HeyJaredThe Virtual Tailgate
Covering ACC Football and beyond. We talk Atlantic Coast Conference football and NCAA news. Weekly recaps on the games, and predictions for the coming week are standard, and we branch out into conference realignment, players of the week, and award and draft chatter as they…
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Season 16 - Week 3: ACC After Dark with Vince Clortho (opens the original)
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In this episode of Virtual Tailgate, we cover a week of ACC football and start with our player shoutouts. We recognize Pitt freshman Damon Ferguson Jr. for his rushing performance, Virginia Tech tight end Luke Reynolds for a productive game, Miami quarterback Darian Mensah for his record-setting completion streak, and SMU running back Kendrick Raphael for carrying the offense against Louisville. We then move to the power rankings, with Miami still at number one, followed by Louisville, SMU, Virg
Season 16 - Week 2: Pounding the Spread at the Old Country Buffet (opens the original)
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Season 16 of Virtual Tailgate opens with light talk before moving into the week’s ACC player awards, including standout performances from Miami, Virginia Tech, Cal, and Duke. The hosts then debate their top five and bottom three power rankings, placing Miami at No. 1 and Syracuse, Stanford, and Boston College at the bottom. The episode also reviews betting records and previews the week’s biggest games, including North Carolina at Clemson, Virginia vs. West Virginia in Charlotte, and SMU at Louis
Season 16 - Week 1: The Dodgers of the ACC (opens the original)
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The Virtual Tailgate opens Season 16 with Week 1 ACC discussion, starting with game balls for standout performances from Pitt quarterback Mason Henschel, Miami receiver Malachi Toney, and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah. The hosts then break down Miami’s roster strength, Duke’s transfer losses, and Nate Shepard’s role for Duke before Jarred reads his top five and bottom three in the ACC, including Miami at No. 1 and Clemson and NC State near the bottom. The episode also turns into a broader deba
Season 16 - Week 0: Death Valley, Distractions, and Court Injunctions (opens the original)
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The Virtual Tailgate crew opens Season 16 by reviewing Week 0 across the ACC and handing out game balls for standout performances, including Beau Pribula, Michael Ford, Brandon Hillman, and Bill Belichick after North Carolina’s win over TCU. They then reveal their top five and bottom three teams, with Miami and SMU at the top and Wake Forest, Syracuse, and Boston College at the bottom, before debating Clemson vs. LSU and Louisville vs. Ole Miss. The episode closes with picks for SMU at Florida S
Season 16 - Preseason: The Chaos Engine (opens the original)
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The Virtual Tailgate opens its Season 16 ACC preview with preseason award picks for top offensive and defensive players before turning to dark horse teams and programs expected to decline. The hosts discuss possible breakout teams like NC State, Cal, and Georgia Tech, while also debating whether Clemson can rebound and why Duke may take a step back after key departures. They then make ACC Championship predictions, with Miami and SMU emerging as the main projected finalists, and work through a se
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