2006 ACC Atlantic Football
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2007 ACC
Football Predictions!
Jimmy has now gone through the 2006 ACC Atlantic
football conference to come up with some more solid
NCAA football predictions. Be sure to read up today
in order to make intelligent futures bets and then
intelligent wagers through the first part of the season.
Many of the questions surrounding the
Boston College
Eagles are about injured linebacker Brian Toal. His injury
is taking more time to heal than they originally
anticipated, but he expects to be in the lineup come
August 31st against Central Michigan. Toal becomes the
most crucial element of B.C.’s defense which lost 2
starting linebackers and All-American D-end Mathias
Kiwanuka to graduation. Toal is also a weapon on the
offensive side of the ball as he is the Eagles’ short
yardage man. He rushed for a team high 6 TD’s last season
on just 23 carries. Having him at 100% health will be
imperative if the Eagles want to stay atop the Atlantic
division.
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Can the Seminoles ever be the high-powered rushing team
they once were when Warrick Dunn used to tear up the turf?
The good news is in 2006 that their pair of explosive
backs, Booker and Smith, return and are capable of putting
up big numbers if the O-line which was hampered by
injuries a season ago remains healthy. The bad news is
that last season FSU averaged an ACC low 94 rushing yards
per game, the lowest total by an FSU team since 1947. If
the ‘noles are looking to once again rule the top of the
ACC, they’ll have to regain their running attack.
With the return of all five starting offensive lineup,
tailbacks Davis and Merriweather, and receiver Stuckey and
Kelly, the Clemson Tigers appear to be stacked on the
offensive side of the ball. However, it takes a QB to run
the show and pull all the talent together and it is still
yet to be seen if Proctor can fill the shoes of Charlie
Whitehurst. We’ll find out soon enough as the Tigers go on
the road to face B.C. and FSU in weeks 2 and 3.
What will the N.C. State Wolfpack do without Mario
Williams and Manny Lawson creating havok in the backfield
of the opposition? Not much. It is highly unlikely that
they will be able to match their 3-5 conference showing of
a season ago as they lost too much on the defensive side
of the ball as linebacker Steven Tulloch and tackle John
McCargo followed Williams to the NFL early. Things aren’t
looking so good for the pack n ‘06.
Maryland’s losses at major skill positions will keep them
from making a push for the Atlantic Division title. With
Melendez, Walker, Fenner, and Davis combining for 160
receptions and over 2,300 yards, the Terrapins new core of
receivers will have a lot of “catching” up to do.
Weatherly and Heyward-Bey will likely take over 2 of the
spots. Watch for a surprising season from Heyward-Bey as
he might be the fastest player in the country.
How can Jim Grobe wake up
Wake Forest? Perhaps, they will
be able to improve on last seasons 3-5 mark in the tight
Atlantic Division if Micah Andrews, who was the 7th best
rusher in the ACC last season averaging 62.1 rushing yards
per game, can become a superstar in 2006. He should up his
average by at least 20 yards per game this season. But we
have to remember that he’s replacing the 2005 ACC Player
of the Year in Chris Barclay. Those are not easy shoes to
fill and ultimately I can’t see the Demon Deacons getting
out of the cellar in the Atlantic. |
