BeachBumDeac
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I am now very excited that I bought tickets to our game @UNC
I am now very excited that I bought tickets to our game @UNC
The Clemson guy on ACCN said State has the upper hand in the Atlantic because they've beaten Clemson and Wake hasn't. Fair point, but I think Clemson has established that beating Clemson isn't some impossible task and Miss State established that State isn't some amazing world beater.
The broadcast for unc/GT just refered to the Deacs as "The Fighting Dave Clawson's"
Wake jumped 21 spots to #32 in ESPN's FPI after last night.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi
Projected record: 8-4
Chance of getting 6 wins: 98.5%
Chance of winning the Atlantic Division: 9.7% (Clemson at 75.1%, State at 11%)
Chance of winning the ACC Championship: 4.1% (Clemson at 57.1%)
Chance of making the CFP: 0.2%
I assume this will be updated in the morning with today's results.
Looks like accolades are rolling in.
Auerbach’s Top 10: Alabama continues to roll, Arkansas crashes the party and Wake Forest (!) may be the class of the ACC https://theathletic.com/2849277/202...arty-and-wake-forest-is-the-class-of-the-acc/
8. Wake Forest (4-0)
Are the Demon Deacons the best team in the ACC? I … think so? It’s either them or Boston College, which is not a great sign for the league as a whole, but it’s a fun development for those of us who love nontraditional teams breaking through. Wake Forest has scored the most points through four games in school history, and though the “Claw-fense” may annoy some football fans with that slow mesh, it also gives it a distinct identity. And it also allows us to use the term “Claw-fense,” which is a win in my book.
Why wouldn’t beating State matter for the division race?
Wake jumped 21 spots to #32 in ESPN's FPI after last night.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi
Projected record: 8-4
Chance of getting 6 wins: 98.5%
Chance of winning the Atlantic Division: 9.7% (Clemson at 75.1%, State at 11%)
Chance of winning the ACC Championship: 4.1% (Clemson at 57.1%)
Chance of making the CFP: 0.2%
I assume this will be updated in the morning with today's results.
Looks like accolades are rolling in.
Auerbach’s Top 10: Alabama continues to roll, Arkansas crashes the party and Wake Forest (!) may be the class of the ACC https://theathletic.com/2849277/202...arty-and-wake-forest-is-the-class-of-the-acc/
8. Wake Forest (4-0)
Are the Demon Deacons the best team in the ACC? I … think so? It’s either them or Boston College, which is not a great sign for the league as a whole, but it’s a fun development for those of us who love nontraditional teams breaking through. Wake Forest has scored the most points through four games in school history, and though the “Claw-fense” may annoy some football fans with that slow mesh, it also gives it a distinct identity. And it also allows us to use the term “Claw-fense,” which is a win in my book.
While I appreciate the notice, it is such bullshit that the college football world is so stuck in the pre-established narrative that it is "not a great sign for the league as a whole" when teams like Wake and Boston College are good.
Why doesn't the same apply to UNC? Wake and BC have as much football tradition as they do.
If we beat State and lose to Clemson and we all have no other losses in conference then it will matter. But that is very unlikely to happen.
Why would our offense "annoy" some fans? Lots of teams run the RPO, we just try to make our run/pass decision at the last moment to try to take the most advantage of it. Seems like even with praise there is always some subtle shot because it's LOWF.
It is annoying because it is effective, and neutralizes some athletic advantages that some defensive players otherwise can use. If you had the all-American 4star or 5star linebacker you’d find it annoying to see him handicapped in decision making.