Oct
31
2021
Dave Clawson predicted last summer 2021 would be college football’s craziest season. The Wake Forest coach cited rapidly flipped rosters in the new era of NCAA mobility. One dynamic was the transfer portal permitting immediate eligibility rather than sitting out a year. Players could seek a school they were viewed as a better fit for …
Oct
31
2021
The College Football Playoff Eliminator is down to just 17 teams still in potential Playoff contention. Of those 17, six are not actually seriously in the picture. This means, that with five weeks left in the regular season (including the conference championship games), there are only 11 teams truly in contention. That’s a very low …
Oct
30
2021
NC State has suffered a slew of injuries and suffered a tough loss to Miami. That could have derailed their Atlantic Division hopes. Against a dangerous Louisville team, the Wolfpack rose up, and said they are still very much a factor to win the Atlantic Division. How did NC State twitter react to the gutty …
Oct
30
2021
Sitting at 3-4, Georgia Tech needed a win at home over reeling Virginia Tech to keep their bowl hopes alive. The Yellow Jackets defense fell flat in the 1st half, and Geoff Collins had a 4th quarter of inexplicable play calling. It all resulted in an ugly 26-17 loss that effectively killed any chance at …
Oct
30
2021
It was a Duke Blue Devil day of rolling Winston-Salem State at Cameron Indoor Stadium and getting rolled by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. DUKE HOOP Duke’s No. 9-ranked basketball team routing Winston-Salem State in an exhibition game Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium was no surprise. What was intriguing was how well the Blue Devils played …
Oct
30
2021
DURHAM – We all remember how Duke center Mark Williams finished last season. The 7-footer spent the first half of his freshman season largely on the bench until gaining significant minutes in the second half. Over the final 14 games – including 11 starts — he led the Blue Devils in rebounds (6.1), field goal …
Oct
29
2021
DURHAM – Duke football travels over North Carolina terrain known as the Piedmont foothills to Wake Forest, but the matchup presents the Blue Devils with a mountainous climb against an unbeaten, No. 13-ranked team leading the ACC. Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC Coastal) is coming off its third straight loss, including 48-0 at Virginia, entering the …
Oct
28
2021
Entering the season, QB Sam Howell of North Carolina was the favorite to win the ACC POTY. Howell has been good, but he’s been surpassed by players who are having better seasons on better teams. Pitt’s Kenny Pickett and Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong are running neck and neck, but there’s a third contender that we can’t …
Oct
27
2021
ACC Team of the Week : Miami – for a 31-30 upset of NC State 14. Duke (3-4) Last Week: 12 Duke is headed to Wake Forest this weekend to play the ACC’s best team. Good luck Blue Devils. 13. Virginia Tech (3-4) Last Week: 8 If there’s a way to blow a game a late, …
Oct
27
2021
DURHAM – As Heisman Trophy speculation continues sans mention of Sam Hartman’s exploits, Duke cornerback Josh Blackwell explained a secret to the Wake Forest quarterback’s game. The so-called Heisman experts have overlooked it to date. Hartman’s poise and mental game are executing slow-motion, run-pass mesh handoffs for explosive gains. Wide receivers run out patterns against …
Oct
26
2021
WEST POINT — David Halberstam wrote a short yet under-appreciated book among his many bestsellers about a 60-year bond between four Boston Red Sox teammates soon to cross the river. The great Ted Williams’ health was first failing him in 2001 when Bobby Doerr, Dominic DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky planned a road trip to visit …
Oct
25
2021
Please Check Out our Podcast Sponsor – Main Street Pharmacy @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 8 and preview week in ACC Football on our new platform podbean! We were happy to have @HunkerDownHokie of the Virginia Tech Hokie podcast 2 Minute Drill joins us. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow …
Oct
24
2021
With only three teams eliminated this week, it gives us space to discuss a problematic topic for the ACC: The Pitt Panthers. Pitt is quickly becoming a strong team overall. Advanced metrics like ESPN’s FPI love the Panthers. Pitt is rising in the major polls, and should approach the Top 10 with a few more …
Oct
24
2021
WEST POINT – Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman haunted Army with a Kyler Murray-ish performance. Hartman had to play to that level if the16th-ranked Demon Deacons were to beat the Black Knights. Army controlled the ball for 42:43, but Hartman maximized the Demon Deacons’ limited possession time of 17:17 to outscore Army 70-56 in a shootout …
Oct
23
2021
As we get just past the ACC mid-season, how are those ACC Hot-Seat rankings going? Some coaches are working their way off, and some better work on their resumes. This is what thing looked like before the season began. We go from coldest to hottest. 0 – Ice Cold 1 – Still cool 2 – …
Oct
23
2021
#Fuented – the art of snatching defeat from the hands victory. It happened again today as Virginia Tech lost in the final minute to Syracuse on 45 yard TD with under 20 seconds remaining. How did Virginia Tech twitter react to the loss that may have finished off the Justin Fuente era in Blacksburg? Not …