CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Three years ago Dino Babers took the stage for the ACC Kickoff media days with some gallows humor. While introduced as Syracuse’s new coach, it was pointed out the conference has a foursome of newcomers. “You know, I’m one of the four new coaches in the ACC, but the other three went to …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson initially feared the NCAA’s transfer portal’s impact on his rebuilding project, robbing him of fifth-year seniors. Turns out the new rule may have validated his progress. “We are still a developmental program,” Clawson said at the ACC Kickoff media days. “We feel we’re certainly recruiting better, but …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is nine seasons removed from his Wisconsin assistant days, but the influence of two legendary Badgers coaches is more apparent each day Payton Wilson is closer to the playing field. Look at Doeren’s recruiting classes. He doesn’t just look for talent. He seeks multi-sport athletes for his …

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Well here we go. It’s time to start ranking the best players in the ACC for the 2019 season. As usual we hope you enjoy the rankings. Previous and Upcoming Rankings Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive Linemen | Tight Ends | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Special Teams 1) Andre Cisco, Syracuse There is no better indication that Dino Babers …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mack Brown, North Carolina’s new/old coach, showed up at the Westin Hotel last week for the ACC Kickoff media days with the look of a CEO. The Not surprising since the CEO coach approach has become a bit of a trend in college football. Let the head coach with a recognizable name …

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It’s that time of year again when we all can feel that itch that the college football season is right around the corner. We are all seeing the preseason polls and the award watch lists being released. Which comes to my favorite part, future bets. I have been seeing NC State’s over/under win total being …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Quentin Harris picked Duke for reasons beyond football. So when Daniel Jones, taken as the sixth pick of the NFL draft by the New York Giants, committed to the Blue Devils in the same Class of 2015 and quickly passed him on the depth chart, Harris didn’t think transfer. That has become …

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Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek.  ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : Which ACC football team will be the biggest surprise in 2019? Before every season in every sport, human beings wonder which team (or athlete) will surprise everyone. This is a natural and constant part of our attempts …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mark Dantonio needs only three wins to break Duffy Daugherty’s Michigan State career record win total, but it’s safe to say, judging by Pat Narduzzi’s initial reaction, the Spartans’ coach doesn’t bring up the subject with friends and colleagues. Narduzzi, Dantonio’s defensive coordinator for 11 seasons at Cincinnati and Michigan State before …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Boston College’s coaching staff list details more than names, experience and responsibilities. New defensive backs coach Eric Lewis reaffirms that his father Sherman Lewis and other passengers aboard Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty’s Underground Railroad punched more than a one-way ticket. Sherm’s passage was round trip when he left segregated Louisville, Ky., …

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