After this week’s games, all of the ACC teams will be at or just the middle of their conference schedule. Things are still a bit murky in the middle, but a few clear strata are developing. Duke is by itself in the top-tier. NC State, UNC and BC form the second tier. Maryland might have…

All in all, it wasn’t a very good week for the ACC. After Duke’s loss to Georgetown, the conference’s three intraconference tilts seemed like great opportunities to shore up the overall conference rating. Unfortunately, that advantage was not taken, as the ACC went just 1-2 in those three games. And one of the losses was…

You know Shelden Williams’ reputation. He’s the best interior defender in the country. He is Duke’s all-time blocked shots leader. He was the national Defensive Player of the Year last season. He is The Landlord. It’s just a fact – the man is a great defensive player. Or is it a fact? It’s been said…

Clogging, a old dancing style where you rhythmically stomp your feet, is a revered Appalachian tradition. At Virginia Tech, a school nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains, it seems that the tradition is alive and well. Just last month, Hokie quarterback Marcus Vick made national news with his stomp of Louisville All-American Elvis Dumerville. While…

01/17/06 Boston College 63, Holy Cross 53 Worcester, Mass. Yawn. 01/18/06 Duke 81, NC State 68 Durham, N.C. Great effort by NC State in this one. It was really a fun game to watch as both teams really went at it. The final margin is not at all indicative of how close the game was.…

In what should be the final Eleven (this year), the Great Bobby P pulls the curtain back on one of the most common, but overlooked plays in football – the kick for points. Nowhere else will you read a technical football article that includes references to both Shakespeare and Hoosiers! Enjoy. ——————————————————————————————— “A horse! A…

01/17/06 Holy Cross @ Boston College Worcester, Mass. Bill Simmons’ alma mater is going to face an angry BC squad. 01/18/06 NC State @ Duke Durham, N.C. ESPN 7:00 PM Duke’s first loss? Could be. State didn’t play at Duke last year, so for a lot of their players, it’s their first visit to Cameron.…

01/10/06 North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 61 Blacksburg, Va. Huge win for Carolina on the road, despite 25 turnovers. At this point, Roy Williams has to be on the short list for national coach of the year. That he can get a team with so many freshman to maintain their composure on the road against…

You can subtract 3 minutes from my allotted 15 minutes of fame. I just had a brief appearance on AOL’s Sports Bloggers Live Internet radio broadcast. They had me on to talk a little about Duke and to discuss how likely it is that they’ll go through the ACC and possibly the whole season undefeated.…

Muggsy Bogues Ed Geth Ralph Sampson Randolph Childress Yvon Joseph Charlie Ward Harold Deane Ronald Curry Ilian Evtimov Sam Perkins Tiki Barber Michael Jordan Antawn Jamison Steve Francis … have a Happy New Year! See ya’ll in 2006.