Sep
23
2014
Ah Clemson… despite wins in recent years over LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Ohio State and FSU the term Clemsoning lives on after a gut-wrenching loss to the Seminoles where seemingly the Tigers had the game won. Clemsoning – The act of delivering an inexplicably disappointing performance, usually within the context of a college football season. I’ve normally equated “Clemsoning” to having inexplicable …
Sep
15
2014
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Sep
01
2014
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. I know you are all glad that college football is here (Jeff and I were dying those first three weeks of August lol). We are very thankful that college football is back. Over the summer, I needed something to occupy the time before college football starts. As …
Jul
15
2014
@ztevans (Zach Evans) recently joined @HokieSmash and myself @TalkinACCSports on our ACC Weekly Podcast show to preview the North Carolina football team. @ztevans had some great insights and it was a fun interview. At the end of the podcast Zach told us about a charity he’s supporting called Extra Life. We are happy to share this …
Jun
27
2014
Happy Summer, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Sports Fans!! It’s that time of year – the end of a collegiate sports season – where we talk about the final standings in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Directors’ Cup, founded by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and USA Today, begin in 1993-1994 for …
Jun
26
2014
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. 66 days out until the first ACC football game 😉 Until then, Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) and I (@HokieSmash) have great content on the site to keep you going. We are on the morning of one of the biggest games in the history of World Cup and international play …
Jun
18
2014
It’s apparent the ACC has some work to do to in this particular category. They trail the other Power 5 conference by a large margin. What is it you ask? Is it that revenue thing again? Nope. It’s in national titles the last few years right? Nope. Well what is it then? Ok I pulled …
Jun
14
2014
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans!! It is time for the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup Update!! The Director’s Cup award honors institutions maintaining broad-based athletics programs success in many sports (including male and female sports). The Directors’ Cup , founded by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and USA Today, began …
Jun
01
2014
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football fans. Well – we’re about 90 days out from the first ACC football game 😉 Jeff (@TalkinACCSports on Twitter) and I (@HokieSmash on Twitter) will help you make it – we have some great podcasts coming up this summer – we are previewing each of the 15 ACC teams …
May
25
2014
Maryland is leaving for the Big 10 and that’s inevitable. Louisville is joining the ACC, and that’s obviously inevitable too. College athletics will go on, and everybody will adjust. As I was watching Georgia Tech and Maryland play today, one thought came to mind seeing the Maryland fans in attendance. Greensboro, NC is a whole …
May
20
2014
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. Aye – the offseason – you know this is a painful time 😉 After all, the first college football game isn’t for another 100 days, eh? Site owner, Jeff Fann (@TalkinACCSports), and I are here to help the time go a little faster. We hope you have enjoyed our …
May
14
2014
Each day of the ACC meetings, the ACC makes another significant announcement. First it was the 8 game conference schedule, then there was the move of the ACC Basketball tournament to a Tuesday-Saturday format, then Wednesday the conference said ACC teams could potentially play each other as non-conference games. I’m really indifferent to this decision. …
Aug
27
2013
You thought we had forgot about the Articles around the ACC Blogosphere with the first week of College Football upon us? Nope No way so here we go… ShakintheSouthland sounds ready to embrace the high expectations at Clemson this year. Florida State’s Karlos Williams made some comments about Pitt star receiver Devin Street reportedly saying he …
Aug
06
2013
Greetings sports fans!!! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Ed O’Bannon and some other athletes are suing the NCAA for profiting of their likenesses. … and Jay Bilas might have driven a truck through the NCAA’s defense vs. Ed O’Bannon. USA TODAY Sports found the same thing could be done when …
Aug
03
2013
We gave our predictions a few days ago for the ACC Coastal Division. It’s time to check out the ACC Atlantic Division… Clemson Tigers 10-2 (7-1) – Atlantic Winner Clemson has been feeling pretty good about themselves ever since their potentially landmark bowl win over SEC power LSU, and why not? LSU has lost to …
Jul
20
2013
Good evening, college football fans. I normally never post about other Twitter conversations (especially for those individuals I do not follow on Twitter). Additionally, one of my professors at Virginia Tech (RIP Professor Emeritus of Public Administration, John Rohr) once made a very insightful comment about his research. Specifically, he stated that when “they mention …