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Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Virginia Virginia was always going to be a multi-year rebuilding project for Bronco Mendenhall. Last year there were signs that the Cavaliers might be able to turn things around. A 5-1 start helped get the Hoos to their …

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ACCPrescription recaps Day 1 at the ACC Media Days. Good summary write up… ShakintheSouthland wonders how much the Freshman will contribute to this years Clemson football team.  Larry Fedora made some controversial comments about concussions this week. TarHeelBlog says they are much ado about nothing. I’m not so sure about that. BackingthePack has a different …

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It’s ACC Football Media Days this week. As with every ACC Media Days in recent years, ACC fans are looking for updates on the ACC Network. @DavidTeelatDP in his article “Swofford reveals potential ACC Network programming” gives us the latest ACC Network.  There were some interesting comments on scheduling… Swofford cemented Wednesday that the ACC will stage multiple …

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports continue with our podcast ACC college football previews. Good friend of the blog @JoeMicik joins us to talk Boston College football. Check out his site http://www.bracketyard.com/.  You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at 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=stpr In this order, these are topics we covered …

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Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties We’ve come to the conclusion of our ACC player rankings with our Special Team’s player rankings. We hope you’ve enjoyed the rankings. These rankings will be a little different, as instead of a write-up of the player we let highlights do the talking. 1) Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina …

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports continue with our podcast ACC college football previews. Good friend of the blog @ztevans Zach Evans joins us this week to UNC 2018 football. Check out Zach’s work at @Speed51DotCom.  You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at 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=stpr In this order, these …

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@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports continue with our podcast ACC college football previews. Blog contributor @JamesIV1978 joins us as co-host as we talk to @ER Evan Roberts of the @RedWhitePodcast in our preview of NC State football. Thanks to @ER for joining us!  You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at 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=stpr …

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@CBSSports has a great series articles listing each Power 5 conferences best teams of all time. Here’s their list for the ACC  with a synopsis of each team included. After reading I was left with one question how would I rank the teams from this list? I’d have it this way… Miami (2001) Florida State (2013) Clemson …

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Best / Worse Case Record for : Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Louisville I wonder if Louisville fans feel like the Cardinals should have accomplished more during the Lamar Jackson years. Jackson will go down as one of the greatest ACC quarterbacks in history. There was a fair amount of  talent that …

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The outspoken @TimBrando recently had this say, and it’s ruffled some feathers from Tuscaloosa to College Football Playoff offices.  “There’s absolutely no way in hell Alabama doesn’t get in the playoff,” says @TimBrando. “And don’t tell me they’re not privileged … They’ll shame Georgia’s schedule but not Alabama’s. It’s sickening and pathetic but nobody wants to take …

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Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Mark Gilbert, Duke Duke with the top Linebacker and Cornerback in the ACC? Yep it’s true – David Cutcliffe has definitely elevated the talent base in Durham. Mark Gilbert made several pre-season All-America and All-ACC lists. He is also a Jim Thorpe candidate. …

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FromtheRumbleSeat says Georgia Tech’s change to Adidas apparel is more than just a change in uniforms.   RubbingtheRock ranks the Clemson 2018 Home Games.  StreakingtheLawn writes that Virginia football is flipping the script on their football recruiting – in a good way. Wake Forest also has some momentum in their football recruiting, and BloggersSoDear took notice. …

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Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2018 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special Teams 1) Mark Gilbert, Duke 1) Joe Giles-Harris, Duke SouthernPigskin calls Duke’s Joe Giles-Harris the …

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