May
07
2014
It’s only May, and there’s plenty of time to preview ACC football for this season, but there is a train of thought that seems to be gaining some steam. Duke and North Carolina could be this year’s Coastal Division favorites. You know the two schools known more basketball. Duke was clearly the best Coastal Division …
May
06
2014
Podcast partner and site contributor @HokieSmash sent some links to me today, that I found pretty interesting especially with the NFL draft around the corner. ACC in the NFL Draft page http://theacc.co/ACCinNFLDraft This site will be ACC’s page for complete coverage of the NFL with an ACC perspective. 2014 ACC in NFL Draft Notes http://theacc.co/FB14NFLDraftnotes Some …
May
05
2014
In the never ending college athletics market share arms race, the ACC may have made the boldest move yet. The battle for New York City between the ACC and Big 10, child’s play. The Pac 12 contemplating playing games in Asia, not bad, but a far cry from the ACC’s move. Notre Dame playing in …
May
04
2014
The NFL draft is this week. Are you wondering where some of your favorite ACC players might end up? Let’s link a few NFL mock draft sites. CBSSportsLine Mock Draft NFL Draft.com Mock Draft CNNSI.com Mock Draft Yahoo Sports Mock Draft As I looking over these mock drafts, especially the first two rounds, the ACC …
May
03
2014
@HokieSmash and I @TalkinACCSports have a great podcast for you. There’s been a lot to talk about since our last podcast. So let’s get right into it! To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. In addition you can subscribe …
May
02
2014
It’s been awhile since any statements have been released about an ACC Network, but Syracuse AD Daryl Gross had some interesting comments on this very topic recently. “There is a great vision there, and a vision to come to fruition. The (ACC) Commissioner (John Swofford) has tremendous vision and passion for wanting what is right …
May
01
2014
One of the best pre-conference college basketball events is back for it’s 16th season. It’s the ACC/Big 10 Challenge, and it just got bigger. The ACC gets the services of Louisville, and the Big 10 gets former ACC member Maryland and Rutgers. You can find all the matchups at the ACC’s Official Page. Which games should we …
Apr
30
2014
By all means we all make mistakes, no one is perfect. And if I was to remember back when I was in college, making mistakes almost sounded like a class I took, and passed quite well. Having said all of that, most people are not a year away from making more money than they will …
Apr
29
2014
It’s not often I defend the SEC, and when I do you can be sure it’s because I really agree with it. They’ve taken some criticism for sticking with an 8 game conference. Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal Constitution went so far as to call the SEC cowards. Why I ask? Why should the …
Apr
27
2014
When I started looking through the ACC Basketball coaches, it just boggles the how much coaching talent will be in the ACC over the next few years. Certain Hall of Famer coaches will not be ranked in the top 3. I’ve never seen a greater collection of coaches in one conference. When you look at …
Apr
27
2014
It is Sunday, so you know it is once again time for another episode of “Pushing the Envelope”. As I have said before the podcast will air each and every Sunday on CLNSRadio, and can also be heard by going to BlogTalkRadio starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. And if you can not catch the show …
Apr
26
2014
David Teel one of the most respected writers that covers the ACC says the decision for the number of ACC conference games is coming soon. It’s worth a read. At the end of the piece, Teel tells us why this decision is so important and why it must be made soon… “an ACC channel likely within …
Apr
25
2014
It will be a short entry for tonight. Last week I ranked the ACC Football Coaches. This week Sporting News gives their ACC Football Coach Rankings. Interesting, I wasn’t that much different than Sporting News’s rankings. Keep a look out for my ACC Basketball Coaches rankings coming out this weekend.
Apr
24
2014
Thursday was an interesting day for those that are following the Maryland vs ACC case. It’s pretty simple the ACC thinks Maryland owes them a $53 Million exit fee for leaving the conference in 2012. The Terrapins are fighting it. The Washington Post reported today a legal filing by Maryland that details an ACC- Conducted Market …
Apr
22
2014
Why am I bringing up something that’s two years old, and largely irrelevant to the current landscape of college athletics. The reason is because 2 years ago 3rd Tier TV rights discussions were all the rage. The ACC sold theirs away, and according to the mis-informed rumors of the day it would destroy the ACC. …
Apr
22
2014
Today the ACC released their conference matchups for 2015 and 2016. You can view the release at the ACC’s Site and the PDF layout here. If you are an ACC basketball fan this looks very exciting. There are the traditional heavyweight matchups between Duke and UNC. Then you have the old and new ACC member matchups. …