Follow @Ryan_Kantor Virginia Tech threw a wrench in the ACC Coastal while Stanford cleared up the outlook for the conference’s top programs. In this week’s ACC Power Rankings, we break the conference into five tiers, talk about BCS scenarios, and ponder what happened to Jim Grobe’s program. We also have a new #3. Check out this … Continue reading
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2013-14 Clemson Basketball Season Preview with J. Blossomgame
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Clemson’s basketball season begins November 8th against Stetson and I’ve put together an in-depth season preview to get you ready. Included is a short conversation I had with starting Power Forward Jaron Blossomgame. Here’s a snippet of that conversation: “We have some really athletic guys that can make plays at the rim or … Continue reading
Clemson’s BCS Hopes, UVA Review, GT Preview, and Basketball Talk on Mark Rogers TV
Follow @Ryan_Kantor We’re back on Mark Rogers TV discussing last week’s blowout win over Virginia, the upcoming Thursday Night tilt against Georgia Tech, Clemson’s postseason opportunities, and some Tiger basketball as the season kicks off Friday. I’ve added time stamps for you below. Virginia Review – 1:00 BCS Opportunities – 2:00 Georgia Tech Preview – … Continue reading
Shakin’ the Southland’s ACC Power Rankings: Week 10
Follow @Ryan_Kantor FSU has now pulverized the only other ACC teams that ever posed a threat. Miami will try to bounce back next week as Clemson has since their loss to the Seminoles. The Tigers picked up win number eight this week, a magnificent in a 49-point romping of Virginia. Meanwhile, Frank Beamer’s Hokies were … Continue reading
Shakin’ the Southland: Clemson @ Maryland Thoughts
Follow @Ryan_Kantor With this week’s trip to College Park being Clemson’s last for the indefinite future, I made the trek up to check it out, see what the ACC is losing with the Maryland departure, visit D.C. (for the first time, because I’m a cultural infant), and eat some crab… and turtle soup. Check out … Continue reading
Shakin’ the Southland’s ACC Power Rankings: Week 9
Follow @Ryan_Kantor In my first post with SB Nation’s popular Clemson blog, Shakin the Southland, I evaluate the ACC top to bottom. ESPN’s ACC Blogger, Heather Dinich, ranked Miami over Clemson and Duke over Georgia Tech. I think she’s completely off base. Check out my ACC Power Rankings by clicking here. Related articles Week 7: ACC … Continue reading
The Best (and Worst) Stadiums in the ACC
Follow @Ryan_Kantor The ACC isn’t exactly known for its plethora of intimidating stadiums, nonetheless, I love traveling along with my alma mater for road games. With trips to Carter-Finley in Raleigh and Byrd in College Park this season, I can now say I’ve visited every ACC Charter member’s stadium in addition to some others. Below, … Continue reading
Mid-Season Review of Our 2013 Clemson Season Preview
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Halfway through the season, Clemson now sits undefeated and in national championship contention. Based on the original victory likelihood percentages laid out in the 2013 Clemson Football Season Preview, I favored Clemson in each game (including UGA, to which Vegas disagreed). However, rather than just picking favorites we slapped a little intellectual bonus in … Continue reading
Week 7: ACC Power Rankings
Follow @Ryan_Kantor We’re at halftime of the college football season, and it’s amazing (and sad) how quickly it flies by! We wait eight months and then blink and it’s already at the midway point. In first half of the year, the ACC enjoyed some marquee wins with Clemson knocking of then #5 UGA and Miami … Continue reading
Wake Forest Fans Ready to Shutter Football Program, Dream ACC Divisions
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Let me begin by jokingly calling out Robert Reinhard, Wake Forest SB Nation blogger, for his #GoACC Power Rankings that have FSU ranked above Clemson. This comes despite Clemson’s win over UGA, which now looks like a top five team, while FSU’s best wins include a 14-point comeback win against Boston College last week … Continue reading