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VT is pretty good at losing to those dudsThat's true...them and NCSU are great at scheduling a bunch of patsy NC dubs.
VT is pretty good at losing to those dudsThat's true...them and NCSU are great at scheduling a bunch of patsy NC dubs.
VT is pretty good at losing to those duds
While we’re playing this game, how much did SMU grease the ACC for their schedule?Have you looked at their schedule? They play mostly teams that are picked in the bottom half of the conference. Going by this pre-season poll, their conference games are 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17. Their OOC games are: Vandy, Marshall, Old Dominion, and Rutgers. If they can't win 7-8 games against that schedule they are worse off than I think they are.
BTW, GT's in conference schedule is 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12. OOC with ND and the mutts. If you put VT against that schedule, I would be shocked if they won 7-8 games. I also think their pre-season press polling position would be much lower than 6th.
But is sure was nice of the ACC to sandwich the rest of their schedule between those 10 and 17 teams!In SMUs defense, they will likely be scheduled against Stanford and Cal every year for travel reasons, so the #10 team and the #17 team were unavoidable for them.
While I don’t wish to put myself in a position of defending SMU, this is a pretty crucial building block.Nah I have ill will towards SMU.
SMU Athletics Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year Heading Into The ACC - SMU Athletics
DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU Athletics Department is thrilled to announce a historic milestone in its fundraising efforts, raising a record-breaking $159 million duringsmumustangs.com
GT is built, not bought.
Didn't we just announce a record-breaking fundraising year ourselves? https://ramblinwreck.com/a-t-fund-shatters-single-year-fundraising-record-fy24/Nah I have ill will towards SMU.
SMU Athletics Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year Heading Into The ACC - SMU Athletics
DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU Athletics Department is thrilled to announce a historic milestone in its fundraising efforts, raising a record-breaking $159 million duringsmumustangs.com
GT is built, not bought.
Didn't we just announce a record-breaking fundraising year ourselves? https://ramblinwreck.com/a-t-fund-shatters-single-year-fundraising-record-fy24/
I’ve got my fingers crossed, a rabbit’s foot in my pocket, a four leaf clover on my desk and a horseshoe hanging over my door.Does he ever stay any one place more than a couple of years? Mack already complaining coaches are using his age against him in recruiting. Called out Elko specifically when he was at Duke. It wouldn't surprise me though for TFG to talk his way into the job.
And all I have is a wife that still can't cook after 51 years. ( and I thought she was joking about it )I’ve got my fingers crossed, a rabbit’s foot in my pocket, a four leaf clover on my desk and a horseshoe hanging over my door.
Yes we raised less and for sure they bought a very nice Pony Express back in the dayYes, but SMU doubled us $159 million to $78 million.
And, as Eric Dickerson can tell you, SMU was doing NIL well before NIL became a "thing"...
You had to go there huh?We shouldn't mock too much with our recent history...
When we beat FSU, I guess we'll be in the Top 15 then?Here is CBSSports 134 rankings.
GT comes in at #53 in the pre-season ranking.
College football rankings: Georgia repeats at No. 1 as SEC, Big Ten dominate top of Preseason CBS Sports 134
Familiar names are atop the rankings as the 2024 college football season approacheswww.cbssports.com
ACC teams were ranked at the following spots.
#8 ND (i'm including since they play alot of ACC schools)
#13 FSU
#14 Clemson
#16 Miami
#24 NC ST
#26 L'ville
#28 SMU
#29 VT
#44 UNC
#48 Duke
#50 Cal
#53 GT
#59 BC
#68 Syracuse
#77 Pitt
#78 Wake
#84 Stanford
#86 UVA
Quick thoughts.
GT is #11 overall in the ACC in their poll.
IF Miami doesn't live up close to its hype this year than Cristobal is going to be in some very hot water.
VT is getting alot of hype, but it returns most of its production from last season. It did lose to every good team on its schedule last year.
NC ST has been very good under Doreen the last few years and has an easier schedule this year than the last few. 26 wins its last 3 years (9-8-9 including 2 wins over Clemson).
SMU won 11 games last year and returns alot of production. Stepping up in class, but it has a chance with an easier schedule to win alot again this season.
I think Duke is too high. I'm not sold on Diaz as a coach.
Are you crazy? FSU drops to #20 and we drop to #115. The rational is that it is the 1st game of the season for FSU and their potential is great; we on the other hand, stink, but ate Lucky Charms that morning.When we beat FSU, I guess we'll be in the Top 15 then?
Don't cast stones, Bowling Green says hello.VT is pretty good at losing to those duds
I encounter a lot of Colorado fans regularly, and thus spend a good deal of time thinking back to that magical 1990 season - and remembering how you can even go undefeated and still have people vote you down.Have you looked at their schedule? They play mostly teams that are picked in the bottom half of the conference. Going by this pre-season poll, their conference games are 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17. Their OOC games are: Vandy, Marshall, Old Dominion, and Rutgers. If they can't win 7-8 games against that schedule they are worse off than I think they are.
BTW, GT's in conference schedule is 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12. OOC with ND and the mutts. If you put VT against that schedule, I would be shocked if they won 7-8 games. I also think their pre-season press polling position would be much lower than 6th.
Speaking of that.Pot is legal out there, right? That would explain it.