Jun
13
2017
One of the more underrated events in the world of sports is the College World Series. This year’s even is full of power house programs. 2 ACC teams made the field… The Louisville Cardinals who have been one of the best teams the entire season, and Florida State. The Noles are trying to get Mike …
Jun
13
2017
Good evening ACC fans. As we wind down the college baseball season and ACC fans rooting for Louisville and Florida State in Omaha, there is a situation that has come to a head with Oregon State. Now, for those who do not follow college baseball or Oregon State allow me to explain. You see, Oregon …
Jun
11
2017
The U.S. Open heads to Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin this week. It’s a U.S. Open. You better be long, straight, and make a lot of pars. 1. Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson has cooled a bit since his red-hot play from February and March. That said he’s still the World’s number 1 player, is still …
May
21
2017
As the college baseball season starts winding down, it’s time to check out where your favorite college baseball team will end up, who is hosting, and who still has work to do to get into the field. I’ll be checking on these links and posting updates every week. Here’s are some of the latest bracket …
May
14
2017
As the college baseball season starts winding down, it’s time to check out where your favorite college baseball team will end up, who is hosting, and who still has work to do to get into the field. I’ll be checking on these links and posting updates every week. Here’s are some of the latest bracket …
May
07
2017
As the college baseball season starts winding down, it’s time to check out where your favorite college baseball team will end up, who is hosting, and who still has work to do to get into the field. I’ll be checking on these links and posting updates every week. Here’s are some of the latest …
May
07
2017
Good Sunday to you ACC fans, I know very few of you readers out there actually care about the NHL playoffs. Let’s be honest, the majority of the ACC resides in areas where the NHL has little or no impact on the sports landscape. There are a few exceptions, Pittsburgh, Boston, Syracuse, and Washington (I …
Apr
28
2017
For years I’ve respected the work @MattZemek as a honest and thoughtful sports media member. He is currently Co-editor of @FanRag_U, and I highly recommend you check out that sports site https://www.fanragsports.com/. He had a series of tweets that I think accuracy conveys what many of us thought about the layoffs at ESPN. So many aspects of the ESPN …
Apr
26
2017
There is sad news out of ESPN today. Many of their best journalists and personalities are being let go. We knew this day was coming, as it was widely reported. Some of those affected are shocking – from Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN – one of the most respected college football insiders to Danny Kannell @dannykanell – who we called a …
Apr
21
2017
Well, LOL. The Chicago Blackhawks get swept by the Nashville Predators. In what world does this happen? Where in the hell was Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Artemi Panarin, or Brent Seabrook? These guys are some of the highest paid players in the the National Hockey League (Toews, Kane, and Seabrook make just under a …
Apr
09
2017
Sergio Garcia has finally won his first major. It was an exercise in perseverance. Since he burst on to the scene back in 1999, he seem destined to win major championships. As time went on, it seem destined that he would never win one. I said this about Garcia after last year’s Open Championship. Poor …
Apr
03
2017
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports preview a couple huge events this week. We are joined by two great friends of the podcast @WillsWorldMN of accnation.net and @JoeMicik of the bracketyard.com. Do yourself a favor, and check out their sites. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to get the quickest updates! You …
Apr
02
2017
It’s Master’s week. If you’ve read the blog in the past you know we’ll check in on golf especially during the 4 majors, and this is one of those times. Let’s preview the top 10 contenders for the first major of the year. 1. Dustin Johnson I think Dustin Johnson enters the Masters as the …
Mar
19
2017
@Hokiesmash_ASD tackles Title IX issues in collegiate athletics in this podcast. I was in Greenville, SC for the NCAA Tournament, so @sportsbroad of houtyandopinionated.com graciously filled in to co-host with @Hokiesmash_ASD. They are joined by Social Justice Activist and Filmmaker @kimberlyarchie to discuss this topic. We appreciate @kimberlyarchie taking the time to join the podcast. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go …
Aug
14
2016
Usain Bolt just won the 100 meter race for his 3rd straight Olympic gold medal in the event. He still has 2 more events to go the 4 x 100 Relay and the 200 Meter. He’s already the greatest sprinter we’ve ever seen. Congratulations! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @UsainBolt wins the 100m in 9.81s #Athletics #GOLD #Olympicshttps://t.co/hViGoQlFKW — …
Jul
24
2016
The final major of the year is upon us. The PGA Championship is being played only 2 weeks after the British Open because of the Olympics this year. We’re headed to the famed Baltursol Golf course in New Jersey. 1. Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson has had 4 straight top 10 Major Finishes and he won …