James from yet another… N.C. State Sports Blog is in charge of guiding this week’s roundtable journey. So sit back, relax and enjoy the carnage. On an unrelated, and far more important note, our sincerest best wishes to Wolfpack offensive coordinator Dana Bible who was diagnosed with Leukemia.

1) The ACC scheduling gods really did their best this year to ensure a true “rivalry” week to conclude the season. Here in North Carolina, the two large state schools (N.C. State and Carolina) and the two smaller private schools (Duke and Wake) face off against one another. Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami, Virginia and Virginia Tech all face off against in-state foes. Even the Boston College/Maryland game has a twinge of regional flavor to it, pitting the two northern-most schools of the ACC against one another. On paper, is this the best rivalry week lineup in recent memory?

In terms of scheduling, the ACC, respective athletic programs and their opponents put forth a best effort to play these games in the final week of the regular season. However, for the ACC, this is one of the least sexy rivalry weeks that I can remember. Other than bragging rights, which mean everything locally and squat nationally, nothing is on the line. There isn’t even a single 5-6 team fighting for a bowl bid.

2) Clemson and Georgia Tech will face one another in the ACC title game. Do you think both teams facing out-of-conference rivals the week prior will help or hurt either team’s performance in the big game, depending on the outcomes of these rivalry games?

Overall I think it will help both teams because it is another week to prepare, practice and become a better football team. The only way a positive u-turns into a negative would be injuries. Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable – Rivalrypaloozagate” »

Willy Mac and Chili are hosting, feel free to grind your feet on their couch.

1) Let’s just say, not trying to jinx anything here, but let’s just say the Tigers make the ACC Championship game versus Georgia Tech. Who wins, and why?

As much as I’d like to read about Winfield, Bird and Dane running rampant through Tampa while inebriated I think Clemson will pull the upset. Simply put, their first game was close, they’re both talented and I subscribe to the theory that it’s difficult to beat a team twice in one year.

2) Has the ACC taken the form that you thought it would at the beginning of the season? If not, what didn’t you see coming? Disappointments? Pleasant surprises?

I thought the ACC would, once again, be a clusterfuck. I was a little off. Georgia Tech neatly wrapped up the Coastal division, and only Clemson and Boston College are alive in the Atlantic. I thought Virginia Tech would three-peat so I’m just a little disappointed in my Hokies. Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable: Championship Edition” »

Disclaimer: This was written quickly and haphazardly. Thanks to our engineering buddies, drivers of the Wreck, purveyors of fine pussy and sippers of $10 beers From the Rumble Seat for hosting.

1. Alright fellas, this is your turn to apologize to the Boston College Eagles who went to Hell and back and have now arrived as the 3rd team for the ACC (and only team in the Atlantic) to be bowl eligible. You know you were snickering in the preseason. Also, give a high five to Mark Herzlich for finishing his last treatment of chemo.

I would apologize, but who’s going to hear it? Brian is out at the mall picking out his summer clothes with Mrs. Brian, because you know you need to stay two seasons ahead. Jeff is going back and forth to Bed Bath and Beyond until he finds the right drapes and rug combination for the new living room decor. Herzlich is an Animal Champion Warrior Legend.

2. An Orange Bowl victory over a Boise/ TCU or an Orange Bowl victory over a Penn State/ Cincy team – which means more for the conference? Is there even a difference?

The conference would benefit the most in the following scenarios:

1. Win against one loss Penn State
2. Win against undefeated Cincinnati
3. Win against undefeated Boise State
4. Win against undefeated TCU
5. Win against a bourboned up Furrer4Heisman
6. If 1-4 all lose then I think one loss Cincinnati is the best win.

3. Enough with the CJ Spillers, the Christian Ponders, and the Jacory Harrises. We wanna talk defense. Who is the defensive POTY thus far in the ACC?

I am, because every time I go to the bar and get into a drunken argument with some fuck-face SEC or Big 12 fan I defend the ACC. Count it.

4. Recently, Bird compared the Atlantic to the Big 12 North.Is this a fair comparison? The Coastal is currently 8-2 against the Atlantic. There are still 8 interdivision games left. Can the Atlantic redeem itself this season?

Right now it definitely is, 2-8 is 2-8 and the Atlantic doesn’t have a team ranked in any of the major polls. However, they can definitely redeem themselves. There are more than enough games left to get them over .500 and they could always pull the upset in the ACCCG.

5. Tailgating is essential to all things football. In Atlanta, the tailgating game of choice is cornhole. What is your game of choice to pass the time?

How about slamming beers to my fucking dome until I’m so drunk that the only three things my body is capable of doing is drinking more, eating and farting. If you’re talking leisure activities not, solely, intended on making your liver squeal then I have to go with beer pong.

6. Let’s cut to the chase. There are two kinds of people: sheep and sharks. Sharks are winners and they don’t look back ‘cause they don’t have necks. Necks are for sheep. Is your team full of sharks or is your team full of sheep?

Sharks. Fuck the Jets. We’ve been the ruling party of the ACC since 2004. As of right now, we’ve lost our way a little bit, but we’ll be back.

7. Create a cocktail in the spirit of your school and explain it to us. Non-edible ingredients are allowed and encouraged.

2 parts Hokie Stone – It’s the foundation of our University.
5 parts Wild Turkey – It gets us loaded.
1 part disappointment – We’ve been so close one too many times.

This week’s ACC Roundtable is hosted by Joe Ovies of AM 850 The Buzz Sports Radio and THEE Blog. He has an on-again, off-again relationship with Neil Diamond’s The Jazz Singer, a dentist approved smile and a direct line to the summer home of every coach in the ACC.

1.) Now that we’re in the home-stretch of college football, we have enough material to begin campaigns for ACC coach of the year and player of the year. Who ya got and why?

There are a lot of deserving candidates for player of the year not named Russell Wilson in the ACC. zing My vote is for Christian Ponder. He has a 12 to 1 touchdown to interception ratio, that’s bested only by Viper’s kill ratio in Korea, he’s ranked sixth nationally in passing yards and is the lone ray of light coming out of the black hole engulfing Tallahassee. My vote for coach of the year is for Paul Johnston. In under two years CPJ has been able to transform Georgia Tech into the nastiest bunch of sons-of-bitches in the ACC.

In lieu of Maverick-Viper (YouTube blockage) I give you the final dogfight.

2.) Would your 2009 ACC coach of the year stand a chance in the SEC battlefields of recruiting and gameday management against the likes of Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and Lane Kiffin?

The jury is still out, because there’s only 20 games of data to go on. Currently CPJ is 3-1 against the SEC. The wins against Mississippi State aren’t uber impressive, while the close win, in Athens, against Georgia made a statement, it was later redacted after LSU swatted the Bees in the Peach Bowl. As for recruiting probably not, and that’s the way CPJ likes it. He wants his types of players and most of the time that doesn’t intersect with who Rivals has deemed a five star. Winfield, Dane and Bird can correct me if I’m wrong. Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable: Top Gun Edition” »

Mike over at Tar Heel Mania is hosting this edition of the late night gathering around the fire with pitchforks we call the ACC Roundtable.

1. What player whom you were not even thinking about in August has made the most positive impact on your team? Conversely, what supposedly key player(s) has fizzled for reasons other than injury?

If you’re like me and have no social life and an unhealthy obsession with college football then your finger is on the pulse of your program 24/7. No one flew under my radar, but I’ll say I’ve been most impressed with Tyrod’s growth as a passer, decision maker and leader. On the flip side, Jason Worilds has yet to takeover a game like he did all throughout last year. The consensus from last night’s podcast between BCO, F4H and myself is that Nekos Brown hasn’t been able to execute like Orion Martin when Worilds is doubled. Still most of the onus is on Worilds, because great pass rushers defeat double teams.

2. UNC’s performances, and in particular the two losses, have felt like the ghost of Carl Torbush is roaming the sidelines. What part of your team’s past, positive or negative, has this season drudged up?

For me these Hokies are a house blend of the 2003 and 2006 teams. Talent wise they remind me of the ‘03 squad, because we’re loaded at every skill position and we can yolk you for six at any time. Like the ‘06 bunch we’ve lost a couple of key games that’ll end up putting a sour note on the season.

Oh Brandon we didn’t win the ACC, but on that night you made me sleep easier than a baby who put down three Ambien and SOCOs.

Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable: Is Your Team Still In It?” »

Jim Young of The ACC Sports Journal is hosting this RoundTable. He writes for a family friendly site so we’ll cut the cursing for this post,  fuck-shit-damn it,  right now.

Most of the ACC has now reached the halfway point of its season. On a scale of 1 (I’m rounding up pitchforks, torches and a mob to storm the football office) to 10 (I’m selling of organs to raise money for a statue of the coach) how do you feel about your team’s performance thus far?

I’ll throw down on a nine. NO ONE GETS MY ORGANS. If we had beat Alabama I might have gone one-zero. Virginia Tech is in position to win another ACC Championship and, right now, is in the second tier of teams with a shot at the National Championship. Huzzah!

Give me the best case scenario for your team the rest of the way. Then give me the worst case.

In the best case we win all of our games, in the worst case we lose all of our games. Continue Reading “ACC RoundTable: Profanity Free Fantasy Edition” »

This week the fabulous (Tim Gunn voice) Texas Longhorns blog Barking Carnival is hosting the BlogPoll Roundtable. We’re not worthy.

1. Mack Brown has won three out of the last four games in Dallas against OU. Meanwhile, Bob Stoops continues to pile up Big 12 trophies like NCAA inquiries. With the presumption that Mack will hang up his concho belt in the next two years in deference to the undeniable coaching force that is Will Muschamp, how does this year’s Texas/OU game define Mack Brown’s legacy? Texas wins and it’s likely Pasadena bound. A loss would likely cement this depressing statistic: a 7th conference championships for OU vs one in 12 years under Mack Brown, which was delivered by some guy named Vince Young.

If you had asked me this before the 13-0 Vince Young championship season I would have defined Mack Brown’s legacy as whiny underachiever. However, since 2004 he has put Texas’ surplus of talent to work. The Horns are 56-8 (second only to USC 59-6) with a BCS Championship and three wins over Oklahoma. A win against the Sooners this year would most likely yield a second Big 12 Championship and BCS Championship Game appearance. If Texas can accomplish all of that this year then I believe he’ll be remembered as a slow starter that turned Texas back into an elite program. Otherwise he may go down as a one-hit-wonder.

Example One-Hit-Wonder

2. Flipping the lens, does another OU loss — 4/5 to Texas, 0/5 in the last five BCS bowls — permanently establish Big Game Bob as an overrated, overpaid coach disguised as an asshole? At least sweater vest is an all around nice guy. I just feel sorry for Tressel when he comes up short in big games. When Stoops does it I cackle in a spasmatic fit of primeval laughter. So the natives are getting restless in Norman, and by natives I mean the people that stole the land from the natives that actually lived there. Who neeeds to win a big game more: Bob Stoops, Jim Tressel, or Mark Richt?

I disagree on the Sweater Vest. He gets so deep under my skin no ointment or balm can quell how irritated and aggravated I get. No one is that perfect and it’s as if he’s over compensating for something. I’ll digress, the answer to your question is Mark Richt and it’s not even close. Both Stoops and Tressel have get out out jail free cards crystal balls. Furthermore, Oklahoma and Ohio State are the premier teams in their conferences, routinely winning their respective championships and more often than not getting back to the BCS Championship Game. Meanwhile in Athens Richt and Georgia haven’t been to the SEC Championship Game since 2005 and they’ve taken a backseat to rivals Florida and Georgia Tech. After losses to LSU and Tennessee Georgia is hemorrhaging blood and Richt needs that big win Band-Aid.
Continue Reading “Blogpoll RoundTable: Week 6″ »

Brian and Jeff, proprietors of BC Interruption, who spend most of their time being quiet with their wives at Ann Taylor Loft, Bed Bath and Beyond and Starbucks have earned 30 minutes of funsies time. I’m ecstatic they’ve decided to spend it with us ACC assholes.

Now that most ACC teams’ non-conference schedules are winding down and we are starting league play, it’s time to take the vitals of the ACC’s play in non-conference action. Here is how the ACC fared against the rest of college football through 4 weeks (based on my back-of-the-envelope math):

Comment on your team’s (if applicable, sorry Miami) and the conference’s non-conference performance through 4 weeks. As a conference, what head-to-head record against another conference stands out to you most?

As a conference our performance has been horrible, abominable, putrid and pathetic. Losing games to I-AA teams is unACCeptable (Zing!). There would’ve been 3-5 more adjectives and perhaps a couple of “fucks” to describe the ACC vs outsiders had the Hokies not notched a quality win against Nebraska and had a passable showing against Alabama.

Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable 4: Non-Conference Report Card” »

Willy Mac and Chili from Block-C are dropping by this bitch for coffee, angel food cake topped with syrupy strawberries and hookers. Be good to them. Oh fine treat them like the hooligans they are.

1) Does this weekend’s OOC performance for the ACC negate that first weekend’s total bed shitting performance? Why or why not?

No it doesn’t, it’s now merely a bed wetting while blacked out. In other words, so far this season the ACC’s out of conference performance has been acceptable, but good for a laugh. Virginia Tech’s last minutes heroics from, as BCI put it the most unlikely of late-game heroes, Tyrod Taylor helped the Hokies notch a huge win over Nebraska and FSU’s beat-down of a slightly overrated BYU took the heat off the conference. However, Maryland, UVA and Duke all lost, again. Continue Reading “ACC Roundtable: The Willy Mac and Chili Hour” »