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From Miami, to Atlanta, through Durham, into Blacksburg, and across to Louisville and beyond some ACC programs may be looking for a new head coach in 2022. Here are 5 coaches that should be on any school’s radar of they decide to make a change. Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina Chadwell has only made Coastal Carolina …

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Please Check Out our Podcast Sponsor – Main Street Pharmacy  @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 9 and preview week 10  in ACC Football on our new platform podbean! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 – …

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#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 …

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Wake Forest 6-0  (4-0) : A+ Wake Forest week and week out has been the ACC’s more consistent team. How far can this run go? The backend of the schedule has NC State, Clemson, and a game at Boston College. The Deacs will have to earn that ACC Atlantic Title, but it is possible. Predicted …

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Pittsburgh 5-1  (2-0) : A- Kenny Pickett is getting Heisman buzz, and there was a win at Tennessee. If they had not lost to Western Michigan, they could have got an A+. Pittsburgh can win every remaining game on their schedule, I’m just not brave enough to call it. Predicted Finish – 10-2 (7-1) Virginia …

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ACC Team of the Week : NC State – for a 33-7 route of Boston College in Chestnut Hill. 14. Duke (3-4) Last Week: 12 Duke didn’t bother to make an appearance at Virginia as they got trounced 48-0. The clock is ticking on David Cutcliffe. 13. Miami (2-4) Last Week: 14 Miami showed a bit …

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NC State has validated their Clemson victory, with back to back victories. That includes a dominating road win against decent a Boston College team. How did NC State twitter react to the pivotal win, that places them along with Wake Forest as the ACC Atlantic co-favorites for the second half of the season? I wanted …

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Do you know how you might be pretty darn good? You sleep walk to a 3 Touchdown victory on the road. That’s exactly what Pittsburgh did Saturday in a 28-7 victory in Blacksburg over Virginia Tech. Pittsburgh jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half, and never looked back. At no point after the …

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