Jul
14
2020
(Photo Credit: Associated Press Photo/Ken S. Warren) Just a quick post for tonight – because I think many of his are in need of some good news: BREAKING: The first vaccine tested in the U.S. for the coronavirus boosted volunteers’ immune systems as hoped, researchers report. Final study starts this month. https://t.co/NPeK5a4iBP — The …
Jul
14
2020
If you haven’t followed the TBT (The Basketball Tournament ) on ESPN, it’s been pretty good. It was a pretty high level of basketball with overseas pros, ex college stars, and players who have appeared in the NBA. They have in my opinion done an excellent job managing their event during a COVID-19 Health Panademic. …
Jul
13
2020
Kara Lawson needs to win her first game before she can think about the NCAA tournament, but she has already made a coaching leap once thought to be reserved for Pat Summitt. Duke introduced Kara Lawson as its new women’s basketball coach Monday on a Zoom call, but the Blue Devils didn’t pick the 39-year-old …
Jul
13
2020
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for the football season with some good ole ACC podcasting. We are moving along in our ACC previews with Georgia Tech. @ksugiuraajc (Ken Sugiura) of the AJC.com joined us and we really appreciate him taking the time to chat with us. Let’s hope a college football …
Jul
12
2020
Notre Dame football may soon request the Atlantic Coast Conference throw it another lifeline. The Irish treasure their independence in football, and to preserve it they have been previously forced to survive ramifications of conference expansion and post-season College Football Playoff contraction. Now it faces new threat, the COVID-19 pandemic that threatens to shrink its …
Jul
11
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing I really don’t think we can get any clearer than this on the risk of no college sports this fall than what SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says below. This quote from @GregSankey today from the interview with @MartySmithESPN & @ESPNMcGee today….. pic.twitter.com/Vl6xtGbRpk — Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) July 11, 2020 Many …
Jul
10
2020
As the editor of the USC Trojans Wire site, I have written a lot about COVID-19 and college football in recent days and over the past few months in PandemicWorld, this bizarre realm we are all forced to live in. I have written dozens of columns, but they all flow into a few central points: …
Jul
10
2020
Four months ago, at the start of the COVID-19 shut down, Duke coach David Cutcliffe cautioned his brethren to think about uniformity. He was concerned about schools and coaches seeking a competitive edge. “That’s when people start trying to take care of themselves,” said Cutcliffe on April 10. “They take off their college football hat …
Jul
09
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing As we said yesterday, once the Big 10 goes to conference games the rest of the conferences would follow. That’s exactly what seem to happened with the ACC. SOURCE: ACC coaches have been told of a conference-only games plan (as @Brett_McMurphy reported). I’m told the coaches have not yet been …
Jul
08
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing As the covid-19 situation in the United States continues to deteriorate, fall sports is coming into focus. It doesn’t look good either. CFB UPDATE: – According to @TomDienhart1, B1G will likely play a 10-game, conference-only schedule – Nothing officially decided yet but important meeting to be held 7/9 – Expect …
Jul
07
2020
Ruffin McNeill’s 36-year college coaching career includes stops at 10 programs – with return stints at two, Appalachian State and East Carolina – yet taking his first job at N.C. State somehow feels like a homecoming. McNeill, one of the most respected and liked coaches in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately businesses, joined the Wolfpack staff as special …
Jul
07
2020
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Kudos to Boo Corrigan and Dave Doeren for making one of the very best hires of the college football offseason – McNeil will make a nice special assistant to Doeren: This is probably one of the very best hires in college football – State won the …
Jul
06
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | As we’ve done each with Special Team players, we give you a video of their skills. 1) Nick Sciba, Wake Forest 2) Damond Phillyaw-Johnson, Duke 3) Andre Szmyt, Syracuse 4) Hassan Hall, Louisville 5) …
Jul
05
2020
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. This is a culture blog post. From time to time, you’re going to see some “hair metal” or “glam metal” on my Twitter timeline – it was a culture of it’s own during 1981 – 1992. In some ACC stadiums, you’re going to hear some hair …
Jul
04
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Happy 4th of July, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Wherever you are, I hope you’re spending time with your families and friends today (get some some rest and relaxation). Please check out this well-written, timely report from the New York Post’s Zach Braziller, Howie Kussoy, and Ryan Dunleavy. …
Jul
03
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Ah the great college football blue blood debate. @kyleumlang put his top 35 #CFB teams of All-Time together, and I think he did a pretty good job. Top 35 #CFB teams of All-Time #ThisIsTexas #HookEm 🤘🏽😎 pic.twitter.com/HEeHRVdRKh — Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) July 3, 2020 The ACC is reasonably is well …