Nov
11
2023
I kind of have a rule when I post articles about ACC football games. I don’t write articles about games unless I’ve watched at least half of them. I like to see the game flow, and how teams respond in certain situations. I’m breaking that rule for NC State after their 26-6 win over Wake …
Nov
11
2023
Two weeks ago Clemson sat 4-4 with a top-15 Notre Dame coming to town. There was serious talk of Clemson missing a bowl game. Since then Clemson beat Notre Dame 31-23 down multiple starters, and then thumped Georgia Tech in a not as close as the score indicates 42-21 game. Where Dabo Swinney was criticized …
Nov
10
2023
Well here we are on the first Friday of the college basketball season, and we can already draw some conclusions from what happened Friday night. In 7 words, we know about three ACC teams – Duke is exposed, Louisville is still awful, Virginia flexes Duke vs Arizona was basically a regional final in early November. …
Nov
09
2023
It’s a subtle thing early, but the ACC is the only P6 basketball conference without a loss so far. That’s a 16-0 start. Why does it matter with the season just starting? Last year the ACC and in particular Louisville and Florida State took a ton of early-year non-conference that torpedoed the metrics of the …
Nov
08
2023
We ask the three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 10. Can North Carolina turn the corner against Duke? North Carolina is back in the top 25 after beating Campbell. People want to believe in North Carolina, but I still can’t get past the Virginia loss at home, …
Nov
07
2023
14. Pittsburgh (2-7, 1-5) Last Week – 14 Pittsburgh and Syracuse matchup this week for sole control of the worst team in the ACC. 13. Syracuse (4-5, 0-5) Last Week – 13 If Syracuse can’t knock off Pittsburgh, they may not win an ACC game this year. 12. Virginia (2-7, 1-4) Last Week – 12 …
Nov
06
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) preview ACC Basketball with a fantastic guest, Tristan Freeman @hoopsnut351 of the fine college basketball site BustingBrackets.com. You should check that out. 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 the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 476 …
Nov
05
2023
We go from coldest to hottest. 0 – Ice Cold 1 – Still cool 2 – There’s smoke 3 – Getting Warm 4 – On Fire 5 – Start working on the resume Jeff Brohm, Louisville = 0 Jeff Brohm has Louisville eyeing an ACCCG appearance and the Cards are on the edge of the …
Nov
04
2023
All season Georgia Tech had been noted for their erratic play. They beat teams they shouldn’t. They lost to teams they should have beaten. Teams with that kind of inconsistency usually lack an identity. Brent Key has to build that identity for Georgia Tech to start truly turning the corner as a program. I think …
Nov
04
2023
Last week I said Clemson had become a bad football team, and at the time of the posting they were. Sitting at 4-4 (2-4), that is a mediocre team record. Clemson had #15 Notre Dame coming to town, and ravaged by injury they had a 4-5 record staring them right in the face. The Tigers …
Nov
04
2023
Good morning, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. ESPN personality, Dan Mullen, finally said what everyone in the room was thinking last night (and what we have been saying all season long on the @AllSportsDACC podcast) during halftime of the Boston College – Syracuse football game: It’s true – both Washington and Florida State …
Nov
03
2023
Just a quick post for tonight… The ACC Basketball season is starting in just a couple of days. This is my favorite time of year when college football and college basketball are going. So how does the ACC look? How about a couple of ACC basketball previews to get you going for the season. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/acc-expert-picks-2023-24-predictions-projected-order-of-finish-overrated-and-underrated-teams-key-players/ …
Nov
02
2023
Integrating SMU, Cal, and Stanford into the ACC Football schedule was never going to be easy, but in the end I think the ACC did a reasonable job of maintaining some of the rivalry games on a yearly basis while minimizing travel as much as possible. The other thing I like is every graduating class …
Nov
01
2023
We ask the three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 10. Does Clemson have a realistic shot against Notre Dame? There’s a reason Notre Dame has won 31 of their last 32 ACC regular season football games. They’ve been really good the last few years. This year they …
Oct
31
2023
14. Pittsburgh (2-6, 1-4) Last Week – 14 Pittsburgh got wiped out by Notre Dame 58-7, and Pat Narduzzi seemed to throw some players under the bus. For their trouble Pitt gets the Florida State freight train this week. 13. Syracuse (4-4, 0-4) Last Week – 10 Syracuse is the ACC’s only winless team, and …
Oct
30
2023
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 9 and preview week 10 in ACC Football as we go with a classic 1 on 1 podcast. 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 the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 475 We introduce …