Jul
15
2021
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We step out of the ACC to remember Cinderella guitarist, Jeff LaBar. Cinderella, by all accounts, is known as one of the top 20 hair metal bands of all time. I qualify a top 20 hair metal band as a group that has at least seven decent …
Jul
13
2021
Duffy Daugherty’s Michigan State Milestone Minutes on leading college football integration. Don’t believes the myths and fiction enshrouding the 1970 USC-Alabama game crafted to aggrandize USC’s role and obfuscate Alabama coach Bear Bryant dragging his feet on integration until 1971. Duffy Daugherty’s Underground Railroad I invite you to follow me on Twitter @shanny4055 Make sure …
Jun
30
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. If you ever have to write an essay, I want to give you a technique from my professor, Dr. Kevin Petit (Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, U.S. Army) – and he’s awesome. Here you go: Purpose of the essay introduction is to frame your argument (NOT argue yet). …
May
13
2021
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. ACC universities save the day again. From Duke University’s Duke Health: A potential new vaccine developed by members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from a variety of coronavirus infections — including SARS-CoV-2 as well as the original …
May
13
2021
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. A short post this afternoon… we are getting closer to a normal life… The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention released a massive announcement this afternoon… specifically (via @AP)… WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for …
Apr
25
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We step out of the ACC tonight to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Motley Crue, one of the best heavy metal bands in the history of the world. They are known as the world’s most notorious rock band. They’ve had many platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 top …
Apr
18
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Below – you’ll see a really good tweet from Joe Giglio of @WRALSportsFan: The ACC order for 2020, for total compensation for football coaches, via @usatodaysports pic.twitter.com/pqbdgU3bgC — Joe Giglio (@giglio_OG) April 17, 2021 I didn’t know this, but apparently Justin Fuente is the second highest paid …
Apr
03
2021
(Rest in Peace, William Evans – Photo via Associated Press) Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. By now, you’ve heard that Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game at a location to be determined. I advocate Washington, DC – and here’s why: We need to honor the U.S. Capitol Police Force. …
Mar
23
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Today, Virginia Tech Athletic Director, Whit Babcock, announced that Virginia Tech would not be holding a spring football game. The Virginia Tech Athletic Department based their decision on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) discussions with Commonwealth of Virginia public health and campus officials. As my friend @TalkinACCSports will tell …
Mar
14
2021
We’ve been reviewing each ACC team’s NCAA path prior to the ACC tournament, and now with the ACC tournament over how do we see things going? LOCKS Virginia 18-6 (15-4) – current seed 4 Florida State 16-6 (12-5) – current seed 5 Georgia Tech 17-8 (13-6) – current seed 7 North Carolina 18-10 (12-7) – …
Feb
27
2021
Duke senior Jordan Goldwire plays his final game on Senior Night at 6 p.m. Saturday against Louisville in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Or does he? There is a “but” to just about everything in college sports during the COVID-19 pandemic and that includes eligibility. The NCAA gave athletes the option of playing or opting out this …
Feb
21
2021
Jim Boeheim doesn’t suffer fools. We’ve long known that about Syracuse’s 76-year-old basketball coach. Now we know he doesn’t suffer friends who call him a fool. Well, at least that was his reaction to criticism that ESPN analyst Jay Bilas offered when quotes from Boeheim criticized Duke freshman Jalen Johnson withdrawing from the team on …
Feb
12
2021
Duke coach basketball Mike Krzyzewski’s 74th birthday is Saturday. He will be at PNC Arena for the Blue Devils’ a 4 p.m. tipoff against N.C. State. How he celebrates another year remains to be determined with the final score. But even though he’s almost a decade beyond the traditional retirement age, he remains more active …
Feb
03
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. Putting on my #Hokies hat tonight. See my thread below on how the Virginia Tech men’s basketball program can progress to some massive growth this year: The last time Virginia Tech defeated Louisville, the #Hokies and Louisville were part of the famous Metro Conference. Florida State, University of …
Jan
27
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans!! Doug spent 47 years at the Roanoke Times (much of it was covering the University of Virginia)!! (h/t @AaronMcFarling) Here is what his colleagues are saying: First-class gesture by #UVA recognizing @DoughtySports as he works his final game at JPJ. And of course a standing O …
Jan
24
2021
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. The pandemic, of course, has been tough on everyone. However, it’s been especially hard on small businesses – and specifically locally owned restaurants (who don’t have as much flexibility on their financial resources as national chains). We want these restaurants to be around during and after the …