Meghan King rolled her final pitch, staring down her foe as the softball slipped from her grasp. Hurtling towards the Husky at-bat, Meghan’s determination never faded as the bat clicked off the ball. Fittingly, the softball took a lucky bounce towards her. Meghan King grinned, retrieved the ball swiftly and glanced at first base. With …
Tag Archive: Atlantic Coast Conference
Jun
03
2018
Chop’s Takes: Pittsburgh’s 2018 Football Schedule
Trust the Process: I’ll be using a standard format across all Chop’s Takes: I’ll take a look at the returning production (keeping in mind the evaluation of talent applicable to each ACC Program) and compare to each team they face on their schedule. I’ll look at the opponent faced the week before, that game’s final …
May
19
2018
Chop’s Takes: NC State 2018 Football Schedule
Trust the Process: I’ll be using a standard format across all Chop’s Takes: I’ll take a look at the returning production (keeping in mind the evaluation of talent applicable to each ACC Program) and compare to each team they face on their schedule. I’ll look at the opponent faced the week before, that game’s final …
May
13
2018
Chop’s Takes: North Carolina 2018 Football Schedule
After a few weeks hiatus, I’m back! I’ll be changing the format of these posts in order to expedite releases (meaning they should be more frequent). I’ll still be referring to Bill Connelly’s 2018 Returning Starters production rankings Without further adieu: Trust the Process: I’ll be using a standard format across all Chop’s Takes: I’ll …
Apr
07
2018
Chop’s Takes: Miami 2018 Football Schedule
By the Numbers: The University of Miami returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 68% (67th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 70% (45th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 69% (48th in FBS) Head Coach: Mark Richt (19-7 at Miami, 164-58 All Time) Trust the …
Apr
07
2018
Chop’s Takes: Louisville 2018 Football Schedule
By the Numbers: Louisville returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 54% (102nd in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 38% (127th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 46% (124th in FBS) Head Coach: Bobby Petrino (75-27 at Louisville, 120-58 All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using …
Feb
18
2018
Chop’s Takes: Duke 2018 Football Schedule
By the Numbers: Duke returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 82% (20th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 78% (25th in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning 80% (11th in FBS) Head Coach: David Cutcliff (59-67 at Duke, 103-96 All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using …
Feb
17
2018
Chop’s Takes: Clemson 2018 football schedule.
By the Numbers: Clemson returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 73% (45th in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 75% (32nd in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 74% (28th in FBS) Head Coach: Dabo Swinney (101-30 at Clemson/All Time) Trust the Process: I’ll be using a standard …
Feb
03
2018
Chop’s Takes: Boston College 2018 football schedule.
By the Numbers: Boston College returns the following, according to SB Nation’s Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC ): Percentage of Offense Returning: 81% (23rd in FBS) Percentage of Defense Returning: 65% (61st in FBS) Percentage of Total Returning: 73% (31st in FBS) Via SB Nation Head Coach: Steve Addazio (31-33 at Boston College, 44-44 All Time) Via Wikipedia Returning …
Jan
18
2018
Chop’s Takes: ACC Football 2018 Prediction Series
Chop’s Takes: Grand Debut Miss College Football yet, ACC fans? I certainly do. Go figure, my Alma Mater goes 7-6, undergoes coaching changes, and I’m already anxious to get the 2018 season underway! But football is more than a one team sport. The ACC, after all, consists of 14 prestigious programs (and non-football member …
Jan
14
2018
Florida State Football: New Coaching Staff
Hey there ACC/Nole fans! After a few weeks’ hiatus, I’d like to introduce everyone to Florida State’s new Football Coaching Staff! This has been the discussion of the off-season so far for Noles across the globe. Who is Willie Taggart? What was his legacy before taking the head coaching gig at Florida State? Who is …
Apr
14
2015
Around the #ACC Blogosphere for April 14, 2015
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference sports fans – I’m going to steal a page out of Jeff’s (@TalkinACCSports) book this afternoon – and give you all a look from our ACC blogger friends (you’ll notice a lot of spring football in these posts from now – Jeff and I are really looking forward to the upcoming …
Mar
08
2015
My Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association #ACC Men’s Basketball Awards Ballot
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans – if you’re like me, you were watching North Carolina and Duke play men’s basketball tonight – a classic rivalry between two great teams. It was the last game of the ACC men’s basketball regular season – and the ACC tournament is right around the corner. As …
Jan
06
2015
Random #ACC Men’s Basketball Thoughts
Happy New Year from all of us at All Sports Discussion. You can follow us on Twitter at @AllSportsDACC. Let’s talk some awesomeness first – the ACC will likely have four teams in the Associated Press Top Ten most of the season – and will repeatedly play nationally televised scheduled games vs. each other over …
Sep
01
2014
A Book Review of David Teel’s Press Pass
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. I know you are all glad that college football is here (Jeff and I were dying those first three weeks of August lol). We are very thankful that college football is back. Over the summer, I needed something to occupy the time before college football starts. As …
Jun
24
2014
My Vote for the #ACC’s Anthony J. McKevlin and Mary Garber Awards
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Hope the summer is flying by quickly for you. Jeff (@TalkinACCSports) and I (@HokieSmash) have some great material coming up this summer on the site – we hope it will get you through to football season 😉 We are at the end of the year where …