Oct
06
2018
I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t watched it. Miami was down 27-7 to Florida State in the 3rd quarter. The Noles had played by far their best 40 minutes of the season. The offensive line was actually blocking. FSU’s defense was making plays and stifling the Miami offense. I thought Miami was dead. …
Oct
06
2018
One thing that’s never happened in Paul Johnson’s tenure… He’s never had a team quit on him. After another blown lead against South Florida, a sloppy performance against Pitt, then a blowout to Clemson, Georgia Tech sat 1-3 and the season was on the brink of a disaster. Suddenly after scoring more than 120 points …
Oct
04
2018
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 …
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 …
Oct
03
2018
Several ACC coaches need strong finishes to the season, because they are headed toward the hotseat. CBSSPorts.com put out their most recent hotseat rankings and 3 ACC Coaches made the list. They ACC coaches to make the list are UNC’s Larry Fedora, Louisville’s Bobby Petrino, and Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson. We’ll be following this all …
Oct
02
2018
In the last 4 years, Georgia Tech and Louisville have combined for 1 Big 6 Bowl win, 1 Heisman Trophy winner, six Bowls, and six 8+ win seasons. There has only been 1 ACC losing record between them during that time. That’s a pretty solid football resume between the two program. Friday night the loser …
Oct
01
2018
@Hokiesmash_ASD are I (@TalkinACCSports ) are happy to have Evan Roberts @ER of the redandwhitepodcast.com. Evan is a big NC State fan, and we thank him for taking the time to join us. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at 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=stpr To listen go here …
Sep
30
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 a wild past two weeks, who are the real Virginia Tech Hokies? The real 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t an easy team to know. Not having the Opening Day starting quarterback muddies the waters. Injuries …
Sep
30
2018
Let me say this again, so there is no confusion and let me say it emphatically. THIS YEAR’S NC STATE DEFENSE IS BETTER THEN LAST YEAR’S. Now there are those out there that will tell me I’m wrong and that I have no idea what I’m talking about. And those people are what I like …
Sep
29
2018
When Bobby Petrino signed on for his second go around at Louisville, Cardinals fans had visions of competing for ACC Titles and perennial top 25 seasons. His 2014 team went 9-4 with a win a Notre Dame. In 2015, Petrino went 8-5, but season finished with the coming out party of Lamar Jackson. The beginning …
Sep
29
2018
Last week was a debacle for Virginia Tech against Old Dominion. It was a stunning loss as a 29 point favorite. There is no sugar coating it. It was a bad embarrassing defeat at the hands of Old Dominion. As the old saying goes you are never as bad as your worst loss or as …
Sep
29
2018
I was at the Clemson Syracuse game, and I left extremely impressed with the Syracuse team. Syracuse lost 27-23, but if look closer at this game and the season as a whole, the Orange have a chance for a big season. Syracuse came into the game 4-0, all with blowout wins. That’s what you do …
Sep
29
2018
Think about this for a minute… In January QB Chase Brice was so far down the Clemson depth chart, he was probably the 5th or 6th string QB. He entered the season 3rd string after several transfers. Kelly Bryant leaves – and he’s up to number 2. Then in the 2nd quarter freshman phenom Trevor …
Sep
28
2018
Virginia Tech-Duke suddenly turned into a key ACC Coastal Division game. You can tell by the ESPN-dictated starting time: 7 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Virginia Tech was a preseason Coastal favorite, along with Miami, despite the Hokies’ off-season losses on defense due to injuries, academics and transfers. Meanwhile, Duke had a …
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
26
2018
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 …