Jadeveon Clowney and the ESPN Hype Machine
By now, we all know about ESPN’s hype machine. For the last few years, “no one” has been as good as the Big Ten in basketball (despite zero national championships in over 10 years). “No one” has been...
View ArticleTexas to the ACC?
Here we go again… A few months ago, the Confidential wrote about a future between Texas and the ACC, and just recently wrote about Texas’ questionable decision to promote Greg Robinson from “football...
View ArticleA Letter To Santa
Dear Santa, As much as it pains me to say, please disregard my previous letter asking for $1,000,000 and Luke Kuechly to be my boyfriend; instead I’d like to make a more selfless request. This...
View ArticleHighlights of the 2014 BCS Discover Orange Bowl
1. Winning the 2014 BCS Orange Bowl—Awwwww yeah! It literally came down to the last minute when Ohio State was down 40-35 with the ball at the 50 yard line. Braxton Miller threw a beautiful...
View ArticleTar Heel Fans…Meet the Radio
According to a tweet from ESPN’s Bob Wischusen, tonight’s ESPN2 broadcast of the North Carolina/Georgia Tech men’s basketball game, originally slated for 7pm, has been cancelled due to safety concerns...
View ArticleThe Tigers Aren’t Finished Yet
Picked to finish 14th in the ACC, Coach Brad Brownell’s Clemson Tigers surprised everyone when they ended the regular season 6th in the conference. Not to mention a season long, star performance by...
View ArticleWhy James Michael McAdoo Declared for the Draft
When news broke yesterday that junior forward James Michael McAdoo was forgoing his final season of eligibility and declaring for the NBA Draft, there was a lot of anger and confusion among North...
View ArticleACC Well-Represented in Mel Kiper’s Final Big Board
Mel Kiper issues a “big board” periodically at ESPN.com. In his latest pre-draft version, he ranks the top 100 players heading into the NFL draft. This is a fairly decent cheat sheet for the first...
View ArticleClemson North
“The Cleveland Browns have traded the fourth pick to the Buffalo Bills. With the fourth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select Sammy Watkins, wide receiver, Clemson.” The Bills gave up...
View ArticleRashad McCants- Liar, or Louse?
It’s the story that just won’t die. The North Carolina academic scandal came to the forefront of everyone’s minds once again today when ESPN revealed their new ‘Outside the Lines’ segment with former...
View ArticleConference Expansion News, June 2, 2016
The Big XII is expanding, a rumor states. The Big XII is NOT expanding, a rumor states. The Big XII is getting a network, a rumor states. The Big XII is NOT getting a network, a rumor states. The...
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