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 …
Jul
22
2013
After a 1 week break, we are back with Articles from around the ACC. Just in time too, because the ACC Media Days came to an end Monday, and we want to see what the ACC Bloggers have to say about what went on. ACCPerscription has a good summary of John Swofford’s ACC Media Days …
Jul
21
2013
When you start the discussion about who are the best golfers in the history, you have to put Phil Mickelson’s name somewhere on the list. It’s amazing to think a player coming into the British Open, 4 time major winner with 40+ wins worldwide would still have a career that many considered more about lost …