Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast

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August 16, 20212021 Wake Forest Preview (feat. Conor O'Neill) - Set Up for Success, and We Shouldn't Be Surprised
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!
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44 min
August 13, 20212021 Georgia Tech Preview (feat. Kelly Quinlan) - What's Important Now for Geoff Collins?
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!
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1 hr 7 min
August 11, 20212021 Florida State Preview (feat. James Coleman) - Remembering Bobby Bowden, and a Revisiting "The Standard"
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!
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1 hr 27 min
August 09, 2021 2021 UVA Preview (feat. Justin Ferber) - Which Was the Outlier...2019 or 2020?
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!
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50 min
August 04, 20212021 Clemson Preview (feat. William Qualkinbush) - No Trevor Lawrence, No Travis Etienne...No Problem!
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!
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1 hr 2 min
July 29, 20212021 Boston College Preview (feat. Dan Rubin) - Continued Progress in Year 2?
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!
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52 min
July 27, 2021 2021 Syracuse Preview (feat. Nate Mink) - Regression to the Mean, or More of the Same?
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!
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1 hr 10 min
July 23, 2021 EMERGENCY POD: How Conference Realignment would Affect the ACC
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!
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28 min
July 22, 20212021 Pittsburgh Preview (feat. Jim Hammett) - Pitt's Next Step, or Narduzzi's Swan Song?
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 where Pittsburgh has recruited best over the past few years. Is this a defensive rebuild, or reload?
All of that, plus a schedule that's either fortuitous or treacherous (depending on how you look at it), record predictions, and MORE!
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34 min
July 19, 20212021 Miami Preview (feat. Cam Underwood) - If Not Now, When?
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!
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57 min

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The Football Podcast about a Basketball Conference, featuring ACC experts Mike McDaniel and Joey Weaver. We cover ACC Football all year round with insights into each program, week by week previews…