Chowder and Grits: The Podcast for Virginia Tech & ACC Sports

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On this week’s episode, we sit down with David Teel of the Daily Press to discuss his expectations for the upcoming 2019 ACC Football season, what we can and should expect out of the Hokies, and reaction to the Bud Foster retirement news.

Here is a breakdown of this week’s episode:

David Teel Interview

• Recap his 25-plus years covering the ACC, multiple final fours, a super bowl, an olympics, etc.

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On this week’s episode, we sit down with Patrick Toppin of SB Nations’ BC Interruption. We break down the Eagles’ offense, defense and re-live some of the big games in the Virginia Tech-Boston College rivalry over the years, including the most memorable game in the series against the 2nd ranked Eagles and the 8th ranked Hokies back in 2007.

Here is a breakdown of this week’s episode:

Boston College Eagles Defense

• What to expect from a new defensive coordinator

Boston College Eagles Offense

• Recap the Steve Addazzio era at Boston College

ACC Football

• The pre-season ACC predictions are in and we react to the where each team was picked to finish

Virginia Tech Football

• Jayden Payoute and the #TruckJumpChallenge

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode, James Henderson from Inside Pack Sports joins the show to talk about the NC State Football program. We also recap the two-day ACC Football Media Day event that took place in Charlotte, North Carolina that kicked off the start to the 2019 ACC Football season.

• History of Inside Pack Sports

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode, we discuss the latest news around the ACC, including the sanctions around the NC State basketball program, Frank Beamer back in coaching, and more. We also rank the best names by position from the offensive side of the ball across the ACC.

• Have you ever heard a name that just got you excited? Yeah, so have we. That's what inspired us to come up with the best names across the ACC landscape on the offensive side of the ball. This list, as unique as it may be, are some of the best names that we came across when diving deep into each and every ACC Football roster. Let us know how you think we did, and if we missed any of the great names that the ACC has to offer. There are really no wrong answers here, but just names that you get excited when you tune in to watch some ACC Football.

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode, we welcome on former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Brewer! to talk some ACC football and we breakdown some of the latest happenings on the recruiting trail for the Hokies and whether or not it’s time for the fanbase to hit the proverbial panic button.

• Career at Lake Travis High School

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode...

Mary Dunleavy of WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina joins the show to talk about her experience as a reporter covering multiple ACC and SEC markets, plus and she gives us a few predictions for the upcoming season.

Tim Huerth and Justin Cocchiola continue to break down the Virginia Tech offseason, and talk about how the Hokies have fared on the recruiting trail thus far, and whether or not some fans should be worried about how the 2020 class is projecting.

We also discuss best/worst things we've seen on the internet this week (Paul Finebaum makes the list), and power rank our top road trip essentials.

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode, we recap spring practice for the University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh football programs, and we also take a look at how the ACC fared in the NBA Draft. And of course, we discuss the most memorable moments in the last 30 years between Virginia Tech and Virginia.

• Pat Narduzzi's time as the Pitt head coach, and if he has the program on the right track

• Recapping the first three years under head coach Bronco Mendenhall, which has shown steady improvement

We discuss the history of the rivalry, jump into details of the Commonwealth Cup, and hit on some of the biggest moments in the series rivalry dating back to the beginning of the Frank Beamer era.

We also discuss what items you are most likely to see at a UVA tailgate, and also power rank our favorite July 4th side dishes, as you prepare to get ready for the holiday weekend.

In case you've missed some of our past episodes, you can check them out here. Listen, Review and Subscribe to the Chowder and Grits Podcast – Your source for ACC and Hokies Football!

Chowder and Grits is the podcast for ACC and Hokies football. On the latest episode, Justin Cocchiola and Tim Huerth have part II of their interview with The Athletic’s Andy Bitter. They also bring up what to expect from Virginia Tech football's offensive and defensive units and dive deep into each positional group.

Cocchiola, Huerth and Bitter discuss the following:

• Will quarterback Ryan Willis take the next step in 2019?

They briefly discuss expectations for the 2019 season and get some bold predictions from Bitter in a rapid fire segment to cap off the interview, and also discuss how many wins the Virginia Tech football team will have in 2019, and what's realistic to expect based off of last year's expectations.

On the latest episode of Chowder and Grits, The Athletic's Andy Bitter joins the show to talk Virginia Tech football in a two part series. In Part I, Andy discusses his background as a reporter, what it's like on game days, and taking road trips throughout the ACC.

We dive deep into recruiting, and discuss if the Hokies will ever be able to compete with other top tier programs in the country, and what their chances are to compete for a national championship.

We also re-visit all of the chaos from last season and discuss how Justin Fuente, the rest of the coaching staff and the team are approaching the 2019 season.

This is an episode you don't want to miss. Part II is coming your way on Monday, June 24th. Listen, Review and Subscribe to the Chowder & Grits Podcast – Your source for ACC and Hokies Football!

On the latest episode of Chowder and Grits, we recap the spring for the Florida State Seminoles football program. We discuss if Willie Taggart is on the hot seat, what a Kendal Briles led offense means for the Seminoles, and take a look at some of their strongest units that have a chance to turn the Seminoles back into a contender. We also take a look at what Florida State players made the Southern Pigskin Top 100 ACC Players list.

The Virginia Tech Hokies may have their first player selected in the first round of the NBA draft since Dell Curry in 1986. We take a look at where the experts have Nickeil Alexander-Walker going, along with some of the other key players in the ACC, such as Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, Coby White and more.

And we top it all off with a power ranking of a few of our favorite condiments.