Nov
22
2014
John Swofford likes to keep things close to the vest, and then all at once something happens. Discussions on an ACC Network have been quiet the last few months. The only noteworthy news about the ACC Network has been a couples of isolated comments from Swofford the last few months, that negotiations were going well …
Nov
20
2014
One of the more under radar award races in the ACC was who was going to win the ACC COY award. It was really down three coaches Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher, Duke’s David Cutcliffe, and Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson. Well the race ended Thursday night. When Duke went down to UNC Thursday night, David Cutcliffe …
Nov
19
2014
Hello, @HereGoJayAgain with this week’s installment of ACC football predictions. Week 12, there were upsets, there were blowouts, and then there were injuries. If you’re a Clemson fan, I feel for you. After losing Deshaun Watson to a hand injury, it looks as though he is out again this time with a sprained LCL. Last week predictions …
Nov
18
2014
In this week’s podcast @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) were privileged to be joined by the Daily Press’s ACC beat writer @normwood. We really enjoyed and appreciate having @normwood join us. He’s wealth of ACC knowledge, and the podcast is well worth the listen. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find this …
Nov
18
2014
Last week, my power rankings didn’t change at all. This week, they are very different thanks to a number of surprises on the gridiron. Just when you think you have the answers, the Atlantic Coast Conference changes the questions. 1 – Florida State: Following another come-from-behind victory, FSU has returned to the top spot in …
Nov
17
2014
I know it’s still football season, but the ACC is notching major conference basketball wins left and right. Georgia Tech beat Georgia, Louisville beat Minnesota, and Miami got a win that is going to resonate all year long for them. The Hurricanes went up to top 10 Florida and knocked off the Gators. Look the …
Nov
16
2014
Is the playoff picture any clearer this week? Judging from the playoff committee’s “curious” to the say the least rankings from last week, I would say probably not. Just keep winning, I mean losing to quality opponents. We’ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10. 1) SEC – 9 With Clemson, Kansas St, and …
Nov
15
2014
So you thought you had the ACC Coastal riddled solved. You weren’t even close… Let’s look at that and other happenings in the ACC this week. 1) Florida State has the heart of a champion. I don’t know how else you can describe Florida State at this point. They take everyone’s best shot. They fall …
Nov
14
2014
I have just a quick post for today… Do you need to start making bowl preparations? Here’s a selection of Bowl Projections from several sites. CBSSportsline Bowl Projections ESPN Bowl Projections SI.com Bowl Projections SportingNews Bowl Projections USAToday Bowl Projections
Nov
13
2014
Hello, @HereGoJayAgain with this week’s installment of ACC football predictions. Week 11 saw an undefeated week of predictions(5-0) despite some lopsided scores and impressive road performances from Duke who scored 17 points in the 4th quarter and Georgia Tech who put up 56 at NC State. The prediction record sits at 16-7 on the season and now …
Nov
11
2014
I swore I wouldn’t get to caught up in the college playoff rankings before the end of the season, but after the rankings of Tuesday November 11, 2014 I couldn’t help myself. The playoff committee is getting things wrong and setting dangerous precedents about what they are looking for. Already the national media is as …
Nov
11
2014
This week’s podcast @Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports) was a lot fun. We had a repeat guest, and it was one of our favorites, @TheCoachBart (Bart Doan) of the fine College Sports Blog TheStudentSection. If you haven’t read the TheStudentSection , we really recommend you do. Some really good writers with some great takes on College Sports over there. …
Nov
11
2014
It’s the most exciting week of the year for fans of college sports. College basketball is tipping off, with some big November non-conference games and tournaments on the horizon. Meanwhile, it’s crunch time on the gridiron, with playoff spots, bowl bids, and rivalry games at stake every week. There wasn’t much (or any) movement in …
Nov
10
2014
This is one of favorite times of the year. Football is getting for the post-season, and basketball is just starting up. There’s still a ton at stake for the ACC in football this year. ACC Bloggers activate! Clemson blog RubbingtheRock sounds awfully optimistic about their chances against Georgia Tech this week. Having graduated from both schools, …
Nov
09
2014
Prior to this week, any teams with 2 losses or less and ranked was still a darkhorse for the playoffs. This week we are start making some cuts… Now to the rankings… We’ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10. 1) SEC – 9 The SEC barely kept their dream of multiple playoff teams …
Nov
08
2014
It was separation Saturday in the ACC… Let’s get to those 10 quick takes on the ACC after week 11… 1) Duke doesn’t have to apologize for anything I saw some tweets today that suggested, Duke has benefited from an easier conference than Georgia Tech or Miami. Yes they have, but Duke doesn’t have to …