Basketball Conference: The Acc Football Podcast

The guys are back previewing Week 2 in the ACC, as the conference looks to follow-up a less-than-ideal Week 1 by getting back on track with a full slate of out-of-conference games, including: - Pittsburgh is only a slight favorite in Knoxville against a really underwhelming Tennessee fan -- the Panthers are going to dominate here...right?!? - NC State heads to Starkville for a really interesting matchup against Mike Leach's Mississippi State team, where the Wolfpack will try to contain the Bulldogs' Air Raid offense. - Can Miami and Virginia Tech avoid the huge emotional letdowns in matchups they should win comfortably? - The ACC has 6 games against FCS opponents this week, including two that could legitimately end up as fireable offenses if the ACC squad were to lose....so, is anyone losing this week? All of this, plus locks of the week, VanGorderCoin bets, and MORE! Use promo code "GOACC" with a minimum $100 deposit for a 125% bonus at BetUS.com! Use promo code "GOACC" for 10% off your first order of premiu

The guys got together to recap the action from an eventful Week 1 in the ACC, including: Clemson's loss to Georgia might just point to a little bit more mortality from them than we've seen in recent years. The issue with Miami's loss to Alabama isn't the "what", it's the "how". Florida State looked SIGNIFICANTLY improved in an overtime loss to a high-caliber Notre Dame team. Virginia Tech's win over North Carolina taught us quite a bit about both programs and what they'll be capable of this year. Georgia Tech lost to Northern Illinois, and Joey's pretty much done with the Geoff Collins era. Lots of teams in the conference took care of their business and won comfortably! All of this, plus the return of weekly awards, and MORE! Use promo code "GOACC" for 10% off your first order of premium, great-looking, officially-logo'd Georgia Tech gear at Section103.com! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

At long last, it's time to talk about actual football as the 2021 ACC Football season gets started! We previewed all 13 (!!!) games on this weekend's slate involving ACC teams, including: North Carolina visits Virginia Tech to kick off conference play within the ACC, and there's plenty of good reason that the spread projects this game to be as close as it does... Clemson takes on an extremely talented georgia team in Charlotte in a game that should set the tone for the rest of the season and the chase for a College Football Playoff berth....unless it doesn't? Miami gets a shot at taking down Alabama, and we're here to tell you why this game may well be closer than you think. Georgia Tech is an 18-point favorite against literally anyone, and yet that's not as crazy as it sounds after the last couple of years. Plus, another new pick-tracking game, Mike's got a LOT of pent-up locks he needs to get out, other picks we're interested in this weekend, and much more! Use promo code "GOACC" with a minimum $100

With our team previews wrapped up, it's time for one last look at the conference as a whole before we jump in to Week 1 action. We take a look at: What are our takes on each team's win total? More importantly, which ones are we interested in betting? Who wins each division, who takes home the conference crown, who wins Coach and Player of the Year, and....how many jobs are coming open this year? What are the exact standings in each division? All of this, including a new game featuring an exciting new currency, new sponsors, and MORE! Use promo code "GOACC" with a minimum $100 deposit for a 125% bonus at BetUS.com! Use promo code "GOACC" for 10% off your first order of premium, great-looking, officially-logo'd Georgia Tech gear at Section103.com! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We wrap up our Season Previews series with a look at the Duke Blue Devils in 2021, with some help from our friend Steve Wiseman (@stevewisemanNC) of the Herald-Sun and the Raleigh News-Observer. There was plenty to discuss, including: Is it time for Duke and David Cutcliffe to go their separate ways, and if not, what type of season would expedite that divorce? Will Gunnar Holmberg be able to limit turnovers better than Chase Brice did in 2020? There's no clear returning star on the defensive line -- but that's not a problem, historically, in Durham. All of this, plus a look at a tough schedule, record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

As we near the end of our Season Previews series, we brought on Matt Carter from The Wolfpacker (@TheWolfpacker) on the Rivals network to preview NC State's upcoming 2021 campaign. We hit on various topics of note in Raleigh, including: Perceptions and narratives around Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack program are all accurate, depending on how you want to frame them. What's the ceiling for this offense (with all of its returning production) if Devin Leary is able to stay healthy for the entire season? Just how good can this defense be, even after the loss of Alim McNeil up front? All of that, plus a look at a workable schedule, record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We continue our Season Previews with a look at Mike's Hokies, as we're joined by his ESPN Blacksburg colleagues Paul VanWagoner (@PaulVWags) and Andrew Alix (@AndrewAlixRadio) in one of the most ambitious crossover events of all time. There was a ton to discuss, INCLUDING: What will it take this year for Justin Fuente to keep his job, following a postseason press conference where the AD announced he wouldn't be fired last year? Braxton Burmeister is an impressive athlete, but can he refine his passing enough to ensure balance within the Hokies' offense? Is this the best receiving corps in the ACC? Year 1 under Justin Hamilton saw the defense struggle but also show flashes of greatness -- can they be more consistent in Year 2? PLUS, a look at a schedule that could go a variety of different ways, record predictions, references to wrestling, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Our Season Previews continue, as we're visited by the incredible Lauren Brownlow (@LEBrownlow) of 99.9 The Fan and WRALSportsFan.com to preview the Tar Heels in 2021. The media's preseason favorite in the Coastal still has questions to answer though, including: What development is needed from Sam Howell to keep up the offensive production? Just how important is Tennessee RB transfer Ty Chandler to the offense this year? Can the defense put it all together in Year 3 under Jay Bateman? PLUS, a somewhat tricky schedule, win predictions, who's got UNC heading to Charlotte, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We're coming down the stretch of our Season Previews series, as this time we visit with Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) from The Drive on 93.9 The Ville to discuss the ACC's newest members as they attempt to bounce back from a tough 2020 campaign, including: Scott Satterfield and his staff didn't follow up 2019's 8-5 finish particularly well, finishing 4-7, with Satterfield then getting caught interviewing for the South Carolina job. Is Scott Satterfield really already on the hot seat going into Year 3? Can Malik Cunningham take a significant step forward and reduce his turnovers to help elevate a new supporting cast of skill talent? Is Year 3 when the defense will finally start to really gel under Bryan Brown? All of this, plus a schedule that makes Louisville one of the conference's biggest wild cards this year, record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We continue our Season Previews series with a visit to Conor O'Neill (@ConorONeillFA) in Winston-Salem, as we preview the Steamin' Deacs in 2021: How long will Dave Clawson realistically stay at Wake Forest? Sam Hartman enters his ~16th year in the program, with most of his supporting cast returning. What does that mean for the Deacs' offense this fall? Does the schedule set up in a way that lends itself towards Wake making another bowl? All of this, plus record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We continue our Season Previews with a look at Joey's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, with some help in the form of a visit from JacketsOnline.com's Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan). We enter Year 3 of the Geoff Collins era on the Flats with much to discuss, including: We always knew it would take some time to rebuild Georgia Tech's offense after moving away from Paul Johnson's spread option scheme -- but how much longer should this realistically take? Jeff Sims had some major highs and lows in 2020 as a true freshman -- what will it take for him to take the next step this year? With lots of talent and continuity, will the secondary return to its 2019 levels of productivity, or continue the slump it saw in 2020? What's even a reasonable expectation record-wise against one of the toughest schedules in all of college football? All of that, plus record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Our Season Previews series continues, this time with a visit from former Florida State fullback James Coleman (@BigGameJames_36). Following his former coach's passing, James reminisces for a while about some of his favorite memories and moments from playing for Bobby Bowden, before previewing the Noles' upcoming season, including: Mike Norvell has some major standards to live up to in Year 2, particularly considering how his predecessor was treated The QB situation in Tallahassee probably isn't as cloudy as we're being led to believe... Even with a difficult schedule, a bowl game is the bare minimum for this team. All of that, plus record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

We continue our season preview series with a visit to Charlottesville and our old friend Justin Ferber (@Justin_Ferber) from CavsCorner.com on the Rivals network, who helped us to preview the Cavaliers' 2021 campaign, including: - There are competing mindsets in the UVA fan base regarding whether to be optimistic about the Hoos' final record this year....so, which one is more right? - Bronco Mendenhall enters Year 6, having really impressed us and generally having outperformed expectations from when he was hired. - Will Brennan Armstrong and Wayne Taulapapa be able to take significant steps towards bolstering Virginia's rushing attack? (Aside from Armstrong's improv, of course...) - The defense gave up TONS of big plays in the passing game in 2020...why will (or won't) that improve?  All of that, plus a look at the schedule, record predictions, and MORE!  Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Our team previews series continues with a visit to William Qualkinbush (@QualkTalk) of 105.5 The Roar in Upstate South Carolina, who's back discussing the six-time defending ACC Champions. There's plenty to discuss coming into this year, including: Trevor Lawrence is gone, but "DJU" stepped in for a couple of games last year and proved what he's capable of. With minimal depth behind him, will he be able to continue that level of production for a full season? Even with lots of offensive skill talent headed to the NFL, this is just looking like another reloading year for the Tigers on offense. Could this really be Clemson's best defensive line under Dabo Swinney? Should we all look at this as just a one-game regular season at this point? All of that, plus record predictions, season win total picks, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

The guys continue the Team Previews series with a visit to Dan Rubin (@BCDanRubin) of BCEagles.com to preview year 2 of Jeff Hafley's tenure in Chestnut Hill, including: Phil Jurkovec put together an impressive first season after transferring from Notre Dame -- what worked so well, so quickly? In all, the Eagles' offense loses one important piece...and yet everyone's feeling great about improvement over last season. The offense took a major step forward in 2020, while the defense took a considerable step back -- is there reason for hope entering this season? It sounds a bit crazy, but....is an 11-1 finish TRULY on the table for Boston College? All of this, plus record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Team previews resume, as this time we caught up with Nate Mink (@MinkNate) of Syracuse.com to talk about the Orange in 2021: - The on-field results over Dino Babers' tenure haven't been consistently great, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's on the hot seat heading into this fall. - Tommy DeVito is back...but not necessarily the returning starter? - Will the Orange defense continue to be a sore spot, or were there some subtle improvements last year to build on into this year? - How is it possible that the out-of-conference schedule went from relatively easy to relatively difficult in just 3 years? All of this, plus record predictions, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

With this week's rumors surrounding Texas and Oklahoma looking to leave the Big XII and supposedly join the SEC, we got together to quickly discuss what that would mean for the ACC. Is the ACC in danger now? Would schools potentially look to leave the ACC for another conference? If looking to add one or more teams, who might the ACC target? All of this, plus some great insight into how Pittsburgh's athletic department functions from a listener, and MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Our team previews series continues, as this time we visit with long-time friend of the program Jim Hammett (@JimHammett) from Panther-Lair.com to discuss Pittsburgh's interesting upcoming season, including: Pat Narduzzi enters Year 7 as the Panthers' head coach, still trying to break out from the 7-8 win per year rhythm the program has been in the whole time. It's time to ask the annual question -- is there heat on Narduzzi to show improved results this fall? The Panthers' out-of-conference schedule sets up in a way that may enable them to do something they haven't done in a long while, as Jim drops a not-so-great statistic that blew both of our minds. Kenny Pickett returns for his thirteenth and final season, and for his third year of working with OC Mark Whipple. Combined with a ton of returning talent on offense, can that duo finally make some magic in a way they haven't been able to do the past two years? The defense sees lots of turnover from some extremely talented players -- but that's also wher

We kick off our season preview series in the only way we know how -- with a visit to StateOfTheU.com's one and only Cam Underwood (@UnderwoodSports)! We preview what looks to be a pivotal season in Manny Diaz's tenure, including: How bad is the Alabama game looking, realistically? After that, the season *should* all come down to one single divisional game -- and Cam's feeling good about it. Is Manny Diaz's playcalling enough to fix some of the Canes' defensive struggles from last year? Can the Hurricanes put it all together, win the Coastal Division, and make a New Year's Six game this year? All of this, and MUCH more as we begin our official preparations for the ACC in 2021! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

The guys are back, kicking off season 6 of the podcast as we start looking at the 2021 season. Mike's married, and Joey helps to recap the wedding weekend that was. PLUS, we compare our rankings of the ACC's 14 coaches to that of CBS/247Sports' Chip Patterson's rankings, including: - How could Joey have someone other than Dabo Swinney at #1? - Why would Mike rank FSU's Mike Norvell in his top 5 despite such a short track record? - Can you BELIEVE some of the rankings at the bottom of the list? All of this, plus a look ahead at our Season 6 preview content to come, and much MORE! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram!