Nov
06
2021
Clemson isn’t going to the playoffs, and they aren’t a top 10 team. They are a program with a winning DNA, and they’ve found ways to win a number of close games. If you aren’t paying attention, they are starting to get better and may be able to finish the season on high note. A …
Nov
06
2021
Following a 33-30 loss to Miami, Georgia Tech dropped to 9-22 under Geoff Collins in a another bowless season. Georgia Tech fell to 1-5 in single digit games in 2021. Clearly something is wrong with a program that simply finds ways to lose games late. Rather than address the deteriorating situation, Collins felt the need …
Nov
05
2021
Boston College won Friday night over Virginia Tech 17-3. QB Phil Jurkovec is back, and Boston College could be a team to watch as the season goes into its final stretch. It was the Red Bandanna game, and it’s story that can’t be told enough. A special victory for the Eagles on a special night. …
Nov
04
2021
Wake Forest has reached November 8-0. If you are an undefeated Power 5 team, and you reach November undefeated you deserve to be in the playoff discussion. Can Wake Forest really reach the playoffs, and how can it happen? Wake Forest has to win out. The Deacs just don’t have enough meat on their schedule …
Nov
03
2021
ACC Team of the Week : Miami – for a 38 – 34 upset of the Pittsburgh Panthers. 14. Duke (3-5) Last Week: 14 Is Duke headed towards winless ACC Season? They are getting an angry bunch of Pitt Panthers this week. 13. Boston College (4-4) Last Week: 13 I believe in Jeff Hafley, but as the …
Nov
02
2021
From Miami, to Atlanta, through Durham, into Blacksburg, and across to Louisville and beyond some ACC programs may be looking for a new head coach in 2022. Here are 5 coaches that should be on any school’s radar of they decide to make a change. Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina Chadwell has only made Coastal Carolina …
Nov
01
2021
Please Check Out our Podcast Sponsor – Main Street Pharmacy @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 9 and preview week 10 in ACC Football on our new platform podbean! 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. It’s episode …
Oct
31
2021
Dave Clawson predicted last summer 2021 would be college football’s craziest season. The Wake Forest coach cited rapidly flipped rosters in the new era of NCAA mobility. One dynamic was the transfer portal permitting immediate eligibility rather than sitting out a year. Players could seek a school they were viewed as a better fit for …
Oct
31
2021
The College Football Playoff Eliminator is down to just 17 teams still in potential Playoff contention. Of those 17, six are not actually seriously in the picture. This means, that with five weeks left in the regular season (including the conference championship games), there are only 11 teams truly in contention. That’s a very low …
Oct
30
2021
NC State has suffered a slew of injuries and suffered a tough loss to Miami. That could have derailed their Atlantic Division hopes. Against a dangerous Louisville team, the Wolfpack rose up, and said they are still very much a factor to win the Atlantic Division. How did NC State twitter react to the gutty …
Oct
30
2021
Sitting at 3-4, Georgia Tech needed a win at home over reeling Virginia Tech to keep their bowl hopes alive. The Yellow Jackets defense fell flat in the 1st half, and Geoff Collins had a 4th quarter of inexplicable play calling. It all resulted in an ugly 26-17 loss that effectively killed any chance at …
Oct
30
2021
It was a Duke Blue Devil day of rolling Winston-Salem State at Cameron Indoor Stadium and getting rolled by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. DUKE HOOP Duke’s No. 9-ranked basketball team routing Winston-Salem State in an exhibition game Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium was no surprise. What was intriguing was how well the Blue Devils played …
Oct
29
2021
DURHAM – Duke football travels over North Carolina terrain known as the Piedmont foothills to Wake Forest, but the matchup presents the Blue Devils with a mountainous climb against an unbeaten, No. 13-ranked team leading the ACC. Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC Coastal) is coming off its third straight loss, including 48-0 at Virginia, entering the …
Oct
28
2021
Entering the season, QB Sam Howell of North Carolina was the favorite to win the ACC POTY. Howell has been good, but he’s been surpassed by players who are having better seasons on better teams. Pitt’s Kenny Pickett and Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong are running neck and neck, but there’s a third contender that we can’t …
Oct
27
2021
ACC Team of the Week : Miami – for a 31-30 upset of NC State 14. Duke (3-4) Last Week: 12 Duke is headed to Wake Forest this weekend to play the ACC’s best team. Good luck Blue Devils. 13. Virginia Tech (3-4) Last Week: 8 If there’s a way to blow a game a late, …
Oct
27
2021
DURHAM – As Heisman Trophy speculation continues sans mention of Sam Hartman’s exploits, Duke cornerback Josh Blackwell explained a secret to the Wake Forest quarterback’s game. The so-called Heisman experts have overlooked it to date. Hartman’s poise and mental game are executing slow-motion, run-pass mesh handoffs for explosive gains. Wide receivers run out patterns against …