Posted by Brandon Rink on October 28, 2009 under ACC Football | 
Another week–and we have another ACC Roundtable which is hosted by Joe Ovies of the 850 the Buzz blog or something different soon–I’m not really sure, but the URL is there for now.
1.) Now that we’re in the home-stretch of college football, we have
enough material to begin campaigns for ACC coach of the year and
player of the year. Who ya got and why?
ACC Player of the Year…is who I had preseason…who is not Jonathan Dwyer…and is C.J. Spiller. He kept Clemson in that Miami game, finished off the Deacs the week before, and almost jump-started a comeback at Maryland. He is the most outstanding and valuable player on any team in the conference.
ACC Coach of the Year is David Cutcliffe. He engineered a big win at NC State(back when we didn’t know they sucked) and now has Duke over .500 in the ACC. They should win this weekend and could pull off a shocker or two on Duke’s way to a bowl.
2.) Would your 2009 ACC coach of the year stand a chance in the SEC
battlefields of recruiting and gameday management against the likes of
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and Lane Kiffin?
We’ve already seen this–it didn’t work out to great for Cutcliffe when not an offensive coordinator at Tennessee or coaching a Manning. Beyond Saban and Meyer, I think the coaches are fairly even from ACC to SEC, but those two are far and away the best of the two conferences.
3.) Getting away from the breathless week-to-week win/loss reactions
such as “OMGZ!1!JUAN! WE WON, BCS NEXT!” or “WTF, WE’RE DA SUX. FIRE
COACH!”, where is your head coach in 5 years. If no longer with your
school, how does the exit go down?
Let’s stick with Cutcliffe since there is no Duke rep. in the ACC Roundtable. Unless Cutcliffe recruits another Lewis, I see Duke mired in more 3-4-5 win seasons as I cannot see Coach K allowing for Blue Devils football to succeed at any higher level than squeaking into a bowl here and there. Unless the Duke administration is dumb, Cutcliffe should still be there in 5 still.
4.) Coffee is for closers only. Which means plenty of ACC teams are
walking around with empty cups after failing to finish off opponents
or lock up divisions. As the worst offender, who gets the steak
knives?
Maryland. Now you’re like “lolwut?”, but Maryland took down Clemson in week one of ACC play. Their games with on the road at Wake Forest and at home vs. Virginia should have been winnable for them. They did lose to Duke last week, but were within a possession most of the second half. Maryland should expect better than what they are getting right now.
5.) Bob Griese wants to take you and Juan Pablo Montoya out for tacos.
Where’s the best joint in town?
For the best bang for your buck in the bustling metropolis of Anderson SC, I’d check out El Patron and get the lunch buffet–good price, well stocked variety of choices, and it’s all-you-can-eat which is awesome. My favorite burrito stops are Barberitos and Moe’s as they give those football sized burritos with all the awesome goodies(rice, black beans, steak, cheese, pico de gallo, diced jalapenos is the only way to get it BTW).
So there ya go folks…check out the 850 the Buzz Blog with Joe Ovies tomorrow or whenever for the recap…
Posted by Brandon Rink on October 24, 2009 under ACC Football |
Come to me ACC, come to me.
Atlantic Division went 2-0 vs. the Coastal this week. Oh, aaaand the entire ACC has been turned upside down. Georgia Tech is up–Miami is down. BC goes out of conference and loses–but also loses ground in conference to the Tigers. This is the ACC and I’m not sure I would like any other way–solid football this week.
Rank (LW)….Team……………………..Record
1)..(T-1)…Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets…………..7-1(5-1 ACC)
The Coastal Division is yours, Georgia Tech. The game of football has 60 minutes–the Jackets took 42+ of that in the 34-9 dominant victory over Virginia. Early on, Virginia kept it close, but in the late 3rd quarter into the 4th–the ‘Hoos had no answer for big runs, scores, and overall ground dominance by Georgia Tech. The Jackets punishing duo of Allen and Dwyer combined for 228 yards and 2 TDs.
2)…(T-1)…Virginia Tech Hokies…………………5-2(3-1 ACC)
No three way tie now, but the Hokies still need the Jackets to go down now. There’s a game coming that might just open it up for the Hokies.
3)..(5)..Clemson Tigers………………4-3(3-2 ACC)
There’s no mistaking it–this is a different Clemson team post-the-apocalyptic-Maryland-loss. Clemson has put up 75 points on the board in the last two wins over quality opponents. The Tigers had huge games from several contributors on offense including TE Michael Palmer(5 catches for 74 yards and a TD), RB C.J. Spiller(300+ total yards and 2 TDs), QB Kyle Parker(326 yards and 3 TDs). Clemson, the Atlantic is yours.
4)..(T-1)..Miami Hurricanes………………………5-2(2-2 ACC)
Miami should have won this game. I really do not fault the Canes for this loss–because these games happen all the time. Clemson was playing with their hair on fire and Miami was just not fully with it. Kicking to C.J. Spiller, not covering Spiller as a receiver, getting waaaaaaaaaay too conservative on the last drive, taking the game out of Harris’ hands in OT–the list goes on and on for errors, but these games happen–the real issue is whether the Canes come to play the rest of the season.
5)..(4)..Boston College Eagles………………….5-3(3-2 ACC)
For a game that I watched intermittently between the Clemson/Miami game greatness, it looked like BC was tentative early, strong in the middle, and made key mistakes in the late minutes of the game. BC was not going to win with only scoring 16 points against Notre Dame–they had to get more on the board and did show some flashes of brilliance, but it’s still a loss–Clemson ripping the Atlantic from them didn’t help either I wouldn’t imagine.
6)..(6)..Duke Blue Devils…………………………4-3(2-1 ACC)
Duke Blue Devils’ football is above .500 in conference. Let that sink in, folks. Per typical, Duke had zero rushing game–Thad Lewis chucked it 43 times, successfully 30, for 371 yards and 2 TDs. Duke’s D really stepped up in holding off Maryland most of the second half with only a one possession lead. Big game with Virginia coming up next week.
7)..(10)..Florida State Seminoles……………3-4(1-3 ACC)
The ‘Noles are on the board with an ACC win finally. They would rally from being down 24-6 in the 3rd quarter with a combination of UNC’s ineptititude, offensive brilliance, and key stops. Christian Ponder went all Christian Ponder with a 33/40, 395 yard, and 3 TD performance. FSU gets NC State for another win next week.
8)..(7)..Wake Forest Demon Deacons…4-3(2-2 ACC)
Navy threw all the passes out of the playbook against the Deacs and won 13-10. Literally, they did not pass once. Good job, Deacs–way to make us proud.
9)..(8)….Virginia Cavaliers…………………..3-4(2-1 ACC)
The festival of Grohtober has halted with a crushing 34-9 defeat. He kept them in it for a half atleast, but the Jackets had almost two decades of frustration to unload on the ‘Hoos. How quick a turnaround from the exhillaration of two straight ACC wins could be blown up with a loss to Duke next week.
10)..(9)..North Carolina Tar Heels………………………4-3(0-3 ACC)
Let’s start with the good news, the offense looked better. They were running misdirection like crazy and using their skill players effectively. Bad news, Yates is your QB. The defense shares some blame with breaking down late, but UNC needs a better QB.
11)..(11)..North Carolina State Wolfpack………….3-4(0-3 ACC)
Wow, NC State is bad(no need to change this).
12)..(12)..Maryland Terrapins……………………2-6(1-3 ACC)
Terps lost to Duke…which isn’t as bad a thing this season, but still, how did they beat Clemson again?!?!?!
Agree with the rankings? Think they’re wrong? Offer a comment…
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