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Welcome to National Hot Dog Day!


National Hot Dog Day was started by the North American Meat Institute in 1991 and began being promoted and organized by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council after they were created by the institute in 1994. The day coincides with the Annual Hot Dog Lunch at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., which is also sponsored by the North American Meat Institute. The lunch, which has taken place for decades, is a large hot dog picnic attended by lawmakers, administration officials, and Capitol Hill staff. The goal of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council is for similar smaller events to be held around the country. Many national and local retailers have sponsored deals on the day. This holiday also takes place during National Hot Dog Month, which started in the 1950s.

Hot dogs gained in popularity in the United States in the early twentieth century, and are similar to frankfurters and wieners, which take their names from Frankfurt, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. In the United States, hot dogs were traditionally sold at hot dog stands and carts and were prominent in New York City, as well as Chicago. They have become a prominent part of American culture, and have been closely associated with baseball. Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile have also become cultural icons.


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http://dailyorange.com/2019/07/4-takeaways-syracuses-updated-depth-chart/ (DO; Graham)

Syracuse football released its 2019 media guide — including an updated depth chart — two weeks ahead of the opening of fall camp on Aug. 2.

Since spring football, SU had made some slight tweaks, providing a look into which players SU will send out against Liberty on Aug. 31.

Syracuse depth chart heading into fall camp in a few weeks. I have some thoughts. (Thread)
— Andrew Graham (@A_E_Graham) July 16, 2019

The two transfers
Former Michigan State wide receiver Trishton Jackson is listed as a starter in the most recent depth chart, rising above the likes of spring football starters redshirt sophomore Cameron Jordan and junior Nykeim Johnson.
Jackson made his Syracuse debut in the 2018 Camping World Bowl against West Virginia, catching a touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter in the back corner of the end zone. After a year off from game action, Jackson might be the Orange’s No. 1 wide receiver come Aug. 31.
But Jackson’s fellow transfer, former Oklahoma running back Abdul Adams, is still listed as a co-backup to senior Moe Neal. Adams missed most of spring practice and the spring game with a shoulder injury.
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http://orangefizz.net/2019/07/new-syracuse-football-depth-chart-takeaways/ (orangefizz.net; Leonard)

Right before the ACC Media Days start Wednesday, Syracuse released its new depth chart with plenty of changes.
New depth chart is out.
: WR T. Jackson, RT A. Red, LB M. Jones, CB I. Melifonwu
: CB S. Bradshaw, LB T. Richards
Plus, reshuffling on O line with Servais back at center:
— Orange Fizz (@OrangeFizz) July 16, 2019

The biggest takeaway on paper is the offensive line. Airon Servais has moved from starting right tackle on the spring depth chart to starting center (his position from last year). With the senior back at center, that leaves two freshman in the starting tackle spots right now (Carlos Vetterello at LT and Anthony Red at RT). South Alabama grad transfer Ryan Alexander is listed as the backup right tackle currently.

Keep in mind, Alexander hasn’t been on campus that long, which could be contributing to him not being a starter. It’s been assumed that he would slide in sorta like Koda Martin did as a grad transfer last year and add some experience to the tackle positions. While that still very well may happen, it feels less like a sure thing now. Syracuse needs Alexander to be that guy or else you’re either starting two freshman at the tackle spots or moving around Servais to a new position. This doesn’t mean Alexander isn’t the long-term answer but it’s something to watch going forward.

The wide receivers also saw some reshuffling on this new depth chart. The big news is Trishton Jackson is now listed as a starting wideout. The four-star transfer from Michigan enters his first full season with big expectations.
This is great news and lends you to believe he is on his way to potentially becoming one of the “guys” in the offense.
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Syracuse Football Preseason Depth Chart (247spotrs.com; McAllister)


Syracuse football is less than two months from returning. With training camp right around the corner, the Orange released their preseason depth chart. Gone is quarterback Eric Dungey, but many familiar names remain. Tommy DeVito takes over at quarterback for Dungey and has Syracuse fans excited about what the 2019 season could bring.

Here is what Syracuse's depth chart looks like entering training camp.

QUARTERBACK
Quarterback: Tommy DeVito (6-foot-2, 212 lbs)
Backup: Clayton Welch (6-foot-5, 243 lbs)

RUNNING BACK
Running Back: Moe Neal (5-foot-11, 195 lbs)
Backup: Abdul Adams (5-foot-11, 202 lbs) OR Jarveon Howard (5-foot-10, 213 lbs)

WIDE RECEIVER
Wide Receiver: Trishton Jackson (6-foot-1, 191 lbs)
Backup: Sharod Johnson (5-foot-11, 179 lbs)
Wide Receiver: Taj Harris (6-foot-2, 175 lbs)
Backup: Sharod Johnson (5-foot-11, 179 lbs)
Slot Receiver: Sean Riley (5-foot-8, 170 lbs)
Backup: Nykeim Johnson (5-foot-8, 172 lbs) OR Courtney Jackson (5-foot-10, 171 lbs)
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https://insidetheloudhouse.com/2019/07/16/syracuse-football-antwan-cordy-return-makes-orange-secondary-elite/ (itlh; Esden Jr)

Antwan Cordy will be back with the Syracuse football program in 2019. Here are the details and why this makes SU’s secondary elite.

One question has been floating under the radar all season long for the Syracuse football team: will Antwan Cordy play a sixth season?

We finally got an answer to that question on Tuesday morning via the updated 2019 Syracuse football media guide.

Antwan Cordy is listed as a returning starter, he started eight games last year, he has started 24 games (played in 36) during his career, per the media guide.

There was no guarantee that he would return to the Orange, he had to apply to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility.
According to the NCAA rules and regulations here’s how all that works via the Detroit Free Press, NCAA site:
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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2019/07/16/five-things-we-want-learn-florida-state-acc-media-days/1728905001/ (tallahassee.com; McGahee III)

College football is around the corner and the preseason will kickoff Wednesday at ACC Media Days, held at the Westin Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Florida State coach Willie Taggart, wide receiver Tamorrion Terry, and defensive tackle Marvin Wilson will be representing the Seminoles Wednesday as representatives from all ACC Atlantic teams will speak. The ACC Coastal representatives will speak on Thursday.

It will be the first time that Taggart has spoken with the media this summer and the first time the players have spoken since the end of spring practice.

Here's what we want to learn from the event.

1. What's the latest with quarterback Jordan Travis?
FSU has yet to announce whether Louisville quarterback transfer Jordan Travis will be immediately eligible for the 2019 season.
Travis transferred to FSU in December following his freshman season at Louisville. He took part in the Seminoles' off-season workouts and went through spring practice as FSU's number two quarterback behind redshirt sophomore James Blackman.

Taggart said during the spring that the Seminoles were hopeful that he would be granted immediate eligibility. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (Georgia) and Miami quarterback Tate Martell (Ohio State) were granted immediate eligibility to play in 2019 after transferring during the off-season.
Nothing has been announced about Travis' eligibility to this point.
More: Florida State Preseason Award Watch List Tracker
More: Florida State most important player countdown: No. 16
More: Florida State most important player countdown: No. 17

2. How are the new coaches settling into their roles at FSU?
FSU brought in three new coaches following the 2018 season. Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles arrived in December, wide receivers coach Ron Dugans arrived in January, and offensive line coach Randy Clements arrived in February.
All three had very short acclimation periods before the start of spring practice and the media did not get to speak with any of the three coaches during that time.
How have they adjusted to life on the FSU coaching staff, as well with their roles as recruiters for the Seminoles?
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https://wfnz.radio.com/blogs/mac-attack/tim-brando-acc-worst-power-5-conference-college-football (wfnz.radio.com; radio; Mac Attack)

Fox Sports Commentator Tim Brando joined the Mac Attack to discuss what sleepers he has in College Football this year, plus a breakdown of the big Conference's.


https://www.espncharlotte.net/the-gerry-v-show-david-teel-joins-the-v-man-to-discuss-acc-football-and-more/ (espncharlotte.com; radio; Gerry V)

With Atlantic Coast Conference football coaches (and select players) gathering to meet the media at the league’s annual Football Kickoff, the conference clearly has a star (Clemson) and a stage (the soon-to-be-launched ACC Network). But which of the other ACC programs could be a hit, and which will be fighting just to be renewed?

These are some of the preseason storylines for a conference which boasts the defending national champion and a program poised to challenge Alabama for national supremacy but little else in the way of national sizzle. Syracuse was the only other ACC program to finish in the final Associated Press Top-25 poll.

The league’s top two Heisman candidates, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Clemson running back Tyler Etienne, won’t even be at the event, and the league really ought to do something to encourage programs to bring its most nationally prominent players to its major preseason media event.

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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/07/bold-predictions-for-acc-football-2019.html (RX; HM)

Yup, he did the unthinkable...

Bold Predictions for ACC Football 2019

[note: no actual fortune-telling was used in the creation of
this blog post, which will soon become "crystal clear"!]
ATLANTIC PREDICTIONS
Clemson will lose (again) at Syracuse
One of only 3 teams to beat the Tigers in the last 3 years will do it again under the dome.

Yet the Orange will still manage to blow the ACC Atlantic...
...by losing a close one to NC State, resulting in a 3-way tie for first (with Clemson getting the nod thanks to being the highest-ranked team). Folks in Upstate New York will cry "foul"... but that comes in November.

Florida State will start a new bowl streak
In fact, Taggart's team ends up winning 8 games this year, including wins over Boise State, Virginia, and - wait for it - Florida. The losses will be Clemson, Syracuse, NC State and Miami.

COASTAL PREDICTIONS
Virginia will NOT contend for the ACC Coastal
In fact I have the Wahoos losing right out of the gate to Pitt, followed by losses to both Florida schools, Notre Dame, Duke and GT. The finale against VT will be for bowl eligibility... and the Hokies will send them home for the holidays.

Virginia Tech WILL contend for the Coastal...
...by winning 10 games (losing to Notre Dame and Miami). The Hokies will have an explosive offense, and the defense will be young and talented - which will have everyone picking them to win the division in 2020.
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/07/links-news-and-rumors-71719.html (RX; HM)

Links, news and rumors - 7/17/19

The relationship between recruiting and winning in a graph:
Here's a look at the relationship between recruiting class rankings and win totals for Power Five college football programs.Analyzing College Football's Relationship Between Recruiting Class Rankings and Wins - Stadium
— Andy Wittry (@AndyWittry) July 2, 2019
Moral: when the recruiting gap is as big as the gap between Alabama and Kansas... it shows!
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From FBSchedules "16 Power Five programs playing at Group of Five schools in 2019", here are the 3 ACC teams mentioned in that article...

...the 64 Power 5 programs coming into 2019 will play 12 games apiece for a total of 768 contests. Of these, only 16 – or 2% – will feature a large fish visiting a smaller pond.
...[here] are this season’s exceptions listed by the number of total seats each Power program will lose (or gain) by playing a game at a Group of 5 venue.

GAINING SEATS

+15,500: WAKE FOREST at RICE (Friday, Sept. 6)
BB&T Field: 31,500
Rice Stadium: 47,000
Rice Stadium played host to Super Bowl VIII in 1974, when Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins downed Bud Grant’s Minnesota Vikings 24-7. That version of the stadium seated 71,882. It was also the home of the Houston Oilers from 1965-67 and was the site of President John F. Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the moon” speech in 1962. This game caps off the second of two home-and-homes between Wake Forest and Rice, the other was played in 1989-90. The series is tied at 1-1-1.

+14,176: GEORGIA TECH at TEMPLE (Saturday, Sept. 28)
Bobby Dodd Stadium: 55,000
Lincoln Financial Field: 69,176
This is the first-ever meeting between Georgia Tech and Temple. The two also have a future date booked in 2025 in Atlanta.
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https://rubbingtherock.com/2019/07/16/clemson-football-tiger-offense-ranked-no-1-acc-every-position/ (rubbingtherock.com; Spencer)

The Clemson football offense has some of the top talent in the country. The Tigers are absolutely heads and shoulders better than teams in the ACC.

Talent doesn’t always produce results. There are plenty of times where we see a team with greater talent lose due to an array of reasons.

That being said, if the games are played on paper, teams are going to have a tough time beating Clemson football this season.

ESPN’s David Hale released his position rankings for the upcoming season in the ACC. He had the Tigers with the top quarterbacks, offensive line, wide receivers and running backs in the conference. Tight ends were factored into the offensive line category.

On the defensive side of the ball, Clemson’s defensive line was ranked No. 2 behind Syracuse; the linebackers were ranked No. 3 behind Miami and Virginia; and the defensive backs were ranked No. 3 behind Miami and Florida State. Clemson’s special teams were ranked 10th overall in the conference.

When calculating out his formula, Hale had Clemson No. 1 in the conference with Syracuse at No. 2, Miami at No. 3, Wake Forest at No. 4, Virginia Tech at No. 5, UVA at No. 6, Pittsburgh at No. 7, Boston College at No. 8, Florida State at No. 9 and NC State at No. 10.

Even in a conference so top heavy like the ACC, there are very few times that we see a team with such dominance as Clemson football. For the Tigers to have the best ranked position at every single offensive position, it speaks to just how explosive they’re going to be on that side of the ball.

Though there are questions about the defensive side of the ball, there’s still reason to believe Clemson will be just fine considering the Tigers have the best Defensive Coordinator in the nation in Brent Venables leading the charge.
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https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/article232729787.html (thestate.com; Giglio)

The Coastal Division side has been the inferior side of the ACC this decade but it has been the more interesting side.
While the Atlantic Division has been dominated by one team (Clemson and Florida State have taken turns), there’s a reason the hashtag “Coastal Chaos” exists on Twitter.
Six different teams have won the Coastal title in the past six years. Pittsburgh took its surprising turn last year, with Miami in 2017, Virginia Tech in 2016, North Carolina in 2015, Georgia Tech in 2014 and Duke in 2013.

The only team left is Virginia. There’s a good chance the Wahoos, coming off of an 8-5 season under fourth-year coach Bronco Mendenhall, will be the preseason choice in Charlotte this week at the ACC kickoff.

There’s a lot to like about the Hoos, who have the best quarterback in the division in Bryce Perkins. But one thing the collective ACC media is not very good at is predicting the Coastal winner (full disclosure: I picked Miami last year).
The preseason choice in the Coastal has won it once (Miami in 2017) in the past six years. The problem is Miami has been the consensus choice four of the past six years and only delivered the one time.
So, naturally, I’m going to pick Miami in the year that Virginia is the popular choice. Maybe the reverse mojo will work for the Hurricanes and first-year coach Manny Diaz.

On to the predicted order of finish:

T1. MIAMI
Coach: Manny Diaz, first season
2018: 7-6, 4-4 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (66), defense (14)
Key games: Virginia (Oct. 11), at Florida State (Nov. 2)
They’re gone: RB Travis Homer, DE Joe Jackson
They’re back: RB DeeJay Dallas, LB Shaquille Quarterman
So Miami started the 2018 season ranked No. 8 in the country after a 10-3 finish in 2017 and its first division title. It certainly looked, and felt, like “The U” was back in Mark Richt’s third season.
But the quarterback play was so bad, starting with a disastrous loss to LSU to open the season, that the Canes stumbled out of the top 25 completely and finished with a losing record (6-7).
Richt decided to retire rather than tweak his coaching staff. So defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who had left for Temple, decided to come back to the Canes.
Diaz, a longtime defensive assistant in the ACC and SEC, brought in a bunch of transfers, namely quarterback Tate Martell from Ohio State.
If Martell is half as good as his recruiting profile suggests (which hasn’t always been the case for Miami), then Diaz will have the Canes back on top of the division.
Miami still has the most talent in the division, even after losing five NFL draft picks. The defense, led by the linebackers, will be the best in the division. The challenge is handling the early schedule, which is favorable once they get to ACC play with both Virginia and Virginia Tech coming to south Florida.
Last year’s team got smushed by an SEC team (LSU) in the opener and never really recovered. This year’s team opens with an SEC team (Florida). How it handles a potential early setback, especially with so many new parts on offense, will be the key to Diaz’s debut season.

View attachment 167685Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins (3) runs while Duke defensive tackle Trevon McSwain (95) reaches for the tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Virginia won 28-14. Gerry Broome AP

T1. VIRGINIA
Coach: Bronco Mendenhall, fourth season 16-22 (115-65 overall)
2018: 8-5, 4-4 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (62), defense (31)
Key games: at Miami (Oct. 11), Virginia Tech (Nov. 29)
They’re gone: WR Olamide Zaccheaus, RB Jordan Ellis
They’re back: QB Bryce Perkins, CB Bryce Hall
Virginia, under Bronco Mendenhall, is trending up. The Hoos went from 2-10 in Mendenhall’s first season to 6-7 in 2017 and 8-5 last season.
There’s no reason to think that trend can’t continue in Year 4. Bryce Perkins, in what is typically a difficult adjustment from junior college, accounted for 34 touchdowns last season. That was more than anyone else in the ACC. He will only be more effective, and comfortable, in his second season as the starter.
The concern for the Wahoos, other than having to face Miami on the road, is that Perkins was a better runner than passer last year. There were times when they were basically running a modernized version of the single wing. That doesn’t mean Perkins can’t improve as a passer, just that he has to for Virginia to take the next step.
Receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (who had 93 catches) will be missed, as will safety Juan Thornill, but the table is set for Virginia to take its turn in the spotlight.

View attachment 167686Virginia Tech head coach Justin Funente directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Steve Helber AP

T3. VIRGINIA TECH
Coach: Justin Fuente, fourth season 25-15 (51-38 overall)
2018: 6-7, 4-4 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (41), defense (77)
Key games: at Miami (Oct. 5), at Virginia (Nov. 29)
They’re gone: DT Ricky Walker, RB Steven Peoples
They’re back: QB Ryan Willis, WR Damon Hazelton
Virginia Tech was bad on defense last year. Like the saying goes, there’s a first time for everything.
Bud Foster has been there for 33 years and that had never been the case under the defensive coordinator’s watch.
The Georgia Tech debacle (465 rushing yards allowed in a 49-28 loss), in front of a national Thursday night audience, was bad but giving up 90 points to Pittsburgh and Miami, in subsequent outings, was worse.
With any semblance of defense, the Hokies would have won the division last year. Alas, Foster has the task of taking basically the same group, and trying to make it better or at least competent.
Ryan Willis, a Kansas transfer, took over for Josh Jackson after the third game, and was perfectly fine with 2,716 passing yards and 24 touchdowns.
Someone, anyone, needs to emerge at running back, but Greensboro’s Tre Turner is a home-run hitter at receiver and Ball State transfer Damon Hazelton made a smooth transition from the MAC.
They won’t quite get back to where they were in Justin Fuente’s first two seasons but the Hokies will bounce back to the eight-win range.

T3. DUKE
Coach: David Cutcliffe, 12th season 67-72 (111-101 overall)
2018: 8-5, 3-5 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (52), defense (46)
Key games: Pittsburgh (Oct. 5), at UNC (Oct. 26)
They’re gone: QB Daniel Jones, LB Joe Giles-Harris
They’re back: RB Deon Jackson, CB Mark Gilbert
David Cutcliffe did some of his best work last season. That covers a lot of ground but given the injures he had to navigate (and the schedule), eight wins was the definition of the getting the most out of the least.
He’ll have to work some more magic this season, with quarterback Daniel Jones off to the NFL, but that’s just kind of what Cutcliffe does. It’s not flashy but it’s effective.
Running back Deon Jackson (847 yards) is in for a big year with four starters back on the line. Quentin Harris filled in capably while Jones was out with a collarbone injury and will be fine as the full-time quarterback.
The defense wasn’t great but has eight starters back, including standout cornerback Mark Gilbert (who missed all but two games with a hip injury).
The schedule is a bear (with nonconference dates with Alabama and Notre Dame) but Cutcliffe will have the Devils near .500 in the league and back in a bowl game for the seventh time in eight years.

View attachment 167687North Carolina coach Mack Brown talks with Jordan Tucker (74) following the Tar Heels’ spring football game on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett RWILLETT@NEWSOBSERVER.COM

T3. UNC
Coach: Mack Brown, first season, went 69-46-1 at UNC from 1988-97 (244-122-1 overall)
2018: 2-9, 1-7 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (58), defense (95)
Key games: Duke (Oct. 26), at N.C. State (Nov. 30)
They’re gone: WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams, DE Malik Carney
They’re back: S Myles Dorn, WR Dazz Newsome
Your “surprise” team.
The Tar Heels have won a total of five games over the past two years, so this is a low bar to clear but Mack Brown Version 2.0 will have a relatively successful relaunch.
UNC had a bad record last year (2-9) but wasn’t a bad team. It lost by three points to Virginia Tech, three at Syracuse (in overtime), by a touchdown to Duke and by six points to N.C. State (in overtime).
That was with a mountain of injuries and very little stability or consistency at quarterback.
Don’t be surprised if the defense, under new coordinator Jay Bateman (who worked football miracles at Army), significantly improves.
The schedule does Brown no favors, especially early. He will have to get the team, which has been beset by injuries for the past three years, through September in one piece. The schedule opens up after the visit from Clemson on Sept. 28.
Assuming Brown can find the right quarterback — and Brown, a hall-of-fame coach with a national title on his resume, has a commendable track record in many things but settling on one quarterback (at least not one named Vince Young) is not one of them — then the Tar Heels will win six or seven games and get back to a bowl game.

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) looks to pass against Clemson in the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Mike McCarn AP

6. PITTSBURGH
Coach: Pat Narduzzi, fifth season (28-24 overall)
2018: 7-7, 6-2 ACC
S&P+ rankings: offense (71), defense (53)
Key games: at Duke (Oct. 5), Miami (Oct. 26)
They’re gone: RB Qadree Ollison, RB Darrin Hall
They’re back: QB Kenny Pickett, CB Dane Jackson
The Panthers ran the ball effectively (227.9 yards per game), and defended well enough during a four-game stretch from the end of October to the middle of November, to win the Coastal Division title last year.
Both of their 1,000-yard rushers (Qadree Ollison and Darrin Hall) are gone and four of the starting offensive linemen are gone. Hence, the pick here for the Panthers to drop from the top of the standings.
Pat Narduzzi’s team will still be hard-nosed on defense and slog it out on offense but they are unlikely to win as many coin-toss games as they did a year ago.
Good for them for taking advantage of their opportunity but they’ll have to hang their hat on that until the next chance comes along next decade.
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https://247sports.com/college/louisville/LongFormArticle/louisville-football-acc-media-days-charlotte-scott-satterfield-10-storylines-133706965/ (247sports.com; McCammon)

Coaches and players from across the league will spend time answering questions about the upcoming 2019 season. Here's a look at
It's also the time when the media will make their picks for each division, along with the pre-season All-ACC teams.

In addition to head coach Scott Satterfield, the Cardinals will represented by wide receiver Seth Dawkins and linebacker Dorian Etheridge. The Atlantic Division is up first, so the Cardinals will be in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Check out our 10 storylines and the event schedule below.
Here’s a look at the Cardinals schedule, along with the overall two-day conference slate.
LOUISVILLE

COACH: SCOTT SATTERFIELD
WR SETH DAWKINS, LB DORIAN ETHERIDGE
9:00-9:30: Coach with Commissioner
9:30-10:00: Sirius/XM
10:00-10:30: ACC Network
10:30-11:00: CBS
11:00-11:15: Group Photo
11:45-12:15: Fox/Raycom
12:15-12:45: ESPN Gameday
12:45-1:15: ACC Social
1:15-1:45: ACCDN
1:45-3:15: Radio Row
3:30-4:00: Press Conference
4:00-4:15: Head Coach at ESPN Set
4:00-4:45: Print Media Breakouts
Wednesday - July 17, 2019
8:00 am - 10:00 pm: Media Workroom Open
9:30 am - 5:30 pm: Atlantic Division Coaches/Student-Athletes Interviews
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Commissioner’s Forum
11:00 am: Atlantic Division Coaches/Student-Athletes Photo

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https://www.islandpacket.com/sports/college/acc/article232732857.html (islandpacket.com; video; Giglio)

The News & Observer's Joe Giglio previews the ACC Atlantic Division before the start of the 2019 college football season. Clemson will come in first but where will NC State, Wake Forest, FSU, BC, Syracuse and Louisville finish?


https://chopchat.com/2019/07/16/fsu-football-writer-projects-noles-finish-fourth-acc-atlantic-division/ (chopchat.com; Hunt)

The perception of FSU football is about as low as I can remember in my life time. Where one writer projects the Noles to finish in 2019 sums it up.

I wrote about how FSU football coach Willie Taggart could win ACC Coach of the Year about a week ago and some folk scoffed at the notion.

It’s understandable considering FSU has never had a coach to win the award and frankly the perception of Taggart isn’t great considering how his first year in Tallahassee went.

However, that’s why I thought the conditions were ripe for such a thing to happen in the upcoming season.
One writer’s projection of FSU football finishing fourth in the ACC Atlantic Division behind Clemson, Syracuse and NC State is all you need to know about what folk think of the Noles.

It’s true the Noles lost to all three of those opponents by double digits last season. Clemson and NC State were never really close, but FSU was only down 6-0 at halftime against Syracuse.

Using the prior season is never a good argument for projecting the upcoming season though. FSU got mollywhopped by Boston College 35-3 in 2017 but beat them in 2018.

Louisville smoked FSU in 2016 but arguably should have lost to the Noles in 2017 while they were playing a true freshman QB and the Cardinals still had Lamar Jackson.

Placing the Noles fourth is fair though based on the product they produced last season. FSU is still more talented than Syracuse and NC State and will play both those games in Tallahassee in 2019.

Not to mention NC State lost their offensive coordinator, QB and several key players off that team.

It’s a great spot for the Noles to rebound and change the perception of the program should they win eight or more games like I expect them too.
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https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/07/16/win-totals-acc-best-bets-virginia-georgia-tech (si.com; Meyer)

The college football season is approaching, so that means it’s time to get ready with some win totals. SI Gambling will be rolling out our favorite over and under bet for each power conference using current win totals available at New Jersey sportsbooks (FanDuel, DraftKings, William Hill). After starting with the Pac-12, we move on the defending-champion ACC (that's how that works, right?).

Virginia: 7.5 (Over +110, Under -130 at FanDuel)
Virginia doesn’t come to mind when thinking about ACC football powers, but there’s opportunity here to still take advantage while the Hoos still fly under the radar nationally.

They finished 7-5 in the regular season in 2018, their first time with a winning record since 2011. The team has greatly improved in each of the past two seasons under Bronco Mendenhall, and it might have been even better than its record suggested last year. Three of its five losses came by four points or fewer, including an all-time collapse at the hands of rival Virginia Tech.

The Hoos also had poor fortune with turnovers. They finished with a plus-2 turnover margin despite having an adjusted one of plus-6 (based off expected fumble recoveries and passes defensed that turn into interceptions), per Bill Connelly. The biggest reason for that? Virginia only recovered 33% of opponent fumbles forced, which was tied for 120th in the country.

Besides improving upon its bad luck, which tends to swing from season to season, Virginia also can exceed expectations again because the roster is damn good in a dismal ACC.

Losing its two biggest weapons in tailback Jordan Ellis and wideout Olamide Zaccheaus stings, but the Hoos still have the best quarterback in the conference outside of Trevor Lawrence with Bryce Perkins.

Perkins came out of nowhere last season to emerge as a legit dual-threat terror. He averaged 7.7 YPA while completing 64.5% of his throws, to go along with a 25-9 TD:INT ratio. He also added 923 yards on the ground (1,124 yards on 6.2 YPC if you remove sacks from the equation).

Zaccheaus’s team-leading 81 receptions have to be replaced, however Virginia’s next four leading wide receivers all return. Senior Hasise Dubois posted a 47-521-5 line last season, while explosive senior Joe Reed recorded 19.0 yards per catch on his 24 grabs in 2018.

The bigger question is who will take over Ellis’s workload in the backfield, but having a running QB in Perkins should make that transition easier. Dillon Reinkensmeyer, Ryan Nelson and Chris Glaser combined for 33 starts on offensive line last year that ranked 13th in adjusted line yards and 12th in stuff rate. Virginia also added Penn State transfer Alex Gellerstedt, who is in the running to start at right tackle.

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Pitt's Damar Hamlin (3) celebrates Therran Coleman's interception against Syracuse in overtime to ice the game Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Heinz Field.

https://triblive.com/sports/some-pitt-football-thoughts-as-the-acc-gathers-in-charlotte/ (triblive.com; DiPaola)

Pat Narduzzi will open his fifth training camp as Pitt’s coach Aug. 2 on the South Side.

The Panthers will have the place to themselves for a few weeks until the Pittsburgh Steelers return from Saint Vincent, creating that state of seclusion football coaches demand at camp. For three weeks, until classes resume, nothing but football matters.

Before the sweat starts to roll off the faces of players and coaches, there’ll be time for relaxation in Charlotte, N.C. Narduzzi will join two of his 15 seniors — cornerback Dane Jackson and wide receiver Maurice Ffrench — on Wednesday and Thursday at the ACC’s annual media days.

There will be plenty of hopeful talk from coaches and student-athletes from all 14 ACC schools as 13 of them try to figure out a way to unseat defending conference and national champion Clemson.

Here are a few thoughts about the upcoming Pitt season:

• Perhaps the transfer portal is required reading among Pitt’s coaches because Narduzzi has taken advantage of it by bringing in three players who have graduated from other institutions. That’s after Narduzzi found success with such transfers as quarterback Nathan Peterman and offensive tackle Stefano Millin.

Linebacker Kylan Johnson (Florida), tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart (Rutgers) and offensive lineman Nolan Ulizio (Michigan) will be among the chief players at their positions competing for starting jobs. All jobs are open (just ask any coach), but all three players have been promised ample opportunity to earn playing time or they wouldn’t have enrolled.
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https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-media-days-2019-five-key-storylines-to-keep-an-eye-on-this-week-in-charlotte/ (cbssports.com; Patterson)

All 14 of the ACC's football programs will be represented this week in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the league's annual kickoff event. Every team brings its own set of questions, concerns and points of intrigue as we prepare for fall camp and the 2019 season, but no team is going to draw attention quite like the reigning national champion Clemson Tigers.

With their 44-16 drubbing of Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game, Dabo Swinney, Trevor Lawrence and the rest of the returning coaches and players from that 15-0 team signaled a potential changing of the guard in college football. At the very least, it confirmed Clemson's arrival as a true peer and rival for the Tide, who prior 2016 carried an undefeated 4-0 record in national championship games under Nick Saban.

Now the tally between these two modern titans of the sport is level at 2-2, with many preseason prognosticators already penciling in both Clemson and Alabama at least into the College Football Playoff field. Dabo Swinney won't engage in too much discussion about another rematch with the Tide at the ACC Football Kickoff, but it's to be expected that the two-time title-winning coach will gladly accept the adoration that he and the Clemson program are going to receive at this event.

Here now are five storylines to watch in Charlotte this week, beginning with the reigning champs in a new role.

1. Clemson as one of the bullies in college football: With Swinney at the forefront serving as chief salesman and marketing officer, Clemson clawed its way to the top of the ACC as an underdog. Swinney uses messages like the "R.O.Y. Bus" -- meaning "Rest of Y'All" -- to separate the outsiders who didn't believe and the insiders who willed Clemson's success into existence. In the process of this climb, Swinney and his program overcame a losing streak to rival South Carolina, killed "Clemsoning," supplanted Florida State as the standard of excellence in the ACC and now enter 2019 as a challenger to Alabama for a claim as the top program in college football.

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CNY home baker to launch shop in Liberty Bakery space (PS; Pucci)
What started as a baking hobby for Rebecca Riley blossomed into a thriving home-based business and now, eight years later, a full-fledged bakery.
Riley and her husband Christopher are opening Peace, Love and Cupcakes at 1428 Burnet Ave. in a space shared with Liberty Bakery, a Syracuse institution for more than 70 years.
Liberty will still use the kitchen for the half-moon cookies and other baked goods sold at adjoining Gianni’s Bronx Style Pizza and for special cookie orders during the holiday season, but Riley will use the kitchen the most, crafting the custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes that earned her a loyal Facebook following of more than 2,600 fans. “It’s crazy that a hobby turned into this,” she said.
The bakery is slated to open to the public on Aug. 14, with a grand opening celebration with face painting, giveaways, raffles and other activities scheduled for Sept. 9.Along with the custom orders, Riley will serve a variety of muffins, pies, cheesecakes, cupcakes and other treats at the retail counter, which can be taken to go or enjoyed in the small dining area. Riley said she also plans to experiment with keto-friendly options and cupcakes infused with CBD oil.To appease the late-night munchies, the bakery will stay open late and offer delivery until midnight or 1 a.m. a few nights a week, a schedule that harkens back to when Riley and her husband worked at Insomnia Cookies on Marshall Street.
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