May
31
2014
It’s been 59 years since the ACC has a won a CWS Title. At the rate the NCAA College Baseball Tournament is going, we’re getting close to going ahead and just penciling that in to be 60 years and counting. I have to call this one like I see it. The opening 2 days of …
May
26
2014
Site contributor @HokieSmash forwarded this press release from the ACC. Will this finally be the year the ACC can win an ACC baseball for the first time since 1955? It’s one of the strangest streaks in college sports, because the quality of ACC baseball as a whole over the years. GREENSBORO, N.C. – Seven Atlantic …
May
25
2014
Every once I have to completely put my fan boy hat on. Sunday I had to do that, when Georgia Tech won the ACC baseball title. I’m not big on the pool play format, but the Yellow Jackets went 4-1 during the tournament and deserved the title. I’m a Georgia Tech alum, and if you …
May
23
2014
Thanks to site contributor @HokieSmash for this press release from the ACC. No hard feelings Maryland, but go Syracuse! BALTIMORE, Md. – For the second straight year a pair of ACC women’s lacrosse teams will play for the NCAA Championship. In Friday night’s national semifinal games, No. 2 seed Syracuse topped No. 6 Virginia, 16-8, while No. 1 …
May
17
2014
Thanks to @HokieSmash for another ACC news release. Good luck to Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech as they compete next week for a golf national title. Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech earn berths in 30-team field GREENSBORO, N.C. – Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech advanced to the NCAA Men’s …
May
17
2014
I have a couple of ACC news releases from site contributor @HokieSmash. First here is seedings for the upcoming ACC baseball tournament. Clearly Miami, Florida, State, and Virginia have set themselves apart from the rest of the ACC, and have the conference in line for 3 national seeds. GREENSBORO, N.C. – Coastal Division champion Miami …
Apr
13
2014
Bubba Watson won his 2nd Masters and in the process, joined all kinds of elite company. He is now a 2-Time Masters Champion, and 2-Time Major Winner. Watson is one of only 78 Multiple Major winners in the history of golf, and one only 17 golfers to win the Masters more than once. This is …
Apr
08
2014
If you’ve read the blog in the past, you know we’ll take a peek at golf from once in awhile, especially when it’s time for one of the four majors. The Master’s is this week, but one major star will not be playing. Tiger Woods, due to a recent a back surgery, will not be …
Apr
06
2014
My podcast co-host @HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports have a special treat for you tonight. Our friend @HokieSmash is a big fan of college hockey, and he’s brought on a couple of our favorite guests Boston College Blogger @SoaringtoGlory whose site is SoaringtoGlory and @WillWorldsMN who is a contributor to the fine ACC site SCACCHoops.com. They join to discuss the upcoming Frozen Four. For me …
Mar
25
2014
The debate whether to pay players is one of the most hotly debated topics out there. If you’re on the side of not paying players, what happened at Ohio State is pretty tough to defend. An Ohio St. wrestler won an NCAA Title, and the AD of Ohio State got an $18,000 bonus. What? You …
Mar
02
2014
It is Sunday, so you know it is once again time for another episode of “Pushing the Envelope”. As I have said before the podcast will air each and every Sunday on CLNSRadio, and can also be heard by going to BlogTalkRadio starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. And if you can not catch the show …
Nov
14
2013
Good evening, sports fans – extra shout out to those fans in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) country. As Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) says, we love college sports in general – but we really love the ACC. We know you are all ready for college football this week. Until Saturday comes, we thought we might provide you with …
Oct
16
2013
Due to real life commitments I have not been able to do my “Rant of the Day” post in the last couple of days. However, I am coming back with a story that is going to make your head spin. Here is the basic outline: a female volley ball player in high school gets a …
Aug
11
2013
The Tiger Phil battle never materialized, but the Jim Furyk Jason Dufner battle was pretty darn good, with Dufner prevailing. Jason Dufner has went from relative unknown, to one of the the 20 best golfers in the world over the last 3 years. All of this coming when he was well into his 30s. He fired …
Aug
04
2013
For me next week marks end of the golf season. I know there’s the Fed Ex stuff, but is anyone really watching after the PGA Championship? It’s only for the most hardcore golf fans. That said things are setting up for an extremely intriguing final major. Are we finally going to get that Tiger\Phil major …
Jul
27
2013
Good afternoon, college football fans. If you’re like me, you’re thinking to yourself, “How can I make it until college football starts?” While nothing can replace college football, we have a few options for you, including Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Professional Golf Association (PGA), and the Association of Tennis …