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ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:34 AM
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We are live in Charlotte for day two of ACC Kickoff.
Stay tuned to this thread for more updates throughout the day.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:35 AM
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We are set to hear from Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Cal, Stanford, and Virginia today.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:45 AM
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:48 AM
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That is quite the line up there....
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When was Day 1 ?***
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:44 AM
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Re: When was Day 1 ?***
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:52 AM
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Yesterday.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 9:59 AM
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We are set to hear from Pittsburgh first. I will provide updates as they come.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:02 AM
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Pat Narduzzi starts with talking about the pride of being in the ACC - Take that as you will.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:02 AM
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Narduzzi: "Jim Phillips can take us to greatness."
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:11 AM
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Lol thanks I needed that laugh this morning.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:08 AM
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Narduzzi has been pretty blunt about his team's lack of success in 2023.
"We didn't have many sacks." *Points to his defensive reps that came with him* "We didn't, right?"
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:13 AM
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The theme with the players and the coaches from the podium is renewed energy.
After a 3-9 season, I'm sure they'd like some new life.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:14 AM
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Clemson has been named dropped by Pittsburgh, putting them and Florida State as the class of the ACC.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:23 AM
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If the bottom dwellers of the ACC had half a brain they would approve uneven revenue sharing.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 10:23 AM
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I'm heading to the breakout room soon. I aim to get more Clemson-specific content from each player and ask them about the matchup in November. Stay tuned.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:03 AM
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I talked to Pittsburgh TE Gavin Bartholomew about the Clemson matchup:
He told me he distinctly remembers the win in 2021 against Clemson that propelled them to the ACC Championship.
Bartholomew mentioned how he expects Pittsburgh and Clemson to be at the top of the conference in November.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:04 AM
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CB Donovan McMillon, who transferred to Pittsburgh in 2023, told me he grew up an FSU fan.
He said he's very familiar with the history of Clemson, mentioning how many times he's agonized over a Clemson loss in the past.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:06 AM
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Pat Narduzzi went on a mini-rant about signal stealing in college football and how helmet communication should go a long way to prevent some of that.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:07 AM
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Head Coach Brent Pry is speaking:
He says Virginia Tech's entrance is the best in college football.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:14 AM
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Virginia Tech Kyron Drones spent time with Michael Vick this offseason to help grow his game.
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Re: LOL...it's not even the best in the conference!***
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Jul 23, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Old Dominion has the best in the State of Virginia, from what I hear. Not really, I just like bringing them up to Hokies. 😉
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It's effectively the Coot entrance with better music.***
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Jul 23, 2024, 1:25 PM
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:15 AM
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Brent Pry mentioned earlier he believes this could be Virginia Tech's best receiving corps as of late.
Kyron Drones added that this group has a chance of being one of the top offenses in the country.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:20 AM
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VT finished 2023, winning four out of its last six.
A theme with the questions asked is how they handle lofty expectations.
Also, Brent Pry's energy is incredible.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:25 AM
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Virginia Tech CB Dorian Strong:
"It is nice to get pats on the back, but you gotta move past it. The love or the hate that comes, you can't dwell on it."
The group reads as quietly confident in making another jump within the conference this year.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 11:27 AM
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VT CB Dorian Strong is one of the last remaining players who experienced the COVID season in 2020.
He told the room he learned a lot about himself and that playing in empty stadiums allowed him to focus on his development early in his career.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 12:57 PM
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Stanford QB Ashton Daniels is close with QB Cade Klubnik, and the pair have bragging rights on the line for the late September matchup.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 12:58 PM
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When asked about the initial adjustment to the ACC, Stanford LB Tristan Sinclair had this to say:
"It was a little bizarre. I would be lying if I didn't say so."
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 2:19 PM
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I asked Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drone about the Clemson matchup:
“Clemson is Clemson. I can’t wait for them to get back to Lane Stadium. I know what I can do against them. I’m not worried about Clemson right now. All I’m focused on is week one.”
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 2:36 PM
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I talked to Virginia Tech Cb Dorian Strong about Clemson:
He believes it is a team that's quote "beatable."
We discussed the matchup during the COVID year, with Strong listing off how cool it was to play against guys like Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne.
Strong had a ton of respect for what Clemson could do but also kept confidence in himself.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
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Jul 23, 2024, 2:37 PM
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We are set to hear from Tony Elliot and Virginia players soon. Stay tuned.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
Jul 23, 2024, 2:48 PM
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Tony Elliot is here.
"I don't think there's been a program challenged more in college football than Virginia in the last two years."
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
Jul 23, 2024, 2:53 PM
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Tony Elliot talks about the return to Clemson:
He acknowledges the emotion and that Virginia will celebrate every win they can grab in 2024, but an upset win in Death Valley would mean a lot to him.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
Jul 23, 2024, 2:56 PM
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Tony Elliot believes that this Virginia program is continuing to grow slowly in the right way.
He references how this team has grown in tragedy and continues fighting for one another.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
Jul 23, 2024, 3:07 PM
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On a less serious note, one of Virginia's defensive ends criticized how tough it is to play defense in the new College Football game.
I would have to agree with his gripes.
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Re: ACC Kickoff Updates
Jul 23, 2024, 3:11 PM
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Virginia QB Tony Muskett:
"I believe we have a complete roster. It should definitely lead to more wins."
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