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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down – ACC Nation Podcast

November 30, 2020

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How do we rank the efforts of ACC football coaches this season? It's as simple as a thumbs up or a thumbs down. We're more than generous with both. Some you might find perplexing but a team's season speaks for itself. We take a look at the opening week of ACC basketball then review last week's football games plus hear from coaches Tony Bennett, Mike Young, Jeff Hafley and Brian Kelly. You won't want to miss the interesting exchange between Young and beat writer Mark Berman either.

Amidst it all we drop in the latest USCHO ice hockey rankings for men and women.

The opening week of the ACC basketball season started out big in both a positive and negative fashion.

Are fans looking for the coaches head on a platter in Atlanta? Georgia Tech drives into a pothole big enough to suck up an SUV.

Thumbs Up

The 1-point curse. No. 4 Virginia stumbles while Syracuse and Louisville eek out wins by just one.

Virginia Tech pulls out a big win over Villanova to further upset the apple cart at the top of the poll.

The guys relish Richmond knocking off Kentucky.

Tony Bennett talks about the energy level against San Francisco.

A quick look at the first polls (before the new one on Monday) along with some KenPom numbers.

Mike Young with some thoughts on the Hokies' performance against Villanova.

Finger In Your Eye

Roanoke Times beat writer Mark Berman walks into a trap.

ACC Football

The guys take a look at last weekend's conference matchups.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly begins looking ahead following the win over North Carolina.

Is the ACC a 'friend with benefits' for the Irish?

Weirdness at Syracuse as the game with NC State ends with a head-scratcher.

Clemson rolls Pitt and sends a message they have a chip on their shoulder.

Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley talks about what makes the Eagles successful.

Georgia Tech rolls Duke.

Ranking The Coaches (Get Your Thumb Out)

Who gets a thumbs up? Who gets a thumbs down? Are there coaches that are on hot seats?

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