Jul
27
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : What are the 3 most intriguing ACC conference football games of 2019? On a list of five or 10, more gridiron gatherings would be recognized as the most intriguing ACC football contests of 2019. Yet, the rules …
Jun
22
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : Is Virginia’s 2019 basketball title like Clemson’s 2016 football title? This is a very interesting question to wrestle with, for so many reasons. It is a cross-sport comparison. It involves two programs which have substantially changed their …
Jun
15
2019
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference football fans. You can tell people miss college football – God knows, I do, man. I’m here watching the CFL!! Site friend, @CFBMemes_ recently put out this tweet here: Let’s make this interesting – I will have a charity bet with you on this – in those 5 …
Nov
15
2018
Boston College These are becoming increasingly difficult to write. The fact of the matter is, the longest FBS bowl streak and winning season streaks are both likely to end this weekend (yes, shots fired Matt!). This Florida State team is filled with toxicity that desperately needs to be purged. Willie Taggart has some soul …
Nov
08
2018
Notre Dame While not quite the performance I would of liked, I did see changes to the game last week that I do feel re-assured in the Taggart era. This post will not be quite as spirited, despite the opponent Florida State faces. Notre Dame is an elite program in 2018, and I wouldn’t expect …
Nov
01
2018
North Carolina State Well, that was humbling. After what was the worst loss in Doak Campbell history, the Seminoles must of felt the humiliation of their predicament. Three seasons in a row, the Noles quit against a rival opponent. After what appeared to be growth since the Louisville game, Florida State seemed to be on …
Oct
25
2018
Clemson I am thrilled to say that Florida State is trending upwards under the Taggart regime. With a an Offensive Line that is, finally, finding it’s rhythm under the new offense, Francois is finding the explosive plays necessary to enable Florida State wins over their tough slate of opponents. Unfortunately for the Seminoles, they’ll now …
Oct
21
2018
ACC QUESTION of the Week : Which ACC hot-seat coaches most badly need a strong second half of the season? Let’s start with this note at the forefront of our conversation: If you asked me right now, I do not think an ACC head coach will be fired in 2018. One might step away due …
Oct
18
2018
Wake Forest I have to admit: I was pleasantly surprised to see the score of FSU versus Miami from my seat in Gainesville (don’t ask why I attended the LSU vs UF game). Alas, FSU could not hold-on quite as long as they needed (and had a controversial dismissed touchdown that would of sealed the …
Oct
04
2018
Miami A rivalry for the ages, Florida State versus Miami is a perennial match-up that never fails to disappoint. This season may yet serve as another classic in this storied series. Then again, maybe not. Miami, despite a loss against LSU in the season-opener, appears to be as solid a program as would be expected …
Sep
27
2018
Louisville I wasn’t wrong about the win at least! The first quarter against Northern Illinois was demonstrative, I believe, of the potential behind the Gulf Coast offense that Willie Taggart swears by. The middle half of the Florida State game, unfortunately, produced the same errors that keep teams in the mix versus the Noles, and …
Sep
22
2018
Northern Illinois Things really look grim in Tallahassee. Willie Taggart is starting to look a bit over his head as the starting Head Coach at Florida State. While I am not buying that he isn’t the man for the job, I do believe he will be facing the hot seat in 2019. This is a …
Sep
13
2018
Syracuse Week two, what can I say except YIKES! At least Florida State pulled the victory. Upon initial viewing, I was immediately concerned with Florida State’s performance. While these concerns haven’t subsided completely, they’ve certainly mellowed. Samford, as I pointed out in my previous preview, featured an FCS stud quarterback with an offense tailored towards …
Sep
08
2018
Samford Week One was certainly interesting, to say the least, for Florida State fans nationwide. It wasn’t quite the debut that most anticipated, myself included. Fate had a different plan, and in retrospect, our fan base (and I) should of given more respect to Virginia Tech and that Bud Foster defense. The good news: I …
Sep
03
2018
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his additional musings on college football at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC Question Of The Week: After the blowout loss to LSU, is Miami headed for a season of disappointment? Disappointment. The word is connected to the expectations human beings have for themselves or others. It is also connected to discussions about whether …
Aug
26
2018
It’s that time of year again: this Florida State alum will once again be churning out opponent previews and make a final prediction. Each week, I’ll review the opponent Florida State faces and pose a prediction based upon the evaluation of both teams as it stands in the season. First up: the Virginia Tech Hokies …