First-year Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry closed out the string of coaches taking the stage at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Thursday. Pry was an assistant with the Hokies in the 90s under Frank Beamer. Pry will look to duplicate his mentor’s run of success and recreate the atmosphere that made Blacksburg gamedays famous. …
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins addressed the media at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Thursday. Heading into his fourth season at the helm of the Yellow Jackets, Collins has been unable to build positive momentum for the program. Collins made a change at offensive coordinator in the offseason, bringing in Chip Long from Tulane …
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First-year Virginia head coach Tony Elliott addressed the media at the ACC Kickoff, Thursday. Elliott touched on a number of topics including why Virginia was the right fit for him, what he learned working under Dabo Swinney and how he’s viewing the in-state rivalry between the Cavaliers and Hokies. VIRGINIA AT A GLANCE Head Coach: …
First-year Duke head coach Mike Elko took the stage in Charlotte, Thursday as part of the ACC Kickoff. Elko comes to Durham well pedigreed as defensive problem solver, having worked under Brian Kelly at Notre Dame and the last four seasons under Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M. Elko certainly has his work cut out for …
PITTSBURGH AT A GLANCE Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi (8th season, 53-37, .589) Offensive Coordinator: Frank Cignetti, Jr. (1st season) Defensive Coordinator: Randy Bates (5th season) 2021 Record: 11-3, 7-1 (Lost Peach Bowl) 2021 ACC Finish: Coastal 1st (ACC Champions) AP Poll finish: 13 Returning Starters: 15 (8 offense; 7 defense) Key Departures: QB Kenny Pickett; …
UNC head coach Mack Brown addressed the media at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Thursday. The Tar Heels are one of few ACC teams that won’t return its quarterback (Sam Howell) this fall. Additionally, North Carolina will have to replace four offensive linemen, its tight end and running back. But Brown is optimistic that whichever …
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First-year Miami head coach Mario Cristobal took the stage to open Thursday’s press conferences at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte. Cristobal handled questions on the return of quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, the culture of Miami football and why he retired the turnover chain. Cristobal’s first season with the Hurricanes will feature a couple of faces …
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley handled questions from the assembled media at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. Hafley touched on what he expects from his big but inexperienced line, how his offensive vision aligns with that of new coordinator John McNulty and how the return of a fully healthy Phil Jurkovec (61%, 17 …
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Syracuse head coach Dino Babers fielded questions from reporters at the ACC Media Kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. Babers shared the reasons why he chose to shake his offensive staff, how the Orange can turn their fortunes in close contests and why he expects even more from running back Sean Tucker (1,496 yards, 12 TDs, 6.1 …
NC State head coach Dave Doeren joined the parade of ACC Atlantic coaches addressing the media at the ACC kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. Doeren pointed out how rich the Atlantic division will in terms of quarterback experience in 2022, as all seven division members return their signal callers from 2021. Doeren also answered questions on …
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney took the stage to address the media at the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. K.J. Henry, Jordan McFadden and D.J. Uiagalelei also represented the Tigers, tackling a variety of topics including how they’ve handled outside criticism, the rise of NIL influence in college football and why Uiagalelei decided the shed …
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Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield entertained questions from the media as part of the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, Wednesday. Satterfield, who came to Louisville from Appalachian State with a stellar reputation for coaching offenses, led the Cardinals to 31.6 points/game in 2021. Dual-threat quarterback Malik Cunningham returns and was also present to take questions. Satterfield …
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