Sep
05
2022
Nearly 10 years ago, there was an ACC team that needed a miracle to beat LSU. The 4th and 16 play lives in Clemson lore, as the Tigers beat LSU 25-24 on December 31, 2012, and it was the beginning of the Clemson Tigers returning to the top of the college football mountain in 2016. …
Sep
04
2022
I was not aware of just how many ACC road games were scheduled against G5 teams. It seemed like a lot, but I never looked at it compared to the other Power 5 conferences. Luckily ESPN media members did, and the consensus is clear – STOP DOING IT! If you missed In Play yesterday, @ADavidHaleJoint …
Sep
03
2022
You never want to close the door on a season after one game, but Boston College’s late game collapse against Rutgers has set the stage for a season on the brink after one game. In a critical 3rd year for Jeff Hafley to show progress, BC just made mistake after mistake after mistake. When they …
Sep
03
2022
North Carolina fans take your jokes about their defense and show you their 2-0 start. Do you think Virginia Tech and Boston College wouldn’t trade their close losses for undefeated? FAMU moving the ball on the Heels last week was no fluke. We told you the Tar Heels had major major issues on defense. Today …
Sep
03
2022
Ok, you know the saying #NCSheet. The art of losing the opportunity for a victory in the most unlikely, improbable, baffling way imaginable. It even has an R rated entry in the Urban Dictionary. There have been the Game-winning missed chip shot FG against Clemson in 2016, COVID rules eliminating NC State from the Final …
Sep
03
2022
The Incident remains under investigation A fan shouting racial slurs at an African American athlete was repulsive but far from unprecedented. Adding to the shame, though, was no one intervened at the Duke-Brigham Young women’s volleyball match last week in Provo, Utah. A day later, BYU officials released a statement, apologizing for the verbal …
Sep
02
2022
Just a quick post here for a Friday night, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Virginia Tech lost to Old Dominion 20-17 tonight – in it’s second trip to Norfolk, VA. Let’s be clear – it’s easy to blame the referees for a loss – but that’s absolutely NOT the case here tonight for …
Sep
02
2022
Sources: The CFP Board of Managers has decided on a 12-team College Football Playoff during today’s meeting. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 2, 2022 Well, there you have it first reported by Pete Thamel. It seems we are well on our way to the 12 Team Playoff. I’ll be honest I’ll always prefer the Bowls …
Sep
02
2022
Coastal Carolina is a relative newcomer on the college football scene, but if you’re a college athlete, the upstart from the Sun Belt Conference located the shores of South Carolina has been around long enough. The Chanticleers – a mascot adaptation taken from their older sister school, the South Carolina Gamecocks – began playing football …
Sep
01
2022
Brett Ciancia has been a podcast guest of ours, and his tweet says it all. Rivalry > Realignment #PickSixNationpic.twitter.com/t0xk3T1scS — Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) September 2, 2022 With National TV, Gameday, a sold-out crowd, historical rivals Pittsburgh and West Virginia put on a Thursday night show that reminded us all that nothing beats a good …
Sep
01
2022
Author @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . This is the biggest, most important season in the entire history of North Carolina State football. “Geez, Matt, why are you bombarding us with hot takes right out of the gate? Recency bias, much? Come on. This is so unprofesional. Why do you have to make an extreme, far-reaching statement with zero nuance? Sigh.” …