Aug
11
2013
The Tiger Phil battle never materialized, but the Jim Furyk Jason Dufner battle was pretty darn good, with Dufner prevailing. Jason Dufner has went from relative unknown, to one of the the 20 best golfers in the world over the last 3 years. All of this coming when he was well into his 30s. He fired …
Aug
11
2013
We recently named the top 5 ACC players at each position, but who are the players that just missed the list, waiting to cash in on potential, or are little bit more under the radar, that still deserve mention. Keep an eye on these players. Maybe you don’t know them as well as some of …
Aug
08
2013
It is Johnny Manziel one week Jadeveon Clowney the next. Autographs are getting signed by college athletes and likenesses are getting sold. Somebody is making a lot of money. Allegedly some of the athletes are making money too. The NCAA got so freaked out about selling jerseys with a player’s likeness they stopped. Initially I thought, …
Aug
06
2013
Greetings sports fans!!! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Ed O’Bannon and some other athletes are suing the NCAA for profiting of their likenesses. … and Jay Bilas might have driven a truck through the NCAA’s defense vs. Ed O’Bannon. USA TODAY Sports found the same thing could be done when …
Aug
05
2013
Just a little over 3 weeks and we’ll be watching football…. Let the countdown begin. ACC Bloggers are how things going in the non Johnny Manziel world? Clemson has heard all summer how they are ready to take the next step after their stirring bowl win over LSU. The Tigers need to be forgetting about …
Aug
04
2013
For me next week marks end of the golf season. I know there’s the Fed Ex stuff, but is anyone really watching after the PGA Championship? It’s only for the most hardcore golf fans. That said things are setting up for an extremely intriguing final major. Are we finally going to get that Tiger\Phil major …
Aug
03
2013
We gave our predictions a few days ago for the ACC Coastal Division. It’s time to check out the ACC Atlantic Division… Clemson Tigers 10-2 (7-1) – Atlantic Winner Clemson has been feeling pretty good about themselves ever since their potentially landmark bowl win over SEC power LSU, and why not? LSU has lost to …
Aug
01
2013
It’s close, it’s so very close. With the release of today’s College Football Coaches Poll, the college football season is not far off. Let’s take a look at the poll. You can find the Coach’s Poll Top 25 at USA Today. Did they get the poll right? Let’s analyze each team, and who should have really …
Jul
30
2013
This sounds like a good poll question to me. P.J. Hairston was recently sited for reckless driving. That was just after June arrest for marijuana possession. You know the story. Hairston may be jeopardizing his career and life according to ESPN. So what should North Carolina do about P.J. Hairston? Remember don’t think like a rival …
Jul
29
2013
Time for another edition of articles around the ACC Blogosphere. Let’s see what the bloggers are talking about. P.J Hairston just can’t stay out of trouble. I don’t know what’s going on in his head. TarHeelFanBlog asks a great question… So where does Roy Williams go from here? Hairston better get his act together or he’s …
Jul
28
2013
You’ve read my best players in the ACC previews, and you seen @HokieSmash’s panel interviews that prepare and preview the ACC season. Now it’s prediction time. Who’s going to win the Coastal Division? Who’s going to win the Atlantic Division? Let’s start with the Coastal Division. Miami Hurricanes 9-3 (6-2) – Coastal Winner The Hurricanes are …
Jul
27
2013
Good afternoon, college football fans. If you’re like me, you’re thinking to yourself, “How can I make it until college football starts?” While nothing can replace college football, we have a few options for you, including Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Professional Golf Association (PGA), and the Association of Tennis …
Jul
26
2013
Short post for tonight, but I ran across this that I thought was interesting. Fox Sports South ranks the ACC’s 10 greatest football players. Take a look… Agree or disagree? Become a fan of the ACC on Facebook and follow the ACC on Twitter.
Jul
25
2013
Special Teams our are final ACC player rankings. I hope you’ve enjoyed the series and got to know some of the better players in the ACC 2013. I’ll be previewing the teams in the next few weeks. On to ACC’s best special team’s players. This is one the deepest years I can remember for the …
Jul
24
2013
Thanks to @HokieSmash for sending me this press release. Looks like I’m not that far off in my rankings of the ACC players. http://theacc.co/FB13PreseasonTeams GREENSBORO, N.C. – Reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Tajh Boyd of Clemson leads the 2013 Preseason All-ACC Football Team announced on Wednesday. Boyd, who enters his senior season with …
Jul
23
2013
I can’t say I’m huge cycling fan, but I did pay attention to the winners of the Tour de France, and followed Lance Armstrong’s runs. That is until all of the doping scandals. I received this graphic over the weekend, that I was asked to post. It’s prettying interesting, because it’s lists all of the …