Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his additional musings on college football at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the Week : After a wild past two weeks, who are the real Virginia Tech Hokies? The real 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t an easy team to know. Not having the Opening Day starting quarterback muddies the waters. Injuries …
Monthly Archive: September 2018
Sep
30
2018
Sep
30
2018
NC State’s defense is better than last year’s
Let me say this again, so there is no confusion and let me say it emphatically. THIS YEAR’S NC STATE DEFENSE IS BETTER THEN LAST YEAR’S. Now there are those out there that will tell me I’m wrong and that I have no idea what I’m talking about. And those people are what I like …
Sep
29
2018
Should Bobby Petrino be on the hotseat at Louisville?
When Bobby Petrino signed on for his second go around at Louisville, Cardinals fans had visions of competing for ACC Titles and perennial top 25 seasons. His 2014 team went 9-4 with a win a Notre Dame. In 2015, Petrino went 8-5, but season finished with the coming out party of Lamar Jackson. The beginning …
Sep
29
2018
Resilient Virginia Tech bounces back with win over Duke.
Last week was a debacle for Virginia Tech against Old Dominion. It was a stunning loss as a 29 point favorite. There is no sugar coating it. It was a bad embarrassing defeat at the hands of Old Dominion. As the old saying goes you are never as bad as your worst loss or as …
Sep
29
2018
Syracuse proved in close loss to Clemson, they could be headed towards big season.
I was at the Clemson Syracuse game, and I left extremely impressed with the Syracuse team. Syracuse lost 27-23, but if look closer at this game and the season as a whole, the Orange have a chance for a big season. Syracuse came into the game 4-0, all with blowout wins. That’s what you do …
Sep
29
2018
With Clemson win over Syracuse, the legend of Chase Brice is born.
Think about this for a minute… In January QB Chase Brice was so far down the Clemson depth chart, he was probably the 5th or 6th string QB. He entered the season 3rd string after several transfers. Kelly Bryant leaves – and he’s up to number 2. Then in the 2nd quarter freshman phenom Trevor …
Sep
28
2018
Virginia Tech is sliding down while Duke is rising up
Virginia Tech-Duke suddenly turned into a key ACC Coastal Division game. You can tell by the ESPN-dictated starting time: 7 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Virginia Tech was a preseason Coastal favorite, along with Miami, despite the Hokies’ off-season losses on defense due to injuries, academics and transfers. Meanwhile, Duke had a …
Sep
28
2018
What would Michigan State Hall of Famer George Webster have said about Jon Reschke?
What would George say? How might the late George Webster, a Michigan State College Football Hall of Fame linebacker/safety on the 1965 and 1966 national championship teams, have viewed Jon Reschke re-joining the Spartans following a racially charged text? Michigan State’s pioneering Underground Railroad teams established a history for recruiting the segregated South and leading …
Sep
27
2018
Florida State Opponent Preview: Louisville
Louisville I wasn’t wrong about the win at least! The first quarter against Northern Illinois was demonstrative, I believe, of the potential behind the Gulf Coast offense that Willie Taggart swears by. The middle half of the Florida State game, unfortunately, produced the same errors that keep teams in the mix versus the Noles, and …
Sep
26
2018
Clemson demotion of QB Kelly Bryant was a no win situation for Dabo Swinney.
Clemson QB Kelly Bryant was demoted this week in favor of freshman phenom Trevor Lawrence. Now Kelly Bryant is going to transfer leaving Clemson with virtually no quarterback depth. Chase Brice has virtually no in-game experience, and there’s no real 3rd string option – true freshman Ben Batson and WR Hunter Renfrow are the names …
Sep
26
2018
Ranking the Power 5 Football Conferences after Week 4
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 …
Sep
25
2018
Jimmy Raye ended black QB debate on way to Michigan State Hall of Fame
Social progress and sports are indelibly intertwined with American history. It’s why Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color line in 1947, remains an iconic figure that transcends athletics. Pioneers open closed roads and minds. Their ground-breaking efforts, through meritocracy, spur momentum. We’re reminded of this – at least in our Big Ten corner …
Sep
24
2018
Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports review week 4 & preview week 5 in ACC Football with @ztevans
@Hokiesmash_ASD are I (@TalkinACCSports ) are joined by an old friend this week on the podcast. @ztevans (Zach Evans and UNC alumn) joins us this week. Check out his work at @Speed51DotCom 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 Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr To listen go …
Sep
24
2018
In college QB game of musical chairs, Chris Katrenick has seat at Duke
If you think N.C. Central felt frustrated when Duke third-team quarterback Chris Katrenick directed three second-half scoring drives, imagine the second-guessing of highly recruited QBs still seeking playing time across the nation. Katrenick made his college debut when he came off the bench for injured Quentin Harris, who was making his second start in place …
Sep
23
2018
Should Clemson and Miami start Trevor Lawrence and N’Kosi Perry now? | answered by @MattZemek
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his additional musings on college football at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the Week : Should Clemson and Miami start Trevor Lawrence and N’Kosi Perry now? This seems like a slam dunk. Lawrence has definitely played better than Kelly Bryant, and Perry offers more upside than Malik Rosier. I don’t think …
Sep
22
2018
Another Duke quarterback injury, but still a fourth victory
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke’s “next man up” mantra that now extends to quarterbacks remains perfect to the tune of a 4-0 start. Backup quarterback Quentin Harris was on his way to leading the Blue Devils to their second straight win in his second start since third-year starter Daniel Jones suffered a broken collar bone two …