Dec
29
2022
If you think North Carolina had a roller-coaster season, they have nothing on Syracuse. After six games this year, the Orange were the darlings of the ACC. They were 6-0 and ranked in the top 15. Dino Babers was right there with Duke’s Mike Elko as an ACC COY candidate. This included wins against a …
Dec
29
2022
Florida State didn’t play their best football in a 35-32 Cheez-It Bowl win victory over Oklahoma. The Sooners came out motivated, and with an excellent offensive game plan that kept the Noles off-balance the entire game. As the Seminoles continue to re-establish their program, they did what mature football programs do. They found a way …
Dec
28
2022
On November 12th, North Carolina stood 9-1 and in the top 15 with a QB in Drake Maye in line to get to NYC and contend for a Heisman. There was even a remote shot at the playoffs. Then it all just fell apart. North Carolina started to find ways to lose in every possible …
Dec
28
2022
What other superlative can you use to describe Mike Elko’s first season at Duke? After a 9-4 season that included a bowl win was it astonishing, stunning, or shocking? How about all of the above and more? Before Elko’s arrival, Duke went 1-17 in the ACC, and 0-8 last year. They won only 5 total …
Dec
23
2022
When you are the Alabamas and Clemsons of the world your floor in a season is 10 maybe 11 wins. That is only for the elite of the elite programs. For 95% of college football if your floor is consistently 8 wins then you are probably one of the top 35 programs in college football, …
Dec
23
2022
Wednesday’s National Signing Day just doesn’t have the excitement it used to have with the transfer portal now a part of the game. That said it’s still a big day, but we’d also have to look at the transfer portal rankings. Who made out in the ACC? Recruiting Rankings are pulled from Rivals.com, 247Sports, and Transfer …
Dec
21
2022
Nobody waves the flag better than the NFL, so imagine the league’s draft day stage if Army West Point All-American linebacker Andre Carter’s name is called as a first-round pick. The cameras find Carter, who has been projected among the top 50 picks and as high as 22nd in mock drafts. The 6-foot-7, 260-pounder climbs …
Dec
19
2022
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest tonight to preview the ACC Bowl Season. The esteemed @MattZemek joins us! Please check out his work as editor of USA Today’s @TrojansWire. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. …
Dec
17
2022
In a span of just a couple of months, Louisville football fans went from our football program is in shambles to hey I can’t until next season. On October 1, 2022, Louisville lost 34-33 to a bad Boston College team to fall to 2-3. There was also a 24-point loss to Syracuse. Fans were ready …
Dec
14
2022
The college football world quickly came down on the side of Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo upon news Sunday he was unceremoniously dismissed. Twitter reacted within moments and stories were posted and printed in the old-fashioned world within a day. How do you let go a guy who is on the way to the College Football …
Dec
12
2022
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest tonight to review the 2022 ACC regular season. We were grateful to be joined by @TerryPJohnson. We always enjoy Terry joining the show! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are topics we covered on the …
Dec
09
2022
Just a short post for tonight. Per Ken Sugiura of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the terms of new football coach Brent Key’s deal have been released. These terms are a lot more favorable for Georgia Tech than what was signed for Geoff Collins. The increase in salary for assistants also makes is a smart move as …
Dec
08
2022
ACC Team of the Week : Clemson – for a 39-10 win over North Carolina to win ACCCG 14. Virginia (3-7) Last Week: 14 Virginia’s last two games were canceled. 13. Virginia Tech (3-8) Last Week: 13 Virginia Tech’s last game was game cancelled. 12. Boston College (3-9) Last Week: 12 No Zay Flowers or Phil …
Dec
07
2022
How much of a difference will Cade Klubnik make for Clemson against Tennessee? Did you see the ACCCG game? Sure UNC’s defense isn’t great, but Tennessee’s defense got lit up several times this year too. Klubnik has that it factor, and I expect Clemson to be able to move the ball in a way we …
Dec
05
2022
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest tonight to talk ACC. We were grateful to be joined by @PickSixPreviews ( Brett Ciancia ) to review the 2022 ACC football regular season. Please check out his work at https://picksixpreviews.com/2022-season-preview.html. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, …
Dec
04
2022
Clemson’s ACC Championship game looked a lot like DJ Uiagelelei’s previous games. Uiagelelei started the game with a ball thrown in the ground, a short completed pass, and airmailed his third pass. His next series resulted in no Clemson points as the Tigers trailed 7-0 to North Carolina as the offense had completely regressed to …