Feb
12
2020
A little over week ago, I listed the 4 ACC coaches that I thought were in the ACC COY race. Those were Chris Mack, Leonard Hamilton, Mike Krzyzewski and and a distant wildcard in Mike Young. We gave Leonard Hamilton the edge at the time of that piece. With VT in free fall, I think …
Feb
12
2020
I knew Mel Tucker spent the past year as Colorado’s football coach. I knew he coached with Nick Saban at Alabama. What I didn’t know until Michigan State hired him in Wednesday’s surprise announcement was the Saban coaching tree with a Mel Tucker branch sprouted from Michigan State. He was a graduate assistant in the …
Feb
11
2020
Which ACC players were invited to the NFL Combine? ACCPrescription tell us. Georgia Tech might one of the 3 best group RB units in the ACC. Check out FromtheRumbleSeat for that story. RubbingtheRock says Dabo Swinney is one of the best bosses in the country… Find out why in their piece. DukeBasketballReport talks about the …
Feb
11
2020
DURHAM – Two dramatic finishes, two clutch performances. In just 48 hours, Tre Jones has gone from little brother of Duke icon Tyus Jones – a star on the 2015 NCAA title team — to his own Blue Devils iconic stature. He’s at least getting there until the season ends with or without a national …
Feb
10
2020
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) welcome one of our favorite guests @_EthanMoore. We were glad to have him back, and appreciate him joining us. You can follow Ethan at Louisville Sports Live at @LvilleSprtsLive (and on the Internet at http://louisvillesportslive.net/). Ethan and and his colleague, Tayler Lynch (you can follow Nick on Twitter at @TaylerLynch ) …
Feb
09
2020
The late Signing Day was February 5. That marked the end of college football recruiting for 2020. Where did the ACC Teams finish nationally? 247 ACC Recruiting Rankings Rivals ACC Recruiting Rankings We recapped the ACC recruiting winners and losers back in December when the majority of the classes were signed. The biggest winners from …
Feb
09
2020
Here’s is a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2020 as of February 9, 2020. Men http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/ http://realtimerpi.com/bracketology/bracketology_Men.html Women http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketology https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/womens-basketball/bracketology http://realtimerpi.com/bracketology/bracketology_Women.html Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Feb
08
2020
CHAPEL HILL – The next time unranked North Carolina faces a Duke team rated in the Top 10, bank on the Tar Heels pulling off an upset. If they can make free throws, that is. Struggling North Carolina was on the verge of shocking its historic Tobacco Road rival before sub-.50-percent free throw shooting down …
Feb
08
2020
Give author @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of WEEK : Who was the single-season ACC basketball team of the past decade? The Louisville Cardinals won a national basketball championship this past decade, but not as a member of the ACC. Three ACC programs won a combined …
Feb
08
2020
DURHAM – Are you listening this Saturday, Blue Devils? Pay attention to the opponent was Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s complaint with his team last Saturday when the Blue Devils took Boston College lightly. Duke trailed most of the game until pulling out a 63-55 victory against a team it had defeated by 39 points a …
Feb
07
2020
Friday, the dean of ACC journalists, @DavidTeelatDP announced he was leaving the Daily Press. Overwhelmed by the kind words, today. Will respond to y’all ASAP. Beyond blessed to have called @DP_Sports home for 36 years and to exit on my terms. And please know this isn’t retirement. I’ve got a third-grader! #TinyTeel ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Coj6I0YyTl — David …
Feb
06
2020
For Current RPI Rankings and Quadrant Wins http://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2020/rpi-live This where I see each ACC teams’ NCAA Chances. On Sundays we post Bracket Projections from several sports sites. 1. Louisville (20-3, 11-1) Projected NCAA Seed 2 If Louisville wins both of their games this week against Virginia and at Georgia Tech, I will give them a #1 …
Feb
05
2020
“Thanks for everything you’ve done.” That’s what I told Mark Dantonio in the summer of 2015 when I brought him a copy of “Raye of Light” at the Duffy Daugherty Building. We chatted briefly, and I introduced my daughter. How shortsighted was I not getting a snapshot that afternoon? Thank you is all that needs …
Feb
05
2020
Give author @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of WEEK : Who was single-season ACC football team of the past decade? I was asked by the publishers of All Sports Discussion to provide my answer on the best single-season ACC football team of hte past decade. Strong, credible …
Feb
04
2020
With about 6 weeks left in the ACC basketball season, the ACC COY race is really starting to take shape. There are only four coaches that warrant any consideration. The top 3 ACC teams – Louisville, Florida State, Duke and their coaches Chris Mack, Leonard Hamilton, and Mike Krzyzewski are on that list. Virginia Tech’s …
Feb
03
2020
Here are some sobering ACC Revenue numbers from ACCPrescription. That ACC Network money can’t get here soon enough. Clemson football is on another level now says RubbingtheRock. Hoos place talks about how unfamiliar it is for Virginia basketball to be on the bubble. The ACC is loaded with top 25 baseball teams according to ACCNation. …