Covering ACC Football and beyond. We talk Atlantic Coast Conference football and NCAA news. Weekly recaps on the games, and predictions for the coming week are standard, and we branch out into conference realignment, players of the week, and award and draft chatter as they come up. Boston College Eagles, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, North Carolina Tarheels, Duke Blue Devils, NC State Wolfpack, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Clemons Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, and soon, Pittsburgh Panthers and Syracuse Orangemen, Louisville Cardinals, Cal Goldlen Bears, Stanford Cardinal, SMU Mustangs, and sometimes Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 16 - Week 4: Matador Defense in Dire Need of Towels
Sep 29, 202646 minS16
We recap a week of ACC football, starting with player of the week picks and key performances from Davis Warren, Jeffrey Overton, and Bo Perbula. We also cover Wake Forest’s upset of Louisville and update the power rankings, with Miami still at No. 1 and Louisville and SMU dropping out of the top five. We then look ahead to several matchups, focusing on Pitt at Virginia Tech, Virginia at Florida State, and Miami at Clemson. We discuss the spread in each game, how tested the teams have been, and make quick picks on the main ACC lines. 0:07 Intro Banter Begins 2:15 Players of the Week 8:26 Power Rankings Shakeup 11:50 Rainy Game Weirdness 13:40 Pickem Standings Update 15:13 Friday Night in Blacksburg 24:20 Virginia-FSU Showdown 35:40 Miami-Clemson Clash 43:27 Quickfire Bets Roundup 45:53 Sign-Off Rules Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 16 - Week 3: ACC After Dark with Vince Clortho
Sep 22, 202644 minS16
In this episode of Virtual Tailgate, we cover a week of ACC football and start with our player shoutouts. We recognize Pitt freshman Damon Ferguson Jr. for his rushing performance, Virginia Tech tight end Luke Reynolds for a productive game, Miami quarterback Darian Mensah for his record-setting completion streak, and SMU running back Kendrick Raphael for carrying the offense against Louisville. We then move to the power rankings, with Miami still at number one, followed by Louisville, SMU, Virginia Tech, and Duke. At the bottom, we discuss Boston College, Syracuse, and Stanford, along with the confusion caused by a few incorrect game references in the rundown. We also revisit NC State’s loss and talk through what it means for their season. From there, we preview several games. We discuss Virginia Tech’s trip to Boston College and agree that the Hokies are the stronger team, with Boston College struggling to score. We then look at Wake Forest at Louisville and note that Wake has shown fight in recent games, but Louisville’s offense and overall talent still make the Cardinals the pick. We also preview Clemson at Cal, where the main question is whether Clemson’s late comeback against North Carolina can carry over on the road. Some of us think Cal is the better team, while others still trust Clemson’s talent and defense. We end with quick-fire picks, including NC State, Georgia Tech, SMU, and Virginia, and close with a few final jokes and sign-off lines. 0:08 Intro and Irony 0:53 Walking Taller Awards 1:29 Carolina Collapse Recap 4:46 Mensah Takes Over 8:48 Power Rankings Shuffle 15:25 Season Standings Check 17:13 Hokies at BC 23:54 Wake Visits Louisville 31:23 Clemson Faces Cal 37:39 Quick Fire Bets 43:52 Closing and Sign-Off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 16 - Week 2: Pounding the Spread at the Old Country Buffet
Sep 16, 202642 minS16
Season 16 of Virtual Tailgate opens with light talk before moving into the week’s ACC player awards, including standout performances from Miami, Virginia Tech, Cal, and Duke. The hosts then debate their top five and bottom three power rankings, placing Miami at No. 1 and Syracuse, Stanford, and Boston College at the bottom. The episode also reviews betting records and previews the week’s biggest games, including North Carolina at Clemson, Virginia vs. West Virginia in Charlotte, and SMU at Louisville, along with several quick-fire picks. It closes with praise for Duke’s road win over Illinois, brief discussion of Florida State coaching speculation, and the hosts’ usual sign-off. 0:08 Intro and Sponsors 1:39 Running and Confidence 3:40 Weekly Player Picks 8:09 Power Rankings Shuffle 12:29 Betting Standings 14:31 UNC-Clemson Preview 22:03 Virginia-West Virginia Matchup 26:39 Duke's Mayo Classic 29:25 SMU-Louisville Showdown 35:28 Quick Fire Bets 39:58 Duke Shout-Outs 42:08 Closing Banter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Virtual Tailgate opens Season 16 with Week 1 ACC discussion, starting with game balls for standout performances from Pitt quarterback Mason Henschel, Miami receiver Malachi Toney, and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah. The hosts then break down Miami’s roster strength, Duke’s transfer losses, and Nate Shepard’s role for Duke before Jarred reads his top five and bottom three in the ACC, including Miami at No. 1 and Clemson and NC State near the bottom. The episode also turns into a broader debate about Clemson’s slide, Dabo Swinney’s job status, and the impact of NIL and the transfer portal before ending with previews and picks for Georgia Tech-Tennessee, Duke-Illinois, Rutgers-Boston College, Syracuse-Cal, Georgia Southern-Clemson, NC State-Richmond, and Pitt-UCF. 0:06 Boot Giveaway Banter 2:25 Power Outage and Standouts 9:02 Space-Time Nonsense 10:41 ACC Power Rankings 21:33 Sponsor Reset and Rankings 23:48 Week Two Betting Slate 34:10 Ugly Game Spotlight 43:53 Quickfire Bets 47:49 Closing Out The Tailgate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 16 - Week 0: Death Valley, Distractions, and Court Injunctions
Sep 1, 202641 minS16
The Virtual Tailgate crew opens Season 16 by reviewing Week 0 across the ACC and handing out game balls for standout performances, including Beau Pribula, Michael Ford, Brandon Hillman, and Bill Belichick after North Carolina’s win over TCU. They then reveal their top five and bottom three teams, with Miami and SMU at the top and Wake Forest, Syracuse, and Boston College at the bottom, before debating Clemson vs. LSU and Louisville vs. Ole Miss. The episode closes with picks for SMU at Florida State and a few quickfire bets on Stanford, UCLA, Georgia Tech, and Cincinnati. 0:08 Intro and Week 0 Recap 1:16 Game Balls Roundup 5:25 Belichick and Petrino 6:27 ACC Rankings Update 8:54 Clemson-LSU Breakdown 18:34 Louisville at Ole Miss 26:15 Florida State Hosts SMU 36:24 Quickfire Bets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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