As FSU lost their opener to Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech tripped all over themselves in a debacle of a loss to Vanderbilt, and Clemson didn’t look like they belonged on the same field with Georgia – Miami turned back the clock to somewhere in the late 80s, early 90s, or maybe the early the 2000s. …
Monthly Archive: August 2024
Aug
31
2024
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before: Virginia Tech Has the Most Disappointing Football Team in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. This seems like an annual comment for me – but the Virginia Tech Hokies are the most disappointing football team in the ACC. The Hokies lost to a Vanderbilt Commodores team who is not going to be bowl-eligible. There was lots of hype for Hokies football in …
Aug
31
2024
Clemson shows zero progress in getting throttled by Georgia.
If Dabo Swinney wanted to reassure Clemson fans that the Tigers were back on track to being one of the nation’s elite teams, he failed miserably in the opener. Georgia throttled Clemson 34-3 in a listless embarrassing performance for Clemson. The Tigers looked like exactly the same team post Trevor Lawrence with average QB play, …
Aug
30
2024
UNC with gutty road win at Minnesota, sets stage for season.
I wrote several times this year about how big UNC’s game was at Minnesota. The Heels can get off to a fast start and hold on. A game out at Minnesota will be a test, but it is certainly winnable. Then the Heels have Charlotte, NC Central, and James Madison. UNC gets by Minnesota what’s …
Aug
29
2024
The Underrated Value of the Gunner Position in Special Teams Play
The gunner position in American football special teams play offers vital benefits that are often overlooked. Gunners are responsible for sprinting down the field during punts and kickoffs to tackle the returner or to force the returner into a less advantageous position. To effectively fulfill this role, gunners must possess significant speed, agility, and the …
Aug
29
2024
Around the #ACC Blogosphere (Comprehensive ACC Football Preview): Featuring @TalkinACCSports and @AllSportsDACC!
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. We’re here for another version of Around the ACC Blogosphere – featuring US! Your comprehensive ACC football preview is here – courtesy of @TalkinACCSports and @AllSportsDACC. Lots of great content, including: ACC football team preview podcasts. ACC football player position previews. ACC football team best …
Aug
28
2024
The ACC’s three biggest questions of week 1.
It’s back! The three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 1. Who makes a statement this week? What a huge week for a bunch of ACC teams. Several ACC teams have games that could change the course of their season. Clemson vs Georgia, Miami vs Florida, TCU vs …
Aug
28
2024
2024 @AllSportsDACC Team and Guest Pickers Panel Bonus Question – Who Wins the FCS Title?
Good morning. College football’s big opening weekend is not that far away. Here are the @AllSportsDACC team’s Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) predictions for the Football Championship Series (FCS) subdivision title. Also joining us our guest pickers, including: Ethan Moore – Ethan Moore of Louisville Sports Live is here. You can follow Ethan on Twitter at @_EthanMoore and …
Aug
27
2024
2024 ACC Football Open Microphone from the @AllSportsDACC Team and Guest Pickers
Good morning. College football’s big opening weekend is not that far away. Here is the @AllSportsDACC team’s Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) ACC football open microphone. Also joining us our guest pickers, including: Ethan Moore – Ethan Moore of Louisville Sports Live is here. You can follow Ethan on Twitter at @_EthanMoore and Louisville Sports Live at @LvilleSprtsLive. …
Aug
26
2024
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports preview 2024 ACC Football and review week 0 with @MattZemek
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) end our ACC preview podcasts and review week 0 with our great friend the esteemed @MattZemek editor of @TrojansWire. Please check out his work as he covers the USC Trojans. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast Previous Podcasts Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | SMU | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Cal | NC …
Aug
26
2024
2024 ACC Football Title Matchup, Title Winner, and Award Winners – @AllSportsDACC Team and Panel Pickers
Good evening. College football’s big opening weekend is not that far away. Here are the @AllSportsDACC team’s Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) predictions for the 2024 ACC football title matchup; the ACC football title winner, and the ACC football awards. Also joining us our guest pickers, including: Ethan Moore – Ethan Moore of Louisville Sports Live …
Aug
25
2024
Where does Florida State go from here after loss to Georgia Tech?
Saturday Georgia Tech beat Florida State in a stunning 24-21 victory resetting the expectations of what Georgia Tech could accomplish in 2024. There is always a flipside. Florida State went from #10 in the nation with a defensive line that many considered to be the best in the country to question marks galore. Thankfully for …
Aug
25
2024
2024 ACC Football Standings Picks – @AllSportsDACC Team and Guest Pickers
Good morning. College football’s big opening weekend is not that far away. Here are the @AllSportsDACC team’s Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) predictions for team by team records. Also joining us our guest pickers, including: Ethan Moore – Ethan Moore of Louisville Sports Live is here. You can follow Ethan on Twitter at @_EthanMoore …
Aug
24
2024
Brent Key and Georgia Tech make stunning statement beating FSU..
I told anyone that would listen, podcasts, X, this blog – Georgia Tech was dangerous, I mean really dangerous this season. They were one of my 5 bold ACC predictions. 1. Georgia Tech is going to beat FSU, Notre Dame, or Georgia Georgia Tech has one of the country’s most difficult schedules, which will limit …
Aug
23
2024
We made it! Week 0 Georgia Tech vs Florida State
We made it folks! Georgia Tech vs Florida State. ESPN Gameday – It’s the showcase game of Week 0 Let’s go! ONE. MORE. DAY. 🔥@Marvel pic.twitter.com/JLxV732bQ1 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 23, 2024 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.
Aug
22
2024
The immense success of the ACC Network
There are still realignment observers who question the ACC Network’s success. If they do what I said in May still remains true when discussing the ACC Network. The clearest indicator that I know a realignment observer doesn’t know what they are talking about is if they say the ACC Network doesn’t make money. We detailed then …