Gobbler Country's 2010 ACC Predictions
by furrer4heisman on Jul 26, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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| Atlantic | ACCW | ACCL | OVRW | OVRL |
| Boston College | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Florida State | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Clemson | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| NC State | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Coastal | ACCW | ACCL | OVRW | OVRL |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Miami | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Duke | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Virginia | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
ACC Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 17
And an equally biased preseason All-ACC team.
| Offense | Defense | ||
| QB | Christian Ponder, FSU | DE | Robert Quinn, UNC |
| RB | Ryan Williams, VT | DE | Allen Bailey, MIA |
| RB | Montel Harris, BC | DT | Marvin Austin, UNC |
| WR | Jarrett Boykin, VT | DT | John Graves, VT |
| WR | Donovan Varner, DU | LB | Quan Sturdivant, UNC |
| WR | Torrey Smith, UMD | LB | Luke Kuechly, BC |
| OL | Rodney Hudson, FSU | LB | Alex Wujciak, UMD |
| OL | Anthony Castonzo, BC | CB | Rashad Carmichael, VT |
| OL | Sean Bedford, GT | CB | Ras-I Dowling, UVA |
| OL | Chris Hairston, CU | S | DeAndre McDaniel, CU |
| OL | Orlando Franklin, MIA | S | Deunta Williams, UNC |
Notes
- Yeah, I picked Tech to win the conference and put
fivefour Hokies on the All-ACC team. In case you haven't noticed, this is a Virginia Tech blog. I like our team and I like our guys this year. - A little caveat on Boston College. I think the Eagles can win the Atlantic if Mike Marscovetra wins the starting QB job. He was a guy I was very impressed with in the spring, probably more so than any other QB in the league.
- The Eagles also get the following teams on the road in the ACC: FSU, NCSU, Wake and Duke. BC should win at least three of those four and the game against FSU should be a good one. The tough games they have, except FSU, are at home. Plus, they get Duke and UVa from the Coastal.
- It's a tough year to be a bottom-feeder in the ACC. A lot of the games I consider winnable for Duke, UVa, Wake and NCSU are on the road. Maryland, meanwhile, gets Duke, Wake and NCSU at home.
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Coastal Division title game
November 4?
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Jul 26, 2010 9:09 AM EDT reply actions
wait. misread your standings.
really?!
Better to have died a small boy than to drop this football - John HeismanFromTheRumbleSeat
by Winfield Featherston on Jul 26, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure if you want to get this in depth, but which games did you pick Tech losing?
Pirates, Vikings, Hokies. I'm used to heartbreak. At least I have the Penguins....
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by blackjackfishtaco on Jul 26, 2010 9:29 AM EDT reply actions
Boise and Miami
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by furrer4heisman on Jul 26, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I know its hard to pick against BC
because of the schedule they get this year, but I just don’t see the QB position pulling through for them enough to go 6-2 in the league.
Four
And yes, it’s definitely Monday.
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by furrer4heisman on Jul 26, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
5 Hokies?
I only count 4 Hokies on your preseason all-ACC team, not 5… RW, Boykin, Graves, and Carmichael.
who's going to be in Charlotte
this year? Im already putting aside days off and giving my boss heads up
We're not losing to Boise
I stake my entire lack of reputation on it.
If the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will!!
Robert Hunter
I agree.
Everyone talks about how Boise State has so much to prove with this game. Don’t we? We’ve been roadkill for three national champions recently- USC, LSU and Alabama. its time we’re out to prove something, that we can win the big OOC game against a top 5 team and national championship contender. We showed up to play against Bama. They were just the better team. I also believe that Alabama was and is a far better team than Boise State. They don’t get 10 easy games a year against New Mexico State or Idaho. They don’t put it in cruise control after week one. Alabama was a team built for the big game, I don’t think Boise State is. They won an ugly game over an unorganized, unfocused Oregon team and essentially coasted for the rest of the season.
The game isn’t at home, but its in our backyard. If Virginia Tech shows up to play with the same intensity in preparation and performance as last season’s opener then I don’t think there is a chance we lose to the Broncos.
We gave 'Bama a handful
In the end, they just had too much ass in the trenches for us & we wore down.
I respect BSU’s program but I think we can take them. They’re not in a league to be consistently compared to the SEC powerhouses yet. Whether you like the SEC or not, it’s the best college football conference going.
If the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will!!
Robert Hunter
by Buck Melanoma on Jul 27, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Come on don’t say we’ve been roadkill. I’ll give you the LSU game, but remember we whooped them a couple years before (remember the ‘riot’ before the Sunday kickoff). Had it not been for the terrible offensive pass interference call midway through the game against USC, I think we would have taken that. It took all the wind out of our sails. And the Alabama game was very good all around. We had every opportunity to win that game.
by Steven Abbott on Jul 29, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Looking forward to September 6th
When it comes to East Coast teams I have a soft spot for VT and have for a long time. I too see them taking the Coastal Division. The Coastal should be tougher top to bottom than they have ever been. Hopefully Miami can put it together for an entire season and it will be interesting to see how North Carolina responds with the recent turmoil (tough as nails defense – average offense). Even with the new coach and staff, I am picking Florida to win the Atlantic Division. Going to be a great season! P.S. VT and Boise State is going to be one of the best match-ups of the year, don’t count my Broncos out.
BOISE STATE FANATIC
Cheers!
Here’s to a good game!!!
If the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will!!
Robert Hunter
by Buck Melanoma on Jul 27, 2010 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions
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