ACC coaches speak anonymously about other programs

My favorite preseason article every year. Always interesting to hear unfiltered outside views.

"The most interesting team in this conference going into 2020."

"Why are they continuing to bleed guys into the portal? Where is the offensive identity?"

"What are they going to look like without Bud Foster, and how is that going to affect them with their fan base?"

"This is a hell of a year coming up for Justin (Fuente)."

"We're really interested in that defense's identity without Foster. That's maybe the toughest job to take in the FBS, Virginia Tech defensive coordinator after Bud Foster."

"There's a lot of respect for Justin, but they seemed really dysfunctional on the field last year. The front and back ends were out of sync; there seemed to be some issues off the field."

"The front seven is just OK. There isn't a war daddy anywhere on the defensive line."

"There's been a step back in recruiting defensive players over the last five or six years, and it's really starting to show. This isn't the fast, long team that could create problems."

"Why are they losing so many skill position guys on offense? Their slot and their X receiver went into the portal. How many offseasons now have we seen them lose offensive guys to transfer?"

"They need a big year. This should still be one of the best jobs in the league and one of the most talented teams. Right now it's neither."

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[Mod Edit: Add Virginia Tech section.]