Oct
17
2022
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest tonight to review week 7 and preview week 8 in ACC Football. We also talk Big 12, and West Virginia football with West Virginia fan @theDudeofWV (Chris Lambert). Thanks Chris for joining! To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In …
Oct
16
2022
North Carolina (6-1) – A Say what you want about UNC. They are lucky, they have no defense, etc etc. The fact is they are 6-1 and nobody expected them to be at this point. Drake Maye has been outstanding at QB, and Josh Downs is the best WR in the conference. Last year they …
Oct
16
2022
The Eliminator is running into a bit of a problem. We still have a fair list of contenders–29 teams remaining, and a dozen of the most serious contenders–but those serious contenders are somewhat concentrated in a few divisions. We are on the verge of seeing chaos come about if we get one–let alone two–upsets in …
Oct
15
2022
Clemson beat Florida State 34-28 in a not as close as the score indicated game. At no point during the 2nd half did it feel like FSU could actually the win game except for a moment during the onsides kick. Clemson went up 34-14, then cruised a little too early. That said the Tigers are …
Oct
15
2022
Syracuse moved to 6-0 after their victory over NC State Saturday. It’s the program’s best start since 1987. How did Syracuse twitter react? Oh and Dino Babers is your mid-season ACC COY. Storm that field. https://t.co/ZkGgVRKXIb — Eric Reinhold (@eric_theorange) October 15, 2022 Will not even try to lie. This feels great. The Orange deserve …
Oct
14
2022
Just a short post for tonight. We’ve reached the mid-point of the season and a couple of mid-season All-ACC teams have been released. Do you agree or disagree? Did you miss me & @aadelsonESPN handing out our midseason awards & all-ACC picks on today’s In Play? I’m not angry. Just disappointed. Anyway, here they are …
Oct
13
2022
ACCPrescription looks at the ACC’s OOC results. They aren’t overwhelming so far, but in a change from the last few years they are respectable. Why does Clemson’s spread against Florida State keep shrinking asks RubbingtheRock? After back to back wins, Georgia Tech football is fun to watch again says FromtheRumbleSeat. BackingthePack tells us what …
Oct
12
2022
ACC Team of the Week : NC State – for a 19-17 win over Florida State 14. Virginia (2-4) Last Week: 14 Virginia had a listless effort against a not very good Louisville team. Without a game this week, they’ll be last in these rankings next week too. 13. Virginia Tech (2-4) Last Week: 13 Virginia …
Oct
11
2022
Will Syracuse prove they are for real against NC State? Syracuse has been pointing to the NC State game for weeks. NC State’s Devin Leary is banged up, and Syracuse is one of the ACC’s biggest surprises. Should the Orange win they might get to the fringe of the top 10 which would have been …
Oct
10
2022
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest tonight to review week 6 and preview week 7 in ACC Football with @92Hokie (Wayne Kent). We really appreciate Wayne joining and sharing his ACC insights! 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 …
Oct
09
2022
What are some of the surest signs a program is turning the corner? I think it’s still winning games when adversity hits the hardest is one of them. NC State definitely faced that adversity Saturday night. Down 17-3 and the half, Devin Leary getting knocked out of the game in the 2nd half, then FSU …
Oct
09
2022
We have the most eliminations of any week so far this year, as we say goodbye to 15 teams’ Playoff chances after Week 6. Eliminations should slow as we remain at the top contenders, but it would not surprise me if we stagnate at a final 15 or so for most of November. Of course, …
Oct
08
2022
Before Saturday, November 10, November 17 of 2018 was the last time Georgia Tech won back-to-back games. That was Paul Johnson’s last season on the Flats. Georgia Tech never won back-to-back games during the ill-fated Geoff Collins era. Saturday’s 23-20 OT win over Duke gave HC Brent Key and Georgia Tech the program’s first back-to-back …
Oct
08
2022
Five games into Tony Elliot’s tenure at Virginia and the Hoos look like one of the two or three worst teams in the ACC. A listless 34-17 home loss to a mediocre Louisville team probably ensures Virginia is going to have a long long season. Any discussion of the hot seat and Tony Elliot is …
Oct
07
2022
Saturday is a special event at Boston College. Not only is playoff contender Clemson headed to Boston College, but this is the Red Bandana game for Boston College. If you don’t know the history of the game, it’s the story of 9/11 Hero and former Boston College lacrosse player Welles Crowther who saved multiple lives …
Oct
06
2022
ACCPrescription looks at TV college football ratings for the first 5 weeks of the season. There are many ways to analyze this data, but the bottom line is that ACC ratings are better when quality football is played in the league. That is happening this year. RubbingtheRock says not enough national credit is being given …