Jul
29
2017
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and college football fans everywhere!! Hopefully you’re all having a good weekend – and staying dry if you’re in the Washington, DC area (some parts of the DC area had as much as 6 inches of rain). So, I was thinking today of college football – the tradition of …
Jul
28
2017
Glad to see ESPN just caught on with what we told you a month earlier. The ACC is absolutley loaded at defensive line. ESPN says the nations’s best defensive lines will be in the ACC. From that article is this quote. It’s hard to argue that any other conference has better defensive linemen and better defensive …
Jul
26
2017
We’ve come to the conclusion of our ACC player rankings with our Special Team’s player rankings. We hope you’ve enjoyed the rankings. These rankings will be a little different, as instead of a write-up of the player we let highlights do the talking. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties …
Jul
25
2017
How can Rivals.com say Paul Johnson has second Hottest Seat in ACC? That’s a good question, because that’s exactly what they said in a recent article. 2. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech: Johnson is 70-48 as a head coach at Tech coming off a 9-4 season, but some still think it’s time for a change after his 3-9 …
Jul
24
2017
@Hokiesmash_ASD and myself @TalkinACCSports discuss Syracuse football with past podcast guest @BH_Orange44 (Brian Harrison). Please check out Brian’s fine Syracuse blog orange44.blogspot.com. We were happy to Brian back! In addition you can subscribe to the Podcast on ITUNES to get the quickest updates! You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES …
Jul
23
2017
Anytime you’re mentioned in the same sentence as Jack Nicklaus you are doing something right. Jordan Spieth after his stirring British Open win became the 2nd youngest player to win win 3 legs of the Grand Slam. Only Jack Nicklaus accomplished this feat at a younger age. Jordan Spieth doesn’t hit the furthest, or the …
Jul
22
2017
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference fans. Hope you are having a good weekend where you are. Let me tell you something – people in the Washington, DC area love them some Jim Vance. NBC4 news anchor, Jim Vance, was a Washington institution. Vance was with NBC4 for 45 years as anchor (and 50 years overall)! …
Jul
21
2017
We have a quick for post tonight, but something that’s an interesting read as we get ready for the college football season. Check out Athlon’s ranking of the ACC best running back tandems. Agree or disagree with the rankings? Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Jul
20
2017
What’s happening with the ACC Bloggers this week? Clemson blog Rubbing the Rock tells us who will be Clemson’s top 5 offensive players for 2017. Need some ACC football previews? ACC Blog ACCNation.net has several ACC team previews including this one on Florida State. Virginia Tech blog GobblerCountry takes a look at the Hokies defensive …
Jul
19
2017
Thanks to @Hokiesmash_ASD for sending this press release. Clemson leads with five selections; Miami is next with four. GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Defending national champion Clemson leads all schools with five selections to the 2017 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Football Team announced on Wednesday. The team was selected by a vote of 167 media members …
Jul
18
2017
Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Special Teams 1) Derwin James, Florida State Derwin James may not only be the best player on a talented FSU team, he may be the best player in a conference with the defending Heisman Trophy winner. There are people that think he could …
Jul
17
2017
Will Florida State and Miami finally meeting in the ACC Championship game? This was the hope by John Swofford when he brought Miami into the conference over a decade ago. .@FSU_Football leads #ACCFootball Preseason Poll; @CanesFootball projected as Coastal Division winner: https://t.co/2E5XltbAW1pic.twitter.com/5V8wIZrgi9 — ACC Football (@ACCFootball) July 17, 2017 Make sure you follow the All …
Jul
16
2017
Back to the British Open, the 3rd Major of the year. Who are the top contenders? Here we go. The British Open heads back to Royal Birkdale for the first time since 2008. 1. Rory Mcilory There doesn’t seem to be an overwhelming favorite into the British Open this year. In-game live betting won’t be easy, …
Jul
16
2017
When it comes to neutral site college football games, the #CFAKickoff games hosted are the standard. Often sold out, with good ratings these are showcase college football games. Starting in 2008 with Alabama and Clemson, the Kickoff games have or will feature an ACC or SEC team in all 17 games from 2008 to 2020. …
Jul
16
2017
Back in January, I asked could the ACC remain the nation’s best football conference after overtaking the SEC in 2016. The short was “no” as I think the days of total conference domination are over. The nation’s top conference will change from year to year. What I want to go into here is why the …
Jul
15
2017
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hope you are having a great weekend. We have written on numerous occasions about sexual violence on campus, particularly about the lack of institutional control at Baylor University regarding Title IX enforcement. Let’s be 100% clear here on an important fact: All the major statistics show …