Sunday, August 8, 2010

2010 College Football Preview: Part 1 - ACC

Greetings all... here comes a conference-by-conference NCAA Football preview... simple as that... I'll wrap it up at the end with a big picture post as well... and we're on...

Atlantic Division
  1. Florida State (10-2) - Count me in with those sucked in by the prospect of all that speed and talent on defense coupled with a star QB (Christian Ponder) and a new regime... they should coast
  2. Boston College (8-4) - Big-time LB in Herzlich... big time RB in Montel Harris, and they have the typically experience on the O-line to fall back on... really like them, very gritty
  3. Clemson (7-5) - Gone are Spiller, Ford, and record-setting TE Michael Palmer, but the surprising return of QB Kyle Parker from baseball spurs them to a winning record for me... alot of speed/talent on that defense too
  4. NC State (6-6) - I love Russell Wilson...
  5. Maryland (5-7) - They at least have a shot of athleticism at QB in freshman Jamarr Robinson...
  6. Wake Forest (3-9) - Lost their all-time leading passer and a couple of key offensive pieces... not alot of talent to replace Riley Skinner and company...
Coastal Division
  1. Virginia Tech (10-2) - Crazy good backfield duo of Ryan Williams and Darren Evans... improved QB play from Tyrod Taylor and the typical swarming defense from Bud Foster...
  2. Miami (9-3) - Talent abounds... I don't trust Randy Shannon as a game coach... at all... but Jacory Harris should be a year better, and the defensive depth is scary
  3. North Carolina (9-3) - Not exaggerating when I say this may be the best defense in the country from a talent standpoint... I still don't trust TJ Yates and there are questions about the offense... so they land here
  4. Georgia Tech (7-5) - Joshua (don't call me Josh) Nesbitt returns as one of the most valuable players to their team in the country... the losses of Dwyer, Thomas, Morgan, and Burnett are enormous... but they'll compete in every game...
  5. Duke (4-8) - When your most coveted player nationally is your kicker... it's an issue... Cutcliffe has done a nice job though
  6. Virginia (2-10) - kind of a laughing stock in the post-Groh era in Charlottesville... yawn
Game of the Year - Virginia Tech @ Miami - November 20th
Offensive Player of the Year - Ryan Williams, RB - Virginia Tech
Defensive Player of the Year - Marvin Austin, DT North Carolina

2 comments:

T said...

"..and record-setting TE Michael Palmer" - love it

And I dont know how Trav n JB will take that GT prediction from you... But they cant deny the fact that they lost their 2 best defenders and 2 of the top skill guys..

Brad said...

I did my best to not kill them... I just don't see how they stop anybody... love Nesbitt though, would give anything to have him at Michigan