Apr
20
2023
It’s back! The articles around the ACC Blogosphere. ACCPerscription says there is an existing blueprint for Pac 12/ACC merger – take a look at the ASUN/WAC merger. What was ShakintheSouthland’s reaction to Clemson’s spring game? Let’s take a look. What a difference a year makes in recruiting for Florida State says ChopChat. With the …
Apr
19
2023
An annual right of spring is laughing at how bad ESPN’s FPI is each season. This year’s ESPN FPI came out and I expected more of the same. I was ready for it, and they of course the ESPN FPI didn’t fail. Using recruiting rankings as a predictive component is just not something I can get behind. …
Apr
17
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are moving along in our previews with Florida State. We are joined by John Cary @CFBWhatNot2Wear a Florida State grad to get you going with our look at the Seminole preview. Thanks John for joining! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this …
Apr
16
2023
I took in the Clemson Spring game yesterday, and to my casually observing eye, I just want to throw out some thoughts. I don’t particularly pay too much attention to the unit performances. There are typically players out, schemes aren’t fully employed, and sometimes not even usually developed yet. What does catch my eye is …
Apr
15
2023
Recently I got on to the ACC and ESPN for disappointing Spring Game coverage. It seems ESPN pretty much did the same with the SEC with the large majority of their spring games on the ESPN streaming service. That decision appears above the conference networks, but that doesn’t mean we have to be happy about …
Apr
13
2023
Every time the ACC Network takes a step forward in its programming, they take a step back. The Final Four coverage for the Virginia Tech women, and Miami men was spot on. There was non-stop coverage, interviews, and a focus you’d expect from a conference network. On to the spring games, and the ACC Network …
Apr
11
2023
Three months ago we speculated that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was on the Big 10’s radar to be their next conference commissioner. Speculation on that can end. Sources: The Atlantic Coast Conference and commissioner Jim Phillips are finalizing a three-year contract extension that will essentially keep him atop the league through the rest of the …
Apr
10
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are ready to start our annual series of ACC Football previews beginning with Virginia Football and one of our favorite people – @WillsWorldMN Will Ojanen of accnation.net. Please check out the great work being done over there. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this …
Apr
08
2023
9 years ago to the day, we looked at the possibility of whether the ACC should consider adding UCONN. I agree UCONN makes some sense, but the southern football schools won’t accept another northern school primarily known for basketball without a football power joining. That means unless Notre Dame walks through that door as a …
Apr
04
2023
Last month we wrote about how the Pac 12 struggled to control the narrative of their recent TV negotiations and realignment activities. When it comes to PR only the Pac 12 does as poor a job as the ACC. Over the last several months most of the realignment rumors have been pure non-sense, not even …
Apr
03
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) go old school with as we talk one on one in this podcast about ACC Basketball, Baseball and Softball. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 450 ACC Basketball, Baseball and …
Mar
26
2023
Sometimes analysts rely so heavily on their analytic takes, they will go to the grave with them no matter what happens on the field of play. Remember Bill Connelly back in 2019 unable to bridge the gap between his analytics and Clemson’s 44-16 trouncing of Alabama? Because of the season-long results, and because this was …
Mar
11
2023
So here we go. Duke got the ACC’s automatic bid. Miami and Virginia are locks to make the field. That leaves Clemson, Pittsburgh, NC State, UNC, and a bubble. Who’s in and Who’s out of the NCAA Field? Clemson (23-10, 14-6) NET Ranking 57 – Q1/Q2 Record 7-6 It seems the only criteria anyone can …
Mar
05
2023
NC State historian Tim Peeler and NC State ground-breaking running back Charley Young will join me to discuss the Wolfpack football legacy that Earle Edwards established as the school’s head coach, 1954-70. The March 8 event is part of the Raleigh Sports Club’s weekly luncheons. ——————– RALEIGH PORTS CLUB March 8: Lunch, 11:30 a.m. Program, …
Mar
03
2023
The Pac 12 is taking a beating in the actual media and social media with a TV negotiation they can’t seem to draw to a close. In the end, I think they do get it done. The Pac 12 stays together, and we all move on. We will see because it’s not 100% certain. There’s …
Feb
24
2023
Florida State AD Michael Alford made some statements Friday, and I hope ACC Commissioner Jim Philips was listening because they were directed straight to him. From Andrea Adelson’s article on ESPN. Florida State athletic director Michael Alford told his board of trustees on Friday that “something has to change” when it comes to closing the growing …