Nov
28
2020
The Georgia Tech football program under Geoff Collins can drive Jacket fans to the point of utter frustration. Is the team progressing? Is Geoff Collins really moving forward in his rebuild? Why does the team make so many mental errors? All are valid questions. That said most Georgia Tech fans understand the magnitude of the …
Nov
28
2020
Clemson last played on November 7 in a 40-37 2 OT to Notre Dame. That was 3 weeks ago. Prior to that game the week before they nearly lost to Boston College 32-28. The Tigers were injured, dealing with COVID to their starting QB Trevor Lawrence, and simply not playing all that well. For Clemson …
Nov
27
2020
Anyone that listens to our ACC podcast with @Hokiesmash_ASD and myself or reads this blog or follows me on twitter @TalkinACCSports knows I am not a fan of Josh Pastner. As far back as 2016, I was skeptical of the Pastner hire. From that piece comments from his former Mempis player Shaq Goodwin were a …
Nov
26
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : North Carolina State – for their 15-13 win over Liberty 15. Syracuse (1-8) Last Week : 15 Other ACC coaches seem to have gotten more heat than Dino Babers, but the Cuse have been an absolute disaster this year. They just lost 30-0 to …
Nov
25
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Answers to questions can simultaneously be simple and layered. They can be clear yet require explanation. Such is the case with this question about …
Nov
24
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for week 13 in ACC Football with a look back at Week 12. We were joined by @Techlunchpaild (Tim Thomas) of techlunchpail.com. We were happy Tim came on the show, and please check out his Virginia Tech blog. We are also …
Nov
22
2020
For every Trevor Lawrence and Sam Howell in the ACC getting national acclaim, there are some players that are flying under the radar that are quietly having very good seasons. Here are six such players in this years 2020 ACC Alex Kessman, Pittsburgh K What an impressive statistic for the Pittsburgh kicker below. He’s got …
Nov
21
2020
Saturday morning, Florida State cancelled their game with Clemson that was scheduled to kickoff at noon. The reason was Clemson had 1 positive COVID test to a backup lineman that travelled with the team. While I found the decision curious, it was Florida State’s decision out of an abundance of caution. What’s done is done, …
Nov
21
2020
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo encourages his players to soak up the atmosphere when the Spartans face Duke at venerable Cameron Indoor Stadium, including interacting with students camped out for tickets at Krzyzewskiville. But the sights and sounds will be more like a preseason scrimmage in a high school gym when preseason No. 13-ranked …
Nov
20
2020
ACCPrescription tells talks about the ACC’s currently divisionless football schedule and it possibility for the future. Clemson vs Florida State is this weeks and RubbingtheRock talks about the decline of the rivalry. Notre Dame blog SlaptheSign says it’s time apologize to QB Ian Book. StreakingtheLawn lets us know that Virginia basketball is ready for the …
Nov
18
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. What have we said ever since the Miami Hurricanes joined the ACC in 2004? What have we said the past several years, even when …
Nov
17
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : North Carolina – for their 59-53 win over Wake Forest 15. Syracuse (1-7) Last Week : 15 Syracuse didn’t play this week so they didn’t lose. That’s progress right? 14. Florida State (2-6) Last Week: 12 Is Florida State even trying anymore? They barely showed up …
Nov
16
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for week 10 in ACC Football with a look back at Week 9 with an old fashioned podcast. Take a listen as we were joined by @HunkerDownHokie host of the Host of 2-Minute Drillfield podcast. #Hokies https://bit.ly/2KAhwtI We are also now available …
Nov
15
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well we’ve gotten to the three quarters point of the ACC football season, and it’s time to check in on the ACC COY race. Two months ago we revealed our first early contenders, then 3 weeks ago, we checked in on the mid-season list. Only Manny Diaz has been on …
Nov
14
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. Remember when Scott Satterfield was the talk of the ACC, and Louisville came into the season with high hopes and high expectations? That seems like an eternity ago. Louisville’s latest loss, this time to Virginia, dropped them to 2-6 and guaranteed a losing season for the Cardinals. The only teams …
Nov
14
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. There’s really nothing North Carolina can do about their defense. It’s just bad, and any competent offense will shred it to pieces. Wake Forest dropped 53 on North Carolina. It’s the 4th time this year, UNC has given up more than 30 points. The Deacs had a 45-24 2nd half …