By R.L Bynum Duke ahead of the game as schools race to prepare for ACC Network When the ACC Network was announced in July 2016, the scramble began at nearly every league school to get the needed facilities built. There was no such scramble at Duke. Its facilities were part of the planned Blue Devil… Read more »
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SportsChannel8: The Radio Show 2/9
SportsChannel8: The Radio Show brings you the best (or worst) in North Carolina sports and beyond, all in two hours. You can listen every Saturday morning from 10am to noon on 99.9 FM The Fan or WRALSportsFan.com. You can check out past shows and interviews right here. On this edition of the show, the guys discuss the ACC at the… Read more »
Ticketology: Who’s selling the best ACC Tournament tickets
The 2019 ACC Tournament is nearly upon us, and while plenty of positioning and jostling for seeding remains, we already know where everyone will be sitting. Scalpers still provide the best opportunity for regular fans to get tickets to the see the greatest conference tournament in college basketball, so here’s our top 15 seeds, based… Read more »
ACC Network Alternate Programing Ideas
by Shawn Krest When the ACC Network goes live in August, it will have to find something to air 24 hours a day. Forever. Even when there are no games going on. Surely their partners at ESPN will provide plenty of new original content for the network: Things like classic games, talking head breakdown shows… Read more »
Media Musings: Your favorite school’s best recruiter might be their social media team
By R.L. Bynum Social media has become key recruiting tool for college athletics programs Years ago, social media accounts were just nice to have for college sports information departments, which were more concerned with assisting the media. It’s still important for SIDs to give sports writers and broadcasters access and extensive information. But social media… Read more »
The Supportive Minute with Duke Rowing Coach Megan Cooke Carcagno
Duke University Women’s Rowing coach Megan Cooke Carcagno is no stranger to success. She was a gold medalist at the 2006 World Rowing Cup and a gold medalist at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Championships, helping set a world best time for the U.S. National Team. Her success has continued into her coaching career. With… Read more »
Retired Paul Johnson is an absolute savage
Native North Carolinian and recently retired football coach Paul Johnson is a treasure. He has been a meme: He has been a GIF: He has been an ACC champion: … Read more »
NC State coasts to victory like they’re supposed to–in Basketball
8 things NC State did while everyone watched Duke/UNC Who won? NC State defeated the UMES Hawks, 95-49 How? At least one NC State team can dominate a bad team they are expected to beat. There, I said it–got my football frustration out for today. The Wolfpack used a combination of six line-change style lineup… Read more »