While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Monthly Archive: October 2017
Oct
22
2017
Georgia Tech will upset at least 1 of the 3 ranked teams remaining on their schedule.
A few weeks ago we wondered if Georgia Tech was actually a good team. After their 38-24 win over Wake Forest, I’m going to say it – Georgia Tech is a good football team. Flawed yes, but also pretty darn good. At 4-2 you have to remember this team is 2 points from being 6-0 and …
Oct
21
2017
Jimbo Fisher has big-time coaching staff issues after Florida State’s loss to Louisville.
In 2013 Florida State won the national title. In 2014 they were in the playoffs. Those were the Jameis Winston teams though. Since that time the Nole’s program has gradually slipped. 22-10 in their last 32 games is good for most schools. That’s not good when you are Florida State. For the last several years, …
Oct
20
2017
Number 1 Duke leads Five ACC in Pre-Season USA Today Basketball Poll.
No. 1 @DukeMBB leads five #ACCMBB teams in the USA TODAY preseason coaches Top 25 poll: https://t.co/Po3zlqMUJEpic.twitter.com/BxX8lqzvj3 — ACC Men’s Basketball (@accmbb) October 20, 2017 A very talented Duke team is ranked #1 in the USA Today Poll. #9 is defending national champions UNC, then #12 Miami, #14 Notre Dame, and #16 Louisville. Virginia, Virginia …
Oct
19
2017
Bowl Projections for October 19, 2017
Where is your team likely headed with a week before the bowl selections come out? ESPN Bowl Projections College Football News Bowl Projections SBNation Bowl Projections CBSSportsline Bowl Projections SI.com Bowl Projections USA Today Bowl Projections Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Oct
18
2017
Dave Doeren Proves that you have to trust the process
Well, here we are, another week and another Wolfpack win.NC State is coming off of a win on the road, which is always tough. Doeren is proving this year that he had a process and that the fan base needed to trust that process. When Doeren came to Raleigh 5 years ago, the talent on …
Oct
17
2017
ACC Football Mid-Season Awards
How can it be the mid-season of college football season already? Well we have some ACC Football awards to handout. Mid-Season Coach of the Year Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia We said this a few days ago – Mendenhall is your ACC Mid-Season Coach of the Year, Mark Richt of Miami, and Dave Doeren of NC State are …
Oct
16
2017
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports review week 7 & preview week 8 in ACC Football
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports take a look back at week 7 and preview week 8 in ACC football in this podcast. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available on Stiticher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode …
Oct
16
2017
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports talk cord cutting and the future of Sports Viewing with @LawrenceDortch
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports had a very special podcast recently. We discuss cord cutting and the future of sports viewing with media expert @LawrenceDortch. @LawrenceDortch has his own youtube channel where he discusses media trends https://www.youtube.com/user/blkphoto. He has over 75,000 subscribers. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available …
Oct
15
2017
Ranking the Power 5 Football Conferences after Week 7 with Playoff Analysis
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Oct
14
2017
Just call Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall the ACC’s First Half coach of the year.
Mark Richt is a serious contender for the ACC’s First Half coach of the year. He has Miami 5-0 and they’ll be ranked in the top 10 after this weekend. Dave Doeren has also done a fine job at NC State so far this year. The Wolfpack are 5-1, ranked in the top 20, and have …
Oct
14
2017
Miami looks like a team of destiny after comeback win over Georgia Tech.
Is Miami a great team? No… They are not – at the moment. They have some flaws, but what they are is 5-0, and they are going to be ranked in the top 10 next week. Miami makes clutch plays late in games. That’s why they are the ACC’s only undefeated team. The margin between …
Oct
13
2017
Dino Babers works magic in Syracuse win over Clemson.
We told as recently as last week that Dino Babers was a good hire at Syracuse. We also told you this last year… Today against Virginia Tech in a 31-17 win, Syracuse proved it was capable of competing right now. Dino Babers and one of the better QBs you don’t know about Eric Dungey shredded a …
Oct
13
2017
FSU Opponent Preview: Duke
Fool me twice. This is perhaps the roughest season for FSU in recent memory. Yes, that includes both last season as well as the 2011 season. What began as a promising season with veteran stars has now fallen in the shadow of what it could have been. The loss of Deondre Francois has crippled the …
Oct
12
2017
Bowl Projections for October 12, 2017
Where is your team likely headed with a week before the bowl selections come out? ESPN Bowl Projections College Football New Bowl Projections SBNation Bowl Projections CBSSportsline Bowl Projectons SI.com Bowl Projections USA Today Bowl Projections Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page
Oct
11
2017
Around the #ACC Blogosphere For October 11, 2017
It’s never too early to talk bowls. ACCPerscription has some recent bowl projections for ACC Teams. So Paul Finebaum doesn’t believe in Clemson according to RubbingtheRock. CardinalSportsZone has found someone that still supports suspended AD Tom Jurich. CanesWarning tells us that head coach Mark Richt doesn’t think the U is back just yet, even after beating …