I guess no one paid attention to WMU remaining undefeated last night (myself included). Was anything else on?
Also, Eastern Michigan earned bowl eligibility for the first time in 5 seasons. Maybe they'll get selected this time compared to last, but who knows?
MAC has two games tonight too... BGSU @ Akron, Toledo @ NIU.
What's up with the MAC playing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights anyway?
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Didn't even know WMU played last night until this morning, but I went to see my favorite band of all time in concert last night to escape the all the election stress madness.
#MACtion has been a thing for a few seasons now on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in November. The Sun Belt also has #FunBelt games on weeknights in late September/early October.
Definitely been a thing for awhile. When I was in maximum college football fever in middle school and early high school I would watch any game, any day. MACtion on Tuesdays and Wednesdays helped me satisfy my insatiable hunger throughout the midweek. Ended up pulling pretty hard for Toledo one year, Jalen Parmele had a really cool story (and a great season) and ended up making it to the NFL and was able to successfully take care of his family.
/end random story about middle school that nobody cares about.
As some slightly older Hokies might remember, about ten years ago or so, ESPN did something like 24 straight days of college football. It was GLORIOUS. I think we were in there two or three times, on a Thursday of course, and I wanna say a weird random game on a Wednesday.
Yeah, I know it's been a thing for a while. Exactly how long ago did it start though?
http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/how-maction-became-a-thing-110513
Tuesday MACtion is great. Not the highest skill games but they're usually fun to watch and have players and coaches worth keeping an eye on.
Pitt/Clemson could be interesting.
Could MSU give Alabama some trouble?
I thought Syracuse would at least make things interesting with Clemson....but then the game happened.
Never know which Clemson you're going to get each week man.
Very true, and Dungey got concussed early, huge step down to their backup apparently.
You're dead on with this, it could be a great game, or Clemson could win by 30-40 who knows.
Yeah Pitt has enough skill where they can surprise you.
Then Clemson is undefeated and you know every team has
one of those close games in a season like that.
they already had theirs..against NCST
and Auburn... and Troy... and Louisville... and Florida State... They have not been strangers to close games. They have been walking the line all season, had some fortunate circumstances in each of the NC State, Louisville, and Florida State games.
I'm still impressed by the (flawed, IMHO) narrative from some in the media:
Clemson-great teams & Heisman candidates find ways to win; this team is great.
Lousiville-barely beat Virginia & Duke...they aren't really that good, I don't care who they've blown out.
This is the only narrative I hear about in upstate SC. 90% of Clemson fan believe this wholeheartedly. Every week, my social media feeds are full of Clemson fans who feel the need to remind everyone, literally every week, that they beat Louisville, and troll anything positive posted about Louisville. They are the most butt hurt fanbase I have ever dealt with.
This was super evident the week after Clemson (should have lost) played NC State. They were banging the "NC State is actually a really good team, the ACC is so deep and strong now..." narrative very, very hard. Then Louisville was up like 48-0 on NC State at the half and literally it's like all the fans snapped and began desperately trying to disrespect Louisville and remind everyone that they beat Louisville. It wasn't the funny "Disregarding x UNC hasn't x" kind of tweets, it was vitriolic, aggressive, defensive retaliation and they do this with anything. Just throw out the term Clemsoning in casual conversation if you want a bunch of stats spit aggressively in your face.
sheesh, sounds like it will be unbearable no matter how the ACCCG turns out.
By any chance are you a member of "THE ACC SPORTS GROUP" on FB? Because you just described it perfectly.
I'm not, for the sake my sanity, but I do live in upstate SC though and grew up here so all of my social media twitter, instagram, and my daily interactions with friends/acquaintances puts me right in the middle of all their non sense.
The best way I can describe the collective Clemson fanbase is the kid who can't take a joke, has no sense of humor, and gets extremely defensive and upset when you kid around with them or insult them in any manner.
must...not...make...political...joke
One thing I like doing when bored... just casually dropping the term "Clemsoning" into a sentence on social media
Without fail, the next 2 hours of your life will be incredibly enjoyable
My favorite thing to do is drop subtle reminders that since 1992 (when I was born, so this is relevant to most people I interact with around my age) we have won twice as many ACC championships as Clemson, and we've only been in the ACC since 2004. I don't just state it out right, just retweet, or include it in a conversation about something else. Make them sit on it for a bit before realizing they aren't the blue blood juggernaut they all seem to think they are.
I haven't been following their recruiting that closely, but from what I have heard, they're going to be gutted by upperclassmen leaving this year, and they don't exactly have the best track record of reloading. This might be their last true shot at a Natty title before their current window closes, and I would love nothing more than to be the program that slams it shut.
This x100000000
They will be gutted by early entries and upperclassmen leaving for sure. But they are absolutely loaded at skill positions and have another 5 star QB (Hunter Johnson) coming in next year, but it's unlikely they will ever have a QB so perfectly tailor-made for their offense as Deshaun. Their recruiting has seen a substantial uptick in the last 3-4 years particularly the last two. I believe they currently have the 7th rated class so they are doing well there. Plus some of their amazing defensive line is pretty young. So they will be a mixed bag of talent and inexperience the next two seasons most likely so they will be hard to gauge.
So overall, they have a recent trend of reloading, we will see how that unfolds, but I think without Deshaun they slip back behind FSU most seasons and Louisville will probably be the Atlantic and ACC favorite next season.
I didn't know about Hunter Johnson... that's good for them, and the conference, but you're right. There's a difference between having top recruits and having guys like Deshaun Watson. Unless you're Bama, you don't lose that much starting experience and not take a step back for a year or two as they grow up. And I am still not sold on FSU. There just seem to be systemic problems with that program and while they have all the mixings to be good, the sum of the parts are just an inconsistent mess, able to beat anyone, but also lose to anyone.
I also wouldn't put too much stock into UofL. Yes, they'll still have Lamar Jackson, but that's it. Their recruiting isn't that great, and they're really only going to go as far as Lamar can take them. Defensively, they're far more suspect than they should be. They got lucky that Lamar wasn't hobbled at all this year, but I wouldn't bet on that for next. He rolls that ankle once, and their season is shot, much like what happened to us when Vick couldn't play against Miami in 2000.
Lamar Jackson has been surprisingly durable for someone who seems as slight as he looks. I know he's tall and weighs more than you'd expect, but he looks thin.
I agree about FSU seemingly having some internal issues, but they are a few years removed from a great national title team and even during Clemson's best two years ever (this year and last year), they played Clemson close both times with underachieving squads. So I believe that pendulum is going to swing back to FSU's side.
I can't wait when the day Dabo announces he is leaving for a top blue blood program. The Clemson cries will be loud.
I made the mistake of responding to a David Hale tweet about Clemson's O (stats this year being virtually identical to stats, last year), with the observation that their O doesn't "look" as good as last year. My twitter feed blew up with irate Clemson fans.
I actually saw this happen.
And as someone who watches Clemson closely every year by proximity, you were dead right.
and don't forget mighty Troy!
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Obligatory statement: Brad Pitt is the stupidest man in the universe.
No matter how gorgeous she is, some guy somewhere is sick of her shit.
I'd like to think I could muster a pretty high crap tolerance level.
Ah, context... I was laughing pretty hard thinking the comment was just about Brad.
And after presenting my evidence, I reiterate: Brad Pitt is the stupidest man in the universe.
IDK, I feel like Aniston brings a level of narcissistic crazy that isn't worth it. Jolie is at least crazy in a help-the-entire-world-by-inviting-kids-to-live-with-us kind of way which I could handle a bit more.
Y'know who's punching WAY above his weight class?
THIS GUY
IS MARRIED TO HER
Yo-Saf-Bridge
Firefly references will always get a leg from me.
My god.
Speaking of Pitt, Fuck Pat Narduzzi
You want to talk about a double let-down game? Both teams coming off huge wins it could go either way (from a point spread perspective, of course). Bama will win, I doubt State can string two good games together without Dak Prescott. If I were in Vegas, I'd avoid this game like the plague (Bama is a 29 point home favorite)
I watched WMU last night, they struggled until well into the 4th...everything opened up with that safety though. Though I am impressed with their record, last night was my first time sitting down and watching them and I wasn't that impressed.
Still, what PJ Fleck is doing there is awesome. Wonder IF anybody is able to snag him away, heard he's pretty loyal to them.
Eventually someone will snag him away, if he has higher aspirations as a coach and wants to make more money, he has to go elsewhere eventually. I'm sure WMU will always hold a special place in his heart, but at some point he's going to have to turn down 3M+ a year from a P5 school to stay there, and I don't think that happens.
I think an interesting matchup with a new top 10 team is Penn State traveling out to Indiana. Indiana can prove to be a challenge with their offense - will interesting to see if they attack the ground game, or continue to be prolific-ish through the air. Though the IU QB does throw a ton of INT's.
Tomorrow, we are all Blue Devils.
I want to see them just obliterate UNC.
Can't do it.
My choice for outside help for the Coastal crown will be NC State.
I can't root for Duke. Maybe a 0-0 tie in regulation where Duke wins on a field goal in OT.
don't think of it as rooting for duke. Think of it as rooting against UNC. Or if you have to root for someone, root for David Cutcliffe..that guy is nothing but class
Versus UNCheat where class is nothing.
In every sense of the word....
Yea, I can do that. But only with minimal enthusiasm.
From Twitter: "I enjoy watching David Cutcliffe call plays because it's like playing poker with an old man who destroys you while showing you his hands"
I'm rooting for UNC to win out and VT to win out and for us to sit at about 8th for the ACC-CG and them at 9th. And when we beat Clemson, probably we alone can say we've beat two top 10 teams.
Except for Clemson, who beat Louisville and Auburn. A 3-loss Auburn will probably sit just barely within the top ten if they play Bama close, methinks, considering all those losses came in fairly close games to top ten teams
True, if Auburn played Bama close. Which I'm not expecting they will.
Auburn's running game has been scarily good in the last few weeks. If you get a couple play action pass going early in the game to loose up Bama's rushing defense, it would not surprise me if they pull an upset.
Any other Hokies going to the UNC vs. Duke game? I'll be there loud and proud in orange!
Tonight we're all Duke fans!
Edit: It kills me how ESPN loves UNC so much more than us. Talking about them being in the lead in the coastal, but need Virginia Tech to lose...
Not gonna lie - I love the hell out of David Cutcliffe. Unbelievable job he has done with the Duke program, and an all-around classy guy. Would love to see them knock off the cheaters.
agreed, dude's boss... if he were ever to get canned and doesn't find an HC gig; I would hope to gawd we talk him in to QB guru for a year or two... ah, the
erectionserr, uh... the emotions.We should totally pull a saban and hire ex head coaches to staff and tuck them away to analyze and whatever else Alabama does with them.
They're in the lead in the coastal...except they are not.
It's probably because they are looking better than us so far. Their drive against Duke looked pretty easy.
We came out and scored right away against Duke also. If Duke wins this game it will come from coaching and adjustments. Cutcliffe is more than capable of out-coaching Fedora.
You got to remember that it rained so the game didn't count!
Unfortunately, Duke looks like they just didn't show up to play and UNC's about to drop 60 on 'em.
Yep, Duke is showing zero fight. Guess we're gonna have to wait another couple weeks to lock up the Coastal.
Here I thought Jesse Palmer had a man crush on Bucky, but he is obsessed with Mitch and UNC.
CBS Sports mock draft, that VTScooop247 linked in Twitter, has Turbisky as a top 20 NFL pick. They have Bucky #23.
Good thing Duke punted in UNC territory, right? Not sure why Cut thought it'd be a good idea to give the ball back so quickly with how hapless his defense has looked early.
I hate UNC so much. Get it together, Duke.
Anyone else see the impressive light display Duke had prior to kickoff. Would love to see something like that at Lane with team walkup music.
I actually thought it looked kinda lame. Like a high school stadium trying to hard. Maybe it was just the TV angles, but I wasn't a fan.
is it better for duke to win and we clinch this weekend or unc win and hopefully we win out an then have improved strength of schedule for playoff possibilities.
thoughts?
Duke to win. Playoffs be damned. UNC could lose out for the next 10 years and it would still be more success than they deserve.
It's better that VT finishes the season winning the next 6 straight.
I feel this obligatory here.
Im just worried about this game (1-0 and all, ha) and getting to the ACCCG. If we get to the ACCCG this year, in year one under Fuente that would be awesome and is probably more than anyone expected. we can look at playoff options once we are headed to the championship game.
"Probably?" Anyone who says they expected that much either knows nothing about VT Football or is delusional.
Very true.
Or is named TheFifthFuller.
That non-PI call was ridiculous
Agreed.
I think I might fucking puke. I hate ESPN.
"A QB for the future and for the now."
Great comment by the guy who's not Jesse Palmer.
Duke's "scary clown" helmets are a little to topical for me
Dat dere stiffarm doe.
Duke's defense isn't footballing nearly as hard as their offense.
Got a stop last drive. If they get a stop here and the offense can score again, UNC is going to be in trouble.
That's a big if. This looks like a drive where Fedora realizes Hood is his back.
I don't think Fedora has done that all season though.
We're at a point as a program where it's really strange to see another team with a ballcarrier near the goal line and the OL doesn't push him in.
Palmer says that UNC would have a better shot at beating Clemson than VT.
funny: there's this guy on the sports radio station down here in the ATL -pretty knowledgeable (has his own nationally-syndicated college football radio show) that just got done with a segment tonight...
first, they were covering where UGA and GT were playing and where they are in the season and then they segwayed in to GTs matchup and he completely blew off GTs chances in Lane for basically every reason... then they move on to spoiler possibilities with AU-UGA and then VT-GT (again; poo-pooed) and then about possibilities in the Coastal VT being a pretty scary match-up for Clemson for the ACCCG... and I quote, "...because they'll have to face it, but UNC has no defense and their offense can go cold at inopportune times to compound matters."
sometimes local radio rules...
The King of College Football. Chuck Oliver. He knows his shit, can talk any school, any level. Listen to him every day.
Consider the source.
I just had to mute my TV. I can't with the commentary tonight...
I'm with you. Netflix on the laptop. Game muted on the TV. I just can't.
Fuck you, Jessie Palmer. Your argument would make sense if we weren't averaging more points per game and weren't getting exceptional QB play also. Stupid.
To be fair, he did go on to say that he thinks both VT and UNC COULD beat Clemson. I do think he overvalues UNC's offense. Apparently they just can't play at all in adverse weather. I think their offense is pretty soft, and I think Evans as a running threat would be a bigger advantage against Clemson.
Jesse Palmer shops at Baby Gap
Looks like this is going to be an offensive affair.
I've been waiting for that play to work for us once this season.
I don't necessarily disagree with Palmer on the discussion about UNC and us. They do seem to be playing better than us lately but we'all see how that plays out tonight.
And Palmer did say that we are capable of beating Clemson.
We need to get on track these next three games if we expect to win the ACCCG
If UNC ends up winning the Coastal somehow, then I hope it pours rain in Orlando for the ACCCG.
UNC Twitter the day after they lose to Clemson:
"Disregarding last night, UNC wins the ACC Championship!"
My admiration of David Cutcliffe continues to grow. Notice to all ACC teams: win or lose, Duke will give you a game.
Ch'mon Dewk!
Anyone still worried about our defense?
I did not feel Palmer was disrespectful to us. He just feels that a shoot out is the only way to beat Klemson. I disagree. I think a better defense like ours can challenge them with pressure and solid cornerback play. I hope we get a chance to find out. Go doookies!
I agree. I think our defense is uniquely built to give smashmouth spread offenses fits. We athletically can match up with those style offenses with base personnel. Bud's recent struggles against dual threat QBs are very distinct - it's usually improvisation and not designed runs that kill us. Watson, for the most part, will kill you on designed runs and in the read option game, and that plays into our strengths defensively. It's the QB that keeps the play alive and kills us with a deep pass or is just athletic enough to move the chains that hurts us.
I agree, I didn't take any disrespect from him. But he still shops at Baby Gap.
Big ST mistake by Duke there. If they don't get out of the shadow of their own goalpost, and considering UNC gets the ball to start the half...
It's been so long since I've drank for a non-Tech ACC game because it has postseason implications
Just think of it as starting early for Saturday.
man's got a point -I've got an early day tomorrow firewallin' so I'll just have some "root beer(s)"
That's what I'll tell my boss if he notices my flask tomorrow
I really don't understand how a team doesn't have a pick by week 10.
Disregarding the hurricane game, neither of these teams have picks.
Look at Duke pretending to have a defense.
Disregarding that easy drop by the Duke defender, Mitch Trubisky has thrown 1 interception tonight.
Am I doing this right?
Yep, that's it.
no. Disregarding that pick tonight, it's been 4 million days since turdbisky has thrown a pic.
What an enjoyable Tobacco Road Bowl so far.
9-9-9, baby. Sounded more like a pizza deal than political rhetoric, but awesome still.
Disregarding Dukes first three touchdowns UNC is up 21-0
As an aside (and because I'm hearing Jay Billas now), who in the hell else is pumped about basketball season coming up? God, Fu and Buzz have both teams relevant and in the hunt. Great, great time to be a Hokie.
I subconsciously read that second sentence with an Oxford comma. Changes the weight of your statement a little bit.
Yet another example of why the Oxford comma should never be omitted when you're making a 3-item list though.
Maybe somebody should make it a rule or something.
UNC is in the drivers seat for this game...as long as Duke doesn't score any more points
Joe just lit up this UNC fan.
This guy's ammo literally consists of holding Beamer's last game over our head. Wow. Well, I'm glad you just started watching college football in the past two years if that's the best insult you've got.
Tell him we would have been happy to play them again on December 3 but we've got other plans.
Lol Trubisky.
Must be hurricaning in Durham. Turbisky doesn't throw picks unless it's hurricaning.
It's a dust devil.
They going to blame that interception on the rain, too?
No but the sky is super dark, so that one shouldn't count.
If you ignore that tip Trubisky hasn't thrown a pick in like 9 years.
Disregarding the Duke and Virginia Tech games, Mitch Trubisky has thrown zero interceptions this year!
In honor of Trubisky's first non-hurricane INT, I just joined the TKP Club. Everyone else, do so!
leg'ed up for that, and welcome.
I felt like a naughty PBS viewer for too long. Glad to join the Players Club.
Thank goodness, because I was not looking forward to doing a telethon.
...idea?
Seriously, French could have an exclusive Xs and Os segment with Fu and Corn, Emma Watson can work the phones.
Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?
Does that interception count?
Ok. Is easier rooting for Duke than I thought it would be.
Fedora could alternate inside/outside zone and counter with Hood and Logan for 50+ carries and demolish Duke but he won't.
Poor play call on second down probably cost Duke points that drive. They need to feed that back. He's getting like 5-6 yards a pop.
That was a heck of a tackle by that DL on the reverse, looked like it was gonna be a TD otherwise.
Typical UNC fan wearing a basketball jersey to a football game.
Disregarding that last Duke touchdown, UNC is still ahead in this game.
Disregarding UNC's defense stepping on the field, UNC is winning 24-0.
Hahah, LOL @ that UNC fan in his basketball jersey. Good work camera man!
"I'm here 'cause sports!"
"How was that not charging?!?"
Foul on the play, give him a free throw, bro!
What is it with Duke playing "Every Time We Touch" for their fans to jump to? I was confused last Saturday and I'm confused now.
Their kickoff team responded appropriately, as every time they touched Logan, he felt he could fly.
Man this is fun actually getting to enjoy Duke's zone read be successful.
Something something running quarterbacks.
I like to drink on Thursdays.
When working for the public sector and having the holiday tomorrow (God bless America and our vets), drinking on Thursday for America is always acceptable.
I'll raise some aluminum to our vets. Thank you all for your service. Enjoy your recognition tomorrow and everyday as you've more than earned it.
12 oz curls for America. But seriously, I agree wholeheartedly.
That may have been the worst 4th down playcall I've ever seen. Why would you let your QB throw deep into double coverage?
I agree. Why not play for the first down there at least? They are hurting though if they don't trust their kicker from the 25
Judging by the words coach Cut is having with his QB that may not have been the plan.
It was Jones' plan all along, considering where the safety was and how open the underneath stuff was.
Absolutely, but I don't think the idea was to 'let' him do it.
Especially with a QB that has issues throwing deep. RPO is the call on that play.
"He totally was pushing off!!!"
-Pat "Fuck Me" Narduzzi
I feel duke is going to lose another close one.
It certainly looks like this could be the beginning of the end
That Duke punt returner has cost his team about 30 yards by not fielding punts tonight.
TICK, CLOCK, TICK!
Milk the clock, wait for Chizik to overplay the run and then....
Duke is crushing TOP, so it's decided then.
So help you if Joel sees this.
Jesse Palmer has achieved complete moron status. He doesn't know how far NCSU is from Duke? He's called games in their stadium and had to fly into the same airport, to get there.
Am I correct that if Duke wins tonight and we win Saturday, we're in the conference championship?
Yes.
You six-second sumbitch. Ya got me.
Yes.
Yep.
Yes
Yes
Yes but we won't deserve it because how can you claim you belong in the ACCCG after losing to the BooHoos?
So we probably shouldn't do that.
We just need to go 1 an- oh... yeah, if we go 1-0, we play for the ACC.
Pretty sure, but I should let someone else confirm.
Yes.
lol refs dont even know the rules anymore
Carolina can't handle it hahahaha http://www.scout.com/college/north-carolina/forums/1408-tar-pit/15119235...
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Not looking like good outcome.
Good stuff.
UNC education
The correct phrase is "Literally Can't Even"
C'mon curse of 17!
What's nice about this is I'm pretty sure everyone will continue to overrate UNC, so we'd still be able to cite it as a quality win.
Would love to see the curse of #17 hold up again.
So how come UNC could bring their band but we didn't?
Our fans bought all the tickets?
As a former Div. 1 marching band member, I'm going with $$$. UNC could practically walk to the stadium.
From what I understand, most bands have a smaller travelling group that goes to most away games. The Marching Virginians, however, bring the entire band when they travel, but don't have the money to bring the whole band to every away game, so they usually pick about two each season.
Annnnnnd Duke's doing Duke things again.
Well Duke blew that one. Trying to go deep for whatever reason when short passes have been working along with the rollouts. Cmon now.
Oh man...
Carolina bout to kick a game-winning field goal here.
Or possibly not. Groovy.
Really?? They let Trubisky tip-toe to that first down??
I love this. I love all of it.
THREW IT RIGHT TO HIM.
Wow, wow, wow!
LETS SEE YOU BE ALL OVER THE TARHOLES NOW ESPN!
OMG OMG OMG OMG
Somehow, I'm not confident we get that holding call if we're on defense.
I think that one counts guys...
Disregarding plays where his offensive lineman hold, Trubisky has only thrown 1 interception tonight.
Ahahaha must of just started raining right then
Triple yes
Disregarding that last interception, Mitch Tr- Uh, nevermind.
Wow, our job is still to take care of business though. Awesome to potentially have this safety net though.
Disregarding.....
Ahh fuck it, suck it, HEELS
Yyyeeesss
Yeah, I think people who worried about how close we played Duke can feel better now.
Also, the 17 CURSE LIVES ON!
I wonder if this is a warning for how 2017 will go?
And God said, "Bust everybody!"
Said it last week, best 0-5 ACC team I've ever watched.
I'm happy for what this means for us, but I'm really happy for David Cutcliffe... :')
I'm really happy for UNC.
This is some good shit right here.
I'm OK with Duke rushing the field here, it really seems to be pissing off all the UNC fans.
And I have no problem with the students rushing their own field for this.
Winless in conference. Beat a ranked team. Beat a rival. Essentially knocked rival out of the Conf Champ Game. Yeah, rushing the field is not only ok, but encouraged.
Does FAM apply here at all?
FAMMMMM
If we beat GT, yes.
Disregarding their loses to us and Duke, UNC is undefeated in ACC play.
Gosh. I love Cut.
WE GOTTA TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN SHIT AND THE COASTAL IS OURS.
Living in Raleigh... I'm loving life right now...
Happy for those seniors.
Hehehe Hehehe
Way to go Duke!!!!!
YES!YES!YES!
1-0 this week means a trip to Orlando for the ACCCG. Gotta get the job done, Hokies. You've got a lot on the line.
I think my second favorite college football team is Duke. Cutcliffe is one of the good guys. We beat UNC and beat Duke. They lost by 31 to us and lost to Duke. The argument should be over.
Jerod's got his mind right.
COACHES POLL
Week 1 - #17 USC lost to #1 Alabama 52-6
Week 2 - #17 Oklahoma State lost to Central Michigan 30-27
Week 3 - #17 Ole Miss lost to #1 Alabama 48-43
AP POLL
Week 4 - #17 Arkansas lost to #10 Texas A&M 45-24
Week 5 - #17 Michigan State lost to Indiana 24-21
Week 6 - #17 North Carolina lost to #25 Virginia Tech 34-3
Week 7 - #17 Virginia Tech lost to Syracuse 31-17
Week 8 - #17 Arkansas lost to #21 Auburn 56-3
Week 9 - #17 Utah lost to #4 Washington 31-24
CFP POLL
Week 10 - #17 Baylor lost to TCU 62-22
Week 11 - #17 UNC lost to Duke 28-27
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't usually believe in curses, but this might be a real thing guys...
I mean, the bad juju had to land somewhere. The Cubs won the Series. The goat curse had a lot of bad karma attached to it that is now permeating the rest of the sports world.
Let's just say I prefer not to be ranked #17.
Does this mean if we win this weekend we win the Coastal?
Si.
Si
C.
Oui, for those who live in Charlottesville
You may also need to explain what "winning the Costal" means to those in Charlottesville
Outside of the O&M remnant left in this football backwater.
Sea.
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pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
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Just before the 4th quarter I finished my bowl game ACCCG preorder. Mrs. Fireman asked when we needed to make plans, I said maybe not till after LOLUVA game. Now it might be Sat night.
Jugs going to need your "Guide to Orlando" soon.
Jugs ain't got no power steerin'!
My decision *today* to book a flight into ROA and buy tickets to the GT game on Sat (my only home game this season) is looking sweeter and sweeter...... Now, to go 1-0 and clinch the division!
Go Hokies!!
I'm really hoping Duke goes to a bowl game this year. They play hard all year.
I never say no to beating Pitt and Miami.
Technically, they only need to win one more to have a chance to go to a bowl. I'm not a fan of teams going to a bowl with a losing record but it would be hard to argue a better 5-7 team than Duke.
I loathe Duke the way some of you loathe UNC. Their elitist snobbery and intolerable holier than thou attitude prevents me from enjoying their success too much, no matter the sport.
Except for instances when it benefits us. That was awesome
I don't hate Duke football, but Duke basketball....
But the hate for UNC runs throughout the entire school.
absolutely
Duke fans at least stop making excuses for their football team after a couple weeks.
Anyone have links to uncheat message board. I like to see them whine like LOLUVA.
Scout: Inside Carolina, The Tar Pit Forums
You'll love this particular one from the 'rabidrev's rant' Thread....
I want to reply to him "hey, if you disregard all this, you guys have an amazing program." But I'm not that guy (for the most part heh)...
I mean, he's in a real bad place at the moment - like all of us probably were after the 'Cuse debacle - but nothing he said was wrong. They obviously had a great '15 season and rightly had high hopes for '16. But they won't be this talent-rich for many moons starting next year. So I get the reality check.
I don't think their fan base woes and aluminum bleachers at Kenan caused last night's result - but when you're burying your own team on a message board, you grab whatever you can find to move the dirt.
Shovel away, Heels.
In their defense, it would be easier to camouflage the empty seats this way.
Would also be a lot nicer on my shins.... I hate the biannual Kenan Bruise I get
So where are the games that can move Tech up in the rankings?
Am I the only one getting a headache from the shaky cam in the FSU/BC game?
It's not even enjoyable to watch as a college FB fan.
Between that, crappy officiating, and Mack Brown providing color, it's not a good product.
Anyone else watching the FSU/BC game? It is really quite, the stands are really half full at best and FSU doesn't look as good against the BC D as Tech did.
Am I the only one who is noticing how quiet the fans at Florida State are tonight? You can barely hear them yelling while BC is on offense and you can't hear them doing the war chant either.
I'm ready for some football!! I'll probably tune into Oklahoma Baylor.
I hope Baylor gets fucking destroyed for every game for the rest of this year.
It may have already been mentioned up thread but UVA and Miami have a 2 PM kickoff? Never heard of that. LOLUVA.
Saw the earlier this week. ACC times all year have been weird man
Kentucky is hanging in there! I'm listening to the game in the airport parking lot. I hope to hell that they beat Tennessee. Anyone else hear that quote on Gameday this morning? "Virginia Tech would rattle Tennessee today."
Come on Indiana take down PSU.
Indiana vs Penn State is already running long... Going to have to watch the beginning of our game on ESPN3
My ESPNU is Central FL/ Cincy
What's funny is Miami/LOLUVA Is going to get pushed back by a USC upstate/ Hoyas basketball game.
PSU vs IU is on ESPN 2/ABC depending on where you're watching from. We're on ESPN U. Unless your thinking is someone else will get bumped to ESPN U and VT gets moved to ESPN News?
When we were the ESPNU game and NCSU-Clemson ran long, the next ABC game started on ESPNU until the other was over. We missed the first 5 minutes of the Syracuse game because of it.
Yeah that must be the one I was thinking of that moved to ESPN News. I always stream our games unless they're on my antenna so I haven't missed any game starts but you're probably right.
Several people remain interested in UVA football.
Or perhaps they took a wrong turn on the way to the winery.
They were promised a nice bottle of chateauneuf de pape and some Brie if they showed up.
Edit: also, my Hoo coworker AND boss both independently confirmed last week that a wine and cheese platter is indeed an option on the skybox menu.
It's a little less fun when the jokes are actually true...
That's the student section, too
Ouch and pathetic
Indiana has a QB who wears #21.
That's all kinds of awesome.
Shades of John Hadl!
I'm looking forward to the Hatin on Holgerson thread next August.
I look forward to this officer being hired by Tech soon.
https://twitter.com/wesrucker247/status/797525493528535040
What the fuck
Clemson is horrible, clearly not a top 10 team. That's the logic today right?
You already know.
wrong thread
James Conner is STILL completely manly.
Can Clemson survive 2 missed FG's to win games in a year?
Anyone talking about how bad we were tonight better look at #2 Clemson currently losing to Pitt 43-42 with :06 to go.
Clemson right now.
Please, espn, continue the narrative that the Atlantic is so much better than the coastal.
Headline: Pitt kicker makes name ironic; brings back Clemsoning
Clemson lost, Louisville losing to WF, Auburn lost man those teams must really suck the coaches must be awful the players must not care.
Lol
Did No one tell Louisville don't get into a FG war with Wake.
And down goes #4 Washington at the hands of USC. Chaos reigns this week.
Down goes Texas A&M.
So far down goes: 2, 4, 8, 9, 14, 17 and 25. With #3 playing for it's life.
Wow, Michigan goes down, too. #2, 3, and 4 all lose on the same day.
Suddenly I don't feel so bad about us taking an L.
I actually feel worse about it.
A win and we would be talking about a legitimate shot at the playoffs tonight
No we wouldn't.
We would be a top 10 team with a chance to win 3 more games (one a conference championship game against what will still be a Top 5 team), and we wouldn't be talking about a legitimate shot?
You think the committee would place a 2 loss conference champ with losses like Tenn and Cuse ahead of a 1 loss non conference not champ like Mich or OSU? Tech would have been 9-11 in the rankings but would not crack top 4. Louisville would get in over Tech.
The bottom line with the committee is they are looking for the best four teams in college football. We do not present much of an argument for that, even if we beat GT's second string today.
Find me 10 teams that VT would have jumped even after last night.
I wasn't talking about jumping ten in one night.
But we would have been in the 10-11 range, with several of those teams ahead with very real chances of losing in front of us (OSU or Mich, OK or Ok St - both already with 2 losses and no CCG, Wash vs Wash St.)
Still a likely Top 5 matchup against Clemson in the ACCCG, and unlikely a 2 loss non division champ (Penn St., loser of OSU/Mich is going before a 2 loss conference winner. So that eliminates maybe another 3-4 teams.
I'm wasn't saying we go Top 4 for sure in that scenario, but it becomes a really interesting end of season.
I love how kickers sprint like hell down the field after kicking game-winning field goals. Because they know everyone else on their teams is coming after them.
Cue John Madden from the replacements. "Never do anything in football if you can't handle the celebration"
Lot of ranked teams went down today. I'm just hoping we don't drop to 17...
Man, to the victors go the spoils... #1 Bama, #2 tOSU, #3 Louisville, #4 Wisconsin. If we want to play what-ifs, we'd certainly be knocking on the door of the top 10 if we came away with a win.
But. Shake it off, get your mind straight for some preseason football next week, and finish business against Charlottesville High after Thanksgiving. Let's keep our focus on one thing at a time, fellas.
Funny story: the actual Charlottesville HS used to be called Lane HS.
Ok, maybe just a regular story.
If Clemson is still top 5 after losing at home to 5-4 Pitt like I'm seeing some projections I'm going to be quite mad.
Who would they drop below? Clemson at 5-7 is the most logical spot for them. That's why people saying if VT had won they would have good shot at playoffs are delusional. Too many 1/2 loss teams out there.
Agree about the VT scenarios being ridiculous, but I think a loss at home to 5-4 team late in the season means you shouldn't be a legitimate playoff team. I think Clemson's SOR being so high is totally bogus, outside of Louisville, the Auburn win was counting as way too much, they only looked good in one game and just lost to Georgia after looked mediocre last week against Vandy and FSU is totally a shell of the solid FSU teams of the last few years.
I won't be satisfied until Clemson has a 0% chance of winning a title.
Just curious...but for those folks such as yourself that keep plugging joining TKPlayers club....is crapping on people's reasonably thought out discussions part of your sales strategy?
Why pay to be called delusional when you can get it for free
Instead I should blow smoke up your ass? VT even after last night and if they had beaten GT would still be the 3rd ranked playoff team in just the ACC. At best your looking at a top 10 end of season and fight Louisville for NY6 bowl game.
Michigan losing appears to be bad for Ohio State. If PSU and OSU win out, and Michigan beats Indiana, that would make for a 2 way tie between OSU and PSU, and PSU wins the head-to-head and becomes the B1G East Champion. If Michigan had beaten Iowa, that would make for a 3-way tie at 6-1 where OSU would be the highest ranked (most likely) and end up as the B1G East Champion.
Kind of cheering for OSU against Michigan. They can beat their rival and watch PSU go to the championship and just wonder...