Aug
09
2011
An abbreviated post for this evening… I’ve been readying the rest of the ACC roundtable discussions that I hope you’ve been enjoying. In the meantime here’s what’s happening the around ACC. ACCBlogger has 6 Burning Questions for the Atlantic Division. Questions about Clemson’s QB Tajh Boyd and Boston College’s QB Chase Retting progress are highlighted. Also asked is who …
Aug
09
2011
Author: Contributing Writer @HokieGuru ACC Pre-season RoundTable Series Coastal RoundTable Pt 1 | Atlantic RoundTable Pt 1 | Atlantic RoundTable Pt 2 | Overall ACC RoundTable Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coastal Roundtable Two We’re happy to have @younglefhander, @TKWSports, and @willsworldmn give their thoughts on the upcoming 2011 ACC football season in part 2 of Coastal Division Preview. …
Aug
08
2011
This will be the first of a 5 part series, as we sample the ACC Fans on Twitter perspective on the upcoming season. There are two roundtable discussions each on the Atlantic and Coastal Division and a final one on the ACC in General. Thanks to @HokieGuru for organizing and moderating the Division questions and answers. You know …
Aug
06
2011
Since AllSportsDiscussion moved from it’s old layout to the one you are currently looking at, last month, we’ve been going back and reposting some of the more memorable articles. A few of those were put together by contributing writer @HokieGuru. Earlier this Summer HokiGuru interviewed Chris Colston of @HokieAnnual. HokieAnnual provided tremendous insight and analysis …
Aug
05
2011
Did you see the 2011 Pre-Season Coaches Poll? Florida State opens the season ranked number 5. I think the Noles are very good. There are my pick to win the ACC, but that also means the coaches think Florida State is going to blow through the ACC Atlantic. This is this the deeper division of …
Aug
04
2011
We’ve gone through the ACC’s top players, we’ve commented on the summer happenings, now it’s prediction time starting with the ACC Coastal Division. Frankly I would be stunned if Virginia Tech doesn’t roll through this division. The combination of easy schedule, plus the issues of the rest contenders makes this division the Hokies to lose. …
Aug
02
2011
Only a month away… Only a month away… Only a month away from college football. Ok so what are the ACC bloggers doing to get this month over with as quickly as possible? The biggest story last week was the Butch Davis firing at North Carolina. Is UNC headed back to the days of Tar Heel …
Aug
01
2011
With the college football season set to begin in about a month, let’s see which 10 players have the best shot at winning this year’s Heisman Trophy. 1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford This is Luck’s Heisman to lose. He’s the best quarterback in the country, and a near certain number 1 pick in next year’s …
Jul
31
2011
I’ve wanted to put together a post looking at the 2011 Pre-Season All-ACC Team and how I would have voted if yours truly had a vote. The firing of Butch Davis was the top story last week and had to be commented on. I was on the road yesterday and most of today. I’ve now …
Jul
29
2011
So we’ve finally reached the end of our ACC player rankings with the top Special Teams players in the ACC. Every ACC Team was represented in the player rankings except * Cough – Um * Sorry Wake Forest. The Deacs have some good players at certain positions, but this doesn’t bode well for them. As …
Jul
27
2011
Stunning news out of Chapel Hill, head football coach Butch Davis was fired on Wednesday as reported by InsideCarolina, just a hair over a month before the season begins and only days away from fall practices. Why now and what does it mean for UNC, the ACC, and College Football in general? Let’s start with …
Jul
26
2011
Now we can finally feel like football is around the corner. The NFL lockout is over and many of the college football conferences have completed their media days. That includes the ACC, where Florida State was voted the pre-season favorite to win the league. What are some of the ACC Bloggers saying heading into the …
Jul
25
2011
One of these days I have to find my way to an ACC Football Kickoff. I wasn’t there but that doesn’t mean I don’t have some thoughts on what went on. You can check out the media’s preseason division picks, conference winner pick, and player of the year pick at the theACC.com’s article ACC Football …
Jul
24
2011
Before we get into our position rankings, just a quick note, the ACC Media days are currently ongoing this Sunday and Monday the 24th and 25th of July. Check out the theACC.com for full coverage. I’ll have some thoughts on the happenings when the event is complete. We’ve reached the safety position on the defense, …
Jul
21
2011
We are in the home stretch of our player rankings. We are hitting the cornerbacks in this set. That leaves safeties and special teams yet to do. After that we’ll have our team predictions. That will lead us right into the College Football Season. So who do we have as the top cornerbacks in the …
Jul
14
2011
I’ve been thinking about how to discuss the NCAA’s ruling against Georgia Tech to vacate their 2009 ACC Football title all day. How I do objectively talk about seeing my alma mater go onprobation for 4 years. Normally it’s not a problem to separate the Georgia Tech fan in me and just the regular sports fan. I don’t take …