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The Tuesday Twelve
2008-01-15 20:02:00 It’s time for our weekly trip around the ACC blogosphere. 12. Zach from the Old Gold and Blog wraps up Saturday’s Wake Forest debacle. 11. UVa. is looking for its shot, writes Chris at the Sports Dominion. 10. Could Duke’s Joe Alleva be headed to Miami? More About: Eagles , Tigers , North Carolina , Hurricanes , Boston College
ACC Nation podcast Jan. 14 - show notes
2008-01-15 03:25:00 Listen here Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes     It’s never too early to talk about the RPI and NCAA Tournament brackets. So, this week on the show, Jerry Palm of CollegeRPI.com joins the guys to give us the latest info on which ACC teams are in good shape and which have some work to do in the coming months as we get ready for March Madness. Also, Patrick and Q review the first weekend of conference action in ACC basketball.  Courtesy of David Glenn’s ACC Journal, hear what Jay Bilas had to say about N.C. State’s performance against Carolina on Saturday. And get Patrick’s take J.P. Giglio’s blog post concerning the UVa. at Duke game this past Sunday. The guys take a look at the ACC players who are leaving college early, including FSU’s Xavier Lee. And Patrick tells of his experience this past weekend while watching Macbeth at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA. A Clemson grad had the role of Lady Macbeth. That and more o... More About: Show , Podcast , Notes , Nation
Clemson?s Booker, VT?s Allen earn weekly ACC honors
2008-01-14 21:41:00 Clemson?s Trevor Booker was named ACC Player of the Week and Virginia Tech ?s Jeff Allen was selected as ACC Rookie of the Week. In earning the award for the first time this season, Booker averaged 30.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots as the Tigers finished the week 1-1. In Wednesday?s 82-72 loss to UNC ... More About: Men , Hoops , Clemson
Power Poll - Jan. 14
2008-01-14 05:50:00 This week’s ACC Nation rankings along with the records as of Sunday night and the results of last week’s (Monday through Sunday) games. 12. Georgia Tech (7-8, 0-2) - lost at Georgia 79-72, lost at Miami 78-68 11. Maryland (10-7, 0-2) - beat Holy Cross 73-48, lost at Virginia Tech 67-66 10. Wake Forest (11-4, 1-1) - beat ... More About: Power , Eagles , Tigers , North Carolina , Hurricanes
Saturday?s ACC scores
2008-01-13 14:09:00 North Carolina 93, N.C. State 62 Miami 78, Georgia Tech 68 Boston College 112, Wake Forest 73 Virginia Tech 67, Maryland 66 Clemson 97, Florida State 85 (2OT) More About: Eagles , Tigers , North Carolina , Hurricanes
Friday Fish Fry
2008-01-11 23:28:00 Column by The Evil Q accnationjim@comcast.net The beginning of a new year and we’ve got wrestling, swimming/diving, track, women’s tennis and of course men’s and women’s basketball to keep us busy. We’ll review multiple team, player and coach honors as well. And in the eyes of some why UNC, Duke, NC State and Maryland are the only teams in the ACC ... More About: Women , Swimming , Tigers , Money , Football
Weekend Skinny
2008-01-11 06:09:00 The Weekend Skinny is back. For the season, Patrick is 15-5 and The Evil Q is 13-7. ACC play begins this week, making things a little more difficult. Saturday’s games N.C. State at North Carolina (noon, ESPN) Patrick’s pick: A young and inexperienced State backcourt has done well since Farnold Degand’s season ended, but trouble is on the ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , Hurricanes , Boston College
Clemson?s Merling headed to NFL
2008-01-11 02:03:00 Clemson junior defensive end Phillip Merling has decided to enter the National Football League draft. The native of St. Matthews, S.C., led Clemson in tackles for loss with 17 and quarterback sacks with seven in 2007, helping the Tigers to a top 10 national ranking in scoring defense and total defense. Merling had 78 tackles this ... More About: Clemson
UVa.?s Zeglinski done for season
2008-01-10 20:17:00 Virginia freshman guard Sammy Zeglinski will undergo a second operation on his right ankle and miss the rest of the 2007-08 season. Zeglinski had arthroscopic surgery last month and the second operation is designed to further stabilize the ankle. He has not played in a game since the Cavaliers? game with Longwood on Dec. 7. It is ... More About: Men , Hoops , Season , Virginia
Clemson?s Davis turning pro; Kelly staying
2008-01-10 01:30:00 Clemson running back James Davis , the school’s number-two career rusher and touchdown scorer, has decided to enter the NFL draft and forego his senior season. Davis made the announcement on Wednesday. “This was a tough decision,” said Davis, a native of Atlanta who started the last three years at running back for Tommy Bowden’s team. ... More About: Tigers , Football , Clemson , Kelly
ACC football year in review: Coastal Division
2008-01-09 20:15:00 Column by Will Ojanen Special to ACCNation.com Duke Blue Devils Final record: 1-11 It was another down and dark year for the Blue Devils, and it led to the dismissal of coach Ted Roof. There was one ray of light, however, as Duke?s lone win came at Northwestern, a win that snapped a 22-game losing streak. That win ... More About: World , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes , Miami
The Tuesday Twelve
2008-01-08 16:30:00 Our weekly trip around the ACC blogosphere: 12. A rotten month to be a Yellow Jacket, according to the Georgia Tech Sports Blog. 11. Zach at the Old Gold and Blog wants to know if criticism of ACC football is justified. 10. But Rob at the Good Ol’ Blog is wondering if the ACC does stink in football. 9. And ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes
ACC Nation podcast Jan. 7 - show notes
2008-01-08 03:11:00 Listen here Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes Patrick and The Evil Q return from a couple of weeks off during the holidays. On the show this week, they wrap up the ACC bowl games. The guys agree with the (Richmond) Times Dispatch’s Bob Lipper - ACC football stinks. Also, Patrick discusses some attendance figures courtesy of The Red ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes
Carolina?s Ellington, Duke?s Singler honored
2008-01-07 20:47:00 North Carolina ?s Wayne Ellington was named ACC Player of the Week and Duke ?s Kyle Singler was selected as ACC Rookie of the Week. A unanimous selection as the player of the week, Ellington scored an ACC-high 36 points, including the game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds to play, in the Tar Heel?s 90-88 overtime win at ... More About: North Carolina , Men , Hoops
Power Poll - Jan. 7
2008-01-07 05:34:00 Below is ACCNation.com’s weekly ranking of the ACC basketball programs.We’ve included the team’s records (through Sunday) and last week’s (Monday - Sunday) results. Let us know what you think and why in the comments. 12. Georgia Tech (7-6, 0-1): beat Presbyterian 77-64 11. Virginia Tech (8-6, 0-1): lost at Richmond 52-49 10. Maryland (9-6, 0-1): beat Savannah State 75-48; ... More About: Power , Eagles , Tigers , North Carolina , Hurricanes
ACC football year in review: Atlantic Division
2008-01-04 19:32:00 Column by Will Ojanen Special to ACCNation.com Boston College Final record: 11-3 There were a lot of firsts and accomplishments not achieved in a long time for the Eagles this season. New head coach Jeff Jagodzinski took over the reigns from Tom O?Brien and led them to an outstanding season led by Unitas Award winner Matt Ryan. BC won ... More About: World , Tigers , Football
Around ACC Nation
2007-12-30 14:59:00 Wake Forest tops UConn in Meineke Car Care Bowl. Kenneth Moore earns MVP award in Deacons win. News and notes as Wake finishes season. More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes
ACC bowl preview, part 2
2007-12-30 01:54:00 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Dec. 31, 4 p.m., ESPN) Florida State vs. Kentucky Things are a little bleak for the Florida State program right now. It?s rumored that Charlie Ward, Warrick Dunn, Deion Sanders, and Derrick Brooks will be coming back to play for the ‘Noles. Well, maybe not, but they could use some bodies. They ... More About: Preview , Part
ACC bowl preview, part 1
2007-12-26 16:18:00 Column by Will Ojanen Special to ACCNation.com Champs Sports Bowl (Dec. 28, 5 p.m., ESPN) Boston College vs. Michigan State On paper, this game looks like a total mismatch. Boston College is ranked 14th in the country and went to the ACC title game, while Michigan State finished 3-5 and in eighth place in the Big Ten. The Eagles have ... More About: World , Football , Preview
Hansbrough, Oglesby earn weekly ACC awards
2007-12-25 06:10:00 North Carolina ?s Tyler Hansbrough was named ACC Player of the Week and Clemson ?s Terrence Oglesby was selected as ACC Rookie of the Week. In earning player of the week honors for the third time this season and fourth time in his career, Hansbrough averaged 24.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and made 17-of-24 shots from the floor ... More About: Awards , North Carolina , Men , Hoops
Weekend Skinny
2007-12-22 18:59:00 Last week both Patrick and Q finished 3-2. On the season, Patrick is 7-3 and the Q is 6-4. Here are the picks this week. Saturday’s games - UC Santa Barbara at North Carolina (1 p.m. FSN) After a sluggish performance by his team last time out, we’ll see if Roy Williams’ promise of extra practice pays off. UC ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , Hurricanes , Boston College
Around ACC Nation
2007-12-22 13:48:00 N.C. State holds off Davidson. Clemson makes it two-for-two in Puerto Rico. FSU’s Uche Echefu gives Seminoles an inside game. So, why didn’t Jon Tenuta stay with Yellow Jackets? More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes
Friday Fish Fry
2007-12-21 17:05:00 The Friday before Christmas and we do have quite a number of fish to fry. I’ve been scanning the world for interesting and different ACC sports stories all week and, lo and behold, my friends in Chapel Hill delivered an exceptional one, but more on that later. Right now let’s look at all of the end-of-the-year dynamics ... More About: Women , Eagles , Tigers , Football , Baseball
Around ACC Nation
2007-12-21 13:06:00 Clemson and Miami remain unbeaten. That’s more than Duke can say. More on the FSU football mess. Clemson’s offensive coordinator could talk with Tennessee about opening. More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes
Do you believe in Tampa?
2007-12-20 20:16:00 Column by Patrick Hite accnationpatrick@comcast.net ACCTampaBay.com Imagine that my mission is to convince you that pet rocks will make a huge comeback. By next year this time, every kid … heck, forget kids, every person you know will want a pet rock for Christmas. Pet rocks will be hotter than the Wii. Remember, my job is just to make you believe this. Making it ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , North Carolina , Hurricanes , Boston College
Still time to sign up for the College Bowl Challenge
2007-12-20 16:35:00 The first game is tonight. The info to sign up is below: ACC Nation wants to get your picks for the bowl games that begin Thursday. We’ve created a group in Yahoo! Sports’ College Bowl Pick’em contest. It’s free to play and the winner gets a copy of Tim Peeler’s “When March Went Mad, plus an ACC ... More About: Football , North Carolina , Boston College , Miami
Georgia Tech?s Dickey to redshirt
2007-12-19 02:56:00 Ra’Sean Dickey, a senior center for Georgia Tech ’s men’s basketball team, has decided to redshirt the 2007-08 season. The 6-10, 250-pound Dickey, who has missed the first eight games of the season due to academic ineligibility, also has been forced to miss considerable practice time because of acute tendonitis in his right knee and is ... More About: Men , Hoops , Georgia Tech
Watkins, Billie and Capote ineligible for Clemson bowl game
2007-12-18 20:32:00 Clemson starting linebackers Nick Watkins and Tramaine Billie, and starting offensive tackle Christian Capote, have been ruled ineligible for the Chick-fil-A Bowl game against Auburn due to academic issues. All three were fifth-year seniors in 2007. “I am disappointed that these young men will not be able to play in our bowl game with Auburn,” said ... More About: Tigers , Football , Clemson , Game
Miami?s McClinton, Wake?s Teague honored by ACC
2007-12-18 16:30:00 GREENSBORO , N.C. ? Miami ?s Jack McClinton was named ACC Player of the Week and Wake Forest ?s Jeff Teague was selected as ACC Rookie of the Week. In earning player of the week honors for the first time this season and second time in his career, McClinton scored a season-high 29 points in Thursday’s ... More About: Hurricanes , Men , Hoops
ACC Nation podcast - Dec. 18
More articles from this author:2007-12-18 13:30:00 Listen here Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes Two big news items came out of the ACC last week and Patrick and Q have them covered on this week’s podcast. Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observer stops by to talk with Patrick and Q about David Cutcliffe, the former Tennessee offensive coordinator who was named Duke’s head football coach last week. What ... More About: Eagles , Tigers , Football , North Carolina , Hurricanes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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