The NFL Draft debuts Thursday, April 23 at 8:00pm ET in Pittsburgh under what early forecasts say will be ideal weather. The three-day event will air on the NFL Network, ABC and ESPN, each with a slightly different tilt in coverage. The first round is on Thursday followed by rounds 2-3 beginning on Friday at 7:00pm ET and the final rounds, 4-7 beginning at 12:00pm ET on Saturday.

Special guest Adam Rank, an analyst and writer on the NFL Network, seen on NFL Fantasy Live and Good Morning Football, who is also on The Sick Podcast with Adam Rank joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation. Rank has a unique way of looking at the game and shares his thoughts on Round 1 of the NFL Draft and where he thinks players will be selected.

Former Cal QB and Indiana starter Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the first pick on Thursday. The first round has a number of ACC players from Miami and Clemson. Rank talks about each of the first rounders and projects what team will be calling them on-stage in the NFL Draft.

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Who will coach North Carolina men and Virginia women? Will there be any players left as large numbers hit the Transfer Portal? ACC Nation’s Will and Jim light up the mic’s with a successful Easter Egg Hunt in their back pockets to look at the NCAA Tournaments. There were some highs and at least one notable, embarrassing low by a long-time coach. Could it be one of those tell-tale signs that time is catching up and they need to retire?

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Speaking of coaches there are more than a fair share of changes at the position within the ACC. Two old school conference teams faced decisions regarding the tenure of their coach. North Carolina’s men’s basketball went hunting rabbits and came up empty-handed for longer than a storied program should have. The decision to go with Michael Malone raised a few eyebrows among fans.

Meanwhile in Charlottesville, women’s basketball fans were thrilled with the record setting post-season and then startled, no, shocked when a rather flat announcement was made that the school and coach were parting ways. Those that cover the Wahoos scrambled to find answers and eventually peeled away the layers to find what can best be described as a toxic environment that touched players and staff. Virginia take a quick look east to the University of Richmond for their next leader in Aaron Roussell.

The Transfer Portal has been very active for ACC teams, both coming and going. A number of teams will be depending upon building their roster, at least this season by opening the bag for players seeking a new home. Will shares some of the more prominent names on the list.

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NCAA basketball is all wrapped up for the ACC but there is no bow this season. Men and women’s teams remaining in the tournament had their final appearance on the national stage after a good run in the post-season. Will and Jim open with the ‘shot heard round the world’ fired off by Braylon Mullins of UConn against Duke. A 35-foot three that lifted the Huskies into a one-point lead leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock.

The guys talk about tendencies that should be somewhat of a red flag for the Blue Devils. Ultimately, the buck always stops with the head coach. What can be done to correct those issues? One would imagine that was all the coaching staff and players thought about right through their dreams that evening.

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What players will or will not be returning for Duke next season? We’ll begin to find out as players declare for the NBA Draft and of course, some are graduating, others may even hit the portal. How fresh of a slate will there be in Durham as we head into another NCAA basketball season?

There’s sports news to talk about with the NIT and WBIT. Both NCAA basketball tournaments are lined up to deliver their final matchups. The women play their championship on April 1 and the Final Four of the NIT is slated for April 2. Friday April 3 will deliver the women’s Final Four action with their championship matchup set for April 5. On Saturday, April 4 the men’s Final Four will set up the championship on Monday, April 6. As you can see, you have a busy few days ahead of you.

Will and Jim talk about some of the missteps in organizing and coordinating the tournaments brought up by UConn’s Geno Auriemma, the need for better training for ref’s alluded to by ‘TV’ Teddy Valentine and the guys have their take on each of those as well.

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