Sep
13
2017
Quick tell me how many ACC vs ACC Matchups have been ESPN Gameday Matchups the last 10 years that weren’t Florida State vs Miami ( A historically great rivalry ) or Florida State vs Clemson ( the best college football rivalry of the last 5 years )? October 3, 2009 – Florida State vs Boston …
Sep
11
2017
@Hokiesmash_ASD and @TalkinACCSports (me) are back at it with our football podcasts. We are joined by @techlunchpaild (Tim Thomas) of the excellent Virginia Tech site http://techlunchpail.com/. It was great having @techlunchpaild on the show. You can also find this most recent podcast and all our other podcasts on ITUNES at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rwradios-acc-weekly-podcast/id831843856?t=2. We are also now available on Stiticher! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/httpwwwtalkshoecomtalkshoewebtalkcastjspmasterid130024cmdtc/the-acc-weekly-podcast?refid=stpr In this order, these …
Sep
11
2017
It’s become a yearly tradition here on the blog. We get a good laugh at how inaccurate ESPN’s FPI is as predictor and actual rankings system. We laughed in 2015 and we laughed in 2016. Let’s laugh again in 2017, as Ohio State who I’d personally ranked around 12 or 13, are the number 1 team …
Sep
10
2017
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesnt figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Sep
10
2017
Winners Clemson – They look like they could reach the playoffs again. The defense looks like the country’s best and they totally stuffed Auburn Saturday night. The front 4 is scary good. Duke – This is a team to watch. Duke routed a pretty decent Northwestern team 41-17. Daniel Jones continues to get better and …
Sep
10
2017
The year after Deshaun Watson left Clemson, we wondered if the Tigers were capable of reaching the playoffs again. After Clemson’s suffocating win over Auburn, we can safely say they are capable of reaching the playoffs. It all starts with the Tigers defense which features the country’s best front four. This is what I predicted …
Sep
08
2017
Well this has certainly taken a turn for the worst (no pun intended). As I type, a powerful Cat. 4 Hurricane Irma is barreling it’s way towards Florida, strengthening as it churns. At this stage: impact is imminent, it’s just a matter of the severity. Already speculated to be far worse than anything Hurricane Andrew …
Sep
07
2017
Sometimes games can just get over-analyzed. In this article we’re going give you one storyline thought on each ACC Game. The lines of these games tell who’s favored. Like American football where anything can happen AFL Betting sites give odds on Australian Rules Football. It’s the same around the world trying to predict game. Just go …
Sep
06
2017
Greetings, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Just a quick post here… we’re going to step out of the ACC tonight and talk about the U.S. Open Women’s Tennis Championship, one of the major grand slam tournaments. History has been made here. For the first time in 36 years, four Americans are in the U.S. …
Sep
06
2017
While the playoff committee doesn’t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength – which means OOC results doesnt figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most recent OOC results count a lot, and you’ll see me reference that …
Sep
05
2017
If you are Georgia Tech fan, and as an alum I definitely count myself as one, you had to just feel sick that a 4th quarter collapse negated what had been one the best 3 quarters of football we’ve seen from Georgia Tech in some time. The game was microcosm of everything we’ve seen from …
Sep
04
2017
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. If you’re like me, you’re closing out the weekend watching Georgia Tech and Tennessee – and you don’t want this college football weekend to end. Those of you who know me know that I’m a Virginia Tech alumnus and fan – and obviously had a great …
Sep
04
2017
I was wondering where to go with this post-game article on Virginia Tech vs West Virginia. Do I praise Justin Fuente for reviving the Virginia Tech program? He deserves it, but I think we know Virginia Tech is in good hands with Fuente. What about asking if Virginia Tech is the ACC Coastal Division favorite …
Sep
03
2017
Dotted across twitter by some FSU fans after a 24-7 loss to Alabama was why play Alabama in game 1? QB Deondre Francois may have suffered a serious knee injury too. We hope it’s not so bad. Was it worth it for Florida State to play Alabama? I think this question is bigger than just …
Sep
02
2017
Everything was there for NC State… They had an experienced QB, some playmakers on offense, and a defensive line many thought was one of the 10 best in college football. They opened the season against a rebuilding South Carolina team with a head coach in Will Muschamp who’s had little tangible success in his career. …
Sep
02
2017
Happy College Football Saturday, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. Many ACC teams are tuning up their seasons before the conference season starts up. Let’s get you updated with a quick wrap up, starting with Wake Forest and Syracuse, as both were pretty impressive: How about that win! Deacs score 50+ points for the first …