Jun
04
2020
The old adage “History is written by the victors” validates any thoughts to add an epilogue to the James Owens story. Owens, who died in 2016, was Auburn’s first black football player (1970-72). He arrived a year prior to Alabama’s first black player, Wilbur Jackson (1971-73), but try explaining that to those in the state …
Jun
02
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2020 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Trevor …
Jun
01
2020
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to provide a little distraction to these trying times with good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Louisville. We appreciate @_EthanMoore of @LvilleSprtsLive on Wednesdays at 6 on @939TheVille for joining. As usual Ethan was great. You can also find this most recent podcast …
May
31
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Top 25 college football polls are starting to leak out. These will be interesting as they were done with the benefit of Spring Practices. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/top-25-college-football-rankings ACC Teams Ranked – 24) Virginia Tech, 18) North Carolina, 1) Clemson https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/college-football-rankings-top-25-2020-clemson-ohio-state/nksaexznh9m51jojwz2c4htqi ACC Teams Ranked – 22) Louisville, 19) North Carolina, 1) Clemson https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/preseason-top-25-cbs-2020/ …
May
29
2020
The @theACCDN took a stab at the top 10 ACC Teams since 2000. The 2013 FSU vs the 2018 Clemson debate for the number 1 spot is a worthy one. @mattzemek compared the two back in 2019. Clemson 2016 at #3 certainly makes sense, and Clemson 2015 at #4, Clemson 2019 at #5, and Clemson …
May
28
2020
Ready for Way Too Early 2020 Bowl predictions? ACCPrescription has it for us. RubbingtheRock takes issues with past college football programs success giving them current relevance. No Tennessee you aren’t in the same class as Clemson. FromtheRumbleSeat says Georgia Tech shouldn’t be that worried about the Yellow Jackets 2020 record. Caneswarning How does Miami transfer …
May
27
2020
Nearly 2 months ago, we wrote about UNC’s hot football recruiting start. Mack Brown and UNC have largely maintained their early good work by ranking 4th by 247 Sports and 7th by rivals. Clemson as usual leads the way in the ACC with a consensus top 3 class going. What is noteworthy beyond on UNC …
May
26
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing We’ve all been wondering how college football might look in the fall. I think most of us think there will be a football season, but how will it look? Will there be full capacity stadiums? Doubtful Will there be limited capacity stadiums? Possible Will there be empty stadiums? A small, …
May
25
2020
PART III of a series Jerry LeVias played his signature role as the Southwest Conference’s first black scholarship football player throughout the 1966 season, but two years later he performed with equal valor on a stage in the belly of the beast. The Deep South. The Southeastern Conference. One of the failures of college football …
May
25
2020
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to provide a little distraction to these trying times with good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Clemson. Our special guest @TigerPreGame (Scott Rymer) of tigerpregameshow.blogspot.com and Tiger Pregame Show Host and blogger devoted to Clemson Athletics on WCCP 105.5 FM We thank him …
May
24
2020
An interesting off-season post by @CBSSports ranks all 65 Power Five college football coaches. Where did the ACC Coaches end up? From that article…Do you agree on the ranking and the order? #2 Dabo Swinney: While discussing these rankings on the “Cover 3 Podcast,” I asked my two co-hosts (and fellow voters) Chip Patterson and …
May
23
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. Give author @MattZemek, Editor@TrojansWire , a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of WEEK : Did The Last Dance help or hurt Michael Jordan’s legacy? It helps no one when a columnist is asked to give an opinion on a compelling but contentious point of debate, …
May
22
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing We are living a new world these days, and if we want things to return to and remain semi-normalcy some sacrifices will have to be made. Most of these sacrifices are fairly minor, and simply just good common sense. We need to practice social distancing, and if social distancing is …
May
18
2020
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to provide a little distraction to these trying times with good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Wake Forest. Our special guest @Les_Johns joined, and we thank him for taking the time to talk with us. His comments on the departure of Jaime Newman are …
May
17
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Pulled from the ICYMI file this past week, some notes on the ACC’s revenue projections were discussed… Swofford says @accnetwork ahead of first-year revenue projections. — David Teel (@ByDavidTeel) May 14, 2020 ACC commissioner John Swofford said the league will distribute 98% of its projected revenue despite the loss of …
May
17
2020
PART II of a series Jerry LeVias is on the phone, a stationary moment unlike his 1960s trailblazing college football career. In those days, the Southwest Conference’s first black scholarship football player left segregated Beaumont, Tex., a refinery town near Houston, for Southern Methodist University in Dallas. It was a time and place resistant to …