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Wake Forest (4-0, 0-0) – A+   Outside of Clemson no ACC team has performed more consistently early in the season. The offense and QB Jamie Newman are going to be a headache for ACC defenses all year. Clemson (4-0, 2-0) – A+   They don’t rebuild they reload, and should cruise into the playoffs. Before the …

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While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent  OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 3 and preview of week 4 with @JaxNole14 Dan Ferreira. Thanks to Dan for joining us! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen go here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/7354430 In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. …

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It was a rough week for many ACC fans. Historically bad losses dotted the ACC landscape, but there’s always a sliver lining. Here’s a positive statement for each ACC fanbase. Clemson The offense looks out of sync, and they are still mowing down everything in their path. When the offense comes around, it will be …

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For 10 months, it’s been going great for Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins. There have been recruiting wins, and a largely positive media marketing blitz. The expectations for the season were low. A bowl game would be a fantastic result, but even something in the neighborhood of 4-8 or 5-7 wouldn’t cause much concern …

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While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesn’t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent  OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) are getting back to our ACC football weekly reviews and previews. This week is a review of 2 and preview of week 3 with @HunkerdownHokie  of https://radiopublic.com/2minute-drillfield-hokies-footbal-WlkQvV.  Please check out that podcast.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available on Stitcher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen …

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The early season surprise in the ACC is UNC coming off a 2 win 2018, already at 2-0 this year. They have come from behind victories against South Carolina and then Saturday against Miami. QB Sam Howell has more poise than you’d normally expect from a freshman QB. He’s a future star, and is a …

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ACC fans with Comcast have had it with that provider. Let ACCPrescription tell you about it. I have to say I don’t understand Comcast’s strategy being the last major provider without an ACC Network deal. ShakintheSouthland is predicting a Clemson win over Texas A&M.  Florida State DC Harlon Barnett takes ownership for Florida State’s defense …

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The ACC Network hasn’t launched without hiccups. Major carriers like Comcast  and ATT Uverse have yet to sign on. We told earlier this month, that ATT Uverse may not sign on when we spoke with @billgarrity3  I have U-verse and that may be a problem. AT&T has planned to phase it out and push those …

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*Note* I attended this game as credentialed media for r/CFB (Reddit College Football) On a night where the biggest story was off the field, the Syracuse Orange defense pitched a shutout and held the Liberty Flames to -4 rushing yards en route to a 24-0 victory in Lynchburg, Va on Saturday night. Liberty head coach …

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The decade-long coaching bond linking Ruffin McNeill and Lincoln Riley is — on its surface — a typical old-boy network story. McNeill twice appointed Riley his offensive coordinator. When Riley was named a head coach, he hired McNeill. And you say, So what? Head coaches routinely hire a familiar colleague. The coaching network has always …

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Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: Which fan base should be more upset — Virginia Tech or Florida State? Answer: Yes. To be more clear: HELL, YES. Virginia Tech and Florida State fans should be very upset about their Week 1 losses. We all said it, we all …

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While Florida State and Willie Taggart melted down against and Boise State, and Virginia Tech and Justin Fuente couldn’t stop turning the ball over against BC here comes Mack Brown. Those coaches needed opening weekend wins to inspire renewed confidence from their riled up fanbases. Mack Brown, though is the coach that has his fanbase …

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I warned you back in January, that Florida State playing Boise State was a risk not worth taking.  It was a mistake when it was scheduled. It was a mistake when I pointed it out in January and after Boise State beat Florida State 36-31 in a debacle of a 2nd half for the Noles, …

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In Geoff Collins’s debut, he got a closeup view of how the best team in the country Clemson plays football. It wasn’t a pretty site in a 52-14 thrashing, but Clemson is currently doing this to everyone they play. They beat Brian Kelly’s best Notre Dame team by 27, and held them to 3 points. …

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