Aug
29
2019
East Carolina coach Mike Houston’s his first day on the job could have named Holton Ahlelrs his starting quarterback and not raised an eyebrow among Pirate Nation faithful. Ahlers, after all, was the returning starter, having earned the job at midseason when Reid Herring struggled with turnovers, injuries on the field and a concussion from …
Aug
29
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina Wake Forest Dave Clawson has quietly done one of the best jobs in the ACC the last three years. With 3 straight bowl wins, and at least 7 wins a year, the Deacs are looking to take the next …
Aug
28
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | Wake Forest North Carolina After winning only 5 games the last two years, the Larry Fedora era came to an end at UNC. In walks in former UNC coaching great Mack Brown. It was met largely with skepticism at …
Aug
28
2019
The Growth Trajectory of Sports Gambling in the US For decades, American sports bettors did whatever they could to bet on sports. If they could find a local bookie, illicit gambling was not out of the question. When offshore online sports gambling sites became available, there was a large population of sports gamblers who went …
Aug
27
2019
When Hugh freeze was hired at Liberty in December of last year, he brought with him some questions surrounding his integrity and some off the field issues as well. One thing that is not questioned is Freeze’s ability to put together quality football teams. Freeze had a great stint as head coach at Ole …
Aug
27
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | North Carolina | Wake Forest Syracuse Dino Babers and his Syracuse head into the 2019 as one of the most underrated teams in the country. They are coming off a 10-3 top 15 season, and the rest of the …
Aug
26
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) step out of the ACC to preview some FCS Football in this podcast. 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 here – https://www.talkshoe.com/episode/7211101 In this order, these are topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 300. Thoughts …
Aug
26
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest on the podcast tonight. The esteemed @mattzemek joins us to preview ACC and College Football for 2019. Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. 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 …
Aug
25
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. QUESTION: What is Miami’s greatest area of need after the Florida game? Tick, tick, tick, tick. The 60 Minutes watch is ticking for Miami. In 60 minutes against the Florida Gators, the Hurricanes’ foremost need for improvement became glaringly obvious. This is not …
Aug
24
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest Clemson What more can you say about Dabo Swinney and his Clemson Tigers? After smashing what many called Nick Saban’s best Alabama team 44-16 in the national title game, Clemson has only left to …
Aug
24
2019
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college sports at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. The detail about Mack Brown’s career which needs to be kept in mind, upon the veteran coach’s return to North Carolina, is that he is and has been a CEO head coach. Brown recruits the bejeezus out of the trail. He is a …
Aug
23
2019
With the college football season upon us with week zero games starting in less than 24 hours, I figured we could take a look at what makes college football special. We will look at why this sport played by 17-22 year old men captures the hearts and time of people from all walks of life. …
Aug
22
2019
It’s weird to talk about the ACC’s Playoff contenders this year. Mostly because there is one team that is so far out ahead of the league that it’s considered a Playoff near-lock, something we have yet to see in the CFP era. Different betting markets have the line on Clemson reaching the CFP anywhere from …
Aug
22
2019
Best / Worse Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest NC State NC State has won 18 games the last two years, but coming off an embarrassing 39 point bowl loss to Texas A&M questions remain around the program. Can Dave Doeren in year 7 turn …
Aug
21
2019
It wasn’t that long ago that Duke football fit the profile Alabama seeks to pad its schedule. Sprinkle in cupcakes to inflate scoring margins and the wins. The overwhelming numbers help poll voters forget an upset here and there. It works, too. In 2017, Alabama finished essentially third in the 2017 SEC race – second …
Aug
20
2019
@Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) have a special guest on the podcast tonight. Our newest site contributor @TerryPJohnson joins us to preview ACC and College Football for 2019. 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 here – https://www.talkshoe.com/conf/summary/7179644 In this order, these are …