May
12
2021
Remember nearly 11 months ago we were writing nervous articles about how we may or may not have a college football season. Well we had one. It was certainly better than nothing, but mostly empty stadiums, cancelled or post-poned games, and makeshift schedules made for a shell of season of what college football usually is. …
May
10
2021
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are back at it! It’s time get you ready for the ACC College Football Season with our our annual preview podcasts, and we’re moving along with AJ Black @AJBlack_BC. He’s a Boston College graduate, and owner of the @LockedonBC podcast. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our …
May
09
2021
For some off-season football reading, we want to look at the ACC’s 5 best Out of Conference wins of the 2020s. Unfortunately this is going to be a pretty unimpressive list especially with the lack of OOC games in the first year of the decade, and an 0-6 bowl record. Let’s hope the list improves …
May
08
2021
We looked at the ACC Basketball Coaches Hot Seating a month ago, now it is time to turn the page towards the football coaches. We go from coldest to hottest. 0 – Ice Cold 1 – Still cool 2 – There’s smoke 3 – Getting Warm 4 – On Fire 5 – Start working on …
May
05
2021
It’s May which means we can start prepping for the College Football season and more and more it looks like we’ll have big crowds at the games. We can’t wait for that! Let’s start by taking a look at a couple Post-Spring Top 25 rankings. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-rankings-alabama-on-top-oregon-rockets-up-cbs-sports-post-spring-top-25/ https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31366880/college-football-post-spring-top-25-power-rankings The consensus seems to be that Clemson, North …
May
02
2021
With the recently completely NFL draft who were the ACC schools that were winners and who were the losers? Winners Pittsburgh Pitt led the ACC with 6 draft NFL Drafts Picks, and despite a pedestrian 6-5 2020 season where the Panthers failed to met expectations that’s a win. We’re talking about the draft not the …
May
01
2021
After two down cycles in the NFL Draft, that we documented last year the ACC returned in 2021 with a solid performance in the draft. Most picks by conference in the 2021 #NFLDraft live (h/t @NFLResearch) (5 or more selections) 65 – SEC 44 – Big Ten 42 – ACC 28 – Pac-12 22 – …
Apr
26
2021
It’s getting to be that time where we starting to get ready for the college football season. Here’s an AP Article that lists 14 ACC Football players ready to breakout. From that list – here are five that caught my eye. Justyn Ross WR – Clemson If he’s healthy, that’s absolute game changer for the …
Apr
24
2021
We are just a few weeks away from those college football previews to come out. Who should you be reading to find the most accurate previews out there? It’s @PickSixPreviews. Check out the rankings below from the past few years. I know who I’ll be checking out. He’s been on the @AllSportsDACC and he knows …
Apr
20
2021
So you’ve probably seen the recent story about the proposed European Super League. The basics? A group of 12 clubs from across Europe’s biggest leagues announced plans to form a new competition called the Super League. The league, should it be established, would offer permanent spots to some of the world’s biggest clubs and play …
Apr
16
2021
Fun post from the twitter account @ATL_boomer1990. Do you agree with the ACC selections? I’ve been to Smokin Pigs in Clemson, and can personally attest to the deliciousness. The Varsity in Atlanta speaks more to the experience than the actual food, though I’m a fan of the Orange Shakes. How does this list compare to …
Apr
14
2021
The most comically bad sports rankings are at it again. In the past we’ve laughed at the ESPN FPI. 2015 – ESPN’s pre-season Football Power Index is good for a hearty laugh. 2016 – A laugh, I mean look at ESPN’s Final College Football FPI Rankings. 2017 – The @ESPN FPI continues to be good …
Apr
11
2021
By all accounts, NC State is prepared to extend the contract of football coach Dave Doeren. Details of the agreement can be found at PackPride in an article by Cory Smith – from that piece. “A deal is not finalized at this time, but it is expected to be for two additional seasons on top …
Apr
08
2021
ACCPrescription asks if some ACC schools are investing in the wrong sport. With the college basketball season over less than a week, ACCNation is ready to take a look a very early look at ACC basketball for the 2021-2022 season. Clemson might have their best defensive line since 2018 according to RubbingtheRock. TarHeelBlog asks if …
Mar
31
2021
@ADavidHaleJoint and @aadelsonESPN wrote an quality piece on the Challenges faced by new ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips. It’s as sobering as view of the ACC as we’ve seen since 2013. That was the year the ACC signed the Grant of Rights, and prior to that it the ACC was in tenuous position. There were several …
Mar
18
2021
Just a short post for tonight, but I came across this very interesting story by Jon Wilner ( @wilnerhotline ) on how bad things are going for the Pac 12 Network. Take a look at a few of the quotes from that piece. So stark is the outlook that sources within the conference and the …