Nov
02
2020
Only once before in the history of the College Football Playoff have I ever eliminated the defending National Champions. In 2015, I eliminated the Ohio State Buckeyes after the final weekend of the season. Ohio State didn’t quite have the resume, and there were four clearly obvious Playoff picks that year. In every other season …
Nov
02
2020
From early in the season, when the Big 12 was clearly struggling, I’ve been mentioning the AAC somewhere in a group of teams in line for a Playoff bid. As the season has progressed, it became obvious that Cincinnati was the only AAC team in the picture. Still, with tons of teams playing and all …
Nov
01
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. It’s time for the 2020 ACC game of the year. The fact that Trevor Lawrence — one of the ACC’s two best players — …
Nov
01
2020
Three takes from Duke (2-5, 1-5 ACC) winning 53-19 over Charlotte (2-2, 2-1 Conference-USA) Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium. STATE STATURE PRESERVED Duke’s credibility was at stake as an ACC member and Power 5 football program facing an upstart. The Blue Devils had suffered enough frustrating losses with turnovers and inconsistent play wasting opportunities …
Oct
31
2020
I’m happy Virginia Tech won – and the defense is not be feared by anyone. #Hokies — Hokie Matthew (@hokiesmash_ASD) October 31, 2020 I LOVE that we only threw the ball 10 times today 😍 pic.twitter.com/gm7ra68mQ7 — Headless Treadmill Horseman 🎃 (@treadmillhorse) October 31, 2020 You’re welcome #Hokies twitter … I didn’t tweet once during …
Oct
31
2020
Every championship team has that struggle win in a season. Great programs can win without their best games. Clemson won today 34-28 without anything close to the best game. It’s in their DNA. They just find a way to win. When I suggested last week Clemson was showing some holes against Syracuse, many Clemson fans …
Oct
30
2020
The scene watching West Point’s Jordan Blackman engulfed by teammates was something out of a Hollywood movie. The senior had scored his first career touchdown in last week’s 49-3 win over Mercer at Michie Stadium. Moments earlier, his first career carry was a 13-yard run. On third-and-goal from the 6, he plowed his way over …
Oct
28
2020
Bill Walton’s mind cheerfully hums songs illuminating life’s complexities, but he burst out with renewed hope last spring and summer. The chord struck was college athletes outspokenly supporting Black Lives Matter protests. “I’m all for it,” Walton said. “It’s fantastic — a dream come true. It’s what I grew up hoping the future would be; …
Oct
28
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. The ACC Question of the week is back with our esteemed friend and college football writer @MattZemek, Editor at @TrojansWire . Do yourself a favor and give him a follow on twitter. Which is the second-best team in the ACC? I have asked that question to myself and on social media. This is a situation in …
Oct
28
2020
This week saw a few more eliminations than I expected, particularly because the Big 12 is rapidly trending towards no teams remaining. Oklahoma State is still undefeated, and the Cowboys will make the Playoff if that keeps up, but outside of Stillwater the Big 12’s hopes are in trouble. The conference’s only other one-loss team …
Oct
28
2020
I was ready to write this post on Sunday, looking at the action from the SEC and Big 12. And, of course, the return of the Big Ten. Ohio State looked like a potential Playoff contender. Wisconsin, Michigan, and maybe Northwestern looked like potential contenders. And Cincinnati and BYU both made pushes for potential for …
Oct
27
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing. ACC Team of the Week : Wake Forest – for their 23-16 win over Virginia Tech 15. Syracuse (1-5) Last Week : 15 Syracuse down 17-0 didn’t fold to Clemson and actually got within a 1 score before the Tigers finished them off. Fast rising Wake Forest is next. 14. …
Oct
26
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) want to get you ready for week 9 in ACC Football with a look back at Week 8 with an old fashioned podcast. Take a listen! 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=stpr0 We are also now available on PodBean! https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/p573j-6e69d/The-ACC-Weekly-Podcast To listen go …
Oct
25
2020
#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Well we’ve gotten to the half-way point of the ACC football season, and it’s time to check in on the ACC COY race. A few weeks ago we revealed our first early contenders, and from that list of Dave Doeren, Justin Fuente, Manny Diaz, and Bronco Mendenhall only one remains. …
Oct
24
2020
It’s a stat normally reserved for for lower division FCS teams playing 2 pay for play games against top 10 college football teams, but it’s Georgia Tech’s last two ACC football games. After a surprising 46-27 win over Louisville, it appeared Collins may have started his foundation for rebuilding Georgia Tech. Then the wheels came …
Oct
24
2020
Well here we go again. I think everyone that follows the ACC respects what Dave Clawson has done at Wake Forest. It’s every bit the rebuilding job that David Cutcliffe faced at Duke, and all Wake Forest has done is average 7.5 wins the last 4 years and win 3 bowls. This year though, it …