Sep
29
2019
Good afternoon, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football fans. Just a quick post – I’m dropping a thread that was pretty popular on Twitter: 2/ Justin Fuente has gone a long way from that – he has to reach out to former players – not just to the stars – and bring them back into …
Sep
29
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: Is there cause for concern at Clemson? Early on Saturday, the Texas A&M Aggies barely defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Aggies won, but the game felt like a loss, because no one in their right mind would say that A&M has a …
Sep
28
2019
Virginia’s game at Notre Dame was the day’s biggest game featuring an ACC team. Clemson’s near loss to UNC turned into the Saturday’s biggest story. Georgia Tech continues to be dysfunctional on offense, and Pittsburgh nearly collapsed to Delaware a week after beating UCF. Wake Forest at Boston College seemed to fly under the radar. …
Sep
27
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 …
Sep
27
2019
As East Carolina drained time off the fourth-quarter clock with a 19-7 lead, the Pirates moved the ball 62 yards to William & Mary’s 1-yard line. Only seconds remained, but it was time enough to pad the final score. Impressive wins are important for a program trying to climb out of the depths of three …
Sep
26
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. The Virginia Cavaliers are not expected to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend in South Bend, Indiana. Losing this game does not own the power to redefine the Cavaliers’ season. The main goal for 2019 is to win the ACC Coastal. …
Sep
26
2019
So this is Scott Bracey. Yeah, he is an impressive guy. And that’s before we see if he is on the verge of completing a breakout season. Bracey met with the media for one of the first times – if not the first – since he arrived on campus in the Class of 2016 as …
Sep
25
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: Can anyone explain Pittsburgh’s unpredictability? Just how good an explanation is there for the unpredictability of the Pittsburgh Panthers football team, year after year? The immediate truthful answer is that there ISN’T a good explanation. An occasional upset — say, once every …
Sep
24
2019
A Navy, Army and Air Force player often follows a family member to the one of the service academies, but C.J. Williams’ football path to Navy had a roundabout twist. His older brother L.G. Williams led him to Navy … without attending Annapolis. L.G was recruited by Navy as a senior on the Cibolo (Tx.) …
Sep
24
2019
Week 4 wasn’t as bad as week 3. However, the ACC didn’t fare as well as it needed to. The league suffered a loss to the Sun Belt, and a few games with MAC opponents were tougher than expected. How will these results impact this week’s rankings? Here’s how things look after week 4. 14. …
Sep
23
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review of 4 and preview of week 5 with Evan Roberts @ER of @NCStateFootball and @RedWhitePodcast. We really appreciate Evan 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 go here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/7400390 In this order, these …
Sep
23
2019
Duffy is no doubt proud of Mark Dantonio and happy for his school. In fact, the late College Football Hall of Fame coach is bubbling over in green and white. A Michigan State Destination Man, which Duffy Daugherty most certainly was for 19 seasons in East Lansing, emerged as the successor that ultimately broke his …
Sep
22
2019
Wake Forest (4-0, 0-0) – A+ Outside of Clemson no ACC team has performed more consistently early in the season. The offense and QB Jamie Newman are going to be a headache for ACC defenses all year. Clemson (4-0, 2-0) – A+ They don’t rebuild they reload, and should cruise into the playoffs. Before the …
Sep
20
2019
As Navy’s Elan Nash answered a question detailing how the senior safety managed to come off the bench to lead his team in tackles, he sounded “Belichickian,” meaning the New England Patriots’ vaunted head coach. That’s not necessarily hyperbole. After all, Bill Belichick has Annapolis roots as the son of the late Steve Belichick, a …
Sep
19
2019
After a week that saw several ACC teams lose some winnable games, everyone needs to take a step back and take a deep breath. Yes, there were some bad losses, some teams that we thought were on the upward swing took some lumps, but that was week 3 of a 12 week season. Most conferences …
Sep
19
2019
“I didn’t think the military was for me when I was recruited, but I’m fortunate I came here. My family situation was a broken home. I came from poverty. When I visited on my recruiting trip, I saw the brotherhood. I saw I could earn a degree and have a better life for myself and …