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We know our team but we should also pay attention to our enemies.
Here’s a quick look around the ACC while Miami is on spring break!
Games in Order of schedule
ACC 2022
UNC
Offense:
QB: Missing Sam Howell. 5 star QB Legacy Drake Maye the truth or a fraud? (He’s favored to win the job.)
RB: Wide Open for a guy to emerge.
WR Josh Downs one of the best in the country. (Had 11 receptions,96 yards, and a TD against us.) They need someone to step up as the 2nd and 3rd options and take pressure off of Downs.
OL: Good LT and C coming back but lose 3 other starters on OL. Got a 5 star EE freshman.
TE:??????
Defense
105th ranked defense in 2021.
Got Gene Chizk as DC.
DL: Myles Murphy (ALL-ACC) and ????????
LB: lost two good ones in Tomon Fox and Jeremiah Gemmel. They have stud in Cedric Gray who had 2 of TVDs 3 picks in that game.
DB: Grimes in his junior season.
Overall: UNC went 6-7 in 2021. Losing their all time great at QB. But if Drake Maye is the real deal they could surprise. Feels like a 6-8 win team in 2022. They also have recruited well. That may start paying off.
Spring Game April 9th to answer more questions.
Virgínia Tech
Coaching Change Coach Brent Pry comes to Blacksburg
Offense:
QB: ??????? they got a transfer QB from Marshall
RB: Malachi Thomas (had two 300 yard rushing games in 2021 can he step up?)
WR: They got temple transfer and NFL hopeful Jadan Blue and ??????? Beyond him.
OL: Luke Tunuta (HM ALL-ACC)
TE:?????
Defense:
This should be the strength of the team in 2022.
DL: Tyjaun Garbutt, Jordan Williams (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC)
LB: Dax Hollifield (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC) Alex Tinsdale return, Keshon Artis
DB: Nasir Peoples (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC) Chamarri Conner (balled against Miami with 11 tackles and honorable mention All-ACC) Jermaine Waller (2nd team ALL-ACC selection)
Overall the natural assumption is that players get better. Not just Miami players but all players. VT has a ton of experience coming back on D with question marks littered across the offense. Can some of the honorable mention guys take a next step and reach ALL-ACC status.
As a defensive guy I’m sure Brent Pry is happy with what he has to work with on D.
6-8 wins is my expectation. 8 if they can plug some holes on Offense but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that.
Spring game April 16th
Duke
Coaching change Mike Elko
QB: ?????? Lost starter
RB: ?????? Lost a great college RB in Durant
WR: Jalon Calhoun, Lost All-ACC WR Jake Bobo
TE: ???????
OL: Jacob Monk,
Defense:
DL: ALL-ACC Dwayne Carter
LB: ALL-ACC Shaka Heyward (10 tackles against Miami) Dorian Mausi,
DB: Da’Quan Johnson(13 tackles against Miami) Jaylen Stinson, Nate Thompson, Jalen Alexander(9 tackles against Miami), Jeremiah Lewis,
I think this is a Duke team that lost a lot of its offensive production. They will need to find their identity under Mike Elko. Has a few pieces to work with on D. But I’ll be watching to see if anyone emerges.
Spring Game April 16th
Virginia
Coaching change with Tony Elliot
QB: Brennan Armstrong is back
RB:??????? They gotta figure that out
WR: All-ACC Dontayvion Wicks, ALL-ACC Billy Kemp,
TE: ??????
OL: All-ACC Olusegun Oluwatimi,
Defense:
DL: ????
LB: Nick Jackson (ALL-ACC)
DB: Anthony Johnson, Antonio Clary, Coen King,
Overall: The ACC, like most conferences, has been won by good QBs. I would feel **** good if I was Tony Elliot with getting Armstrong back and two ALL-ACC WRs back.
I’m sure Elliott will get their run game back popping. But he’s got tools to work with. The defense however only has Nick Jackson at LB as the strong point and they have to figure out that side of the ball. But with a QB anything is possible. See Pitt and Wake Forest 2021. UVA and Miami could be that in the coastal for 2022. I see a jump in Ws for UVA.
Spring Game April 23rd
FSU
Offense:
QB: Jordan Travis
RB: Treshaun Ward,
WR: Winston Wright, Mychah Pittman, Ontaria Wilson,
TE: Camren McDonald
OL: Darius Washington, Maurice Smith, Robert Scott, Dillon Gibbons, Kayden Lyle
Defense
DL: Robert Cooper(All-ACC HM) , Fabian Lovett (ALL-ACC HM) Dennis Briggs,
LB: Tatum Bethune, Kalen Deloach, DJ Lundy, Amari Gainer,
DB: Jammie Robinson, Akeem Dent, Jarvis Brownlee, Sidney Williams, Jarrian Jones
Overall:
FSU will try to bounce back to being at least respectable. I don’t have confidence that they will due to HC, OL, and QB. I still don’t believe Travis is good.
They’ve lost Keir Thomas and Jermaine Johnson at DE. They have some solid DTs. Linebacker is a strength for FSU this season as well as DB. They should be decent on the D.
Offensively, they lost Corbin to the Draft but I think they’ll be fine with Ward. New transfers at WR from WVU and Oregon. I think they’ll earn the starts. The OL has a TON of experience but experience alone can’t substitute for bad players.
Overall this feels like a 7-5 team.
Spring Game: April 9th
Georgia Tech:
QB: Jeff Sims
RB: Dontae Smith
WR: ?????????
TE: Dylan Leonard
OL: Jordan Williams and ???????
Defense:
DL?????
LB:??????
DB:??????
Overall:
With 12 players leaving in the transfer portal GT had a rough offseason. Especially with guys expected to be big time contributors.
Gibbs, two guys off to the NFL and transfer portal have left the GT defense open for competition across the board.
Spring Game: March 17th
Clemson
Offense:
QB DJ Uiagelele
RB: Will Shipley(HM) Kobe Pace,
WR: Joseph Ngata, Beux Collins, Dacari Collins,
TE: Davis Allen (HM)
OL: Jordan McFadden (All-ACC) Will Putnam,
Defense:
DL: Xavier Thomas(ALL-ACC) Myles Murphy(ALL-ACC) Tyler Davis (ALL-ACC) Bryan Breese (ALL-ACC)
LB: Trenton Simpson
DB: Andrew Mukuba (ALL-ACC)
Overall Clemson struggled heavily on offense in 2021. Dabo promoted from within on both sides of the ball after losing his coordinators. I believe it’s the first season both have called plays.
All the attention is at QB. DJ was bad in 2021 and that’s a understatement. If he can’t produce they may try some of the young gunners.
Shipley and pace looked good in 21.
The WRs seem set. They have explosive and elite playmakers. Don’t let 2021 season confuse you. Just the QB play made it tough for them to get the ball.
Defense looks absolutely scary. Clemson and Pitt both probably enter 2022 with top 5 Dlines. But the guys up front for Clemson are the MONSTARS. I don’t think we are quite ready to face this type of front 7. But it’s why you play the games. I’m actually happy that this game is later in the season. Gives our OL and offense time to gel and get in mid season form. If this was a early season game we probably would just get blown out.
We can’t understate the losses of the coordinators but I think at least for the 2022 season talent will reign supreme.
Spring Game: April 9th
Pittsburgh
Offense:
QB: Kedon Slovis
RB: Israel Abanikanda, Vincent Davis, Rodney Hammond,
WR: Jordan Addison(biletnikoff award winner,1st team all ACC, all-American best WR in CFB) , Jarod Wayne
TE: Gavin Bartholomew
OL: Carter Warren (ALL-ACC 2nd Team) Gabe Huoy (All-ACC) Marcus Minor (ALL-ACC)Jake Kradel (ALL-ACC HM,) Owen Drexel (ALL-ACC HM)
Defense:
DL: Habakkuk Baldonado(2nd Team ALL-ACC) ,Calijah Kancey (1st Team ALL-ACC) John Morgan,
LB: Sirvocea Dennis (2nd team ALL-ACC) , Phil Campbell (ALL-ACC HM)
DB: Brandon Hill (ALL-ACC) Erick Hallet, Marquis Williams,
Overall: No Pickett! Pitt should fall heavily?……..Not so fast my friend!
The Coastal Champs actually look really good on paper for 2022. On offense. Kedon Slovis won’t be Pickett but he’s also not a scrub. He’s accurate a career 68% passer. 7500 yards 58 touchdowns in his career.
They had have a really good RB corps. 3 Backs with 100 Carries and all went for over 500 yards.
Best WR in the country and his running mate returning. A pretty solid TE as well.
Pitt Spring Game: April 9th
My early spring thoughts on 2022 is that the Coastal division will be as wild as usual. The ACC is always filled with really average teams and a few studs.
This looks to be a 3 way race for the coastal leader right now.
Miami
Pitt
UVA
With Pitt as a pretty clear front runner unbiased opinion and no orange and green glasses.
These are going to be the 3 best coastal teams IMO all have QBs. Pitt being the best well rounded team offensively and defensively.
Dark Horses VT and UNC. But I think they are missing too much to truly compete.
Duke and GT should remain bottom feeders in the coastal.
Let me know what y’all think
Here’s a quick look around the ACC while Miami is on spring break!
Games in Order of schedule
ACC 2022
UNC
Offense:
QB: Missing Sam Howell. 5 star QB Legacy Drake Maye the truth or a fraud? (He’s favored to win the job.)
RB: Wide Open for a guy to emerge.
WR Josh Downs one of the best in the country. (Had 11 receptions,96 yards, and a TD against us.) They need someone to step up as the 2nd and 3rd options and take pressure off of Downs.
OL: Good LT and C coming back but lose 3 other starters on OL. Got a 5 star EE freshman.
TE:??????
Defense
105th ranked defense in 2021.
Got Gene Chizk as DC.
DL: Myles Murphy (ALL-ACC) and ????????
LB: lost two good ones in Tomon Fox and Jeremiah Gemmel. They have stud in Cedric Gray who had 2 of TVDs 3 picks in that game.
DB: Grimes in his junior season.
Overall: UNC went 6-7 in 2021. Losing their all time great at QB. But if Drake Maye is the real deal they could surprise. Feels like a 6-8 win team in 2022. They also have recruited well. That may start paying off.
Spring Game April 9th to answer more questions.
Virgínia Tech
Coaching Change Coach Brent Pry comes to Blacksburg
Offense:
QB: ??????? they got a transfer QB from Marshall
RB: Malachi Thomas (had two 300 yard rushing games in 2021 can he step up?)
WR: They got temple transfer and NFL hopeful Jadan Blue and ??????? Beyond him.
OL: Luke Tunuta (HM ALL-ACC)
TE:?????
Defense:
This should be the strength of the team in 2022.
DL: Tyjaun Garbutt, Jordan Williams (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC)
LB: Dax Hollifield (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC) Alex Tinsdale return, Keshon Artis
DB: Nasir Peoples (Honorable Mention ALL-ACC) Chamarri Conner (balled against Miami with 11 tackles and honorable mention All-ACC) Jermaine Waller (2nd team ALL-ACC selection)
Overall the natural assumption is that players get better. Not just Miami players but all players. VT has a ton of experience coming back on D with question marks littered across the offense. Can some of the honorable mention guys take a next step and reach ALL-ACC status.
As a defensive guy I’m sure Brent Pry is happy with what he has to work with on D.
6-8 wins is my expectation. 8 if they can plug some holes on Offense but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that.
Spring game April 16th
Duke
Coaching change Mike Elko
QB: ?????? Lost starter
RB: ?????? Lost a great college RB in Durant
WR: Jalon Calhoun, Lost All-ACC WR Jake Bobo
TE: ???????
OL: Jacob Monk,
Defense:
DL: ALL-ACC Dwayne Carter
LB: ALL-ACC Shaka Heyward (10 tackles against Miami) Dorian Mausi,
DB: Da’Quan Johnson(13 tackles against Miami) Jaylen Stinson, Nate Thompson, Jalen Alexander(9 tackles against Miami), Jeremiah Lewis,
I think this is a Duke team that lost a lot of its offensive production. They will need to find their identity under Mike Elko. Has a few pieces to work with on D. But I’ll be watching to see if anyone emerges.
Spring Game April 16th
Virginia
Coaching change with Tony Elliot
QB: Brennan Armstrong is back
RB:??????? They gotta figure that out
WR: All-ACC Dontayvion Wicks, ALL-ACC Billy Kemp,
TE: ??????
OL: All-ACC Olusegun Oluwatimi,
Defense:
DL: ????
LB: Nick Jackson (ALL-ACC)
DB: Anthony Johnson, Antonio Clary, Coen King,
Overall: The ACC, like most conferences, has been won by good QBs. I would feel **** good if I was Tony Elliot with getting Armstrong back and two ALL-ACC WRs back.
I’m sure Elliott will get their run game back popping. But he’s got tools to work with. The defense however only has Nick Jackson at LB as the strong point and they have to figure out that side of the ball. But with a QB anything is possible. See Pitt and Wake Forest 2021. UVA and Miami could be that in the coastal for 2022. I see a jump in Ws for UVA.
Spring Game April 23rd
FSU
Offense:
QB: Jordan Travis
RB: Treshaun Ward,
WR: Winston Wright, Mychah Pittman, Ontaria Wilson,
TE: Camren McDonald
OL: Darius Washington, Maurice Smith, Robert Scott, Dillon Gibbons, Kayden Lyle
Defense
DL: Robert Cooper(All-ACC HM) , Fabian Lovett (ALL-ACC HM) Dennis Briggs,
LB: Tatum Bethune, Kalen Deloach, DJ Lundy, Amari Gainer,
DB: Jammie Robinson, Akeem Dent, Jarvis Brownlee, Sidney Williams, Jarrian Jones
Overall:
FSU will try to bounce back to being at least respectable. I don’t have confidence that they will due to HC, OL, and QB. I still don’t believe Travis is good.
They’ve lost Keir Thomas and Jermaine Johnson at DE. They have some solid DTs. Linebacker is a strength for FSU this season as well as DB. They should be decent on the D.
Offensively, they lost Corbin to the Draft but I think they’ll be fine with Ward. New transfers at WR from WVU and Oregon. I think they’ll earn the starts. The OL has a TON of experience but experience alone can’t substitute for bad players.
Overall this feels like a 7-5 team.
Spring Game: April 9th
Georgia Tech:
QB: Jeff Sims
RB: Dontae Smith
WR: ?????????
TE: Dylan Leonard
OL: Jordan Williams and ???????
Defense:
DL?????
LB:??????
DB:??????
Overall:
With 12 players leaving in the transfer portal GT had a rough offseason. Especially with guys expected to be big time contributors.
Gibbs, two guys off to the NFL and transfer portal have left the GT defense open for competition across the board.
Spring Game: March 17th
Clemson
Offense:
QB DJ Uiagelele
RB: Will Shipley(HM) Kobe Pace,
WR: Joseph Ngata, Beux Collins, Dacari Collins,
TE: Davis Allen (HM)
OL: Jordan McFadden (All-ACC) Will Putnam,
Defense:
DL: Xavier Thomas(ALL-ACC) Myles Murphy(ALL-ACC) Tyler Davis (ALL-ACC) Bryan Breese (ALL-ACC)
LB: Trenton Simpson
DB: Andrew Mukuba (ALL-ACC)
Overall Clemson struggled heavily on offense in 2021. Dabo promoted from within on both sides of the ball after losing his coordinators. I believe it’s the first season both have called plays.
All the attention is at QB. DJ was bad in 2021 and that’s a understatement. If he can’t produce they may try some of the young gunners.
Shipley and pace looked good in 21.
The WRs seem set. They have explosive and elite playmakers. Don’t let 2021 season confuse you. Just the QB play made it tough for them to get the ball.
Defense looks absolutely scary. Clemson and Pitt both probably enter 2022 with top 5 Dlines. But the guys up front for Clemson are the MONSTARS. I don’t think we are quite ready to face this type of front 7. But it’s why you play the games. I’m actually happy that this game is later in the season. Gives our OL and offense time to gel and get in mid season form. If this was a early season game we probably would just get blown out.
We can’t understate the losses of the coordinators but I think at least for the 2022 season talent will reign supreme.
Spring Game: April 9th
Pittsburgh
Offense:
QB: Kedon Slovis
RB: Israel Abanikanda, Vincent Davis, Rodney Hammond,
WR: Jordan Addison(biletnikoff award winner,1st team all ACC, all-American best WR in CFB) , Jarod Wayne
TE: Gavin Bartholomew
OL: Carter Warren (ALL-ACC 2nd Team) Gabe Huoy (All-ACC) Marcus Minor (ALL-ACC)Jake Kradel (ALL-ACC HM,) Owen Drexel (ALL-ACC HM)
Defense:
DL: Habakkuk Baldonado(2nd Team ALL-ACC) ,Calijah Kancey (1st Team ALL-ACC) John Morgan,
LB: Sirvocea Dennis (2nd team ALL-ACC) , Phil Campbell (ALL-ACC HM)
DB: Brandon Hill (ALL-ACC) Erick Hallet, Marquis Williams,
Overall: No Pickett! Pitt should fall heavily?……..Not so fast my friend!
The Coastal Champs actually look really good on paper for 2022. On offense. Kedon Slovis won’t be Pickett but he’s also not a scrub. He’s accurate a career 68% passer. 7500 yards 58 touchdowns in his career.
They had have a really good RB corps. 3 Backs with 100 Carries and all went for over 500 yards.
Best WR in the country and his running mate returning. A pretty solid TE as well.
Pitt Spring Game: April 9th
My early spring thoughts on 2022 is that the Coastal division will be as wild as usual. The ACC is always filled with really average teams and a few studs.
This looks to be a 3 way race for the coastal leader right now.
Miami
Pitt
UVA
With Pitt as a pretty clear front runner unbiased opinion and no orange and green glasses.
These are going to be the 3 best coastal teams IMO all have QBs. Pitt being the best well rounded team offensively and defensively.
Dark Horses VT and UNC. But I think they are missing too much to truly compete.
Duke and GT should remain bottom feeders in the coastal.
Let me know what y’all think
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