Nov
29
2019
Congratulations to the Virginia Cavaliers for breaking their long losing streak to Virginia Tech football. Here’s a sampling of how their fans reacted to the great win. This is what happens when the only thing they have over UVA is the latest football win. Now, with VPI’s crushing defeat to UVA, they have absolutely nothing. …
Nov
27
2019
Give author @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: What has Bud Foster meant to Virginia Tech football? It is hard to provide an answer which is worthy of the man, his achievements, and his stature… but I will try to offer one. Bud Foster’s meaning to Virginia Tech football …
Nov
26
2019
Monday night saw two ACC coaches (Virginia Tech’s Mike Young and Georgia Tech’s Josh Pastner) traveling in opposite directions. They started the season in somewhat similar fashion – looking for early season credibility. One has found it, while the other floundered. Let’s start with Virginia Tech’s Mike Young… Young was a 17 year head coach …
Nov
25
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 13 and preview of week 14 with special guest @PaulVWags of espnblacksburg.com. Thanks so much Paul for joining! 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/7814886 In this order, these are topics we …
Nov
24
2019
By TOM SHANAHAN LAHAINA, Hawaii – As the eight coaches participating in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational took their seats upon an outdoor dais with a Pacific Ocean backdrop at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, tournament director Dave Odom asked them to don their Jim Maui sunglasses. You’ve got to have a little …
Nov
24
2019
From the theACC.com on Bowl Selection ACC Champion – Not In Top Four CFP Ranking If the ACC Champion is not in the top four of the final CFP rankings, it will appear in the Capital One Orange Bowl against the highest ranked available team from the Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame following team …
Nov
23
2019
I think most us already had Scott Satterfield as the clear front-runner for the ACC COY. Wake Forest Dave Clawson was right there through the first half of the season, but has lost ground in the 2nd of the season and lost the head to head game with Satterfield and Louisville. Dabo Swinney is doing …
Nov
23
2019
Georgia Tech’s season effectively finished on Thursday night with a 28-26 over win over NC State. Yes there is still UGA left, but the final score of that game will be irrelevant to this season. UGA is fighting to be a top 4 team, and GT is trying to win game number 4. If the …
Nov
22
2019
Last night’s game was unacceptable for NC State. There are no other words to explain what happened in Atlanta last night. NC State likes to hang its hat on the ability to stop the run. Georgia Tech ran for 235 yards and averaged 6.5 yards per rush. Georgia Tech came into the game 103rd in …
Nov
19
2019
The Orange Bowl will select the highest ranked non-playoff ACC Team, and if they are in the top 25 the Orange Bowl will select a team. Clemson (11-0, 8-0) The Orange Bowl isn’t even on Clemson’s radar screen. The Tigers are thinking playoffs and only playoffs. Wake Forest (7-3, 3-3) Wake Forest is hanging on …
Nov
18
2019
@CUBOSCO (James Bostic) graciously filled in for the usual co-host @Hokiesmash_ASD. He and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 12 and preview of week 13 with @TigerPreGame (Scott Rymer) of tigerpregameshow.blogspot.com. Thanks Scott 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 …
Nov
17
2019
QUESTION: Should Virginia Tech be ranked in the top 25? Give author @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. If we are to wrestle with this question, we have to look at the other teams across the United States. Without trying to litigate every single team-to-team comparison, let’s use these broader …
Nov
17
2019
Give author @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. Few collegiate athletic programs have endured a more exhausting period than Louisville has over the past four years. NCAA and FBI investigations, turnover in the athletic department, Bobby Petrino’s swift decline, Rick Pitino’s combative posture, Tom Jurich’s messy departure, and other …
Nov
16
2019
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football fans. Hope your weekend is going well. Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech today – and the outcome was never in doubt. The Hokies absolutely hammered the Jackets 45-0. And this wasn’t just your ordinary hammering: Georgia Tech had one first down in the first half. One. That’s ridiculous …
Nov
15
2019
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 …
Nov
14
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. “Settle down! Relax! Take some time to be with your family! Pause! Take a break! Give yourself a breather! Reflect on what the next best course of action is!” ACC football, in 2019, did not heed any of those words of advice. This …