growth since its beginning in the fall of 2011. Recently it reached a milestone. It became the first major conference to have their Digital Network have over 5 Million views. It leads all major conferences in number of views. …
Jun
18
2013
Short post for tonight… Actually a poll question. A discussion I’ve seen among fans of ACC schools is whether it was a good idea for the ACC’s to have such a tough early non-conference schedule. You can take a look at the ACC’s football schedule here. For example does it benefit a rebuilding Virginia team …
Jun
17
2013
It’s Monday and that means articles around the ACC Blogosphere. Let’s check things out starting with the hottest ACC school going at the moment… NC State fresh off their big opening CWS over arch rival North Carolina. BackingthePack looks at NC State’s star pitcher Carlos Rodon’s streak of brilliance. StateFansNation gives their take on NC …
Jun
15
2013
Wide Receiver will be one of the deeper positions this year in the ACC. Who made the list of the top 5 Wide Receivers in the ACC? Previous Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Sammy Watkins, Clemson How do you finish in top 10 in every …
Jun
15
2013
Winter is over – late spring/early summer is here – and you might think to yourself that football is right around the corner. As a former resident of North Dakota (and always proud to say I am a North Dakotan, although I live in Virginia), it is time for the people of North Dakota to …
Jun
12
2013
Earlier today I was listening to a sports radio host in the upstate of SC try to convince his listeners that Florida State should let Matthew Thomas out of his LOI. The reason I had not blogged on this before is because the idea of letting a kid out of their LOI seemed so absurd, …
Jun
10
2013
Do you realize we are less than 2 months away from the college football season? I can see it off in the horizon, but some history in another sport was made this weekend. How are the ACC Bloggers feeling about all this? First lets start with the history. NC State is headed to the College …
Jun
10
2013
I received this press release today. Looks like some interesting interviews coming up on the ACC Digital Network. To the right on the blog’s sidebar, you can view any these upcoming videos. Jimbo Fisher’s interview is already there. You can also find them on the ACC’s youtube channel. Jeff Fischel of the ACCDN does the interviews, and …
Jun
08
2013
We are moving right along with our position rankings. Now it’s time to find out who are the ACC’s 5 best running backs for 2013. Previous Rankings Quarterbacks | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Duke Johnson, Miami When you break Miami’s school freshman rushing record previously held …