Oct
03
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Whether you think this was a case of Pitt being same ole inconsistent Pitt or not, NC State was the better team today in their upset victory. I had a lively debate with @JamesIV1978 on whether Pitt laid an egg, but the undeniable fact is NC State played their best …
Oct
02
2020
ACCPrescription takes a look at the SEC’s early season poll bias, and how it affects the ACC. How about a Clemson vs Virginia preview from ShakintheSouthland? TarHeelBlog has three things to watch in the UNC vs Boston College game. TreadMillHorse has a good Virginia Tech vs Duke preview. ChopChat asks if FSU has enough young …
Oct
01
2020
College football always has been hard to predict. Outside of No. 1-ranked Clemson and No. 2 Alabama attracting 5-star recruits like lemmings to tip the talent scales, it’s easy to overestimate or underestimate teams. And that’s in a normal season, without a COVID-19 pandemic. All routines – football coaches, like generals, love regimentation — have …
Oct
01
2020
Navy travels to Air Force Saturday for the first round of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy rivalry. It’s a meeting unlike any other in the series, although that goes without saying in the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted season. Unusual factors to weigh include Air Force playing its season opener, while Navy (1-1) is entering its third game. When the …