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Monthly Archive: October 2019

Oct
21
2019

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports review week 8 & preview week 9 in ACC Football with @techlunchpaild

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 8 and preview of week 9 with @techlunchpaild   (Tim Thomas) of the Virginia Tech blog http://techlunchpail.com. Please check that out and we thank Tim for joining. 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=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen go here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/7586516 …

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Oct
21
2019

Has Virginia re-established itself as the ACC Coastal favorite? | answered by @mattzemek

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Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: Has Virginia re-established itself as the ACC Coastal favorite? The Virginia Cavaliers performed brilliantly against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday. If you were convinced by that performance, you have every right to be. Yet, it is quite another thing to say …

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Oct
20
2019

Bennett and Diakite on Cavs’ rising big men from North Carolina

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CHARLOTTE – Virginia, always on the lookout for the “hidden gems” coach Tony Bennett seeks to develop as a means to challenge the 5- and 4-star Duke and North Carolina recruits, has a possible Twin Tower pairing from North Carolina high schools. Jay Huff is a 7-foot-1, 243-pound redshirt junior from Durham’s Voyager Academy. Huff …

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Oct
20
2019

NC State? What Happened against BC????

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As I sit here and try to digest what happened in Chesnut Hill yesterday, I am still angry. What happened in that game, should not have happened, at all. From the inability to produce a run game against a team that gave up 328 yards rushing against Kansas. To being unable to tackle either one …

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Oct
19
2019

Virginia Tech twitter reacts to 6 OT win over North Carolina.

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For all the frustration that Virginia Tech fans had this year with the direction of the team, here the Hokies now sit 5-2 after a stirring 6OT 43-41 win over UNC. It’s the kind of win that could set the tone for the second half of the season for the Hokies, and the Virginia Tech …

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Oct
19
2019

Georgia Tech’s win over Miami provides hope for future.

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There wasn’t a single knowledgeable college football that didn’t think  Georgia Tech wouldn’t struggle in 2020. Inheriting a team that was built to run the triple-option, Geoff Collins is working on multiple years to re-build the team and re-vamp the talent base. All Georgia Tech fans were looking in his first year were some positives …

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Oct
18
2019

Following win over Syracuse, Is Pittsburgh actually good?

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The ACC has searched for half a season to find a worthy second team to Clemson. Wake Forest was 5-0, but then gave up 62 in a loss to Louisville. Virginia was the front-runner, but then had a dismal performance against Miami, where their red-zone was a complete mess. UNC has had some good performances, …

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Oct
18
2019

ECU relying on freshmen now and into advantage next season

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At the midway point of Mike Houston’s first 12-game regular season at East Carolina, the Pirates are relying increasingly on young players, including freshmen. True freshman cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian has started every game, true freshman wide receiver C.J. Johnson has started twice, true freshman running back Demetrius Mauney has been in the rotation since the …

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Oct
17
2019

Navy’s Jacob Springer sprung into bigger role with new position

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Jacob Springer, like his Navy teammates, looked forward to putting a 3-10 record in the rear view mirror. As a sophomore safety behind two seniors, he also welcomed 2019 as an opportunity to take on more responsibility as a starter. Losing is no fun, but after an injury plagued 2017 season, he played in 12 …

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Oct
17
2019

Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – October 17, 2019

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Who were the ACC Football players of the week for Week 7? ACCPrescription tells us.  RubbingtheRock says Clemson should not be punished in the rankings for the ACC being down. CardChronicle recaps Louisville’s big win over Wake Forest.  Is ACC Basketball down going into the 2019-2020 season? asks ACCNation. TreadMillHorse has ACC Midseason awards for …

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Oct
16
2019

Ranking the Power 5 Football Conferences after Week 7 with Playoff Analysis

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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 …

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Oct
16
2019

Louisville’s rise is more than a 2019 story

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Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. The Louisville Cardinals aren’t “back.” They will be “back” when they win nine or 10 games in a regular season and play in high-profile bowl games, as they did in Bobby Petrino’s two separate stints as UL’s head coach. The Cardinals aren’t “back” …

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Oct
15
2019

Ben Waters helping Air Force passing game take flight

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Historically, an Air Force receiver gaining separation running a deep pattern hopes the Falcons’ quarterback can get him the ball. After all, triple-option quarterbacks play the position for their legs and instincts, not their arm. This year is different. Arm strength is the least of wide receiver Ben Waters’ concerns with D.J. Hammond at quarterback. …

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Oct
15
2019

ACC Power Rankings After Week 7

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As Steve McCroskey said in the movie Airplane!, “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking“. That sentiment summarizes how things went for the conference last week. Thanks to a handful of upsets, the league only has one team in this week’s AP Top 25. How does that impact our rankings? Here’s the …

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Oct
15
2019

Podcast – @Hokiesmash_ASD & @TalkinACCSports review week 7 & preview week 8 in ACC Football with @treadmillhorse

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 7 and preview of week 8 with @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog treadmillhorse.com. Please check that out. 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=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen go here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/7540902 In this order, these are topics we …

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Oct
14
2019

.@NDSUJerk @TerryPJohnson and @HokieSmash_ASD Provide Their FCS Football Rankings For the Week of October 14, 2019

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  Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) fans. We step out of the ACC today – and provide a Football Championship Series Poll – one of the first of its kind at our site.  Thanks to @NDSUJerk and @TerryPJohnson for providing me with their rankings.  See below:   1. NDSU 2. SDSU 3. Kennesaw St. …

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