Sep
15
2018
Florida State was a bad football team last year. They went 7-6 by the skin of their teeth. Jimbo Fisher left a total mess for new head coach Willie Taggart, but come on after a 30-7 loss at Syracuse, the Noles should not be this bad. They were whooped at home by Virginia Tech to …
Sep
13
2018
Syracuse Week two, what can I say except YIKES! At least Florida State pulled the victory. Upon initial viewing, I was immediately concerned with Florida State’s performance. While these concerns haven’t subsided completely, they’ve certainly mellowed. Samford, as I pointed out in my previous preview, featured an FCS stud quarterback with an offense tailored towards …
Sep
13
2018
ACCPrescription has a writeup on the most recent August cable report and the some of the key points that will affect the upcoming ACC Network. Before Clemson gets ready for their game with Georgia Southern, ShakintheSouthland looks back at Clemson learned in their 2 point win over Texas A&M. Is Willie Taggart a victim of …
Sep
12
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 …
Sep
11
2018
Quentin Harris isn’t Duke’s lone “next man up” – the mantra its backups utilize to be ready – but he’s certainly the most important one. He’s the new quarterback filling in for injured starter Daniel Jones. Quarterback, of course, is the the most important position in the most intricate team game, and Duke’s players and …
Sep
10
2018
@Hokiesmash_ASD was on vacation this week so @treadmillhorse of the fine Virginia Tech blog treadmillhorse.com graciously filled in as moderator. We were joined by special guest @techlunchpaild of another great Virginia Tech blog http://techlunchpail.com. 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
09
2018
Duke’s quick start, one of the Blue Devils weren’t shy about anticipating in fall camp, suddenly struck three injury speed bumps following impressive season-opening victories over a pair of 10-win teams, Army and Northwestern. The school announced on Sunday that All-ACC cornerback Mark Gilbert is lost for the season with a hip injury and third-year …
Sep
09
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 : Is West Virginia-North Carolina State the best under-the-radar game of Week 3? A subtext is always attached to the term “under-the-radar.” If a game is “under” the radar, most people aren’t paying close attention to it, …
Sep
08
2018
Clemson survived a 28-26 heart stopper at Texas A&M. In front of over 100,000, Clemson doesn’t need to worry about style points, but the Aggies exposed a considerable hole in the Tigers defense… the secondary, or better yet the back seven. Kellen Mond was outstanding as the Aggie QB, throwing for over 400 yards. I …
Sep
08
2018
An under the radar game was a significant one at Northwestern. With Miami getting rolled by LSU, and Virginia Tech dominanting at FSU we wondered if there was another Coastal Division team that could play a factor in the Division race. UNC and Virginia don’t have enough talent to be in the picture over the …
Sep
08
2018
I’m going to put my Georgia Tech fan hat on right now. When Georgia Tech took a 38-28 4th quarter lead against South Florida, there wasn’t a single Georgia Tech fan that felt the lead was safe. They had seen this scenario play out time and time again… Tennessee, Miami, etc This ending is merely …
Sep
08
2018
Samford Week One was certainly interesting, to say the least, for Florida State fans nationwide. It wasn’t quite the debut that most anticipated, myself included. Fate had a different plan, and in retrospect, our fan base (and I) should of given more respect to Virginia Tech and that Bud Foster defense. The good news: I …
Sep
06
2018
If you want to see where Pitt ranks in the city of Pittsburgh sports pantheon all you have to see what happened to the Pitt versus Penn State game this weekend. With the fact that Pitt playing in Heinz Field, which shares a parking lot with PNC Park, where the Pirates play. The rub for …
Sep
06
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 …
Sep
05
2018
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke football’s upward mobility from the 2-33 train wreck that David Cutcliffe inherited has allowed the school to join an exclusive club with Stanford and Northwestern as academically elite institutions consistently competing among Power 5 schools. Cutcliffe, entering his 12th year as the Blue Devils’ head coach, needed four years of rebuilding, …
Sep
03
2018
Just a few quick post-game thoughts. Bud Foster again proves why he’s one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. Taking an undermanned and largely inexperienced unit, he had the FSU offensive line totally confused. He rotated players, called timely blitzes and had FSU off-balance all night. It reminded me of his master-piece game …