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A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the sad decline of Kirk Herbstreit as the voice of college football.   I didn’t expect to comment on something he said so soon.  As far I was concerned his opinions and takes have become as valuable as Paul Finebaum. In fact, as each day passes, I’ve become …

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@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) start getting you ready for the ACC college basketball conference play, and we have a quick look back at the ACC Bowl season, because well it was awful. 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 the topics we covered …

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This was supposed to be a foundational season for Brent Pry and Virginia Tech. It ended in a thud with a listless 24-10 loss to Minnesota. How did Virginia Tech fans react? Maybe there is hope… A lot of talented transfers are coming along with a new OL coach, DC and strength and conditioning coach. …

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ACCPrescription finds some positives about the ACC Football Season. There are more than you think. CardChronicle reacts to Louisville’s 35-34 bowl win over Washington.  Clemson gets great news when QB Cade Klubnik decides to return to Clemson next year as Rubbing the Rock tells us. NuneMagician’s looks back at Syracuse’s football season including their big …

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Teams, fans, announcers, and coaches have been using the portal and opt-outs as excuses for losing bowl games in recent post-seasons. Hey, it is what it is at this point, and sometimes you just have to go out and play. That’s what Louisville did Tuesday when they defeated Washington 35-34 in the Sun Bowl. The …

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@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) take a look how the ACC is doing so far in Bowls. Hint it’s pretty bad, and a look ahead at ACC Basketball. 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 the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode …

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Miami stood on the brink of the season their fans have been waiting on for some 20 years. At 9-0, an ACC Title and playoff appearance were there for the taking. Cam Ward was a Heisman contender, and a legitimate chance to win the award. Even Saturday, Miami was on the cusp of an 11-win …

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The number of ACC teams in the last 10 years not named Clemson or Florida State that have cashed in to win 10+ games, a post-season game, and a top 25 season is few and far between. There was Georgia Tech in 2014, which won 11 games and an Orange Bowl.  Syracuse went 10-3 with …

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Georgia Tech entered their bowl game with Vanderbilt looking for the first 8 win season since 2016. This program has improved immensely under Brent Key since taking over from the trainwreck Geoff Collins era. The bowl game though proved that Georgia Tech still has a lot of room to grow. Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 …

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Pat Narduzzi arrived at Pitt in 2015. He inherited a program stuck in neutral and over the next several years gradually built up Pitt football where it was at the top of ACC. In 2021 and 2022 Pitt and Narduzzi won 20 games, an ACC Title, and had back-to-back top 25 seasons. They were players …

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Over the last 18 months we’ve seen the sad decline of Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit has been with ESPN since 1995 and has been a staple of college football for decades. As he entered what should be the peak of his career, he’s become unpopular at worst and polarizing at best with college football fans. We …

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Will Georgia Tech set the tone for the 2025 season in their bowl game with Vanderbilt?  It’s rare in a loss you actually create optimism for your fanbase, but when you take the country’s premier football program in Georgia to 8 OTS on the road you think you can compete with anyone. Georgia Tech had …

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