The ACC Offseason Vibe Check is here. Alex and Richard check in with all 17 ACC football schools and throw in Notre Dame as well. In this episode …
1:31: Miami made a big playoff run and then simply reloaded
4:14: Duke won football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball conference titles in the same year, and yet still has bad vibes because of some devastating portal losses
7:47: Georgia Tech’s fourth defensive coordinator under Brent Key, the Buster Faulkner exodus to Florida, and whether Alberto Mendoza can be the next Haynes King
10:16: SMU’s offensive coordinator change leaves Kevin Jennings is looking around the empty house wondering who’s going to help him
13:29: Stanford brings on Tavita Pritchard as Andrew Luck’s handpicked guy, and Yale transfer Nico Brown is the portal add to watch
17:01: Virginia might really be building something now?
19:25: Cal has a legitimately improved talent picture under Tosh Lupoi
22:56: NC State went 8-5, but doesn’t feel like an 8-5 program
24:45: Louisville is setting itself up for another preseason hype cycle
28:17: Wake Forest had a great first year under Jake Dickert and may find itself strained to keep the momentum going
29:09: Boston College’s year-two flameout to 2-10 under Bill O’Brien leaves questions about what happens now
32:54: Syracuse continues to cook in recruiting, but will need a QB
34:32: North Carolina looks better, at least on the field
36:52: Clemson may – may! – be getting close to the end
41:52: Pitt kept its QB and OC, but the money situation is a big problem
45:40: Notre Dame brings back most of the band and takes a shot at an Ohio State wide receiver
51:30: Florida State’s early-season schedule could end the Mike Norvell era by mid-October
58:41: Virginia Tech is the most fascinating team in the sport to Alex, but we’ll mainly talk about the Hokies on a larger show next week
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