Acc Nation Podcast

Syracuse football under Dino Babers has had fits and starts but there is no denying the team has found some success. Is there enough fuel in the tank to crank the Orange engine and push toward another bowl appearance? Our special guest, Tim Leonard, the sideline reporter and host of the pre/half-time/post game shows for Syracuse joins us to delve into the long list of 'W's' surrounding the team. Is there an offense without Sean Tucker who departed for the Tampa Bay Bucs? Who fills the shoes of Tucker? Is quarterback Garrett Schrader underrated? Is there an O-line there that can protect him, provide time and space and most importantly prevent him from becoming injured and sidetracking the team? Will and Jim jump feet first into offense, defense, special teams and look at the schedule for Syracuse football with Leonard. There's lots to consider after hearing many of his answers. There's the potential for an exciting team that could end up in a post-season bowl but it depends on talent stepping up and doi

The publisher of Wahoos 247, Jacquie Franciulli previews 2023 Virginia football provides a tall, half full glass of optimism for the upcoming season. Contrary to early season media rankings the Cavaliers are probably not a team that should be near the bottom of the ACC. There's plenty of seasoned talent across the board but most specifically when it comes to defense. That's where Franciulli gets into some depth immediately and lays out why the Wahoos will give opponents a hard time. If you're looking for question marks then zero in on the offensive line. That unit holds the key to the success of Virginia football via presumed starting quarterback Tony Muskett. It involves providing adequate time and a clean pocket to move the ball down field through the air. When it comes to the running game Virginia may be further ahead than most pundits imagined. It's full of dynamic backs who can grind out yardage and who also have good hands that Muskett can use as an outlet as well. Virginia Football Head footba

The trip to Omaha is the pinnacle of college baseball. The ACC started with 8 teams with dreams of making it to the 2023 College World Series and now two have made it. Wake Forest and Virginia could, potentially face off against one another for a shot at bringing home a championship trophy. Will and Jim take a look at the teams that started the journey and those that remain in this episode of ACC Nation. The final battles begin on Friday and are likely the kind of games that fans will be talking about for years to come. How To Thrive? Animated Forbes On The ’23-’24 Deacs Pinnacle Watch the latest episode on YouTube, listen on ACC Nation Radio or make sure you've subscribed to ACC Nation Podcast so you don't miss any of the upcoming ACC Nation Football Previews.

As conference baseball teams seasoned the prospect of having more than one dominant force heading into the post-season became a reality. There were so many teams and players making headlines all the way through the ACC Baseball Tournament that it was difficult to project who would come out as Mr. ACC. Which teams could head to Omaha for a shot at the title by being clutch when it mattered most? Five ACC teams peeled away following Regional play and now only three remain and are in the Super Regionals. Unfortunately, only two of those three have an opportunity to move forward as No. 7 seed Virginia and (unseeded) Duke go head to head in Charlottesville while No. 1 seed Wake Forest entertains No. 16 seed Alabama. Mr. ACC Will and Jim take a look at other spring sports including an exciting run for the WCWS Softball Championship by Florida State. The No. 3 seed Seminoles have a huge obstacle in No. 1 seed Oklahoma but it's not an unfamiliar challenge for the team. We update you on the Men's Golf Cha

The ACC Board of Directors found out it's all about 'Mo Money' as they work toward implementing an incentive program starting for the '24-'25 season. A select number of conference teams pushed for an increase in revenue based upon performance. The driving force, sports wise, are football and men's basketball but the details are yet to be worked out. Will and Jim jump on that topic and share their thoughts about the changes, how it might impact teams and whether there truly is a pot of gold at the end of the college sports rainbow. The big question is, is the ACC in a better place than they are being made out to be? What happens when the audience and advertising get so diluted that no one can afford to divvy out the billion dollar payday? Mo Money The guys take a quick run through all the spring sports action with a special after the fact tip of the hat to the Wake Forest women's golf team who won the national championship while the program was being recorded. They've got the latest baseball field

Wake Forest hit a home run in the latest D1Baseball Top 25 taking over the No. 1 spot from LSU. It's been a few years since an ACC team has been in the driver's seat. Regular season ACC spring sports is beginning to wrap up as well with tournaments and NCAA play close at hand. Will and Jim take a look at the latest rankings plus a bracket projecting the seeding of conference teams in Regional play. In what could be a turn of events the ACC has a shot at being the dominant conference in post-season selections. ACC Nation Radio 24/7 There's plenty of sports to talk about in addition to baseball. The guys run down the latest in women's lacrosse, the bracket for ACC softball, the conference track and field championships, ACC rowing and how many men's golf teams are headed to NCAA Regional play. Home Run As always, the conversation goes off the rails as the guys talk about how they'd prefer to see the ACC Network programmed. They ask, could we see more interesting hosts, spicy conversation and focus on

The money train left the station with quite a few ACC football players as the next stop is the NFL and the beginning of their professional careers. In the last podcast Will and Jim looked at some of the final Mock Draft picks and tossed in their thoughts on where players might be picked. Just how close were they? Listen to the last episode here to compare. The guys roll through rounds 1-7 and talk about what players bring to the table and who may be first year starters. Money Be sure to subscribe and follow us on your favorite podcast and/or streaming radio platform plus be sure to watch ACC Nation on YouTube, simply scan the QR Code below.

It's NFL Draft time and the best that the ACC has to offer looks pretty much like first round material. Will and Jim take a look at the conference prospects and provide a last-minute projection as to which round they'll be picked. Nothing is set in stone but it looks like a number of quarterbacks from across FBS will populate the top tier of the first-round. Which ACC player is likely to go first? Should we look to Clemson or will it be Boston College? Why not Pitt? Listen To ACC Nation Radio The guys give you a quick run-down of the top ACC teams in baseball, softball, outdoor track and field, rowing plus all of the conference women's golf teams and individuals who earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals. Draft Be sure to subscribe and follow ACC Nation on YouTube as well as listening on your favorite podcast platform and streaming radio.

Ken Cross of CollegeHoopsWatch.com and the podcast, Marching To Madness joins Will and Jim and shares all kinds of thoughts on basketball. Cross earns the title, 'Kenny Buckets' with the incredible number of coaches that he interviews year round. He shares some of his insider observations with the guys. You can watch the entire interview on YouTube and be sure to subscribe to ACC Nation so you don't miss any of the special guests. Ken Cross Who do you have taking home the NCAA Championship Titles? Ken shares his thoughts on which men's and women's teams are most likely to win big and why. Be sure to subscribe to ACC Nation on your favorite podcast platform or listen to us on streaming radio, available 24/7.

Karter Baughan of KarterKast joins us for a quick 15 minutes to discuss NCAA basketball and something a bit more specific to the ACC. Perhaps you've heard of the kerfuffle that arose from Bracketologist Joe Lunardi responding to ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips comments on college basketball this weekend? Baughan gives us a take on what he thinks is going on and if you read the story in the Lunardi link above you get a feeling the sports pundit may have walked into a field full of dairy cows without watching where he was stepping. Subscribe To ACC Nation On YouTube After dispensing with that Baughan moves on to the NCAA tournament and how he sees basketball evolving. When the 15th year COVID seniors are gone will NIL and the Transfer Portal be a good thing or a bad thing? What about conference realignment? How does he see that impacting the ACC? Be sure to listen or watch and we encourage you to follow KarterKast. Karter Baughan Ken Cross Of CollegeHoopsWatch Joins Us On YouTube You can choose fro