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Sep 242008
This week on the show: Ken Tysiac of the News and Observer and the Charlotte Observer; and Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog. Visit the ACC Nation blog for show notes.
Patrick and Q talk with Adam Gold of 850 the Buzz in Raleigh, NC. Adam discusses football in the triangle, plus gets into some NC State and Olympic basketball, including his thoughts on the next US coach.
The guys also talk about the weekend that was in ACC football.
Visit the ACCNation blog for the show notes for this episode.
The ACC Nation Podcast for the week of August 25th is now available. Visit the ACC Nation for more information.
0:46 — Opening: Patrick and Q talk about their fantasy ACC teams, plus could the SEC’s recent TV deal hurt Raycom and the ACC?
8:44 — Listener questions: Which are the top units in the ACC and which coach would you bring to a party?
25:45 — Around the ACC: Larry Williams of the Post and Courier talks Clemson football, Shandel Richardson of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel discusses Randy Shannon’s decision to suspend Miami quarterback Robert Marve, and Ken Tysiac of the Charlotte Observer and News and Observer gets us ready for NC State at South Carolina.
39:18 — Beat the Bloggers: Brian of Tar Heel Fan faces off against listener Brian Potere in the first installment of this segment.
1:05:40 — Closing: The guys wrap up the show with news on N.C. State’s starting quarterback and the USA’s win in Olympic basketball. Speaking of basketball, the guys ask the question, If he was offered the job, should Roy Williams try to follow Coach K as Olympic basketball coach?
Bill Rosinski, who is the play-by-play announcer for ISP’s coverage of college football and Westwood One’s NFL coverage, joins Patrick this week to talk ACC football, as well as look at the NFL futures of former ACC starts, Matt Ryan and Chris Long.
Also, Maryland has named a starting quarterback and Virginia Tech has lost another wide receiver. And listener questions.
Check out the show notes at ACC Nation.
Aug 042008
We talk about the changes in college football rules with the ACC’s coordinator of football officials, Doug Rhoads, plus Mike Maniscalco of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, N.C., joins us to talk college football and Olympic basketball.
Read the ACC Nation Blog for more.
Jul 282008
Mike Hogewood joins the guys this week to talk ACC football. Find out why something Al Groh said surprised Mike, his thoughts on Duke’s David Cutcliffe, why he thinks Patrick is bold (and perhaps crazy) and his surprise team in the ACC this year, plus much more.
- Drew Weatherford says the starting job is his at Florida State University;
- Duke’s Vince Oghobaase almost throttles Patrick;
- Q threatens to take off his pants at the ACC Football Kickoff;
- Andrew Gardner thinks he know why Chan Gailey got fired;
- Patrick apologizes to Jeff Adams and Rob Higgins;
- Listeners weigh in on offensive lines, optimistic teams and Virginia Tech’s striptease;
- Patrick chooses UVa. over UNC;
- Plus more on this week’s podcast
Jul 242008
ACC Nation is speaking this week with all the football coaches in the ACC. The University of Virginia’s Al Groh was no exception. Here’s the interview.
Phil Steele, who publishes and writes one of the most-respect college football preview magazines on the market, joins ACC Nation this week to talk ACC football. Visit Phil’s website for more information and to order the magazine.
We discuss all 12 ACC schools and Phil gives us his predictions on which two teams will meet in Tampa for the ACC Football Championship in December. We also ask Phil his thoughts on what the conference needs to do to gain more respect nationally.
Jul 142008
David Glenn of the ACC Area Sports Journal joins the guys to discuss football and the changes to his magazine. As for football, Glenn is on the Clemson bandwagon, but he’s stepping lightly, while the magazine will be featuring a few new contributors, including Jay Bilas and John Feinstein. Visit ACC Nation for more on what to expect in this edition of the show for the week of July 14.
In this installment of the ACC Nation podcast, John Feinstein joins the guys to talk about his book Tales from Q School now out in paperback, plus he gives his thoughts on Duke’s new athletics director. Also, Georgia Tech tennis player Amanda McDowell, Patrick and Q talk about Ty Lawson’s recent troubles and the ACC has three teams in the CWS. That and more on the podcast this week
This week’s headlines include “Women in Leadership”, “A Big Idea”, “Better Than a Gold Medal”, and “What Microsoft Has to Say”. Ken’s interview guest is Sara Neher, Darden’s Director of Admissions.
Rob Mahini of TheSabre.com’s The Good Ol’ Blog joins Patrick and The Evil Q to discuss Virginia’s surprising 3-1 start and this weekend’s home game with Pittsburgh.
Also this week:
- Andrew Carter of the Orlando Sentinel talks about Florida State-Alabama and FSU’s off-field problems;
- The Evil Q tells us all about his manicure;
- In the Weekend Skinny, audio from FSU’s Bobby Bowden, Georgia Tech’s Chan Gailey, Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen and UVa.’s Al Groh, plus the weekend picks;
- Listener comments from the ACCNation.com Buzz Line;
- Patrick considers starting an advice column;
- Plus, the Sound and Fury, Around ACC Nation and more on this week’s ACC Nation podcast.
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